- The San Francisco 49ers are 3-0, have outscored opponents 98-50, and keep collecting the kind of recognition that usually comes with a team that looks fully in control.
- Brock Purdy’s latest honor — FedEx Air & Ground NFL Player of the Week after the 49ers’ 36-30 win over the Arizona Cardinals — fits that picture neatly.
- Purdy’s performance against Arizona was the kind that drives the headlines.
- He completed 15 of 27 passes for a season-high 297 yards and four touchdowns, finishing with a 133.8 passer rating.
- Purdy’s nine touchdowns are also the most by a 49ers quarterback through three weeks, passing the marks set by Frankie Albert in 1948 and Steve Young in 1995.
- San Francisco has allowed 317 rushing yards so far, a total that ranks 15th in the NFL.
- The 49ers will try to keep the streak going Sunday against the Denver Broncos.
Purdy’s weekly award is shining a light on a 49ers defense that still has questions
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Sources & Referenced Reporting
- ninernoise.com, “49ers' red-hot start has quietly covered up these 3 problems on defense,” Oct. 1, 2026.
- San Francisco 49ers, “Brock Purdy Named FedEx Air & Ground NFL Player of the Week vs. Cardinals,” Sept. 30, 2026.
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