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A Stunning Seattle Final Drive Beats San Francisco 20-17 Ending a Three Year Drought

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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) walks off the field after being defeated by the Seattle Seahawks at Levis Stadium in Santa Clara on Sun Nov 17, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

The San Francisco 49ers (5-5) and the Seattle Seahawks (5-5) met in a highly competitive contest Sunday afternoon. The 49ers led at the half 7-6 but the second half revealed a determined Geno Smith scored a touchdown in the final seconds of the game to take the lead and the eventual win 20-17.

Game recap: Other than a San Francisco touchdown with ten seconds left on the clock in the opening quarter there was not a lot of action offensively. Brock Purdy rushed for a ten yard touchdown taking back the lead that the Seahawks had established mid-way through the first quarter.

Seattle kicker Jason Myers had a 52 yard field goal, the first team to score in the game. San Francisco would end the quarter with the Purdy touchdown and going into the second quarter the 49ers led by the score of 7-3.

The only score in the second quarter was a Seattle field goal, a 57 yard Myers kick. The score at the half was 7-6 with San Francisco leading. The first half was a highly competitive one between two evenly matched teams.

There had been only two field goals and one touchdown in the first thirty minutes of play and both teams would be looking for a whole lot more offense in the second half; that one huge play that will break this game open.

San Francisco needed to figure out more ways to score more points in the second half of this low-scoring game, and keep Seattle guessing. The Seahawks had not found the end zone in the first half something that they needed to do if they had any chance of coming out with a win in this game.

San Francisco would need to get their offensive groove going in the second half; they especially wanted to see the dangerous running back Christian McCaffrey get cooking. The San Francisco defense gave their offense an amazing opportunity in the opening minutes of the third quarter intercepting the ball near the Seattle 27 yard line.

The 49ers were poised to extend their lead. San Francisco, was having their share of penalties some of them ill-timed infractions. They had back to back penalties after the interception and were unable to find the end zone. They had to settle for a 33 yard Jake Moody field goal extending their lead 10-6.

The Seahawks got a great drive going following the San Francisco field goal with quarterback Geno Smith mixing it up with some plays through the air as well as on the ground. Seattle drove down into the red zone and had a first and goal inside the San Francisco five yard line.

The Seahawks Kenneth Walker punched the ball into the end zone, the extra point was good and the Seahawks had taken back the lead 13-10. After throwing the interception earlier, Smith was undeterred in this second drive of the third quarter.

San Francisco fought back driving into Seattle territory led by McCaffrey and Purdy really got the passing game going. Inside the red zone, San Francisco committed their eighth penalty but came right back taking up residence on the Seahawk five yard line. The possession culminated in a Purdy to Jauan Jennings three yard pass, the touchdown, with Jennings waltzing into the end zone through a huge gap taking a 17-13 lead with 9:33 left in the game.

The Seahawks put together a great drive having a fourth and one on the San Francisco 37 yard line but could not convert and San Francisco took over on downs with under four minutes left on the clock.

The 49ers defense had really stepped up when it was needed most. San Francisco needed a couple of first downs and some solid clock management to finish off Seattle. The 49ers stalled on the Seattle 42 yard line forcing a punt and the Seahawks had renewed life.

Seattle put together a stunning drive with Smith running the ball into the end zone with 12 seconds left in the game taking a 20-17 lead. The Seahawks had beaten the 49ers for the first time in three years.

Both quarterbacks had done a great job spreading the ball out throughout this game This was a hotly contested game from start to finish with San Francisco coming up just short. Purdy finished the game with 21 of 28 passes, 159 yards, one touchdown and one interception. He was sacked twice. McCaffrey rushed for 79 yards and 27 receiving yards. Jennings had 91 receiving yards in the loss.

Seattle was more explosive in the second half of the game than San Francisco. Smith had a very productive game finishing with 25 of 32 passes for 221 yards, and one interception. He also rushed for 29 yards, some of those yards coming in the final seconds of the game. Kenneth Walker III rushed for 54 yards and Jaxon Smith-Njigba had 110 receiving yards. The payback that the Seahawks had been looking for became a reality.

Game notes: Sunday afternoon the 49ers were looking for their third consecutive win as they took on the Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium. McCaffrey continues to work back into the system after his long layoff. After a slow start this season, San Francisco had turned things around and but just couldn’t get past the Seahawks Sunday even though they had some vastly improved offense and defense.

Seattle came into this game following a bye in week ten and a loss to the Los Angeles Rams 26-20 in week nine. Seattle opened the season with a bang winning three games in a row over the Broncos , the Patriots and the Dolphins but stalled out losing to the Lions, the Giants and a loss to the 49ers on a Thursday Night Football matchup back on October 10th.

Seattle got a little payback in this game. San Francisco had beat the Cowboys 30-24 in week 8, followed by a bye in week nine and then a 23-20 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Niners couldn’t dominate Seattle like they did earlier this season in this game. San Francisco had beaten the Seahawks for the past three years but that string ended Sunday.

The 49ers will take on the Green Bay Packers in a week 12 matchup. Kickoff for that game is slated for 1:25 PM.

San Francisco 49ers podcast with David Zizmor: Lenoir inked to 5 year extension for $92 million; Will Hufanga leave Niners for Saints?; plus more news

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San Francisco 49ers cornerback Demmodore Lenoir goes airborne after making an interception against the Dallas Cowboys at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara on Sun Oct 27, 2024 (AP News photo)

On the San Francisco 49ers podcast with David Zizmor:

#1 San Francisco cornerback Demmodore Lenoir was seeking an extension but the 49ers were not in a rush to extend Lenoir. Then it was in these last nine games that Lenoir turned it a notch with 53 tackles, one forced fumble, and two interceptions. Lenoir also has a 66.5 passer rating when in the vicinity of being the nearest defender. The 49ers awarded Lenoir with a $92 million five year deal.

#2 San Francisco 49ers safety Talanoa Hufanga is in the trade rumor mill as going to the New Orleans Saints. The Saints are hurting at safety and Hufanga is someone that the Saints are looking for to be that piece in the puzzle. Hufanga is expected back this season after missing 2023 and part of this season. Hufanga. Hufanga in 2022 was an all pro. Hufanga’s stats overall are seven interceptions, 14 passes defensed, two forced fumbles, two sacks, 189 combine tackles and seven of those were for a loss.

#3 The 49ers who are coming off a 23-20 in Tampa Bay last Sunday face Seattle Seahawks Sun Nov 17 at Levi Stadium. The Seahawks are 4-5, are a struggling bunch they have lost five of their last six games. There last game against the Los Angeles Rams they were defeated 26-20. Kick off is at 1:05pm PST in Santa Clara how do you see this match up?

David Zizmor is the San Francisco 49ers analyst at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco Ekes Out A Win Over Tampa Bay 23-20

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San Francisco 49ers kicker Jake Moody (4) is congratulated by teammates after kicking the game winning field goal to edge the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay on Sun Nov 10, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

Sunday afternoon the San Francisco 49ers (5-4) took on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-6) winning a close contest 23-20. The team welcomed back Christian McCaffrey healthy again and came into this game rested after a bye week.

There is no other word to describe this game other than positively ugly. There were no interceptions, Brock Purdy was sacked three times and Baker Mayfield was sacked twice. San Francisco very nearly lost this game in the closing minutes when the Bucs had a first and goal. Despite 49er kicker Jake Moody’s three missed field goals, he made the one that counted and San Francisco was able to hold on for the win.

Game recap: The 49ers took the lead in the opening quarter 7-0 when quarterback Brock Purdy connected with Ricky Pearsall for a bomb of 46 yards and the touchdown. Jake Moody made the extra point for the early San Francisco lead.

The 49ers would extend their lead in the second quarter when Moody kicked a 28 yard field goal for a 10-0 San Francisco tally. Tampa Bay finally got up on the scoreboard as the second quarter was running out kicking a 30 yard field goal with 1:14 left on the clock. San Francisco took a 10-3 lead into the locker room at the half.

The Buccaneers refused to back down tying up the game at 11:58 in the third quarter. Baker Mayfield found Rachaad White for nine yards and the touchdown. The extra point was good and this game was tied at 10. The 49ers would take back the lead in the later minutes of the quarter when Moody made a 33 yard field Goal 13-10.

Tampa Bay had trailed for the entire game until the fourth quarter rolled around. The Bucs would take a 17-13 lead less than a minute into the final quarter. Bucky Irving rushed for 12 yards pushing Tampa Bay out in front 17-13.

San Francisco pushed right back on the following drive with a George Kittle 74 yard romp putting the Niners on the 38 yard line. When the drive stalled San Francisco was forced to attempt a 38 yard field goal which failed and Tampa Bay held onto the lead with 11:30 left in the game.

Tampa Bay was unable to do much damage on their next set of downs and the 49ers were back at the helm looking to take back the lead. San Francisco’s Jacob Cowing took the Buccaneer Trenton Gill punt rushing for 30 yards and San Francisco set up their series on their own 37 Line.

The 49ers drove down to the Tampa Bay 23 yard line courtesy of Christian McCaffrey who caught a pass deep right for a 30 yard gain setting up a George Kittle catch in the end zone for a San Francisco touchdown and a 20-17 lead with 7:02 left on the clock.

Tampa Bay was not deterred and drove down to the San Francisco 13 yard line in thanks to a face mask and roughing the passer penalties by the 49ers. San Francisco committed a third penalty in a row, a hands to the face and they were giving Tampa Bay chance after chance to waltz away with this game.

They had committed a multitude of horrible errors throughout out the game allowing the Buccaneers to tie up the game at 20 with .41 seconds left on the clock.

San Francisco had the last possession of the game and drove to within field goal range. Jake Moody had one last chance to redeem this game with a 44 field goal attempt and a much needed win. He had struggled all game and very nearly missed a fourth field goal as the ball hit the upright and sailed through for a 23-20 49er win. It was ugly but a win is a win.

When the dust had settled in this see-saw matchup, Christian McCaffrey had the high rushing for 39 yards. He also finished with 68 yards on six receptions an average of 11.3 per catch. He joined a great core of receivers who all chipped in for 282 receiving yards.

It was a great return for the running back. Quarterback Brock Purdy finished the game going 25 of 36 with two touchdowns and no interceptions. He had 353 yards in the game. Jauan Jennings received for 74 yards on five receptions, the high for the team. Despite the win, it was a rough day for kicker Moody missing three field goals in the game. The bottom line is he made the one that counted.

Game notes: After what has seemed to be an eternity the 49ers welcomed Christian McCAffrey back to the field as they took on the Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. How will San Francisco look coming out of their bye week and how will McCaffrey look after such a long struggle with injury suffered last year? A multitude of S.F. fans were seen at the stadium as McCaffrey was poised to return in this game. The team has been cautious and questions have swirled regarding McCaffrey’s workload. McCaffrey ran for 39 yards with 13 carries against the Bucs. The 49ers cannot afford to risk his long term health.

Next Sunday the 49ers will take on the Seattle Seahawks at Levy’s Stadium with kickoff scheduled for 1:05 PM.

San Francisco 49ers podcast with David Zizmor: Purdy ready to battle Buccaneers Sunday in Tampa Bay

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San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch watches his players in a drill during camp in Santa Clara on Mon Jul 31st, 2023 (AP News file)

On the SF 49ers podcast with David Zizmor:

#1 Dave, the 49ers getting their last win against the Dallas Cowboys 30-24 a close game and Brock Purdy put up some good numbers at quarterback 18-26 for 260 yards, and one touchdown. How do you see Purdy matching up against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense this Sunday?

#2 49ers general manager John Lynch said that running back Christian McCaffrey could come off the injury list soon. Lynch said that McCaffrey has passed every test in their plan. During the bye week McCaffrey stayed and worked with the trainers. McCaffrey has been on the injured list since Sep 14th when he injured his with bilateral Achilles tendinitis.

#3 There is talk that 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy could wind up being one of the NFL’s top paid quarterbacks. The question is would Purdy make in the neighborhood of $50, $55, $60, or $65 million and if Purdy has the same type of second half like he did like in the first half he could fetch for those dollar amounts.

David Zizmor does the 49ers podcasts Wednesdays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco 49ers podcast with David Zizmor: Bosa stirs controversy with MAGA hat; Ward mourns loss of 1 year old daughter

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San Francisco 49ers Nick Bosa pointing at his MAGA hat on live TV while standing behind teammates quarterback Brock Purdy (13), tight end George Kittle (85), cornerback Renardo Green (31), stirred controversy trying to make a political statement after the 49ers-Dallas Cowboys game at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara on Sun Oct 27, 2024 (AP News photo)

SF 49ers podcast with David Zizmor:

#1 David how much will the MAGA hat of San Francisco 49ers Nick Bosa wore after the 49ers beat the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football have on the team it’s been the drum beat of social media and has taken front and center. Some criticize it’s alright that he can wear the MAGA hat but it’s not alright for ex 49er quarterback Colin Kaepernick not be able to express his protest against racial discrimination. How do you see it?

# 2 The 49ers Charvarius Ward is mourning the loss of his one year old daughter who passed away on Monday. Amani Joy Ward had battled heart issues since birth and even had open heart surgery on Apr 11, 2013. Amani was born six months premature and had down syndrome.

#3 The 49ers have a bye this Sunday how important is that for Christian McCaffrey who just got back in the line up last week and Deebo Samuel who just got over pneumonia.

Join David Zizmor for the 49ers podcasts each Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco 49ers Top Dallas 30-24; Win is second in last four games for SF

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San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) takes a leap of celebration after scoring a touchdown with tight end George Kittle (85) and guard Dominick Puni (77) in the second half at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara on Sun Oct 27, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

The San Francisco 49ers(4-4) had a slow start in the first half of their game with the Dallas Cowboys (3-4) trailing 10-6 after two quarters. The 49ers came alive in the second half scoring three touchdowns in the third quarter taking a 27-10 lead.

The Cowboys surged in the fourth quarter and with 3:32 left in the game the score was 30-24 in favor of the 49ers. San Francisco held on and was able to win this game and reach the five hundred mark with a 4-4 record.

Game recap: The first quarter highlighted two teams that are very evenly matched. The only score that came out of the opening quarter was a San Francisco field goal. 49er kicker Anders Carlson put the only points on the board in the first quarter, a 50 yard field goal and a 3-0 San Francisco lead.

After a slow start, the Cowboys scored twice in the second quarter. Ezekiel Elliot scored a touchdown rushing for a yard and the score giving Dallas a 7-3 lead at 10:58. The Cowboys would follow that up at 2:56 with a Brandon Aubrey 29 yard field goal extending the Dallas lead to 10-3.

San Francisco would cut that lead to 10-6 when Anders Carlson kicked a 44 yard field goal. With 54 seconds left in the second half, San Francisco had possession and the opportunity to either cut the Dallas lead or possibly take the lead.

Both of these teams are coming off disappointing losses last week and the play in the first half show-cased some highly competitive play. With 34 seconds left on the clock the 49ers had driving into Dallas territory setting up camp on the Cowboy 46 yard line. San Francisco was unable to move the ball and was looking at a 4th and 17 with ten seconds left in the half. The score was 10-6 at halftime.

The three holding penalties in the first half of play had really hurt San Francisco. If the list of injured 49ers was not enough there was an in-game injury that was significant in the first quarter. Jordan Mason who had been doing a beautiful job in the absence of Christian McAffrey went down in the opening quarter .

Mason did jog off the field after medical attention on the field and did not enter the medical tent. He did take the field but it was brief and he eventually did exit to the locker room in the second quarter. His return is now questionable. He is suffering a should injury adding to the burden of his AC joint sprain that he has been managing for a few weeks.

The 49ers wasted little time to start the third quarter. They scored a touchdown at 12:57 in the third taking a 13-10 lead. Isaac Guerendo rushed for four yards and the score. Anders Carlson made the extra point and San Francisco had a 13-10 lead.

Minutes later the 49ers intercepted a Prescott pass and San Francisco was back in business. They drove down deep into Dallas territory looking to extend their lead. They didn’t wait long as Brock Purdy connected with George Kittle for two yards and another second half 49er touchdown taking a 20-10 lead.

Dak Prescott and the Cowboys had a lot of work to do with 7:08 left in the quarter. The problem for the Cowboys was the dominating defense that San Francisco was bringing down after down. The Cowboys were having a lot of trouble moving the ball and giving possession back to the 49ers time after time.

With 1:44 left in the quarter Purdy was connecting and the running game was also on fire for San Francisco as they drove down to the Dallas ten yard line first and goal. Purdy himself took the ball into the end zone for San Francisco’s third touchdown of the third quarter and a 27-10 lead. The second half so far had been all 49ers.

The Cowboys had possession to start the fourth quarter but continued to be manhandled by the San Francisco defense. Prescott had been intercepted twice and sacked twice.

The Cowboy offense had been completely shutdown by the 49ers. With 11:57 left in the game San Francisco was again on the move but stalled out and was forced to punt when Purdy narrowly avoided an interception.

With under ten minutes in the fourth quarter the Cowboys offense got going and at 7:58 put together an impressive scoring drive. Prescott connected with a wide open CeeDee Lamb in the end zone for seven yards and their second touchdown of the game.

Trailing by the score of 17-27 the Cowboys had a lot of work yet to do. They would need an immediate stop with 7:52 left on the clock. Dallas did not get that badly needed stop allowing a San Francisco Ricky Pearsall rush for 39 yards down to the Dallas 26 yard line and any hope for a Dallas comeback had begun to dim. The 49ers were unable to find the end zone but did kick their third field goal of the game. Carlson made a 41 yard field goal extending their lead to 30-17.

Dallas refused to throw in the towel scoring with 3:32 left in the game. Prescott again connected with Lamb this time for 20 yards and we had a new ball game. San Francisco now had to protect their 30-24 lead. As it turned out, it was just too little too late for the Dallas Cowboys. The final was 30-24 and San Francisco had reached the five hundred mark with a record of 4-4.

Purdy had a phenomenal game finishing with 260 passing yards and 56 rushing yards. He had no interceptions. Running Back Isaac Guerendo finished with 85 rushing yards and receiving honors went to Kittle with 128 yards. San Francisco had finally put it all together in the second half of this game for the win.

Game notes: Sunday Night Football featured a matchup between the 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys (3-4). Both teams have struggled this season and both teams are desperate for a win. In their last game last week Sunday the Cowboys got trounced by the Detroit Lions to the tune of 47-9 and the 49ers lost in a Super Bowl rematch to the Kansas City Chiefs 28-18.

This game was a hard fought battle. Both teams had offensive weapons as well as great defenses. They were well matched and this was a great Sunday Night Football game. Both teams have talent at quarterback in the 49ers Brock Purdy and Cowboys Dak Prescott.

San Francisco has had terrible luck with injuries. Deebo Samuel was hospitalized last week with pneumonia and Brandon Aiyuk with a terrible season ending injury, a torn anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligament in his right knee.

The good news for the 49ers is that both Kittle and Samuel were on board for this game. Jauan Jennings remains out with a hip injury. Christian McCaffrey remains out as well and kicker Jake Moody remains out with a right ankle issue.

San Francisco is really banged up right now as are many teams across the league. These injuries can really play havoc with season outcomes. It all comes down to who is on the roster that can fight through these injuries and come out on the other side.

San Francisco will be back on the field on November 10th after a bye week in week 9. They will be taking on the Buccaneers in Tampa Bay. Kickoff is scheduled for 10:00 AM PST and will be broadcast on Fox from Raymond James Stadium.

San Francisco 49ers podcast with David Zizmor: Major injuries in 49ers line up can they still handle Cowboys Sunday?

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San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk (11) was injured on this played when he was hit by Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie (left) and and safety Chamarri Conner (right) tearing Aiyuk’s MCL and ACL on Sun Oct 20, 2024 at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara. Aiyuk will miss the rest of the 2024 season. (AP News photo)

On the SF 49ers podcast with David Zizmor:

#1 San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel was released from the hospital after contracting pneumonia. Samuel was hospitalized at a local hospital. Samuel was in for four plays against the Kansas City Chiefs last Sunday before he left the game and went to the hospital. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan is not sure if Samuel will be able to play against the Dallas Cowboys this Sunday.

#2 David, talk about Brandon Aiyuk who looked like he was hit in the legs on a play where he tore his ACL and MCL which will require surgery and force Aiyuk out for the rest of the season. 48 seconds into the second quarter received the injury when 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy got a pass between Kansas City defensive backs Chamarri Conner and Trent McDuffie which Aiyuk caught for a 15 yard gain. as Conner and McDuffie closed in on Aiyuk the hit hyperextended his knee.

#3 The 49ers now host the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football for a 5:20pm PT kick off at Levi Stadium. The Cowboys got clobbered in their last game against the Detroit Lions 47-9 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. The Cowboys just couldn’t stop Detroit’s offense and couldn’t get any traction against their defense. Considering some of the 49ers key injuries could this one end up being a close game in Santa Clara.

David Zizmor does the San Francisco 49ers analysis each Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Kansas City Defense Too Hot to Handle-San Francisco Falls to Chiefs 28-18

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San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Chris Conley (18) can’t hang onto the football against the Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie (22) in second half action at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara on Sun Oct 20, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

The San Francisco 49ers (3-4) had a rough start and trailed 14-6 at the half. Brock Purdy finished the game with three interceptions and not a single touchdown. The Kansas City Chiefs (6-0) defense taunted him throughout the game knocking down passes and making his life pretty miserable.

Looking back, the Chiefs offense was pretty solid as well. They are the only undefeated team in the league. San Francisco had some great plays in the second half but just couldn’t string them together. They had six penalties in the game, not a lot, but they came at some pivotal moments in the game. The final was 28-18 as the Niners fell to 3-4 for the season.

Game recap: The 49ers had to settle for a 55 yard Anders Carlson field goal in the first quarter for a 3-0 lead. The opening quarter was downright ugly for San Francisco. Ten plays, for 28 yards (what??), three points and one interception. All of this in four drives. The 49er offense was struggling as was the Kansas City offense.

Brock Purdy went 1 of 4 for 8 yards in a rocky start looking very off. The Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes also threw an interception in the first quarter but did complete 6 of 9 for 82 yards.

Early in the second quarter, the Chiefs drove deep into San Francisco territory. Three 49er penalties on the drive gave the Chiefs a first and goal on the San Francisco one yard line. San Francisco was flirting with disaster during the entire drive with the penalties and Kansas City took full advantage scoring the first touchdown of the game.

Kareem Hunt punched the ball in from the one yard and the Chiefs took a 7-3 lead with a lot of time left on the clock until the half. The 49ers would be looking for better production from quarterback Brock Purdy. The Kansas City defense was all over him knocking down pass after pass.

With ten minutes left in the half the Chiefs returned a San Francisco punt to the 49er 30-yard line and Kansas City was back in business again. With the noise level off the charts, the Chiefs were forced to take a time-out with the ball on the nine yards line to regroup.

Kansas City did indeed regroup scoring their second touchdown of the game, the Harrison Butker kick was good and the Chiefs had a 14-3 lead. There was still 6:45 left in the half, plenty of time for San Francisco to close the gap.

The 49ers had to get a handle on the penalties. With four minutes left in the half, San Francisco was forced to punt and the Chiefs went on offense looking to extend their lead. So far through two quarters the Kansas City defense was dominant giving San Francisco all kinds of trouble.

San Francisco got a much needed stop and the 49ers had 1:39 left in the second quarter. Another penalty for the 49ers pushed them back to their own ten yard line to start the drive. Tight Chief coverage had reigned supreme throughout the first half but George Kittle got some separation giving San Francisco the ball on the Chief 35 yard-line catching a 41-yard Purdy pass.

The 49ers had a great chance to close the gap before halftime. Unable to score the touchdown, San Francisco had to settle for their second field goal of the day a 24 yard Carlson field goal going into the locker room trailing 14-6.

San Francisco got the second half going with an interception taking the ball down to the Kansas City 23 yard-line. They scored the touchdown and San Francisco had gotten the second half of the game going in the right direction.

Carlson missed the extra point attempt but San Francisco had cut the Chief’s lead to 14-12 and they were back in this game. The momentum the 49ers had going stalled in the third quarter when Brock Purdy was intercepted for the second time in this game.

After the interception the Chief’s drove downfield to the one yard line to start the fourth quarter. It took four downs but Kansas City scored their third touchdown of the game with Mahomes rushing from the 1/2 yard line taking a 21-12 lead.

The Chiefs drive was a huge success thanks to a 33 yard Mahomes scramble from the 49er 37 yard line to the San Francisco four yard-line setting the stage for the score. San Francisco pushed right back when Purdy connected with Jacob Cowing for 41 yards and the 49ers had a first and goal.

When a touchdown was all but inevitable, Purdy threw a third interception in the end zone squelching any hope for a touchdown. With 9:34 left in the game, time was weighing heavily on San Francisco. Kansas City was able to eat up nearly 6 1/2 minutes in the fourth quarter after intercepting the ball.

The Chiefs went on a long drive looking to eat up the clock. A mix of rushes and passes took the clock down to the three minute mark. Kansas City put this game on ice when Mecole Hardman rushed for 18 yards and the Chiefs fourth touchdown of the day pushing their lead to 28-12. With 1:08 left on the clock San Francisco scored, the two-point conversion failed and this game was a wrap 28-18 in favor of the Chiefs.

Game notes: And then there was one. Following Sunday morning’s scheduled NFL games, the Detroit Lions beat the undefeated Minnesota Vikings 31-29. There now remains one undefeated team in the NFL, the Chiefs with a record of 6-0. The 49ers couldn’t hand the Chiefs their first loss of the season at Levis Stadium.

The crowd noise as hard as they tried couldn’t shake the visiting Chiefs in this one Sunday. San Francisco won their first game to start the season but ran into some tough losses, one to the Vikings and their second of the season to the rival Los Angeles Rams. In week 5 they lost a heart-breaker, a one-point decision to the Arizona Cardinals 24-23.

Going into Sunday’s game, San Francisco is coming off a Thursday night win over the Seattle Seahawks 36-24 nearly ten days ago. Playing at home the 49ers wanted to give the Chiefs their first loss of the season but couldn’t generate enough offense to make that happen.

Next Sunday, the San Francisco 49ers will take on the Dallas Cowboys at Levis Stadium. Kickoff for this game is scheduled for 5:20 PM and can be viewed on NBC/Peacock.

49ers Falter in Third Quarter But Finish Strong In Fourth Quarter Beat Seattle 36-24

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San Francisco 49ers kicker Matthew Wright (35) boots a first half field goal as Seattle Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon (21) watches in first half action at Lumen Field in Seattle on Thu Oct 10, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

The San Francisco 49ers (3-3) took on the Seattle Seahawks (3-3) Thursday night winning 36-24 to even their season record at 3-3. The Niners had erased the memory of their loss to the Cardinals last Sunday and now they will have ten days to get ready for the Kansas City Chiefs. Quarterback Brock Purdy finished the game with 255 passing yards and three touchdowns. George Kittle was the recipient of two touchdown passes and Isaac Guerendo finished with 99 rushing yards. This was a great bounce back game for the 49ers.

Game recap: Neither team made much headway in the first quarter. In the closing minutes of the opening quarter, San Francisco was able to break through kicking a field goal, a Matthew Wright 25 yard kick for a 3-0 lead.

The 49ers found their stride in the second quarter scoring three times . Deebo Samuel opened the quarter with a huge catch a 76 yard bomb from Brock Purdy for the touchdown and San Francisco had a 10-0 lead.

The 49ers would tack on two more field goals before the half. 49er kicker Wright added 3 more points with his second field goal of the game, a 41 yarder. He would kick a third field goal to end the first half this one a 35 yard attempt that was good and San Francisco had a 16-0 lead.

As time ran out on the half, Seattle’s kicker Jason Myers put the Seahawks up on the board with a 20 yard field goal. The score was 16-3 after two quarters. San Francisco had taken control of the game in the second quarter and would be looking to maintain their momentum through the second half.

The 49ers extended their lead in the third quarter when Purdy connected with George Kittle for ten yards and the touchdown. San Francisco had built a 23-3 lead. The 49ers then stumbled through the rest of the quarter.

At 9:54 the Seahawks Laviska Shenault returned a kick-off for 97 yards and the touchdown. As the third quarter wound down, the Seahawks Kenneth Walker rushed for a single yard and their second touchdown of the quarter and Seattle had fought their way back into the game trailing 23-17.

Kittle put the Seattle comeback to an end at 6:20 in the fourth quarter scoring his second touchdown of the game, a nine yard pass from Purdy. San Francisco had a 29-17 lead and although the Seahawks threatened at times in the final quarter a Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith interception pretty much put this game on ice.

With 1:44 left in the game the Seahawks Tyler Lockett caught a nine yard Smith pass but it was too little too late with the 49ers hanging onto a 29-24 lead. San Francisco capped it off with 1:17 left on the clock and a Kyle Juszczyk six yard romp into the end zone; the 49ers wrapped this game up 36-24. This was San Francisco’s first road win of the season.

This game began to slip away in the third quarter but San Francisco stubbornly hung in the game and finished this game off in the fourth quarter. Purdy had a solid game throwing for 255 yards and three touchdowns with no picks.

Kittle finished this game with two touchdowns and San Francisco closed this game out unlike the Rams and Arizona games. They hope to take this energy back to the Bay Area where they will face the Kansas City Chiefs a week from this Sunday at Levis.

Game notes: Thursday Night Football the 49ers played the Seahawks on Prime at Lumen Field. It was a short week for both teams. The 49ers lost Sunday to the Phoenix Cardinals and Seattle also lost this past weekend to the New York Giants. San Francisco had a 23-10 lead at the half only to drop the game in the second half losing 24-23. The Seahawks were tied with the Giants at the half losing the game 29-20. It was a rough second half for both teams on Sunday.

Kickoff for the October 20th matchup with Kansas City is scheduled for 1:25 PM. San Francisco will have ten days off to not only get ready to face the Chiefs but for some of the players to continue to heal. Jordan Mason injured his left shoulder in the second quarter of this game and was forced to leave the field.

Mason attempted to return in the second half but had to exit again due to a lot of discomfort. The ten-day layoff will be exactly what Mason will need to prepare for Kansas City, to heal and hopefully be ready for the Chiefs.

San Francisco 49ers podcast with David Zizmor: Add Moody to IL Wright signed to kick on Thursday Night Football; Could Saleh rejoin 49ers?

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San Francisco 49ers kicker Jake Moody will be out for Thursday Night Football Oct 10th at Lumen Field against the Seattle Seahawks due to a high ankle injury (AP file photo)

On the San Francisco 49ers podcast with David Zizmor:

#1 The San Francisco 49ers signed kicker Matthew Wright to replaced injured kicker Jake Moody who is suffering a high ankle sprain which he injured during Sun Oct 6th’s game at Levi Stadium against the Arizona Cardinals. Moody will be out on Thursday Night Football Oct 10th as Wright be kicker that night. Wright’s NFL experience were with the Carolina Panthers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Kansas City Chiefs. Wright has a 85% conversion rate.

#2 The New York Jets have fired former San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh as of Tuesday, Saleh was the Jets head coach. In Saleh’s short tenure with the Jets the quarterback position had been a revolving door as Saleh has used six different quarterbacks. Saleh is being sought by several teams for defensive coordinator including a possible return to San Francisco.

#3 San Francisco cornerback Deommondore Lenoir said the 49ers need to regroup coming off the loss to the Arizona Cardinals last Sunday saying, “We’ve got a lot of new additions. So we’ve got to build that camaraderie.”

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