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49ers fall to Rams in a game filled with backups 2024.01.07 – In a game neither playoff-bound team was fully committed to winning, the San Francisco 49ers fell to the Los Angeles Rams 21-20 in the regular-season finale at Levi’s Stadium despite a strong performance by backup quarterback Sam Darnold. […]

49ers fall to Rams in a game filled with backups

in EMI Sports 49ers tagged Carson Wentz / Los Angeles Rams / NFL / Sam Darnold / 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