San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy was knocked down on a fourth-down play in the fourth quarter against the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday night at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.
Purdy dropped back to pass but was sandwiched between two Seahawks defensive players, and he stayed on the ground for some time.
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Purdy was trying to rally the 49ers from a 13-3 deficit, but it didn’t work out. Seattle won the game and earned the No. 1 spot in the NFC.
Once Purdy stayed on the ground for some time, he did get back up and jogged off the field. The 49ers star then headed right to the blue tent on the 49ers’ sidelines.
Here is a closeup look at Brock Purdy hitting his hand late in the 4th quarter vs Seattle. #49ers pic.twitter.com/VyROZuTPwZ
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On the play, Purdy appeared to have hit his hand, and he will be checked out further by the 49ers’ medical personnel after the game.
The 49ers star finished the night by going 19-of-27 passing for 127 yards, no touchdowns, and one interception. He was sacked three times for a loss of seven yards and had a passer rating of 64.9.
The Seattle defense kept Purdy and the 49ers’ offense in check pretty much all night long. San Francisco scored its only points on an Eddy Pineiro 48-yard field goal. How dominant was the Seahawks’ defense? For the game, San Francisco only had 173 total yards of offense.
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According to the PFSN NFL QB Impact Metric, Purdy has an impact score of 95.9, grading out to an A. Entering Saturday night’s game, Purdy had completed 178 of 257 passes in eight games he had started this season, for 2,040 passing yards with 20 touchdowns and nine interceptions.
Purdy was a seventh-round draft pick by the 49ers out of Iowa State in the 2022 NFL Draft. In three-plus seasons with San Francisco, Purdy has 11,558 career passing yards with 84 touchdown passes and 36 interceptions.
Should Purdy not be able to play in the 49ers’ next game, San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan will call on backup Mac Jones to start. Jones has started some games this season while Purdy was out with injuries.
The 49ers wanted to come away with a victory in front of the home crowd, but Seattle and quarterback Sam Darnold proved to be too much.
Editor’s Note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated throughout the day as more information becomes available.
