San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals Game Notes Sunday, October 1, 2017
Good As Gould K Robbie Gould connected on FGs from 49, 39, 47, 48 and 23 yds. He has now made each of his first 11 FGAs on the season. Dating back to 2015, Gould has now made 28 consecutive FGs, the longest streak of consecutive made FGs of his career. His previous longest streak was 26 consecutive made FGs from 11/25/05 to 11/19/06, as a member of the Chicago Bears. Gould is the first 49ers kicker to make 5-or-more FGs in a single game since K Phil Dawson (5-5) vs. KC (10/5/14). Gould is the first 49ers kicker to make each of his first 11 FGAs of a season since K Jose Cortez made 11 consecutive to begin the 2001 season.
49ers Get A 6-Pack On Palmer The 49ers defense registered 6.0 sacks on the day of Arizona Cardinals QB Carson Palmer. It marked the first time since 12/11/16 vs. NYJ (6) that San Francisco registered 6.0-or- more sacks in a single game.
Elvis Reaches The Century Mark LB Elvis Dumervil finished with 2.0 sacks on the day, surpassing 100 sacks for his career. He now has 101.0 for his career. Dumervil is now the 32nd player to reach 100 career sacks, since 1982. Dumervil currently has the third-most sacks among active players.
Most Sacks Among Active Players Rank Player Sacks 1. Julius Peppers, Car. 148.0 2. Terrell Suggs, Bal. 117.5 3. Elvis Dumervil, SF 101.0 4. Tamba Hali, KC 89.5 5. Cameron Wake, Mia. 83.5
Listed at 5-11, Dumervil is the first player with a listed height under 6-1 to register 100 career sacks, since 1982.
Of Dumervil’s 100 career sacks, he has brought down 48 different quarterbacks. Andy Dalton (Cin.), Philip Rivers (LAC) and Ben Roethlisberger (Pit.) have each been sacked the most throughout his career (7.0). Dumervil has now registered 32 career multi-sack games since entering the NFL in 2006, the most among active players.
Most Multi-Sack Games, Active Players Rank Player Games 1. Elvis Dumervil, SF 32 2. Julius Peppers, Car. 27 3. J.J. Watt, Hou. 24 4t. Cameron Wake, Mia. 20 Tamba Hali, KC 20
Armstrong Gets Picky In The Red Zone LB Ray-Ray Armstrong intercepted a Cardinals QB Carson Palmer pass in the end zone. It marked the first INT of the season for Armstrong and the second of his career vs. LAR (9/12/16). Armstrong also sacked Palmer for a 5-yd. loss. He is the first player to record 1.0 sack and 1 INT in the same game since DB Jimmie Ward vs. NYJ (12/11/16).
Buck In The Backfield DL DeForest Buckner brought down Palmer for a 7-yd. loss, resulting in his first sack of the season and 7th of his career.
Harold Brings Down Palmer LB Eli Harold brought down Palmer for a 7-yd. loss, resulting in his first sack of the season and 4th of his career.
Thomas Gets His First DL Solomon Thomas sacked Palmer for a 2-yd. loss, the first of his career.