The San Francisco 49ers put a turbulent offseason firmly in the rearview mirror on Thursday, stunning the Los Angeles Rams with a dominant 27-7 victory in Melbourne.
Playing in front of 100,000 fans in the NFL’s historic Australian opener, Kyle Shanahan’s side stunned their NFC West rivals with a ruthless display Down Under.
Quarterback Brock Purdy led the charge for San Francisco, completing 25 of 34 passes for 205 yards and three touchdowns to quiet any lingering doubts following a drama-filled summer for the franchise – which saw their owner Jed York arrested.
In contrast, Matthew Stafford and the Rams offense sputtered under constant pressure from the Niners during the showdown which started at 10:35am local time.
Stafford completed just 15 of 25 passes for 155 yards and an interception, failing to find the end zone through the air as Los Angeles was held scoreless throughout the entire second half.
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The San Francisco 49ers put a turbulent offseason firmly in the rearview mirror on Thursday, stunning the Los Angeles Rams with a dominant 27-7 victory in Melbourne
Brock Purdy led the charge, completing 25 of 34 passes for 205 yards and three touchdowns
Los Angeles was held scoreless throughout the entire second half during their season opener
