Santa Clara Smackdown

09/22/2023

By: Jeff Yoder

49ers’ Playmakers Scorch Shorthanded Giants on Thursday Night Football (30-12)

The boys from Santa Clara keep slinging their way to 3-0! Don’t let the scoreline fool you though, this was a 17-12 game midway through the third quarter until the wheels fell off for an abysmal New York offense. In the end, Purdy, Deebo, Kittle, and Run-CMC were too much for the G-men. The 49ers hung 30 on the Giants in a battle of two NFC playoff teams from a year ago. Only one looked the part on this night. It was another win for QB Brock Purdy (8-0 in regular season games) as he delivered the ball to Deebo Samuel and Christian McCaffrey and let them do the rest. Purdy threw for 310 yards, but the 49ers’ YAC yards (yards after catch) totaled 210.

The Giants (1-2) were without RB Saquon Barkley, but their defense has still given up 98 points through their first three games. The Niners (3-0) are unbeaten and showing no signs of slowing down.

Run CMC in the Record Books: Christian McCaffrey tied Jerry Rice’s franchise record for consecutive games with a touchdown (12), and he’s only played 14 games with the 49ers. He also eclipsed 5,000 career rushing yards.

QB Comparison

B. Purdy (SF): 25/37, 310 yards, 2 TDs

D. Jones (NYG): 22/32, 137 yards, 1 INT

Top Performers

RB C. McCaffrey (SF): 23 touches, 119 yards, 1 TD

WR D. Samuel (SF): 7 touches, 131 yards, 1 TD

TE G. Kittle (SF): 7 catches, 90 yards

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