Brock Purdy

Purdy is the first rookie quarterback to start in a playoff win since Russell Wilson did it 10 years ago. Before Saturday, Wilson, T.J. Yates and Shaun King ...

Purdy's three second-half touchdowns energized the Niners' offense as the defense stifled the Seahawks.

[DK Metcalf](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4047650/dk-metcalf) in the second quarter for a 50-yard touchdown that gave Seattle a lead. The 49ers finished the game with 181 yards after the catch, their third most in a game this season. That made for a tough matchup against a 49ers offense that has led the NFL in YAC for the past six seasons, and it went about as poorly for Seattle as you'd expect. Pivotal play: Late in the third quarter, the Seahawks were driving for what might have been the go-ahead touchdown or at least a field goal to cut the 49ers' lead to three points. They weren't even supposed to be in the playoffs in the first place after trading quarterback But the 49ers just sent them into the offseason with another reminder that the Seahawks will need to take a big step forward before they can catch back up to the new bully on the NFC West block. They've got a promising young core and a boatload of 2023 draft capital, including the fifth overall pick via the Wilson trade. So much for the inclement weather that might have been an equalizer for Seattle by slowing down the 49ers and their run-after-the-catch playmakers. But he made his first attempt count on the second possession, racing 68 yards off the left side for the third-longest rush of his career. The NFC wild-card win was the 11th in a row for the 49ers, who will face an opponent to be determined in next weekend's divisional round. So much for the Seahawks getting Purdy to buckle under the pressure of his first playoff start. Whatever was affecting Purdy early vanished with a quick stop in the locker room at halftime.

San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback Brock Purdy has had a lot on his shoulders in his young career, but in every step of the way, he's met—and ...

In each of his six starts, he’s thrown for at least two touchdowns and averaged at least eight yards per pass attempt. With the game already well in hand, Purdy bootlegged to his left, then scrambled back to his right. When the reigns were handed to Purdy, many questioned whether San Francisco could realistically make a deep run in the playoffs. Irrelevant” went 9-of-11 in the second half for 185 yards and two touchdowns through the air to go along with one on the ground. [2022 NFL draft](https://www.sbnation.com/nfl-draft)—has gone undefeated and posted some of the best statistics of any quarterback over the past two months. His legend just got even bigger after leading San Francisco to a 41-23 win over the Seattle Seahawks in the opening round of the 2023 NFL playoffs.

Like many others on NFL Twitter, NBA superstar LeBron James was quite impressed with 49ers rookie QB Brock Purdy's performance against the Seattle Seahawks ...

Despite it being the first playoff game of his NFL career, Purdy maintained the same poise and confidence he's held since taking over as San Francisco's starter. It was the most passing yards for a 49ers QB in a postseason game since Joe Montana threw for 357 in the Super Bowl XXIII victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. [49ers' 41-23 win at Levi's Stadium](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/49ers/49ers-observations-brock-purdy-fuels-nfc-wild-card-game-win-vs-seahawks).

49ers quarterback Brock Purdy saved his best statistical game for his most important test yet, overcoming shaky beginnings to go 18-of-30 passing for 332 ...

We just had to call plays to try to win the game and he did such a hell of a job and he's done it every time since, so we have a lot of confidence I him. "It was unbelievable the throw he made in the corner to B.A.," Shanahan said. The drive ended with another [Robbie Gould](https://www.nfl.com/players/robbie-gould/) field goal, only this time Purdy had delivered like he had all half. We didn't have the luxury to sit there and worry about stuff, the way the game was going. "Obviously in that kind of situation I got to be smarter with getting the ball out if the first reads not there instead of doing all that extra stuff," Purdy said postgame in critique of his near-highlight play. Purdy gave himself 5.04 seconds of time to throw on the play, [per Next Gen Stats](https://twitter.com/NextGenStats/status/1614411485299740672). It's gonna be tough all the way through, but (it's) how are you gonna perform in the tough moments?" The score began a run of 25 unanswered points to put a once-close game far out of reach. "He's the reason we have a chance at the whole thing," Warner said. His uncharacteristic inaccuracy stalled the drive and led to a field goal rather than a TD. With the rainy weather and ample pressure mounting in the first playoff game of the Purdy's career, those waiting for the No. Coming in late in the season, he's the one that people should be talking about.

The 49ers are quickly becoming a force of nature, and the Seahawks learned that quickly in Saturday's first-round playoff matchup.

The weather was a player in its own right, looming over the lip of the stadium in clusters of dark drifting clouds. Field staff used massive dryers and tarps to try to protect the natural grass, but a driving sideways rain pelted down for much of Saturday morning, replaced by thick misting fog and shifting wind that blew the banners straight in one direction and left them limp in another, only for patches of sunlight to appear. ... It’s a really good sign when your guys are made of the right stuff.” Kittle, the tight end who went four days without power in his home, actually said after one midweek workout, “We had fun today out in the rain and the cold.” After a first ball that sailed because of the rainwater on it and a couple of missed opportunities in a first half that left the 49ers trailing 17-16, Purdy started firmly planting his feet and flashing the ball to a vast array of long striders. By all rights, the inexperience of Purdy, the last player chosen in last year’s draft, should have been a problem for the 49ers to work around after losing Trey Lance and then Jimmy Garoppolo. (“It was my last read,” Purdy said.) On top of it, he completed a two-point conversion with a nifty fake to McCaffrey followed by a bullet to Kittle. But for all of that, the ultimate X-factor was Purdy, who became the first rookie to account for four touchdowns in a playoff game by throwing for three scores (along with 332 yards) and rushing for one. The 49ers’ drive of 7 minutes 45 seconds to open the third quarter acted like a punch in the mouth and returned the lead to them at 23-17. On third and 14, 49ers defensive lineman Charles Omenihu walloped Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith and stripped him of the ball, and Nick Bosa covered it up. He was so calm and sure yet so charged with his ability to shimmy out of trouble and keep plays alive with his legs, then hit a man in the hands with an off-script strike. — The thunderheads were everywhere you looked — but the least of them were in the sky over Levi’s Stadium. You want to beat the 49ers short of the Super Bowl?

After taking the NFL world by storm, 49ers rookie quarterback Brock Purdy couldn't have been more delighted to hear NBA superstar LeBron James gave him a ...

But Purdy earned that praise, completing 18 of his 30 passes for 332 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions. [Download and follow the 49ers Talk Podcast](https://art19.com/shows/49ers-talk) [49ers' 41-23 win](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/49ers/49ers-observations-brock-purdy-fuels-nfc-wild-card-game-win-vs-seahawks) at Levi's Stadium, the rookie quarterback caught the attention [of arguably the NBA's biggest star](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/49ers/lebron-james-twitter-love-49ers-qb-brock-purdys-seahawks-dominance), LeBron James -- much to Purdy's delight.

El mariscal de campo Brock Purdy comandó a los San Francisco 49ers en el triunfo ante Seattle Seahawks en la ronda de comodines de la NFL.

La actuación de Brock Purdy generó toda clase de comentarios en redes sociales. Purdy asumió el rol de QB titular luego de la lesión de Jimmy Garoppolo hace un mes, desde entonces ha mostrado sus cualidades en el emparrillado y este sábado lanzó para 332 yardas sin intercepciones. El encuentro se llevó a cabo en Levi’s Stadium y tuvo como una de sus principales figuras al quarterback Brock Purdy.

Purdy became the first rookie quarterback to win a playoff start since January 2013 and the youngest player to ever throw for 300 yards and three touchdowns in ...

Purdy went 9-of-11 for 185 yards and two touchdowns as the 49ers scored the first 25 points of the second half to pull away for a comfortable win. We just had to call plays to try to win the game, and he did such a hell of a job. Purdy was fortunate to avoid interceptions while going 9-of-19 for 147 yards and a touchdown in the first 30 minutes.

San Francisco's rookie quarterback couldn't believe it when he learned of the Lakers star's tweet.

In his first postseason appearance, Purdy completed 18 of 30 passes for 332 yards and three touchdowns. [Jimmy Garoppolo still out](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/12/07/49ers-kyle-shanahan-addresses-possibility-jimmy-garoppolo-returns-playoffs-foot-injury), Purdy is expected to start for the remainder of the postseason. That’s awesome. [inspired ample praise for Purdy](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/12/09/how-brock-purdy-was-built-from-undraftable-to-49ers-starter-daily-cover), including a comment from one sports superstar: [LeBron James](https://www.si.com/nba/player/lebron-james). [Lakers](https://www.si.com/nba/team/los-angeles-lakers) star, who often reacts to major sporting events on social media, [tweeted](https://twitter.com/KingJames/status/1614409353309851648?s=20&t=LTzWp7E70FEnL0Fpti-S-w) “PURDY GOT GAME!!!!!!!!!” on Saturday. [49ers](https://www.si.com/nfl/team/san-francisco-49ers) quarterback [Brock Purdy](https://www.si.com/college/college-football/player/brock-purdy) won [his first playoff game](https://www.si.com/nfl/2023/01/15/49ers-beat-seahawks-opponents-must-be-perfect) on Saturday, beating the [Seahawks](https://www.si.com/nfl/team/seattle-seahawks), 41–23, in a wild-card matchup at Levi’s Stadium.

Wide receiver Deebo Samuel told reporters after the game that Purdy has a "slithery-ness" to his game that allows him to avoid pressure and extend plays ...

[Download and follow the 49ers Talk Podcast](https://art19.com/shows/49ers-talk) "It was unbelievable the throw he made in the corner to [Brandon Aiyuk], I know he just missed that. "It's not something where I go into a play, and if it's not there, I'll scramble and do this and that," Purdy said. "So, growing up, I've been able to scramble and make plays off off-schedule. "You think he's sacked, and his little slithery-ness of getting out of stuff, it kind of makes us tired because we got to run around, too, trying to get open. "It's great to see the things he's doing back there," Samuel said.