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KICKOFF: Sunday, 1:00 ET
SURFACE: Grass
TV: FOX (Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan, Chris Myers)
SERIES: 10th regular-season meeting. The Dolphins lead 5-4, including a 24-17 victory in the last meeting in 2004. The clubs also met in Super Bowl XIX, a game in which the 49ers won 38-16.
PREDICTION: Dolphins 19-16
KEYS TO THE GAME: This is a bad game for RB Frank Gore's status to be uncertain. Miami hasn't allowed a touchdown in its past two games, and Gore's backup, DeShaun Foster, has just 37 carries for 78 yards on the season. But San Francisco needs production on the ground to protect QB Shaun Hill. Hill has a quick release, but the 49ers' line will struggle with the Dolphins' aggressive 3-4 defensive front in protection. ... The 49ers give up 335.2 yards per game, but they do a good job of buckling down in the red zone, where they have allowed just 21 touchdowns in 47 drives. Miami will move the ball, but the game could swing on its ability to punch the ball into the end zone. The Dolphins are doing an excellent job of using the short passing game to complement the ground game, averaging 6.03 yards on first down.
KEY INJURIES: 49ers: Gore (ankle) is likely a game-time decision; CB Nate Clements (thumb) is expected to play. Dolphins: CB Jason Allen (broken hand) is uncertain.
FAST FACTS: The 49ers' 10-3 win at Buffalo two weeks ago stands as the only win by a West Coast team in 17 tries in the Eastern time zone this season. ... Miami has 10 turnovers, an average of .77 per game. The lowest average in NFL history was .88 by the 1990 Giants, who had 14 in 16 games.
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