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  • Thu., Aug. 08, 2013 6:00PM - 9:30PM PDT 49ers vs. Broncos -The game will mark the 35th preseason contest between the two teams, with Denver holding an 18-16 edge over San Francisco. During last year’s preseason matchup in Denver, the 49ers defeated the Broncos 29-24.
    -This will mark Denver’s first preseason trip to Candlestick Park since 2009 when the 49ers edged the Broncos 17-16.
  • Fri., Aug. 16, 2013 5:00PM - 8:30PM PDT 49ers at Chiefs -The 49ers and Chiefs have met nine times in the preseason. San Francisco leads the all-time series 6-3.
    -San Francisco has won the past two preseason contests. In the last meeting, during the 2003 preseason, the 49ers won 24-6 at Kansas City.
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    -The 49ers lead the all-time preseason series 4-3 and are 2-0 against the Vikings at home during the preseason.
    -The 49ers have won the past two contests, which were both played at Candlestick Park, a 17-6 win last season and a 15-10 victory in 2010.
  • Thu., Aug. 29, 2013 7:00PM - 10:30PM PDT 49ers at Chargers -It marks the 27th consecutive year in which the two teams have met in the preseason.
    -San Francisco leads preseason series 21-20 after the 49ers won, 35-3, at Candlestick Park last preseason.
    -It marks the 23rd preseason matchup in San Diego, with the Chargers holding a 16-8 series advantage at home.
  • Sun., Sep. 08, 2013 1:25PM - 4:25PM PDT 49ers vs. Packers In what will mark the team’s final season at Candlestick Park, the 49ers open the 2013 campaign by facing playoff teams from 2012 in four of the first five weeks, starting with the Green Bay Packers on September 8. This marks the second consecutive season that the 49ers and Packers have met in Week 1. Last season, San Francisco defeated Green Bay in two contests, 30-22 on the road in Week 1, and 45-31 at home in the NFC Divisional round of the playoffs. The 49ers overall record against the Packers is 28-34-1, including 17-11-1 at home.
  • Sun., Sep. 15, 2013 5:30PM - 8:30PM PDT 49ers at Seahawks San Francisco travels to division-rival Seattle to face the Seahawks in prime time on Sunday night. The overall series is tied at 14 games apiece, but under head coach Jim Harbaugh, the 49ers are 3-1 versus Seattle. The teams split the 2012 series, with each team winning on their home field.
  • Sun., Sep. 22, 2013 1:25PM - 4:25PM PDT 49ers vs. Colts On September 22, San Francisco will host the Indianapolis Colts for the first time since 2005. The 49ers are 18-24 overall against the Colts, including an 11-10 record at home. The Colts defeated the 49ers, 18-14, in the teams’ last meeting in Indianapolis, in 2009.
  • Thu., Sep. 26, 2013 5:25PM - 8:25PM PDT 49ers at Rams The Niners will have a short week as they will travel to St. Louis for a Thursday night, NFL Network showdown with the Rams on September 26. The overall series is split at 62-62-3, and 31-31-1 on the road. Both contests last season went into overtime, with the Rams winning, 16-13, in St. Louis, and the teams tying, 24-24, in San Francisco.
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First Half Reflections: Ray McDonald

Posted Nov 4, 2010



Ray McDonald is having another productive season working in the 49ers rotation at defensive tackle. 49ers.com recently caught up with the fourth-year player to talk about his first-half highlights and second-half expectations.

Q: How many times have you watched your pick-six against the Carolina Panthers?
A: I saw it a couple times on film, but I haven’t watched it too much.

Q: Considering you’ve blocked two field goals, an extra point and even returned a fumble for a touchdown, was your first career interception your favorite play of your NFL career?
A: Yeah it was. I’m used to getting sacks and things like that, so to have an interception returned for a touchdown was big for me. It was a lot of fun.

Q: After the tough loss at Carolina the team stayed together and rallied for a win in London. What does that say about this group of guys?
A: It says a lot about our team. It shows that we stay focused on what we need to take care of no matter what happened the previous week. That was big for us to go into London, such an unfamiliar territory, and get that win against the Broncos.

Q: The 49ers are only two wins out of first place in the NFC West, can this team still win the division?
A: Anything can happen in the NFL, and it is a long season and we have a lot of games left to play. Five of those games will come against division opponents, so we’ll see how everything goes from here.

Q: What is the defense looking to improve upon in the second half of the year?
A: As a defense we want to get off the field more. That’s something we can control in the future, getting off the field on third down. If we can do that we can give our offense the ball and give them more opportunities to score.

Q: In your opinion, how well has fellow DT Justin Smith been playing this season?
A: Justin is ballin’ right now. He’s a great player, a Pro Bowl-player, and you know he is going to continue to play well in the second half of the season.

Q: Did you follow the San Francisco Giants this season and could you see the 49ers having a second-half surge the same way they did?
A: Of course, that’s what it is all about. It’s not how you started, but how you finish. They finished strong winning the World Series. As a team, we’re proud of them and we want to follow them. Hopefully we can get things going in the second half of the season and finish this thing the right way.

Q: What are your bye-week plans?
A: I’ll just be around here getting ready for the Rams.

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