The 49ers received Brock Purdy again after a two-week absence, however turnovers and missed alternatives had been an excessive amount of to beat in dropping to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium.
Now the 49ers are 3-1 and headed to Los Angeles on a brief week for Thursday evening’s showdown towards the Rams, who are also 3-1 after rallying previous the Colts on Sunday.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) runs with the ball whereas on the lookout for an open receiver within the second quarter of their NFL recreation at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Space Information Group)
It was the primary recreation with out star defensive finish Nick Bosa, who suffered a knee harm in final Sunday’s 16-15 win over the Arizona Cardinals.
Purdy handed for 309 yards and two touchdowns, however accomplished 22 of 38 makes an attempt and was intercepted twice. He additionally fumbled as soon as. Christian McCaffrey caught six passes for 92 yards and rushed 17 occasions for 49 yards. Rickey Pearsall had 4 catches for 46 yards earlier than leaving the sport after aggravating a knee harm.
Right here’s what the Niners needed to say in regards to the loss:
Kyle Shanahan
On the workforce’s power degree:
I assumed our power was tremendous. I believe rhythm was powerful, most likely with the 4 turnovers, and I believe we had one punt in every half. It’s powerful to beat these 4 turnovers, and you then hand over a punt return for a landing, after which we didn’t get any. (However) nonetheless had an opportunity to win that, had the ball with two and a half minutes left, down 5, I imagine, across the 50 yard-line. However then had one other turnover.
On Purdy’s play:
We’ve all received to do higher. He had some good performs immediately, however all of us received to do higher immediately.
On Purdy being rusty after lacking two weeks:
I noticed some inconsistency with our entire offense. We moved the ball, however actually killed ourself on 4 completely different turnovers. Two had been fumbles and two had been picks. One was off a tip. One was simply out of attain of Christian (McCaffrey), is what it appeared like.
On difficult a third and 15 name within the first half:
I assumed it had an opportunity to be reversible. So we took our shot on it. It was an enormous momentum change there. And thought it was value taking it.
On 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh and Jags head coach Liam Coen exchanging phrases after the sport, presumably about Saleh suggesting Jacksonville steals indicators:
(Saleh) tried it up, however I don’t see what occurred, so I’m unsure. Don’t suppose you have to be that delicate about it. However is what it’s . I’m to not fear about it.
On the severity of Rickey Pearsall’s knee harm:
We’re unsure but.
On if there may be something the particular groups can do higher:
Yeah, deal with the man.
On Upton Stout’s interception, which was worn out when he was known as for defensive cross interference:
It appeared like a hell of a play.
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan talks to NFL referee Clete Blakeman (34) within the second quarter of their NFL recreation at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Space Information Group)
On the protection’s first recreation with out injured Nick Bosa:
I’ve to look at the tape, and I do know we didn’t get any sacks and stuff, however, , I assumed their fundamental factor was they ran the ball. They received some explosives within the run recreation, particularly, I believe they received a 50 yard or one thing like that. So I believe that’s powerful to generate cross rush whey (they) are relying on the run like that. And it appeared like that they had means too many fast throws that that we have to be extra aggressive on. The quarterback received the ball out of his fingers quick, and once you try this, there’s not many alternatives for sacks.
On the Jaguars being a entice recreation with the sport towards the Rams on Thursday:
We didn’t suppose it was a entice recreation in any respect. We knew they had been a great workforce, and we knew we’d should play rather well, and no matter what we did playing-wise, when you may have 4 turnovers and get zero, that’s type of out of date, however you possibly can’t let one develop into two. We received a recreation right here in 4 days. Guys received to get residence, get to sleep, begin recovering straight away, and we’ll get the gamers in on Tuesday.
On 11 video games with out an interception relationship to final season:
We received to catch one. We’ve had our fingers on, to me, not less than one every recreation. Once we get a chance to do it, we received to ensure to return down with it.
On the not scoring within the pink zone:
We had two possibilities within the pink zone that I imagine we should always have scored on. We didn’t get it achieved, however I imagine it was there.
On Purdy’s 5 turnovers in two video games:
It’s two video games, so there’s no absolute to what the issue is. Turnovers occur.
On if it was a method to counsel the Jaguars steal indicators and get their teaching workers offended:
Yeah, actually, we don’t completely care if coaches are pissed off. I imply, that’s has no impact on a recreation. So I believe Saleh was paying him an enormous praise what they’re good at doing. It’s not unlawful. Stated nothing is against the law about it. I believe once you use the phrase signal stealing and what headlines get with these kind of phrases, I believe then the notion of that turns into flawed and I don’t suppose that was the aim.
On any updates to attempt to commerce or signal one other defensive lineman to interchange Bosa:
Yeah, you don’t change Bosa.
Brock Purdy
On the 4 offensive turnovers:
I imply, we will’t do it, it’s the NFL, and it begins with me. Throwing higher balls and being good with the ball … and I simply received to be higher. However outdoors of that, like, as an offense, like, it’s one thing that we harp on each single day, and our workforce is aware of it: offense wants to guard the ball, protection must go take it. That’s our factor. And so immediately, the offense we simply, we didn’t reach that space. It hurts. It’s the NFL man. When you give the ball away like that, groups are going to capitalize on it, and Jaguars did so.
On how he felt bodily:
I felt good. Thought I used to be in a position to exit and play quarterback and provides our workforce an opportunity. In order that’s that.
On his mechanics presumably being a bit off due to his toe harm:
I’m probably not certain. I believe simply getting again on the market and throwing and getting right into a rhythm, , being down two weeks, coming again and feeling out my physique and all the things, clearly, how my toe feels. And so truthfully, I don’t know the reply to that, however I’m gonna watch this movie, take a look at my mechanics and be actual with myself and attempt to repair that.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) walks off the sphere after fumbling the ball within the fourth quarter of their NFL recreation at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. The Jacksonville Jaguars defeated the San Francisco 49ers 26-21. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Space Information Group)
On pounding the grass in frustration after his fourth quarter fumble:
(It was) simply the entire thing, , for us to show the ball over like that all through the sport, after which have an opportunity to win the sport on the finish, our protection simply performed their butt off and gave us an opportunity. After which, , we get the ball rolling, after which we had an (alternative) to presumably take a shot and go deep and after which clearly, the ball goes on the bottom. And I simply, I used to be mad over all the things, the chance we had proper there to get again within the recreation, what we had achieved all day, for myself with the ball. Simply annoyed within the second, for certain
On not scoring touchdowns in pink zone conditions:
It’s tight home windows. And, , you’ve received to capitalize when there’s a chance down there within the pink zone. These are essential performs and drives. And, , clearly we will accept a subject aim and be good with the ball, however on the similar time, like, if there’s a chance to attain, we’ve received to try this. Particularly draw back and to place strain on the opposite workforce, in order that’s the stuff that we now have to be higher at as an offense, and begin with quarterback, with myself. We’ve received to be higher.
Speaker 5 3:14So voting query, in the case of the way you felt getting again on the market, did you are feeling that you simply had been type of settling again into being in recreation time motion, and possibly that contributed in any respect to, like, the errors that had been made, and you then had some new faces on the market which have develop into what that at the moment are huge receivers with you guys that weren’t on the market once you had been wholesome. Did that in any respect? I do know Kendrick talked about the truth that he type of blamed himself for dropping the ball. Do you suppose both of these issues type of contributed
On chemistry with a largely new group of receivers:
We’re within the NFL, you possibly can exit, observe, get our reps in and exit within the recreation and prepare to roll. There’s no different excuse. We’ve simply received to maintain shifting collectively, and, , ensuring the operation, the performs, we’re taking part in collectively, these are issues that we’re simply going to should proceed to develop along with. It’s nothing actually greater than that, however we’ll be simply tremendous. I do know it’s early within the season, and this one sucks, however we’re going to be taught from our errors. We received a fast turnaround, and we’ll be able to roll.
On a brief week to organize for the Rams:
Any Thursday evening recreation is at all times a bit powerful once you solely have, , three days, actually, to prepare and let your physique get again into it and attempt to heal up fast after which exit and carry out and win an NFL recreation. It’s not straightforward, however I do know we will do it. We’ve achieved earlier than, and we’re all hungry. The vibe in that locker room is we simply need to get out and play once more and clear clear issues up. So we’re gonna take it in the future at a time.
Fred Warner
On the play of the protection:
We took too lengthy to get going. That first half was, was not adequate. You understand, the explosive runs, leaky yardage. I believe within the second half it was, it was higher, however nonetheless less than our customary. You understand, guys must know the place they’re becoming, getting on and off, blocks, making tackles, wrapping (up). We clearly have to be higher on that going into this week.
On the potential of it being a entice recreation:
No, under no circumstances. I believe, , that’s an amazing soccer workforce proper there. And we didn’t play adequate to win that recreation in any respect. You understand, the truth that we had been even nonetheless in that recreation, , down 5, with a chance to win it. Having been down 4-0 at that time within the turnover battle (and permitting) the particular groups landing, you’ll have thought that we’d be getting blown out by 20 to 30 at that time, proper?
On bouncing again:
We gotta discover methods on protection to take the ball away. We gotta play means higher run protection. And fortunately, it’s a brief week, so we get to appropriate that straight away.
On taking part in with out Bosa:
Clearly we knew the challenges with out having Nick on the market. However I wouldn’t say there was a sure really feel on the market that was noticeable. I imply, in fact you need one among your finest gamers to be on the market, however, I don’t know in the event that they recreation deliberate us any completely different. … If we play collectively, all 11 on the sphere, we’ll get precisely what we’d like.
Jacksonville Jaguars huge receiver Travis Hunter (12) leaps to catch a cross towards the San Francisco 49ers within the second quarter of their NFL recreation at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Space Information Group) Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Space Information Group
On how the workforce ought to react to the loss:
Quick time period reminiscence. You’ve received to place it behind you, however it is advisable be taught from ‘why did we lose this game?’ … We’ve received to scrub issues up on all three phases, and we’ll give ourselves loads of possibilities to win going ahead.
That is the primary recreation The workforce performed with out Nick. How do you are feeling just like the workforce got here from producing strain with out him?
Christian McCaffrey
On what’s subsequent for the offense:
I believe simply transfer on, ? We misplaced immediately. We didn’t play adequate. We made a bunch of errors all around the subject and nonetheless had an opportunity to win, ? With an early (week) recreation arising, you simply appropriate the errors. And a variety of these errors are tremendous uncharacteristic, and we gotta, simply look ourselves within the mirror and transfer on, as a result of it’s a fast turnaround. It was only a unhealthy recreation throughout and exited to maneuver on from it.
On pink zone struggles:
I believe general, we’re shut. We received to gel a bit bit higher collectively, however we’re shut. This can be a tight, tight league, and the room for error could be very slim. All of the errors are correctable. There’s little issues right here and there that when we begin rolling, we will begin getting going once more. I’m excited for that.
On how the workforce will deal with its first lack of the season:
I’ve by no means been part of an undefeated workforce. I believe one workforce has. You lose on this league, and once you lose, it’s about the way you reply. Everyone in that locker room has misplaced earlier than. Everybody within the locker room’s possibly not performed their finest, and as a workforce, we’ve not performed our greatest, however the magnificence is we play in 4 days. With fast turnarounds, you simply flush it and transfer on and get higher. … You possibly can’t dangle your head. You bought to only be taught from the tape. Whether or not you’re younger or outdated, you be taught from the tape and maintain shifting and get higher and are available out able to roll on Thursday.
San Francisco 49ers followers cheer for his or her workforce within the first quarter of their NFL recreation at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Space Information Group)
On the struggles of the run recreation:
We’re shut. It’s not good on paper, and I put a variety of that on me. It takes all 11 to run the ball. However we’re shut, and I really feel actually assured in our guys, and we simply received to maintain truckin’.
On the turnovers:
It occurs. On the finish of the day, we turned the ball over 4 occasions and nonetheless had an opportunity to win on the finish there. So you possibly can’t harp on something that’s occurred up to now, whether or not it’s good or unhealthy. From a participant’s mindset, it’s subsequent play. You’re combat or flight in a recreation and so your feelings can’t get too excessive and might’t get too down, since you by no means know what play may very well be the one which adjustments it. You’ve simply received to maintain your head in.
On if Purdy was nonetheless not totally wholesome
I didn’t get the sense in any respect. We, myself included, had a variety of drops for him too. You understand, when you may have these type of performs it might get placed on the quarterback. However I assumed he did an amazing job on the market.
