Cleveland
Browns
0-1
28
FINAL
31
San Francisco
49ers
1-0
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 2 matchup, the San Francisco 49ers narrowly defeated the Cleveland Browns with a final score of 31-28. Both teams entered the game looking to establish momentum early in the 2027 season, but it was the 49ers who emerged victorious in a tightly contested battle.
Brock Purdy led the 49ers' offense with a solid performance, throwing for 205 yards, while Christian McCaffrey contributed on the ground with 78 rushing yards. Cleveland's Fernando Mendoza kept pace with two touchdown passes, but it was Mike Evans' impressive 90 receiving yards that helped propel San Francisco to the win.
Defensively, the 49ers made critical plays that shifted the momentum of the game, highlighted by Nick Martin's two interceptions. Jared Verse of the Browns added pressure with two sacks, but it was San Franciscoโs ability to capitalize on turnovers that proved decisive. The turning point came in the fourth quarter when Martin's second interception set up a crucial touchdown, sealing the game for the 49ers.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Purdy | QB | 29 | 12 | 41% | 205 | 2 | 3 | 49.4 |
| Fernando Mendoza | QB | 20 | 6 | 30% | 181 | 2 | 3 | 58.5 |
| Mathew Stafford | QB | 13 | 6 | 46% | 39 | 1 | 0 | 78.6 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian McCaffrey | HB | 16 | 78 | 4.9 | 35 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Brock Purdy | QB | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Kyren Williams | HB | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Delvin Sherwood | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | โ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Tonges | TE | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | โ | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Evans | WR | 5 | 90 | 18.0 | 34 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Delvin Sherwood | WR | 3 | 80 | 26.7 | 59 | 1 | 62 | 0 |
| De'Zhaun Stribling | WR | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 17 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| Denzel Boston | WR | 2 | 65 | 32.5 | 36 | 2 | 62 | 0 |
| Jerry Jeudy | WR | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 7 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Ricky Pearsall | WR | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| George Kittle | TE | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Tommy Tremble | TE | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Christian McCaffrey | HB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Kyren Williams | HB | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Isaiah Bond | WR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Martin | WILL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jared Verse | REDG | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lance O'Neal | SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Denzel Ward | CB | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Bosa | LEDG | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deommodore Lenoir | CB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Quincy Williams | LEDG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dre Greenlaw | WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Mustapha | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gracen Halton | DT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyson Campbell | CB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Hall Jr | DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alfred Collins | DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dee Winters | WILL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Delpit | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Justin Jefferson | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Mcniel-Warren | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoha | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carson Schwesinger | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taron Johnson | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Upton Stout | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ji'Ayir Brown | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jaden Dugger | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uar Bernard | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan Vernon | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renardo Green | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Warner | MIKE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Romello Height | LEDG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddy Pineiro | K | 1 | 1 | 4 | 50 |
| Corey Bojorquez | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Sanders | K | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |

