October 2, 2005
On this day, the San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals squared off at Mexico City's Estadio Azteca in the NFL's first regular season game outside of the United States.
With a crowd of 103,467 fans, it was the largest crowd in NFL history at that time. In his rookie coaching season, Mike Nolan watched the 49ers score on two first quarter fumble returns before even completing a pass. Arizona rolled off the next 31 points to win 31-14. Brandon Lloyd was the 49ers leading receiver with seven catches for 102 yards. Anquan Boldin paced the Cardinals receiving corps with eight catches for 116 yards and one touchdown.
Relive the 49ers matchup against the Arizona Cardinals at Azteca Stadium, the first-ever regular season NFL game played outside the United States.
2005 San Francisco 49ers
2005 San Francisco 49ers
QB Alex Smith
DL Bryant Young
Estadio Azteca
LB Jeff Ulbrich
C Jeremy Newberry
Estadio Azteca
RB Frank Gore
2005 San Francisco 49ers
Estadio Azteca
Sourdough Sam
2005 San Francisco 49ers
LB Brandon Moore
RB Maurice Hicks
LB Derek Smith
Estadio Azteca
WR Brandon Lloyd
DE Andre Carter
DB Marques Anderson
Estadio Azteca
DB Derrick Johnson
QB Tim Rattay
Anthony Muñoz
QB Alex Smith
DL Bryant Young
Estadio Azteca
WR Otis Amey
WR Johnnie Morton
LB Brandon Moore
DE Andre Carter
Estadio Azteca
WR Brandon Lloyd
Estadio Azteca
DL Bryant Young
DB Derrick Johnson
LB Derek Smith
2005 San Francisco 49ers
Estadio Azteca
