Coming shortly, we hope.
To begin the game, we saw our first glimpse of the San Francisco 49ers offense. Unsurprisingly, the first pass went to Deebo Samuel. It was incomplete, followed by a 1-yard run from Isaac Guerendo and another incompletion to George Kittle.
Dre Greenlaw made an impact on the second play of the game drawing a holding penalty against the Rams left tackle, Alaric Jackson. Greenlaw was aggressive, and Jackson couldn’t do anything but reach out and grab Greenlaw.
That penalty backed the Rams up and into a 3rd & long, where Deommodore Lenoir nearly came up with an interception.
It didn’t take long for the 49ers to get going on the second drive, as Brock Purdy found George Kittle for a 33-yard gain. But friendly fire by Deebo Samuel and a third down run that went nowhere ended a drive at midfield before the 49ers could make any more progress.
Jake Moody’s 53-yard field goal was good to give San Francisco an early 3-0 lead.
The defense did its job on the second drive. Well, mostly. Talanoa Hufanga read the play perfectly but, with one hand, couldn’t haul in the pass.
The offense went three-and-out again after a third-down pass to Kittle fell incomplete. It was another series that involved a Deebo touch, but not one for Jauan Jennings. After Greenlaw made a couple of tackles, the offense got the ball back after another quick three-and-out.
Jennings was targeted this time. But an off-target pass by Brock Purdy on 2nd & 6 and a sack stalled another drive. How long could the defense hold the Rams down? We are about to find out.
The 49ers got a brief scare when Fred Warner walked off the field. He returned a play later. The defense, once again, forced a three-and-out. The rain impacted the Rams. Their timing routes in the passing game were off, and a ball went right through Kyren Williams’s hands on one play.
It was the first time Rams head coach Sean McVay went four drives without picking up a first down.