49ers edge Seahawks 32-29 in Seattle as Greenlaw draws a one-game suspension
San Francisco beat Seattle 32-29 at Lumen Field on 11 October to stay unbeaten, and ESPN reports linebacker Dre Greenlaw was suspended one game for unsportsmanlike conduct.
Per ESPN, the San Francisco 49ers beat the Seattle Seahawks 32-29 at Lumen Field on 11 October, with Brock Purdy throwing two touchdown passes. ESPN also reports that 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw was suspended one game without pay for unsportsmanlike conduct during the game.
Scoring by quarter
Pacy's match stats show the game level at 7-7 after one quarter. The 49ers scored 14 in the second quarter to lead 21-13 at half time, then scored nothing in the third while Seattle scored 13 to go ahead 26-21. San Francisco answered with 11 in the fourth to Seattle's 3. The match page records an attendance of 68,664 at Lumen Field. Seattle's Jason Myers made all five of his field-goal attempts, with a long of 50, for 17 of his side's 29 points, per Pacy's match stats.
The numbers behind the margin
Pacy's match stats have the teams even on first downs at 14 apiece, but the 49ers finished ahead on total yards (269 to 251) and yards per play (4.8 to 4.2). Seattle ran 60 plays to San Francisco's 56 and held the ball for 30:58 against 29:02, so the Seahawks had more snaps and still gained fewer yards per play.
The turnover and penalty columns point in different directions. Seattle gave the ball away four times to San Francisco's three, and lost 33 yards on five sacks against the 49ers' 14 yards on three. San Francisco was penalized eight times for 70 yards, Seattle five times for 46. In the red zone the 49ers went 3 for 3 and Seattle 2 for 3.
| Stat | 49ers | Seahawks |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 269 | 251 |
| Plays | 56 | 60 |
| Yards per play | 4.8 | 4.2 |
| Possession | 29:02 | 30:58 |
| First downs | 14 | 14 |
| Third-down efficiency | 4-12 | 3-12 |
| Rushing yards (attempts) | 94 (24) | 89 (26) |
| Passing yards | 175 | 162 |
| Completions/attempts | 19/29 | 18/29 |
| Sacks-yards lost | 3-14 | 5-33 |
| Penalties-yards | 8-70 | 5-46 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 4 |
| Red zone (made-attempts) | 3-3 | 2-3 |
Source: Pacy's match stats.
Quarterbacks and playmakers
Per ESPN, Purdy went 19 of 29 for 189 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. Pacy's match stats give him a 92.5 passer rating and a 62.3 QBR. Sam Darnold went 18 of 29 for 195 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions for Seattle, also per ESPN, and Pacy's match stats put his passer rating at 64.6. Both of Darnold's interceptions went to Renardo Green, per Pacy's match stats.
Mike Evans caught seven passes for 113 yards and a touchdown for San Francisco, and Christian McCaffrey rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown, both per ESPN. On the Seattle side, Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught five passes for 102 yards and a touchdown, per ESPN, and Emanuel Wilson carried 20 times for 61 yards and a score, per Pacy's match stats. Byron Murphy II recorded two sacks and Ernest Jones IV finished with nine total tackles, also from Pacy's match stats.
The suspension, per ESPN, followed a helmet-less head-butt by Greenlaw on a Seahawks linebacker.
Where the standings stand
Pacy's standings table has the 49ers first at 5-0. Seattle are second at 3-2, a .600 winning percentage, and Los Angeles third at 2-2.
Over their previous two games, per Pacy's recent results, the 49ers beat Denver 24-14 at home on 4 October and Arizona 36-30 at home on 27 September, scoring 60 points and allowing 44. Seattle beat the Los Angeles Chargers 30-23 at home on 4 October and lost 31-33 at Washington on 27 September, scoring 61 and allowing 56. The result leaves Seattle two games behind San Francisco in that table.