NFL · Sep 10, 2026
San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams: SF pulls away from LA for 27–7 win
By Row Seventeen ·
San Francisco 49ers beat Los Angeles Rams 27–7 (NFL) on September 10, 2026.
After trailing 7–3 early in the second quarter, SF scored 24 unanswered points at Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 10.
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Key moments
Sources ↓- Opening
SF opened the scoring with a 20-yard field goal in the first quarter. That was the only scoring play before the quarter ended, leaving SF ahead 3–0.
Read in context ↘ - Middle stages
K. Williams ran five yards for a touchdown, turning the 3–0 deficit into a 6–3 lead. The extra point made it 7–3.
Read in context ↘ - Closing stages
A Stafford pass play involving T. Higbee gained four yards but ended in a lost fumble with SF leading 24–7.
Read in context ↘
LA takes an early lead
SF opened the scoring with a 20-yard field goal in the first quarter. That was the only scoring play before the quarter ended, leaving SF ahead 3–0.
LA moved in front early in the second quarter. K. Williams ran five yards for a touchdown, turning the 3–0 deficit into a 6–3 lead. The extra point made it 7–3.
Interceptions precede SF’s go-ahead score
Both starting quarterbacks threw interceptions while LA held that lead. B. Purdy was intercepted on an SF pass play, and M. Stafford was intercepted on an LA pass play later in the quarter. Neither play changed the score.
SF took the lead before halftime when B. Purdy connected with D. Robinson for a 39-yard touchdown. The play put SF ahead 9–7, and the extra point extended the lead to 10–7. That was the score at the end of the second quarter.
Two more Purdy touchdown passes extend the lead
In the third quarter, B. Purdy threw a two-yard touchdown pass to M. Evans. The six points moved SF ahead 16–7; the extra point made it 17–7. The score remained 17–7 at the end of the quarter.
Early in the fourth, Purdy found D. Samuel for a 15-yard touchdown pass. SF led 23–7 after the play and 24–7 after the extra point. It was Purdy’s third touchdown pass, following the completions to D. Robinson and M. Evans.
A field goal sets the final margin
LA did not add to its seven points in the fourth quarter. A Stafford pass play involving T. Higbee gained four yards but ended in a lost fumble with SF leading 24–7. SF later made a 56-yard field goal to stretch the score to 27–7.
The game ended at that score, with no overtime. SF finished with three passing touchdowns and two made field goals; LA’s points came from Williams’ run and the ensuing extra point.
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Published 2026-10-15. Game date shown above.
Correction & update: Updated October 16, 2026 with additional verified game-flow detail and a fresh factual review.
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