Purdy joins Montana, Young in 49ers history with a perfect game against the Bucs Jordan Elliott Monday,
Purdy joins Montana, Young in 49ers history with a perfect game against the Bucs Brock Purdy was nearly flawless during the 49ersand#039; 27-14 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday at Leviand#039;s Stadium.
He became the first quarterback in franchise history to record a perfect passer rating in a game with 20 or more pass attempts
. Purdyand’s 158.3 passer rating in Sunday’s win over Tampa Bay marked the first time a 49ers quarterback finished a game with a perfect passer rating since Hall of Famer Joe Montana did it in Atlanta’s 45-3 loss. Falcons in Week 10 of the 1989 season.
Both Montana and Steve Young recorded a perfect passer rating game during the 1989 season when the 49ers defeated the Denver Broncos 55-10 in Super Bowl XXIV.
Purdy went 22-of-25 for 333 passing yards and three touchdowns on Sunday, but didn’t turn the ball over for the second straight game. AD Advertising That included a 76-yard pass to Brandon Aiyuki for the 49ersand#039;
the first drive of the second half, Purdy’s career high and the longest touchdown pass by any player in the 2023 NFL season. This content is unavailable due to your privacy settings.
Head coach Kyle Shanahan praised Purdyand’s performance against the Pirates. andquot;I thought he played very well,andquot; Shanahan spoke to reporters after Sunday’s win and #039. andquot;Some were missed. Protected the ball very well.
If there was nothing there, we had no intentional grounding. Also did a good job of moving the chains, especially with the fuse on that end.
I thought he had a hell of a game.andquot; This content is unavailable due to your privacy settings. After the game, 49ers quarterback Christian McCaffrey weighed in on Purdyand’s perfect passer rating against the Pirates.
AD Advertising andquot;Dang, he had a perfect passing grade,andquot; McCaffrey told reporters in the locker room. andquot;Wow, this is incredible.
The head is a ballista, man, the head is a ballista. It is also a good defense. It doesn’t shock me, but it is impressive. I’m happy for him.andquot; This content is unavailable due to your privacy settings.
On a day when wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk had a career-high 156 yards, he was unaware of Purdyand’s remarkable passer rating. andquot;what about him?andquot; Aiyuk asked reporters after being informed of Purdyand#039’s passing rating. andquot;I didn’t know that. He played well.
When we came from the breaks, the ball was already on us.andquot; This content is unavailable due to your privacy settings. After defeating Tampa Bay 35-7 in his first NFL outing nearly a year ago,
Purdy has now created a template for the Buccaneersand#039 bully; protection In two Tampa Bay starts, Purdy completed 80 percent, averaged 11.2 yards per pass attempt, six total touchdowns and zero turnovers.
AD Advertising Purdy and the 49ers, facing a quick turnaround in a short week, head to Seattle to face the Seahawks at Lumen Field on Thursday, Purdyand’s first road win in San Francisco and 21st. -13 division wins last season.
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