Brock Purdy threw a career-high five touchdown passes in the San Francisco 49ers’ victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Monday night.
Purdy was 25 of 34 for 295 yards with one interception. He also had five touchdown throws. Christian McCaffrey rushed 21 times for 117 yards and caught six passes. George Kittle also had seven receptions for 115 yards and one touchdown.
“When you’re in that huddle, it’s only one voice speaking. You’ve got 10 grown men staring at you and you can’t fool grown men. The confidence that he has in that huddle … from A to Z, he does it at a really high level. I say it all the time. He’s a godsend.” This was said by 49ers left tackle Trent Williams.
This time, the 49ers won their fifth straight to stay in the chase for the NFC’s top seed. This came one day after they reached the playoff spot. They also broke the five-game losing streak in the series. This was their first win against the Indianapolis Colts since November 2001.
The San Francisco 49ers scored a 48-27 victory over the Indianapolis Colts in this game. Dee Winters returned an interception of Phillips Rivers’ final pass 74 yards and scored for his team.
However, Rivers, the 44-year-old quarterback, didn’t make it easy for San Francisco. He was 23 of 35 for 277 yards, including two touchdowns and one interception. The Colts have lost five straight games overall.
After suffering a loss on Monday, here is what Rivers said.
“I’m torn on how to express it, because it’s been a blast. It’s been a blast to prepare and to … get ready and go out there and warm up and do all that with these guys again. But, again, the name of the game is not go have a good time. It’s help find a way to lead your team to a win. And we’ve come up short.”