The San Francisco 49ers improved their record to 6-7 after a 38-13 win against the Chicago Bears in Week 14. Today, Pro Football Focus released its grades and snap counts from the game. Which Niners stood out, and who has more work to do?
Below are Pro Football Focus' five highest-graded 49ers players on offense against the Bears.
- Dominick Puni, RG, 93.4, 61 snaps
- George Kittle, TE, 91.7, 52 snaps
- Brock Purdy, QB, 90.3, 57 snaps
- Jake Brendel, C, 82.6, 58 snaps
- Eric Saubert, TE, 77.4, 17 snaps
Below are the five highest-graded 49ers players on defense.
- Jalen Graham, LB, 81.1, 7 snaps
- De'Vondre Campbell, LB, 80.3, 34 snaps
- Dee Winters, LB, 78.4, 27 snaps
- Renardo Green, CB, 74.2, 45 snaps
- Talanoa Hufanga, FS, 67.5, 39 snaps
Below are the three lowest-graded 49ers players on offense.
- Brandon Allen, QB, 28.3, 4 snaps
- Ricky Pearsall, WR, 49.9, 30 snaps
- Ke'Shawn Vaughn, RB, 52.6, 3 snaps
Below are the three lowest-graded 49ers players on defense.
- Khalil Davis, DT, 43.2, 14 snaps
- Sam Okuayinonu, DE, 47.3, 39 snaps
- Ji'Ayir Brown, SS, 47.9, 15 snaps
Quick Takeaways
RG Dominick Puni
Rookie right guard Dominick Puni was the 49ers' highest-graded player for the second consecutive week. He followed last week's career-best 89.3 offensive grade with an even higher 93.4, setting a new personal benchmark. Puni is now the 49ers' second-highest graded offensive lineman this season with an 85.2 offensive grade, narrowly trailing left tackle Trent Williams (85.6). Against the Bears, Puni allowed two pressures in 30 pass-blocking snaps, earning a 68.9 pass-blocking grade. However, his standout 92.1 run-blocking grade—the highest of the game—boosted his overall performance.
LG Ben Bartch
Left guard Ben Bartch exited early due to a high-ankle sprain. Before the injury, he recorded the best pass-blocking grade (78.9) among 49ers offensive linemen, allowing no pressures in his limited snaps.
- RG Dominick Puni - 2
- C Jake Brendel, LG Spencer Burford, RT Colton McKivitz, LT Jaylon Moore - 1 each
TE George Kittle
Tight end George Kittle had a dominant outing, recording a season-high 151 receiving yards on six receptions. This marks his fifth career game with 150 or more receiving yards. Kittle's 91.7 offensive grade is also his highest of the season.
QB Brock Purdy
Quarterback Brock Purdy earned a 90.3 offensive grade, his second-best of the season (91.1 in Week 3 vs. Rams). Purdy completed 20 of 25 passes (80%) for 325 yards and two touchdowns, finishing with a 145.4 passer rating. Sunday marked Purdy's sixth career game with a passer rating of 140.0 or higher and his 10th game of 130.0 or higher, both NFL records for a quarterback in their first three seasons.
RB Isaac Guerendo
Running back Isaac Guerendo finished the game with the team's best pass-blocking grade, earning a mark of 79.1. He tallied 78 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries in his first NFL start, adding two receptions for 50 yards. Guerendo exited in the fourth quarter with a foot injury, finishing with a 74.2 offensive grade.
Linebacker Trio
Linebacker Jalen Graham posted the team's highest defensive grade (81.1), albeit on just seven snaps. De'Vondre Campbell (80.3) and Dee Winters (78.4) followed closely behind. Campbell's grade marked a season-high and his best since Week 7 of 2022 (94.3 vs. Commanders). Winters earned the team's highest coverage grade (90.2).
CB Renardo Green
Cornerback Renardo Green stood out as the 49ers' top-graded defensive back with a 74.2 defensive grade, bolstered by an 80.8 coverage grade. However, his performance was marred by a 38.8 run defense grade and a 29.6 tackling grade, which included a missed tackle.
LB Fred Warner
Linebacker Fred Warner had a mixed outing, posting a modest 60.0 defensive grade but leading all players in the game with an 80.5 run defense grade. Warner recorded three tackles but also missed two, resulting in a 28.2 tackling grade—the second-lowest on the team (DT Khalil Davis, 23.0).
- LB Fred Warner - 2
- DT Khalil Davis, CB Renardo Green - 1 each
S Talanoa Hufanga
In his first game back from a wrist injury, safety Talanoa Hufanga earned the highest tackling grade of the game (85.4). He finished with five tackles.
DT Maliek Collins
Defensive tackle Maliek Collins earned the team's best pass-rushing grade (74.9), registering three pressures and one sack.
DE Yetur Gross-Matos
Defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos finished with a game-high three sacks and a game-high four pressures. He added four tackles, including three for a loss.
- DE Yetur Gross-Matos - 4
- DT Maliek Collins - 3
- DE Leonard Floyd - 2
- DT Khalil Davis, DE Sam Okuayinonu - 1 each
DE Leonard Floyd
Defensive end Leonard Floyd recorded two sacks against the Bears, bringing his season total to 8.5. He remains on track to extend his streak of seasons with nine or more sacks to five. Sunday was Floyd's second multi-sack game of the season (2.0 sacks in Week 12 vs. Packers).
49ers Week 14 Snap Counts
Offense
61 - Dominick Puni (RG), Jaylon Moore (LT)
58 - Colton McKivitz (RT), Jake Brendel (C)
57 - Brock Purdy (QB)
52 - George Kittle (TE)
51 - Spencer Burford (LG)
48 - Deebo Samuel (WR)
45 - Jauan Jennings (WR)
34 - Isaac Guerendo (RB)
31 - Kyle Juszczyk (FB)
30 - Ricky Pearsall (WR)
20 - Patrick Taylor (RB)
17 - Eric Saubert (TE)
15 - Chris Conley (WR)
10 - Ben Bartch (LG)
4 - Brandon Allen (QB), Brayden Willis (TE)
3 - Jacob Cowing (WR), Jake Tonges (TE), Ke'Shawn Vaughn (RB), Nick Zakelj (C), Sebastian Gutierrez (LT)
Defense
46 - Deommodore Lenoir (CB), Fred Warner (LB)
45 - Malik Mustapha (FS), Renardo Green (CB)
44 - Charvarius Ward (CB)
39 - Sam Okuayinonu (DE), Talanoa Hufanga (FS)
34 - De'Vondre Campbell (LB)
30 - Maliek Collins (DT)
28 - Leonard Floyd (DE)
27 - Dee Winters (LB), Yetur Gross-Matos (DE)
26 - Jordan Elliott (DT)
20 - Robert Beal Jr. (DE)
15 - Ji'Ayir Brown (SS)
14 - Evan Anderson (DT), Kalia Davis (DT), Khalil Davis (DT)
9 - Isaac Yiadom (CB)
7 - Jalen Graham (LB), Nick McCloud (CB), Tashaun Gipson Sr. (SS)
Special Teams
24 - Jake Tonges
19 - Isaac Yiadom
18 - Brayden Willis, Chris Conley, Jalen Graham, Nick McCloud
17 - Eric Saubert, Patrick Taylor, Robert Beal Jr.
13 - Jake Moody (K)
12 - Dee Winters
8 - Pat O'Donnell (P), Taybor Pepper (LS)
7 - Ji'Ayir Brown, Talanoa Hufanga
6 - Colton McKivitz, Dominick Puni, Jacob Cowing, Jaylon Moore, Nick Zakelj, Spencer Burford
5 - Sebastian Gutierrez
3 - Deebo Samuel
1 - Ben Bartch, De'Vondre Campbell, Deommodore Lenoir, Evan Anderson, Fred Warner, Jordan Elliott, Maliek Collins, Malik Mustapha, Tashaun Gipson Sr., Yetur Gross-Matos