Eddy Pineiro kicked a 44-yard field goal with 1:56 remaining as the San Francisco 49ers beat the Seattle Seahawks 32–29 on Sunday, October 11, at Lumen Field. San Francisco remained unbeaten at 5–0; Seattle fell to 3–2.
The 49ers forced four turnovers and scored 21 points from them. All three of San Francisco’s first-half touchdowns followed Seattle giveaways, with rookie Gracen Halton recovering a fumble in the end zone before halftime, Field Level Media reported.
Brock Purdy threw for 189 yards and two touchdowns. Mike Evans caught seven passes for 113 yards and a score; Christian McCaffrey added 68 rushing yards and a touchdown.
Seattle fought back after trailing 21–13 at halftime. Jason Myers made all five of his field-goal attempts, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba finished with 102 receiving yards and a touchdown.
A late Seattle possession ended when Cooper Kupp was stopped short of the first-down marker on fourth down. San Francisco then ran out the clock, according to the Seahawks’ postgame report.
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