Key Takeaways

• San Francisco improved to 4-0 after scoring three straight second-half touchdowns, turning a tight contest into a decisive win despite an otherwise sluggish offensive day.
• Purdy finished 19 of 30 for 218 yards, threw two TD passes, avoided a sack, and did not commit a turnover, guiding the offense through a slow start.
• Christian McCaffrey contributed a 1-yard rushing touchdown on a later drive that extended the lead to 17-6 in the fourth quarter, following a 74-yard march.
• George Kittle finished the scoring with a 56-yard screen pass TD that capped a drive and effectively sealed the game with 2:15 remaining, outpacing a former teammate for the score.
• Denver countered with Bo Nix, who went 25 of 42 for 214 yards with a rushing TD and a late TD pass to Jaylen Waddle, followed by a 2-point conversion to make it 17-14 with 4:05 left.
• Denver’s defense limited San Francisco for much of the game, but injuries to cornerbacks Patrick Surtain II and Riley Moss, plus other Denver injuries, limited the Broncos’ ability to disrupt the Niners’ game plan.
• A key turning point was a fumbled punt by Marvin Mims Jr. that set up a short 28-yard TD drive for San Francisco, shifting momentum in the third quarter.