49ers gamble with one second left, score on Brock Purdy sneak
Niners coach Kyle Shanahan opted to go for it instead of kicking the field goal after the Rams committed a couple of penalties in the end zone to move the ball as close to the goal line as possible. The extra point tied it 17-17 at the half.
Earlier in the game, Christian McCaffrey picked up where he left off last year against the Rams, as he burst up the middle for a 14-yard touchdown to cap the opening drive, staking the Niners to a 7-0 first-quarter lead.
For McCaffrey, it’s the 11th straight game (including playoffs) he has scored a touchdown, dating to last season. That breaks a tie with receiver Freddie Solomon, who scored in 10 straight games in 1984, giving McCaffrey the second-longest such streak in franchise history. Only Jerry Rice (12 games in 1987) has a longer streak.
McCaffrey rushed five times for 26 yards and had a 9-yard reception on the opening drive. In San Francisco’s win against the Rams in Week 8 last season, McCaffrey threw for, ran for and caught a touchdown, making him the fourth player since the 1970 merger to complete the touchdown trifecta in a game.