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Dolphins at 49ers Game Capsule

The Miami Dolphins and San Francisco 49ers meet this afternoon in Candlestick Park. Here's a look at the all time series between the two teams, as well as a look at what the teams have done this year.

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MIAMI DOLPHINS (5-7) AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (8-3-1)

SERIES

DOLPHINS

49ERS

SERIES LEADER

6-4

STREAKS

Past 2

4 of past 6

COACHES VS. OPP.

Philbin: 0-0

Harbaugh: 0-0

LAST WEEK

L 23-16 vs. Patriots

L 16-13 (OT) at Rams

LAST GAME

12/14/08: 49ers 9 at Dolphins 14. Miami QB Chad Pennington connects with TE David Martin (61 yards) & TE Joey Haynos (19) for TDs as Dolphins win 3rd straight.

LAST GAME AT SITE

11/28/04: Dolphins 24, 49ers 17. Miami QB A.J. Feeley throws TD to TE Randy McMichael & LB Derrick Pope scores on 1-yard FR-TD as Dolphins post 17 4th-quarter points.

BROADCAST

CBS (1:05 PM PT): Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf. SIRIUS: 127 (Mia.), 94 (SF). XM: 227 (SF).

STATS

PASSING

Tannehill (R): 210-363-2,559-7-12-72.3

Kaepernick: 69-106-888-3-1-96.7

RUSHING

Bush: 165-726-4.4-5

Gore: 199-972-4.9-6

RECEIVING

Hartline: 60-891-14.9-1

Crabtree: 57-668-11.7-5

OFFENSE

317.6

363.3

TAKE/GIVE

-10

+5

DEFENSE

355.3

279.6 (1C)

SACKS

Wake: 10.5 (3C)

Ald. Smith: 17.5 (1L)

INTs

R. Jones: 3

Goldson: 3

PUNTING

Fields: 50.6 (1L)

Lee: 47.3

KICKING

Carpenter: 75 (24/24 PAT; 17/22 FG)

Akers: 95 (32/32 PAT; 21/30)

NOTES

DOLPHINS: QB RYAN TANNEHILL passed for 431 yards in only road game vs. NFC (9/30/12 at Cardinals). Has 97.1 rating against NFC opponents. Tannehill (2,559) has most pass yards by rookie in Dolphins history. Team is 4-1 when Tannehill has 90+ rating. Scored 2nd career rush TD last week...RB REGGIE BUSH averages 116.6 rush yds. per game in December in past 2 seasons (583 total). Bush had career-high 131 receiving yards on 9 receptions with TD vs. SF as rookie (with NO on 12/3/06). Since entering NFL in 2006, Bush leads NFL RBs in receptions (361)...WR BRIAN HARTLINE (891) needs 109 receiving yards for first career 1,000-yard season. WR DAVONE BESS attended Skyline HS in Oakland, CA...DE CAMERON WAKE (10.5) registered at least 10 sacks for 2nd time in career (14 in 2010)...LB KARLOS DANSBY leads team with 93 tackles. LB KOA MISI has sack in 2 of past 3...S RESHAD JONES had 10 tackles, sack & INT last week. Has career-best 3 INTs in 2012...

49ERS: In 3 starts, QB COLIN KAEPERNICK has 100.1 rating & 4 TDs (3 pass, 1 rush)...RB FRANK GORE aims for 4th in row vs. AFC with rush TD. Is only player since 2006 with 10,000+ scrimmage yards (10,412) & 50+ TDs (56)...Since 2009 (incl. playoffs), TE VERNON DAVIS leads NFC TEs with 35 TDs. WR MICHAEL CRABTREE had 7 catches for 101 yards last week. Has 100+ yards or TD in 4 of past 5. Aims for 3rd in row at home with TD...49ers lead NFL allowing 14.3 points per game (171 points). Team ranks 2nd in NFL in total defense (279.6 yards per game) & pass defense (189 yards per game). 49ers are 3rd in NFL in rush defense (90.6 yards per game). Defense is holding opposing QBs to 77.2 passer rating. LB ALDON SMITH has 31.5 career sacks & passed HOFer REGGIE WHITE (31) for most by player in 1st 2 NFL seasons. Leads NFL with 17.5 sacks, 2nd most by player in team's 1st 12 games. Has 13 sacks in past 6. Was named NFC Defensive Player of Month for Nov. Has 8.5 sacks in past 3 at home. Since 2007, LB PATRICK WILLIS is only NFC player with 17+ sacks (17.5) & 6+ INTs. LB NA VORRO BOWMAN leads team with 105 tackles. Willis is 2nd with 93. DT JUSTIN SMITH has 3 sacks in past 3.

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