BOX SCOREThe 49ers played with their food and almost made a mess before holding off the Washington Commanders, 23-17, on Monday night at Levi’s Stadium.
San Francisco improves to 6-0 and now leads the Seattle Seahawks by three games in the NFC West.
The Commanders threatened to stun the 49ers late, but safety Malik Mustapha made back-to-back massive plays to save the game. Malik Mustapha comes up HUGE with this PBU on fourth down pic.twitter.com/F19P9o10Fp
— 49ers on NBCS (@NBCS49ers) October 20, 2026 Defensive lineman Keion White and rookie Romello Height sealed the win with a sack of Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels as time expired.
Quarterback Brock Purdy, who became the NFL’s all-time leader in passer rating on the 49ers’ opening drive, completed 21 of 29 passes for 264 yards and one touchdown pass.
Running back Christian McCaffrey rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries.
Tight end George Kittle caught five passes for 69 yards and one touchdown.
The news wasn’t all good for the 49ers, as star wide receiver Mike Evans left the...
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