San Francisco
49ers
1-15
41
FINAL
35
Arizona
Cardinals
8-8
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 18 showdown, the San Francisco 49ers topped the Arizona Cardinals with a final score of 41-35. This victory not only secured the 49ers a strong finish to the regular season but also showcased their resilience as they look ahead to the playoffs.
Brock Purdy was the star of the night for San Francisco, throwing for 286 yards and delivering four touchdown passes, showcasing his ability to capitalize on scoring opportunities. Christian McCaffrey added to the offensive fireworks with 76 rushing yards, while Marvin Harrison Jr. put up a stellar performance for the Cardinals, racking up 154 receiving yards.
On the defensive side, the 49ers were bolstered by Deommodore Lenoir's interception, which proved crucial in stifling a late-game rally from Arizona. The turning point came in the fourth quarter when Josh Sweat's 2.5 sacks pressured Purdy, but the 49ers' offense remained poised, ultimately sealing their win. Mack Wilson Sr. led the Cardinals with 12 tackles, but it wasn’t enough to halt San Francisco's offensive momentum.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Purdy | QB | 29 | 21 | 72% | 286 | 4 | 0 | 143.1 |
| Jacoby Brissett | QB | 36 | 26 | 72% | 275 | 2 | 1 | 101.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian McCaffrey | HB | 9 | 76 | 8.4 | 23 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Kaelon Black | HB | 16 | 73 | 4.6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Jeremiyah Love | HB | 8 | 60 | 7.5 | 15 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Trey Benson | HB | 8 | 36 | 4.5 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | FB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Brock Purdy | QB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Marvin Harrison Jr | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey McBride | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Evans | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Kittle | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| De'Zhaun Stribling | WR | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Harrison Jr | WR | 11 | 154 | 14.0 | 26 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| George Kittle | TE | 7 | 92 | 13.1 | 33 | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Mike Evans | WR | 3 | 87 | 29.0 | 33 | 1 | 45 | 1 |
| De'Zhaun Stribling | WR | 6 | 80 | 13.3 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Michael Wilson | WR | 8 | 58 | 7.3 | 19 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Trey McBride | TE | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 11 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| Ricky Pearsall | WR | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Reggie Virgil | WR | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Elijah Higgins | TE | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Christian McCaffrey | HB | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Tip Reiman | TE | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | FB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Devin Duvernay | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeremiyah Love | HB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mack Wilson Sr | MIKE | 12 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deommodore Lenoir | CB | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Sweat | REDG | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Warner | MIKE | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dre Greenlaw | WILL | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garrett Williams | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renardo Green | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Budda Baker | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Martin | WILL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Johnson | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gracen Halton | DT | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaven Collins | LEDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dante Stills | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dadrion Taylor-Demerson | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Upton Stout | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Walter Nolen III | DT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Proctor | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Bosa | LEDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfred Collins | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ephesians Prysock | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Burch | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kei'Trel Clark | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Melton | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karson Sharar | WILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Wingard | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ji'Ayir Brown | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Romello Height | LEDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Woods | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Ryland | K | 2 | 2 | 3 | 51 |
| Eddy Pineiro | K | 2 | 2 | 5 | 39 |
