49ers' report card

<p><b>Quarterback</p><p>B</b></p><p>Little was asked of Shaun Hill, and he certainly did enough to help this team pull out the victory. On the winning TD drive, he threw for more than one-third of his total passing yards.</p><p><b>Running back</p><p>B</b></p><p>Frank Gore did not have much room to run, but he scored on a 6-yard run (his longest run of the game) and caught the game-winning TD pass in the fourth quarter.</p><p><b>Receivers</p><p>C</b></p><p>Isaac Bruce caught a 50-yard pass to set up the team's first TD. Vernon Davis and Josh Morgan combined for eight catches, but they did also let catchable passes slip away.</p><p><b>Offensive line</p><p>D</b></p><p>The 49ers had a difficult time accounting for the Cardinals' run blitzes. Adam Snyder struggled at right tackle, as he appeared responsible for three sacks.</p><p><b>Defensive line</p><p>A</b></p><p>It was a solid performance against the run and the pass with Justin Smith and Ray McDonald recording tackles.</p><p><b>Linebackers</p><p>A</b></p><p>Parys Haralson had a sack, two tackles for loss and four QB hurries. Patrick Willis had an interception and a game-high 13 tackles.</p><p><b>Defensive back</p><p>A</b></p><p>Nate Clements had an interception and played outstanding coverage on Larry Fitzgerald. It was a strong first game for Shawntae Spencer.</p><p><b>Special teams</p><p>A</b></p><p>Joe Nedney nailed a 50-yard FG, and Andy Lee averaged 49.1 yards (42.3 net) on eight punts to play a huge role in the victory.</p><p><b>Coaching/overall</p><p>B</b></p><p>There wasn't much imagination in the offensive approach, but there did not need to be. This will be the 49ers' formula for success. It's not pretty, but it was effective.</p>