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Brock Purdy throws 2 TD passes to lead the undefeated 49ers past the Broncos 24-14

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Dubow, J. (2026, October 5). Brock Purdy throws 2 TD passes to lead the undefeated 49ers past the Broncos 24-14. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/brock-purdy-throws-2-td-passes-to-lead-the-undefeated-49ers-past-the-broncos-24-14/article_4cf5a290-8540-5c86-b8ea-6e210c049793.html

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In Sunday’s game, Brock Purdy led the San Francisco 49ers to a 24-14 victory over the Denver Broncos, keeping the 49ers undefeated at 4-0. Purdy threw two touchdown passes while Christian McCaffrey added another score as the 49ers capitalized on turnovers and defensive injuries to outscore Denver in the second half. Despite initial struggles, San Francisco’s offense erupted for touchdowns on three consecutive possessions after halftime, sealing their win with George Kittle's game-clinching 56-yard touchdown reception late in the fourth quarter.

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Kyle Shanahan called for a quarterback sneak on fourth-and-1, which failed, leading to a turnover on downs. Brock Purdy overcame an initial slow start but the San Francisco 49ers still managed only three points across seven possessions before taking advantage of injuries to Denver’s starting cornerbacks Patrick Surtain II and Riley Moss. Surtain and Moss were ruled out after getting hurt in the first half, while Pat Bryant was carted off with a leg injury.

The 49ers capitalized on these turnovers, scoring touchdowns on three straight second-half possessions to defeat the Broncos 24-14. Brock Purdy threw two touchdown passes and Christian McCaffrey ran for one score as San Francisco improved their record to 4-0. The Broncos (2-2) continued to struggle with slow starts, having scored just 13 points before halftime in four consecutive games.Denver’s sluggishness finally cost them against the unbeaten San Francisco 49ers, and additional issues arose due to key injuries that may affect future performance against upcoming opponents like the Los Angeles Chargers (0-4) and Seattle Seahawks.

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Topics

49ers Denver Niners SANTA CLARA San Francisco

Subjects

49ers ORG · 6× Denver ORG · 4× Purdy PERSON · 4× Broncos ORG · 3× Brock Purdy PERSON · 2× Kittle PERSON · 2× Niners ORG · 2× Nix PERSON · 2× San Francisco GPE · 2× SANTA CLARA GPE · 1×

Narrative

San Francisco had been held to three points on seven possessions before the takeaway that set the stage for three straight touchdowns as the Niners took advantage of injuries that knocked out both of Denver’s starting cornerbacks, including two-time All Pro Patrick Surtain II.

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🔮 Once the San Francisco 49ers got going on offense, Brock Purdy and crew once again couldn’t be stopped.

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Brock Purdy throws 2 TD passes to lead the undefeated 49ers past the Broncos 24-14 · assertive framing

Claims (28 extracted, 1 hedged)

Once the San Francisco 49ers got going on offense, Brock Purdy and crew once again couldn’t be stopped. asserted

Purdy → go → offense

Brock Purdy threw two touchdown passes and Christian McCaffrey ran for a score as the 49ers scored touchdowns on three straight second-half possessions to beat the Denver Broncos 24-14 on Sunday to remain undefeated. asserted

49ers → throw → Sunday

Both offenses struggled to generate offense on a hot day in the Bay Area, but the 49ers (4-0) took advantage of a fumbled punt return by Marvin Mims Jr. to set up a short touchdown drive in the third quarter that gave them the lead for good. asserted

that → struggle → lead

that → hold → II

“We wanted to break through whatever that was and just be ourselves,” Purdy said. asserted

Purdy → want → ?

“I’m glad we could get some momentum going in the second half. uncertain

momentum → ’m → half

That’s why it’s a four-quarter game.” asserted

it → ’ → ?

Purdy capped the 28-yard drive with a 1-yard touchdown pass to Deebo Samuel that made it 10-3 late in the third quarter. asserted

it → cap → quarter

He then engineered a 74-yard drive that McCaffrey finished with a 1-yard run to extend the lead to 17-6 midway through the fourth after the Broncos (2-2) had settled for a field goal on fourth-and-2. asserted

Broncos → engineer → fourth

Bo Nix, who has thrived in late-game comeback situations, tried to mount another for Denver with his 13-yard touchdown pass to Jaylen Waddle cutting the Niners’ lead to 17-14 with a 2-point conversion with 4:05 to play. asserted

who → thrive → 4:05

But the 49ers sealed the win when Kittle took a screen pass behind the line of scrimmage and outraced former teammate Talanoa Hufanga for a 56-yard touchdown with 2:15 to go. asserted

Kittle → seal → 2:15

“Any time you see green grass, I think I ran the entire time with a smile on my face,” said Kittle, who’ll turn 33 on Friday. asserted

who → see → Friday

“Always outrunning younger, old teammates is always a good time, especially when they’re (27).” asserted

they → outrun → teammates

Purdy finished 19 of 30 for 218 yards and avoided taking a sack for a fourth straight game and had no turnovers. asserted

Purdy → finish → turnovers

Nix struggled to push the ball downfield most of the game with Denver’s running game unable to loosen up the defense. asserted

game → struggle → defense

He finished 25 of 42 for 214 yards and one touchdown. asserted

He → finish → yards

“We just didn’t have enough offense to get a lead and then go beyond that,” coach Sean Payton said. asserted

Payton → have → that

“We just didn’t have enough answers to get past that and get a lead.” asserted

We → have → lead

The 49ers came in scoring touchdowns on nearly half of their possessions, but struggled to move the ball against Denver’s stout defense. asserted

49ers → come → defense

They punted on two of their first three possessions with Purdy getting stopped on a fourth-down sneak on the other. asserted

Purdy → punt → other

San Francisco got on the board with a 24-yard field goal to tie it late in the first half, but had a chance to take the lead thwarted when a field goal was blocked on the final play of the first half to keep the game tied at 3. asserted

game → get → 3

“I think we had plays to be made,” Nix said. asserted

Nix → think → plays

“I think as a team there were plays out there for us that needed to be made.” asserted

that → think → us

Broncos: Surtain (ankle), CB Riley Moss (ribs) and WR Pat Bryant (ankle) all left with injuries and didn’t return. asserted

Surtain → leave → injuries

Payton had no immediate word on the extent of the injuries. asserted

Payton → have → injuries

FB Kyle Juszczyk left with a sprained knee injury after being hit by Jahdae Barron and didn’t return. asserted

Juszczyk → leave → Barron

S Marques Sigle (ankle) and CB Upton Stout (shoulder) also left. asserted

Sigle → leave → ?

Shanahan had no immediate word on the extent of the injuries. asserted

Shanahan → have → injuries