The San Francisco 49ers kicked off Week 6 with a 36-24 victory over the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on Thursday night, evening each team’s overall record at 3-3 in a tight NFC West race.
The 49ers put together a dominant first half, holding a 16-3 after the first 30 minutes of action. However, the Seahawks were able to crawl their way back into the game in the third quarter thanks, in part, to Laviska Shenault returning a kickoff for a 97-yard touchdown (only the second kickoff to be returned for a touchdown thus far this season). Unfortunately, Geno Smith‘s fourth-quarter reception set up the 49ers offense to score an easy touchdown that put the game out of reach.
The Seahawks simply didn’t have an answer for Kyle Shanahan’s offense, as the 49ers totaled 8.1 yards per play and almost 500 total yards.
PFF’s dedicated team of graders was hard at work, analyzing every player on every play in real time. The grades and data will be available after a thorough review tomorrow at 12 p.m. EST.
In the meantime, we’ve gathered some high-level data and snap counts from the game to give you an early look. Our expert graders have also nominated the standout player of the game, highlighting exceptional performance on the field.
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PLAYER OF THE GAME
Unsurprisingly, Nick Bosa put together an excellent all-around performance. Bosa totaled an impressive 10 pressures to go with a 25.5% pass-rush win rate as he continually pierced the Seahawks’ pocket throughout the evening. Against the run, Bosa recorded a run stop along with playing strong, gap-sound defense on the edge.
BOX SCORE
| 49ers | Seahawks | |
| Total points | 36 | 24 |
| Total offensive plays | 61 | 73 |
| Average EPA per play | 0.371 | -0.021 |
| Total net yards | 496 | 364 |
| Avg yards per play | 8.1 | 5 |
| Total first downs | 20 | 22 |
| Rushing first downs | 7 | 3 |
| Passing first downs | 12 | 19 |
| Penalty first downs | 1 | 0 |
| Third-down efficiency | 42% | 44% |
| Fourth-down efficiency | 0% | 25% |
| Possessions | 11 | 10 |
| Avg plays per drive | 6.1 | 7.7 |
| Avg yards per drive | 38.1 | 33.1 |
| Avg points per drive | 2.8 | 1.6 |
| Red-zone possessions | 5 | 3 |
| Red-zone plays | 14 | 15 |
| Red-zone TDs | 3 | 2 |
| Red-zone FGs | 2 | 1 |
| Red-zone scoring efficiency | 100% | 100% |
SNAP COUNTS & PLAYER PARTICIPATION
