Arizona
Cardinals
4-1
24
FINAL
29
San Francisco
49ers
1-4
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 6 matchup, the San Francisco 49ers narrowly defeated the Arizona Cardinals 29-24, continuing their strong season in the 2027 campaign. The stakes were high as both teams vied for positioning in the competitive NFC West, making this showdown a pivotal moment in their respective journeys.
Brock Purdy led the charge for the 49ers, throwing for an impressive 321 yards and contributing significantly to the team's offensive success. Deshaun Watson kept the Cardinals in the game with two touchdown passes, while Jordan James added a solid ground game with 82 rushing yards. Jeremiah Smith shone for Arizona, amassing 116 receiving yards, but ultimately it wasn’t enough to secure the win.
Defensively, the 49ers were bolstered by Romello Height, who recorded two sacks, putting consistent pressure on Watson throughout the contest. The turning point came late in the fourth quarter when San Francisco's defense forced a critical turnover, allowing them to maintain their lead and seal the victory. Deantre Prince led the Cardinals' efforts with nine total tackles, but it was San Francisco's defensive plays that made the difference in this hard-fought battle.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Purdy | QB | 32 | 27 | 84% | 321 | 2 | 0 | 129.2 |
| Deshaun Watson | QB | 35 | 24 | 69% | 256 | 2 | 0 | 108.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan James | HB | 16 | 82 | 5.1 | 32 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Kaelon Black | HB | 11 | 29 | 2.6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Jarquez Hunter | HB | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 13 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Deshaun Watson | QB | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Jeremiyah Love | HB | 10 | 16 | 1.6 | — | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Brock Purdy | QB | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | — | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Isaac Guerendo | HB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| De'Zhaun Stribling | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Kittle | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Evans | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Smith | WR | 8 | 116 | 14.5 | 29 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| Mike Evans | WR | 6 | 115 | 19.2 | 30 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| De'Zhaun Stribling | WR | 6 | 103 | 17.2 | 52 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Marquise Brown | WR | 7 | 59 | 8.4 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Cole Kmet | TE | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Ricky Pearsall | WR | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| George Kittle | TE | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 13 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| DeAndre Hopkins | WR | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Walker Lyons | TE | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Jeremiyah Love | HB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Jacob Cowing | WR | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Zach Ertz | TE | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Khari Blasingame | FB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kaelon Black | HB | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deantre Prince | CB | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaven Collins | LEDG | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Sweat | REDG | 7 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Renardo Green | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Moore | FS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lonnie Johnson Jr | FS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Johnson | CB | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Romello Height | LEDG | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dadrion Taylor-Demerson | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Mustapha | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Upton Stout | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerome Baker | SAM | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Bosa | LEDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaden Dugger | SAM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfred Collins | DT | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Budda Baker | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Harper | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mory Bamba | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deommodore Lenoir | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marques Sigle | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Martin | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raylen Wilson | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ephesians Prysock | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walter Nolen III | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dalvin Tomlinson | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Proctor | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Warner | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Ojabo | LEDG | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mack Wilson Sr | MIKE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Rehkow | P | 1 | 1 | 3 | 47 |
| Bryce Baringer | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddy Pineiro | K | 3 | 3 | 2 | 43 |

