Programming note: NBC Sports Bay Area and NBC Bay Area will provide complete coverage of the 49ers’ season opener against the Rams in Melbourne, Australia, on Thursday, Sept. 10. First, tune in to NBC Sports Bay Area at 4:30 p.m. PT for “49ers Pregame Live.” Then, switch over to NBC Bay Area at 5:30 p.m. PT for the game broadcast. As soon as the game ends, flip back to NBC Sports Bay Area for “49ers Postgame Live.”SANTA CLARA — Last season could have been an abject disaster for the 49ers.
Four of the team’s top veteran players — two on each side of the ball — were sidelined for extended periods due to injuries.
Quarterback Brock Purdy and tight end George Kittle sat out roughly half the season with injuries.
And the 49ers’ top defensive stars, defensive end Nick Bosa and linebacker Fred Warner, were lost to season-ending injuries in the first half of the season.
Yet, the 49ers still finished 12-5 and played the Seattle Seahawks in Week 18 for the No. 1 seed in the NFC.
Purdy told NBC Sports Bay Area he believes the 49ers can use last season as a springboard for...
Mentioned in this article: Nick Bosa, George Kittle, Brock Purdy, Fred Warner