The 49ers capped a disappointing, injury-filled season with a disappointing, injury-filled 47-24 loss Sunday to the Cardinals in Arizona.
Josh Dobbs began at quarterback after Brock Purdy’s elbow damage final week. He was 29-of-43 for 326 yards with two touchdowns, two interceptions and two fumbles (one misplaced).
He was additionally the 49ers’ second-leading rusher with 17 yards and a rating on eight carries. Patrick Taylor Jr., who took over at lead again when Isaac Guerendo went down early with a leg damage, led the 49ers with 96 yards on 15 carries.
Rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall led the 49ers with 69 receiving yards and a landing on six catches. Jauan Jennings had seven catches for 52 yards within the first half earlier than being ejected.
The Niners turned over the ball thrice and, for the fourth straight recreation (all losses), didn’t report a takeaway.
Right here’s what the Niners needed to say in regards to the loss:
49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan questions the officers through the fist half of San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals recreation performed at State Farm Stadium on Jan. 5, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona. (John Medina/Particular to Bay Space Information Group) Kyle Shanahan
On Jennings’ ejection:
He was competing. I do know Jauan blocks to the whistle each single play and also you normally get ejected for throwing a punch or one thing. I didn’t see one, they didn’t inform me that he threw a punch, so one thing we’re going to have to search out out.
On his chat with Jennings after the scuffle:
I used to be asking him if he ever threw a punch and he was adamant that he didn’t.
On Guerendo being carted off:
On the penalty disparity:
I haven’t been part of too many video games that’s 12-0 and I believe they received one there after they had 12 guys on the sector on the finish. We’ll take a look at all of them however I didn’t see any widespread thread.
On Kittle not enjoying within the second half:
We had been going to see how the sport went and we knew we weren’t going to play him all of it, and ended up resting a lot that we didn’t wish to put him there within the second half.
On Dobbs’ recreation:
I assumed Dobbs did a very good job, you realize, minus the turnovers. Take out these turnovers and I believe he had a hell of a recreation.
On Pearsall:
He did effectively this recreation, however I believe Ricky, particularly what he went by earlier than the yr, began speaking earlier than his gunshot, after which getting the gunshot, coming again and simply having the ability to have a rookie season the place he did assist us out. Obtained an opportunity to play virtually half the yr and received higher because it went.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Joshua Dobbs (5) seems to cross towards the Arizona Cardinals through the first half of an NFL soccer recreation in Glendale, Ariz., Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. (AP Picture/Ross D. Franklin) A.P. PhotoJosh Dobbs
On his targets for the sport:
Clearly get a win, however simply play, you realize. Go on the market and execute the offense at a excessive degree, lead the blokes round me, benefit from the alternative to start out a recreation within the NFL.
On the important thing elements:
Clearly turnovers sort of killed us. These had been the distinction within the recreation, after which third down, changing higher in these conditions and being desk to remain on the sector, to remain in a pair extra drives, to get ultimately zone.
On Jennings’ ejection:
Jauan being Jauan, fairly frankly, and for those who look again at these two performs, like their guys taking off hishelmet and Jauan will get a flag, no clue how that occurs. After which the second play, Jauan is getting stomped out aon the sideline they usually throw a flag on him and eject him when he’s simply enjoying soccer. So it was fairly irritating, particularly realizing how a lot it meant for Jauan to be on the market to play laborious, be himself, enjoying within the recreation after which clearly get to the milestone of 1,000 yards.
On Jennings nearing the 1,000-yard mark:
I knew he had simply caught two passes on that drive, proper? He caught a pair passes early. I didn’t know the way shut we had been in any respect however I knew he was arising on it. and in order I mentioned going into the week, I used to be excited to be on the market with him, to play with Jauan a very long time since faculty and have the chance to get him to that milestone as a result of I understand how a lot it meant to him. So for them to take it out of his fingers was irritating.
On the offense:
I assumed transferring the ball all through the day was good. We wer capable of execute performs at a excessive degree. I imply, we had a ton of offense. I believe we had virtually 500 yards of complete offense. So we had been capable of play extraordinarily effectively particularly with varied guys out and in … It comes right down to turnovers and on the finish of the day, that’s one thing as I’m going into the offseason to concentrate on and enhance on.
On what he needs in free company:
I wish to go to a spot the place I get an opportunity to compete, whether or not it’s for the beginning job or the 2 function, no matter it’s, to beable to push the room, contribute week-in and week-out and be a man that the workforce’s counting on to win on Sundays.
On his future:
The very best alternatives that you need to develop and enhance are to be standing out on the sector within the fireplace and studying methods to win video games within the NFL. And I haven’t gotten a ton of alternatives to try this, particularly being in the identical offense all year long.
Nick Bosa #97 of the San Francisco 49ers rushes the passer towards the San Francisco 49ers through the first quarter at State Farm Stadium on Jan. 05, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona. (Picture by Norm Corridor/Getty Photos) Nick Bosa
On the season ending with an unsightly loss:
Sort of a humiliation. It doesn’t really feel good. It’s laborious to look the blokes of their faces as a frontrunner on the workforce and that’s the product that we hold placing out recreation after recreation. It’s fairly embarrassing.
On methods to repair it:
It’s going to take a while off, after which begin from sq. one. We all know methods to play good and we all know methods to play dangerous, so we gotta determine it out.
On methods to repair it:
If I had the solutions it might need modified.
On his personal season:
I believe I’ve grown as an individual. Simply respect the time you may have on this league, whether or not it’s a season like this or a season the place we’ve had success.
49ers linebacker Fred Warner #54 tackles Cardinals working again Michael Carter #22 through the San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals recreation performed at State Farm Stadium on Jan. 5, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the 49ers 47-24…(John Medina/Particular to Bay Space Information Group) Fred Warner
On the poor protection this season:
For so long as I’ve been right here, I’ve at all times recognized enjoying dominant protection. I cant’ converse to every little thing else that’s gone on with the workforce this yr, however simply hasn’t been adequate. Not even shut. And to be part of that, realizing that I’m on the market each recreation and it nonetheless isn’t adequate, it clearly is a intestine punch to my very own pleasure.
On failing to create turnovers:
We pleasure ourselves on taking the ball away and defending it on offense, and that’s the important thing to profitable video games. Whenever you’re not doing that, you don’t give your self any kind of likelihood of profitable.
On his ankle fracture from Week 4:
Yearly’s totally different. You guys realize it was a novel scenario this yr however I’ at all times going to strive my hardest to ensure I’m on the market for my guys. It’s not even a query — there’s by no means a doubt that I’m going to be on the market if I can.
On defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen:
The simple factor proper now’s everyone’s going to place the blame on him for the way the protection has performed and whenever you’re the man on the helm, that’s what occurs. You’re going to take the brunt of that, but it surely’s everyone. Everyone’s received to have a look within the mirror. I’ve received to have a look within the mirror. Everyone’s received to look to see the place they may have been higher.
Jauan Jennings #15 of the San Francisco 49ers and Starling Thomas V #24 of the Arizona Cardinals combat after the play through the second quarter at State Farm Stadium on Jan. 05, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona. (Picture by Christian Petersen/Getty Photos) Jauan Jennings
On his ejection:
It was like baseball: 1-2-3 strikes, you’re out.
On whether or not he threw a punch:
No punches. All I did was pancake the man. Performed soccer. Took him and layed him on his again. Tried to rise up, and he wouldn’t let me rise up. Subsequent factor you realize, they’re simply me like I’m the dangerous man.
On being ejected:
I can’t give them any explanations. I’m glad we had cameras. You may be falsely accused of something as of late so I’m glad we’ve got cameras on the market. Be ok with that.
On 1k and backing down slightly than threat ejection:
I knew I used to be in the best. I put my hope into one other human being making the best selection. People make errors.
49ers tight finish George Kittle #85 makes a primary down reception throughout first half of the San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals recreation performed at State Farm Stadium on Jan. 5, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona. (John Medina/Particular to Bay Space Information Group) George Kittle
On not enjoying the entire recreation:
The entire recreation was not going to occur right this moment. I simply needed to get some reps on the market, play somewhat soccer when there’s soccer forward, till coach Shanahan or coach Fleury advised me to cease enjoying, go play somewhat soccer.
On how Eric Saubert performed in his absence:
Completely phenomenal. I’ll be capable of watch the tape, I do know he had quite a lot of flat-backs, he had fingers on quite a lot of safeties, put them within the floor. He did quite a lot of great things within the cross recreation too. He had a few one-on-one cross professional units, he received all these too. He performed at a excessive degree. I used to be very excited to see how he performed.
On whether or not he’ll have an end-of-year-meeting with Shanahan tomorrow:
Am I? It’s a protracted line typically.
On what’s mentioned in these conferences:
It’s totally different each single yr, relying how the years go. Simply take a look at how I did, how I believe he did after which the place it goes from there. I don’t actually go in there with a lot intent except there’s one thing on my thoughts. The factor about Kyle is you’ll be able to discuss to him about something after which it sort of goes from there.
On whether or not there’s one thing he needs to speak to Shanahan about:
Is there one thing I ought to?
On the workforce’s tough end:
As a 49er, being a part of this group and being part of this workforce for so long as I’ve, I do know our commonplace is increased than what we placed on tape this yr. I belief in John and Kyle and Jed to make no matter choices they should make to set us again heading in the right direction. However whenever you play quite a lot of video games and have a ton of turnovers and don’t drive any turnovers, it’s laborious to win soccer video games, particularly for those who’re not scoring 30, 40 factors a recreation. We noticed them three right this moment, didn’t get one. That’s dropping soccer. We’re going to do every little thing we are able to to repair that and cease turning the ball over a lot.
On how Shanahan did:
I’ll save that for our dialogue.
On Bosa’s remark that he was embarrassed:
We completed 6-11. That’s not what our targets had been originally of the season. Our targets had been to win all our soccer video games, go to the playoffs and do what we might do there. So yeah, upset. I wish to win soccer video games, and whenever you don’t win soccer video games, it’s very disheartening. The explanation why we’re dropping is just not very enjoyable, turnovers, not changing within the pink zone, not scoring factors. That put quite a lot of strain on us on offense to attain extra factors and I do know for those who discuss to Fred he’ll say they’ve received to make extra turnovers, get extra stops, no matter. We’ve simply received to play higher workforce soccer. I don’t like placing my title on it, however my title’s on it, similar to everyone else within the constructing.
On Trent Taylor:
Any time I get to decorate with him is superior. I really like Trent. He brings quite a lot of pleasure in my life and any time I get to share fhte soccer subject with him he simply places me in a improbable transfer. I used to be completely happy for him to get to decorate right this moment however the entire season he’s been very useful for me mentally, on and off the sector.
On Dobbs:
Each time Dobbs is on the market, he’s going to offer him his all, and I actually respect that. You guys will get solutions from him on how he thought he performed however I simply appreciated his grit, his toughness and his eagerness to play this week and I believe that basically helped us lots.
On his future:
Kittle: I’m going to go to New York with the Juszczyks and rejoice Kristen Jusczcyk launching her model. That’s fast future.
On talks with the entrance workplace:
The entrance workplace could make any choices they wish to make. We’ll go from there.
On how he’s feeling bodily:
Final yr I used to be fairly crushed up, was coping with quite a lot of stuff. This yr I’m not. I really feel improbable. My objective for this recreation was to have the ability to discuss off the sector, which I used to be capable of do, and nothing I’m going to must handle, which is a big aid and makes the offseason much more enjoyable.
49ers quarterback Joshua Dobbs #5 fumbles the ball through the fourth quarter of the San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals recreation performed at State Farm Stadium on Jan. 5, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the 49ers 47-24…(John Medina/Particular to Bay Space Information Group) John Medina particular to Bay Space Information Group
Initially Revealed: January 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM PST
