SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The San Francisco 49ers improved to 5-0 with a dominant 21-3 win over the Arizona Cardinals at Levi’s Stadium. The Cardinals, now 2-3, struggled to generate offense against a stifling 49ers defense that held them to just three points. Christian McCaffrey led the way with two rushing touchdowns, while Brock Purdy added a score on the ground.
Game Recap
San Francisco took control early, as McCaffrey broke loose for a 63-yard touchdown run in the first quarter to put the 49ers ahead 7-0. The Cardinals responded in the second quarter with a Wil Lutz 26-yard field goal, but that would be their only points of the game.
After a scoreless third quarter, the 49ers pulled away in the fourth. Purdy capped off a strong drive with a 3-yard rushing touchdown to extend the lead to 14-3. Later in the quarter, McCaffrey found the end zone again, this time on a 16-yard run, sealing the 49ers’ fifth straight win.
Arizona’s offense struggled to find consistency, as Kyler Murray completed just 12 of 25 passes for 103 yards. He was more effective on the ground, rushing for 104 yards on nine carries, but the lack of passing production prevented the Cardinals from staying competitive. The 49ers’ defense was relentless, forcing an interception, recording four passes defended, and limiting the Cardinals to just 246 total yards.
Key Stats
McCaffrey rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries, while also adding 30 receiving yards. Purdy completed 16 of 33 passes for 143 yards and ran for a touchdown. Deebo Samuel led the 49ers in receiving with four catches for 69 yards. Murray was Arizona’s leading rusher with 104 yards, but he was held to just 103 passing yards with an interception. The 49ers’ defense was dominant, collecting one interception, four passes defended, and one sack.
Injuries
There were no reported injuries for either team.
Up Next
The Cardinals return home in Week 6 for a matchup against the Indianapolis Colts. The 49ers will hit the road to take on the Los Angeles Rams in an important NFC West showdown.
TEAM STATS |
|
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| Offensive Yards Gained |
252 | 263 |
| Total Yards Gained |
337 | 333 |
| Penalties |
2 | 3 |
| Penalty yards |
20 | 30 |
| Total first downs |
11 | 13 |
| 3rd down efficiency |
2 - 11 , 18.2% | 8 - 14 , 57.1% |
| 4th down effiency |
0 - 1 , 0.0% | 0 - 0 , 0.0% |
| 2 point conversion |
0 - 0 , 0.0% | 0 - 0 , 0.0% |
| Trips to red zone |
2 | 3 |
| Red zone touchdowns |
0 | 2 |
| Red zone field goals |
1 | 0 |
| Red zone efficiency |
50.0% | 66.7% |
| Defensive sacks |
0 | 1 |
| Defensive Interceptions |
1 | 1 |
| Defensive forced fumbles |
1 | 1 |
| Defensive F.F. recovered |
1 | 1 |
Stats
Passing
Arizona Cardinals
Player |
qbr |
com/att |
pct |
yds |
lng |
td |
int |
sck |
| K.Murray | 42.5 | 12 / 25 | 48.0 | 103 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
Arizona Cardinals
Player |
att |
yds |
lng |
td |
avg |
big |
yac |
| K.Murray | 9 | 104 | 30 | 0 | 11.6 | 2 | 25 | T.Benson | 3 | 35 | 33 | 0 | 11.7 | 1 | 5 | M.Carter | 9 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1.7 | 0 | 4 | E.Demercado | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | P.Washington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | M.Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | M.Harrison Jr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
Arizona Cardinals
Player |
rec |
yds |
avg |
td |
yac |
lng |
drop |
| M.Carter | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | 50 | 21 | 1 | T.McBride | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 16 | 25 | 0 | E.Demercado | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | P.Washington | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | M.Harrison Jr | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | M.Wilson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Defense
Arizona Cardinals
Player |
tckl |
sck |
pdef |
int |
int yds |
td |
ff |
ffr |
| G.Williams | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | J.Thompson | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | M.Melton | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | S.Murphy-Bunting | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | C.Howard | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | T.Andersen | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | B.Baker | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | M.Wilson Sr | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | C.McCain | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | E.Jones | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Z.Collins | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | D.Taylor-Demerson | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | D.Robinson | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
Arizona Cardinals
Player |
fg |
fg pct |
lng |
xp |
xp pct |
50+ |
50+ pct |
| W.Lutz | 1 / 2 | 50.0 | 26 | 0 / 0 | 0.0 | 0 / 1 | 0.0 |
Punting
Arizona Cardinals
Player |
punts |
yds |
avg |
tb |
in20 |
lng |
blk |
| B.Gillikin | 5 | 255 | 39.4 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 0 |
