2012-GameRelease-Divisional

San Francisco made Colin Kaepernick the 36th overall selection
in the 2011 NFL Draft. The former University of Nevada signal caller
spent his rookie season learning the nuances of the NFL game and
the 49ers offense. As the only player in the NCAA history to throw
for over 10,000 yards and rush for over 4,000 yards, Kaepernick
has an excellent work ethic that allows him to make the transition
from the pistol offense he ran in college to the 49ers West Coast
Offense.
// CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• Recorded the 2 longest runs by a QB in 49ers history with 2, 50-yd.
runs in consecutive weeks [at StL (12/2/12), TD vs. Mia. (12/9/12)],
surpassing QB Steve Young’s 49-yd. TD run vs. Min. (10/30/88).
• Has rushed for 415 yds. in 2012, the t-5th highest single-season total
by a QB in 49ers history.
// 2012 HIGHLIGHTS
• Notched his first career TD run on a 7-yd. score at NYJ (9/30). In the
final minutes of the 34-0 win, rushed for a career-long 30 yd. run.
• Scored on a 16-yd. TD run vs. Buf. (10/7) and completed his first pass
of the season, a 7-yd. toss to WR Kyle Williams.
• Came off the bench vs. StL (11/11), replacing injured QB Alex Smith,
and completed 11 of 17 atts., for 117 yds. and a QB rating of 84.7. He
also added 8 carries for 66 yds. and 1 TD. The 7-yd. TD run capped of
an 81-yd. drive in the 4th qtr.
• Made his first NFL start vs. Chi. (11/19 and completed 16 of 23 passes
for 243 yds., 2 TDs and a QB rating of 133.1. Threw his 1st career TD
pass, 3 yds. to TE Vernon Davis in the 1st qtr. He later hooked up with
WR Michael Crabtree in the 3rd qtr. on a 10-yd. toss.
KAEPERNICK’S GAME-BY-GAME
• Completed 16 of 25 atts. for 231 yds., 1 TD, 1 INT and a QB rating of
90.6, while also adding 6 carries for 27 yds. and 1 TD at NO (11/25).
Was the first 49er to register a rushing TD and a passing TD in the
same game since QB Alex Smith (32-21-219-0-1 TD passing; 5-4-1 TD
rushing) at StL (1/1/12). Notched a 7-yd. TD run in the 1st qtr and connected
with RB Frank Gore on a 6-yd. TD pass in the 3rd qtr.
• Rushed for 84 yds. on 9 carries at StL (12/2), his longest run going
for 50 yds. His 84 yds. rushing were the most by a 49ers QB since
Steve Young rushed for 102 yds. vs. NO (12/23/90).
• Completed 18 of 23 pass atts. for 185 yds. and a QB rating of 100.2
vs. Mia. (12/9), marking his 2nd game in 4 starts with a QB rating of
100+. Capped off the final score of the game vs. Mia. with a 50-yd.
TD run, his 5th rushing TD of the season. The 5 rushing TDs are the
most by a 49ers QB since QB Jeff Garcia had 5 rushing TDs in 2001.
• The 50-yd. TD run vs. Mia. (12/9) tied his own record set the previous
week at StL (12/2) as the longest TD run by a QB in franchise history.
• Completed 14 of 25 attempts for 216 yds., 4 TDs and 1 INT with a QB
rating of 107.7 at NE (12/16). He became the first 49er to throw 4 TD
passes in a game since QB Jeff Garcia on 12/7/03 (vs. Arz. - 28-19-
252-0 INTs-4 TDs).
• Completed 16 of 28 attempts at Arz. (12/30) for a career-high 276
yds., 2 TDs and a QB rating ating of 114.6.
THE SCOUTING REPORT
“He came in with the right attitude and work ethic and we’ve definitely
seen the maturation, a comfort level of sorts with what we’re doing
and how the game is played. He’s got a lot of natural talent, but it
takes more than that to run an offense and he’s progressed nicely.”
- 49ers Offensive Coordinator Greg Roman
2012 Total Pct.
Date Opp W/L P/S Att Cmp Pct Yds TD Int Lg Sk/Yds Rtg Rsh Yds TD Net Yds. Offense
Sep 9 at GB W 1/0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0/0 - 1 17 0 17 4.5
Sep 16 Det W - - - - - - DID NOT PLAY - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Min L - - - - - - DID NOT PLAY - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at NYJ W 1/0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0/0 39.6 5 50 1 50 13.2
Oct 7 Buf W 1/0 1 1 100.0 7 0 0 7 0/0 95.8 4 39 1 46 7.4
Oct 14 NYG L 1/0 7 4 57.1 82 0 0 36 2/17 98.6 2 6 0 71 22.6
Oct 18 Sea W 1/0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0/0 - 1 -1 0 -1 0.0
Oct 29 at Arz W - - - - - - DID NOT PLAY - - - - - - -
Nov 11 StL T 1/0 17 11 64.7 117 0 0 20 3/22 84.7 8 66 1 161 47.2
Nov 19 Chi W 1/1 23 16 69.6 243 2 0 57 1/7 133.1 4 12 0 248 69.9
Nov 25 at NO W 1/1 25 16 64.0 231 1 1 45 0/0 90.6 6 27 1 258 68.8
Dec 2 at StL L 1/1 32 21 65.6 208 0 0 30 3/17 83.9 9 84 0 275 81.1
Dec 9 Mia W 1/1 23 18 78.3 185 0 0 25 4/19 100.2 6 53 1 219 68.2
Dec 16 at NE W 1/1 25 14 56.0 221 4 1 38t 1/13 107.7 7 28 0 236 60.8
Dec 23 at Sea L 1/1 36 19 52.8 244 1 1 35 1/13 72.0 7 31 0 262 83.7
Dec 30 Arz W 1/1 28 16 57.1 276 2 0 49t 1/4 114.6 3 5 0 277 68.0
TOTALS 13/7 218 136 62.4 1,814 10 3 57 16/112 98.3 63 415 5 2,114 40.1