San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals Thursday, October 31, 2019 With the win… • The Niners improved to 8-0 for the first time since 1990 and the 2nd time in franchise history. • The 49ers start the season with 5 consecutive road wins for the 5th time in franchise history and the first time since the 1990 season. Most Road Wins To Start A Season, Franchise History Year Wins 1t. 1990 8 1989 8 1984 8 4t. 2019 5 1983 5 • San Francisco’s 5 consecutive road wins are the most in a single season since the 1994 season. • The Niners are now 2-0 this season against the NFC West. • The 49ers improved to 30-26 overall against the Cardinals, including a 13-14 record on the road. • The 49ers have won their Thursday Night Football game in back-to-back seasons [W, 34- 3 vs. Oak. (11/1/18)]. Keep It Rollin’ • The 49ers offense converted on 11 of 17 3rd down atts. (64.7 pct.), the highest conversion rate by the 49ers since 12/24/17 vs. Jax. (66.7 pct.). Four Score And 300 Yards Ago • QB Jimmy Garoppolo connected on 28 of 37 atts. for 317 yds., a career-high 4 TDs and a career-high passer rating of 136.9. • It marks his 3rd career game with 300-or-more passing yds. and first since 12/17/17 vs. Ten. (381 yds.). • Garoppolo’s 4 TD passes are the most by a member of the 49ers since QB Colin Kaepernick had 4 passing TDs at NE (12/16/12). • He now has 13 passing TDs on the season and 30 in his career. • Garoppolo is now 16-2 as a starter. His 16 wins in his first 18 starts are tied for the 3rd- most by a QB through 18 career starts since 1950 (Daryle Lamonica – 17; Ben Roethlisberger – 17; Dan Marino – 16; Roger Staubach – 16). Sanders Shines Bright • WR Emmanuel Sanders hauled in 7 recepts. for 112 yds. and 1 TD, marking his 20th career 100-yd. game. • He has now registered 1 TD recept. in each game he’s played with the 49ers. It marks the first time he registered 1 TD recept. in back-to-back games since 10/14/18 vs. LAR & 10/18/18 at Arz., as a member of the Denver Broncos. • Sanders is the first member of the 49ers with at least 1 TD recept. in consecutive games since WR Dante Pettis 12/2/18 at Sea. (2 TDs) & 12/9/18 vs. Den. (1 TD). George of the Jungle • TE George Kittle finished the game with 6 recepts. for 79 yds. and 1 TD. His 30-yd. TD recept. was the 2nd of the season and 9th of his career. Bourne To Be Wild • WR Kendrick Bourne saw his only catch of the game go for a 7-yd. TD, his 1st of the season and 5th of his career. Pettis’ Thriller • WR Dante Pettis also saw his only catch of the game go for a 21-yd. TD, his 2nd of the season and 7th of his career. It’s One, Two, Three Sacks You’re Out • The 49ers defense registered 3.0 sacks on the night. • With 3.0 total sacks on the night, the 49ers defense has registered at least 3.0-or-more sacks in 5-consecutive games [4.0 vs. Cle. (10/7/19), 4.0 at LAR (10/13/19), 3.0 at Was. (10/20/19), 7.0 vs. Car. (10/27/19) & 3.0 at Arz. (10/31/19)]. The last time San Francisco registered 3.0-or-more sacks in 5-or-more games since Weeks 9-13 of the 1997 season [4.0 at NO (10/26/97), 4.0 vs. Dal. (11/2/97), 8.0 at Phi. (11/10/97), 3.0 vs. Car. (11/16/97) & 4.0 vs. SD (11/23/97)]. Fright Night DeForest • DL DeForest Buckner also sacked Murray, marking his 4th sack of the season and 25.0 for his career. Dee-Fense • DL Dee Ford brought down Cardinals QB Kyler Murray for a 12-yd. loss. He now has 5.5 sacks on the season and 36.0 for his career. Don’t Forget About Dre • LB Dre Greenlaw sacked Murray for a 19-yd. loss, marking his 1st career sack. .