Brock Purdy

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Brock Purdy balled out in the NFL playoffs, and the 49ers might have ... (SB Nation)

San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback Brock Purdy has had a lot on his shoulders in his young career, but in every step of the way, he's met—and ...

In each of his six starts, he’s thrown for at least two touchdowns and averaged at least eight yards per pass attempt. With the game already well in hand, Purdy bootlegged to his left, then scrambled back to his right. When the reigns were handed to Purdy, many questioned whether San Francisco could realistically make a deep run in the playoffs. Irrelevant” went 9-of-11 in the second half for 185 yards and two touchdowns through the air to go along with one on the ground. [2022 NFL draft](https://www.sbnation.com/nfl-draft)—has gone undefeated and posted some of the best statistics of any quarterback over the past two months. His legend just got even bigger after leading San Francisco to a 41-23 win over the Seattle Seahawks in the opening round of the 2023 NFL playoffs.

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Brock Purdy, 49ers find rhythm in second half as Seahawks falter (ESPN Australia)

Purdy's three second-half touchdowns energized the Niners' offense as the defense stifled the Seahawks.

[DK Metcalf](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4047650/dk-metcalf) in the second quarter for a 50-yard touchdown that gave Seattle a lead. The 49ers finished the game with 181 yards after the catch, their third most in a game this season. That made for a tough matchup against a 49ers offense that has led the NFL in YAC for the past six seasons, and it went about as poorly for Seattle as you'd expect. Pivotal play: Late in the third quarter, the Seahawks were driving for what might have been the go-ahead touchdown or at least a field goal to cut the 49ers' lead to three points. They weren't even supposed to be in the playoffs in the first place after trading quarterback But the 49ers just sent them into the offseason with another reminder that the Seahawks will need to take a big step forward before they can catch back up to the new bully on the NFC West block. They've got a promising young core and a boatload of 2023 draft capital, including the fifth overall pick via the Wilson trade. So much for the inclement weather that might have been an equalizer for Seattle by slowing down the 49ers and their run-after-the-catch playmakers. But he made his first attempt count on the second possession, racing 68 yards off the left side for the third-longest rush of his career. The NFC wild-card win was the 11th in a row for the 49ers, who will face an opponent to be determined in next weekend's divisional round. So much for the Seahawks getting Purdy to buckle under the pressure of his first playoff start. Whatever was affecting Purdy early vanished with a quick stop in the locker room at halftime.

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Brock Purdy and 49ers pour it on late to ground Seahawks in NFC ... (The Guardian)

Brock Purdy accounted for four touchdowns in his playoff debut, leading the San Francisco 49ers to a 41-23 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday.

Smith scrambled nine yards to his own 47 with one second left in the half, but Ward hit him late after he started sliding. “We’ve got a goal of winning the whole thing,” Purdy said. We’ve got to just keep clicking on all cylinders.” Purdy tied an I’ve got such a great team, O-line, receivers, defense, across the whole board, man. “We’re in a tournament, so anything can happen.

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Brock Purdy keeps rolling, makes history with big game for 49ers in ... (Yahoo Sport Australia)

NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport shares the potential quarterback options from Brock Purdy to Tom Brady for the San Francisco 49ers next season.

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49ers' Fred Warner on Brock Purdy's playoff debut: 'He's the reason ... (NFL.com)

49ers quarterback Brock Purdy saved his best statistical game for his most important test yet, overcoming shaky beginnings to go 18-of-30 passing for 332 ...

We just had to call plays to try to win the game and he did such a hell of a job and he's done it every time since, so we have a lot of confidence I him. "It was unbelievable the throw he made in the corner to B.A.," Shanahan said. The drive ended with another [Robbie Gould](https://www.nfl.com/players/robbie-gould/) field goal, only this time Purdy had delivered like he had all half. We didn't have the luxury to sit there and worry about stuff, the way the game was going. "Obviously in that kind of situation I got to be smarter with getting the ball out if the first reads not there instead of doing all that extra stuff," Purdy said postgame in critique of his near-highlight play. Purdy gave himself 5.04 seconds of time to throw on the play, [per Next Gen Stats](https://twitter.com/NextGenStats/status/1614411485299740672). It's gonna be tough all the way through, but (it's) how are you gonna perform in the tough moments?" The score began a run of 25 unanswered points to put a once-close game far out of reach. "He's the reason we have a chance at the whole thing," Warner said. His uncharacteristic inaccuracy stalled the drive and led to a field goal rather than a TD. With the rainy weather and ample pressure mounting in the first playoff game of the Purdy's career, those waiting for the No. Coming in late in the season, he's the one that people should be talking about.

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Rookie QBs to win an NFL playoff game: Brock Purdy sets record ... (Sporting News AU)

And just like that, Mr. Irrelevant is anything but. Brock Purdy becomes one of a handful or rookie QBs to win in their first playoff outing.

1 0 2 Atlanta in the 2012 season. His 131.5 passer rating is second to Mark Sanchez (Jets, 2010, 139.4) in NFL history among rookies making their playoff debuts. While it was a total team effort — the Niners' 505 yards are the most they've had in a game since 2019 — Purdy looked the part in the effort.

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NBA icon LeBron James reacts as Brock Purdy leads San Francisco ... (Mirror.co.uk)

LeBron James was clearly impressed with rookie quarterback Brock Purdy, who threw three touchdown passes as the San Francisco 49ers won their playoff ...

“It was complimentary football at its best in the second half, Brock Purdy taking care of the football is huge for us,” Warner told NFL Network after the win over the Seahawks. After the game, Purdy revealed he was a fan of James and beamed with pride when informed of the four-time NBA MVP's tweet. On Saturday, the 49ers defeated the Seattle Seahawks 41-23 as Purdy threw for 332 yards and three touchdowns to lead the 49ers past their NFC West rivals.

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Brock Purdy Gives Wholesome Response to LeBron James Shout ... (NBC New York)

After taking the NFL world by storm, 49ers rookie quarterback Brock Purdy couldn't have been more delighted to hear NBA superstar LeBron James gave him a...

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Brock Purdy gives wholesome response to LeBron James shout-out ... (NBC Sports Bay Area)

After taking the NFL world by storm, 49ers rookie quarterback Brock Purdy couldn't have been more delighted to hear NBA superstar LeBron James gave him a ...

But Purdy earned that praise, completing 18 of his 30 passes for 332 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions. [Download and follow the 49ers Talk Podcast](https://art19.com/shows/49ers-talk) [49ers' 41-23 win](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/49ers/49ers-observations-brock-purdy-fuels-nfc-wild-card-game-win-vs-seahawks) at Levi's Stadium, the rookie quarterback caught the attention [of arguably the NBA's biggest star](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/49ers/lebron-james-twitter-love-49ers-qb-brock-purdys-seahawks-dominance), LeBron James -- much to Purdy's delight.

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Stats, reactions from Brock Purdy's big 49ers playoff debut (ESPN Australia)

Purdy's big-time playoff debut caught the eyes of LeBron James, Darrelle Revis and Julian Edelman.

With Saturday's win, he became the first rookie quarterback to win a playoff game since [Russell Wilson](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/14881/russell-wilson) in 2012. He is also just the fourth rookie quarterback to throw for 300-plus yards in a postseason game. 7: Purdy has thrown a passing touchdown in seven straight games, tied with Steve Young for the second-longest streak in Niners franchise history. Dan Marino (23 years, 113 days) was the previous record holder. Irrelevant](/nfl/story/_/id/33834633/san-francisco-49ers-pick-iowa-state-qb-brock-purdy-last-pick-nfl-draft)." After trailing 17-16 at halftime, Purdy and the 49ers' offense turned it on in the second half, outscoring the Seahawks 25-6 en route to a

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Brock Purdy's 49ers rain pain on the Seahawks in a first-round deluge (The Washington Post)

The 49ers are quickly becoming a force of nature, and the Seahawks learned that quickly in Saturday's first-round playoff matchup.

The weather was a player in its own right, looming over the lip of the stadium in clusters of dark drifting clouds. Field staff used massive dryers and tarps to try to protect the natural grass, but a driving sideways rain pelted down for much of Saturday morning, replaced by thick misting fog and shifting wind that blew the banners straight in one direction and left them limp in another, only for patches of sunlight to appear. ... It’s a really good sign when your guys are made of the right stuff.” Kittle, the tight end who went four days without power in his home, actually said after one midweek workout, “We had fun today out in the rain and the cold.” After a first ball that sailed because of the rainwater on it and a couple of missed opportunities in a first half that left the 49ers trailing 17-16, Purdy started firmly planting his feet and flashing the ball to a vast array of long striders. By all rights, the inexperience of Purdy, the last player chosen in last year’s draft, should have been a problem for the 49ers to work around after losing Trey Lance and then Jimmy Garoppolo. (“It was my last read,” Purdy said.) On top of it, he completed a two-point conversion with a nifty fake to McCaffrey followed by a bullet to Kittle. But for all of that, the ultimate X-factor was Purdy, who became the first rookie to account for four touchdowns in a playoff game by throwing for three scores (along with 332 yards) and rushing for one. The 49ers’ drive of 7 minutes 45 seconds to open the third quarter acted like a punch in the mouth and returned the lead to them at 23-17. On third and 14, 49ers defensive lineman Charles Omenihu walloped Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith and stripped him of the ball, and Nick Bosa covered it up. He was so calm and sure yet so charged with his ability to shimmy out of trouble and keep plays alive with his legs, then hit a man in the hands with an off-script strike. — The thunderheads were everywhere you looked — but the least of them were in the sky over Levi’s Stadium. You want to beat the 49ers short of the Super Bowl?

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Brock Purdy's 4 TDs lead 49ers to wild-card win over Seahawks (ESPN Australia)

Brock Purdy threw three touchdown passes and ran for a fourth score in his playoff debut, leading the San Francisco 49ers to a 41-23 victory over the ...

And I think we can continue to win with him." More important, Purdy will have another chance to make a playoff impression next week in the NFC divisional round against either the Samuel said he stayed down in part because the twist hurt and because he wanted to avoid retaliating. "He is a good player, and I think anybody who watches football can see that. "I feel like that turned our team up a notch," said Samuel, who finished with 165 scrimmages yards and a score. His average time to throw Saturday was 3.63 seconds, the longest in a game this season among players with at least 25 attempts in that game. "Kyle straight up was like, 'Hey, man, plays were there, the opportunities are there; we've just got to keep it simple and get it to the guys,'" Purdy said. The Niners adjusted, in part, by asking Purdy to take fewer deep shots. At 23 years and 18 days, Purdy is the youngest player in NFL history with 300-plus passing yards and three-plus touchdown passes in a playoff game, surpassing Dan Marino. In the locker room at halftime, coach Kyle Shanahan delivered a simple message. It also is tied with Steve Young for the second-longest such streak in 49ers history. "But it wasn't anything in terms of, like, the game."

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Pete Carroll makes an odd comparison in discussing Brock Purdy ... (Sporting News AU)

Carroll dug deep into NFL history to make the comparison, but he came up with an odd example.

Purdy will have to be happy being compared to a Hall of Famer, but his style of play is quite different than Tarkenton's, and his numbers reflect the difference in eras. But Tarkenton was dangerous when on the move. He had only three seasons where he threw fewer than 11 interceptions and he never passed for more than 29 touchdowns. Tarkenton starred with the Vikings and Giants from 1961-78. Purdy was pressured frequently by Seattle's defense, but he was able to escape the pocket and make plays on the move. But the 71-year-old head coach dug deep into the NFL history books Saturday for a comparison to 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy.

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Brock Purdy and 49ers pour it on late to ground Seahawks in NFC ... (The Irish Times)

Brock Purdy threw three touchdown passes and ran for a fourth score in his playoff debut, leading the San Francisco 49ers to a 41-23 victory over the ...

Smith scrambled nine yards to his own 47 with one second left in the half, but Ward hit him late after he started sliding. Purdy tied an NFL record for rookies set by Justin Herbert with his seventh straight game with multiple TD passes. “We’ve got a goal of winning the whole thing,” Purdy said. We’ve got to just keep clicking on all cylinders.” I’ve got such a great team, O-line, receivers, defence, across the whole board, man. “We’re in a tournament, so anything can happen.

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Cesmat – New to the Party? Yep, this is the Brock Purdy show (Sports360AZ)

Sports are all pretty much the same to me. Some of my friends in the business wouldn't be caught on camera storming a high school sideline.

He was extending plays like in the day at Perry high school. An NFL game feels the same to me as college or high school. Some of my friends in the business wouldn’t be caught on camera storming a high school sideline.

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QB Brock Purdy Won The Game For The 49ers Vs. Seahawks! (SportsGrid)

Kevin and Joe discuss the NFL's Wild Card Weekend Saturday slate.

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Brock Purdy explains epic high step on run, vein-injection celebration (NBC Sports Bay Area)

Brock Purdy explains his high step on a first-down run and his vein injection celebration to reporters after the 49ers' 41-23 wild-card playoff win over the ...

49ers fans hope that immense confidence in himself and his abilities can lead to more Purdy playoff success. "Those are the big moments that prepare you for moments like this. "I don't go into the game telling them, 'Man, I'm going to inject my veins with this or that.' "I mean sort of, [it] just comes in the moment," Purdy said Saturday. That's all that is." "I think it's just more for the team, like they love just bringing some emotion and juice to the team," Purdy said.

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49ers' Brock Purdy Has Superb Reaction to LeBron James's Praise (Sports Illustrated)

San Francisco's rookie quarterback couldn't believe it when he learned of the Lakers star's tweet.

In his first postseason appearance, Purdy completed 18 of 30 passes for 332 yards and three touchdowns. [Jimmy Garoppolo still out](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/12/07/49ers-kyle-shanahan-addresses-possibility-jimmy-garoppolo-returns-playoffs-foot-injury), Purdy is expected to start for the remainder of the postseason. That’s awesome. [inspired ample praise for Purdy](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/12/09/how-brock-purdy-was-built-from-undraftable-to-49ers-starter-daily-cover), including a comment from one sports superstar: [LeBron James](https://www.si.com/nba/player/lebron-james). [Lakers](https://www.si.com/nba/team/los-angeles-lakers) star, who often reacts to major sporting events on social media, [tweeted](https://twitter.com/KingJames/status/1614409353309851648?s=20&t=LTzWp7E70FEnL0Fpti-S-w) “PURDY GOT GAME!!!!!!!!!” on Saturday. [49ers](https://www.si.com/nfl/team/san-francisco-49ers) quarterback [Brock Purdy](https://www.si.com/college/college-football/player/brock-purdy) won [his first playoff game](https://www.si.com/nfl/2023/01/15/49ers-beat-seahawks-opponents-must-be-perfect) on Saturday, beating the [Seahawks](https://www.si.com/nfl/team/seattle-seahawks), 41–23, in a wild-card matchup at Levi’s Stadium.

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Brock Purdy's jaw-dropping playoff debut vs. Seahawks was one for ... (NBC Sports Bay Area)

Rookie quarterback Brock Purdy had a heck of a day in the 49ers' playoff opener against the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday.

Purdy, the 262nd and final pick of the 2022 NFL Draft from Iowa State, became the first rookie quarterback to start a postseason game in 49ers franchise history. “We just had to call plays to try to win the game and he did a hell of a job and he's done it every time since,” Shanahan said. [stepped into the starting role](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/49ers/49ers-observations-brock-purdy-replaces-injured-jimmy-garoppolo-fuels-win) when Jimmy Garoppolo sustained a fractured foot in Week 13 against the Miami Dolphins. -- He became the first 49ers quarterback with at least one touchdown rushing and at least one TD passing in the same postseason game since Colin Kaepernick in a 2013 playoff game at Carolina. And so, you did feel that I feel like pregame and what-not, but once the game started, it's 11-on-11. “You could just feel it in the environment with the fans and our teammates like, man, this is win or go home.

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Brock Purdy Continues to Pass Every Test put in Front of Him (Sports Illustrated)

Every challenge that has been thrown at Brock Purdy is met with an unwavering fierce mentality. It was proven again in the 49ers Wild Card playoff win over ...

Those are the big moments that prepare you for moments like this and he showed us over and over again who he is and the type of player he is. Plenty of teams have tried, the moment of the games have tried, and even he himself has tried from his poor start. All of the things that Purdy brings to the table that elevates the 49ers offense, it is his mentality and toughness that makes him brilliant. He has proven to everyone that the playoffs aren't too much for him and that he can bounce back from a poor half. He was able to reset, assess, and lock it in to get back to the player he has put on display since stepping in against Miami. Purdy came out of the second half with the headstrong poise that the 49ers are used to seeing from him.

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NFL playoffs: 49ers' Brock Purdy joins Joe Montana, Steve Young in ... (CBSSports.com)

Purdy surpasses Dan Marino as the youngest QB with 300 passing yards and three passing TDs in a playoff game.

[Dolphins](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/MIA/miami-dolphins/)) also put up those numbers. [NFL](/nfl/)history, and first since [Russell Wilson](/nfl/players/1272242/russell-wilson/)in 2012 (others: [T.J. Montana and Young are the only 49ers players with a higher rating in a playoff game (min. [Falcons](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/ATL/atlanta-falcons/)) and Joe Montana (Super Bowl XIX vs. [Brock Purdy](/nfl/players/2961306/brock-purdy/), aka Mr. Irrelevant, was anything but irrelevant as the [49ers](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/SF/san-francisco-49ers/) beat the [Seahawks](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/SEA/seattle-seahawks/) [41-23 in Saturday's playoff opener](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/49ers-vs-seahawks-score-brock-purdy-makes-nfl-playoff-history-scores-four-tds-as-san-fran-ousts-seattle/live/), including outscoring Seattle 25-6 in the second half.

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