GridironFinal

Week 1, 2026

SF San Francisco 49ers 1-0 27
Final
LAR Los Angeles Rams 0-1 7

49ers defeat Rams 27-7 as Brock Purdy throws for 205 yards and 3 TDs

Automated recap from game data · · Melbourne Cricket Ground

Melbourne Cricket Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground. Photo: Flickerd, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Los Angeles Rams 27-7 on Thursday at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne before a crowd of 100,021. The 49ers moved to 1-0, while the Rams fell to 0-1.

The 49ers took a 10-7 lead into halftime and kept control with a 17-0 edge after the break.

The 49ers out-gained the Rams 379-290 and won the turnover battle 2-1. The 49ers converted 7 of 12 third downs and held the ball for 33:50.

Brock Purdy of the 49ers earned Game MVP. Purdy completed 25 of 34 passes for 205 yards, 3 touchdowns and 1 interception, and added 29 rushing yards.

For the Rams, Quentin Lake finished with 10 tackles and 1 interception.

Line score

Team1234T
SF3771027
LAR07007

How the game turned

49ers win probability
0%50%100% Kickoff Final

Biggest swing: 49ers went from 36% to 50% on one play in the second quarter.

Q2 4:28B.Purdy pass deep middle to D.Robinson for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN. E.Pineiro extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-C.Waitman.

Scoring plays

TimeTeamPlaySF-LAR
Q1 6:15SFEddy Pineiro 20 Yd Field Goal3-0
Q2 14:57LARKyren Williams 5 Yd Rush (Harrison Mevis Kick)3-7
Q2 4:28SFDemarcus Robinson 39 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Eddy Pineiro Kick)10-7
Q3 11:03SFMike Evans 2 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Eddy Pineiro Kick)17-7
Q4 12:57SFDeebo Samuel Sr. 15 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Eddy Pineiro Kick)24-7
Q4 9:43SFEddy Pineiro 56 Yd Field Goal27-7

Team stats

SFLAR
379Total yards290
205Passing yards168
174Rushing yards122
23First downs15
7-12Third down2-9
0-0Fourth down1-3
2-3Red zone1-3
1Turnovers2
0-0Sacks allowed0-0
2-21Penalties4-43
33:50Time of possession26:10

Top performers

49ers

  • PassingBrock Purdy25/34, 205 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
  • RushingChristian McCaffrey10 car, 68 yds, 0 TD
  • ReceivingDemarcus Robinson2 rec, 50 yds, 1 TD
  • TacklesFred Warner11 tkl, 0 sack

Rams

  • PassingMatthew Stafford15/25, 155 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
  • RushingBlake Corum10 car, 54 yds, 0 TD
  • ReceivingPuka Nacua5 rec, 74 yds, 0 TD
  • TacklesQuentin Lake10 tkl, 0 sack

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