49ers beat Commanders to extend winning streak to six

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 05:02 · Archive

The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Washington Commanders 23-17 on Monday for their sixth straight win.

The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Washington Commanders 23-17 on Monday night in Santa Clara, California, for their sixth straight win to open the season. The 49ers built a commanding 20-point lead before the Commanders mounted a comeback in the second half.

Brock Purdy started quickly, throwing a 24-yard strike to Mike Evans on the third play of the game and an 11-yard touchdown to George Kittle. Purdy finished with 21 completions from 29 attempts for 264 yards and officially became the highest-rated passer in NFL history, with a 105.6 rating, having passed the 1,500-attempt threshold to qualify. This surpasses Lamar Jackson's 102.7 rating. Christian McCaffrey contributed two rushing touchdowns.

Washington's Jayden Daniels threw two touchdown passes in the second half to cut the 20-point deficit to 23-17. However, Malik Mustapha broke up a fourth-down pass to Treylon Burks near the goal line with 1:54 remaining. After Washington got the ball back with 52 seconds left, Daniels was called for intentional grounding and was subsequently sacked by Keion White and Ogbo Okoronkwo before a final desperation pass. The 49ers extended their best start to a season since winning their first eight games in 2019.

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• Purdy and the 49ers build a big lead and hold on to beat the Commanders 23-17Brock Purdy threw a touchdown pass, Christian McCaffrey ran for two scores and the San Francisco 49ers held on to beat the Washington Commanders 23-17 for their sixth straight win to open the season.News4Jax · 20 Oct, 04:32
• Purdy and the 49ers build a big lead and hold on to beat the Commanders 23-17Brock Purdy threw a touchdown pass, Christian McCaffrey ran for two scores and the San Francisco 49ers held on to beat the Washington Commanders 23-17 for their sixth straight win to open the season.Clickorlando · 20 Oct, 04:32

In this story: San Francisco 49ers · Washington Commanders · Brock Purdy · Christian McCaffrey · Jayden Daniels · Mike Evans · George Kittle · Lamar Jackson

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