SANTA CLARA – Right here is how the 49ers (6-7) graded in Sunday’s 38-13 win over the Chicago Bears (4-9):
PASS OFFENSE: A
Brock Purdy began his 325-yard renaissance by accounting for all 70 yards and going 4-for-4 on the opening landing drive. With 258 yards and two touchdowns en path to a 24-0 halftime lead, he discovered a rhythm that has been lacking all season, and he regarded far faraway from final Sunday’s 94-yard effort within the Buffalo snow. George Kittle’s 151 yards (six catches, six targets) matched the fourth-highest whole of his profession. Jauan Jennings, acknowledging postgame he has been battling off-field points this season, caught each of Purdy’s landing passes and completed with a team-high seven receptions for 90 yards. Isaac Guerendo’s grabs of 23 and 27 yards had been key to landing drives. Deebo Samuel had simply 22 yards on two catches, and he was even much less productive as a rusher (13 yards, 5 carries). Jaylon Moore’s crammed in remarkably effectively at left deal with in Trent Williams’ three-game absence.
RUN OFFENSE: A-
In Guerendo’s beginning debut, he bought stopped for no achieve on his first carry, then churned out 78 yards (15 carries) and two touchdowns earlier than leaving within the fourth quarter with a foot sprain. That prompted the 49ers to summon their fifth-string working again in camp, Patrick Taylor Jr., and he delivered a 3-yard landing run to cap the scoring. To not be missed was the Purdy Plunge that paid off with a pair of conversions, together with fourth-and-1 from the Bears 23. The 49ers totaled 131 yards, three touchdowns and 34 carries. Their 3.9-yard common was their third-smallest this season.
PASS DEFENSE: A
Seven sacks of rookie Caleb Williams had been two shy of what the Patriots did to the No. 1 choose earlier this season, so it shouldn’t be too beautiful nor too wonderful. However it completely was a wanted increase with Nick Bosa out a 3rd straight recreation. Leonard Floyd’s two sacks raised his season whole to a team-high 8 ½ (Bosa has seven). Floyd, Yetur Gross-Matos and Maliek Collins got here by means of with third-down sacks earlier than halftime, then Gross-Matos notched back-to-back sacks within the fourth quarter. In protection, the 49ers yielded 134 yards and two touchdowns, each to Rome Odunze. Security Talanoa Hufanga’s return (for under his third recreation this season) made a optimistic affect, as did cornerback Deommodore Lenoir’s from a one-game hiatus. Sam Okuayinonu, Dee Winters and Renardo Inexperienced had cross breakups.
RUN DEFENSE: A
The 49ers yielded simply 43 yards on 15 carries earlier than Williams broke unfastened for 9- and 10-yard scrambles within the fourth quarter. Charvarius Ward’s deal with for no achieve on the Bears’ second snap helped set the tone. Fred Warner had solely three tackles, after totaling simply 13 over the earlier three video games. De’Vondre Campbell had a team-high seven whereas Ward, Hufanga and Malik Mustapha every had 5. Evan Anderson was credited for a fumble restoration of a ball that slipped from Williams’ grasp.
SPECIAL TEAMS: B
Jake Moody made his solely field-goal try (23 yards) and all 5 point-after kicks, however he unusually had two kickoffs fall wanting the touchdown zone (20-yard line). Dee Winters made a strong deal with on the 49ers’ preliminary kickoff protection. Jacob Cowing cleanly fielded 5 punts, and his longest return went for 8 yards.
COACHING: A-
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What the 49ers stated after beating the Bears
Kyle Shanahan properly exploited holes within the Bears’ zone protection to assist Purdy and the offense race to a 24-0 halftime lead. Nick Sorensen’s protection additionally got here to life after soul-sucking losses the previous three video games. Within the course of, they beat a group that’s misplaced seven straight and their first below an interim coach. Now comes the heavy lifting of a brief week to organize for an almighty showdown Thursday at dwelling towards the Rams.
“Coach Shanahan called a hell of a game but we also executed on offense,” Kittle stated. “And when our defense gets six sacks, that’s awesome. We’re finally playing team football, and that’s the Niner football we want to put on tape. The guys really responded well.”
