49ers QB Alex Smith is 2-0 as starter on Thurs. Completed 17 of 27 (63 pct.) for 255 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 130.9 rating last week... RB Brian Westbrook had 130 scrimmage yards (110 rush, 20 rec.) & 4 TDs (2 rush, 2 rec.) in only Thurs. night game (11/27/08 vs. Arz.). Only game in career with 2+ rush & 2 + rec. TDs. Is 1 of 2 active players with 6,000+ rush yards (6,194) & 3,000+ rec. yards (3,915)... TE Vernon Davis has 6 TDs in past 7 vs. AFC. Since start of 2009, has 19 rec. TDs, most by TE. Has TD in 6 of past 7 Dec./Jan. games. WR Michael Crabtree aims for 3rd in row vs. AFC with TD... LB Patrick Willis has 4 sacks in past 5. DT Justin Smith aims for 3rd in row at SD with sack. S Dashon Goldson had 1st career INT-TD last week. Defense has not allowed 100-yard rusher in 19 games in row, 2nd longest active streak in NFL. S Reggie Smith had 1st career INT in Week 14.
Chargers Club has 23-8 (.742) record at home under NORV TURNER... QB Philip Rivers (26) became 1st SD QB w/ 25+ TD passes in 3 consecutive seasons (34 in '08, 28 in '09). Rivers is 19-1 (.950) as starter in Dec. w/ 36 TDs vs. 12 INTs & 99.7 rating. Rivers (3,868) needs 132 passing yards to join HOFer QB DAN FOUTS as only players in club history w/ 4,000 in 3 straight seasons... RB Mike Tolbert has career-high 10 rush TDs in '10... In only career game vs. SF, TE Antonio Gates had 78 rec. yards, inc. 57-yard TD. Leads NFL TEs in rec. yards (782) & TDs (10). WR Malcom Floyd had 1st career 2-TD game last week, giving him career-high 6 TDs in '10. WR Vincent Jackson had 33-yard TD catch in only game vs. SF... Defense allows NFL-low in yards per game (265.0) & pass yards per game (173.4)... LB Shaun Phillips had 2 sacks & FF in only game vs. 49ers. DT Luis Castillo had sack & 1st career INT in last mtg.
Chargers Club has 23-8 (.742) record at home under NORV TURNER... QB Philip Rivers (26) became 1st SD QB w/ 25+ TD passes in 3 consecutive seasons (34 in '08, 28 in '09). Rivers is 19-1 (.950) as starter in Dec. w/ 36 TDs vs. 12 INTs & 99.7 rating. Rivers (3,868) needs 132 passing yards to join HOFer QB DAN FOUTS as only players in club history w/ 4,000 in 3 straight seasons... RB Mike Tolbert has career-high 10 rush TDs in '10... In only career game vs. SF, TE Antonio Gates had 78 rec. yards, inc. 57-yard TD. Leads NFL TEs in rec. yards (782) & TDs (10). WR Malcom Floyd had 1st career 2-TD game last week, giving him career-high 6 TDs in '10. WR Vincent Jackson had 33-yard TD catch in only game vs. SF... Defense allows NFL-low in yards per game (265.0) & pass yards per game (173.4)... LB Shaun Phillips had 2 sacks & FF in only game vs. 49ers. DT Luis Castillo had sack & 1st career INT in last mtg.
