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Week 6 Game Notes

The following Week 6 game notes were provided by the 49ers Public Relations department:

With the Win…

• Head coach Jim Harbaugh became the 3rd 49ers head coach to win his first three road games.

• Head Coach Jim Harbaugh became the 5th head coach in 49ers history to start 5-1.

• San Francisco improved to 5-1 for the first time since 1998 and recorded their first four-game winning streak since 2001.
• The 49ers won their first three road games for the first time since 1992.
• The Niners won their 8^th consecutive game over the Lions, the longest streak for the Niners vs. any opponent.

Pounding the Rock

• The 49ers offense rushed for 203 yds. at Det. and 213 yds. last week vs. TB, marking the 1^st time the team has rushed for over 200 yds. in back-to-back games since 1998 (12/6 at Car., 236 yds. and 12/14 vs. Det., 328 yds.).

Run Defense Continues Streak

• The 49ers run defense has not allowed a 100-yd. rusher in the last 28 games, which marks the longest active streak in the NFL. The next closest team to not allow a 100-yd. rusher is New England (13).

Bringing ‘Em Down

• LB Aldon Smith recorded a career-high 2.0 sacks on the day. His first sack occurred in the end zone for a safety in the 2^nd qtr. The safety by Smith was the 1^st for the 49ers since 12/7/03 vs. Arz. when Cardinals RB Marcel Ship recovered a fumble in the end zone and was tackled by LB Jeff Ulbrich. Smith posted his second sack in the 4^th qtr., which also forced a fumble.
• LB Ahmad Brooks netted his 2^nd sack of the year and 16^th of his career after pulling down Lions QB Matthew Stafford for a 7-yd. sack.
• DT Justin Smith registered his 4^th sack of the season and 68^th of his career.
• DT Ray McDonald recorded his 3.5 sack of the season and 8.5 of his career.

History Books

• RB Frank Gore scored his 4^th rushing TD of the season on a 1-yd. rush, the 39^th of his career.
• Gore’s TD marked the 1^st time since 2009 that he scored a rushing TD in three consecutive games (11/1 at Ind., 11/8 vs. Ten. and 11/12 vs. Chi.).
• On the scoring drive, Gore sprinted for a 55-yd. rush, the longest rushing play for the 49ers this season.
• With 141 rushing yds. at Det., Gore has hit the century mark in 3 consecutive games for the 3^rd time in his career.
• With 15 rush atts. on the day, RB Frank Gore moved into 3^rd place in franchise history with 1,480 rush. atts., surpassing RB Joe Perry – 1,475 atts.

Comeback Kid

• QB Alex Smith has led the 49ers on three come from behind victories this season (at. Cin., at Phi. and at Det.).

Grabtree

• WR Michael Crabtree hauled in 9 recepts. on the day, tying his career high (9 recepts. – 10/10/10 vs. Phi).

Golden Boot

• K David Akers connected on a 55-yd. FG, which is tied for the 3^rd longest FG in franchise history (Joe Nedney, 56 yds. at StL – 12/24/05, Mike Cofer, 56 yds. at Atl. – 10/14/90, David Akers, 55 yds. vs. Dal. – 9/18/11). The 55-yarder is his 2^nd 55-yd. FG of the season, and ties for the 2^nd longest of his career (57 yds. vs. NE – 9/14/03 and 55 yds. vs. Dal. – 9/18/11).
• K David Akers’ 55-yd. FG is t-3^rd longest FG in the NFL this season (Raiders K Sebastian Janikowski, 63 yds. and 55 yds., Packers K Mason Crosby, 56 yds. and Jaguars K Josh Scobee, 55 yds.).
• The 55-yd. FG marks the 1^st time in Akers’ career that he has made three, 50+ yd. FGs in a season.

Making His Debut

• WR Brett Swain made his debut for the 49ers.

Extending Their Streaks

• TE/LS Brian Jennings has now played in 182 consecutive games.
• DT Justin Smith has now started 161 consecutive games, dating back to his rookie season in 2001. Smith’s consecutive start streak ranks 3^rd among defensive players and 5^th among all NFL players.
• TE Vernon Davis has now started 65 consecutive games, which ranks 3^rd in the NFL among TE’s behind Tony Gonzalez (76) and Jason Witten (73).