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san francisco 49ers WHAT 2 WATCH 4 SAN FRANCISCO ( 1-3 ) CARDINALS 49ERS ( 1-3 )

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2016 | 5:25 PM | LEVI’S® STADIUM | SANTA CLARA, CA | CBS/NFL NETWORK/TWITTER

LOOKING AHEAD HYDE PUTS UP POINTS With a Win vs. Arizona... • With 3 rushing TDs in his last 2 games [2 • The 49ers would improve to 30-20 all-time against the Cardinals, rushing TDs at Sea. (9/25/16) & 1 rushing including an 18-9 record at home. TD vs. Dal. (10/2/16)], RB Carlos Hyde is looking to find the end zone in three • San Francisco would move to 7-1 over their last 8 home games consecutive games for the first against Arizona. time in his NFL career. • The Niners would improve to 15-4-1 at home against division op- • ranks 2nd in the NFL ponents since 2010. The team’s current .763 home winning pct. Hyde this season with 5 rushing against division opponents is tied for the 4th-best in the NFL over TDs (Melvin Gordon, SD - 6). that timespan. • Including his successful HIGHEST HOME WINNING PCT. two-point conversion at- AGAINST DIVISION OPPONENTS, 2010-16 tempt at Sea., Hyde also Team Win Loss Tie Win % ranks 2nd in the NFL 1. 18 2 0 .900 among non-kickers with 2. 15 3 1 .833 32 total points scored. 3. 15 4 0 .789 4t. 14 4 1 .763 MOST PTS. SCORED 14 4 1 .763 BY NON-KICKERS

• Head coach Chip Kelly would improve to 2-2 as a head coach against the Cardinals. PROTECT THIS HOUSE 36 • Since moving into Levi’s Stadium in 2014, the 49ers defense has 32 allowed 18.1 points per game, the 5th-fewest over that timespan 30 (KC - 15.7; NE - 16.6; Sea. - 17.0; Hou. - 17.4). • Opponents have converted 34.3% (80 of 233 atts.) of third downs at Levi’s Stadium since 2014, the third lowest percentage in the NFL (Hou. - 30.5%; Det. - 32.9%). M. GORDON C. HYDE MURRAY D. GOLDEN NUGGETS • The 49ers have 5 TD drives of 10-or-more plays this season, tied for the 2nd-most in the NFL this season (Dal. - 7; Pit. 5). • This season, San Francisco’s defense has registered 23 passes defensed, tied for the 5th-most in the NFL (SD - 29; LA - 29; KC - 27; Cin. - 25; Den. - 23). • Since 2014, opponents are averaging 324.5 scrimmage yds. per • In his last meeting vs. Arz. (11/29/15), TE Vance McDonald caught game at Levi’s Stadium, the 3rd-lowest in the NFL during that span 6 passes for 71 yds. and 1 TD. (Sea. - 305.7; Den. - 306.1). • WR Jeremy Kerley’s team-high 18 recepts. in the first 4 games of • Visiting teams at Levi’s Stadium have thrown 21 passing TDs, tied 2016 are the most to start a season in his career. Last week vs. Dal. for the 2nd-fewest in the NFL from 2014-16 (Sea. - 16; Car. - 21; Cin. (10/2/16), he registered 6 recepts. for 88 yds. and 1 TD. His 33-yd. - 21). TD recept. was the longest TD recept. of his NFL career. 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