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Purdy Shines in Return as 49ers Roll Past Cardinals 41-22

A favorable run of opponents will show whether the revived offense can carry an injury‑thinned roster.

Overview

  • Purdy missed six games with a toe injury then went 19-of-26 for 200 yards and three touchdowns in his first game back.
  • George Kittle caught two scores, including the 50th of his career, and Christian McCaffrey totaled three touchdowns.
  • San Francisco improved to 7-4 with eight scoring drives as its Week 1 offensive starters played together again.
  • Special-teams and depth worries lingered as kicker Eddy Piñeiro missed a PAT, then left with a hamstring injury, and linebacker Tatum Bethune was reported to have an ankle issue.
  • Arizona posted eye-catching stats — including Jacoby Brissett’s reported NFL-record 47 completions and a 488-281 yardage edge — yet 17 penalties and three turnovers undercut a 41-22 result; next up for the 49ers are Carolina, Cleveland and Tennessee.