49ers 3 , Panthers , 0 .
They remained hot on their first possession of the game as Colin Kaepernick led a six - minute , 13 - play drive but Luke Kuechly and the Carolina defense stood strong and forced a 49 - yard Phil Dawson field goal .
49ers 3 , Carolina , 0 .
They remained hot on their first possession of the game as Colin Kaepernick led a six - minute , 13 - play drive but Luke Kuechly and the Carolina defense stood strong and forced a 49 - yard Phil Dawson field goal .