49ers Crush Rams 27-7 in Australia Opener as 174 Rushing Yards Expose Travel Gap
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 11
49ers Crush Rams 27-7 in Australia Opener as 174 Rushing Yards Expose Travel Gap
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 11
Summary
San Francisco controlled the first NFL game in Australia from the outset, beating Los Angeles 27-7 before 100,021 fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
174 rushing yards on 30 carries set the tone, with the 49ers' week-early arrival and 65-yard opening drive helping wear down a Rams team that landed barely 24 hours before kickoff.
Brock Purdy finished 25-of-34 for 205 yards and three touchdowns, spreading scores to Mike Evans, DeMarcus Robinson and Deebo Samuel while taking only limited pressure.
The defense kept Matthew Stafford out of rhythm, held the Rams to one touchdown and neutralized Myles Garrett, underscoring San Francisco's revamped balance on both sides of the ball.