The San Francisco 49ers ran the New York Jets into submission Monday, winning their Week 1 matchup 32-19.
Third-year running back Jordan Mason, starting in place of the injured Christian McCaffrey, made sure the 49ers didn’t miss their star player. He ran for 147 yards on 28 carries, scoring one touchdown. Mason averaged 5.3 yards per carry and even caught a pass for good measure.
“This is just the beginning,” he said on ESPN. “We’ll see where we go from here.”
San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy played efficiently, adding 231 yards through the air, and Jake Moody hit all six of his field goal attempts.
San Francisco dominated the time of possession, controlling the ball for 38 minutes and 40 seconds. The 49ers scored on eight straight offensive possessions before they knelt on their final drive. They ran 70 plays compared with the Jets’ 49.
The Niners’ dominant showing spoiled the re-debut of Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who lasted only four plays for the team last season before he tore an Achilles. Rodgers finished Monday’s game healthy, completing 13 of 21 passes for 167 yards, with one touchdown and one interception. Tyrod Taylor replaced him for New York’s final drive with the game out of hand.
The Jets were plagued by a poor run game and some ill-timed drops on offense. As a team, New York ran for only 68 yards on 19 rushing attempts. And half of those yards came on the team’s final, Taylor-led drive.
San Francisco will play the Minnesota Vikings in Week 2. The Jets will stay on the road to face the Tennessee Titans.
Respect between the QBs
Brock Purdy and Aaron Rodgers share a moment postgame.
And the 49ers win!
The 49ers will leave Week 1 with a 32-19 win over the Jets in a game that probably wasn’t as close as the score would suggest.
San Francisco dominated the time of possession, thanks in large part to 147 rushing yards from Jordan Mason. Brock Purdy threw for 231 yards, and Jake Moody hit six field goals.
Aaron Rodgers threw for 167 yards in his first almost-full game with the Jets. (He was taken out before the team’s final drive with the game out of hand.) He completed 13 of 21 passes with one touchdown and one interception.
Jets turn the ball over on downs
On fourth-and-1, a sliding Garrett Wilson couldn’t pull down a pass from Rodgers, and the Jets will give the ball back to the 49ers trailing 29-13 with seven minutes, 22 seconds left.
49ers’ Trent Williams heads to locker room after scoring drive
49ers left tackle Trent Williams left the field and went back to the locker room after the team’s most recent drive.
Williams went back to the locker room for an IV, according to the broadcast.
Williams is an instrumental part of the team’s offense. He didn’t practice with the team all preseason after holding out for a new contract, which he finally signed last week.
49ers score on seventh straight possession
Jake Moody hit his fifth field goal of the night, and 49ers lead the Jets 29-13.
San Francisco had a fourth-and-1 at the 5-yard-line but opted to go for the kick. We’ll see how that decision plays out.
49ers leading Jets after three quarters
The 49ers have a 26-13 lead over the Jets headed into the fourth quarter.
San Francisco has dominated the time of possession, controlling the ball for nearly twice as long as New York. Jordan Mason has run for 110 yards on 22 carries, while Brock Purdy has thrown for 182 yards. Jake Moody has made all four of his field goal attempts.
The 49ers have scored on six straight possessions.
Aaron Rodgers is 11-of-17 for 144 yards, with one touchdown and one interception. He has made some accurate throws. But the Jets have been able to sustain only two drives offensively, with drops and an inconsistent run game as factors.
Aaron Rodgers throws his first touchdown with the Jets
Rodgers found a streaking Allen Lazard for his first passing touchdown with the Jets, a 36-yard throw-and-catch.
New York had a free play after the 49ers jumped offside, and Rodgers took advantage by finding Lazard running down the middle of the field.
The Jets tried to draw closer with a two-point conversion, but it failed. The 49ers lead 26-13.
49ers bank field goal after Aaron Rodgers interception
The 49ers could manage only 26 yards in eight plays after they picked off Rodgers, but it was good enough to put Jake Moody in range for his fourth field goal of the game.
San Francisco leads the Jets 26-7.
Aaron Rodgers intercepted!
The 49ers have picked off Rodgers on the Jets’ first drive of the second half.
Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles made the interception after Garrett Wilson couldn’t corral a Rodgers pass and the ball popped up in the air.
San Francisco will take over leading 23-7.
Jordan Mason runs it in for a 49ers touchdown
Jordan Mason put the finishing touches on an 11-play, 70-yard drive for the 49ers, running into the end zone from 5 yards out to give San Francisco a 23-7 lead.
The 49ers’ first drive of the second half took over seven minutes off the clock. Mason is up to 88 yards on 17 carries.
