San Francisco 38, Arizona 13
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, January 8, 2023
Where: Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Temperature:
60°
Head Official:
Adrian Hill
Attendance:
71638
By Field Level Media
The San Francisco 49ers ended the regular season on a 10-game winning streak, dominating the second half against the Arizona Cardinals to earn a 38-13 victory, while earning the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoffs.
The Cardinals finished with seven consecutive defeats, and nine losses in their last 10 games, to finish 4-13 after an 11-6 record in 2021 that resulted in a spot in the playoffs.
The 49ers (13-4) delivered a similar dominating second half against the Cardinals to earn a 38-10 victory in Week 11 as they outscored Arizona 21-0 in the second half. On Sunday, they had a 17-0 advantage in the second half.
The Cardinals struck first with a trick play on the second play of the game on a pitch back to quarterback David Blough, who connected with wide receiver A.J. Green for a 77-yard touchdown. Kicker Matt Prater missed the extra point.
The 49ers then moved 75 yards in six plays and took a 7-6 lead in the opening quarter on a 21-yard scoring pass from quarterback Brock Purdy to Christian McCaffrey.
After 49ers safety Tashaun Gipson Sr. intercepted a Blough pass and returned the ball to the Cardinals' 18-yard line, running back Elijah Mitchell scored three plays later on a 5-yard run with 12:07 remaining in the second quarter for a 14-6 lead. Mitchell was activated from injured reserve Saturday.
Arizona followed with a 12-play, 75-yard scoring drive that ended in a 1-yard TD run by Corey Clement. to cut the lead to 14-13. The 49ers answered with a 66-yard drive as George Kittle scored on a 4-yard pass from Purdy for a 21-13 halftime lead.
Mitchell scored his second touchdown on a 6-yard run on the first possession of the second half and the rout was on. Kittle scored the 49ers' final touchdown on a 1-yard pass in the third quarter.
Purdy completed 15 of 20 passes for 178 yards and three touchdowns.
San Francisco scored 17 points after two interceptions and a fumble recovery. On those turnovers, the 49ers got the ball at the Cardinals 18-, 34- and 28-yard line.
Cardinals defensive end J.J. Watt played the final game of his career and went out with a bang, registering two sacks to give him 12.5 for the season. He had five tackles (three for a loss), with two quarterback hits and a pass defended.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Receiving
| Arizona |
|
San Francisco |
|
A.J. Green
|
Player |
Brandon Aiyuk
|
|
3 |
Receptions |
4 |
|
91 |
Yards |
59 |
|
30.3 |
Avg Yards |
14.8 |
|
1 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
|
77 |
Long |
22 |
Team Stats Summary
| |
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
| Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
| Arizona
|
255 |
61 |
194 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4.0 |
0 |
| San Francisco
|
311 |
169 |
142 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
3.0 |
1 |
Upcoming Games
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San Francisco will play their next game at home against Seattle. The 49ers have a W/L % of .833 after a win and .600 after a loss.
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