Recap
AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)
Chris Carson scored on a 1-yard run in overtime and the Seattle Seahawks beat the 49ers 27-24 on Monday Night Football at Levi's Stadium, ending the 49ers' undefeated start. Russell Wilson threw for 232 yards and a touchdown. Garoppolo threw for 248 with one TD and one INT. The 49ers had a chance to win in OT after the kickoff but lost a fumble. The 49ers fell to 8-1.[1][2][3]
Columnist recap
AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)
The 49ers' undefeated start ended Monday night at Levi's Stadium. Chris Carson scored on a 1-yard run in overtime to give the Seahawks a 27-24 win. The 49ers, who had a chance to win the game in the closing minute of regulation and again in overtime after the kickoff, lost the ball both times.
Garoppolo threw for 248 yards and a touchdown but also an interception. Russell Wilson, in his MVP year, threw for 232 and a TD. Tevin Coleman ran for 56. Deebo Samuel caught 8 passes for 112. The kind of primetime game where the 49ers' offense produced 24 points and the defense did its job but the late-game possessions tilted the wrong way.
Robbie Gould missed two field goals (one in regulation, one in OT). The 49ers committed 14 penalties for 110 yards. The kind of Monday-night loss where the better team likely was the 49ers but the box score does not show it. 8-1 with the Cardinals coming up at home next week and the front-runner status preserved as long as the NFC's other contenders also have a loss.
By the numbers
AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)
Seahawks 27, 49ers 24 (OT). Margin: -3. Nine-game record: 8-1, +130 differential.
- Chris Carson: 1-yard rushing TD in OT (game-winner).
- Russell Wilson: 24-of-34 for 232, 1 TD.
- Garoppolo: 24-of-46 for 248, 1 TD, 1 INT.
- Robbie Gould: 2 missed FGs.
- Deebo Samuel: 8 catches for 112.
- 49ers: 14 penalties for 110 yards.
- 49ers lost fumble on OT kickoff.
- 49ers first loss of 2019.
- 49ers 8-1; Seahawks 8-2.
Film room
AI summary, sourced from 1 period article (ESPN AP)
A 27-24 overtime Monday Night Football loss at Levi's Stadium. The 49ers' undefeated start ends at 8-0.
How it unfolded
The Seahawks built a 14-0 lead behind two Russell Wilson touchdowns. The 49ers answered with touchdowns to Sanders and Deebo Samuel to tie it at 14-14 by halftime. The second half was a back-and-forth: Gould field goal, Seattle field goal, Gould field goal, Wilson touchdown, Coleman touchdown. The teams were tied at 24-24 in the final minute of regulation. Gould missed a 47-yard field goal at the gun. In overtime, the Seahawks got the ball first, drove the field on a Tyler Lockett 28-yard catch, and Chris Carson plunged in from the 1 for the winning touchdown.
The turning point
Robbie Gould's missed 47-yard field goal at the end of regulation. With the score tied at 24 and the 49ers having driven into field-goal range, Gould's miss wide right sent the game into overtime where the Seahawks won the coin flip.
By the numbers
Garoppolo 24-of-46 for 248 with one TD and one INT. Russell Wilson 24-of-34 for 232 with one TD plus 53 rushing yards. Deebo Samuel 8 catches for 112. Coleman 17 carries for 56 plus a TD. Chris Carson 27 carries for 89 with two TDs. The 49ers committed 14 penalties for 110 yards.
Personnel watch
Gould's two misses defined the night. The 49ers' 14 penalties were the season-high. Deebo Samuel produced his career game (112 yards). Russell Wilson's MVP candidacy looks the part. Garoppolo's accuracy fell off in the second half.
What it means
8-1 with the Cardinals coming up at home next week. The Monday-night loss ends the perfect start but the 49ers remain in pole position for the NFC's #1 seed. The first defensive lapses of the year (allowing 27 points after holding seven straight to fewer than 17) are the storyline that will follow the team into the second half.