The San Francisco 49ers return to Levi's Stadium this week to host the Atlanta Falcons on NBC's Sunday Night Football. This matchup marks the 83rd all-time meeting between the two franchises and the first time San Francisco has hosted Atlanta since the 2021 season. The 49ers lead the all-time series 48-33-1 and will look to improve to 30-12 at home against the Falcons.
Previous game
The 49ers are coming off a loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Offensively, RB Christian McCaffrey led the way with 17 carries for 54 yards and a touchdown, adding seven receptions for 57 yards through the air. QB Mac Jones completed 27 of 39 passes for 347 yards, while WR Kendrick Bourne had five receptions for a team-high 142 yards. K Eddy Piñeiro was perfect on the day, converting all four field goal attempts (52, 54, 42 & 29 yards) and his lone extra point.
On defense, the 49ers held Tampa Bay to 104 rushing yards. LB Tatum Bethune led the unit with a career-high 10 tackles, and DL Mykel Williams recorded three tackles and notched the first sack of his career against Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield.
Below is everything you need to know to follow the upcoming game.
When does the game start?
Sunday, October 19 at 5:20 p.m. PT
Where is the game being played?
Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California
Who are the head coaches?
49ers: Kyle Shanahan
Falcons: Raheem Morris
Betting Odds
As of October 14, the 49ers are favored by two points in this game, with an over/under set at 47.5 points, per BetMGM.
What channel is the game on?
Network: NBC
Play-By-Play: Mike Terico
Color Analyst: Cris Collinsworth
Sideline Reporter: Melissa Stark
What areas will receive the broadcast?
NBC will broadcast the game nationally.
Where can I stream the game?
You can watch the matchup live on the NBC website, NBC Sports app, NBC Sports website, Peacock TV, or the NBC app. Sunday Night Football will also be available to watch on the Yahoo Sports app and NFL app.
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 Guy Haberman and Tim Ryan will call the game.
Jesús Zárate and Carlos Yustis will call the game in Spanish. Fans can listen at 49ers.com/esp.
Falcons Radio
Atlanta area fans can listen on 92.9 FM The Game, where Wes Durham and Dave Archer will call the game.
National Radio
Fans can listen to the game via Westwood One Sports, where Ryan Radtke and Marcel Reece will provide the call.
Game discussion
Fans can discuss the game within our Niner Talk forum.
How has this series played out historically?
Matchups: 82
Series Record: 49ers lead series 48-33-1
49ers Home Record vs. Falcons: 49ers lead series 29-12
49ers Away Record vs. Falcons: Falcons lead series 21-19-1
First Meeting: 10/16/66, 49ers win 44-7, at Atl.
Last Meeting: 10/16/22, Falcons win 28-14, at Atl.
Current Streak: Lost 1
Longest 49ers Win Streak: 5 – 3 times (Last 9/29/96 – 9/27/98)
Longest Falcons Win Streak: 4 – 2 times (Last 9/12/04 – 10/3/10)
Most 49ers Points: 56 (10/18/92): 49ers win 56-17, at SF
Most Falcons Points: 45 (10/11/09): Falcons win 45-10, at SF
49ers Shutouts: 4 (Last 11/23/86), 49ers win 20-0, at SF
Falcons Shutouts: 2 (Last 10/9/77), Falcons win 7-0, at SF
49ers Notes
- QB Brock Purdy has a TD pass and a rush TD in 2 of his past 3 home primetime starts. He has thrown for 300+ yards in 3 of his past 4 home starts.
- QB Mac Jones passed for a season-high 347 yards last week. Can become the 4th QB in the past 5 seasons with 25+ completions and 275+ passing yards in 5 straight games.
- RB Christian McCaffrey had 7 catches, 111 scrimmage yards (57 receiving, 54 rushing), and his first rush TD of the season in Week 6. Leads all RBs and ranks 2nd in the NFL with 46 receptions, tied for the most by an RB in the team's first 6 games of a season all-time. He is the first RB ever with 50+ receiving yards in each of the team's first 6 games of a season and the 5th RB ever with 5+ catches in each of the team's first 6 games. Has 46 career games with 50+ receiving yards, tied for 4th-most by an RB all-time. The only player with 6 games of 100+ scrimmage yards in 2025 and ranks 2nd in the NFL with 780 scrimmage yards this season. Aims for his 4th consecutive game with a TD. Has 791 scrimmage yards (131.8 per game) and a rush TD in 6 career games vs. Atlanta, including 135+ scrimmage yards in each of his past 4 vs. Atlanta. Has 16 TDs (10 rushing, 6 receiving) in 16 career primetime games.
- WR Kendrick Bourne aims for his 3rd consecutive game with 140+ receiving yards.
- TE Jake Tonges is 1 of 5 NFC TEs with 25+ catches this season.
- TE George Kittle has 27 catches (9 per game) for 310 yards (103.3 per game) in 3 career games vs. Atlanta. Has 7 receiving TDs in 7 career home primetime games.
- DL Mykel Williams (rookie) recorded his first career sack last week.
- LB Tatum Bethune led the team with a career-high 10 tackles in Week 6.
- LB Dee Winters has a PD in 3 of his past 4 games. Aims for his 4th consecutive game at home with 8+ tackles.
- CB Renardo Green has 10 PDs in his past 8 games. Aims for his 3rd consecutive game with a PD.
- CB Upton Stout (rookie) has 5+ tackles in 4 of his past 5 games.
- S Marques Sigle (rookie) recorded his first career TFL last week.
Falcons Notes
- QB Michael Penix passed for 250 yards and a TD with 0 INTs for a 97.1 rating in Week 6. Has a TD pass in 2 of his 3 career primetime starts. Aims for his 3rd consecutive game with 20+ completions and a TD pass.
- RB Bijan Robinson had 6 catches, a career-high 238 scrimmage yards (170 rushing, 68 receiving), and a rush TD in Week 6. Leads the NFL with 822 scrimmage yards, the most by a player in the team's first 5 games of a season since 2019 (Christian McCaffrey with Carolina). The only player with 110+ scrimmage yards in all 5 games this season and aims for his 7th consecutive game with 110+ scrimmage yards. Has 95+ scrimmage yards in 10 of his past 11 road games. Has 523 scrimmage yards (130.8 per game) and 2 rush TDs in 4 career road primetime games.
- RB Tyler Allgeier has a rush TD in 3 of his past 4 games.
- WR Drake London had 10 catches for 158 yards and a receiving TD in Week 6, his 4th career game with 10+ receptions and 150+ receiving yards. Has 5+ catches and 50+ receiving yards in 5 of his past 6 games. Aims for his 3rd consecutive game with 110+ receiving yards and a TD catch.
- TE Kyle Pitts had a receiving TD in the last meeting.
- LB Kaden Ellis recorded his first forced fumble of the season last week. Had 13 tackles in his only career game at San Francisco (11/27/22 with New Orleans).
- LB Divine Deablo had a PD in 4 of his past 5 primetime games and aims for his 4th consecutive primetime game with a PD. Has a PD in 4 of 5 games this season.
- DL David Onyemata recorded his first sack of the season last week. Aims for his 3rd consecutive game vs. San Francisco with a PD.
- DL Ruke Orhorhoro had his first career full sack in Week 6.
- CB A.J. Terrell has 2 PDs in 2 of his 3 games this season. Had a PD and forced fumble in the last meeting.
- CB Dee Alford had a career-high 3 PDs, his 2nd career INT, and his first sack of the season last week. Aims for his 3rd consecutive game with 5+ tackles.
- S Xavier Watts (rookie) has 5+ tackles in 4 of his 5 career games.
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