49ers beat reigning champion Seahawks 32-29 to move to 5-0
Purdy led two fourth-quarter scoring drives, and Pineiro kicked the go-ahead field goal with 1:56 left.
The 49ers improved to 5-0 by beating the reigning Super Bowl champion Seahawks 32-29 in Seattle on Monday (AEDT). The 49ers were paying back two late losses to Seattle from last season, including a 41-6 playoff defeat.
Quarterback Brock Purdy led two scoring drives in the fourth quarter. Seattle tied the game with a field goal before Eddy Pineiro kicked a 43-yard go-ahead field goal with 1:56 to play.
The game featured seven combined turnovers, an NFL season high. 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw was ejected for head-butting Seattle's Ernest Jones IV in a sideline clash.
In the first quarter, a high punt muffed by 49ers receiver Jacob Cowing was recovered by Seattle, setting up a touchdown.
- 49ers 32, Seahawks 29
- Final score
- 5-0 after the win
- 49ers record
- Seven, an NFL season high
- Combined turnovers
- 43 yards, with 1:56 to play
- Go-ahead field goal
Why it mattersBeating the reigning champions on the road is a tough result, and it helps the 49ers' early record.
AustraliaAustralian NFL fans get an Australian punter in the game, Michael Dickson, who finished with two kicks for 83 yards.
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