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SAN FRANCISCO HOUSTON 49ERS TEXANS SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2015 | 5:00PM san francisco 49ers game release SAN FRANCISCO HOUSTON 49ERS TEXANS 0-0 SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2015 | 5:00 PM PT 0-0 NRG STADIUM | HOUSTON, TX | KPIX 5 2015 SEASON SCHEDULE 49ERS AT TEXANS Date Opponent Time (PT) The 49ers open the 2015 preseason by traveling to Houston for a matchup with the Texans. It marks the fourth time the two clubs have met PRESEASON in the preseason. Last season, San Francisco defeated Houston, 40-13, in Aug. 15 @ Houston 5:00PM the preseason finale at NRG Stadium. Aug. 23 Dallas 5:00PM San Francisco enters 2015 under head coach Jim Tomsula, who was Aug. 29 @ Denver 6:00PM hired on January 14, 2015. Tomsula enters his ninth season with the 49ers after serving as the team’s defensive line coach for the past eight seasons. Sep. 3 San Diego 7:00PM In 2010, Tomsula served as the interim head coach for the final game of REGULAR SEASON the regular season, earning a 38-7 win over the Arizona Cardinals. Sep. 14 Minnesota 7:20PM The 49ers offense and QB Colin Kaepernick are looking forward to pair- ing the likes of WR Anquan Boldin and TE Vernon Davis with the additions Sep. 20 @ Pittsburgh 10:00AM of newcomers WR Torrey Smith and RB Reggie Bush among others. On Sep. 27 @ Arizona 1:05PM defense, the Niners are led by the strong combination of S Antoine Bethea Oct. 4 Green Bay 1:25PM and S Eric Reid in the secondary and LB NaVorro Bowman leading the line- backing corps. Oct. 11 @ New York Giants 5:30PM Oct. 18 Baltimore 1:25PM RADIO & TV COVERAGE Oct. 22 Seattle 5:25PM 49ERS TELEVISION NETWORK KPIX 5 and CW Bay Area are the official television partners of the San Fran- Nov. 1 @ St. Louis 10:00AM cisco 49ers preseason broadcasts, and the flagship television stations of Nov. 8 Atlanta 1:05PM the 49ers Television Network. Ted Robinson, the 49ers radio play-by-play Nov. 15 BYE voice, will have the call. He enters his seventh season with the 49ers. He is joined by former Chicago Bears and USC All-American defensive lineman Nov. 22 @ Seattle 1:25PM Tim Ryan, who enters his second season in the 49ers radio booth with Nov. 29 Arizona 1:05PM Robinson. Ryan is a Bay Area native who was previously a color analyst for Dec. 6 @ Chicago 10:00AM 49ers preseason games along with 12 seasons with the NFL on FOX. Vet- eran broadcaster Dennis O’Donnell returns for his 15th season as part of Dec. 13 @ Cleveland 10:00AM the 49ers preseason broadcast. He will be handling sideline duties. Dec. 20 Cincinnati 5:30PM 49ERS RADIO NETWORK Dec. 27 @ Detroit 10:00AM All 49ers preseason games can be heard on KGO (810-AM), The Bone Jan. 3 St. Louis 1:25PM (KSAN 107.7-FM) and the 49ers Radio Network. Bob Fitzgerald will be on play-by-play. He currently calls NFL and college football games for Sports USA Radio and is the lead play-by-play announcer for Golden State War- MEDIA CENTER riors basketball on Comcast SportsNet Bay Area. Fitzgerald is also a co- host of the “Fitz and Brooks” show on KNBR 680-AM. Former 49ers line- The 49ers media center is updated daily and contains all backer Keena Turner will be the color analyst. Turner played for San of the necessary information to cover the team. On the site, Francisco from 1980-90, and currently serves as the team’s Vice President you will find a compilation of 49ers game releases, rosters, of Football Affairs. updated player bios, gamebooks, transcriptions, statistics, au- dio files and much more. SPANISH RADIO To access the site, please visit: media.49ers.com All 49ers regular season games can be heard on KTRB 860-AM - ESPN De- portes (San Francisco). Jesus Zarate will be handling the play-by-play du- ties and Luis Landero will provide the color. MEDIA GUIDE NFL CALENDAR The 49ers 2015 media guide is available online at Sep. 1: Roster cut-down to maximum of 75 players by 1 PM (PT) http://49ers.1stroundmediagroup.com/ and will be up- Sep. 5: Roster cut-down to maximum of 53 players by 1 PM (PT) dated weekly throughout the season. Sep. 6: After 10 AM (PT), clubs may establish a Practice Squad of 10 players Sep. 10, 13-14: 2015 Regular Season opens Bob Lange - Vice President of Communications • Dan Beckler - Senior Manager of Football Communications Roger Hacker - Senior Manager of Corporate Communications • Mike Chasanoff - Manager of Football Communications Emily Lucas - Coordinator of Corporate Communications • Peter Volmut - Football Communications Assistant THE HEAD COACHES PRESEASON HISTORY Jim Tomsula was named the 19th head coach of Texans Lead Preseason Series vs. 49ers 2-1 the San Francisco 49ers on January 14, 2015, after Winning Winning spending the past eight seasons as the team’s de- Year Team Score Loc. Year Team Score Loc. fensive line coach. Tomsula also served as San Fran- 2011 Texans 30-7 SF 2014 49ers 40-13 Hou. cisco’s interim head coach for the final game of the 2012 Texans 20-9 Hou. 2010 season, a 38-7 victory over the Arizona Cardi- nals. Tomsula has coached 31 seasons of football at SERIES HIGHLIGHTS the high school, college and professional levels since the fall of 1989, Preseason Matchups: 3 including eight (2007-14) with the 49ers since being named San Fran- Preseason Series: Texans lead series 2-1 cisco’s defensive line coach in 2007. Tomsula joined the 49ers after First Preseason Meeting: 8/27/11, Texans win, 30-7, at SF enjoying one of the most successful stints in NFL Europe history. Prior Last Preseason Meeting: 8/28/14, 49ers win, 40-13, at Hou. to being named the head coach of the Rhein Fire in 2006, which made Current Streak: Won 1 him the youngest head coach in NFLE history at age 38. Tomsula Longest 49ers Win Streak: 1 (8/28/14) served as the Berlin Thunder’s defensive coordinator for two seasons, Longest Texans Win Streak: 2 (8/27/11-8/18/12) winning World Bowl XII in his first season with a defense that ranked Most 49ers Points: 40 (8/28/14): 49ers win, 40-13, at Hou. first in the NFLE against the run. Tomsula joined the NFLE in 1998 Most Texans Points: 30 (8/27/11): Texans win 30-7, at SF as the defensive line coach of the England Monarchs. He then went 49ers Shutouts: None on to serve in the same capacity for five seasons with the Scottish Texans Shutouts: None Claymores, where he established a reputation for producing some of the league’s most dominant lines. He also played a leading role in 2014 COMPARISON mentoring and teaching young talent in the league’s National Player 49ERS (rank) TEXANS (rank) Development program. Between NFL Europe seasons, Tomsula spent 8-8 (3rd NFCW) Record 9-7 (2nd AFCS) each fall as a member of Division II Catawba College’s coaching staff, 19.1 (25th) Points Per Game 23.3 (14th) since coaching in the NFLE was not a year-round position. He was a 327.4 (20th) Total Offense 344.6 (17th) defensive lineman at Catawba College (1987-88) in Salisbury, NC, after 136.0 (4th) Rushing Offense 135.1 (6th) transferring from Middle Tennessee State (1985). 191.4 (30th) Passing Offense 209.5 (24th) 31:16 (7th) Possession Average 30:53 (8th) COACHES COMPARISON 21.3 (10th) Points Allowed Per Game 19.2 (7th) Jim Tomsula Bill O’Brien 321.4 (5th) Total Defense 348.2 (16th) 0-0 (.000) Preseason Record as Head Coach 2-2 (.500) 100.8 (7th) Rushing Defense 105.1 (10th) 0-0 (.000) Preseason Record with Current Team 2-2 (.500) 220.7 (5th) Passing Defense 243.1 (21st) 1-0 (1.000) Overall Record (Regular/Postseason) 9-7 (.563) 36 (t-21st) Sacks 38 (19th) 1st Years as Head Coach with Team 2nd 23 (1st) Interceptions 20 (t-3rd) 1st Years as Head Coach in NFL 2nd 46.2 (8th) Punting Avg. (Gross) 45.8 (11th) 9th Years as an NFL Coach 7th +7 (t-6th) Turnover Differential +12 (t-2nd) Bill O’Brien is in his second season as head coach 49ERS TEXANS of the Houston Texans. O’Brien went 9-7 in his PASSING YARDS first year, finishing the season winning four out of Colin Kaepernick ....3,369 Ryan Fitzpatrick ......2,483 the last five games. He spent the two years prior leading the Penn State football program while R USHING YARDS garnering national and conference coach-of-the- Frank Gore ................ 1,106 Arian Foster ................1,246 year awards. In the five years before his tenure Colin Kaepernick ......639 Alfred Blue ......................528 at Penn State, O’Brien helped lead the New England Patriots to a pair of Super Bowl berths. A member of the Patriots’ coaching staff RECEPTIONS from 2007-11, O’Brien rose from offensive assistant to wide receivers Anquan Boldin ..............83 Andre Johnson .............. 85 coach in 2008 and then quarterbacks coach from 2009-10 prior to Michael Crabtree ........68 DeAndre Hopkins ..........76 his promotion to offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach in 2011. The Patriots earned the top seed in the AFC with a 13-3 record and RE CEIVING YARDS advanced to Super Bowl XLVI with O’Brien coordinating the offense Anquan Boldin ........1,062 DeAndre Hopkins .... 1,210 in 2011. In O’Brien’s second season as quarterbacks coach with the Michael Crabtree ....