The 49ers (2-0) host the New York Giants (1-1) on Thursday Night Football, 5:15 PT kickoff at Levi's Stadium.
Christian McCaffrey is on the cusp of tying Jerry Rice's franchise record of 12 straight games (regular season plus playoffs) with a touchdown.
The Giants are without Saquon Barkley and offensive line starters Andrew Thomas and Ben Bredeson. Daniel Jones is the QB.[1][2][3]
Short weeks reveal which teams can handle short weeks. The 49ers, with the deepest depth chart they have had since the start of the Shanahan era, get a Thursday-night matchup against a Giants opponent missing its star running back, two OL starters, and trying to figure out who Daniel Jones is in Year 5.
Christian McCaffrey can tie Jerry Rice's franchise record of 12 straight games with a TD Sunday. The streak, started in 2022, includes the playoffs.
The 49ers are favored by 9. The Giants without Barkley are not the team that beat the Vikings in the wild-card round last year. Sunday is a maintenance Thursday.
Week 3 Thursday Night Football is the only short-week game for the 49ers. Around the NFC the Eagles, Cowboys and Lions all enter unbeaten; the 49ers and Giants meet with both teams looking to keep early-season momentum. The Sunday game is the kind of week where the favorite takes care of business and the wild-card race continues elsewhere. The 49ers' Thursday is the maintenance start.
Through two games the 49ers are 2-0 with a +30 point differential. McCaffrey is one game away from tying Jerry Rice's franchise record (12 straight games with a TD, reg season + playoffs). The Giants are 1-1 with a -8 differential, missing Barkley and key OL. Daniel Jones is 64.7 percent completing through two games. Vegas opens the 49ers as 9-point home favorites; total 41.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 2-0 | -- |
| Buffalo Bills | 1-1 | -- |
| New York Jets | 1-1 | -- |
| New England Patriots | 0-2 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Ravens | 2-0 | -- |
| Cleveland Browns | 1-1 | -- |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1-1 | -- |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 0-2 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 1-1 | -- |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 1-1 | -- |
| Tennessee Titans | 1-1 | -- |
| Houston Texans | 0-2 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1-1 | -- |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 1-1 | -- |
| Denver Broncos | 0-2 | -- |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 0-2 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-0 | -- |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1-1 | -- |
| Seattle Seahawks | 1-1 | -- |
| Arizona Cardinals | 0-2 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 2-0 | -- |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-0 | -- |
| Washington Commanders | 2-0 | -- |
| New York Giants | 1-1 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 1-1 | -- |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-1 | -- |
| Chicago Bears | 0-2 | -- |
| Minnesota Vikings | 0-2 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 2-0 | -- |
| New Orleans Saints | 2-0 | -- |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2-0 | -- |
| Carolina Panthers | 0-2 | -- |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Jake Moody 28 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| Giants | Graham Gano 44 yard field goal | 3-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Ronnie Bell 9 yard pass from Brock Purdy ( Jake Moody kick) | 3-10 |
| 49ers | Christian McCaffrey 4 yard rush ( Jake Moody kick) | 3-17 |
| Giants | Graham Gano 57 yard field goal | 6-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Giants | Matt Breida 8 yard rush (pass failed) | 12-17 |
| 49ers | Jake Moody 21 yard field goal | 12-20 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Jake Moody 36 yard field goal | 12-23 |
| 49ers | Deebo Samuel 27 yard pass from Brock Purdy ( Jake Moody kick) | 12-30 |
Christian McCaffrey scored on a 4-yard run, tying Jerry Rice's franchise record with a TD in 12 straight games (regular season plus playoffs), and the 49ers won their 13th straight regular-season game by beating the New York Giants 30-12 at Levi's Stadium on Thursday Night Football. Brock Purdy threw for 310 yards and two TDs. The Giants finished with 150 yards of offense, Daniel Jones going 22-of-32 for 137 yards and an interception. The 49ers controlled the first half, holding the ball for 20 minutes and outgaining the Giants 242-88.[1][2][3]
Christian McCaffrey tied Jerry Rice's franchise record on Thursday Night Football. Twelve straight games with a touchdown. The streak started in October of last year, the kind of regular-season run that lives in the historical record without anyone really paying attention until it gets close to one of the franchise's career-record holders.
It is fitting that McCaffrey ties it. He is the version of the offensive engine the 49ers have been building toward since the trade in October.
The Giants without Saquon Barkley, without their All-Pro left tackle, without their second-best receiver, were the Thursday-night opponent the schedule was always going to give the 49ers in the third week of the year. The 49ers were 30-12 favorites entering and the kind of healthy team that delivers on short Thursdays. 13 straight regular-season wins.
49ers 30, Giants 12. Margin: +18. Three-game record: 3-0, +48 differential.
A 30-12 Thursday Night Football win over the Giants. The 49ers improve to 3-0 with their 13th straight regular-season win.
How it unfolded
Purdy hit Ronnie Bell for a touchdown to open the scoring. The 49ers added a field goal and another touchdown to lead 17-3 at the half. The Giants ran 39 plays in the first half to the 49ers' 32; the 49ers held the ball for 20 of the 30 minutes. McCaffrey scored on a 4-yard run to make it 24-9 in the third quarter, the touchdown that tied Jerry Rice's franchise record. Purdy hit Deebo Samuel for the second touchdown in the fourth.
The turning point
The 49ers' time-of-possession advantage in the first half. With the Giants without their best run-blockers and without Saquon Barkley, the 49ers controlled the line of scrimmage and kept the Giants' offense off the field.
By the numbers
Purdy 310 yards on 21-of-30 with two TDs. McCaffrey 119 scrimmage yards and the record-tying TD. The Giants 150 yards of offense, the second-worst single-game total by an opponent in the Shanahan era. Daniel Jones 137 passing with one INT.
Personnel watch
McCaffrey at the gates of Jerry Rice's franchise record. The defensive front generated three sacks and the four-man rush got home repeatedly against a Giants offensive line down two starters. Aiyuk played through the back injury, three catches for 65.
What it means
3-0 with the 13th straight regular-season win and McCaffrey one game away from breaking Jerry Rice's franchise record. The Cardinals come up at home next.
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Brock Purdy | 25/37 | 310 | 2 | 0 | |
| NYG | |||||
| Daniel Jones | 22/32 | 137 | 0 | 1 | |
| Tyrod Taylor | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Christian McCaffrey | 18 | 85 | 1 | 12 |
| Elijah Mitchell | 11 | 42 | 0 | 18 |
| Jordan Mason | 3 | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Deebo Samuel | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Brock Purdy | 4 | -1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sam Darnold | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| NYG | ||||
| Matt Breida | 4 | 17 | 1 | 8 |
| Daniel Jones | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Gary Brightwell | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Tyrod Taylor | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Deebo Samuel | 6 | 129 | 1 | 40 |
| George Kittle | 7 | 90 | 0 | 29 |
| Christian McCaffrey | 5 | 34 | 0 | 17 |
| Jauan Jennings | 2 | 31 | 0 | 24 |
| Ronnie Bell | 2 | 24 | 1 | 15 |
| Elijah Mitchell | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| NYG | ||||
| Darius Slayton | 3 | 32 | 0 | 17 |
| Gary Brightwell | 2 | 31 | 0 | 18 |
| Parris Campbell | 6 | 24 | 0 | 7 |
| Wan'Dale Robinson | 4 | 21 | 0 | 8 |
| Darren Waller | 3 | 20 | 0 | 9 |
| Daniel Bellinger | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Matt Breida | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
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