When looking at the final score between the Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers, one wouldn’t believe that memorable and record-breaking moments were provided.
However, that was exactly the case when these two NFC West rivals squared off during Week 11 of the NFL on Sunday.
The most notable is the team franchise record set by the Cardinals for most penalties, with 17 for a total of 130 yards, surpassing the previous record set in 1936. 11 of those penalties came in the first half, which was more points than the team scored in the first half.
With a team committing that many penalties, it is more than likely not going to lead to a victory, and it did not; however, on the bright side, there were some positives from the 19-point loss.
One of them was the quarterback play from Jacoby Brissett, who set the record for completions in a single game with 47 after a 17-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Greg Dortch. Brissett eclipsed the record by two passes, with the Detroit Lions’ Jared Goff and former quarterback Drew Bledsoe previously tied with 45. Brissett was very efficient while doing so with an 82.5 percent completion percentage.
The 452 passing yards were a career high for the eight-year veteran, with wide receiver Matthew Willson and standout tight end Trey McBride being responsible for 300 passing yards between the two, with 185 and 115 receiving yards.
With the offense totaling nearly 500 yards, it could be confusing as to how a team would not only lose but lose by a large margin, and the answer for that is the three passing touchdowns from Brock Purdy in his first game back since Sept. 28 and the three-touchdown performance from All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey, which included two rushing and one receiving.
Arizona will have to move on from the loss to prepare for a Week 12 showdown with the Jacksonville Jaguars, while the 49ers will host the Carolina Panthers on Monday Night Football.