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THE PROSPECTOR vs Digging up nuggets for San Francisco's WEEK 15 GAME VS. THE december 15, 2019

PLAYER OF THE WEEK FORCE & RECOVER • After connecting on 26 of 35 atts. for 349 • The 49ers defense MOST FFs ON DEFENSE yds., a career-high tying 4 TDs and a pass- ranks 1st in the NFL IN THE NFL, 2019 er rating of 131.7 last week at NO (12/8/19), with 19 FFs this season. Team FFs QB Jimmy Garoppolo is 1 of 3 QBs • San Francisco has reg- 1. 19 nominated for FedEx Air NFL Player istered at least 1 FR in 2t. Arizona Cardinals 16 of the Week. Voting for this week’s 5-consecutive games, 16 winners is open until Thursday marking the longest 16 at 12:00 p.m. PT at http://www. streak of games with 5. Pittsburgh Steelers 15 nfl.com/voting/players-air-and- 1-or-more FR by the team since Weeks 6-11 (Week 9 Bye) of 2013. ground/2019/REG/14. Fans can also vote • DL DeForest Buckner has registered a career-high 4 FRs this on Twitter and Facebook using the NFL season. His 4 defensive FRs are tied for the 2nd-most in the NFL published polls. this season and are the most by a member of the 49ers in a single • Garoppolo was named NFC Offensive season since CB registered 4 FRs in 1988. Player of the Week for his performance against the Saints, becoming the first MOST FRs ON DEFENSE IN THE NFL, 2019 member of the 49ers to win the award since WR Anquan Boldin in 2013 (Week 1). • Garoppolo’s 3 games in 2019 with 300-or-more passing yds. and 4-or- more TD passes (Week 9 at Arz., Vonn deforest Devin Ndamukong Week 11 vs. Arz. & Week 14 at NO) are the most by a 49ers QB in a Bell buckner Bush Suh (5) (4) (4) (4) single season since QB in 1993 (3 games). GOLDEN NUGGETS LAST MEMBERS OF THE 49ERS WITH 4+ • T Mike McGlinchey (pictured top right) is cousins with Atlanta DEFENSIVE FRs IN A SINGLE SEASON Falcons QB Matt Ryan (pictured middle), with the two set to take the same field for the first time this week.

RONNIE LOTT (2019) (1988) COMMUNITY CORNER • As part of Community Tuesday, the 49ers are • The 49ers offense is averaging 6.64 yds. per play on 1st down this teaming up with Visa and Shoe Palace to provide season, ranking 1st in the NFL. a special holiday shopping experience for 25 COMMUNITY • San Francisco has scored 43 touchdowns on offense this season, youth from the Fam 1st Foundation at Shoe Pal- TUESDAY ranking 2nd in the NFL (Bal. - 47). The team’s offensive TD total are ace in San Jose, CA on Monday, December 16th the most by the 49ers in a single season since 2001 (48). from 4:00–6:00 p.m. PT. • WR Deebo Samuel’s 640 rec. yds. this season are the 4th-most • The Fam 1st Family Foundation focuses on underserved youth by a rookie in franchise history [ - 927 (1985); Gene and aims to build new generations of innovative thinkers to cre- Washington - 711 (1969); - 703 (1964)]. ate solutions for the future of Oakland and beyond.

Bob Lange - Vice President of Communications • Mike Chasanoff - Senior Manager of Football Communications Peter Volmut - Manager of Football Communications • Caroline Goldberg - Football Communications Intern