San Francisco 41, New England 34
When: 8:20 PM ET, Sunday, December 16, 2012
Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Temperature:
34°
Head Official:
Ed Hochuli
Attendance:
68756
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49ers 41, Patriots 34: Colin Kaepernick threw four touchdown passes and visiting San Francisco took advantage of four New England turnovers, holding off a wild rally by the defending AFC champs on a cold and rainy night.
With the score tied at 31 after a 28-point comeback by the Patriots, Kaepernick hooked up with Michael
Crabtree on a back-breaking 38-yard touchdown pass with 6:25 remaining. After David Akers booted a 28-yard field goal to increase the lead to
41-31, New England responded with a field goal by Stephen Gostkowski with 38
seconds to go but failed to cover the onside kick, sealing
the game.
In a matchup pitting New England's No. 1-ranked offense against San Francisco and its top-ranked defense, it was the 49ers and a big-play passing game that proved to be the difference. Kaepernick threw scoring passes of 24, 34, 27 and 38 yards to snap the Patriots' seven-game winning streak.
San Francisco (10-3-1) built a 31-3 lead in the third quarter before the Patriots mounted their dramatic comeback. New England (10-4) scored 28 points in under 15 minutes to tie the game, getting a pair of touchdowns by Danny Woodhead and a passing and rushing touchdown by Tom Brady.
Former Patriot Randy Moss opened the scoring, grabbing a 24-yard touchdown pass on the 49ers' first possession. The 49ers later appeared to put the game away when they turned a pair of New England turnovers into quick touchdowns early in the third quarter.
After Brady kept his touchdown streak alive with a 5-yard scoring pass to Aaron Hernandez with 12:13 to play, the Pats tied the game on Woodhead's second touchdown run. Brady finished 36-for-65 for 443 yards while Kaepernick was 14-for-25 for 216 yards.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Moss caught his 157th touchdown pass, moving him into fourth place in the all-time standings. ...The Patriots played with a decal on their helmets honoring the victims of the Newtown tragedy. ...Both teams have clinched playoff berths. ... Brandon Lloyd caught 10 passes for 190 yards for New England.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
| San Francisco |
|
New England |
|
Frank Gore
|
Player |
Danny Woodhead
|
|
21 |
Attempts |
12 |
|
83 |
Yards |
61 |
|
4.0 |
Avg Yards |
5.1 |
|
0 |
Touchdowns |
2 |
|
15 |
Long |
15 |
Receiving
| San Francisco |
|
New England |
|
Michael Crabtree
| Player |
Brandon Lloyd |
|
7 |
Receptions |
10 |
|
107 |
Yards |
190 |
|
15.3 |
Avg Yards |
19.0 |
|
2 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
|
38 |
Long |
53 |
Team Stats Summary
| |
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
| Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
| San Francisco
|
388 |
180 |
208 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
3.0 |
2 |
| New England
|
520 |
95 |
425 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1.0 |
1 |
Upcoming Games
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New England will play their next game on the road against Jacksonville.
The Patriots have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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San Francisco will play their next game on the road against Seattle.
The 49ers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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