NFL Thursday night: 49ers stick to winning pattern

NFL Thursday night: 49ers stick to winning pattern

San Francisco has scored 30 points in each of its games this season, and that’s been enough to carry the 49ers to a 3-0 start in 2023 in their bid to return to the NFC Championship Game for the third year in row.

San Francisco kicked off Week 3 of the NFL’s 2023 season with a 30-12 victory over the New York Giants on Thursday night.

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The 49ers have scored at least 30 points in their past six regular-season games, the second-longest streak in franchise history behind a seven-game string in 1948.

San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy completed 25-of-37 passes for 310 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions while New York QB Daniel Jones went 22-of-32 for 137 yards with no touchdowns and one interception.

Wide receiver Deebo Samuel had six receptions for 129 yards and one touchdown, and the 49ers’ No. 2 rusher, Elijah Mitchell, outrushed the Giants. Christian McCaffrey ran for 85 yards and one touchdown on 18 carries and Mitchell had 42 yards on 11 rushing attempts for San Francisco. Playing without Saquon Barkley, New York ran for 29 yards on 11 carries as San Francisco built an 18:20 time-of-possession edge.

Six players from Alabama high schools and colleges got on the field during the New York-San Francisco game:

· Forty-Niners cornerback Anthony Averett (Alabama) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

· Forty-Niners defensive tackle Marlon Davidson (Greenville, Auburn) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Giants cornerback Cor’Dale Flott (Saraland) was designated as a game-day inactive.

· Giants center J.C. Hassenauer (Alabama) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

· Forty-Niners tight end Cameron Latu (Alabama) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

· Forty-Niners cornerback Darrell Luter Jr. (South Alabama) is on reserve/physically unable to perform and not eligible to play. Luter must miss at least the first four games of the season.

· Giants safety Bobby McCain (Oxford) did not record any stats.

· Xavier McKinney (Alabama) started at free safety for the Giants. McKinney made seven tackles.

· Evan Neal (Alabama) started at right offensive tackle for the Giants.

· Giants defensive tackle Rakeem Nunez-Roches (Central-Phenix City) made two tackles.

· Giants cornerback Aaron Robinson (Alabama) is on reserve/physically unable to play. Robinson must miss at least the first four games of the season.

· A’Shawn Robinson (Alabama) started at defensive tackle for the Giants. Robinson made five tackles.

· Giants wide receiver Cam Sims (Alabama) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Darius Slayton (Auburn) started at wide receiver for the Giants. Slayton had three receptions for 32 yards. He led New York in receiving yards.

San Francisco (3-0) hosts the Arizona Cardinals at noon CDT Oct. 1 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

New York (1-2) plays the Seattle Seahawks in a Week 4 Monday game at 7:15 p.m. Oct. 2 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.