The 49ers (0-1) travel to CenturyLink Field for a Sunday Night Football kickoff at 5:30 PT against the Seattle Seahawks (1-0).
Russell Wilson is the Seahawks' QB1. Brian Hoyer continues at quarterback for the 49ers. Solomon Thomas continues at defensive end in his second NFL start.
Russell Wilson and the Seahawks come into Sunday night at 1-0 after winning 12-9 in Green Bay. Pete Carroll's defense, the Legion of Boom era, remains the conference's most-experienced unit. The 49ers, at 0-1 after the Panthers home loss, are the kind of NFC West road opponent the Seahawks have been beating for years.
Brian Hoyer's second start. Solomon Thomas's second NFL start. The kind of Sunday-night primetime spot where a young rebuilding team gets thrown into one of the league's most-difficult road environments. Underdog by 13.5.
The Sunday-night spot is the kind of game the new regime watches to see what the roster's competitive ceiling against an established contender actually is.
Week 2 Sunday Night Football is the NFC West primetime check. The Seahawks (1-0) are the conference's preseason favorite. The Cowboys, Falcons, Packers, and Saints continue at the top of the NFC. Around the AFC the Patriots and Chiefs lead. The Sunday-night game is the kind of week the 49ers' opening-week rebuild identity gets tested on the road in one of the toughest environments in the league.
Through one game the 49ers are 0-1 with a -20 point differential. The Seahawks are 1-0 with a +3 (won 12-9 in Green Bay). Russell Wilson averaged 158 yards in Week 1. Pete Carroll's defense held the Packers to 9 points. Brian Hoyer 193 passing yards on Week 1. Vegas opens the Seahawks as 13.5-point home favorites; total 42.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 1-0 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 0-0 | -- |
| New England Patriots | 0-1 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 1-0 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0-1 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 1-0 | W1 |
| Houston Texans | 0-1 | L1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 0-1 | L1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 1-0 | W1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1-0 | W1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 1-0 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-0 | -- |
| Arizona Cardinals | 0-1 | -- |
| Seattle Seahawks | 0-1 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 1-0 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-0 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 0-1 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 1-0 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1-0 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 0-1 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-0 | W1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 1-0 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0-0 | -- |
| New Orleans Saints | 0-1 | L1 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | Blair Walsh 25 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| Seahawks | Blair Walsh 27 yard field goal | 0-6 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Robbie Gould 40 yard field goal | 3-6 |
| 49ers | Robbie Gould 37 yard field goal | 6-6 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Robbie Gould 34 yard field goal | 9-6 |
| Seahawks | Paul Richardson 9 yard pass from Russell Wilson ( Blair Walsh kick failed) | 9-12 |
Russell Wilson threw for 198 yards and Blair Walsh kicked four field goals as the Seattle Seahawks held the 49ers to nine points in a 12-9 win at CenturyLink Field. Brian Hoyer threw for 99 yards with one interception. Carlos Hyde ran for 53. Robbie Gould kicked three field goals. The Seahawks' defense produced six sacks. The 49ers fell to 0-2.[1][2][3]
Blair Walsh and Robbie Gould combined for seven field goals Sunday night at CenturyLink Field. The Seahawks kicked four. Gould kicked three. The 49ers lost 12-9 in the kind of primetime road game where the offense produced 99 passing yards and the defense did its job in the closing minutes.
Brian Hoyer threw for 99 yards with one interception. Carlos Hyde ran for 53. The Seahawks' defense generated six sacks of Hoyer, the most in any 49ers game in the new era. Russell Wilson threw for 198 yards and ran for 31.
Pete Carroll's defense, in the kind of primetime spot where the home unit usually dominates, held the 49ers to 9 total points in a game where Walsh missed a 52-yard field goal that would have made it 15-9. The kind of road primetime loss where the new regime's offensive identity took another step backward. 0-2 with the Rams at home in three days on Thursday Night Football.
Seahawks 12, 49ers 9. Margin: -3. Two-game record: 0-2, -23 differential.
A 12-9 Sunday Night Football loss at CenturyLink Field. The 49ers fall to 0-2 in their second-straight game producing 9 points or fewer.
How it unfolded
Both teams traded field goals in the first half. The 49ers led 6-3 at halftime. Walsh kicked two more in the third quarter to give the Seahawks a 9-6 lead. Gould tied it at 9-9 in the fourth quarter. Walsh kicked the go-ahead 39-yard field goal with 4:35 left. The 49ers' final possession ended in a Hoyer interception in the closing minute.
The turning point
Walsh's fourth field goal with 4:35 left. With the score tied at 9 and both defenses doing their job, the Seahawks' final scoring play set up a tight finish that ended on the Hoyer interception.
By the numbers
Hoyer 15-of-27 for 99 with an INT. Hyde 12 carries for 53. Garcon 3 catches for 26. Aldrick Robinson 2 catches for 23. Wilson 19-of-32 for 198 plus 31 rushing. The Seahawks' six sacks of Hoyer.
Personnel watch
The Seahawks' defense, with the Legion of Boom mostly intact, produced six sacks. Hoyer's first two starts have produced 292 total passing yards and one interception, and the offensive identity Shanahan brought from Atlanta has not yet emerged in San Francisco. The 49ers' defense, with Solomon Thomas in his second NFL game, generated two sacks of Wilson.
What it means
0-2 with the Rams at home in three days on Thursday Night Football. The Sunday-night road loss confirms that the rebuild's offensive identity, with Hoyer at QB1, has not yet found a level that will produce competitive games against contender-level opponents. The defense played well enough to win.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Brian Hoyer | 15/27 | 99 | 0 | 1 | |
| SEA | |||||
| Russell Wilson | 23/39 | 198 | 1 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Carlos Hyde | 15 | 124 | 0 | 61 |
| Matt Breida | 4 | 35 | 0 | 13 |
| SEA | ||||
| Chris Carson | 20 | 93 | 0 | 16 |
| Russell Wilson | 12 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Rawls | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Pierre Garcon | 3 | 26 | 0 | 11 |
| Marquise Goodwin | 3 | 26 | 0 | 12 |
| Carlos Hyde | 3 | 19 | 0 | 8 |
| George Kittle | 2 | 13 | 0 | 14 |
| Garrett Celek | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Trent Taylor | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Matt Breida | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| SEA | ||||
| Tyler Lockett | 6 | 64 | 0 | 22 |
| Doug Baldwin | 6 | 44 | 0 | 18 |
| Luke Willson | 3 | 25 | 0 | 19 |
| C.J. Prosise | 3 | 22 | 0 | 9 |
| Paul Richardson | 2 | 19 | 1 | 10 |
| Amara Darboh | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Chris Carson | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Jimmy Graham | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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