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Josh Dubow

@joshdubowap.bsky.social

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NFL writer for The Associated Press, who also covers Bay Area sports

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Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 2m

Chiefs with 4 games in a season with a TD run and TD pass:
Patrick Mahomes 2025
Mahomes 2022
Alex Smith 2016
Steve Bono 1995

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 6m

Patrick Mahomes' 4 TD runs this season match his career high set in 2022

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 14m

#49ers rank 30th in yards rushing per game (82.2), last in yards per carry (3.06) and 27th in rushing success rate (47.2%).

(They were top 4 in all those categories in 2023)

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 37m

Titans have 83 points and are averaging 3.94 yards per play. Only teams in last 20 seasons with less than 85 points and 4 yards/play thru 6 games:
2019 Jets
2018 Bills (Josh Allen's rookie year)
2009 Browns
2009 #Raiders (JaMarcus Russell's last season)
2007 #49ers

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 51m

Patrick Mahomes threw his 300th career TD pass (playoffs included)

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 1h

#Raiders Maxx Crosby joined Jared Allen and Aaron Donald as the only players since 2000 with 10+ TFLs in each of their first 7 seasons

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 1h

Week 7 lines from @betmgm:
#Raiders +10.5 at Chiefs
#49ers -3 vs Falcons

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 1h

#49ers coach Kyle Shanahan says that Fred Warner dislocated and broke his right ankle. He's done for the year. Niners will be without Nick Bosa and Warner

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 2h

#49ers have thrown 35+ passes in a franchise record 9 straight games dating to last season

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 2h

#49ers have fewer than 85 yards rushing in 5 straight games for 1st time in franchise history

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 2h

Most scrimmage touches thru 6 games in last 10 seasons:
Derrick Henry 178 in 2021
Le'Veon Bell 164 in 2017
Christian McCaffrey 162 in 2019
#49ers McCaffrey 154 in 2025

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 2h

Christian McCaffrey joined Roger Craig (1988) as only players in #49ers history with at least 100 yards from scrimmage in each of the first 6 games of a season

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 2h

Most consecutive games without an INT:
13, #49ers 2024-present
11, Giants 2024

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 2h

Mac Jones' 1,252 yards passing in his first 4 starts are the most in #49ers history (Garoppolo 1,250). It's 8th most in NFL history

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 2h

Ended up at 7.24 with the kneel down but that would be 5th worst for a full game under Shanahan

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 2h

#49ers allowed 7.44 yards/play after Fred Warner left the game. Only games that bad under Shanahan:
9.12 vs Chiefs Week 7 2022
7.58 vs #Raiders Week 17 2022
7.46 vs Vikings Week 2 2024
7.44 vs Packers Week 6 2018

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 2h

#49ers with back to back games with 140+ yards receiving since merger:
Kendrick Bourne (last 2 games)
George Kittle 2021
Terrell Owens 2002
John Taylor 1989
Jerry Rice 6 times

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 2h

False start by Dominick Puni on 4th and 1 followed by Mac Jones' 2nd INT of day for #49ers gives Bucs ball back with 8 point lead and less than 6:00 left

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 2h

Mac Jones' 1,226 yards passing for #49ers are 10th most for any player in his first 4 starts with a team. Kirk Cousins' 1,387 with Vikings are the most ever

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 2h

#Raiders will get their first home win under Pete Carroll and snap a 4-game losing streak

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 2h

#49ers opponents missed 2 FGs last season (tied for 2nd fewest). They have missed 5 so far this season (tied for most)

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 2h

Most FGs made without a miss for any player in his 1st 5 games with a team:
Eddy Pineiro 15 with #49ers
Robbie Gould 14 with 49ers
Brandon Aubrey 14 with Cowboys
Chandler Catanzaro 14 with Cardinals

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 3h

Bucs are averaging 7.9 yards per play and have 3 TD drives since Fred Warner left game for #49ers

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 3h

#49ers with 2+ FGs from 50+ yards in same game since at least 1991:
Eddy Pineiro vs Bucs today
Jake Moody vs Jets Week 1 2024
Moody vs Chiefs Super Bowl 58
Robbie Gould vs Cowboys 2021 wild card game
Phil Dawson vs Chiefs Week 5 2014

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 3h

Make it 2 penalties and 0 targets so far today for #49ers WR Jauan Jennings

Josh Dubow @joshdubowap.bsky.social · 3h

Jauan Jennings now has 1 more false start penalty than he has targets today for #49ers