How 49ers QB Purdy tied Hall of Famer Warner in the NFL record book against the Rams originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
49ers quarterback Brock Purdy signed the NFL record books alongside a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in San Francisco’s 27-24 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday at SoFi Stadium.
Purdy finished the Week 3 loss with a passer rating of 134.0, tying Kurt Warner for the second-most regular-season games of that type (16) as a signal caller in his first 25 starts in league history.
Only San Francisco rival Patrick Mahomes has more goals to his name, namely 18 at the start of his career with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Purdy was tied for third in NFL history with other notable quarterbacks such as Carson Palmer, Dak Prescott and Tony Romo. Now Purdy can claim second place in Week 4 against the New England Patriots at Levi’s Stadium. It will be the 24-year-old’s 25th regular-season start.
Purdy completed 21 of 29 passes – six of the eight incomplete passes were drops – for 258 yards and three touchdowns against the Rams. All three scores and 175 yards went exclusively to wide receiver Jauan Jennings.
The 49ers went into the game without most of Purdy’s favorite weapons – wide receiver Deebo Samuel, tight end George Kittle and running back Christian McCaffrey – but the third-year pro was calm and confident against LA’s secondary despite the loss.
Purdy has played against 21 teams in his career during the regular season, but never against the Patriots, so his matchup with first-year New England coach Jerod Mayo and first-year defensive coordinator DeMarcus Covington will be a first for all of them.
Purdy, the No. 262 and final pick of the 2022 NFL Draft, has come a long way quickly. He has a career record of 18-6 in the regular season, was a 2023 NFL MVP finalist and led the 49ers to a narrow loss in Super Bowl LVI to the Chiefs.
The Iowa State product has a chance to burnish his legacy in Week 4. Purdy hopes Kittle will be available as San Francisco looks to bounce back after two tough losses.
