49ers' Greenlaw ejected for headbutt against Seahawks

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 11 Oct, 23:36 · Archive

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw was ejected in the second quarter against the Seattle Seahawks after headbutting an opponent.

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw was ejected in the second quarter of their divisional game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. Greenlaw was initially called for a personal foul for a late hit on Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold, who already had both feet out of bounds. The incident occurred with 6:23 left in the second quarter.

The confrontation escalated when Greenlaw became involved in a heated exchange with Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV. Jones, who was helmetless at the time, briefly grabbed Greenlaw's facemask. Greenlaw responded by headbutting Jones, sparking a brief scuffle and leading to his ejection from the game.

The penalty put Seattle in position for a field goal to cut the 49ers' advantage to 14-13 shortly before halftime. San Francisco then scored a defensive touchdown before the half to extend their lead to 21-13. The incident marked the fourth penalty on San Francisco for 34 total yards in the game, despite the 49ers entering as one of the least penalised teams in the NFL with only 28 penalties for 223 yards through their first four games. Luke Gifford replaced Greenlaw at linebacker.

How it is being reported

• Dre Greenlaw hits Sam Darnold along Seahawks bench, then chaos and ejection follow with more to come from NFLDre Greenlaw headbutted a helmetless Ernest Jones on the Seattle Seahawks sideline after hitting Sam Darnold out of bounds, leading to an ejection.Fox News · 11 Oct, 23:50
• San Francisco 49ers star Dre Greenlaw ejected for heabutting helmetless Seahawks rival in senseless sideline bust-upSan Francisco 49ers star Dre Greenlaw was ejected from his team's divisional showdown against the Seattle Seahawks during the second quarter of the Week 5 game on Sunday.Daily Mail Sport · 11 Oct, 23:23
• 49ers’ Dre Greenlaw tossed for headbutt against SeahawksSEATTLE — Dre Greenlaw used his head, but the San Francisco 49ers linebacker won’t earn any plaudits for his football IQ. Greenlaw was ejected in the second quarter of the 49ers’ game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday after he initiated a scuffle on the Seattle sideline, leaving San Francisco without its No. 2 linebacker....New York Post · 11 Oct, 23:05

In this story: Dre Greenlaw · San Francisco 49ers · Seattle Seahawks · Sam Darnold · Ernest Jones IV

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