The 49ers won a hard fought game last night against the Raiders in Oakland.  Alex Smith led a conservative attack by completing 9 of 15 passes for 113 yards with 1 TD pass.  David Carr didn’t look too good when he followed Smith in the game as he completed 7 of 17 passes for 54 yards.  Rookie RB Anthony Dixon had a big workload once again last night with 21 carries for 69 yards (3.3 ypc) with 1 TD run and he also caught 3 passes for 15 yards.  Frank Gore made a brief appearance and he was outstanding as he carried the ball 2 times for 58 yards (29.0 ypc) with a TD run.  Brian Westbrook pitched in with 17 yards rushing on 2 carries (8.5 ypc) last night.  WRs Dominique Zeigler (5 rec, 47 yards) and Josh Morgan (3 rec, 31 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Niners last night.  The 49ers finished up with 165 yards rushing (5.0 ypc) and 167 yards passing last night.

LB Patrick Willis led the way as usual for the 49ers on D in this game with 8 tackles, 3 tackles for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit.  CB Karl Paymah pitched in with 7 tackles in this game.  Rookie 7th round pick (CB) Phillip Adams had a night to remember.  He only had two tackles last night but he also returned 3 punts for 116 yards (38.7 avg) with a 83-yard TD return.  The Raiders finished up with 55 yards rushing (2.9 ypc) and 276 yards passing in this game.  The 49ers are now 3-0 on the pre-season.

The 49ers didn’t look too sharp on offense but they didn’t have to because of the D.  Alex Smith was solid in completing 9 of 13 passes for 88 yards on Sunday Night.  Nate Davis didn’t look so good though as he completed only 7 of 16 passes for 114 yards.  He also carried the ball 2 times for 16 yards (8.0 ypc) in this game.  Rookie RB led the way on the ground once again for the Niners with 20 carries for 51 yards (2.6 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Ted Ginn led the way in the air for the Niners with 65 yards rushing on 2 grabs (32.5 avg).  The 49ers finished up with 80 yards rushing (2.6 ypc) and 191 yards passing in this game.

The defense was outstanding for the Niners in this contest.  ILB Patrick Willis (4 tackles, 1 sack, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 QB hit) and OLB Manny Lawson (4 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss) both played well in this game.  Rookie 7th round pick (CB) Phillip Adams also had a solid game with 4 tackles and 3 passes defensed.  The Vikings finished up with 114 yards rushing (5.7 ypc) and 79 yards passing in this game.

The 49ers dominated this game after Peyton Manning left the contest.  Alex Smith didn’t look too good at all yesterdy as he completed 3 of 9 passes for 37 yards with 1 pickoff.  David Carr followed Smith in the game and he was outstanding completing 9 of 11 passes for 98 yards with 1 TD pass.  He also carried the ball 1 time for 16 yards yesterday.  Nate Davis finished up the game at QB for the Niners and he looked good completing 5 of 6 passes for 84 yards.  Rookie sixth round pick Anthony Dixon really excelled in his first taste of the NFL with 21 carries for 100 yards (4.8 ypc) with a TD run.  He also caught 3 passes for 22 yards (7.3 avg) yesterday.  Michael Robinson didn’t look too good in this game with 5 carries for 13 yards (2.6 ypc) with a TD run but he also lost a fumble.  Rookie TE (6th rounder) Nate Byham also made a good first impression for the Niners with 3 grabs for 52 yards (17.3 avg).  TE Tony Curtis pitched in with 2 receptions for 14 yards (7.0 avg) with a TD.  The 49ers finished up with 132 yards rushing (4.6 ypc) and 203 yards passing in this game.

The defense was outstanding in this game for the Niners.  Linebackers Mike Balogun (7 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) and Bruce Davis (6 tackles, 3 tackles for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit) led the way for the Niners defensively.  Safety Reggie Smith also made a huge impact in this game with 2 tackles, 2 passed defensed and a interception that he returned 91 yards for a TD.  The Colts finished up with 58 yards rushing (2.4 ypc) and 177 yards passing yesterday.

The 49ers looked like they forgot they had a game last Friday Night.  Shaun Hill made a quick appearance after completing 3 of 4 passes for 20 yards.  Rookie Nate Davis finished up the game by completing 13 of 23 passes for 115 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 interception.  Kory Sheets led the Niners in rushing in this game with 33 yards on six carries (5.5 ypc).  The 49ers completed passes to 12 different players in this game but no one caught more than 3 passes or had over 33 yards receiving.   The 49ers finished up with only 188 total yards on offense (60 rushing, 128 passing) as they only had possession of the football for a putrid 19:46 of this game.

Linebacker Scott McLillop led the way for the Niners on defense in this game with 13 tackles.  The Chargers finished up with 346 total yards in this game (161 rushing, 185 passing).  The 49ers finish the pre-season with a 3-1 record.

The 49ers played a solid all around game in Dallas Saturday Night.  Shaun Hill started this game at QB and he completed 9 of 17 passes for 79 yards.  Damon Huard made a brief appearance in this game completing 2 of 4 passes for 25 yards.  Rookie Nate Davis finished up this game and he played well again completing 10 of 15 passes for 132 yards.  Kory Sheets led the Niners in rushing in this game with 42 yards on 11 carries (3.8 ypc) with 2 TD runs.  He also caught 3 passes for 18 yards (6.0 avg) in this game.  Glen Coffee was also a busy body in this game with 34 yards rushing on 8 carries (4.3 ypc) and he also added 3 catches for 27 yards (9.0 avg).  Arnaz Battle led the way in the passing game for the Niners with 54 yards on 4 catches (13.5 avg).  The 49ers finished with 319 yards of total offense in this game (101 rushing, 218 passing). 

Safety Mark Roman led a bend but don’t break defense in this game as he had 5 tackles and a interception that he returned 57 yards off Tony Romo.  The Cowboys finished up with 377 total yards on offense (125 rushing, 252 passing) but they could only muster 13 points.