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Maiocco’s 49ers Report Card: Team grades in sloppy loss to Dolphins originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The 49ers’ NFL playoff hopes came to an official end on a day that unofficially encapsulated their entire season.
“It’s happened way too many times this year,” 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa said. “When it rains, it pours.”
The 49ers repeatedly made critical mistakes in every facet of the game in their 29-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium.
The blunders included 11 penalties, including three flags for unnecessary roughness.
“When you have that many penalties, it’s a harbinger of loss,” Bosa said.
Here is the report card from the 49ers’ Week 16 game against the Dolphins:
Rushing Offense
Running back Patrick Taylor got the start after injuries to Christian McCaffrey, Jordan Mason and Isaac Guerendo. Taylor did not get much going from the opening drive of the game.
Taylor was held to no gain on a third-and-1 play for a three-and-out on the opening drive of the game. He finished the game with just 24 yards on eight rushing attempts.
Brock Purdy was the team’s leading rusher with 26 yards on four scrambles. Deebo Samuel added 25 yards on five rushing attempts.
Grade: D
Passing Offense
Purdy had a solid day going until he was hit as he was throwing, which contributed to a critical fourth-quarter interception.
Nick Zakelj failed to pick up Calais Campbell on a stunt, which led to the interception that clinched the game.
Purdy finished with 26 completions on 40 attempts for 313 yards and two touchdowns with one interception.
George Kittle had eight catches for 106 yards, while Samuel had seven catches for 96 yards and a touchdown.
Ricky Pearsall had four catches for 37 yards but was called for lining up in an illegal formation to wipe out a first-and-goal situation in the third quarter.
Grade: C-plus
Rushing Defense
The yards came too easy on the ground for the Dolphins, as they controlled the line of…
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Publish date : 2024-12-23 02:20:00
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