San Francisco
49ers
12-2
27
FINAL
7
Kansas City
Chiefs
7-7
AI Recap
AI RECAPThe San Francisco 49ers secured a decisive 27-7 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 16 of the 2026 season, further solidifying their playoff positioning. With both teams vying for crucial postseason momentum, the 49ers showcased their dominance on both sides of the ball.
Brock Purdy led the charge for San Francisco, throwing for 343 yards and two touchdowns, effectively finding his rhythm throughout the game. Support came from Christian McCaffrey, who added 86 rushing yards, while De'Zhaun Stribling emerged as a key target with 116 receiving yards, making significant contributions to the offense's success.
Despite a strong individual effort from Kansas City's Nate Landman, who recorded nine tackles, the Chiefs struggled to contain the 49ers' offensive onslaught. The game's turning point came in the third quarter when Purdy connected with Stribling for a pivotal touchdown, extending the lead to 20-7, which ultimately demoralized the Chiefs and cemented San Francisco's control of the contest.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Purdy | QB | 25 | 19 | 76% | 343 | 2 | 1 | 127.4 |
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 33 | 21 | 64% | 202 | 0 | 0 | 80.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian McCaffrey | HB | 24 | 86 | 3.6 | 22 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Kenneth Walker | HB | 13 | 48 | 3.7 | 33 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Jordan James | HB | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Mike Evans | WR | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Brashard Smith | HB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Ben VanSumeren | FB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Brock Purdy | QB | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tyquan Thornton | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Kittle | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De'Zhaun Stribling | WR | 4 | 116 | 29.0 | 76 | 1 | 78 | 0 |
| George Kittle | TE | 10 | 108 | 10.8 | 33 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Mike Evans | WR | 3 | 101 | 33.7 | 73 | 1 | 80 | 0 |
| Xavier Worthy | WR | 9 | 84 | 9.3 | 9 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Tyquan Thornton | WR | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 11 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Rashee Rice | WR | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Jordan James | HB | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Brashard Smith | HB | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Travis Kelce | TE | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Noah Gray | TE | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Ricky Pearsall | WR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Ben VanSumeren | FB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kenneth Walker | HB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Landman | MIKE | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Jones | DT | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mansoor Delane | CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chamarri Conner | SS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Bosa | LEDG | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashtyn Davis | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nohl Williams | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alohi Gilman | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Bolton | MIKE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Poona Ford | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dre Greenlaw | WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Deommodore Lenoir | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| R Mason Thomas | LEDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Cochrane | SAM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ephesians Prysock | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marques Sigle | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Jones | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashton Gillotte | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Warner | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gracen Halton | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Bosa | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Milano | SAM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| L'Jarius Sneed | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tatum Bethune | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Mustapha | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Karlaftis | LEDG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Butker | K | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Eddy Pineiro | P | 2 | 2 | 3 | 48 |

