49ers quarterback Purdy joined elite company with a stellar performance in the loss Originally appeared in NBC Bay Area Sports
There are plenty of 49ers to blame for the epic collapse against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday at SoFi Stadium, but quarterback Brock Purdy is Far from the main culprit.
The third-year quarterback was stellar in San Francisco. 27-24 defeat against Los Angelescompleting 22 of 30 passes for 292 yards and three touchdowns with one fumble in addition to 10 rushing attempts for 41 yards on the ground.
Purdy played so well, in fact, that he joined two 49ers Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterbacks as the only three players in franchise history to complete 70 percent of their passes and throw three touchdowns in a loss, according to ESPN’s Nick Wagoner.
Three times in #49ers History has a QB who completed over 70% of his passes and threw 3 touchdowns in a loss:
– Joe Montana in 1985 against the Rams
– Steve Young in 1992 against the Bills
– Brock Purdy today— Nick Wagoner (@nwagoner) September 23, 2024
Adding insult to injury for the 49ers, the organization previously had an 81-3 record in games in which its quarterback threw three touchdowns and zero interceptions, according to Josh Dubow of the Associated Press.
Brock Purdy had 3 TDs and 0 INTs #49ers Before today, they had a record of 81-3 when a QB threw 3 or more TD passes and no interceptions. The other losses:
Jeff Garcia, 31-28 vs. the Packers, Week 7 2000
Garcia, 34-28 a #RaidersWeek 6 2000
Jim Plunkett, 42-35 vs. the Cowboys, Week 13, 1977—Josh Dubow (@JoshDubowAP) September 22, 2024
Purdy’s stellar performance, in the context of a loss, was a historical anomaly. But in the context of his NFL career, it was just another day at the office for the 24-year-old.
That won’t ease the 49ers’ pain, though.