49ers quarterback Brock Purdy put on a show Monday night against the Colts, scoring five touchdowns in the 48-27 victory.
San Francisco is now 6-1 in games Purdy has started this season, which is part of why the club is in position to potentially capture the NFC’s No. 1 seed and a coveted bye into the first round of the playoffs.
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Purdy’s success isn’t new, with left tackle Trent Williams partly explaining what led to the quarterback’s strong performance after Monday’s game.
“You know, when you’re in this group, there’s only one voice speaking, right? And you have 10 grown men looking at you“, Williams said during his press conference. “And you can’t fool grown men, can you? The confidence that he has in this group, no matter what phase of the game it is, those long play calls, just to get everyone where they need to be, I mean – from A to Z, he does it at a very high level.
“I say it all the time: It’s a gift from God, man, that we can get him to where we got him. Obviously, he’s getting what he deserves now. But… he’s still the same guy. Still the same guy from his freshman year. He’s just a baseball player, man.”
Purdy finished Monday night’s win 25 of 34 for 295 yards with five touchdowns and one interception. In his seven games this year, Purdy has completed 68.8 percent of his throws for 1,737 yards with 17 touchdowns and eight picks.
