Miami Dolphins vs. San Francisco 49ers: San Francisco beats Miami 35–13 behind five touchdowns

McCaffrey opens the scoring; Miami answers with field goals

San Francisco took the lead in the first quarter when C. McCaffrey scored on a 1-yard run. The touchdown made it 6–0, and the extra point put the 49ers ahead 7–0. That was the score at the end of the quarter. Miami got on the board in the second quarter with a 28-yard field goal, cutting the lead to 7–3.

B. Purdy added to San Francisco’s lead with a 2-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. The extra point made it 14–3. Miami closed the half with a 24-yard field goal, bringing the score to 14–6 at halftime. The 49ers had scored two touchdowns and made both extra points; the Dolphins’ first-half points came from their two field goals.

Three San Francisco touchdowns stretch the lead in the third

San Francisco scored again early in the third quarter. Purdy completed a 12-yard touchdown pass to G. Kittle, and the extra point moved the score to 21–6. Later in the quarter, Purdy connected with K. Juszczyk for a 6-yard touchdown. Another successful extra point gave the 49ers a 28–6 lead.

McCaffrey then scored his second touchdown of the game on another 1-yard run. The extra point made it 35–6, which remained the score through the end of the third quarter. San Francisco’s three third-quarter touchdowns had taken its halftime lead from eight points to 29. Purdy accounted for two of those touchdowns with passes, while McCaffrey supplied the third on the ground.

A late 77-yard touchdown sets the final score

Miami scored its only touchdown in the fourth quarter when M. Willis completed a 77-yard pass to R. Miller. The play made it 35–12, and the extra point brought the Dolphins to 13. Neither team scored again. San Francisco finished with a 35–13 win at Levi’s Stadium, with McCaffrey’s two rushing touchdowns, Purdy’s rushing touchdown and Purdy’s two touchdown passes accounting for the 49ers’ five trips to the end zone.