Studs and Duds: Purdy Looks Injured and the Run Game Looks Feeble in Niners’ 26-21 Loss to the Jaguars
Brock Purdy’s knee injury and four turnovers hampered the 49ers’ offense, while the Jaguars capitalized on special teams mistakes to secure a 26-21 win, Jaguars’ Travis Etienne rushed for 124 yards.
- On Sunday, the San Francisco 49ers lost 26-21 to the Jacksonville Jaguars at Levi's Stadium, with quarterback Brock Purdy's right knee `clearly not right` and hurting the offense.
- A weak rushing attack and turnovers forced the issue as the San Francisco 49ers committed four turnovers and conceded a punt return touchdown on Sunday.
- Purdy's stat line showed inconsistency as he threw two touchdowns but also committed three turnovers, while Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and running back Travis Etienne fueled long drives.
- The loss leaves the San Francisco 49ers 3-1 and with only three days before a Thursday night game in Los Angeles, creating a short turnaround.
- Defensive and kicking-game issues stood out as the San Francisco 49ers defensive front rarely pressured Trevor Lawrence and special teams remain a debacle after miscues.
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Studs and Duds: Purdy looks injured and the run game looks feeble in Niners’ 26-21 loss to the Jaguars
SANTA CLARA — The 49ers’ charmed run is over. There’s simply not enough luck in the football world to overcome the kind of slop the Niners put on the field Sunday against the Jaguars. Four turnovers, a punt return allowed for a touchdown, and an offense that couldn’t move the ball on the ground all combined into a 26-21 Jacksonville win at Levi’s Stadium. The only good news for the 49ers? They won’t have time to dwell on all their errors. But th…

Jaguars beat 49ers 26-21 with Washington’s punt return TD, 4 takeaways
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Parker Washington had Jacksonville's first punt return touchdown in eight seasons and the Jaguars opportunistic defense delivered four more takeaways in a 26-21 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.
Shanahan Delivers Concerning Update on WR Ricky Pearsall After 49ers' Loss to Jaguars
San Francisco (3-1) suffered its first loss of the 2025 season on Sunday, falling to the Jaguars, 26-21, at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. Second-year pro Ricky Pearsall and Jauan Jennings both entered Sunday with their respective injury statuses in question. But, both avoided the inactives list and were able to play against the Jaguars. However, throughout the course of play on Sunday, both Pearsall and Jennings found themselves banged up once …
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