San Francisco 49ers vs Los Angeles Rams Game Highlights - Week 1 NFL 2026.

Jordan Whittington and Xavier Smith back deep to receive for the Rams. It will be Whittington, he'll take it from the goal line. Trying to set up his blocking to the outside and he gets spilled out inside the 20. Really high-end running backs. That includes Kyron Williams, one of the captains of this offense this season, who's in the backfield on first down. But they will throw on the first play. And it's Stafford, nearly picked by Warner. Oh, a dangerous start. He was looking to force it to Nakua. And Warner was right there, step for step, to protect the now 38-year-old Matthew Stafford. On third down and five, here comes the blitz. Stafford quick, Nakua caught. But Lenoir was right there for him and not a first down. A quick three and out forced by this Niners defense. He had the injuries last year that forced him to miss a number of games. But they were 7-2 in the games he started. And they start with a man that led the NFL in touches last year, Christian McCaffrey. Who burst through the hole and picks up a solid six on first down before running into Landman. McCaffrey in there on third down and four. Purdy, in the pocket. And he has a completion. His first to Mike Evans for a first down. He came to work with Evans because he's been dealing with his own injury issues. But feels like they have a chance to really be special this year. As they set up a screen, Kittle breaks a couple tackles and brings it into Rams territory. They are so happy to have this guy back. As he picks up six and sets up second and short. Again from behind Evans on this third and four. Purdy delivers Evans again for a first down. Fred Warner loves the fact that Shanahan always has something different for him. Purdy taking a shot towards the end zone. And it is taken in. McDuffie made the catch but he was out of bounds. He was battling with Kittle down the field. Already two third down conversions to Mike Evans on this opening drive. This is third and two. Purdy to the outside. And it's caught again. Mike Evans. All three of his catches have been a third down conversion. This one goes for nine. Fake it to McCaffrey. Purdy rolls. Purdy looks. Purdy throws. Incomplete. To Marcus Robinson, the intended target. It's fourth down. Second in field goal percentage in his career in NFL history. This one a chip shot from 20 yards out. He's up and good. And you see right here the Australian rules football signal for the good field goal. If you link me to John Madden that's pretty good. We're early on that. We're only midway through the opening quarter. Hand off on first down. That stutter step move and Blake Corham's first carry of the season goes for nine. On second down and ten for Stafford. Good blocking. Dump it down. And Williams will take it to the 39. Yard line ball came out late. And it looks like Williams may have jumped back on it. Drake Greenlaw delivered a hit. Was trying to get him. Third down and six. Stafford lets it fly. And too high for Devontae Adams. And McCaffrey in the backfield. Third and two. Purdy delivers. McCaffrey. Incomplete. And they have a beautiful playing surface. Omar Spates walking off. We'll take a check on him when we get the opportunity. As Kyron Williams has a productive run on first down of eight yards. Still without a play of ten yards or more from either team. Stafford looking for a big play. And he's got it to Nakula. Blake's a tackle. Second one by Greenlaw. Nakula with a major gain. And it's first and goal for the Rams. Saying, hey, I'm going to give one of the best players in the NFL an opportunity to go make a play. Just a little speed. A little deep out right here. Plays physical through the catch. Little stiff arm to Dre Greenlaw. Big play for this L.A. Rams offense. And then Noah, the one guy now to look for, right, is Devontae Adams. Big red zone target. Led the NFL in touchdown catches last year. Had a follow right here. It's Pukanakula. Watch him lead up inside right here. It's a walking touchdown for Kyron Williams. But the guy that's the lead blocker is Pukanakula. He comes around the edge. Really nobody to block. Physical run through. Jair Brown. Just a great play call by Sean McVay. Trying to get Pukanakula out in front and let Kyron Williams do what he does so well. Keep his shoulders square. Smells that goal line. Gets in. You can see Sean McVay, how excited he was. For the play breakdown so far, only three running plays. That'll stay the case. And right over the middle, it's Mike Evans with his fourth catch. As he brings it across the 40-yard line, down to the 43. Got a ball missed. Dajon Stridley, who's in there. Kalom Black is the back. On first down. Cody delivers, and it's blocked. He was going for Kittle. And it's taken away by this Rams defense. Quentin Lake, one of the captains. Miners defense has looked strong so far. Now they're going to have to find a way to get this football back after the pretty pick. And it's Corom on first down. It runs into a wall of those two backers. Warner was one of the first ones there, along with Siegel. Right now it's Parkinson, who's coming off an eight-touchdown season. That's in there. On second down and four, delayed handoff. And Corom to the outside. With some daylight across the 40, and out of bounds at the 36. Terrence Ferguson, the second-year man out of Oregon. One of the tight ends in here. Major receiving threat on third down and 10. Stafford. Deep shot. And it's picked. He throws the interception right back. And Renardo Green, who was benched in the divisional game against Seattle, starts his season on a high note. Second down and six. Pitch for Black. Good blocking in front. And a first-down run going to the 28-yard line. Has been so prevalent for this team, in every fashion, on both sides of the ball. But certainly the offense, as Black has the first-down carry across the 45. Haven't seen a ton of... Watch out! Second down and six. Good time. Touches downfield. Into the end zone. Touchdown! Demarcus Robinson burning his former team! Watch Demarcus Robinson on the outside right here. It's just a go ball. I'm going to run past everybody. I get on the backside of Cam Kitchens right there. Really good ball. First time he was a first-team All-Pro in his whole career. Play action on first down. Stafford with a short completion. Williams directing traffic first down. And takes it all the way to midfield. So far for the Rams. Let's see what San Francisco can dial up. Here comes the pressure. Stafford got rid of it. And it's incomplete looking for Adams. Jack Jones goes up high on the jump ball and gets a fingertip on it. It's a forced fourth down. Previous touchdown drive. They've got 2.43. Two timeouts on the two-minute warning. Debo Samuel with a handoff. And Samuel will take it all the way to the 20-yard line. Purdy, pump. In crowded area. McCaffrey does make this catch. And barely, if he does, makes it back to the line of scrimmage. McCaffrey just three carries so far. Evans has been the go-to on third down. And Purdy looking that way again. But Evans couldn't haul it in. The two defers. So they will start with the footballs and begin the third quarter here. And from the four-yard line, Debo Samuel will look for a lane. And he finds one across the 35. Takes it all the way to midfield. Debo Samuel has his gold helmet back. And his powers have returned with that 19 in white. Beauty is, we got a second half. Let's be in the moment. Take it one play at a time. See what we're about. Some good things on defense. Got the early turnover. You've kept McCaffrey pretty contained. How do you finish it off on that side? Huge check in motion on second down and six. Purdy releases. And it's caught. It's Robinson. Turn it upfield to the five-yard line. Quentin Lake did get the arms around him. But 11 more yards on the catch and run for number 11. Number 95 in blue is pretty different too. Can he cook something up on third and goal? Purdy in zone. Evans, touchdown. Ripped it away from Watson. Robinson. And the first Purdy to Evans connection in the end zone. The frame that he has. He's never had a receiver like this. And sometimes, sometimes when he's covered, still throw it up there. The biggest thing on balls like this is just give him an opportunity to go be big. Go be physical. Have that great frame. Ferguson put in motion. Hand up goes to Corum. Stutter step move and Corum reversing directions. Gets it to the 39-yard line. Sets up third down and one. Stafford out of the pocket. On the extra pump. Davis Allen with a catch and run. One of the many tight ends that we've seen for this Rams offense. And Allen gets spilled out after a stellar gain. That they're running this year and last year. They've been bottled up so far after historically great numbers last year. That's going to help. It was only a matter of time before Nakua could shake himself free for his third catch of the day. So far today. Looking for him. First and goal to the 11. First and goal for the Rams. Fake it to Williams. Parkinson puts the head down. And gets it to the 2-yard line out of bounds. Lenore was the one to stop him in his tracks. Number 7 all-time in receiving touchdowns as they have another one here. Instead it's Nakua going down low. And he made the catch but they're saying he's just short of the goal line. Stafford's going to take it himself. Squeezing through. Matthew Stafford. No signal yet. Niners are trying to say that they got the stop. And they did! What a stand from San Francisco! He'll be conscious of that man. Miles Garrett. He's going to look to throw it. Good protection. And it's wide open for Farrell. His second catch is a first down. He has distributed the football 8 different receivers. 22 of 31, 84. Now they'll pitch it back on the ground and out of bounds. Purdy on 2nd and 10. Feeling the rush, stepping up. And Purdy's going to tuck and run. Major first down yardage all the way to the 30. He's already dancing down under. Purdy ends the third with a little swag. Feeling rhythmic. They've been here for over a week in Australia as Purdy pumps. He'll run again. As he directs traffic, another first down carry for Purdy. 2nd and 8. 15 yard strike. And the Niners extend. And you talk about the ability to extend plays in Brock Purdy. Watch Colton McKivitt's the right tackle. Get everything funneled back inside. Purdy doesn't like what he has. Scrambles to his right. And this is something that him and... After what looked like a third and long incompletion. So now Stafford looking to deal again. And this time he does find an open man. It is Tyler Higby. So he's off right now, but when he's on the line of scrimmage Higby back-to-back catches to move the sticks. And then a fight for the football on the end. Higby thought he was down. And it's 49ers ball. The immediate shift of momentum back to San Francisco. And it's Dre Greenlaw right here and Fred Warner. Both those guys are attacking that football, punching at it. We'll see who ends up with it. Keon White ends up with that football, but these two linemen... 23 sacks last season from Garrett. He gets rid of it. And it's knocked away. Nice play by Quentin Lake. It's a fourth down. It's good. So the connections are certainly there. Second down and six. Stafford airs it out. And it's a first down catch for Devontae Adams. Quick one. Nakua with blocking. It's tripped off right past midfield. Gains six. Fourth down and four incoming. Rams were 20 of 30 on fourth down last year. Fourth and four. Stafford shot. Ferguson the intended target. And incomplete. Diamador Lenar. In 15 days right back here at the cricket ground as McCaffrey has the first down. Harris spinning his way for eight yards. He's talked a lot to them about managing those expectations, but having courage in doing so along the way. On third and four, McCaffrey, can he get there? There is this chess match between the two of them. They are rivals. They have respect, but they certainly want to beat one another as Pinheiro hits the upright and it curls off. No good. Meanwhile, it is a fourth down and two. Handoff. Rivers is going to get the first down. Lenar tried to stop him, but Rivers dragged him with him for an extra few. And go for the end zone. And Rivers will stay in bounds. Renato Green makes the final tackle. And in the first ever NFL regular season game in Australia. An impressive second half dominating performance from the San Francisco 49ers as they take this week one NFC West showdown 27-7 over the Rams.