(Santa Clara) Brock Purdy threw three touchdowns and added one on the ground in his postseason debut, leading all 49ers San Francisco to a 41-23 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday.
“We have a goal of winning the Super Bowl,” Purdy said. We are in a tournament so anything can happen. I have such a very good team with me. Offensive line, receivers, defense, all positions. This is not a one man thing and I feel blessed and grateful to be here. »
Purdy picked up where he left off in season for the 49ers (14-4) and he showed very little playoff jitters to earn his sixth straight start since replacing Jimmy Garoppolo, who was injured in the 13e activity week.
The 49ers have advanced to the second round of playoffs and will host the Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers or Dallas Cowboys next weekend.
“When we’re playing our best football, offense and defense are doing their thing, we’re tough to beat,” Purdy said. We know it. We just have to keep putting the pedal to the metal. »
Purdy threw a three-yard touchdown pass to Christian McCaffrey in the first quarter, he had a one-yard sneak in the third quarter and he threw a seven-yard touchdown pass to Elijah Mitchell early in the fourth period for provide a 31-17 lead to the 49ers.
The 49ers distanced themselves when Deebo Samuel turned a short Purdy pass into a 74-yard major.
Purdy had 332 passing yards — the second most in rookie history in the playoffs after Russell Wilson’s 385 yards 10 years ago — and became the first rookie quarterback in history to be involved in four touchdowns in his first playoff game.
The Seahawks (9-9) kept the game close for almost three quarters before a fumble caused by Charles Omenihu ruined a presence in the paying zone.
Purdy then joined Jauan Jennings for a 33-yard play that set the table for Mitchell’s middle finger. Purdy tied an NFL record for a rookie, set by Justin Herbert, with a seventh consecutive game with at least two touchdown passes.
The San Francisco troupe stacked the stats from that point on.
This defeat for the Seahawks brought a disappointing end to their surprising season. They advanced to the playoffs on the final weekend of their freshman season after trading Wilson.
Geno Smith took over admirably, throwing 30 touchdown passes on the season and keeping the Seahawks within reach of 49ers thanks to a 50-yard touchdown pass to DK Metcalf in the first half.
Smith completed 25 of 35 passes for 253 yards. He threw two touchdowns and an interception.