SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The mistakes kept piling up for the San Francisco 49ers thanks to a slew of special teams blunders, key defensive penalties and missed opportunities to put the Tampa Bay Buccaneers away early. But when the 49ers needed it most on Sunday, Brock Purdy made enough big plays in the fourth quarter to deliver San Francisco a …
SEATTLE — Kyle Shanahan doesn’t like to play rookies. 76-YARD RUN TO START THE DRIVE.#SFvsSEA on Prime Video Also streaming on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/Pt3BWP6JEF — NFL October 11, 2024 Then there was the game’s most pivotal play — a fourth-quarter interception by cornerback Renardo Green, who undercut a throw to DK Metcalf at the Seattle 35-yard line and returned the ball …
Defense became the focus of the NFL draft on Friday night after a record-setting 23 offensive players were selected in the first round. The Commanders then took Illinois defensive tackle Jer’Zhan Newton and a total of 20 defensive players went in a round that saw seven trades as teams were wheeling and dealing to get their guy. After Florida State …
