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Purdy's big 4th quarter helps the 49ers overcome their mistakes and beat the Bucs
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The mistakes kept piling up for the San Francisco 49ers thanks to a slew of special teams blunders, key defensive penalties and missed opportunities to put the Tampa Bay Buccaneers away early. But when the 49ers needed it most on Sunday, Brock Purdy made...
Christian McCaffrey happy to be back on field and making plays to help 49ers win in his season debut
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Christian McCaffery felt good physically. He’ll wait until he has a chance to watch some tape before deciding how good he looked in his season debut. San Francisco's star running back returned to the lineup after missing the first eight games of the season and...
Buccaneers and 49ers are aiming to shrug off so-so starts and make strong second-half runs
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Baker Mayfield says he would gladly sacrifice some personal success for a few more victories. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-5) are riding a three-game losing streak and have dropped four of their past five to fall below .500 for the first time this year. ...
49ers defensive end Nick Bosa gets fined for MAGA hat, AP source says
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers star defensive end Nick Bosa has been fined by the NFL for wearing a hat with a pro-Donald Trump message during a postgame television interview, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Saturday. Bosa was fined...
49ers look to go on another big 2nd-half run after a shaky start to the season
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — After a somewhat shaky first half of the season for the defending NFC champion San Francisco 49ers, they are hoping to follow a similar pattern to the past two seasons. The Niners sputtered into a Week 9 bye week for the third straight season but are...
Frustration mounts for the Cowboys after they lose again following a bye week
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Two more interceptions from Dak Prescott and a failed attempt at a comeback win. A defense that allowed three straight TD drives in the third quarter. A star player confronting a media member over a social media post just minutes after the game ended. The...
Brock Purdy helps the 49ers bounce back with a 30-24 victory over the Cowboys
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — One dominant quarter against Dallas proved to be enough for the San Francisco 49ers to head into their bye week on a high note. Brock Purdy bounced back from a shaky first half to lead three touchdown drives in the third quarter and the Niners narrowly...
Brandon Aiyuk's injury is the latest blow to the 49ers playmaker group
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The strength of the San Francisco 49ers' offense the past few seasons has been the number of dynamic playmakers that makes it nearly impossible to stop every option. A string of injuries has changed that equation and left the 49ers with few proven options...
On Football: Crafty Chiefs keep winning despite Mahomes' struggles and others' injuries
On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here. ___ Patrick Mahomes is having his worst season statistically and the Chiefs keep losing playmakers to injuries. The two-time defending Super...
The 49ers lose Brandon Aiyuk to a serious knee injury after getting Ricky Pearsall back
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The emotional lift of Ricky Pearsall's return to the field 50 days after he was shot lasted less than a half. Then the San Francisco 49ers had to deal with some more bad news at receiver. Brandon Aiyuk went down with a right knee injury in Sunday's 28-18...
