Burrow throws 3 TD passes to lead the Bengals past the 49ers 31-17
— Joe Burrow set the tone early when he ducked out of two sack attempts, scrambled away and converted a third-down pass that extended a game-opening touchdown drive for Cincinnati.
National Football League
FINAL
Cincinnati Bengals
31
San Francisco 49ers
17
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 14 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
| SF | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Levi's Stadium · 71,655 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/1/26 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 43-36 | NFL |
| 10/25/26 | @ Baltimore Ravens | W 35-13 | NFL |
| 10/11/26 | @ Miami Dolphins | W 31-24 | NFL |
| 10/4/26 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 17-22 | NFL |
| 9/27/26 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L 27-30 | NFL |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 2:54 31-17
Joe Mixon 5 Yd Run (Evan McPherson Kick)
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Touchdown 8:12 24-17
Christian McCaffrey 4 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Jake Moody Kick)
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Touchdown 13:04 24-10
Ja'Marr Chase 17 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson Kick)
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Field Goal 11:09 17-10
Evan McPherson 56 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:44 14-10
Jake Moody 36 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:00 14-7
Andrei Iosivas 2 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson Kick)
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Touchdown 3:19 7-7
Christian McCaffrey 2 Yd Run (Jake Moody Kick)
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Touchdown 8:11 7-0
Tyler Boyd 7 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson Kick)
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SF
2 plays, 69 yards, 0:12 · End of Game
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CIN 0:12
3 plays, -4 yards, 1:33 · Punt
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SF 1:45
5 plays, 37 yards, 1:09 · Fumble
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CIN 2:54
10 plays, 78 yards, 5:18 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:54 31-17
Joe Mixon 5 Yd Run (Evan McPherson Kick)
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SF 8:12
10 plays, 75 yards, 4:52 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:12 24-17
Christian McCaffrey 4 Yd pass from Brock Purdy (Jake Moody Kick)
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CIN 13:04
1 play, 17 yards, 0:04 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:04 24-10
Ja'Marr Chase 17 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson Kick)
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SF 13:08
1 play, 0 yards, 0:09 · Interception
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CIN 13:17
4 plays, 36 yards, 1:47 · Punt
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SF 0:04
9 plays, 68 yards, 6:05 · Interception
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CIN 6:09
3 plays, 8 yards, 2:13 · Punt
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SF 8:22
5 plays, 27 yards, 2:47 · Punt
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CIN 11:09
7 plays, 37 yards, 3:51 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 11:09 17-10
Evan McPherson 56 Yd Field Goal
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SF
4 plays, 50 yards, 0:31 · End of Half
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CIN 0:31
9 plays, 71 yards, 2:13 · Fumble
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SF 2:44
7 plays, 42 yards, 4:19 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:44 14-10
Jake Moody 36 Yd Field Goal
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CIN 7:03
11 plays, 48 yards, 6:27 · Missed FG
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SF 13:30
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:30 · Punt
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CIN
6 plays, 58 yards, 3:19 · Touchdown
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SF 3:19
8 plays, 75 yards, 4:52 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:00 14-7
Andrei Iosivas 2 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson Kick)
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Touchdown 3:19 7-7
Christian McCaffrey 2 Yd Run (Jake Moody Kick)
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CIN 8:11
10 plays, 85 yards, 4:38 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:11 7-0
Tyler Boyd 7 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson Kick)
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SF 12:49
3 plays, 8 yards, 2:11 · Punt
Showing the last 29 of 29 events.
Team Stats
CIN
SF
29
1st Downs
24
17
Passing 1st downs
15
10
Rushing 1st downs
8
2
1st downs from penalties
1
3-8
3rd down efficiency
5-9
0-0
4th down efficiency
0-0
62
Total Plays
56
400
Total Yards
460
6.5
Yards per Play
8.2
10
Total Drives
11
266
Passing
347
28/32
Comp/Att
22/31
7.6
Yards per pass
10.5
0
Interceptions thrown
2
3-17
Sacks-Yards Lost
2-18
134
Rushing
113
27
Rushing Attempts
23
5.0
Yards per rush
4.9
4-5
Red Zone (Made-Att)
2-4
1-15
Penalties
5-54
1
Turnovers
3
1
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions thrown
2
0
Defensive / Special Teams TDs
0
31:23
Possession
28:37
Injuries
San Francisco 49ers
- Nate Hobbs Injured Reserve
- Demarcus Robinson Injured Reserve
- Mike Evans Out
- Christian Kirk Out
- Deebo Samuel Sr. Out
Cincinnati Bengals
- Cedric Johnson Questionable
- Kyle Dugger Out
- Cashius Howell Injured Reserve
- Andrei Iosivas Injured Reserve
- Erick All Jr. Injured Reserve
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