The San Francisco 49ers hit the road to face the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium. This matchup marks the 16th all-time meeting between the two teams and the first since the 49ers' 33-17 victory over Miami in 2022. The 49ers aim to even the series at 8-8 and finish 3-1 against AFC East opponents in 2024.
Previous game
San Francisco is coming off a tough loss to the Los Angeles Rams. On offense, tight end George Kittle recorded four receptions for 61 yards, while running back Isaac Guerendo contributed with four catches for 18 yards and added 16 carries for 57 yards.
Defensively, the 49ers kept the Rams' offense out of the end zone and limited Los Angeles to zero touchdowns on three red-zone drives. The effort was led by linebacker Fred Warner, who posted a season-high 15 tackles and one pass defensed. Making his 2024 season debut, linebacker Dre Greenlaw added eight tackles, while safety Talanoa Hufanga also tallied eight tackles.
Below is everything you need to know to follow the upcoming game.
When does the game start?
Sunday, December 22 at 1:25 p.m. PT
Where is the game being played?
Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida
Who are the head coaches?
49ers: Kyle Shanahan
Dolphins: Mike McDaniel
Betting Odds
As of December 18, the Dolphins are favored by one point in this game, with an over/under set at 44.5 points.
What channel is the game on?
Network: CBS
Play-By-Play: Jim Nantz
Color Analyst: Tony Romo
Sideline Reporter: Tracy Wolfson
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.
Jesu?s Za?rate and Carlos Yustis will call the game in Spanish. That broadcast can be heard at 49ers.com/news/Espanol.
Dolphins Radio
Miami area fans can listen on BIG 105.9 FM and Fox Sports 940 AM, where Jimmy Cefalo and Joe Rose will call the game.
National Radio
Fans can listen via Sports USA Radio, where Josh Appel and James White 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: 15
Series Record: Dolphins lead series 8-7
49ers Home Record vs. Dolphins: Series is tied 4-4
49ers Away Record vs. Dolphins: Dolphins lead series 4-2
First Meeting: 9/16/73, Dolphins win 21-13, at Mia.
Last Meeting: 12/4/22, 49ers win 33-17, at SF
Current Streak: Won 1
Longest 49ers Win Streak: 5 (1/20/85 – 12/16/01)
Longest Dolphins Win Streak: 4 (9/16/73 – 11/6/83)
Most 49ers Points: 44 (11/20/95): 49ers win 44-20, at Mia.
Most Dolphins Points: 43 (10/11/20): Dolphins win 43-17, at SF
49ers Shutouts: 1 (12/16/01): 49ers win 21-0, at SF
Dolphins Shutouts: None
49ers Notes
- QB Brock Purdy has 23 TDs vs. 2 INTs with a 123.3 passer rating in his past 10 road starts, earning a 100+ rating in 8 of those games. He threw for 210 yards, 2 TDs, and 1 INT in the last meeting, which was his first career game with 10+ pass attempts.
- RB Isaac Guerendo (rookie) tallied 75 scrimmage yards (57 rushing, 18 receiving) in Week 15 and aims for his third consecutive game with 75+ scrimmage yards.
- TE George Kittle recorded 4 catches for 61 yards last week. He has 7,135 career receiving yards and can surpass Rob Gronkowski (7,179) for the second-most by a tight end in their first 8 seasons. He can also become the fourth tight end in NFL history with 20 games of 100+ receiving yards in their first 8 seasons. Kittle ranks third among tight ends with 861 receiving yards in 2024 and could become the fifth tight end ever to post four 1,000-yard seasons. He has a touchdown catch in 4 of his 5 road games this season.
- WR Deebo Samuel needs 7 receptions to secure his fifth career season with 50+ catches. He had 6 catches for 58 yards in the last meeting.
- WR Jauan Jennings has career highs in receptions (59), receiving yards (805), and receiving touchdowns (6) in 2024. He has 50+ receiving yards in 2 of his past 3 road games.
- LB Fred Warner tied his career high with 15 tackles and recorded a pass defensed last week. He has 106 tackles in 2024 and is one of five players with 100+ tackles in each of the past seven seasons. Warner also recorded an interception in the last meeting.
- LB Dre Greenlaw made his season debut last week with 8 tackles. He also posted 8 tackles and a fumble recovery returned for a touchdown in the last meeting.
- DL Nick Bosa registered 3 sacks, 2 tackles for loss, and a forced fumble in the last meeting. He has 13 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks in his past 13 road games.
- DL Leonard Floyd has 5.5 sacks in his past 5 games.
- CB Charvarius Ward has recorded 5+ tackles in 7 of his past 8 games.
- CB Deommodore Lenoir tallied 2 passes defensed last week and recorded an interception in the last meeting.
Dolphins Notes
- QB Tua Tagovailoa completed 29 of 40 attempts (72.5%) and threw a touchdown pass in Week 15. He has a 70% or higher completion rate in eight games this season, tied for the most in the AFC. Tagovailoa leads the NFL with a 75.6% completion rate and ranks second with 2,169 passing yards since Week 8. He recorded 295 passing yards and 2 touchdowns in the last meeting.
- RB De'Von Achane led the team with 76 scrimmage yards (41 rushing, 35 receiving) last week, marking his third consecutive game with 65+ scrimmage yards. He has a touchdown in four of his past five games and aims for his fifth straight home game with a touchdown. Achane has 626 scrimmage yards (89.4 per game) and 5 touchdowns (3 rushing, 2 receiving) in seven career games against NFC opponents.
- WR Tyreek Hill has a touchdown catch in two of his past three home games. He recorded 9 receptions for 146 yards and a touchdown in the last meeting.
- WR Jaylen Waddle aims for his third consecutive home game with 8+ catches and 95+ receiving yards.
- WR Malik Washington (rookie) led the team with a career-high 52 receiving yards last week.
- TE Jonnu Smith recorded 9 catches for 48 yards and a touchdown in Week 15. He has a touchdown catch in four of his past five games. Smith has set career highs this season with 70 receptions and 740 receiving yards.
- DE Calais Campbell registered a tackle for loss last week, marking his 12th career season with 10+ tackles for loss—the most since 2000. He recorded 8 tackles and a pass defensed in his last game against San Francisco (12/24/17 with Jacksonville) and has a sack in two of his past three games against the 49ers.
- DT Zach Sieler had 1.5 sacks in Week 15 and aims for his seventh straight game with a tackle for loss. He has recorded at least 0.5 sacks in each of his two career games against the 49ers.
- LB Jordyn Brooks led the team with 8 tackles, along with a tackle for loss and his second fumble recovery of the season in Week 15. He aims for his seventh straight game with a tackle for loss and has 69 tackles (8.6 per game) in eight career games against San Francisco.
- LB Chop Robinson recorded 1.5 sacks last week and has 5 sacks in 2024, tied for the second-most among rookies.
- CB Jalen Ramsey has a pass defensed in four of his past five games. He aims for his sixth straight game, including playoffs, against San Francisco with a pass defensed. Ramsey tallied 6 tackles, 2 passes defensed, and a forced fumble in his last game against the 49ers (10/30/22 with the Rams).