2023 · Week 15
San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals
Dec 17, 2023 · University of Phoenix Stadium · open · grass
Recap
San Francisco 49ers defeated Arizona Cardinals 45–29. ScoutIndex had favored 49ers (85%) going in. 49ers improve to 11-3; Cardinals fall to 3-11. Christian McCaffrey paced the offense with 115 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD; 5 catches for 72 yards and 2 TDs. Cardinals turned it over 2 times to 49ers's 0.
Team stats
| SF | ARI | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | First downs | 22 |
| 406 | Total yards | 445 |
| 262 | Passing yards | 211 |
| 144 | Rushing yards | 234 |
| 18/28 | Comp / Att | 26/39 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Sacks taken | 3 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(10:45) (Shotgun) 6-J.Conner up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q15-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-12-B.Gillikin.
- Q1(6:38) 13-B.Purdy pass short left to 19-D.Samuel for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q14-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
- Q1(4:33) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short middle intended for 85-T.McBride INTERCEPTED by 7-C.Ward at SF 34. 7-C.Ward for 66 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q14-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
- Q2(14:15) 5-M.Prater 58 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-12-B.Gillikin.
- Q2(6:18) 5-M.Prater 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-12-B.Gillikin.
- Q2(1:18) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass short middle to 23-C.McCaffrey for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q24-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
- Q2(1:03) 12-B.Gillikin punts 62 yards to SF 8, Center-46-A.Brewer. 10-R.Bell to SF 12 for 4 yards (83-G.Dortch). FUMBLES (83-G.Dortch), RECOVERED by ARI-32-J.Blount at SF 12. 32-J.Blount for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the runner was not down by contact ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 12-B.Gillikin punts 62 yards to SF 8, Center-46-A.Brewer. 10-R.Bell to SF 12 for 4 yards (83-G.Dortch).
- Q3(13:28) 13-B.Purdy pass deep left to 23-C.McCaffrey for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q34-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
- Q3(4:23) 5-M.Prater 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-12-B.Gillikin.
- Q3(1:11) (Shotgun) 23-C.McCaffrey up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q34-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
- Q4(11:39) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 31-E.Demercado left guard for 49 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q4(7:14) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass deep left to 19-D.Samuel for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q44-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
- Q4(3:12) 4-J.Moody 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.
- Q4(:53) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short left to 84-E.Higgins for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q45-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-12-B.Gillikin.
Box score
SF
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Purdy | 16/25 | 242 | 4 | 0 |
| Sam Darnold | 2/3 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian McCaffrey | 18 | 115 | 1 |
| Deebo Samuel Sr. | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Jordan Mason | 5 | 20 | 0 |
| Sam Darnold | 2 | -2 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian McCaffrey | 5 | 5 | 72 | 2 |
| George Kittle | 2 | 4 | 54 | 0 |
| Deebo Samuel Sr. | 4 | 7 | 48 | 2 |
| Brandon Aiyuk | 3 | 5 | 37 | 0 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Jauan Jennings | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 |
| Ronnie Bell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
ARI
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyler Murray | 26/39 | 211 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyler Murray | 6 | 49 | 0 |
| James Conner | 14 | 86 | 1 |
| Emari Demercado | 4 | 64 | 1 |
| Michael Carter | 3 | 27 | 0 |
| Greg Dortch | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Rondale Moore | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Clayton Tune | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey McBride | 10 | 11 | 102 | 0 |
| James Conner | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Emari Demercado | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Elijah Higgins | 4 | 4 | 44 | 1 |
| Michael Carter | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Geoff Swaim | 1 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| Greg Dortch | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| Rondale Moore | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Michael Wilson | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Pascal | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |