Brock Purdy handed for 206 yards and ran for an early landing, Deebo Samuel rushed for an 11-yard TD with 11:28 left and the San Francisco 49ers held on for his or her ninth consecutive regular-season victory over the Los Angeles Rams, 30-23 Sunday.
Christian McCaffrey rushed for 116 yards and a rating for the 49ers (2-0), whose solely loss to the Rams since December 2018 was within the NFC championship sport in January 2022.
Isaiah Oliver and Deommodore Lenoir intercepted passes by Matthew Stafford within the second half, lastly permitting the 49ers to tug in entrance of their longtime rivals.
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Deebo Samuel #19 of the San Francisco 49ers runs with the ball through the fourth quarter in opposition to the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on September 17, 2023 in Inglewood, California. (Sean M. Haffey/Getty Pictures)
The 49ers’ protection overcame a record-setting efficiency by rookie Puka Nacua, who caught 15 passes for 147 yards for Los Angeles (1-1). The fifth-round choose broke the NFL’s single-game file for receptions by a rookie, and he set a brand new total league mark with 25 catches within the first two video games of his profession.
Purdy went 17 for 25 with a handful of obtrusive errors in his first profession sport in opposition to the rebuilding Rams (1-1), who adopted up their shock season-opening win at Seattle by remaining aggressive with their powerhouse opponent all through the afternoon at SoFi Stadium. Purdy got here via on fourth down on the Rams 1 on the ultimate play earlier than halftime, sneaking over the purpose line to even the rating 17-17.
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Stafford handed for 307 yards and threw a TD go to Kyren Williams for Los Angeles. Williams additionally rushed for a landing and had 100 mixed offensive yards in his first NFL begin, however he triggered a key interception when a go ricocheted off his palms within the third quarter, resulting in Jake Moody’s go-ahead, 57-yard area purpose.
Together with Nacua’s second spectacular sport, Tutu Atwell added seven catches for 77 yards for Los Angeles as each receivers stepped up once more in Cooper Kupp’s absence.
The 49ers are unbeaten after back-to-back highway video games to open the season, however they had been examined in Inglewood. Los Angeles’ undertalented protection made a number of well timed stops and compelled San Francisco to accept three area objectives, together with after each of the 49ers’ takeaways.
Kyren Williams #23 of the Los Angeles Rams reacts after scoring a speeding a landing through the second quarter in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers at SoFi Stadium on September 17, 2023 in Inglewood, California. (Sean M. Haffey/Getty Pictures)
McCaffrey made a 14-yard landing run to cap San Francisco’s opening drive. McCaffrey then made a 50-yard run on the ultimate play of the primary quarter, however the Rams saved it even with a responding drive ending in Williams’ first TD.
Los Angeles went forward 1:45 earlier than halftime with an 88-yard drive ending in Williams’ TD run, however the Niners went 75 yards for Purdy’s fourth-down sneak for a 1-yard TD on the halftime gun.
Purdy missed receivers on lengthy throws at the least thrice, preserving the sport shut and irritating the 49ers followers in attendance. However Williams gifted an interception to Oliver within the third quarter when Stafford’s go hit the working again within the palms and popped excessive within the air.
After kicking a area purpose, the Niners went 74 yards for a rating on their subsequent drive, ending in Samuel’s dash via two missed tackles.
The Rams obtained the ball again with 5:29 left, however Stafford’s third-down throw into site visitors was picked off by Lenoir.
Brock Purdy #13 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates a landing through the second quarter in opposition to the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on September 17, 2023 in Inglewood, California. (Harry How/Getty Pictures)
INJURIES/INACTIVES
49ers: CB Ambry Thomas injured his knee within the first half, however returned. … Lenoir was evaluated for a head harm and allowed to proceed taking part in.
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Rams: RG Joseph Noteboom injured his shoulder within the second half. He had been carrying a brace on the shoulder in latest weeks. … RB Cam Akers was a wholesome scratch after struggling to simply 29 yards on 22 carries within the season opener. Akers was almost traded final season after clashing with the teaching workers, solely to remain when the Rams discovered no takers.
