Week 1, 2026

played in St. Louis, MO

91 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

San Francisco 49ers	0	13	7	6	-	26
St. Louis Cardinals	3	6	0	7	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:43 STL - Colby Waldron 27 field goal
2Q: 13:25 SFO - Reuben Kerney 33 field goal
2Q: 07:59 SFO - Morris Fisher 7 run (Reuben Kerney extra point)
2Q: 02:31 STL - Broderick Carlson 88 interception return (Colby Waldron extra point failed)
2Q: 00:23 SFO - Reuben Kerney 50 field goal
3Q: 06:35 SFO - Morris Fisher 1 run (Reuben Kerney extra point)
4Q: 06:00 SFO - Reuben Kerney 18 field goal
4Q: 04:59 STL - Fernando Niles 42 pass from Silas Frederick (Colby Waldron extra point)
4Q: 01:28 SFO - Reuben Kerney 23 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:43 STL - Colby Waldron 27 field goal
2Q: 13:25 SFO - Reuben Kerney 33 field goal
2Q: 07:59 SFO - Morris Fisher 7 run (Reuben Kerney extra point)
2Q: 02:31 STL - Broderick Carlson 88 interception return (Colby Waldron extra point failed)
2Q: 00:23 SFO - Reuben Kerney 50 field goal
3Q: 06:35 SFO - Morris Fisher 1 run (Reuben Kerney extra point)
4Q: 06:00 SFO - Reuben Kerney 18 field goal
4Q: 04:59 STL - Fernando Niles 42 pass from Silas Frederick (Colby Waldron extra point)
4Q: 01:28 SFO - Reuben Kerney 23 field goal

Team Statistics SFO STL
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 24 6
- by Rushing 11 1
- by Passing 12 5
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 371 189
- Offensive Plays 88 48
- Yards per Play 4.22 3.94
Net Rushing Yards 195 13
- Rushing Attempts 60 14
- Yards per Rush 3.25 0.93
Net Passing Yards 176 176
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 16 - 1 32 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 176 186
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/10
- Yards per Pass Play 6.29 5.18
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 9/21 0/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.0 10.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 3/20 7/43
Punt Returns/Yards 4/46 3/9
Kick Returns/Yards 2/54 2/37
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/88
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/3 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 42 OWN 24
Time of Possession 40:33 19:27

Team Statistics	SFO	STL
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	24	6
- by Rushing	11	1
- by Passing	12	5
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	371	189
- Offensive Plays	88	48
- Yards per Play	4.22	3.94
Net Rushing Yards	195	13
- Rushing Attempts	60	14
- Yards per Rush	3.25	0.93
Net Passing Yards	176	176
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 16 - 1	32 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	176	186
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	2/10
- Yards per Pass Play	6.29	5.18
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	9/21	0/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.0	10.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	3/20	7/43
Punt Returns/Yards	4/46	3/9
Kick Returns/Yards	2/54	2/37
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/88
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/3	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 42	OWN 24
Time of Possession	40:33	19:27

Drive Charts

San Francisco 49ers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:36	3:16	OWN 31	6	17	Punt
1	4:51	6:31	OWN 31	12	53	Field Goal
2	11:59	4:06	OWN 38	8	62	Touchdown
2	6:04	3:44	OWN 30	7	43	Interception
2	2:20	2:03	OWN 31	8	36	Field Goal
3	15:00	4:08	OWN 25	7	27	Punt
3	9:47	3:20	OPP 42	7	42	Touchdown
3	5:38	1:04	OWN 32	3	6	Punt
3	3:23	2:08	OWN 29	6	11	Punt
4	14:41	3:32	OWN 37	6	26	Missed FG
4	9:44	2:00	OWN 12	5	15	Punt
4	7:23	1:28	OPP 1	3	0	Field Goal
4	4:31	1:54	OWN 25	4	17	Punt
4	1:49	0:28	OPP 11	3	5	Field Goal
4	1:04	1:04	OPP 29	3	-4	Game

St. Louis Cardinals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:24	OWN 26	9	64	Field Goal
1	6:20	1:29	OWN 21	3	4	Punt
2	13:20	1:21	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
2	7:53	1:49	OWN 25	5	16	Punt
2	0:17	0:17	OWN 28	1	-2	Half
3	10:52	1:05	OWN 20	3	-5	Punt
3	6:27	0:49	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
3	4:34	1:11	OWN 24	3	-1	Punt
3	1:15	1:34	OWN 22	3	9	Punt
4	11:09	1:25	OWN 44	3	3	Punt
4	7:44	0:21	OWN 22	1	-12	Fumble
4	5:55	1:24	OWN 25	5	75	Touchdown
4	2:37	0:48	OWN 12	4	-1	Downs
4	1:21	0:17	OWN 25	2	0	Interception

Game MVP: Jerry Grier, San Francisco 49ers

Rushing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Dakota Duffy	26	68	2.62	8	0	0
RB Morris Fisher	22	88	4.00	15	3	2
QB Jerald Howard	6	19	3.17	9	0	0
RB Sebastian Samuels	5	19	3.80	7	0	0
TE Mark Andrews	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
RB Salvador Bunten	10	17	1.70	5
RB Tony Pollard	2	-2	-1.00	-1
QB Silas Frederick	1	-2	-2.00	-2
RB Fernando Niles	1	0	0.00	0

Passing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jerald Howard	28	16	176	0/0	0	26	1	61.0

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Silas Frederick	32	16	186	2/10	1	42	1	65.4

Receiving Statistics

San Francisco	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Butch Luzio	8	11	74	9.25	13	19
WR Bert Salyer	4	6	58	14.50	20	25
TE Branden Bushkin	3	6	18	6.00	0	8
WR Dominique Brim	1	3	26	26.00	17	26
RB Morris Fisher	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Gabriel Davis	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

St. Louis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Eric McCarthy	9	16	93	10.33	54	27	0
WR Tee Higgins	3	4	25	8.33	5	14	0
WR Taywan Taylor	2	3	23	11.50	20	17	0
RB Fernando Niles	1	3	42	42.00	32	42	1
RB Salvador Bunten	1	3	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Harrison Bryant	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR KJ Hamler	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

San Francisco	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Tanner Muse	1	0	0.00	0

St. Louis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Broderick Carlson	1	88	88.00	1

Fumble Statistics

San Francisco	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Carl Labelle	0	1	1	0

St. Louis	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Silas Frederick	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

San Francisco	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bryan Anger	6	261	43.5	38.7	49	3

St. Louis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mack Lane	8	346	43.3	37.5	58	3

Kicking Statistics

San Francisco	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Reuben Kerney	4/5	1/2	1/2	50	2/2

St. Louis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Colby Waldron	1/1	0/0	0/0	27	1/2

Punt Return Statistics

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dakota Duffy	4	46	11.5	0

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Fernando Niles	3	9	3.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin Blum	2	54	27.0	0

St. Louis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wade McGregor	2	37	18.5	0

Defensive Statistics

San Francisco	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Darius Leonard	4	2	0.0	13	29
DE Stephen Davidson	3	1	1.0	8	28
S Jamal Adams	3	2	0.0	14	34
S Travis Bondy	3	1	0.0	13	29
DE Carl Labelle	2	1	1.0	14	34
DT Daron Payne	2	1	0.0	14	34
CB Graham Jensen	2	1	0.0	14	34
DE Kenny Clark	2	0	0.0	12	14
CB Isaiah Lacasse	2	0	0.0	1	5
CB Bruce Shields	2	0	0.0	8	32
CB CJ Henderson	2	0	0.0	14	34
OLB Edward Downs	1	0	0.0	12	18
OLB Caleb Wells	1	0	0.0	0	11
ILB Tanner Muse	1	0	0.0	7	7

St. Louis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Nickolas Kirk	18	1	0.0	58	28
ILB Josh Allen	9	3	0.0	45	27
CB Asante Samuel Jr	5	1	0.0	41	26
CB Blake Kassell	5	0	0.0	20	13
DE Zach Allen	4	3	0.0	56	15
DT Chris Barker	4	2	0.0	43	17
CB Jaire Alexander	3	1	0.0	44	16
OLB Sergio Stewart	3	1	0.0	24	17
DT Jonathan Greenard	3	1	0.0	60	26
DE Alex Highsmith	3	1	0.0	18	13
OLB Leroy Taylor	3	0	0.0	37	23
S Broderick Carlson	2	3	0.0	42	13
CB Ryan Webb	2	3	0.0	60	28
ILB Mel Rainer	2	2	0.0	15	1
OLB Daniel Hacker	2	1	0.0	34	3
DE Duane Newnam	2	0	0.0	47	28
CB Joshua Bledsoe	2	0	0.0	16	12
WR Eric McCarthy	1	0	---	---	---
RB Salvador Bunten	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

San Francisco	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Stephen Davidson	1.0	1	2	1	28
DE Carl Labelle	1.0	0	2	1	34
OLB Darius Leonard	0.0	0	1	1	29
OLB Randal Clements	0.0	0	1	1	4
DT Daron Payne	0.0	0	1	0	34
OLB Edward Downs	0.0	0	1	0	18
OLB Joseph Klosterman	0.0	0	0	1	16

St. Louis	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Josh Allen	1	0	27
OLB Leroy Taylor	1	0	23
CB Ryan Webb	1	0	28
DT Jonathan Greenard	1	0	26
DE Zach Allen	0	1	15

Pass Defense Statistics

San Francisco	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB CJ Henderson	3	0	0	34
CB Graham Jensen	2	3	0	34
S Travis Bondy	2	1	0	29
S Jamal Adams	2	0	0	34
CB Isaiah Lacasse	2	0	0	5
CB Bruce Shields	2	0	0	32
OLB Darius Leonard	1	0	0	29
DE Stephen Davidson	1	0	0	28
OLB Caleb Wells	1	0	0	11
ILB Tanner Muse	0	0	1	7

St. Louis	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Nickolas Kirk	5	1	0	28
CB Blake Kassell	4	0	0	13
ILB Josh Allen	2	0	0	27
CB Jaire Alexander	1	1	0	16
OLB Leroy Taylor	1	1	0	23
CB Ryan Webb	1	1	0	28
CB Asante Samuel Jr	1	0	0	26
CB Joshua Bledsoe	1	0	0	12
S Broderick Carlson	0	0	1	13

Blocking Statistics

San Francisco	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
T Jerry Grier	7	14	1	60	28
C Cameron Vieira	3	10	0	60	28
T Ted Aikens	2	12	0	60	28
G Jordan Morgan	2	11	0	60	28
G Marcus Oldham	1	6	0	60	28
TE Branden Bushkin	0	1	0	24	18

St. Louis	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Bert Wallace	2	4	14	1	34
C Martin Groza	1	4	14	0	34
G Tony Peterson	0	4	14	0	34
T Mekhi Becton	0	1	14	0	34
RB Salvador Bunten	0	0	11	1	18

Special Teams Tackles

San Francisco	Tackles	STPlays
Jacob Kuykendall	2	22
Bruce Shields	1	20
Will Sherman	1	18
Solomon Kindley	1	11

St. Louis	Tackles	STPlays
Broderick Carlson	4	27
Don McElroy	1	26
Duane Newnam	1	22

Participation

San Francisco	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Jordan Morgan	60	28	---	---	---	88
QB Jerald Howard	60	28	---	---	---	88
G Marcus Oldham	60	28	---	---	---	88
T Ted Aikens	60	28	---	---	---	88
C Cameron Vieira	60	28	---	---	---	88
T Jerry Grier	60	28	---	---	---	88
WR Butch Luzio	37	26	---	---	24	87
S Jamal Adams	---	---	14	34	20	68
TE Mark Andrews	21	10	---	---	30	61
CB CJ Henderson	---	---	14	34	13	61
CB Bruce Shields	---	---	8	32	20	60
WR Gabriel Davis	39	18	---	---	---	57
OLB Darius Leonard	---	---	13	29	14	56
S Travis Bondy	---	---	13	29	14	56
WR Dominique Brim	33	22	---	---	---	55
RB Morris Fisher	28	26	---	---	---	54
DT Daron Payne	---	---	14	34	1	49
DE Carl Labelle	---	---	14	34	1	49
CB Graham Jensen	---	---	14	34	1	49
TE Branden Bushkin	24	18	---	---	---	42
WR Bert Salyer	33	7	---	---	---	40
DE Stephen Davidson	---	---	8	28	1	37
TE Frankie Simmons	18	8	---	---	11	37
RB Dakota Duffy	29	0	---	---	8	37
OLB Caleb Wells	---	---	0	11	25	36
FB Monty Maddox	3	0	---	---	30	33
OLB Edward Downs	---	---	12	18	---	30
DE Kenny Clark	---	---	12	14	---	26
WR Kevin Blum	18	3	---	---	4	25
TE Jacob Kuykendall	1	1	---	---	22	24
OLB Garrett Joslyn	---	---	6	6	8	20
OLB Joseph Klosterman	---	---	1	16	1	18
T Will Sherman	0	0	---	---	18	18
RB Sebastian Samuels	16	1	---	---	---	17
ILB Tanner Muse	---	---	7	7	---	14
K Reuben Kerney	0	0	---	---	12	12
P Bryan Anger	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Bryant Stone	0	0	---	---	11	11
G Solomon Kindley	0	0	---	---	11	11
G Ben Bredeson	0	0	---	---	11	11
G Logan Branch	0	0	---	---	11	11
DT Tyler Shelvin	---	---	0	0	8	8
CB Isaiah Lacasse	---	---	1	5	---	6
CB Ricky Marsh	---	---	1	5	---	6
OLB Randal Clements	---	---	2	4	---	6
QB Jeff Mausolf	0	0	---	---	---	0

St. Louis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Ryan Webb	---	---	60	28	22	110
DE Duane Newnam	---	---	47	28	22	97
DT Jonathan Greenard	---	---	60	26	4	90
S Nickolas Kirk	---	---	58	28	4	90
S Broderick Carlson	---	---	42	13	27	82
ILB Josh Allen	---	---	45	27	5	77
CB Asante Samuel Jr	---	---	41	26	9	76
DE Zach Allen	---	---	56	15	2	73
DT Chris Barker	---	---	43	17	10	70
OLB Sergio Stewart	---	---	24	17	28	69
OLB Leroy Taylor	---	---	37	23	3	63
CB Jaire Alexander	---	---	44	16	2	62
G Nolan Palmer	14	34	---	---	9	57
G Bert Wallace	14	34	---	---	9	57
G Tony Peterson	14	34	---	---	9	57
T Mekhi Becton	14	34	---	---	9	57
QB Silas Frederick	14	34	---	---	---	48
WR Eric McCarthy	13	34	---	---	1	48
C Martin Groza	14	34	---	---	---	48
WR Tee Higgins	7	30	---	---	10	47
OLB Daniel Hacker	---	---	34	3	4	41
WR Taywan Taylor	13	26	---	---	1	40
TE Harrison Bryant	11	25	---	---	---	36
CB Blake Kassell	---	---	20	13	3	36
TE Don McElroy	2	6	---	---	26	34
DE Alex Highsmith	---	---	18	13	3	34
CB Joshua Bledsoe	---	---	16	12	3	31
RB Salvador Bunten	11	18	---	---	---	29
ILB Mel Rainer	---	---	15	1	13	29
RB Fernando Niles	1	12	---	---	13	26
WR KJ Hamler	0	8	---	---	17	25
RB Tony Pollard	2	2	---	---	20	24
FB Denzel Carr	1	0	---	---	18	19
TE Morris Henry	7	6	---	---	---	13
P Mack Lane	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Corbin Newman	0	0	---	---	9	9
S Broderick Briggs	---	---	0	2	5	7
RB Wade McGregor	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Colby Waldron	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR D'Wayne Eskridge	2	3	---	---	---	5
QB Ian Book	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Larry Roundtree III	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Eugene Hansen	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Tommy Doyle	0	0	---	---	---	0
K Evan McPherson	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Pete Werner	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	66	5.5
Middle	29	88	3.0
Right	17	44	2.6
None	2	-3	-1.5

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	-1	-1.0
Middle	12	16	1.3
Right	0	0	0.0
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jerald Howard	28	16	2	2	1	4	4	1	1

St. Louis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Silas Frederick	32	16	3	0	2	4	8	5	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	25	8.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	6	46	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	7	88	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	17	17.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	3	11	1.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	10	132	8.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	3	43	5.4
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San Francisco	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Butch Luzio	11	8	1	74	0	26
TE Branden Bushkin	6	3	0	18	0	18
WR Bert Salyer	6	4	0	58	1	7
WR Dominique Brim	3	1	0	26	1	22
RB Morris Fisher	1	0	0	0	0	26
WR Gabriel Davis	1	0	0	0	0	18

St. Louis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Eric McCarthy	16	9	1	93	2	34
WR Tee Higgins	4	3	0	25	0	30
WR Taywan Taylor	3	2	0	23	0	26
RB Fernando Niles	3	1	0	42	1	12
RB Salvador Bunten	3	1	1	3	0	18
TE Harrison Bryant	2	0	0	0	0	25
WR KJ Hamler	1	0	0	0	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Dakota Duffy	7	19	2.71	2.62
RB Morris Fisher	6	31	5.17	4.00

St. Louis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Salvador Bunten	1	-1	-1.00	1.70

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jerald Howard	1	0	0	0.00	6.29

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Silas Frederick	3	2	11	3.67	5.81

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San Francisco	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Butch Luzio	1	0	0	0.00	6.73

St. Louis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Eric McCarthy	2	1	8	4.00	5.81
RB Salvador Bunten	1	1	3	3.00	1.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San Francisco	Rushes	Conversions
RB Morris Fisher	3	1
QB Jerald Howard	2	1
RB Dakota Duffy	2	1

St. Louis	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jerald Howard	14	8	6

St. Louis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Silas Frederick	11	4	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San Francisco	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Butch Luzio	6	4	4
WR Bert Salyer	4	3	2
TE Branden Bushkin	2	1	0
WR Dominique Brim	2	0	0

St. Louis	Targ	Catch
WR Eric McCarthy	4	2
RB Fernando Niles	2	0
WR Tee Higgins	2	2
WR Taywan Taylor	1	0
TE Harrison Bryant	1	0
WR KJ Hamler	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 41,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 11,900 (21,400)
End Zone 7,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine 5,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 8,200 (13,600)
Club Seats 4,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	41,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	11,900 (21,400)
End Zone	7,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine	5,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	8,200 (13,600)
Club Seats	4,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,300)