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Television Broadcast
Network: FOX
DirecTV: Ch. 715
Play-By-Play: Thom Brennaman
Color Analyst: Chris Spielman
Sideline Reporter: Shannon Spake
Coverage map courtesy of 506sports.com
West Coast Radio
Play-By-Play: Ted Robinson
Color Analyst: Tim Ryan
KNBR (680 AM - San Francisco)
KGO (810 AM - San Francisco)
KSAN (107.7 FM - San Francisco)
KTHU (100.7 FM - Chico)
KATA (1340 AM - Eureka / Arcata)
KFIG (1430 AM - Fresno)
KNCO (830 AM - Grass Valley)
KRKC (1490 AM - King City)
KESP (970 AM - Modesto)
KION (1460 AM - Monterey / Salinas)
KPRL (1230 AM - Paso Robles)
KXXS (96.1 FM - Redding)
KIFM (1130 AM - Sacramento)
KWFN (97.3 FM - San Diego)
KKJL (1400 AM - San Luis Obispo)
KJDX (93.3 FM - Susanville)
KLAA (830 AM - Los Angeles)
KURY (95.3 FM - Brookings, OR)
KORE (1050 AM - Eugene, OR)
KBOY (95.7 FM - Medford, OR)
KPAM (860 AM - Portland/Salem, OR)
KMZQ (670 AM - Las Vegas, NV)
KPLY (630 AM - Reno, NV)
KPUA (670 AM - Hilo, HI)
KHKA (1500 AM - Honolulu, HI)
KAOI (1110 AM - Maui, HI)
49ers Webzone Coverage
The game will be covered on 49ers Webzone by writer Peter Panacy (@PeterPanacy).
Series Highlights
Matchups: 66
Series Record: 49ers lead series 37-28-1
49ers Home Record vs. Lions: 49ers lead series 23-10-1
49ers Away Record vs. Lions: Lions lead series 18-14
First Meeting: 10/8/50, Lions win 24-7, at Det.
Last Meeting: 12/27/15, Lions win 32-17, at Det.
Current Streak: Lost 1
Longest 49ers Win Streak: 9 (12/23/96 – 9/16/12)
Longest Lions Win Streak: 6 (9/23/62 – 12/13/64)
Most 49ers Points: 55 (12/19/93): 49ers win 55-17, at Det.
Most Lions Points: 48 (11/14/54): Lions win 48-7, at Det.
49ers Shutouts: 2 (Last 10/1/61): 49ers win 49-0, at Det.
Lions Shutouts: 1 (11/6/60): Lions win 24-0, at SF
By the Numbers
George Kittle's 90 reception yards against the Vikings were the fourth-most by a tight end in Week 1 (Jared Cook, Oak. - 180; Rob Gronkowski, NE – 123; Will Dissly, Sea. – 105).
Including the postseason, the 49ers have won each of the past 12 home games against the Lions.
Defensive lineman DeForest Buckner's 2.5 sacks against the Vikings ranked first in the NFC and third in the NFL (T.J. Watt, Pit. – 4.0; Von Miller, Den. – 3.0).
Rookie linebacker Fred Warner was the only NFL defender in Week 1 to register at least 10 tackles (12), a forced fumble and a pass defensed, according to Gamebook Statistics.
* Provided by the 49ers Communications staff
Game Averages (Rank)
| Lions | 49ers | |
|---|---|---|
|
17.0 (24th)
|
Offense Pts
|
16.0 (26th)
|
|
339.0 (17th)
|
Offense Yds
|
327.0 (20th)
|
|
300.0 (9th)
|
Offense Pass
|
237.0 (15th)
|
|
39.0 (32nd)
|
Offense Rush
|
90.0 (24th)
|
|
48.0 (31st)
|
Defense Pts Allowed
|
24.0 (20th)
|
|
349.0 (19th)
|
Defense Yds Allowed
|
343.0 (18th)
|
|
180.0 (10th)
|
Defense Pass Allowed
|
227.0 (16th)
|
|
169.0 (30th)
|
Defense Rush Allowed
|
116.0 (17th)
|
Individual Statistics
| Team Leaders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passing | Att | Cmp | Yds | TDs |
| Matthew Stafford, DET | 46 | 27 | 286 | 1 |
| Jimmy Garoppolo, SF | 33 | 15 | 261 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | Avg | TDs |
| Theo Riddick, DET | 4 | 20 | 5 | 0 |
| Matt Breida, SF | 11 | 46 | 4.2 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TDs |
| Kenny Golladay, DET | 7 | 114 | 16.3 | 0 |
| George Kittle, SF | 5 | 90 | 18 | 0 |