49ers rout Rams 27-7 in NFL's first Australia game behind Brock Purdy's 3 TD passes
- San Francisco defeated the Los Angeles Rams 27-7 on Friday in the first NFL regular-season game in Australia, drawing 100,021 fans to the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
- Preparation differences dominated pregame discussion, as San Francisco arrived in Melbourne a week early to adjust, while the Rams stayed home until less than two days before kickoff, keeping their body clocks on California time.
- Quarterback Brock Purdy threw for 205 yards and three touchdowns, while the San Francisco defense stifled NFL MVP Matthew Stafford to 155 yards on 15-of-25 passing.
- Kyren Williams scored the Rams' only points on a 5-yard rush, while Reigning AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett recorded zero tackles in his debut.
- The Rams host the New York Giants on Monday, Sept. 21, while San Francisco hosts Miami on Sunday, Sept. 20.
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NFL-49ers beat Rams 27-7 in landmark Australia game - Regional Media News
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Brock Purdy threw for 205 yards and three touchdowns as the San Francisco 49ers opened their season with a 27-7 win over the Los Angeles Rams on Friday in the National Football League's first regular-season game in [...]
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MELBOURNE, Sept 11 : Brock Purdy threw for 205 yards and three touchdowns as the San Francisco 49ers opened their season with a 27-7 win over the Los Angeles Rams on Friday in the National Football League's first regular-season game in Australia.Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, the reigning NFL MVP, had no
49ers rout Rams 27-7 in NFL’s first Australia game behind Brock Purdy’s 3 TD passes – WTOP News
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Mike Evans, Demarcus Robinson and Deebo Samuel caught touchdown passes from Brock Purdy, and the San Francisco 49ers routed the Los Angeles Rams 27-7 Friday in the first NFL regular-season game in Australia. Purdy passed for 205 yards against the Rams’ ineffective defense at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in front of...
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