The San Francisco 49ers will be playing against the Baltimore Ravens during Week 1 of 2014 NFL Preseason on August 7, 2014. The 49ers will be visiting the Ravens at the M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. Watch the 49ers vs. Ravens live stream online below (free for subscribers).
The 49ers concluded their 2013 Season with an overall record of 12-4, where they had 5-1 in NFC West and 9-3 in NFC. Despite finishing at 30th overall in passing yards (186.2), San Francisco was ranked 3rd overall in rushing yards (137.6).
49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick led the team with 3,197 passing yards, running back Frank Gore led in rush yards with 1,128 yards, and wide receiver Anquan Boldin led with 1,179 receiving yards.
The Ravens, on the other hand, finished 2013 season with an overall 8-8 record. They were ranked 18th overall in passing yards, 30th overall in rushing yards, 12th overall in passing defense, and 11th overall in rushing defense.
Their team leaders were quarter back Joe Flacco, who had 3,912 passing yards, 5' 8" running back Ray Rice, who had 660 yards, and wide receiver Torrey Smith, who had 1,128 receiving yards.
Judging from the 2013 record, 49ers have the upper hand, but Ravens had also beaten San Francisco 18 months ago in the Super Bowl XLVII. The teams have engaged in joint practice at Raven's home stadium since Aug. 5.
The joint practices between teams have become a trend among coaches, who wanted to break the monotony of training camp, raise the level of intensity and competition, and get a better evaluation of their players.
Thirteen NFL teams are taking part in joint practices this summer.
The 49ers vs. Ravens game will begin at 7:30 p.m. ET, and fans can watch the game online through live stream by clicking here.
NFL is providing direct access to all 65 preseason NFL games through their desktop or mobile devices through NFL Preseason Live.
