The San Francisco 49ers start their 2026 season with a 1-0 record after a 27-7 Week 1 win over the Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne, Australia. Below are several statistics and notes from Thursday's game (Friday in Melbourne), which were provided by the 49ers Communications staff.
Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams had a rough outing to begin the 2026 NFL season, falling to 0-1 after a 27-7 loss to Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne, Australia.
The injury bug apparently isn’t done chewing away at the San Francisco 49ers. This summer, it has claimed wide receiver Christian Kirk and defensive end Sam Okuayinonu, both of whom will miss at least the first four games of this season, and it recently dealt starting defensive tackle Alfred Collins a season-ending knee injury.
There was a time when it seemed like the San Francisco 49ers weren't excited about playing their season opener in Melbourne, Australia, but things worked out perfectly for them in the end.
How many of the 39 players in the NFL's Super Bowl era (since 1966) to catch at least 10 touchdowns in three or more seasons can you name in six minutes?
Wide receiver Mike Evans finished Week 1 with six receptions for 49 yards and a touchdown on seven targets, helping the San Francisco 49ers beat their division rivals, the Los Angeles Rams, 27-7 in Melbourne, Australia.
All 32 teams have hope for a perfect 17-0 regular season as another year begins, but the odds aren't in their favor. As the season opens, we predict the first loss for each team in 2026.
The San Francisco 49ers have received mixed injury news after their 27-7 win over the Los Angeles Rams, with Jake Tonges facing a concerning MCL injury while De’Zhaun Stribling avoided the worst-case scenario.
Thursday’s game in Australia between the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams wasn’t quite the showdown or the battle that many expected. The Rams were expected to outlast San Francisco, but instead, the Red and Gold had the Rams seeing red .
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy threw an interception while trying to connect with tight end George Kittle on a short pass. As he walked off the field, Purdy patted himself on the chest, acknowledging that he knew the throw was his mistake.
The San Francisco 49ers’ rookie sensation in 2nd-round pick De’Zhaun Stribling had to leave the season opener against the Los Angeles Rams early with an ankle injury.
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan provided injury updates following the team's Week 1 win over the Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne, Australia.
Be it stars returning from late-season injuries to starter-level players who missed most or all of last season, the NFL features a host of rehab odysseys to follow as training camps near.
The popular question coming into Thursday's game in Melbourne, Australia between the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams was which team chose the right strategy in terms of when they arrived Down Under.
Sean McVay is going to hear plenty about the Los Angeles Rams' travel schedule after losing 27-7 to the San Francisco 49ers in Australia. That's understandable.
The San Francisco 49ers saw promising rookie wide receiver De'Zhaun Stribling leave for the locker room on a cart after suffering an ankle injury. Stribling was initially injured toward the end of the first quarter and was quickly listed as questionable to return with a left ankle injury.
In the first major upset of the 2026 season, it was the San Francisco 49ers, not the Los Angeles Rams, who put on a show on Thursday night.
San Francisco suffered not one, but two more injuries on the offensive side of the ball in its Week 1 game against the Los Angeles Rams.
San Francisco 49ers star linebacker Fred Warner entered Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season with 948 career tackles, according to Pro Football Reference. That left him two tackles behind the franchise's all-time leader, Hall of Fame linebacker Patrick Willis, who recorded 950 tackles during his illustrious career.
The Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers are in Melbourne, Australia for a Week 1 showdown, And commissioner Roger Goodell got right in the swing — or should we say hop — of things.
San Francisco enters 2026 hoping health, not talent, was the difference in a 2025 season that still produced 12 wins and a road playoff win despite a wave of injuries to Brock Purdy, Fred Warner, Nick Bosa and George Kittle.
The organization spent much of the offseason making headlines for reasons that have little to do with football.
After months of anticipation, the NFL season is in full swing. So, if you're wondering, "Is there a 'Thursday Night Football' game on tonight?" the answer is finally, "Yes."
The Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers are traveling nearly 8,000 miles to play the same football game. They apparently want nothing to do with preparing for it the same way.
Aiyuk burned all bridges with the San Francisco 49ers, reportedly not rehabbing the way he was supposed to, and then blasting the team on social media time and time again.
The San Francisco 49ers absorbed a notable injury blow just days before the start of their 2026 campaign. San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan talked
San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Alfred Collins tore his patellar tendon at a practice.
Garrett missed most of training camp and the preseason with knee swelling.
Despite winning 12 games last year, the 49ers still finished third in their division, behind the Seahawks and Rams.
Once again, health is the biggest question mark for Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers.
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