San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings Game Notes Sunday, September 9, 2018

Buckner Gets Home • DL DeForest Buckner registered 2.5 sacks at Min., setting a single-game career-high. He now has 11.5 sacks for his career. This marks the third time in his career he has registered 2.0-or-more sacks in a game (10/16/16 at Buf. – 2.0 sacks & 12/11/16 vs. NYJ – 2.0 sacks). • His 2.5 sacks at Min. were the most by a member of the 49ers in a single game since LB Aldon Smith registered 5.5 sacks on 11/19/12 vs. Chi. and were tied for the 3rd-most by a Niner since 2010.

Most Sacks In a Single Game By A 49ers Defender, Since 2010 Rank Player Date Opponent Sacks 1. LB Aldon Smith 11/20/12 vs. Chi. 5.5 2. DT Justin Smith 1/2/11 vs. Arz. 3.0 3t. DL DeForest Buckner 9/9/18 at Min. 2.5 LB Aldon Smith 12/20/11 vs. Pit. 2.5

• Buckner’s 2.5 sacks at Min. were the most by a 49ers defender in Week 1 since DT Justin Smith registered 2.0 sacks on 9/7/14 at Dal.

Blair With The Share • DL Ronald Blair III shared a sack with DL DeForest Buckner and now has 5.5 sacks in his career.

Use The Force, Fred • LB Fred Warner forced a Vikings RB Dalvin Cook fumble in the 2nd Qtr. which was recovered by CB Richard Sherman. It marked the first career FF for Warner and 4th career FR for Sherman. • Warner finished the game with 12 tackles, 1 FF and 1 PD. He became the first member of the 49ers to register 10-or-more tackles, 1-or-more FF and 1-or-more PD in a single game since LB NaVorro Bowman on 12/29/13 at Arz. (10 tackles, 1 FF & 1 PD), according to Gamebook Statistics.

Dante’s Inferno • WR Dante Pettis hauled in a 22-yd. TD recept. from QB Jimmy Garoppolo for his 1st career reception and 1st career TD. He finished the game with 2 recepts. for 61 yds. (30.5 avg.) and 1 TD. • According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Pettis’ 22-yd. TD recept. on his first career recept. marked the first time a member of the 49ers saw their first career recept. result in a TD since TE Vernon Davis on 9/10/06 at Arz. (31-yd. TD recept.),.

Juice Slips Through • FB Kyle Juszczyk registered a career-long 56-yd. recept. from QB Jimmy Garoppolo.

Goulden Start • K Robbie Gould connected on all 3 of his FGAs on the day from 42, 33 and 22 yds. It marked the 7th time he has registered 3-or-more made FGs as a member of the 49ers. • Dating back to 10/29/17 at Phi., Gould has connected on each of his last 26 FGAs, which ranks 2nd in franchise history for the most consecutive FGM (K Phil Dawson – 27 FGM from 10/6/13 – 12/29/13).