Purdy Leads 49ers Past Seahawks With Late Rally in Seattle

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy led two fourth-quarter scoring drives to secure a 32-29 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle, as the 49ers overcame a late deficit through clutch offense and a final field goal from Eddy Pineiro.

According to abc7news.com, Pineiro made a 43-yard field goal with 1:56 remaining to give San Francisco the lead after the 49ers had trailed 26-21 late in the third quarter. The win moved the 49ers to 5-0 and marked their third season-opening five-game winning streak in the last eight seasons.

The game featured seven combined turnovers, the most in an NFL game this season according to abc7news.com. San Francisco also ended a stretch in which it failed to score a touchdown in its previous two games against Seattle's defense.

Purdy completed 19 of 29 passes for 189 yards, two touchdowns and one interception, according to abc7news.com. His late fourth-quarter response included a 28-yard pass to Mike Evans after an intentional grounding penalty created a difficult second-and-21 situation.

The drive ended with Purdy throwing a 7-yard touchdown pass to Brandin Cooks, followed by a two-point conversion to Evans that put San Francisco ahead 29-26, according to abc7news.com.

Seattle quarterback Sam Darnold answered with a field goal drive to tie the score before Purdy moved the 49ers 43 yards into position for Pineiro's winning kick. The Seahawks had one final opportunity, but Jaxon Smith-Njigba dropped a third-down pass and Cooper Kupp was stopped short on fourth down, according to abc7news.com.

San Francisco built an early 21-13 halftime advantage after defensive plays created short scoring opportunities. According to abc7news.com, Renardo Green recorded an interception that set up an 18-yard touchdown drive, while Malik Mustapha recovered a fumble at Seattle's 11-yard line before Christian McCaffrey scored.

Seattle regained the lead after turnovers shifted momentum in the second half. According to abc7news.com, Nehemiah Pritchett intercepted Purdy, Deebo Samuel lost a fumble after a hamstring injury and the Seahawks converted those opportunities into points.

49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw was ejected after a second-quarter confrontation with Seattle linebacker Ernest Jones IV, according to abc7news.com. Greenlaw was flagged for a personal foul after hitting Darnold late near the sideline before the altercation followed.

According to abc7news.com, Samuel did not return after injuring his hamstring on the fumble play. The 49ers are scheduled to host Washington on Monday, Oct. 19, while the Seahawks will visit Denver on Thursday night.