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san francisco 49ers game release SAN FRANCISCO SEATTLE ( 1-1 ) 49ERS SEAHAWKS ( 1-1 ) SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2016 | 1:05 PM | CENTURYLINK FIELD | SEATTLE, WA | FOX 49ERS AT SEAHAWKS 2016 SEASON SCHEDULE The San Francisco 49ers hit the road for the second-consecutive week DATE OPPONENT TIME (PT) as they travel north to take on the Seattle Seahawks in their second divi- REGULAR SEASON (1-1) sional game in three weeks. The Niners are looking for their first win at CenturyLink Field since 2011 and aim to improve to 16-20 all-time against SEPT. 12 LOS ANGELES W, 28-0 Seattle. SEPT. 18 @ CAROLINA L, 27-46 The Niners look to bounce back after suffering a loss to the 2015 NFC SEPT. 25 @ SEATTLE 1:05 PM Champion Carolina Panthers. On offense, San Francisco registered a pair of long touchdown receptions by WR Torrey Smith and TE Vance McDonald. OCT. 2 DALLAS 1:25 PM Smith hauled in a 28-yard pass while McDonald caught a career-long 75- OCT. 6 ARIZONA 5:25 PM yard catch and run from QB Blaine Gabbert. The 75-yard reception by Mc- OCT. 16 @ BUFFALO 10:00 AM Donald was the second-longest reception by a tight end in 49ers franchise OCT. 23 TAMPA BAY 1:05 PM history [TE Ted Kwalick - 81-yard reception vs. New Orleans (10/22/72)]. Gabbert also found the end zone with his legs, scoring on a one-yard NOV. 6 NEW ORLEANS 1:05 PM touchdown run. NOV. 13 @ ARIZONA 1:25 PM Defensively, the 49ers took the ball away from the Panthers four times NOV. 20 NEW ENGLAND 1:25 PM on the day. On the first possession of the game, S Antoine Bethea inter- cepted Panthers QB Cam Newton off a tipped pass by LB NaVorro Bow- NOV. 27 @ MIAMI 10:00 AM man. Bethea also forced a fumble in the game, which was recovered by LB DEC. 4 @ CHICAGO 10:00 AM Ray-Ray Armstrong. LB Gerald Hodges registered a strip-sack of Panthers DEC. 11 NEW YORK JETS 1:05 PM QB Cam Newton, which was recovered by LB Eli Harold. DEC. 18 @ ATLANTA 1:05 PM BY THE NUMBERS DEC. 24 @ LOS ANGELES 1:25 PM 2003 Through the first two games of 2016, San Francisco has forced 6 JAN. 1 SEATTLE 1:25 PM opponent turnovers (3 INTs & 3 FRs). Their 6 turnovers in Weeks 1-2 are the most to start a season for the 49ers since 2003 (9 take- aways - 3 INTs & 6 FRs). MEDIA CENTER The 49ers media center is updated daily and contains all 388 K Phil Dawson ranks 2nd in the NFL among active kickers with of the necessary information to cover the team. On the site, 388 career made FGs (Adam Vinatieri, Ind. - 507). you will find a compilation of 49ers game releases, rosters, 34 The 49ers have scored 34 pts. off of their 6 takeaways, the most in updated player bios, gamebooks, transcriptions, statistics, au- the NFL this season. dio files and much more. To access the site, please visit: media.49ers.com 2 The Niners are looking to go 2-0 in the team’s first two divisional games of the season for the first time since 2012 [W, 13-6 vs. Sea. (10/18/12) & W, 24-3 at Arz. (10/29/12)]. MEDIA GUIDE The 49ers 2016 media guide is available online at 49ERS ON THE AIR http://49ers.1stroundmediagroup.com/ and will be up- TELEVISION: FOX U.S. BANK 49ERS RADIO NETWORK dated weekly throughout the season. Play-By-Play: Kevin Burkhardt KGO 810 AM & The Bone 107.7 FM Color Analyst: John Lynch Play-By-Play: Ted Robinson MEDIA GUIDE Sideline Reporter: Pam Oliver Color Analyst: Tim Ryan The electronic version of the 49ers weekly book is avail- SPANISH RADIO: KKSF 910 AM able online. To access the book, please visit: Play-By-Play: Jesus Zarate Color Analyst: Luis Landero/ http://49ers.1stroundmediagroup.com/weeklybooks/ Gabriel Sotelo Bob Lange - Vice President of Communications • Dan Beckler - Director of Football Communications Roger Hacker - Director of Corporate Communications • Mike Chasanoff - Senior Manager of Football Communications Emily Lucas - Coordinator of Corporate Communications • Peter Volmut - Football Communications Assistant THE HEAD COACHES 49ERS RECORD WHEN... Chip Kelly was named the 19th head coach of 2016 the San Francisco 49ers on January 14, 2016, after TEAM Reg. Season spending the previous three seasons as head coach Overall 1-1 of the Philadelphia Eagles. Kelly joins the 49ers with At Home 1-0 26 seasons of coaching experience at both the NFL On the Road 0-1 and collegiate levels. Kelly won 10 games in each Neutral Site 0-0 of his first two seasons with the Eagles, including a In Primetime 1-0 NFC East Division championship in his first season in 2013, becoming In Dome 0-0 the second head coach in league history to win a division title in his In September 1-1 first season in the NFL. Before his time in Philadelphia, Kelly served as In October 0-0 the head coach at the University of Oregon (2009-12) after spending In November 0-0 the previous two seasons as the team’s offensive coordinator (2007- In December 0-0 08). He finished with a 46-7 (.868) record as the Oregon Ducks head In January 0-0 coach from, including an appearance in four BCS Bowls and a trip to the National Championship game. Prior to Oregon, Kelly served as Vs. NFC 1-1 the offensive coordinator at the University of New Hampshire (1999- Vs. NFC West 1-0 2006). Kelly played quarterback and safety at the University of New Vs. NFC East 0-0 Hampshire from 1981-84. Following his playing career, Kelly was an as- Vs. NFC North 0-0 sistant at Columbia University for two seasons (1990-91), coaching on Vs. NFC South 0-1 the defensive side of the ball and special teams. In 1992, he returned Vs. AFC 0-0 to New Hampshire to become the running backs coach before spend- Vs. AFC West 0-0 ing the 1993 season as the defensive coordinator at Johns Hopkins Vs. AFC East 0-0 University. Vs. AFC North 0-0 Vs. AFC South 0-0 COACHES COMPARISON Scoring on opening drive 0-1 Chip Kelly Pete Carroll Scoring first 1-1 27-22 (.551) Record as Head Coach 94-68 (.580) Leading at half 1-0 1-1 (.500) Record with Current Team 61-37 (.622) Leading after three quarters 1-0 27-23 (.540) Overall Record (Regular/Postseason) 103-74 (.582) 1st Years as Head Coach with Team 7th Winning time of possession 1-0 4th Years as Head Coach in NFL 11h Out-rushing opponent 1-0 4th Years as an NFL Coach 23rd Out-passing opponent 1-0 Out-gaining opponent 1-0 Pete Carroll is in his seventh season as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks. Under Carroll, the OFFENSE Seahawks finished the 2015 season with a 10-6 re- 40% + 3rd down conversions 1-0 cord and earned a victory over the Minnesota Vi- 50% + 3rd down conversions 0-0 kings in the NFC Wild Card round of the playoffs. Not throwing an INT 1-0 In 2014, Carroll led the Seahawks to their second Passing for 300+ yards 0-0 consecutive trip to the Super Bowl as the NFC’s Having a 100+ yard rusher 0-0 representative. The 2013 Seahawks went 13-3 in the regular season Having a 100+ yard receiver 0-0 en route to a Super Bowl XLVIII victory over the Denver Broncos, 43- Scoring 20+ points 1-1 8. It marked the first Super Bowl win in the history of the franchise. Scoring 30+ points 0-0 Carroll’s Seahawks finished with an 11-5 record in 2012, winning sev- Rushing for 150+ yards 1-0 en of their last eight games to end the regular season. Carroll, along Having 20+ first downs 1-0 with then-rookie quarterback Russell Wilson, went into FedExField Not allowing a sack 1-0 and defeated the Washington Redskins 24-14 in 2012 NFC Wild Card Allowing two or fewer sacks 1-1 action. Named head coach on January 11, 2010, Carroll became the eighth head coach in Seahawks history after one of the most suc- cessful runs in USC history in the college ranks. His first two years in DEFENSE Seattle saw Carroll lay a strong foundation and preach his philoso- Opp. less than 40% on 3rd down 1-0 phy of competition and taking care of the football. The Seahawks Opp. less than 30% on 3rd down 1-0 jumped out to a 4-2 record to begin the 2010 season and parlayed Scoring a defensive TD 0-0 that into the club’s fifth NFC West title in the last seven seasons. Car- Returning an INT for a TD 0-0 roll also led Seattle to the NFC Divisional Playoff round for the fourth Returning a fumble for a TD 0-0 time in the last six years, after defeating the defending Super Bowl Recording 3+ sacks 0-0 champion New Orleans Saints at CenturyLink Field in the Wild Card Recording 5+ sacks 0-0 Game. It was Seattle’s fifth playoff win in a row at CenturyLink Field. Winning the turnover battle 1-1 He returned to the NFL after spending nine years (2001-09) as head Allowing 17 or fewer points 1-0 coach at USC, where he won seven consecutive Pac-10 titles (2002- Allowing a 100-yard rusher 0-1 08), two national championships (2003-04) and led the Trojans to a Allowing a 100-yard receiver 0-1 97-19 record.