US Edition49ers Rally for Season-Opening Win but Face Injury Woes with Kittle and Purdy
Despite key injuries to tight end George Kittle and wide receiver Jauan Jennings, the 49ers secured a 17-13 win with Brock Purdy completing 26 of 35 passes.
- On Sunday, the San Francisco 49ers beat the Seattle Seahawks 17-13 on the road, overcoming injuries and special-teams miscues to win Week 1.
- In the first half, 49ers tight end George Kittle exited with a hamstring injury and will have an MRI within 24 hours, while Jauan Jennings' MRI was clean but he needs a CT scan.
- Jake Tonges improbably delivered the game-winning catch with 1:34 remaining, hauling in all three targets including the touchdown, while Ricky Pearsall paced the offense with 108 receiving yards and Jake Moody missed a 27-yarder and had a 30-yarder blocked.
- The 49ers head to New Orleans on Sunday aiming for a 2-0 start, and Coach Kyle Shanahan said the team will know more about Brock Purdy's status later this week, while Jake Moody remains the kicker despite possible competition.
- Coach Kyle Shanahan hailed the win and said he was `real proud of this year’s team`, with Christian McCaffrey's 31 touches for 142 yards underscoring offensive resilience, and NFL NextGen grading Jake Tonges' touchdown catch at 14.7%.
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49ers rally for season-opening win but face injury woes with Kittle and Purdy
The San Francisco 49ers have kicked off their season with a win against the Seattle Seahawks, overcoming injuries and special teams blunders.
49ers TE George Kittle (hamstring), WR Jauan Jennings (shoulder) injured vs. Seahawks
San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle exited Sunday's season-opening 17-13 win over the Seattle Seahawks due to a hamstring injury, and wide receiver Jauan Jennings left with a shoulder injury.
Kittle & Jennings Injury Updates: 49ers News Roundup After Seahawks Win
San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle (hamstring) will have an MRI within the next 24 hours to determine the severity of his injury, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.Kittle got hurt in the first half of Sunday’s 17-13 win over the Seahawks. Jake Tonges stepped up in Kittle’s absence, catching the game-winning touchdown pass with 1:34 remaining. Further clarity on a potential recovery timeline for Kittle will come after the MRI. If he …
George Kittle, the closed wing of the 49ers, will undergo a resonance after injury to Seahawks The San Francisco player had to leave the second quarter at the Lumen Field rperez Lun, 08/09/2025 - 07:13 The closed wing of the 49ers of San Francisco George Kittle suffered an injury to the tendon of the corva in the second quarter against the Seattle Seahawks and did not return to the game. Coach Kyle Shanahan said after the victory of San Francisc…
49ers Beat Adversity to Beat the Seahawks, 17-13, in Week 1, But Sustain Injuries to George Kittle and Jauan Jennings - Fangirl Sports Network
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