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Wide receiver Jerome Simpson made his 49ers debut off the suspended list and immediately took over as the 49ers’ second wide receiver with Anquan Boldin out of action.
Simpson played 33 snaps in the 49ers’ 27-6 loss to the St. Louis Rams on Sunday. Torrey Smith started and played 61 of the 49ers’ 67 offensive snaps. Quinton Patton saw action on 28 offensive plays, while Bruce Ellington was on the field for 23 snaps.
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Simpson had 10 passes thrown his way, catching just three for 34 yards. It was his first game with the 49ers after beginning the season with a six-game suspension for violations of the NFL's substance-abuse policy. The 49ers received a one-game roster exemption last week for Simpson.
“I don’t feel like I missed a beat,” Simpson said. “I just wanted to make more plays for my team, though.”
[MAIOCCO: Notes: Kaepernick did not see uncovered 49ers WR Smith]
Kendall Gaskins, who was promoted from the practice squad on Saturday, played 28 snaps and is currently the only healthy running back on the 49ers’ roster.
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On defense, the 49ers spent most of the game in their nickel defense. Defensive linemen Arik Armstead and Tank Carradine played just 14 and nine snaps, respectively.
Here’s a complete rundown of the 49ers’ play time on offense, defense and special teams:
Offense
(67 snaps)
67 -- QB Colin Kaepernick, LT Joe Staley, LG Alex Boone, C Marcus Martin, RT Erik Pears
63 -- TE Vernon Davis
61 -- WR Torrey Smith
37 -- RG Jordan Devey
33 -- WR Jerome Simpson
30 -- FB Bruce Miller, RG Andrew Tiller
28 -- WR Quinton Patton, RB Kendall Gaskins
27 -- RB Mike Davis
23 -- WR Bruce Ellington
18 -- TE Garrett Celek
17 -- TE Vance McDonald
7 -- RB Reggie Bush
Defense
(69 snaps)
69 -- SS Jaquiski Tartt
66 -- CB Kenneth Acker, CB Tramaine Brock
65 -- FS Eric Reid
61 -- LB NaVorro Bowman
60 -- LB Michael Wilhoite
49 -- OLB Aaron Lynch
47 -- OLB Ahmad Brooks
45 -- DL Quinton Dial
44 -- DL Glenn Dorsey
42 -- DB Jimmie Ward
37 -- NT Ian Williams
24 -- OLB Eli Harold
20 -- DL Tony Jerod-Eddie
18 -- OLB Corey Lemonier
14 -- DL Arik Armstead
11 -- LB Gerald Hodges
10 -- CB Dontae Johnson
9 -- DL Tank Carradine
2 -- CB Keith Reaser
Special teams
31 -- Nick Bellore, Shayne Skov
27 -- Miller, Johnson
22 -- Patton, Ward
16 -- Acker, Harold
15 -- Bradley Pinion
14 -- McDonald, Reid
13 -- Ellington
12 -- Kyle Nelson
11 -- Gaskins
9 -- L.J. McCray, Tartt, Wilhoite
8 -- Brock, Jerod-Eddie
7 -- Celek
5 -- Dial, Lemonier
4 -- Dorsey, Williams, Armstead
3 -- Phil Dawson, Hodges
2 -- Pears, Boone, Devey, Tiller, Bush, Lynch, Reaser
Did not play -- QB Blaine Gabbert, T Trent Brown
Not active -- WR DeAndrew White, RB Carlos Hyde, G Brandon Thomas, G Ian Silberman, NT Mike Purcell, WR Anquan Boldin, TE Blake Bell