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Michael Alex Crabtree Jr. (born September 14, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders , twice earning unanimous All-American honors.
Fueled by the right arm of Kaepernick, the churning legs of Frank Gore and the sure hands of Davis and Michael Crabtree, the 49ers scored 17 unanswered third-quarter points to cut into the deficit ...
Michael Crabtree was drafted 10th overall by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2009 NFL draft. The Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, representing Texas Tech University, has had 155 players drafted into the National Football League (NFL) since the league began holding drafts in 1936. [1]
The 49ers moved the ball quickly to the 18 yard line, needing a touchdown and subsequent extra point to retake the lead. With 30 seconds remaining, 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick avoided mounting pressure from defensive end Cliff Avril, launching a pass to Michael Crabtree in the right side of the endzone.
San Francisco scored 17 unanswered points, the last seven of which came on Colin Kaepernick's touchdown pass to Michael Crabtree that trimmed the lead to 28-23 at the end of the third quarter.
The 49ers responded on their next possession, moving the ball 62 yards in a 12-play drive, with quarterback Colin Kaepernick completing a 19-yard pass to wide receiver Michael Crabtree and a 24-yarder to Davis. [107] Kicker David Akers finished the drive with a 36-yard field goal to cut the 49ers' deficit to 7–3. [107]
The 49ers' defense came out and exploded on the Cardinals top-ranked offense, causing them to turn over the ball 7 times. This was the first time San Francisco caused 7 or more turnovers in a game since forcing eight against the New Orleans Saints on September 14, 1997. The 49ers won the game 24–9, keeping their very slim playoff hopes alive.
SF – Vernon Davis 31 yd. pass from Alex Smith (Michael Crabtree pass from Alex Smith), 49ers 20–13; SF – Kendall Hunter 17 yd. run (David Akers kick), 49ers 27–13; NYG – Hakeem Nicks 32 yd. pass from Eli Manning (Lawerence Tynes kick), 49ers 27–20; Top passers. NYG – Eli Manning – 26/40, 311 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT