Brock Purdy isn't having his best game. The San Francisco 49ers quarterback threw his first interception of the season in what has been a lackluster team effort against the Cleveland Browns.
Emerson intercepts Purdy! Browns looking to take the lead
The pick came in the third quarter, with the game tied 10-10. Purdy had not thrown an interception in his previous 248 pass attempts, the second-longest streak in franchise history. Only Alex Smith has thrown more consecutive pass attempts (317) without an interception.
Most #49ers pass attempts without an INT (incl. postseason): 317 - Alex Smith, 11/24/2011 to 9/23/2012 248 - Brock Purdy, 1/1/2023 to 10/15/2023 183 - Steve Young, 10/3/1993 to 11/28/1993 172 - Colin Kaepernick, 10/4/2015 to 10/23/2016 154 - Joe Montana, 9/24/1989 to 11/19/89
— Matt Maiocco (Threads @maiocconbcs) (@MaioccoNBCS) October 15, 2023
The 49ers entered the game as 9.5-point favorites over the Browns but are struggling to pull away from the home team.
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