After several special teams miscues, the 49ers defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a field goal by Jake Moody 23-20, improve to 5-4.
Brock Purdy had a nice game, where he went 25/36 for 353 passing yards, and 2 passing touchdowns, along with 17 rushing yards on 4 carries.
Christian McCaffrey made his return, with 39 rushing yards on 13 carries, and another 68 receiving yards on 4 catches, while Jordan Mason had just 1 carry for 5 rushing yards.
Jauan Jennings led the team in receiving with 93 receiving yards on 7 catches, while rookie Ricky Pearsall had 73 receiving yards on 4 catches, and his first career touchdown reception.
George Kittle had 57 receiving yards on 3 catches, including a nice touchdown reception, while Deebo Samuel Sr. had 62 receiving yards on 5 catches, and another 14 rushing yards on 3 carries.
Defensive wise, Fred Warner led the team with 9 tackles, followed by De’Vondre Campbell Sr., Deommodore Lenoir, & Malik Mustapha with 7 tackles each.
Renardo Green, who started in Charvarius Ward’s place had 5 tackles, while Nick Bosa, Isaac Yiadom, Evan Anderson, & Ji’Ayir Brown each had 3 tackles.
Maliek Collins, & Sam Okuyainonu each had 2 tackles.
Sack wise Bosa, & Collins the teams lone sacks, 1 each.
TFL wise, the team had 5 total TFLs, 1 each for Campbell, Bosa, Collins, Anderson, & Jordan Elliott.
PBU wise, the 49ers had 5, 2 by Green, and 1 each for Campbell, Leonard Floyd, & Rock Ya-Sin.
Special teams was bad, with Jake Moody going 3/6 on field goals, with a long of 44-yards, but went 2/2 on extra points, while Mitch Wishnowsky had 1 punt for 35-yards, which was downed inside the 5-yard line, while Ronnie Bell had the teams only kick return for 23 yards, and Jacob Cowing had 3 punt returns for 36 yards.
Despite Moody missing 3 field goals, he made the game winning 44-yard field goal, and the 49ers improve to 5-4, and next up are the Seattle Seahawks, next Sunday, at 1:05pm pacific/4:05 eastern, from Levi’s Stadium, which will be on FOX.
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