The San Francisco 49ers dropped to 2-4 on the season after losing their fourth consecutive game, this time against the Indianapolis Colts. The road team won 30-18 at Levi's Stadium.
Below are several statistics and notes from Sunday's game, which were provided by the 49ers Communications staff.
Elijah Mitchell
- RB Elijah Mitchell rushed for 107 yds. and 1 TD on 18 carries (5.9 avg.), marking his 2nd career 100-yd. game [104 yds. at Det. (9/12/21)]. His 14-yd. TD run was his 2nd rushing TD of the season.
- Mitchell is 1 of 4 rookies in franchise history, and the first since 1961, to have 2-or-more games with 100-or-more rushing yds. [Billy Kilmer - 3 games (1961), Hugh McElhenny - 2 games (1952) & Joe Perry - 2 games (1950)].
Deebo Samuel
- WR Deebo Samuel finished the game with 7 recepts. for 100 yds. and 1 TD. It marked his 3rd 100-yd. game this season and 7th of his career. His 4 TD recepts. this year set a single-season career-high (3 TD recepts. in 2019).
- Samuel's 648 rec. yds. on the season are the 4th-most through 6 games in franchise history.
| Most Rec. Yds. By A 49er in Games 1-6, Franchise History | |||
| Rank | Player | Season | Yds. |
| 1. | WR Jerry Rice | 1986 | 723 |
| 2. | WR Jerry Rice | 1989 | 662 |
| 3. | WR Dwight Clark | 1982 | 654 |
| 4. | WR Deebo Samuel | 2021 | 648 |
| 5. | WR Jerry Rice | 1995 | 636 |
Joey Slye
- K Joey Slye connected on 2 of 2 FGAs, including one from 56 yds. His 56-yd. FG tied his career-long (11/22/20 vs. Det. - 56-yds.), and is tied for the 2nd-longest FG in franchise history.
| Longest FGs In Franchise History | ||||
| Rank | Player | Date | Opponent | Long |
| 1. | David Akers | 9/9/12 | at GB | 63 |
| 2t. | Joey Slye | 10/24/21 | vs. Ind. | 56 |
| Phil Dawson | 12/29/13 | at Arz. | 56 | |
| Joe Nedney | 12/24/05 | at StL | 56 | |
| Mike Cofer | 10/14/90 | at Atl. | 56 | |
Josh Norman
- CB Josh Norman led the team with 10 tackles, 3 TFLs and 2 FFs, while adding 1 PD. His 2 FFs tied a single-game career-high [at LAR (9/17/17) - 2 FFs].
- Norman now has 3 FFs on the season [1 vs. GB (9/26/21)] and 16 in his career.
Linebackers
- LB Fred Warner registered 9 tackles and 1 FR, recovering the fumble by Colts RB Jonathan Taylor, marking his first FR since 12/26/20 at Arz. He now has 1 FR on the season and 4 in his career.
- LB Azeez Al-Shaair registered 9 tackles and 1 FR, recovering a fumble by Colts QB Carson Wentz, marking his 1st career FR.
Kentavius Street
- DL Kentavius Street registered 4 tackles, 1.0 sack and 1 FF, forcing a Colts QB Carson Wentz fumble, his 1st career FF. He now has 2.0 sacks on the season.
