2025 · Week 2
San Francisco 49ers at New Orleans Saints
Sep 14, 2025 · Louisiana Superdome · dome · sportturf
Recap
San Francisco 49ers defeated New Orleans Saints 26–21. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving 49ers only a 47% shot beforehand. 49ers improve to 2-0; Saints fall to 0-2. Mac Jones paced the offense with 279 passing yards and 3 TDs; 6 rushing yards.
Team stats
| SF | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | First downs | 18 |
| 356 | Total yards | 328 |
| 279 | Passing yards | 207 |
| 77 | Rushing yards | 121 |
| 26/39 | Comp / Att | 25/34 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 3 | Sacks taken | 3 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(13:13) 19-B.Grupe 40 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-32-K.Kroeger.
- Q1(3:32) 10-M.Jones pass short left to 89-L.Farrell for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q118-E.Pineiro extra point is No Good, Wide Right, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-7-T.Morstead.
- Q2(11:27) 18-E.Pineiro 44 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-7-T.Morstead.
- Q2(1:20) (Shotgun) 2-S.Rattler pass deep left to 83-J.Johnson for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the pass completion ruling, and the play was Upheld. The ruling on the field stands.
- Q219-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-32-K.Kroeger.
- Q2(:11) (Shotgun) 10-M.Jones pass short right to 23-C.McCaffrey for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q218-E.Pineiro extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-7-T.Morstead.
- Q3(7:15) (Shotgun) 2-S.Rattler pass short right to 22-R.Shaheed for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q319-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-32-K.Kroeger.
- Q3(3:24) 18-E.Pineiro 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-7-T.Morstead.
- Q4(12:26) (Shotgun) 10-M.Jones pass deep middle to 15-J.Jennings for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q418-E.Pineiro extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-7-T.Morstead.
- Q4(6:21) (Shotgun) 2-S.Rattler pass short middle to 14-D.Vele for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q419-B.Grupe extra point is GOOD, Center-49-Z.Wood, Holder-32-K.Kroeger.
Box score
SF
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Jones | 26/39 | 279 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Jones | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Ricky Pearsall | 1 | -4 | 0 |
| Christian McCaffrey | 13 | 55 | 0 |
| Brian Robinson | 6 | 20 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jauan Jennings | 5 | 10 | 89 | 1 |
| Ricky Pearsall | 4 | 6 | 56 | 0 |
| Christian McCaffrey | 6 | 7 | 52 | 1 |
| Kendrick Bourne | 3 | 3 | 32 | 0 |
| Jake Tonges | 4 | 5 | 31 | 0 |
| Brian Robinson | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Luke Farrell | 2 | 3 | 15 | 1 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Brayden Willis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marquez Valdes-Scantling | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
NO
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Rattler | 25/34 | 207 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Rattler | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| Alvin Kamara | 21 | 99 | 0 |
| Kendre Miller | 5 | 8 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Kamara | 6 | 6 | 21 | 0 |
| Chris Olave | 6 | 10 | 54 | 0 |
| Rashid Shaheed | 4 | 5 | 52 | 1 |
| Juwan Johnson | 5 | 9 | 49 | 1 |
| Brandin Cooks | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Kendre Miller | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Devaughn Vele | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |