Arizona Cardinals vs. San Francisco 49ers: San Francisco beats Arizona 36–30

San Francisco builds a first-half lead

San Francisco opened the scoring when Brock Purdy threw an 82-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter. The extra point gave San Francisco a 7–0 lead, which held through the end of the quarter. At the start of the second quarter, Purdy threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to M. Evans. San Francisco made the extra point to extend its lead to 14–0.

Arizona got on the board with a 26-yard field goal, then added a 41-yard field goal with 27 seconds left in the half. San Francisco answered with a 57-yard field goal four seconds before halftime and went into the break ahead 17–6.

Arizona closes the gap in the third quarter

C. McCaffrey scored on a one-yard run in the third quarter. San Francisco missed the extra-point attempt, leaving its lead at 23–6. Jacoby Brissett then threw a five-yard touchdown pass to Mi. Wilson, and Arizona made the extra point. The quarter ended with San Francisco ahead 23–13.

Arizona scores three times in the fourth

Brissett threw a one-yard touchdown pass to J. Love early in the fourth quarter. Arizona’s extra point cut the deficit to three. Purdy followed with a ten-yard touchdown pass to G. Kittle. San Francisco missed the extra point, so its lead stood at 29–20.

With 2:55 remaining, Brissett scored on a one-yard run. Arizona made the extra point to pull within two at 29–27. San Francisco had held the lead since Purdy’s opening touchdown pass, and Arizona had yet to tie the game.

Kittle’s second touchdown seals the result

Purdy threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Kittle with 1:36 left. The extra point put San Francisco ahead 36–27. Arizona made a 49-yard field goal with 39 seconds remaining, but San Francisco finished with a 36–30 win in regulation.