The San Francisco 49ers return to Levi's Stadium for a Christmas Day matchup against the Baltimore Ravens on Monday Night Football. This matchup marks the eighth all-time meeting between the two clubs and the first since 2019. San Francisco looks to improve to 6-1 at home this season and earn their seventh-consecutive victory.
Previous game
The 49ers are coming off a 45-19 victory against the Arizona Cardinals that saw them claim their second-consecutive NFC West division title. QB Brock Purdy completed 16 of his 25 passing attempts for 242 yards and four touchdowns with a passer rating of 135.3. RB Christian McCaffrey led the way with 187 yards from scrimmage, two touchdown catches, and a one-yard rushing touchdown, while WR Deebo Samuel added four receptions for 48 yards and two touchdown catches.
On defense, San Francisco forced two takeaways, scored their first points of the season, and sacked Cardinals QB Kyler Murray three times. CB Charvarius Ward led the way with three tackles and two interceptions, one of which he returned 66 yards for a touchdown. DL Nick Bosa and DL Javon Kinlaw each registered a solo sack, while LB Fred Warner and DL Chase Young split a sack of Murray.
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?
Monday, December 25 at 5:15 p.m. PT
Where is the game being played?
Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California
Who are the head coaches?
49ers: Kyle Shanahan
Ravens: John Harbaugh
What channel is the game on?
Network: ESPN
Play-By-Play: Joe Buck
Color Analyst: Troy Aikman
Sideline Reporter: Lisa Salters
What areas will receive the broadcast?
The game will be nationally broadcast.
Where can I stream the game?
You can watch the matchup live on Watch ESPN or the ESPN app. Monday Night Football is also available on the Yahoo Sports and NFL apps.
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.
Ravens Radio
Baltimore area fans can listen on WBAL 1090 AM or 98Rock (97.9 FM), where Gerry Sandusky and Rod Woodson will call the game.
National Radio
Fans can listen to the game via Westwood One Sports, where Ryan Radtke and Derek Rackley will call the game.
Streaming
NFL+ subscribers can listen to the game through that service.
SiriusXM
BAL: 82 or 226
SF: 208 or 225
National: 88
Game discussion
Fans can discuss the game within our Niner Talk forum.
How has this series played out historically?
Matchups: 7
Series Record: Ravens lead series 5-2
49ers Home Record vs. Ravens: 49ers lead series 2-1
49ers Away Record vs. Ravens: Ravens lead series 3-0
First Meeting: 11/17/96, 49ers win 38-20, at SF
Last Meeting: 12/1/19, Ravens win 20-17, at Bal.
Current Streak: Lost 1
Longest 49ers Win Streak: 1-2 times (Last 10/18/15)
Longest Ravens Win Streak: 4 - (11/30/03 – 2/3/13)
Most 49ers Points: 38 (11/17/96): 49ers win 38-20, at SF
Most Ravens Points: 34 – (2/3/13): Ravens win 34-31, at NO (s)
49ers Shutouts: None
Ravens Shutouts: None
(s) - Super Bowl XLVII
Game Notes
For only the second time since the 1970 merger, two teams with a share of the league's best record will meet in Week 16 or later when BALTIMORE (11-3) visits SAN FRANCISCO (11-3) on Christmas night (5:15 p.m. PT). The only other game in that period involving teams that shared the league's best record this late in a season was January 2, 1994, when Dallas defeated the New York Giants en route to victory in Super Bowl XXVIII.
- Last week, the Ravens clinched their fifth playoff berth in six seasons and need a Christmas win to continue the march toward their first AFC North division title since 2019. In road games, Baltimore also owns the NFL's best winning percentage (.857, 6-1).
- In last week's win, Ravens quarterback LAMAR JACKSON recorded 97 yards on 12 carries. His 54 career games of 50 or more rushing yards are tied with MICHAEL VICK (54) for the most by a quarterback in NFL history. Jackson also has 13 career victories against teams at least three games above .500, more than any starting quarterback since 2018, when he entered the league.
- Also last week, Ravens defensive tackle JUSTIN MADUBUIKE became only the third player since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic, to record at least half a sack in 11 consecutive games during a season, joining TREY HENDRICKSON (11 straight games in 2021) and CHRIS JONES (11 consecutive games in 2018)
- Baltimore (163.8) leads the NFL in rushing yards per game, while San Francisco's defense (89.4) has allowed the third-fewest ground yards per contest in 2023.
- Niners quarterback BROCK PURDY leads the NFL in both touchdown passes (29) and passer rating (119.0) and ranks second with 3,795 passing yards. Purdy has six games with a passer rating of 130 or higher this season, tied for the most such games in a season in NFL history.
- San Francisco running back CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY has 6,018 rushing yards and 4,265 receiving yards since entering the NFL in 2017. He's the third player ever with 6,000 rushing yards and 4,000 receiving yards in his first seven seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer MARSHALL FAULK and ROGER CRAIG. McCaffrey also has 499 receptions in 89 NFL games and can surpass Faulk (112 games) as the fastest running back to reach 500 career catches all-time.
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