Key stats from the 49ers’ 27-24 Week 18 OT win over the Rams

Jan 9, 2022 at 7:01 PM


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The San Francisco 49ers finished the regular season with a 10-7 record after their 27-24 Week 18 overtime win over the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium.

Below are several statistics and notes from Sunday's game, which were provided by the 49ers Communications staff.


With The Win…

  • The 49ers improved to 75-67-3 all-time against the Rams, including a 38-33-1 record on the road.
  • San Francisco has now won 6-straight games against the Rams, having swept the season series for the 3rd-consecutive season.
  • The Niners improved to 18-12-1 in regular-season games that go to overtime, including a 2-0 mark this season.
  • Head coach Kyle Shanahan improved to 7-3 as a head coach against the Rams.
  • The 49ers finished the 2021 regular season with a 6-3 road record, marking the 3rd straight season with a winning road record.
  • The Niners qualified for the postseason for the 2nd time in 3 years.

Don't Call It A Comeback

  • The 49ers overcame a deficit of 17-or-more points today for the 4th time in the last 30 years and the first since they erased a 20-point deficit at Phi. (10/2/11).
  • San Francisco became the first team to defeat Rams head coach Sean McVay when trailing at halftime, including the postseason. He is now 45-1 when leading at halftime.

Deebo Samuel

  • WR Deebo Samuel hauled in 4 recepts. for 95 yds. He also added 8 carries for 45 yds. and 1 TD on the ground and threw a 24-yd. TD pass to WR Jauan Jennings. His 8 rushing TDs on the season are the most in a single season by a WR in NFL history.
  • Samuel's 24-yd. TD pass was the first by the 49ers by a non-QB since WR Emmanuel Sanders threw a 35-yd. TD pass at NO (12/8/19).
  • Samuel is the first non-QB in franchise history to have at least 1 passing TD and at least 1 rushing TD in a game.
  • Samuel finished the regular season with 14 total TDs (6 rec. & 8 rushing), the most by a member of the 49ers since WR Terrell Owens had 14 total TDs in 2002 (13 rec. TDs & 1 rushing TD).

Jauan Jennings

  • WR Jauan Jennings registered career-highs with 6 recepts. for 94 yds. and 2 TDs. He now has 5 rec. TDs on the season. It also marks the first multi-TD game of his career.

Brandon Aiyuk

  • WR Brandon Aiyuk registered 6 recepts. for 107 yds., it marks his first 100-yd. game this season and the 3rd of his career.

Jimmy Garoppolo

  • QB Jimmy Garoppolo completed 23 of 32 passing atts. for 316 yds. and 1 TD, marking his 5th game this season with 300-or-more passing yds. and the 10th of his career, which ranks 4th in franchise history.
Most Career 300-Yd. Passing 49ers Games
Rank Player Games
1. Joe Montana 35
2. Steve Young 28
3. Jeff Garcia 14
4. Jimmy Garoppolo 10
5. John Brodie 6

Most 300-Yd. Passing 49ers Games In A Single Season
Rank Player Games
1. Steve Young (1998) 7
2. Jeff Garcia (2000) 6
3t. Jimmy Garoppolo 5
Steve Young (1994) 5
Joe Montana (1982, '85, '87, '90) 5

Elijah Mitchell

  • RB Elijah Mitchell rushed for 85 yds. on 21 carries.
  • Mitchell finished the regular season with 963 rushing yds., which are the most by a rookie in franchise history, and the most by any player since RB Carlos Hyde had 988 rushing yds. in 2016.
Most Rushing Yds. By A 49ers Rookie
Rank Player Season Yds.
1. RB Elijah Mitchell 2021 963
2. RB Vic Washington 1971 811
3. RB Ken Willard 1965 778
4. RB Roger Craig 1983 725
5. RB Wilbur Jackson 1980 720

Nick Bosa

  • DL Nick Bosa registered 5 tackles and 0.5 sack. He has 15.5 sacks on the season and 24.5 in his career.
  • Bosa's 15.5 sacks on the season are the most by a member of the 49ers since Aldon Smith had 19.5 sacks in 2012, and are the 5th-most by a member of the 49ers in a single season since sacks became an official statistic in 1982.

Most Sacks In A Single 49ers Season
Rank Player Season Sacks
1. LB Aldon Smith 2012 19.5
2. DL Fred Dean 1983 17.5
3. DL Tim Harris 1992 17.0
4. DL Charles Haley 1990 16.0
5. DL Nick Bosa 2021 15.5

Arik Armstead

  • DL Arik Armstead notched 7 tackles and a career-high 2.5 sacks on the day. He now has 6.0 sacks on the season and 28.5 in his career. It also marks his 5th career game with 1.5-or-more sacks.

D.J. Jones

  • DL D.J. Jones notched 2 tackles and 1.0 sack on the day. He now has 2.0 sacks on the season and 7.0 in his career.

Fred Warner and Arden Key

  • LB Fred Warner and DL Arden Key combined to bring down Stafford. Key now has 6.5 sacks on the season and 9.5 in his career, with Warner picking up his first 0.5 sack of the season and now has 4.5 in his career.

Emmanuel Moseley

  • CB Emmanuel Moseley notched 6 tackles and 1 INT of Stafford, marking his first INT of the season and 3rd of his career.

Ambry Thomas

  • CB Ambry Thomas picked off Stafford in overtime, sealing the win for the 49ers and marking the first INT of his career.

Robbie Gould

  • K Robbie Gould connected on a 24-yd. FG in OT. He now has 18 career game-winning FGs in his career, including the postseason.
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