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.
With The Win...
- The San Francisco 49ers have started the season 1-0 in four consecutive seasons for the first time since the 2013-16 seasons and for the 10th time in the last 14 seasons.
- The 49ers have won eight of their previous 11 Week 1 matchups on the road.
- The 49ers have won six of the previous 10 matchups against the Rams, including four of the last five matchups on the road.
- The Niners have defeated the Rams to open the season for the third time since at least 2002 and the first time since the 2016 season [W, 28-0 vs. LAR (9/12/16)].
- The Niners have improved to 4-1 in international play and have won their fourth-consecutive international game, marking the longest active winning streak for an NFL team in international play, according to the Elias Sports Bureau (SF – 4; Car. – 2; Den. – 2; Ind. – 2; Phi. – 2).
- Head coach Kyle Shanahan has improved to 6-4 in Week 1 games as head coach of the 49ers.
49ers Defense
- The 49ers defense held the Rams offense to scoring 7 total points on the day.
- It marks the fewest points San Francisco has allowed in a Week 1 matchup since holding the Pittsburgh Steelers to 7 total points to open the 2023 season at Pit. (9/10/23).
QB Brock Purdy
- QB Brock Purdy completed 25 of his 34 passing atts. for 205 yds. and 3 TDs with a passer rating of 105.6. His 3 passing TDs marked his first of the season and give him 87 in his career.
- With 3 passing TDs on the day, Purdy became the first 49ers QB to throw at least 3 TD passes in a Week 1 game since former QB Colin Kaepernick in 2013 [3 passing TDs vs. GB (9/8/13)].
- It also marked the 14th game of Purdy's career that he has thrown 3-or-more TD passes and his first since throwing 3 TD passes vs. Chi. (12/28/25).
RB Christian McCaffrey
- RB Christian McCaffrey registered 10 carries for 68 yds. on the ground to go along with 5 recepts. for 20 yds. through the air, giving him 88 total yds. from scrimmage on the day.
- Today's game marked the 113th of McCaffrey's career. In 113 career games, McCaffrey has amassed 13,067 yds. from scrimmage, tying him with former RB Adrian Peterson as the 7th-fastest RB in NFL history to reach at least 13,000 yds. from scrimmage.
FASTEST RBs TO REACH 13,000 YDS. FROM SCRIMMAGE, NFL HISTORY
| Rank | Player | Games |
| 1. | LaDainian Tomlinson, SD | 104 |
| 2. | Jim Brown, Cle. | 105 |
| 3. | Edgerrin James, Ind./Arz. | 108 |
| 4t. | Eric Dickerson, StL/Ind. | 109 |
| Marshall Faulk, LAR/Ind. | 109 | |
| 6. | Barry Sanders, Det. | 112 |
| 7t. | Christian McCaffrey, Car./SF | 113 |
| Adrian Peterson, Min. | 113 |
RB Kaelon Black
- RB Kaelon Black registered 14 carries for 65 yds. in his rookie debut.
- Black's 65 rushing yds. are the most by a 49ers rookie in their debut since former RB Elijah Mitchell rushed for 104 yds. on 19 carries at Det. (9/12/21).
WR Demarcus Robinson
- WR Demarcus Robinson registered 2 recepts. for 50 yds., including a 39-yd. TD recept. on the day. His TD recept. marked his first of the season and give him 29 in his career.
WR Mike Evans
- WR Mike Evans caught 6 passes for a team-high 49 yds. and 1 TD on the day. His TD recept. marked his first as a member of the 49ers and give him 109 in his career.
WR Deebo Samuel
- WR Deebo Samuel Sr. tallied 6 recepts. for 48 yds. and 1 TD on the day. His TD recept. marked his first of the season and give him 28 in his career.
LB Fred Warner
- LB Fred Warner registered a team-high 11 tackles, 1 PD and 1 FF on the day.
- With 11 tackles on the day, Warner has now registered 958 career tackles, which surpasses HOF LB Patrick Willis for the most tackles by a 49ers player in franchise history.
MOST TACKLES, FRANCHISE HISTORY
| Rank | Player | Tackles | Seasons |
| 1. | LB Fred Warner | 958 | 2018-Present |
| 2. | LB Patrick Willis | 950 | 2007-14 |
| 3. | LB Derek Smith | 703 | 2001-07 |
| 4. | LB Ken Norton | 695 | 1994-00 |
| 5. | LB NaVorro Bowman | 675 | 2010-17 |
- With 11 tackles, 1 PD and 1 FF on the day, Warner registered at least 10 tackles, 1 PD and 1 FF in a Week 1 game for the 2nd time in his career and for the first time since his rookie season in 2018 [12 tackles, 1 PD and 1 FF at Min. (9/9/18)].
- Warner also became the first 49ers player to register at least 10 tackles, 1 PD and 1 FF in a single game since he registered 11 tackles, 1 PD and 1 FF at NO (9/14/25).
DL Keion White
- DL Keion White registered 1 FR on the day, marking the 2nd FR of his career and his first since registering 1 FR at Arz. (11/16/25).
CB Renardo Green
- CB Renardo Green registered 3 tackles and 1 INT of Rams QB Matthew Stafford on the day.
- Green's INT marked the 2nd of his career and his first since registering an INT at Sea. (10/10/24).
Eddy Piñiero
- K Eddy Piñiero converted on 2 of his 3 FGAs (20 & 56) and each of his 3 PATs.
Mentioned in this article: Kaelon Black, Mike Evans, Renardo Green, Christian McCaffrey, Brock Purdy, Demarcus Robinson, Deebo Samuel, Fred Warner, Keion White
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