Overview
- Purdy went 25-of-34 for 295 yards with five touchdown passes and a 126.8 rating in the 49ers’ 48–27 win over the Colts.
- He became the first 49ers quarterback with five TD passes since Steve Young in Super Bowl XXIX and the first in a regular-season game since Joe Montana in 1990.
- A late pass to Jake Tonges that appeared to be a touchdown was ruled incomplete without review, a call TV analyst Troy Aikman said looked like a score.
- Kyle Shanahan said he considered challenging the Tonges ruling but hesitated after an earlier failed challenge on a Michael Pittman catch, and the 49ers scored on the next play.
- During Wednesday availability, Purdy dismissed a suggestion that he overrides play calls and noted a brief headset issue in the game that led to a timeout as the team turns to hosting the Bears on Sunday night.