SAN FRANCISCO (1-6) vs. DENVER (2-5)
Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS, at London
OPENING LINE – Pick-em
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Denver 2-5; San Francisco 3-4
SERIES RECORD – Tied 6-6
LAST MEETING – 49ers beat Broncos 26-23 OT, Dec. 31, 2006
LAST WEEK – Raiders beat Broncos 59-14; Panthers beat 49ers 23-20
49ERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (21), RUSH (27), PASS (16)
49ERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (13), RUSH (14), PASS (15)
BRONCOS OFFENSE – OVERALL (10), RUSH (32), PASS (3)
BRONCOS DEFENSE – OVERALL (25), RUSH (30), PASS (10)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Fourth overseas NFL regular season game. … San Francisco’s last international trip was Oct. 2, 2005, when the team faced Arizona in Mexico City. It was the NFL’s first international regular season game. … 49ers TE Vernon Davis has TD in four straight games. … San Francisco played preseason games at Wembley Stadium in 1988 and ’92. … With QB Alex Smith out (separated left shoulder), 49ers will go with 2006 Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith, who hasn’t started a game in three seasons. … RB Frank Gore faces Broncos defense that gave up whopping 328 yards on ground to Raiders. … PK Joe Nedney connected on 8 of 10 field goals for Denver during a three-game stretch in 2000 as fill-in for injured Jason Elam. … Broncos surrendered 59 points against Raiders, tying the club record. They gave up that many points to Kansas City in 1963. … Broncos QB Kyle Orton ranks second in NFL with 2,140 yards passing. … Denver making second trip to London, playing L.A. Rams in an exhibition game Aug. 9, 1987. .. LB D.J. Williams is lone player to lead team in tackles (63) and sacks (3 1/2). … WR Brandon Lloyd is second in league in yards receiving (709). … Broncos coach Josh McDaniels said S Darcel McBath (ankle), LB Robert Ayers (foot) and LB Wesley Woodyard (hamstring) are out for game.
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