Final · Kickoff
2012 Regular season · Week 5 · Candlestick Park
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The San Francisco 49ers beat the Buffalo Bills 45–3 at home at Candlestick Park in Week 5 of the 2012 regular season on October 7, 2012.
No other game of Week 5 was decided by as many points.
The result moved the 49ers to 4–1 and dropped the Bills to 2–3. The Bills finished 2012 at 6–10 and missed the playoffs. The 49ers finished 2012 at 11–4–1 and lost Super Bowl XLVII. The Bills’ 3 points were their fewest in any game of 2012.
In their previous meeting, the San Francisco 49ers won 10–3 on November 30, 2008. When they met again, the Buffalo Bills won 45–16 on October 16, 2016.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series 49ers lead the series 3–1 after meeting No. 4 since 2001 Full series history
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