Below are several statistics and notes from Sunday's game, which were provided by the 49ers Communications staff.
With the Win…
- The 49ers are now 50-27-2 all-time against the Saints, including a 24-12-2 record at home.
- San Francisco improves to 2-1 against the NFC South this season and 6-5 under head coach Kyle Shanahan.
- The Niners have won four-consecutive games for the first time since 2019.
- The 49ers are now 4-1 at Levi's Stadium in 2022.
Defense
- San Francisco held the Saints to 0 pts. on the day, marking the team's first shutout since 2019 [W, 9-0 at Was. (10/20/19)].
- The 49ers have held their opponents to 0 pts. in the 2nd half in 4-consectutive games, marking the first time since at least 1970 that the team accomplished the feat.
- According to the Elias Sports Bureau, San Francisco is now 1 of 8 teams since the NFL merger to hold their opponent scoreless in 4-consecutive games within a single season.
TEAMS TO SHUT OUT THEIR OPPONENT IN 4-CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITHIN A SINGLE SEASON, 1970-22
| Season | Team | Date Range |
| 2022 | San Francisco 49ers | 10/30/22-11/27/22 |
| 2021 | New England Patriots | 11/7/21-1/28/21 |
| 2009 | Denver Broncos | 9/20/09-10/11/09 |
| 2000 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10/8/00-10/29/00 |
| 1989 | Washington Redskins | 11/12/89-12/3/89 |
| 1980 | Detroit Lions | 9/7/80-9/28/80 |
| 1973 | Miami Dolphins | 10/28/73-11/18/73 |
| 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals | 11/1/70-11/22/70 |
- The 49ers defense has held its opponents scoreless for an entire half an NFL-high 6 times in 2022.
- The Niners have also prevented its opponents from scoring a TD for an entire half 11 times, which the most in the NFL in 2022.
- The Niners defense held the Saints to 63 rushing yds. on the day.
- San Francisco has now kept their opponent under 100 rushing yds. in 8 of the team's 11 games, tied for the most in the NFL this season (Ten. - 8 games).
Jimmy Garoppolo
- QB Jimmy Garoppolo completed 26 of 37 passing atts. for 222 yds. and 1 TD for a passer rating of 94.7.
- Garoppolo has not thrown an INT in 4-consecutive games as a starter, marking the longest such streak of his career.
Jauan Jennings
- WR Jauan Jennings hauled in 6 recepts. for 49 yds. and 1 TD on the day. The 5-yd. TD recept. marked his first TD of the season and the 6th of his career.
Jordan Mason
- RB Jordan Mason registered career highs in rushing atts. (5) and rushing yds. (25), including a career-long 9-yd. carry.
Nick Bosa
- DL Nick Bosa recorded 3 tackles and brought down Saints QB Andy Dalton for a 7-yd. sack. The sack gives Bosa 11.5 on the season and 36.0 in his career.
- Bosa has registered 1.0-or-more sacks in 9 of his first 10 games this season, becoming the 5th player since 2000 to record 1.0-or-more sacks in 9 of his first 10 games of a season (DL Everson Griffin, Min. - 2017, LB DeMarcus Ware, Dal. - 2008, DL Robert Mathis, Ind. - 2005 & DL Hugh Douglas, Phi. - 2000).
Fred Warner
- LB Fred Warner forced a Saints RB Alvin Kamara fumble, marking the 7th FF of his career and first since 1/2/22 vs. Hou. Warner finished with 7 tackles, 2 PDs and 1 FF.
Samson Ebukam
- DL Samson Ebukam recovered Kamara's fumble, marking the 5th FR of his career and 1st since 12/29/19 vs. Arz., as a member of the Los Angeles Rams. Ebukam finished with 2 tackles and 1 FR.
Talanoa Hufanga
- S Talanoa Hufanga also forced a Kamara fumble, marking the first FF of his career. Hufanga finished with a team-high 9 tackles and 1 FF.
Dre Greenlaw
- LB Dre Greenlaw recovered Kamara's fumble, marking the first of his career. Greenlaw finished with 5 tackles, 1 PD and 1 FR.
Robbie Gould
- K Robbie Gould connected on a 24-yd. and 46-yd. FG and his 1 PAT.
- With 2 FGM, Gould (436) matched K Jason Elam and K Sebastian Janikowski for the 9th-most FGM in NFL history.
- With 7 pts., Gould (647) passed WR/K Gordy Soltau (644) as the 5th all-time scoring leader in franchise history.
MOST POINTS SCORED, NFL HISTORY
| Rank | Player | Points | Years Active |
| 1. | K Adam Vinatieri | 599 | 1996-2019 |
| 2. | K Morten Andersen | 565 | 1982-2007 |
| 3. | K Gary Anderson | 538 | 1982-2004 |
| 4. | K Jason Hanson | 495 | 1992-2012 |
| 5. | K John Carney | 478 | 1988-2010 |
| 6. | K Matt Stover | 471 | 1991-2009 |
| 7. | K John Kasay | 461 | 1991-2011 |
| 8. | K Phil Dawson | 441 | 1999-2018 |
| 9t. | K Robbie Gould | 436 | 2005-present |
| K Jason Elam | 436 | 1993-2009 | |
| K Sebastian Janikowski | 436 | 2000-2018 |
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