Purdy threw a touchdown pass, Christian McCaffrey ran for two scores and the 49ers made two late stops to hold off the Washington Commanders 23-17 on Monday night for their sixth straight win to open the season.
The Niners followed up an emotional win last week at division-rival Seattle by building a 20-point lead and then escaping at the end when the defense stepped up.
"I'm just reading the stem of the receiver, and then he broke out, and I was just trying to race to the pylon," Mustapha said. "Once we got to the catch point, I just wanted to be physical at the point of attack and get that ball out."
The Niners extended their best start of a season since winning their first eight games in 2019 on the way to a Super Bowl appearance.
Brock Purdy #13 of the San Francisco 49ers drops back to pass against the Washington Commanders during the second half of an NFL football game at Levi's Stadium on October 19, 2026 in Santa Clara. Cooper Neill/Getty ImagesPurdy started the game fast with a 24-yard strike to Mike Evans on the third play of the game and an 11-yard touchdown to George Kittle to finish that drive. Purdy went 21 of 29 for 264 yards and officially became the highest-rated passer in NFL history as he passed the 1,500-attempt threshold to qualify. His 105.6 rating is ahead of Lamar Jackson's 102.7.
The game was one-sided early, with the 49ers scoring touchdowns on the first two drives on Purdy's pass to Kittle and a 1-yard run by McCaffrey.
The 49ers outgained Washington 303 yards to 90 in the half but were held to three first downs and 72 yards after halftime.
Washington's best chance at scoring a touchdown in the first half ended when Daniels threw the ball away on fourth-and-2 from the 13.
The game featured a matchup of coaches with a history together, after Shanahan working for two years in Atlanta as offensive coordinator for Quinn. That run included a trip to the Super Bowl in the 2016 season when the Falcons blew a 28-3 lead against New England.
Shanahan has credited Quinn with teaching him the importance of people skills as a head coach.
Injuries
49ers: Evans left late in the first half with Achilles tendinitis. He missed practice this week because of soreness in the tendon and broken ribs. Shanahan said Evans won't need additional testing and the injury isn't believed to be long term. ... LB Luke Gifford (groin) and DB Upton Stout (shoulder) also left the game.
Up next
49ers: Visit Atlanta on Sunday.
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