The 49ers dominated the Broncos on both sides of the ball en route to a solid 31-10 victory in Denver.
Alex Smith was extremely efficient leading the offense, completing 16 of 26 passes for 265 yards and 2 TDs, including a 66-yard strike to Mario Manningham in the 1st quarter. His 2nd TD pass to Vernon Davis put the game out of reach in the 4th quarter.
The Broncos did a good job limiting star RB Frank Gore, holding him to only 77 yards on the ground but Gore managed to punch 2 TD runs into the end zone.
Defensively, the 49ers shut down Jay Cutler and the Bronco offense, led by Shawntae Spencer\'s 2 interceptions. MLB Patrick Willis recorded 6 tackles (2 for loss) and a sack and DE Derrick Harvey added 2 sacks. SS Michael Lewis also forced a fumble deep in 49er territory to stall a Bronco drive and prevent a score. Rookie DE Jared Cunningham recovered the fumble.
