Key stats from the 49ers' 30-12 Week 3 win vs. the Giants

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The San Francisco 49ers improved to 3-0 on the season after a 30-12 Week 3 win over the New York Giants at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

Below are several statistics and notes from Thursday's game, which were provided by the 49ers Communications staff.

With The Win...

San Francisco has started the regular season 3-0 for the first time since 2019 and the 9th time in franchise history.
The 49ers have won back-to-back regular season games against the New York Giants [W, 36-9 at NYG (9/27/20)].
San Francisco has won their home opener for the second-consecutive season.
The Niners improved to 22-21 against the Giants, including a 13-10 record at home.
The 49ers have won each of their last two appearances on Thursday Night Football.
Head coach Kyle Shanahan improved to 3-1 in the regular season vs. the Giants.
San Francisco has won 13-consecutive regular season games dating back to Week 8 of 2022 [at LAR (10/30/22)], which is the longest active streak in the NFL and the second-longest regular season winning streak in franchise history [15 games (Week 12, 1989 – Week 10, 1990)].

With 30 points Week 1 at Pit. (9/10/23), 30 points Week 2 at LAR (9/17/23) and 30 points vs. NYG (9/21), the 49ers have scored 30-or-more points in each of the first three games of a season for the 3rd time in franchise history (1984 & 1992) and the 1st time since 1992 [31 points Week 1 at NYG (9/6/92); 31 points Week 2 vs. Buf. (9/13/92); 31 points Week 3 at NYJ (9/20/92)].
San Francisco's 30 points vs. NYG mark the 6th-consecutive regular season game that the team has scored 30-or-more points dating back to Week 16 of 2022, the longest streak in franchise history.

The 49ers defense held the Giants to just 150 total yds. vs. NYG (9/21), marking the fewest amount of yds. allowed in a single game since 12/3/17 at Chi. (147 yds.).
The unit also held the Giants to 29 rushing yds. on the evening, which is the fewest rushing yds. the team has surrendered since they allowed 25 rushing yds. in 2019 at Cin. (9/15/19).
Through the first 3 Weeks of the season, San Francisco has held opponents to just 159 total rushing yds., the 3rd-fewest in Weeks 1-3 by the team since 1970.

FEWEST RUSHING YDS. ALLOWED BY THE 49ERS IN WEEKS 1-3, SINCE 1970

QB Brock Purdy completed 25 of his 37 passing attempts for a career-high 310 yds. and 2 TDs with a passer rating of 111.3.
With the win, Purdy has improved to 8-0 in the regular season in his career, giving him the third-most consecutive wins by a quarterback to begin a career since 1970.

MOST CONSECUTIVE WINS BY A QUARTERBACK TO BEGIN A CAREER, SINCE 1970

RB Christian McCaffrey registered 18 carries for 85 yds. and 1 TD to go along with 5 recepts. for 30 yds.
McCaffrey's 5 recepts. on the night give him 453 recepts. in 78 career games, making him the fastest RB in NFL history to register 450 career recepts.
With 85 rushing yds. on the night, McCaffrey reached the 5,000 yd. mark (5,079 yds.) and surpassed RB Garrison Hearst for the most rushing yds. in Weeks 1-3 in franchise history.

MOST RUSHING YDS. IN WEEKS 1-3 FRANCHISE HISTORY

McCaffrey's rushing TD marked his 3rd of the season and 41st of his career. It also marked his 9th-consecutive regular season game with 1-or-more TDs, which is the longest streak of his career and the most consecutive regular season games with 1-or-more TDs by a 49ers player since RB Wendell Tyler [10 games (Week 11, 1982 – Week 3, 1983)].
Including the postseason, McCaffrey has scored 1-or-more TDs in 12-consecutive games, which is the longest active streak of any NFL player and ties the 2nd-longest streak by a member of the 49ers [WR Jerry Rice, 1987 – 12-consecutive games with 1-or-more TDs (Week 1-16)]. McCaffrey's 12-consecutive games with a TD also tie former NFL RB LaDainian Tomlinson for the 4th-most consecutive games with a TD since at least 1990.

MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A TD (PLAYOFFS INCLUDED), SINCE 1990

With a 65-yd. rushing TD Week 1 at Pit. (9/10/23), a 14-yd. rushing TD Week 2 at LAR (9/17/23) and a 4-yd. rushing TD, McCaffrey became the first 49ers RB to score 1-or-more rushing TDs in Weeks 1-3 since RB Frank Gore accomplished the feat in 2008 [1 rushing TD Week 1 vs. Arz. (9/7/08); 1 rushing TD Week 2 at Sea. (9/14/08); 1 rushing TD Week 3 vs. Det. (9/21/08)].

WR Deebo Samuel tallied a career-high 12 recepts. for 129 yds. and 1 TD.
His 129 yds. mark his first 100-yd. game of the season and the 11th of his career, while his rec. TD marked the 13th of his career.

WR Ronnie Bell hauled in 2 recepts. for 24 yds. and 1 TD. He registered the first TD recept. of his career on the first recept. of his career, a 9-yd. pass from QB Brock Purdy.

DL Nick Bosa registered 3 tackles and 1.0 sack of New York Giants QB Daniel Jones. The sack marked his 1st of the season and the 44th of his career.
His 1.0 sack on the evening ties him with DL Aldon Smith for the 6th-most sacks in franchise history.

K Jake Moody connected on all 3 of his FGAs (28, 21 & 36) and all 3 of his PATs. With 3 FGM Week 1 at Pit. (9/10/23), 3 FGM Week 2 at LAR (9/17/23) and 3 FGM this week vs. NYG (9/21/23), Moody became the 4th kicker in NFL history and the 1st since 1997 to make 3-or-more FGs in each of his first 3 career games (K Richie Cunningham, Dal. – 1997, K Ryan Longwell, GB – 1997; K Olindo Mare, Mia. – 1997).
With 3 PATs Week 1 at Pit. (9/10/23), 3 PATs Week 2 at LAR (9/17/23) and 3 PATs this week vs. NYG (9/21/23), Moody became the first kicker in NFL history to connect on 3 FGs and 3 PATs in each of his first 3 career games.