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The San Francisco 49ers may have been eliminated from playoff contention but the Arizona Cardinals are still in the hunt. Although, Kyle Shanahan's squad made things a bit tougher for its division rival when it beat the Cardinals 20-12 on Saturday.
Below are several statistics and notes from Saturday's game, which were provided by the 49ers Communications staff.
With the win…
- The 49ers improved to 32-27 all-time against the Cardinals, including a 14-14 record on the road.
- San Francisco has defeated Arizona on the road in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2012-13.
- The 49ers have won each of their past two regular-season games played on a Saturday [W, 34-31 vs. LAR (12/21/19)].
- San Francisco is now 3-2 against the NFC West this season.
- The 49ers finish the season with a 5-3 record on the road.
Dashing Through The Snow
- The 49ers' offense rushed the ball 30 times for a season-high 227 yds. (7.6 avg.). The 227 rushing yds. are the most in a single game since 10/27/19 vs. Car. (232 rushing yds.) and the 4th-most under head coach Kyle Shanahan [275 vs. Cle. (10/7/19); 259 at Cin. (9/15/19); 232 vs. Car. (10/27/19)].
On The First Day Of Christmas…
- With a RB Jeff Wilson Jr. 21-yd. TD recept. in the 1st Qtr., San Francisco's offense has scored at least 1 TD in the 1st Qtr. in 6 consecutive games, the first time the team has such a streak since the 2002 season (Weeks 3, 5-9), and is the longest active streak in the NFL this season.
So To Honor Him Pa Rum Pum Pum Pum
- Making his 1st start since 10/28/18 at Arz., QB C.J. Beathard finished the game completing 13 of 22 atts. for 182 yds. and a career-high 3 TDs. He also registered a career-high 125.4 passer rating.
- According to ESPN Stats & Info, Beathard, along with QB Jimmy Garoppolo and QB Nick Mullens, became the 3rd different 49ers QB with 3 passing TDs in a game this season, marking the most players with 3-plus TD passes in a single season since the 2015 Dallas Cowboys (3 players).
Jingle Jeff, Jingle Jeff, Jingle All The Way
- RB Jeff Wilson Jr. registered 22 carries for a career-high 183 yds., marking his 2nd 100-yd. rushing game of the season. He also added 1 recept. for a 21-yd. TD. He now has 2 rec. TDs on the season and 3 rec. TDs in his career.
- Wilson Jr.'s 183 rushing yds. are the most by a member of the 49ers in a single game since RB Carlos Hyde registered 193 rushing yds. vs. NYJ (12/11/16) and the 5th-most by a member of the 49ers since 2000.
| Most Rushing Yds. In A Single Game
By A Member Of The 49ers, 2000-20 |
||||
| Rank | Player | Opp. | Date | Yds. |
| 1. | Frank Gore | vs. Sea. | 11/19/06 | 212 |
| 2. | Frank Gore | vs. Sea. | 9/20/09 | 207 |
| 3. | Charlie Garner | at Dal. | 9/24/00 | 201 |
| 4. | Carlos Hyde | vs. NYJ | 12/11/16 | 193 |
| 5. | Jeff Wilson Jr. | at Arz. | 12/26/20 | 183 |
- With 1 TD vs. Was. (12/13/20) and 1 TD at Dal. (12/20/20), Wilson Jr. has scored at least 1 TD in 3 consecutive games for the 1st time in his career.
All I Want for Christmas is Juice
- FB Kyle Juszczyk finished the game with 2 recepts. for 10 yds. and 2 TDs to go along with 1 rush for 3 yds. on the ground. This marked the first multi-TD game of his career.
- Juszczyk now has 4 rec. TDs this season and 12 in his career. His 6 total TDs this season is a career-high.
- Juszczyk is the first 49ers running back/fullback to record 2 TD recepts. in a game since FB Fred Beasley registered 2 TD recepts. at Atl. (9/3/2000).
Rockin' Around the Quarterback
- The 49ers defense recorded 3.0 sacks on Cardinals QB Kyler Murray, marking the 3rd game this season the defense has registered at least 3.0 sacks in a game.
Have Yourself a Kerry Little Christmas
- DL Kerry Hyder Jr. tallied 2 tackles and 1.0 sack of Murray. He now has 8.5 sacks on the year, setting a new single-season career-high (8.0 sacks in 2016 as a member of the Detroit Lions).
On Dasher, On Prancer, On…. K'Waun is Blitzen'
- CB K'Waun Williams notched 6 tackles, 1.0 sack and 1 FF, his first FF of the year. He now has a career-high 2.0 sacks on the season and 6.0 in his career.
That's the Jingle Bell Rock
- DL D.J. Jones registered 1 tackle and 1.0 sack of Murray, setting a career-high with his 3rd sack of the season and the 5th of his career.
Fred Claus
- LB Fred Warner forced and recovered a Cardinals TE Dan Arnold fumble, his 1st FF and 2nd FR of the season. Warner now has 5 career FFs and 3 career FRs.
- Warner finished the game with 14 tackles, tying his career-high [14 tackles at LAR (12/30/18)], a career-high 3 PDs, 1 FF, and 1 FR.
Ahkello We Have Heard On High
- CB Ahkello Witherspoon intercepted Murray in the endzone, marking his 1st INT since the 2019 season [at TB (9/8/19)] and the 4th of his career.
