San Francisco 49ers at New Orleans Saints 48-46

National Football League

FINAL Sunday, December 8, 2019

San Francisco 49ers 48

–

New Orleans Saints 46

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	T
SF	7	21	7	13	48
NO	13	14	6	13	46

Caesars Superdome · 73,038 att.

Match Report

Garoppolo's 4 TD passes help 49ers top Saints, 48-46

Jimmy Garoppolo decisively delivered a fourth-down pass to George Kittle with time running out, and the veteran tight end vigorously galloped up the sideline, embracing an opportunity to defiantly jerk his head back and forth as a Saints defender...

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10/25/26	@ Atlanta Falcons	L 20-29	NFL
10/19/26	vs Washington Commanders	W 23-17	NFL
10/11/26	@ Seattle Seahawks	W 32-29	NFL
10/4/26	vs Denver Broncos	W 24-14	NFL
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10/25/26	vs Pittsburgh Steelers	L 10-16	NFL
10/18/26	@ New York Giants	W 34-27	NFL
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10/5/26	vs Atlanta Falcons	L 24-45	NFL
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Play by Play

Key Events16 All Plays40

Field Goal 0:00 48-46

Robbie Gould 30 Yd Field Goal

Q4
Touchdown 0:53 45-46

Tre'Quan Smith 18 Yd pass from Drew Brees (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)

Q4
Field Goal 2:23 45-40

Robbie Gould 41 Yd Field Goal

Q4
Touchdown 6:06 42-40

Michael Thomas 21 Yd pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz Kick)

Q4
Touchdown 8:59 42-33

Kendrick Bourne 6 Yd pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould Kick)

Q4
Field Goal 4:51 35-33

Wil Lutz 48 Yd Field Goal

Q3
Touchdown 9:40 35-30

George Kittle 5 Yd pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould Kick)

Q3
Field Goal 12:36 28-30

Wil Lutz 55 Yd Field Goal

Q3
Touchdown 0:42 28-27

Raheem Mostert 10 Yd Run (Robbie Gould Kick)

Q2
Touchdown 5:59 21-27

Raheem Mostert 35 Yd pass from Emmanuel Sanders (Robbie Gould Kick)

Q2
Touchdown 7:29 14-27

Drew Brees 1 Yd Run (Wil Lutz Kick)

Q2
Touchdown 14:43 14-20

Emmanuel Sanders 75 Yd pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould Kick)

Q2
Touchdown 14:57 7-20

Josh Hill 3 Yd pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz Kick)

Q2
Touchdown 4:51 7-13

Jared Cook 26 Yd pass from Drew Brees (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)

Q1
Touchdown 8:26 7-7

Kendrick Bourne 6 Yd pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould Kick)

Q1
Touchdown 11:34 0-7

Jared Cook 38 Yd pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz Kick)

Q1

SF

7 plays, 63 yards, 0:53 · Field Goal

Q4
NO 0:53

7 plays, 76 yards, 1:30 · Touchdown

Q4
Field Goal 0:00 48-46

Robbie Gould 30 Yd Field Goal

Q4
Touchdown 0:53 45-46

Tre'Quan Smith 18 Yd pass from Drew Brees (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)

Q4
SF 2:23

11 plays, 52 yards, 3:43 · Field Goal

Q4
Field Goal 2:23 45-40

Robbie Gould 41 Yd Field Goal

Q4
NO 6:06

5 plays, 75 yards, 2:53 · Touchdown

Q4
Touchdown 6:06 42-40

Michael Thomas 21 Yd pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz Kick)

Q4
SF 8:59

14 plays, 55 yards, 6:57 · Touchdown

Q4
Touchdown 8:59 42-33

Kendrick Bourne 6 Yd pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould Kick)

Q4
NO 0:56

5 plays, 5 yards, 2:00 · Downs

Q3
SF 2:56

3 plays, -8 yards, 1:55 · Punt

Q3
NO 4:51

10 plays, 45 yards, 4:49 · Field Goal

Q3
Field Goal 4:51 35-33

Wil Lutz 48 Yd Field Goal

Q3
SF 9:40

2 plays, 20 yards, 0:48 · Touchdown

Q3
Touchdown 9:40 35-30

George Kittle 5 Yd pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould Kick)

Q3
NO 10:28

1 play, 0 yards, 0:06 · Fumble

Q3
SF 10:34

3 plays, 6 yards, 2:02 · Punt

Q3
NO 12:36

4 plays, 3 yards, 0:54 · Field Goal

Q3
Field Goal 12:36 28-30

Wil Lutz 55 Yd Field Goal

Q3
SF 13:30

3 plays, 14 yards, 1:30 · Interception

Q3
NO

3 plays, 19 yards, 0:42 · End of Half

Q2
SF 0:42

9 plays, 80 yards, 3:34 · Touchdown

Q2
Touchdown 0:42 28-27

Raheem Mostert 10 Yd Run (Robbie Gould Kick)

Q2
NO 4:16

3 plays, 3 yards, 1:43 · Punt

Q2
SF 5:59

3 plays, 75 yards, 1:30 · Touchdown

Q2
Touchdown 5:59 21-27

Raheem Mostert 35 Yd pass from Emmanuel Sanders (Robbie Gould Kick)

Q2
NO 7:29

12 plays, 84 yards, 7:14 · Touchdown

Q2
Touchdown 7:29 14-27

Drew Brees 1 Yd Run (Wil Lutz Kick)

Q2
SF 14:43

1 play, 75 yards, 0:14 · Touchdown

Q2
Touchdown 14:43 14-20

Emmanuel Sanders 75 Yd pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould Kick)

Q2
NO 14:57

5 plays, 29 yards, 2:31 · Touchdown

Q2
Touchdown 14:57 7-20

Josh Hill 3 Yd pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz Kick)

Q2
SF 2:28

3 plays, -11 yards, 2:23 · Punt

Q1
NO 4:51

6 plays, 54 yards, 3:35 · Touchdown

Q1
Touchdown 4:51 7-13

Jared Cook 26 Yd pass from Drew Brees (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)

Q1
SF 8:26

6 plays, 75 yards, 3:08 · Touchdown

Q1
Touchdown 8:26 7-7

Kendrick Bourne 6 Yd pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould Kick)

Q1
NO 11:34

9 plays, 73 yards, 3:26 · Touchdown

Q1
Touchdown 11:34 0-7

Jared Cook 38 Yd pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz Kick)

Q1

Team Stats

SF NO

1st Downs

Passing 1st downs

Rushing 1st downs

1st downs from penalties

6-12

3rd down efficiency

5-11

1-1

4th down efficiency

2-3

Total Plays

516

Total Yards

465

8.2

Yards per Play

6.8

Total Drives

354

Passing

349

27/36

Comp/Att

29/41

9.1

Yards per pass

8.5

Interceptions thrown

3-30

Sacks-Yards Lost

0-0

162

Rushing

116

Rushing Attempts

6.8

Yards per rush

4.3

4-6

Red Zone (Made-Att)

4-4

10-67

Penalties

5-50

Turnovers

Fumbles lost

Interceptions thrown

Defensive / Special Teams TDs

28:37

Possession

31:23

Highlights

01:09 Hasselbeck: Shanahan has the ability to win anywhere Watch on ESPN

Injuries

New Orleans Saints

Taliese Fuaga Questionable
David Edwards Questionable
Kelvin Banks Jr. Questionable
Quincy Riley Questionable
CJ Donaldson Questionable

San Francisco 49ers

Trent Williams Questionable
Dre Greenlaw Questionable
Mike Evans Questionable
Deebo Samuel Sr. Questionable
C.J. West Injured Reserve

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Caesars Superdome New Orleans, LA

Venue: Caesars Superdome
City: New Orleans, LA
Surface: Artificial turf
Attendance: 73,038
Kick-off/Tip-off: 10:00 AM
Where to watch: Fox
Officials: Allen Baynes, John Hussey, Carl Johnson, Brad Freeman, Jabir Walker, Kevin Codey, Alan Eck

National Football League Table

#	Team	GP	W	D	L	Pts
1	San Francisco		7	0	1
2	Seattle		5	0	4

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Top Performers

Jimmy Garoppolo 26/35 C/ATT 349 YDS 10.0 AVG
Emmanuel Sanders 1/1 C/ATT 35 YDS 35.0 AVG
Mitch Wishnowsky 3 NO 134 YDS 44.7 AVG
Robbie Gould 2/2 FG 100.0 PCT 41 LONG