2006 · Week 17
San Francisco 49ers at Denver Broncos
Dec 31, 2006 · Invesco Field at Mile High · outdoors · grass
Recap
San Francisco 49ers escaped with a 26–23 win over Denver Broncos. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving 49ers only a 17% shot beforehand. 49ers improve to 7-9; Broncos fall to 9-7. Frank Gore was the story of the game with 153 rushing yards; 2 catches for 32 yards. Broncos turned it over 3 times to 49ers's 1.
Team stats
| SF | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | First downs | 15 |
| 383 | Total yards | 345 |
| 194 | Passing yards | 230 |
| 189 | Rushing yards | 115 |
| 17/33 | Comp / Att | 21/34 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 5 | Sacks taken | 3 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
SF
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | 17/32 | 194 | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Robinson | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Smith | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Frank Gore | 31 | 153 | 0 |
| Arnaz Battle | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Moran Norris | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Bryan Gilmore | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Vernon Davis | 1 | -4 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Gore | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Arnaz Battle | 4 | 0 | 56 | 0 |
| Moran Norris | 1 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| Bryan Gilmore | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Michael Robinson | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Vernon Davis | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
DEN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 21/32 | 230 | 1 | 1 |
| Jake Plummer | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Mike Bell | 11 | 66 | 0 |
| Tatum Bell | 12 | 48 | 0 |
| Jake Plummer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bell | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Tatum Bell | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 |