Below are several statistics and notes from Sunday's game, which were provided by the 49ers Communications staff.
With the win…
- The Niners improved to 5-6 on the season.
- The 49ers improved to 73-67-3 overall against the Rams, including a 37-33-1 record on the road.
- The Niners have won their first contest at SoFi Stadium.
- San Francisco is now 2-2 against the NFC West this season.
- The 49ers are now 4-2 on the road in 2020.
- San Francisco has swept the season series against the Rams for the 2nd-consecutive season, doing so in consecutive seasons for the first time since 2008-09.
Take It Away, Take It Away, Take It Away Now
- The 49ers defense registered 4 takeaways (2 FRs & 2 INTs), marking the 2nd time this season the team had 4 takeways in a game [at NE (10/25/20) – 4 INTs].
- San Francisco's 3 takeaways in the 1st half (2 FRs & 1 INT) are the most by the team in the 1st half of a game since 10/7/19 vs. Cle. (2 INTs & 1 FR).
- The 2 FRs in the 1st half are the most in the 1st half of a game by the 49ers since 9/30/12 at NYJ (2).
The Boys Are Back In Town
- Making his first return to action since Week 1, CB Richard Sherman intercepted Goff for a 19-yd. return, marking his 1st INT of the season and 36th of his career.
- Sherman's 36 INTs are the most among active players since 2011.
- Making his first return to action since Week 6, RB Raheem Mostert registered 16 carries for 43 yds., including an 8-yd. TD run, his 2nd TD of the season and 11th of his career.
- Making his first return to action since Week 7, WR Deebo Samuel finished the game with a career-high 11 recepts. for 133 yds., marking his 1st 100-yd. game of the season and 4th of his career.
Kinlaw & Order
- DT Javon Kinlaw intercepted Rams QB Jared Goff and returned it 27-yds. for a TD, marking his 1st career INT and 1st career TD.
- His INT returned for a TD is the 1st by a 49ers defensive lineman since DT Ray McDonald [at Car. (10/24/10)].
- Kinlaw's INT returned for a TD is also the 1st INT returned for a TD by a 49ers rookie since CB Dontae Johnson [at StL (10/13/14)].
You Can Run, But You Can't Hyder
- DL Kerry Hyder finished with 4 tackles, 2.0 sacks and 1 FR on the day. Hyder extended his team lead in sacks to 7.5 on the season and now has 17.5 in his career.
- Hyder's 2.0 sacks tied his career-high and marked his 3rd-career multi-sack game.
- Hyder has registered at least 0.5 sack in 7 of the team's 11 games this season.
- Hyder also recovered a Goff fumble, his 1st FR of the season and 3rd of his career.
The Eraser
- DB Jimmie Ward registered a pair of forced fumbles in the 1st half, knocking the ball loose from Rams RB Malcolm Brown and Goff. The 2 FFs were the first of his career.
Givens The Rams A Headache
- DL Kevin Givens recovered the Brown fumble, marking the 1st FR of his career.
Good As Gould
- With :04 seconds remaining in the game, K Robbie Gould knocked in a 42-yd. FG to give the 49ers a 23-20 victory.
- Throughout his 15-year career, Gould has connected on 16 game-winning FGs in the regular season (losing by 2-or-less points or tied in the 4th Qtr. or tied in OT), with 6 coming as a member of the 49ers.
- His game-winning FG was the first for Gould since 12/21/19 vs. LAR (W, 34-31).
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