Series leader:Rams, 59-53-2
Streaks:49ers have won three of last four matchups
On TV: 1 p.m. ET, FOX (Dick Stockton, Brian Baldinger, Rob Desir)
Remember the last time? Nov. 26, 2006: 49ers 17 at Rams 20. St. Louis QB Marc Bulger's completes 5-yd TD passs to WR Kevin Curtis with 27 seconds remaining.
Inside the game:
49ers: Head coach Mike Nolan is 3-1 vs. Rams...Club is 5-0 when QB Alex Smith has passer rating of 95.0+. In three career starts vs. Rams, Smith has two games with 95.0+ rating and 49ers are 2-0...RB Frank Gore has four TDs in past three vs. St. Louis. Gore aims for third consecutive 100-yard rushing game vs. Rams. Has 261 rush yards (130.5 per game) in past two meetings...WR Darrell Jackson has seven receiving TDs in nine games vs. St. Louis. In those nine, Jackson averages 18.2 yards-per-game (31 catches for 565 yards)...CB Walt Harris had INT last week and has three INTs in past two games, including 28-yard INT-TD. Rookie LB Patrick Willis led team with 11 tackles in NFL debut.
Rams: QB Marc Bulger is 24-9 in career at home. In those starts, has completed 756 of 1,159 passes (65.2 pct.) for 9,149 yards with 62 TDs vs. 27 INTs for 97.5 passer rating...In last meeting vs. SF, RB Steven Jackson had 192 scrimmage yards with 121 rush yards (one TD) and nine catches for 71 yards. Aims for third game in row vs. 49ers with 100+ rush yards...In career, WR TorryY Holt averages 84.6 rec. yards per game (10,748 yards in 127 games), highest in NFL history. In past seven vs. SF, Holt has four games with 10+ catches. In those four, Holt has 41 catches for 648 yards (162.0 per game) and three TDs. Isaac Bruce is second among active WRs with 890 catches and 13,396 yards. Bruce needs 10 catches to reach 900 for career.
