The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a 35-7 blowout. The team scored five touchdowns, and it was the first play of the game that got things rolling. Quarterback Brock Purdy canned a run play and switched to a pass on a blitz from the outside by Buccaneers safety Keanu Neal. Purdy took a wicked hit and drew a penalty flag. After the play, Brock got hot.
Purdy finished the game 16 of 21 for 185 yards, two touchdowns, one rushing touchdown, a QBR of 92.8, and a rating of 134.2.
Two of Purdy's touchdowns were deep passes in the air. The first was on third and five on the Buccaneer's 27-yard line. Purdy threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to running back Christian McCaffrey. The second was on a first and ten. After an interception and a penalty on third down, Purdy threw a deep pass left to Brandon Aiyuk for a 32-yard touchdown.
Purdy looks elusive in the pocket, avoiding pressure and not taking any sacks in this game. Purdy didn't have any designed runs, but he looked good while running with the ball.
Even head coach Kyle Shanahan said, "with Brock's skill and what he does, we don't have a ton of designed quarterback runs and stuff, but maybe we need to; he moved pretty well today."
The Seattle Seahawks, the 49ers' arch-nemesis and division rival, will test Purdy and his 49ers on Thursday night. It's a short week for both teams, and the question will be, can Brock be Purdy good on the road?
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Written by:Wayne Breezie is a 49ers content creator. He had his first guest appearance on Ronbosports in 2012. He began writing for a Facebook group called the League of the 49ers. Next, he began writing for Nothing But Niners in 2017. In 2018, Wayne Breezie made his debut on YouTube’s Nothing But Niners show. In 2019, he started his podcast called Nitty Gritty Niners. After putting the pen down for several years, Breezie saw an opportunity to write for 49erscap.com. His first published article was in January of 2022 with 49ersCap, and he currently writes and produces weekly podcasts.
