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49ers suffer another brutal Super Bowl defeat to Chiefs 2024.02.11 – Once again, another blown late lead takes 49ers to a brutal defeat, after San Francisco squandered two late leads and lost 25-22 in overtime to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday. Coach Kyle Shanahan’s 49ers […]

49ers suffer brutal Super Bowl defeat to Chiefs

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Brock Purdy / Christian McCaffrey / Kansas City Chiefs / NFL / Patrick Mahomes / San Francisco 49ers by Joseph Estevez

The 10 steps 49ers took to be back in Super Bowl LVIII 2024.02.06 – With a 48-month plan, San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York, who had fired three head coaches in 25 months before hiring Kyle Shanahan, was on board with his new head coach’s 10 step direction. Shanahan picked […]

10 steps 49ers took to be in Super Bowl 58

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Brock Purdy / Christian McCaffrey / George Kittle / NFL / Nick Bosa / San Francisco 49ers by Joseph Estevez

49ers rally to beat Lions and secure Super Bowl trip 2024.01.28 – Brock Purdy’s 51-yard pass to Brandon Aiyuk helped the San Francisco 49ers rally from 17 points down at halftime to beat the Detroit Lions 34-31 on Sunday to secure a trip to Super Bowl LVIII. The 49ers were on […]

49ers rally to beat Lions and secure SB 58 trip

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Brandon Aiyuk / Brock Purdy / Christian McCaffrey / Detroit Lions / Jared Goff / NFL / San Francisco 49ers by Joseph Estevez

McCaffrey rallies 49ers to a playoff win over Packers 2024.01.20 – Christian McCaffrey capped a game-winning, 69-yard drive by running for his second touchdown with 1:07 to play, and the San Francisco 49ers held on to beat the Green Bay Packers 24-21 in a divisional-round thriller on Saturday night. […]

McCaffrey rallies 49ers to a playoff win over Packers

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Brock Purdy / Christian McCaffrey / Green Bay Packers / Jordan Love / NFL / San Francisco 49ers by Joseph Estevez

A new 49ers-Packers rivalry – Brock versus Jordan 2024.01.13 – Every year the NFL Playoffs brings about excellent quarterback rivalries, a new one might begin on Saturday in Santa Clara, Brock Purdy with the San Francisco 49ers versus Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers. But, every minute this week […]

A new 49ers-Packers rivalry – Brock vs Jordan

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Brock Purdy / Green Bay Packers / Jordan Love / NFL / San Francisco 49ers by Joseph Estevez

49ers clinch NFC’s No. 1 seed by beating Commanders 2023.12.31- 49ers walked off the field with a 27-10 win over the Washington Commanders. On their way to the locker room, they learned that the Eagles had been upset at home by the Cardinals, in the process assuring San Francisco of […]

49ers clinch NFC’s No. 1 seed by beating Commanders

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Brock Purdy / Christian McCaffrey / NFL / San Francisco 49ers / Washington Commanders by Joseph Estevez

49ers lose to Ravens on Purdy’s career-worst game 2023.12.25 – San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy fell apart in a four-interception performance and a 33-19 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night at Levi’s Stadium. Purdy and the 49ers seemed poised for another fast start when two big passes […]

49ers lose to Ravens on Purdy’s worst game

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Baltimore Ravens / Brock Purdy / Christian McCaffrey / Lamar Jackson / NFL / San Francisco 49ers by Joseph Estevez

49ers rout Cards with McCaffrey’s “Hat Trick” 2023.12.17 – Running back Christian McCaffrey scored three touchdowns a “Hat Trick”, Deebo Samuel added two scores, and the San Francisco 49ers clinched the NFC West title with a 45-29 rout of the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. Samuel was stunned to be so […]

49ers rout Cards with McCaffrey’s “Hat Trick”

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Arizona Cardinals / Brock Purdy / Christian McCaffrey / Kyler Murray / NFL / San Francisco 49ers by Joseph Estevez

49ers high-powered offense beat Seahawks again 2023.12.10 – 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy showed a high-powered San Francisco offense with an unstoppable strike force. Purdy threw for a career-best 368 yards, Deebo Samuel scored two touchdowns, George Kittle had a long TD catch and Christian McCaffrey ran for 145 yards to […]

49ers high-powered offense beat Seahawks again

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Brock Purdy / Deebo Samuel / Drew Lock / NFL / San Francisco 49ers / Seattle Seahawks by Joseph Estevez

49ers’ Purdy throws 4 TD passes to thump Eagles 2023.12.03 – 49ers’ quarterback Brock Purdy threw for 314 yards and four touchdowns, Deebo Samuel scored three TDs in San Francisco’s 42-19 thump over the Eagles in Philadelphia. Samuel talked so much smack after last season’s NFC championship game, the box […]

49ers’ Purdy throws 4 TD passes to thump Eagles

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Brock Purdy / Deebo Samuel / Jalen Hurts / NFL / Philadelphia Eagles / San Francisco 49ers by Joseph Estevez

NFC West-leading 49ers thump Seahawks in Seattle 2023.11.23 – Running back Christian McCaffrey rushed for 114 yards and two scores in the first half to built a 21-point lead, and the NFC West-leading San Francisco 49ers finished rolling to a 31-13 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on a Thanksgiving Thursday […]

NFC West-leading 49ers thump Seahawks in Seattle

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Brock Purdy / Christian McCaffrey / Geno Smith / NFL / San Francisco 49ers / Seattle Seahawks by Joseph Estevez

49ers Perfect Purdy throws 3 TDs to beat Bucs 2023.11.19 – Niners quarterback Brock Purdy threw a 76-yard strike to Brandon Aiyuk for one of his three touchdown passes, and the San Francisco 49ers beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27-14 on Sunday. Purdy felt it was important for the 49ers […]

49ers Perfect Purdy throws 3 TDs to beat Bucs

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Baker Mayfield / Brandon Aiyuk / Brock Purdy / NFL / San Francisco 49ers / Tampa Bay Buccaneers by Joseph Estevez

49ers rout Jaguars and look like Super Bowl contenders again 2023.11.12 – Niners quarterback Brock Purdy threw three touchdown passes, including a 66-yarder to George Kittle, and San Francisco seemingly fixed all their woes with a 34-3 rout of the streaking Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. The 49ers are Super Bowl […]

49ers rout Jaguars and look like Super Bowl contenders

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Brock Purdy / George Kittle / Jacksonville Jaguars / NFL / San Francisco 49ers / Trevor Lawrence by Joseph Estevez

49ers lose 3rd straight game in fall to Bengals 2023.10.29 – The 49ers lose for a third straight week, Cincinnati intercepted quarterback Brock Purdy on back-to-back passes during the second half in a 31-17 loss to the Bengals on Sunday that sends San Francisco stumbling into its bye week. While […]

49ers lose 3rd straight game in fall to Bengals

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Brock Purdy / Christian McCaffrey / Cincinnati Bengals / Joe Burrow / NFL / San Francisco 49ers by Joseph Estevez

Vikings outlast 49ers with two Cousins TDs 2023.10.23 – Minnesota’s Kirk Cousins connected with Jordan Addison for two first-half scores, Camryn Bynum intercepted San Francisco’s Brock Purdy twice in the fourth quarter, and the Vikings held on to outlast the 49ers 22-17 on Monday Night Football. Cousins let the ball […]

Vikings outlast 49ers with two Cousins TDs

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Brock Purdy / Christian McCaffrey / Kirk Cousins / Minnesota Vikings / NFL / San Francisco 49ers by Joseph Estevez

Browns hand 49ers its first loss of the season 2023.10.15 – The San Francisco 49ers had their regular-season winning streak stopped at 15, giving the Cleveland Browns an unexpected 19-17 win on Sunday. 49ers game caller Brock Purdy suffered his first loss as a starter, when rookie kicker Jake Moody […]

Browns hand 49ers its first loss of the season

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Brock Purdy / Christian McCaffrey / Cleveland Browns / Deshaun Watson / NFL / San Francisco 49ers by Joseph Estevez

49ers rout Cowboys, Purdy scores with 4 TD passes 2023.10.08 – The undefeated Brock Purdy threw three of his four touchdown passes to George Kittle and the San Francisco 49ers extended their dominance over the Dallas Cowboys with a 42-10 victory on Sunday Night Football. The Niners (5-0) knocked the […]

49ers rout Cowboys, Purdy with 4 TD passes

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Brock Purdy / Dak Prescott / Dallas Cowboys / George Kittle / NFL / San Francisco 49ers by Joseph Estevez

McCaffrey’ trade powers 49ers surge a year later 2023.10.04 – When the San Francisco 49ers dealt a bevy of draft picks to Carolina last October for Christian McCaffrey, some skeptics asked whether they overpaid for a running back in a passing league. Nearly 12 months later, coach Kyle Shanahan can’t […]

McCaffrey’ trade powers 49ers surge a year later

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Brock Purdy / Christian McCaffrey / Dallas Cowboys / NFL / San Francisco 49ers / Trent Williams by Joseph Estevez

49ers romp over Cardinals, McCaffrey scores 4 TDs 2023.10.01 – RB Christian McCaffrey scored a career-high four touchdowns, QB Brock Purdy run for one more, and the San Francisco 49ers romped over the Arizona Cardinals 35-16 on Sunday. McCaffrey had a chance to tie the Niners record held by Jerry […]

49ers romp over Cards, McCaffrey with 4 TDs

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Arizona Cardinals / Brock Purdy / Christian McCaffrey / Joshua Dobbs / NFL / San Francisco 49ers by Joseph Estevez

49ers bring down Giants 30-12, win 13th straight in regular season 2023.09.21 – 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey scored a touchdown in his 12th straight game, Deebo Samuel caught one of Brock Purdy’s two TD passes and San Francisco brought down the New York Giants 30-12 for their 13th straight regular […]

49ers bring down Giants 30-12, win 13th straight

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Brock Purdy / Christian McCaffrey / Deebo Samuel / New York Giants / NFL / San Francisco 49ers by Joseph Estevez

49ers hold on to a 30-23 win over the LA Rams 2023.09.17 – Quarterback Brock Purdy passed for 206 yards and ran for an early touchdown as the San Francisco 49ers hung on for their ninth consecutive regular-season victory over the Los Angeles Rams, 30-23 Sunday. More than a few […]

49ers hold on to a 30-23 win over LA Rams

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Brock Purdy / Deebo Samuel / Los Angeles Rams / Matthew Stafford / NFL / San Francisco 49ers by Joseph Estevez

49ers dismantle Steelers 30-7 in season opener 2023.09.10 – Operating the 49ers offense with precision and a dash of daring, quarterback Brock Purdy took San Francisco swiftly into a 30-7 victory, dismantling the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. Purdy spent months rehabbing his surgically repaired right elbow and an entire training […]

49ers dismantle Steelers 30-7 in season opener

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Brandon Aiyuk / Brock Purdy / Christian McCaffrey / Kenny Pickett / NFL / Pittsburgh Steelers / San Francisco 49ers by Joseph Estevez

Preseason Finale: Chargers backups roll past 49ers 2023.08.25 – 49ers QB1 Brock Purdy ran for a 5-yard touchdown during a brief first quarter tune-up before the Los Angeles Chargers backups rolled past San Francisco 23-12 in the preseason finale on Friday night. The teams took different approaches in the final […]

Preseason: Chargers backups roll past 49ers

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Brock Purdy / Los Angeles Chargers / NFL / Sam Darnold / San Francisco 49ers / Trey Lance by Joseph Estevez

49ers rally late to beat Broncos in preseason game 2023.08.19 – Rookie quarterback Trey Lance set up two fourth-quarter scores, including the winning 32-yard field goal from Jake Moody on the final play of the San Francisco 49ers’ 21-20 victory over the Denver Broncos in the second preseason game on […]

49ers rally to beat Broncos in preseason game

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Brock Purdy / Denver Broncos / NFL / Russell Wilson / Sam Darnold / San Francisco 49ers / Trey Lance by Joseph Estevez

49ers endure loss to Raiders in preseason opener 2023.08.13 – The 49ers declared Trey Lance the starter last season, but he was done after breaking an ankle in the second game. Brock Purdy (QB1) wound up leading San Francisco all the way to the NFC Championship to earn the starting […]

49ers endure ugly loss to Raiders in preseason

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Brock Purdy / Las Vegas Raiders / NFL / Sam Darnold / San Francisco 49ers / Trey Lance by Joseph Estevez

49ers’ QB challenge: Pick the best three, even if Lance is out Written by Michael Silver 2023.07.31 – Two years ago, Trey Lance was a Week 1 training-camp sensation. For a few days, until the third overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft leveled off, head coach Kyle Shanahan and […]

49ers’ QB challenge: Just pick the best three

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Brandon Allen / Brock Purdy / NFL / Sam Darnold / San Francisco 49ers / Trey Lance by Joseph Estevez

49ers Brock Purdy cleared to start training camp 2023.07.25 – San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has been cleared to take part in training camp after undergoing surgery on his throwing elbow in the off-season. General manager John Lynch said Tuesday that Purdy has been given the green light from […]

49ers Brock Purdy cleared for training camp

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Brandon Allen / Brock Purdy / NFL / Sam Darnold / San Francisco 49ers / Trey Lance by Joseph Estevez

Brock Purdy takes another step before 49ers training camp 2023.06.26 – Brock Purdy is continuing his elbow rehabilitation, as he works to return from the torn ulnar collateral ligament in his throwing elbow, a month before the 49ers open training camp. Purdy headed Monday to Jacksonville, Fla., where he will […]

Brock Purdy takes another step before 49ers training camp

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Brock Purdy / NFL / Philadelphia Eagles / San Francisco 49ers by Joseph Estevez

49ers’ Brock Purdy has ‘successful’ surgery! Updated: 2023.03.10 – After spending 40 anxious days in limbo, the 49ers received good news Friday as quarterback Brock Purdy had what they termed “successful” elbow surgery to repair his ulnar collateral ligament. Purdy is expected to be able to resume throwing in three months […]

49ers’ Brock Purdy has ‘successful’ surgery

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Brock Purdy / Jimmy Garoppolo / NFL / Philadelphia Eagles / San Francisco 49ers / Trey Lance by Joseph Estevez

49ers’ Purdy knocked out by Eagles in NFC title game 2023.01.29 – QB1 Brock Purdy’s magical run from being the last pick in the NFL draft to winning his first seven starts for the San Francisco 49ers ended with a Philadelphia Eagles knock out 31-7 loss Sunday. Eagles Haason Reddick […]

49ers knocked out by Eagles in NFC title game

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Brock Purdy / Christian McCaffrey / Jalen Hurts / NFL / Philadelphia Eagles / San Francisco 49ers by Joseph Estevez