How PFF graded Purdy, 49ers stars in 2023 regular season

The 49ers claimed the NFC's No. 1 playoff seed and their 2023 NFL regular-season PFF grades are an indicator as to why. Plenty of stars, from quarterback Brock Purdy to running back Christian McCaffrey, among others, hit historic marks throughout the season and played pivotal roles in San Francisco's success. With the regular season officially over, here's how the 49ers' star players graded out in the regular season. QB Brock Purdy - 88.4 Purdy showed how comfortable he could be on the field after a full offseason under coach Kyle Shanahan and his statistics were impressive, to say the least. The quarterback's 9.64 yards per pass attempt led the league and is the highest for any qualifying quarterback since St. Louis Rams quarterback Kurt Warner posted 9.9 yards per attempt in 2000. Purdy also led the league with a 113.0 passer rating which is the highest of any 49ers quarterback since Steve Young's 112.8 passer rating in 1994. According to PFF, Purdy's 80.2 percent completion percentage and his 143.2 passer rating when using play-action were tops in the league. Purdy's completion rate on deep passes of 20 yards or more downfield was also the best in the league at 63.8 percent...