![]() In another offensive line move, the 49ers opened the second quarter by inserting Daniel Brunskill at right guard for his season debut. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)ĭefensive tackle Arik Armstead also left prematurely, though he suited up and battled through a plantar fasciitis issue in his right foot, an injury that sidelined him last game and ended a 73-start streak. SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 3: San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) is tackled after throwing by Los Angeles Rams’ Aaron Donald (99) in the first quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, Oct. Williams’ replacement, Colton McKivitz, exited in the third quarter with a knee injury, shifting Jaylon Moore in as Garoppolo’s blind-side protector. Kinlaw, who turned 25 on Monday, was kept out of two practices last week. Not only had the 49ers lost a key offensive starter to a significant injury in each of their first three games - running back Elijah Mitchell (knee), quarterback Trey Lance (ankle), left tackle Trent Williams (ankle) - they ruled out defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw after a pregame workout did not ease their concerns over his surgically repaired knee. Key 49ers in matchup with Rams: Garoppolo, McCaffrey, Kittle. Stafford was 7-of-7 for 52 yards on the opening stanza, with Cooper Kupp catching three targets for 27 yards. A second-down sack by former Rams linebacker Ebukam dropped Stafford for a 10-yard loss. The Rams’ first drive chewed up the game’s first eight minutes and penetrated the 49ers’ red zone. His second sack came on a Stafford scramble. Lining up on the right edge of a 5-man rush, Bosa twisted to come up the middle. The 49ers kept the early momentum via Nick Bosa’s fifth sack this season. (22) runs against the Los Angeles Rams in the third quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, Oct. You break that first wave man and we’re all looking to hit our head on the goal post.” SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 3: San Francisco 49ers’ Jeff Wilson Jr. Asked Saturday about potentially busting through the Rams’ defensive front, Wilson presciently replied: “If that happens, we’ve got action ball. Preceding Wilson’s first touchdown run this season - aside from a timeout - was a third-down conversion from Garoppolo to Jauan Jennings. (18 carries, 74 yards) put the 49ers ahead 7-3 with a 32-yard touchdown run on their opening possession. Nick Bosa also had two sacks, while Deommodore Lenoir, Charles Omenihu and Hassan Ridgeway had one apiece. Touting the NFL’s top defense in terms of fewest yards allowed, the 49ers racked up seven sacks against Stafford, with ex-Ram Samson Ebukam’s second sack in the waning minutes resulting in a fumble that Kery Hyder Jr. The 49ers, like their home-opening win over Seattle, scored three touchdowns. ‘All-Pro Huff’ - I’m going to start that (campaign) now.”Īll the Rams’ scoring came via three field goals. Nickel back Deommodore Lenoir added: “I heard the crowd screaming and Huf was going the other way. “I thought Stafford was going to catch me, not going to lie.” That screen play is a staple not just of the Rams’ playbook but the 49ers’, and as Hufanga said he got tipped off when he saw a different release by the Rams’ receivers, he noted: “You can smell a rat when it comes to those things.”Īnd then, “I turned my head, and the dropped ball in my face, and not going to lie,” Hufanga said. He lined up in the slot, then perfectly timed Matthew Stafford’s pass to Cooper Kupp, a combination that hooked up for 14 completions. Then came Hufanga, a second-year safety whose stellar start to this season went up another notch with his second interception this season - the pick-six. SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 3: San Francisco 49ers’ Talanoa Hufanga (29) intercepts the ball against the Los Angeles Rams in the fourth quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, Oct. Gould missed a 42-yard field-goal attempt with 8:38 remaining, ruining the 49ers’ shot at extending their lead after a 29-yard catch by Samuel on third-and-13. The teams then traded field goals after goal-line stands, with the 49ers settling for Robbie Gould’s 25-yard kick after George Kittle nearly scored a third-and-goal touchdown but stepped on the end line. Garoppolo and Shanahan noted that while the 49ers can bank on Samuel making big plays each game, he’s especially potent against the Rams, such as two touchdowns in last November’s season-rallying win over the visiting Rams. I kind of gave it either a ‘Deebo will get it or no one will.’ That’s about all I did on the play. Said Garoppolo: “I saw (Kendrick) driving on it, so I just didn’t want to throw the interception. “But when it’s just me and the ball out there, breaking tackles is something I do all the time.” “I saw (Kendrick) from the corner of my eye, of him going up,” Samuel said. ![]()
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