The San Francisco 49ers hit the road as they head to U.S. Bank Stadium to take on the Minnesota Vikings. This matchup will be the 51st in a series that San Francisco leads all-time, 25-24-1. The Niners are aiming for their first NFC North win of 2024 and their 10th all-time victory in Minnesota.
Previous game
The 49ers are coming off a 32-19 victory against the New York Jets on Monday Night Football. On offense, RB Jordan Mason led the charge with a career-high 147 rushing yards on 28 carries and one touchdown, while WR Deebo Samuel added 23 yards and another touchdown. QB Brock Purdy completed 19 of 29 passing attempts for 231 yards, and WR Jauan Jennings led all receivers with 64 yards on five receptions.
Defensively, the Niners limited the Jets to just 68 rushing yards. LB Fred Warner registered a team-high seven tackles and one forced fumble, which was recovered by DT Maliek Collins. LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles recorded the first interception of his career, and DE Leonard Floyd notched his first sack of the season against Jets QB Aaron Rodgers.
On special teams, K Jake Moody set a career high by making six field goals from distances of 46, 51, 31, 53, 23, and 42 yards.
The 49ers Communications staff provided the above breakdown.
Below is everything you need to know to follow the upcoming game.
When does the game start?
Sunday, September 15 at 10:00 a.m. PT
Where is the game being played?
U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Who are the head coaches?
49ers: Kyle Shanahan
Vikings: Kevin O'Connell
Betting Odds
As of September 11, the 49ers are favored by six points in this game, with an over/under set at 45.5 points.
What channel is the game on?
Network: CBS
Play-By-Play: Kevin Harlan
Color Analyst: Trent Green
Sideline Reporter: Melanie Collins
Viewers outside the broadcast area can watch the game via NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube TV or YouTube Premium, but a subscription to the package is required.
What areas will receive the broadcast?
The broadcast will be viewable within the markets designated below for those without NFL Sunday Ticket.
Coverage map courtesy of 506sports.com
Where can I stream the game?
NFL Sunday Ticket subscribers can stream the game using the YouTube TV app. Those who purchased through YouTube Premium can watch via the YouTube app. Additionally, NFL+ subscribers can stream the game in its entirety once the matchup has been completed.
Bay Area fans can stream the game through the official 49ers app or at 49ers.com.
Where can I listen to the radio broadcast?
49ers Radio
Bay Area fans can listen on KGO 810 AM and The Bone 107.7 FM, where Greg Papa and Tim Ryan will call the game.
Jesús Zárate and Carlos Yustis will call the game in Spanish. That broadcast can be heard at 49ers.com/news/Espanol.
Vikings Radio
Minneapolis area fans can listen to the game on KFAN-FM 100.3-FM and KTLK 1130-AM, where Paul Allen and Pete Bercich will call the game.
Streaming
NFL+ subscribers can listen to the game through that service.
Game discussion
Fans can discuss the game within our Niner Talk forum.
How has this series played out historically?
Matchups: 50
Series Record: 49ers lead series 25-24-1
49ers Home Record vs. Vikings: 49ers lead series 16-8-1
49ers Away Record vs. Vikings: Vikings lead series 16-9
First Meeting: 10/15/61, 49ers win 38-24, at Min.
Last Meeting: 10/23/23, Vikings win 22-17, at Min.
Current Streak: Lost 1
Longest 49ers Win Streak: 4-2 times (Last 10/30/88 – 12/30/90)
Longest Vikings Win Streak: 5 (9/15/63 – 10/24/65)
Most 49ers Points: 51 (12/8/84): 49ers win 51-7, at SF
Most Vikings Points: 45 (9/29/63): Vikings win 45-14, at Min.
49ers Shutouts: None
Vikings Shutouts: None
49ers Notes
- QB Brock Purdy has 23 total touchdowns (22 passing, 1 rushing) and 5 interceptions, with a 110 passer rating in 11 career road starts. He has thrown for 2+ touchdowns and posted a 120+ rating in 4 of his last 5 road games.
- RB Christian McCaffrey could make his season debut. Last season, he tallied 1,144 scrimmage yards (127.1 per game) in 9 road games and has 15 total touchdowns (10 rushing, 5 receiving) in 13 road games with San Francisco. He recorded both a rushing and receiving touchdown in his last meeting with Minnesota.
- RB Jordan Mason posted a career-high 147 rushing yards and his 5th career rushing touchdown in Week 1. He led the NFC in rushing yards and ranked 2nd in the NFL in Week 1.
- WR Deebo Samuel totaled 77 scrimmage yards (54 receiving, 23 rushing) and recorded his 20th career rushing touchdown in Week 1. He had 9 touchdowns (5 receiving, 4 rushing) in 8 road games last season and aims for his 6th consecutive road game with a touchdown. He also scored 2 rushing touchdowns in his only career game against Minnesota (11/28/21).
- WR Brandon Aiyuk has a receiving touchdown in 4 of his last 5 road games.
- WR Jauan Jennings led the team with 5 catches for 64 receiving yards last week. He had 5 catches for 54 yards in his last matchup against Minnesota.
- TE George Kittle has 50+ receiving yards in 4 of his last 6 road games. He's aiming for his 3rd consecutive game in Minnesota with 5+ catches and 75+ receiving yards.
- DL Nick Bosa is aiming for his 3rd consecutive game against Minnesota with a tackle for loss. He has 36 tackles for loss in 34 career road games, including tackles for loss in 7 of his last 8 road games.
- DL Leonard Floyd recorded a sack in his San Francisco debut last week. He has 9 tackles for loss in 7 career games against Minnesota.
- DL Maliek Collins recovered a fumble in his San Francisco debut last week, marking the 7th fumble recovery of his career.
- LB Fred Warner forced his 12th career fumble last week. He's aiming for his 3rd consecutive game in Minnesota with 10+ tackles, a tackle for loss, and a pass deflection.
- LB De'Vondre Campbell has 62 tackles (8.9 per game) in 7 career games against Minnesota.
- CB Charvarius Ward recorded 15 pass deflections and 5 interceptions in 9 road games last season. He aims for his 7th consecutive road game with a pass deflection.
Vikings Notes
- QB Sam Darnold passed for 208 yards and 2 touchdowns with 1 interception, earning a 113.2 passer rating in Week 1. He had the 3rd-highest completion percentage in the NFL (79.2%). Darnold spent the 2023 season with San Francisco, where he passed for 189 yards and 1 touchdown with no interceptions for a 96.5 rating in his only start (1/7/24).
- RB Aaron Jones recorded a team-high 109 scrimmage yards (94 rushing, 15 receiving) and a rushing touchdown in his Minnesota debut last week. He aims for his 3rd consecutive game, including playoffs, against San Francisco with 100+ scrimmage yards and his 7th in a row overall.
- WR Justin Jefferson has 50+ receiving yards in each of his last 5 games and a receiving touchdown in 3 of his last 4. He recorded 4 catches for 83 yards in his only career game against San Francisco (11/28/21). With 396 career receptions for 5,958 yards, Jefferson, at 25 years and 91 days old on Sunday, can become the youngest player ever to reach 6,000 receiving yards and the 3rd-youngest to reach 400 catches.
- WR Jordan Addison had 7 catches for a career-high 123 yards and 2 touchdowns in the last meeting.
- LB Andrew Van Ginkel recorded a sack and an interception in his Minnesota debut in Week 1, marking his 2nd career INT-TD and 3rd career defensive touchdown.
- LB Patrick Jones II led the team and tied his career-high with 2 sacks in Week 1.
- LB Ivan Pace aims for his 3rd consecutive home game with 9+ tackles.
- LB Dallas Turner (rookie) recorded a sack in his NFL debut last week.
- CB Byron Murphy led the team with 9 tackles and added a tackle for loss and a pass deflection in Week 1.
- S Harrison Smith recorded his 35th career interception in Week 1, the most among active players.
- CB Stephon Gilmore has 140 pass deflections in 166 career games, the 2nd-most among active players. He has a pass deflection in 3 of his 4 career games against San Francisco.
- S Camryn Bynum aims for his 4th consecutive home game with 8+ tackles. He recorded 9 tackles, 2 pass deflections, and 2 interceptions in the last meeting.
- S Josh Metellus aims for his 8th consecutive home game with 5+ tackles and his 3rd straight game with a pass deflection.