49ers teammates relive Jake Tonges’ incredible, movie-like touchdown vs Seahawks

SEATTLE — The most improbable play by Brock Purdy and Jake Tonges to help seal the 49ers’ 17-13 win over the Seattle Seahawks not only was unbelievable to fans watching the game, but the players on the field as well.After the game, both the quarterback and the tight end spoke about the game-changing play that put the final touchdown on the scoreboard. WHAT A CATCH BY JAKE TONGES FOR THE LEAD pic.twitter.com/9WAA8lNrQq — 49ers on NBCS (@NBCS49ers) September 7, 2025 “I had a corner curl route,” Tonges said. “I kind of slipped a little bit coming out of it but, I looked back at Brock, and he started scrambling around. Immediate scramble drill, trying to stay in bounds, trying to beat your guy.“I saw him throw it up, but I wasn’t sure if he was throwing it away. I just tried to cut underneath the corner right there, high-point it and come down in bounds.”Dominick Puni shared with NBC Sports Bay Area that the play happened in slow motion. After Purdy scrambled around in the backfield, the lineman described the ball sailing through the air and mentally preparing to lineup for another play.“I really thought...