The 49ers (1-1) travel to Empower Field at Mile High for Sunday Night Football against the Denver Broncos (2-0).
Jimmy Garoppolo makes his first start of the season replacing the injured Trey Lance. Russell Wilson, in his Broncos debut last week, struggled in Seattle in a 17-16 loss; Denver is 2-0 despite him.
Jimmy Garoppolo gets a Sunday Night Football start in Denver. The offseason of trade rumors that ended with him back in Santa Clara now produces an opportunity that nobody outside the front office was projecting in August.
Russell Wilson, in his Broncos debut, struggled in Seattle in what was supposed to be a triumphant return. He threw for 340 yards and no touchdowns. The Broncos are 2-0 because their defense has carried them.
The matchup is the marquee Week 3 game. Garoppolo against the defense that beat Russell Wilson. The Broncos' offense against a 49ers defense that finished 2021 as a top-five unit.
Week 3 Sunday Night Football puts two teams trying to figure out their quarterback positions on the same field. The 49ers with Garoppolo replacing the injured Lance; the Broncos with Russell Wilson trying to find his rhythm after the offseason trade. Around the NFC the Eagles, Vikings, and Buccaneers remain unbeaten; the Bills lead the AFC. The Sunday-night game is the kind of week where one of the trade-quarterback storylines becomes the post-game wire copy.
Through two games the 49ers are 1-1 with a +11 point differential. The Broncos are 2-0 with a +5. Jimmy Garoppolo makes his first 2022 start replacing the injured Trey Lance. Russell Wilson averages 290 passing yards per game in 2022 with 1 TD and 1 INT. Bosa has 3 sacks through 2 games. Vegas opens the 49ers as 1.5-point road favorites; total 43.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | 2-0 | -- |
| Miami Dolphins | 2-0 | -- |
| New England Patriots | 1-1 | -- |
| New York Jets | 1-1 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 1-1 | -- |
| Cleveland Browns | 1-1 | -- |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-1 | -- |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0-2 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 1-1 | -- |
| Houston Texans | 0-1-1 | -- |
| Indianapolis Colts | 0-1-1 | -- |
| Tennessee Titans | 0-2 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2-0 | -- |
| Denver Broncos | 1-1 | -- |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 1-1 | -- |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 0-2 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Cardinals | 1-1 | -- |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-1 | -- |
| Seattle Seahawks | 1-1 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-1 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 2-0 | -- |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-0 | -- |
| Dallas Cowboys | 1-1 | -- |
| Washington Commanders | 1-1 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 1-1 | -- |
| Detroit Lions | 1-1 | -- |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-1 | -- |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1-1 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2-0 | -- |
| New Orleans Saints | 1-1 | -- |
| Atlanta Falcons | 0-2 | -- |
| Carolina Panthers | 0-2 | -- |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Brandon Aiyuk 3 yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo ( Robbie Gould kick) | 7-0 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Broncos | Brandon McManus 55 yard field goal | 7-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Broncos | Safety, Jimmy Garoppolo sacked in end zone by Mike Purcell | 7-5 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Robbie Gould 51 yard field goal | 10-5 |
| Broncos | Melvin Gordon 1 yard rush (pass failed) | 10-11 |
Russell Wilson connected on a late drive and Melvin Gordon scored a 1-yard rushing TD with just over four minutes left as the Denver Broncos beat the 49ers 11-10 on Sunday Night Football at Empower Field. Garoppolo, in his first start, stepped out of the back of the end zone for a safety in the third quarter. Wilson had one of the ugliest games of his career, with nine three-and-outs, no touchdown passes, and 126 yards passing. Kareem Jackson recovered Jeff Wilson's fumble with 1:05 left to preserve it. The 49ers fell to 1-2.[1][2][3]
Russell Wilson, on Sunday Night Football against the team that defeated his last team, produced his ugliest professional outing: nine three-and-outs, no touchdown passes, 126 yards passing.
The Broncos won 11-10. The Denver defense, the unit that has been the actual story of the season's first three weeks, held the 49ers to ten points. Jimmy Garoppolo, in his first start of the year, stepped out of the back of the end zone for a safety in the third quarter on a play he would rather not revisit.
Melvin Gordon scored from a yard out late. Kareem Jackson recovered the Jeff Wilson fumble with 1:05 left to seal it. 1-2. The 49ers' offense under Garoppolo has not yet looked like the offense most people projected he would lead. The Rams come up at home on Monday night next.
Broncos 11, 49ers 10. Margin: -1. Three-game record: 1-2, +10 differential.
An 11-10 loss to the Broncos on Sunday Night Football. The 49ers fall to 1-2.
How it unfolded
The 49ers opened with a Jeff Wilson rushing touchdown to take a 7-0 lead. The Broncos kicked field goals in the second and third quarters to make it 7-6. Garoppolo stepped out of the back of the end zone for a safety in the third quarter, the kind of mental mistake that defined the night for the 49ers. Wilson and the Broncos finally moved the ball in the fourth quarter, ending on a Melvin Gordon rushing touchdown with 4:10 left. The 49ers' last drive ended on the Jeff Wilson fumble.
The turning point
Garoppolo's safety. With the 49ers leading 7-3 and Garoppolo in his own end zone, his throwaway that crossed the line of scrimmage from out of the back of the end zone became a 9-7 deficit-to-favored-team flip.
By the numbers
Garoppolo 20-of-29 for 211. Russell Wilson 126 yards on 31 attempts. The 49ers gained 290 total yards but managed only 10 points. The Broncos converted 4-of-15 third downs.
Personnel watch
Garoppolo in his first start of the year. The safety was the kind of play that does not get the postgame focus it deserves; the long-term story is that the 49ers' offense did not finish drives. The defense was great. The kicking game was fine. The offense was the problem.
What it means
1-2 with the Rams coming up on Monday night. The 49ers' offense has scored 47 points in three weeks; the season's competitive question is whether Garoppolo can produce more than 7-10 a Sunday.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Jimmy Garoppolo | 18/29 | 211 | 1 | 1 | |
| DEN | |||||
| Russell Wilson | 20/33 | 184 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Jeff Wilson | 12 | 75 | 0 | 37 |
| Jordan Mason | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Deebo Samuel | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Jimmy Garoppolo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DEN | ||||
| Javonte Williams | 15 | 58 | 0 | 16 |
| Melvin Gordon | 12 | 26 | 1 | 6 |
| Russell Wilson | 6 | 17 | 0 | 12 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Deebo Samuel | 5 | 73 | 0 | 32 |
| Brandon Aiyuk | 3 | 39 | 1 | 20 |
| Jeff Wilson | 3 | 31 | 0 | 16 |
| George Kittle | 4 | 28 | 0 | 11 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Ray-Ray McCloud | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Jauan Jennings | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| DEN | ||||
| Courtland Sutton | 8 | 97 | 0 | 34 |
| Melvin Gordon | 5 | 29 | 0 | 22 |
| Kendall Hinton | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| Jerry Jeudy | 2 | 17 | 0 | 16 |
| Albert Okwuegbunam | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Javonte Williams | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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