The San Francisco 49ers hit the road for a Sunday Night Football prime-time matchup against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High. The 49ers lead the all-time series against the Broncos 8-7 and have won three of the last five matchups. This game will mark the first time the Niners have played in Denver since the 2014 season.
San Francisco is coming off a 27-7 win against the divisional rival Seattle Seahawks. Offensively, the Niners registered 373.0 total yards, including 154 passing yards from QB Jimmy Garoppolo, who completed 13 of his 21 passing attempts while connecting with TE Ross Dwelley for a 38-yard touchdown and registering his first rushing touchdown of the season. In addition, RB Jeff Wilson Jr. registered a team-high 84 rushing yards on 18 carrries, and FB Kyle Juszczyk also added his first rushing touchdown of the season.
The Niners defense held Seattle scoreless, holding the Seahawks to 216.0 total yards and just 36 rushing yards. CB Charvarius Ward and S Tashaun Gipson Sr. both registered their first interceptions of the season, while DL Nick Bosa sacked Seahawks QB Geno Smith twice.
San Francisco's special teams unit contributed 9 points as K Robbie Gould was two for three on field goals and connected on all three of his extra-point attempts. P Mitch Wishnowsky helped the Niners take a 20-0 halftime lead after his 46-yard punt was muffed and recovered by TE Ross Dwelley.
The 49ers Communications staff provided the above breakdown.
Below is everything you need to know to follow the upcoming game.
When does the game start?
Sunday, September 25 at 5:20 p.m. PT
Where is the game being played?
Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado
Who are the head coaches?
49ers: Kyle Shanahan
Broncos: Nathaniel Hackett
What channel is the game on?
Network: NBC
Play-by-Play: Mike Tirico
Color Analyst: Cris Collinsworth
Sideline Reporter: Melissa Stark
What areas will receive the broadcast?
NBC will broadcast the game nationally.
Where can I stream the game?
You can watch the matchup live on the NBC website, NBC Sports app, NBC Sports website, or the NBC app. Sunday Night Football will also be available to watch for free on the Yahoo Sports app and NFL app.
Where can I listen to the radio broadcast?
Bay Area fans can listen on KNBR 680 AM/104.5 FM and The Bone 107.7 FM, where Greg Papa and Tim Ryan will call the game.
Jesús Zárate will call the game in Spanish. That broadcast can be listened to at 49ers.com/news/Espanol.
Denver area fans can listen on KOA 850 AM or 94.1 FM, where Dave Logan and Rick Lewis will call the game.
Nationally, fans can listen to the game via Westwood One Sports, where Ryan Radtke and Mike Golic will call the game.
San Francisco: SiriusXM 81 or 226 and the SXM App
Denver: SiriusXM 85 or 225 and the SXM App
National: SiriusXM 88 or 386 and the SXM App
Game discussion
Fans can discuss the game within our Niner Talk forum.
How has this series played out historically?
Matchups: 15
Series Record: 49ers lead series, 8-7
49ers Home Record vs. Broncos: 49ers lead series 5-3
49ers Away Record vs. Broncos: Broncos lead series 4-2
First Meeting: 10/25/70, 49ers win 19-14, at SF
Last Meeting: 12/9/18, 49ers win 20-14, at SF
Current Streak: Won 1
Longest 49ers Win Streak: 3 (1/28/90 – 12/15/97)
Longest Broncos Win Streak: 4 (11/18/79 – 10/9/88)
Most 49ers Points: 55 (1/28/90): 49ers win 55-10, at NO (s)
Most Broncos Points: 42 (10/19/14): Broncos win 42-17, at Den.
49ers Shutouts: None
Broncos Shutouts: None
(s) – Super Bowl XXIV (Superdome – New Orleans, LA)
49ers Notes
- QB JIMMY GAROPPOLO passed for 154 yards & had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs for a 100.1 rating in Week 2. Has 2,234 pass yards (279.3 per game) & 13 TDs (10 pass, 3 rush) vs. 6 INTs for 101.4 rating in 8 road starts in 2021. Has 9 TDs vs. 3 INTs for a 105.1 rating in 6 career SNF starts. Is 33-14 (.702 win pct.) as a starter & is 1 of 4 active QBs (Tom Brady, Lamar Jackson & Patrick Mahomes) with .700+ career win pct. (min. 15 starts).
- RB JEFF WILSON had 103 scrimmage yards (84 rush, 19 rec.) in Week 2, his 5th-career 100-yard game.
- FB KYLE JUSZCZYK had his 5th-career rush TD last week.
- WR DEEBO SAMUEL had 5 catches & 97 scrimmage yards (53 rush, 44 rec.) in Week 2. Has a TD in 4 of his 6 career games on SNF. Aims for his 4th in a row on SNF with 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. Has a rush TD in 4 of his past 5 on road & aims for his 3rd in a row on road with a rush TD.
- TE GEORGE KITTLE had 7 catches for a career-high 210 yards & rec. TD in the last meeting, 3rd-most rec. yards by TE in a single game all-time. Has 42 receptions (8.4 per game) for 599 rec. yards (119.8 per game) & 3 rec. TDs in 5 career games on SNF. Has 4 rec. TDs in his past 5 on road.
- DL NICK BOSA had 2 sacks last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with sack & 4th in row with TFL. Has 12.5 sacks & 17 TFL in his past 10 on road.
- LB FRED WARNER aims for his 14th in a row on road with 5+ tackles.
- CB CHARVARIUS WARD had 1st INT with SF last week & aims for his 3rd in a row with PD.
- DL KEVIN GIVENS had a career-high 3 TFL in Week 2.
