49ers beat Commanders 23-17 to stay unbeaten
Brock Purdy set an all-time NFL passer rating record as San Francisco won its sixth straight game on Monday night. The Commanders rallied in the second half but fell short.
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What happened
The San Francisco 49ers beat the Washington Commanders 23-17 on Monday Night Football, improving to 6-0. San Francisco led 20-3 at halftime before Washington mounted a second-half rally. Quarterback Brock Purdy went 21-of-29 for 264 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions, and set an all-time NFL career passer rating record.
Why it matters
The win kept the 49ers undefeated, one of three unbeaten teams in the NFL this season. The loss dropped the Commanders to 1-4-1, and analysts called for coach Dan Quinn's job.
Timeline
- Oct 20, 1:02 AM ET: Washington trailed 20-3 at halftime before mounting a second-half comeback, but lost 23-17.
- Oct 20, 2:07 AM ET: Rookie Romello Height made a game-ending sack on Jayden Daniels to seal the win.
Coverage
- Brock Purdy sets all-time NFL record in Week 6 win over Commanders (Yahoo Sports)
- ‘Time to move on’ – Troy Aikman torn apart by NFL fans for what he said during 49ers win (Yahoo Sports)
- 49ers maintain 100 per cent record with win against Commanders (BBC)
- San Francisco 49ers go 6-0 on record-breaking night for QB Brock Purdy but lose another wide receiver (101greatgoals.com)
- NFL fans hit out at one of the ‘worst national anthems ever’ as Grammy winner invites son to MNF (Yahoo Sports)
- ‘To Think He Was Mr. Irrelevant,’ ‘Where’s Josh Allen?’ — NFL Fans React as Brock Purdy Officially Tallies Highest Career Passer Rating of All Time (Yahoo Sports)
- The 1972 Dolphins shouldn’t be scared of the 49ers going undefeated (Yahoo Sports)
- Commanders report card: Team grades in NFL Week 6 loss to 49ers (hogshaven.com)
- 49ers hold off Commanders' furious second-half rally to go 6-0 (espn.com)
- ‘Commanders’ Season Is Over,’ ‘A Fireable Offense’ — NFL Analysts React to Washington’s MNF Loss to 49ers, Call for Dan Quinn’s Job (Yahoo Sports)
- Commanders QB Jayden Daniels calls out team’s need after 49ers loss (Yahoo Sports)
- Washington Commanders vs San Francisco 49ers: NFL Week 6 game chat and live discussion (Yahoo Sports)
- Is Mike Evans playing on 'Monday Night Football?' A look at the 49ers WR's status vs. Commanders (cbssports.com)
- Commanders will make wrong kind of NFL history with loss vs 49ers (USA Today)
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