49ers grades in blowout Christmas night loss to Ravens originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
SANTA CLARA — After six consecutive victories of at least 12-point margins, the 49ers learned what it’s like to be on the other side Monday night.
The Baltimore Ravens came to town and pummeled the 49ers in a supposed matchup of NFL powerhouses.
The Ravens lived up to the billing, and the 49ers looked like pushovers in a 33-19 loss to the AFC’s top team on Christmas night at Levi’s Stadium.
Let’s get right to the report card, and you can be sure it will not be the kind of present the 49ers wanted to see under their tree:
Rushing offense
Running back Christian McCaffrey had a typical Christian McCaffrey game, but it made little difference on this night.
The league’s leading rusher gained 103 yards and one touchdown on 14 rushing attempts.
The 49ers gained 121 yards on the night, with Sam Darnold checking in with a 9-yard scramble to be the team’s second-leading rusher.
The 49ers’ only problem with the run game is that they were not able to avoid giveaways. If they had taken care of the ball better, they would have been able to keep drives going and produce a greater volume of run plays.
Grade: B
Passing offense
Quarterback Brock Purdy had the worst game of his life. He has been so good at taking care of the football since taking over as the 49ers’ starting quarterback. But the Ravens’ had his number on Monday.
Purdy threw four interceptions. One was a pick in the end zone that prevented the 49ers from scoring on their first drive of the game. It was a bad read on his part.
The Ravens turned his other three interceptions into 17 points.
Purdy completed 18 of 32 pass attempts for 255 yards with no touchdowns, four interceptions and a passer rating of 42.6.
After Purdy exited with a stinger, backup Sam Darnold entered and threw one touchdown and one interception.
George Kittle had seven catches for 126 yards, and Brandon Aiyuk added six receptions for 113…
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Publish date : 2023-12-26 06:30:20
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