The 49ers defense allowed only two first downs in Oakland’s final ten possessions, keying a 17-9 victory.
When the 30th-ranked rushing offense (49ers) faces the 31st-ranked rushing defense (Raiders), Frank Gore wins.
49ers QB Alex Smith missed some plays early, but his 32-yard touchdown pass to Michael Crabtree was a defining moment in the game.
49ers DE Isaac Sopoaga played both ways for San Francisco.
Coach Mike Singletary got to enjoy a post-game press conference for once.
The Raiders seemed stunned, despite the fact they haven’t won back-to-back games since 2008. “Coming into this game, you know they were going to play hard, but ain’t no way I didn’t think we’d lose the game,’' Raiders defensive tackle Tommy Kelly said, in an unfortunate use of a double negative.
Wideout Darius Heyward-Bey lost his showdown with Michael Crabtree, catching only three passes for 19 yards. Heyward-Bey has only 14 catches on the year.
Jason Campbell had a lower quarterback rating than JaMarcus Russell ever did, earning him an “F” from the local graders.
At one point, the Raiders had five straight three-and-outs.
Oakland’s defense bemoaned giving up three big plays.