The 49ers (1-0) travel to SoFi Stadium for a 4:05 ET kickoff against the Los Angeles Rams (1-0) in the NFC West opener.
The Rams are coming off an opening-Sunday upset of the Seahawks behind a 10-catch debut from rookie Puka Nacua. Matthew Stafford is healthy.
The 49ers have won eight straight in the series. Brandon Aiyuk is on the injury report (back) but expected to play.[1][2][3]
Eight straight against the Rams. The streak that defines this rivalry now is the 49ers'. Sean McVay is 1-8 head-to-head against Kyle Shanahan since the Super Bowl run that produced the ring in February 2022.
The Rams won opening Sunday despite Cooper Kupp on IR and Aaron Donald having to carry a defense that is not what it was three years ago. Puka Nacua, the rookie out of BYU who was a fifth-round pick, caught ten passes in his debut.
The 49ers are favored Sunday. The streak is the streak. Cooper Kupp is still on IR. Matthew Stafford has to throw for 300 to keep this within a possession by the fourth quarter. The 49ers have to do what they have done eight straight times.
Week 2 begins the NFC West with both 49ers and Rams 1-0; the Cardinals and Seahawks are 0-1. Around the NFC the Eagles handled the Patriots Sunday; the Cowboys are 1-0. The Sunday matchup at SoFi is the season's first division game and the kind of week where the streak side gets a chance to set the early-year tiebreaker. Nine head-to-head wins is the number to watch.
Through one game the 49ers are 1-0 with a +23 point differential. The Rams are 1-0 with a +7. Puka Nacua had a 10-catch debut Week 1. Cooper Kupp on IR. The 49ers have won 8 straight head-to-head. Stafford is 1-3 against the 49ers since 2021. Vegas opens the 49ers as 7-point road favorites; total 47. Number to track: the streak.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 1-0 | -- |
| New York Jets | 1-0 | -- |
| Buffalo Bills | 0-1 | -- |
| New England Patriots | 0-1 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 1-0 | -- |
| Cleveland Browns | 1-0 | -- |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0-1 | -- |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 0-1 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 1-0 | -- |
| Houston Texans | 0-1 | -- |
| Indianapolis Colts | 0-1 | -- |
| Tennessee Titans | 0-1 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas Raiders | 1-0 | -- |
| Denver Broncos | 0-1 | -- |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0-1 | -- |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 0-1 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-0 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-0 | -- |
| Arizona Cardinals | 0-1 | -- |
| Seattle Seahawks | 0-1 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 1-0 | -- |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1-0 | -- |
| Washington Commanders | 1-0 | -- |
| New York Giants | 0-1 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 1-0 | -- |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-0 | -- |
| Chicago Bears | 0-1 | -- |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0-1 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 1-0 | -- |
| New Orleans Saints | 1-0 | -- |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1-0 | -- |
| Carolina Panthers | 0-1 | -- |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Christian McCaffrey 14 yard rush ( Jake Moody kick) | 7-0 |
| Rams | Brett Maher 43 yard field goal | 7-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Jake Moody 27 yard field goal | 10-3 |
| Rams | Kyren Williams 6 yard pass from Matthew Stafford ( Brett Maher kick) | 10-10 |
| Rams | Kyren Williams 4 yard rush ( Brett Maher kick) | 10-17 |
| 49ers | Brock Purdy 1 yard rush ( Jake Moody kick) | 17-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Jake Moody 57 yard field goal | 20-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Deebo Samuel 11 yard rush ( Jake Moody kick) | 27-17 |
| Rams | Brett Maher 48 yard field goal | 27-20 |
| 49ers | Jake Moody 26 yard field goal | 30-20 |
| Rams | Brett Maher 38 yard field goal | 30-23 |
Brock Purdy passed for 206 yards and ran for an early touchdown, Deebo Samuel rushed for an 11-yard TD with 11:28 left, and the 49ers held on for their ninth consecutive regular-season win over the Rams 30-23. Christian McCaffrey ran for 116 yards and a score. Rookie kicker Jake Moody hit a 57-yarder among his three field goals. Puka Nacua followed his 10-catch debut with 15 receptions for 147. Deommodore Lenoir intercepted Matthew Stafford late in the fourth quarter to seal it.[1][2][3]
Nine straight against the Rams. The 49ers walked out of SoFi with a 30-23 win that, like most of the wins in this streak, came against a Rams team that needed everything to break the right way and still ran out of clock.
Deebo Samuel scored on an 11-yard rush with 11:28 left. Christian McCaffrey ran for 116. Brock Purdy threw for 206 and ran for a score himself, the kind of two-dimensional afternoon that has become the 49ers' offensive identity.
Puka Nacua, the rookie that already has the Rams thinking they may have found their long-term WR1 to bridge the Cooper Kupp years, caught 15 for 147. He could not save the day. Deommodore Lenoir picked off Stafford deep in Rams territory late in the fourth quarter, the play that closed the streak at nine.
49ers 30, Rams 23. Margin: +7. Two-game record: 2-0, +30 differential.
A 30-23 win at SoFi Stadium. The 49ers improve to 2-0 and extend their streak over the Rams to nine.
How it unfolded
Purdy ran in a 5-yard touchdown to open the scoring. McCaffrey added a rushing touchdown to push the lead to 14-3. Stafford and Nacua connected for a long touchdown drive to bring it to 14-10. Jake Moody hit his 57-yard field goal before the half. The Rams kept it within a possession through the third quarter on a Stafford-to-Nacua touchdown. Deebo Samuel scored on an 11-yard rush in the fourth quarter to push the lead to two scores. Lenoir's interception ended the Rams' final drive.
The turning point
Deommodore Lenoir's late interception of Matthew Stafford in 49ers territory. With the Rams driving for a potential game-tying score in the fourth quarter, Lenoir's pick at the LAR 15 ended the comeback.
By the numbers
Purdy 206 passing on 17-of-25 plus the rushing TD. McCaffrey 116 rushing. Deebo Samuel 11-yard TD run plus 5 catches for 64. Nacua 15 catches for 147 (the rookie was the only Rams player above 90 receiving). Lenoir's pick was the game-sealing play.
Personnel watch
Aiyuk played through the back injury. McCaffrey continued at full speed. Bosa generated a sack and four pressures. Fred Warner led the defense with 11 tackles and a sack. The 49ers' run game produced 188 yards as a team.
What it means
2-0 with two NFC West wins (Rams + opener-implied tiebreaker buffer). The Giants come up on a short week (Thursday night), then Arizona at home.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Brock Purdy | 17/25 | 206 | 0 | 0 | |
| LAR | |||||
| Matthew Stafford | 34/55 | 307 | 1 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Christian McCaffrey | 20 | 116 | 1 | 51 |
| Deebo Samuel | 5 | 38 | 1 | 17 |
| Brock Purdy | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| LAR | ||||
| Kyren Williams | 14 | 52 | 1 | 8 |
| Matthew Stafford | 4 | 17 | 0 | 7 |
| Ben Skowronek | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Tutu Atwell | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Puka Nacua | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Deebo Samuel | 6 | 63 | 0 | 23 |
| Jauan Jennings | 2 | 51 | 0 | 31 |
| Brandon Aiyuk | 3 | 43 | 0 | 18 |
| George Kittle | 3 | 30 | 0 | 12 |
| Christian McCaffrey | 3 | 19 | 0 | 9 |
| LAR | ||||
| Puka Nacua | 15 | 147 | 0 | 20 |
| Tutu Atwell | 7 | 77 | 0 | 18 |
| Kyren Williams | 6 | 48 | 1 | 15 |
| Tyler Higbee | 3 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| Ben Skowronek | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Van Jefferson | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Ronnie Rivers | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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