On special teams, they allowed Detroit to convert a fake punt, missed a field goal and negated a pair of 30-plus yard returns in the closely contested first half with penalties.
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The Detroit Lions could have easily packed in it to coast through the second half of the season after starting 1-7 but that isn’t what they have done.
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The 49ers’ running backs powered what was perhaps the team’s best half of offense this season.
Jarryd Hayne returns to San Francisco 49ers roster
DuJuan Harris ran for a team-high 73 yards only five days after being signed off the Baltimore Ravens’ practice squad . His recall to the active roster follows the placement of guard Alex Boone on injured reserve with a right knee injury.
The Detroit Lions may be facing teams with losing records, but they’re looking like the playoff contenders everyone expected them to be.
Stafford went 29-for-37 with 301 yards and two touchdowns in the Detroit victory.
San Francisco got some reinforcements on the outside with linebacker Aaron Lynch returning from a concussion.
The most impressive stat line of the day has to be how the Lions handled the star receivers of the 49ers: Torrey Smith and Anquan Boldin.
San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Tomsula shakes hands with Detroit Lions head coach Jim Caldwell after the game at Ford Field.
The milestone came in Boldin’s 185th career game, with only Marvin Harrison (167), Andre Johnson (168), Jerry Rice (181) and Larry Fitzgerald (182) getting to 1,000 catches in their respective careers faster, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
Hayne, after being banished to the 49ers’ practice squad for nearly two months, became the team’s top running back option in Sunday’s game (Monday morning AEDT). Australian rookie Jarryd Hayne made a surprise start and ran well with the newly acquired DuJuan Harris in Sunday’s 32-17 defeat to the Detroit Lions.
Johnson had one of his best games of the season – he had just one catch each of the last weeks – as questions about his future persist amid his own declining production.
Detroit was able to hold the 49ers to 322 total yards while forcing one interception and also sacking Blaine Gabbert three times. They drove 80 yards in 11 plays, culminating with a 1-yard touchdown pass from Gabbert to Vance McDonald, for the 49ers’ first offensive touchdown in the first quarter this year.
The 49ers initially covered Johnson with two defenders, but when Matthew Stafford changed play calls and lined up under center, the safety helping inside Johnson blitzed expecting a run and Stafford threw complete to a wide-open Johnson in the end zone.
Prater kicked another field goal in the third quarter to increase the lead to 23-17.
The 49ers can only take 46 players into each game so Hayne will have to survive that cut which is announced 45 minutes before kickoff.
Bowman did offer one explanation, saying Lions center Travis Swanson was moving the ball before the snap.
Hayne recieved the ball a career-high 14 times, carrying it for 27 yards and as well as adding 20 yards through receptions in the air.
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The 49ers scored their first opening drive touchdown – and first offensive first quarter touchdown of the 2015 National Football League season – as they opened up fast and furious on offense. Just not get upset and stay focused Its the last home game, we didnt want to give it away..
