Overview
- On Sunday at Levi’s Stadium Brock Purdy threw to Mike Evans, Evans lateraled to Deebo Samuel, and Samuel ran 80 yards for a touchdown in the 49ers’ Week 3 game.
- NFL Researcher and multiple outlets confirmed Samuel finished with 0 receptions, 80 receiving yards and 1 receiving touchdown—the most receiving yards in a game without a catch, surpassing Timmy Brown’s long-standing mark.
- Coach Kyle Shanahan said the hook-and-ladder concept had been used in prior weeks and he called it on third-and-12 when the team was backed up near its own 18-yard line.
- Samuel also had two rushes for 14 yards, recovered Arizona’s onside kick late, and his touchdown helped the 49ers hold on for a 36-30 win that moved them to 3-0 while the team continues to manage multiple receiver injuries.
- The play shows how NFL scoring rules credit receiving yards to a player who gains the ball after a teammate’s completed pass, producing rare box-score lines and boosting questions about how the 49ers will deploy Samuel going forward.