The San Francisco 49ers improved to 4-0 on the season after a 24-14 Week 4 win over the Denver Broncos at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
Below are several statistics and notes from Sunday's game, which were provided by the 49ers Communications staff.
With The Win...
- The San Francisco 49ers have improved to 9-8 all-time against the Denver Broncos, including a 6-3 home record.
- The 49ers have won four of the previous six matchups against the Broncos and are undefeated (2-0) at Levi's Stadium.
- The 49ers have started the season 4-0 for the third time since 2019 and for the 7th time in franchise history (1948, 1952, 1984, 1990, 2019 & 2023).
- As head coach, Kyle Shanahan improved to 2-1 against the Broncos and 5-5 against the AFC West.
Kyle Shanahan
- Today's game marks head coach Kyle Shanahan's 167th game as head coach of the 49ers (regular season & postseason).
- His 167 games coached surpass HOF head coach Bill Walsh for the most games coached in franchise history.
MOST GAMES COACHED (REGULAR SEASON & POSTSEASON), FRANCHISE HISTORY
| Rank | Coach | Games | Seasons |
| 1. | Kyle Shanahan | 167 | 2017-Present |
| 2. | Bill Walsh | 166 | 1979-88 |
| 3. | George Seifert | 143 | 1989-96 |
| 4. | Dick Nolan | 117 | 1968-75 |
| 5. | Lawrence "Buck" Shaw | 116 | 1946-54 |
49ers offense
- The 49ers offense allowed 0.0 sacks for the 4th consecutive game [0.0 sacks allowed at LAR (9/10/26); 0.0 sacks allowed vs. Mia. (9/20/26); 0.0 sacks allowed vs. Arz. (9/27/26)], continuing their streak for the most consecutive games the unit has not allowed a sack to begin a season in franchise history (sacks became an official statistic in 1982).
- With 0.0 sacks allowed through the first 4 games of the season, the 49ers became the first team to start a season with 4-consecutive games allowing 0.0 sacks since the Indianapolis Colts in 2005 [0.0 sacks allowed at Bal. (9/11/05); 0.0 sacks allowed vs. Jax. (9/18/05); 0.0 sacks allowed vs. Cle. (9/25/05); 0.0 sacks allowed at Ten. (10/2/05)], according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
- It also marks the first time the team has gone any stretch of 4 consecutive games without allowing a sack since the 1965 season [0.0 sacks allowed vs LAR (11/21/65); 0.0 sacks allowed at Min. (11/28/65); 0.0 sacks allowed vs. Det. (12/5/65); 0.0 sacks allowed at Chi. (12/12/65)], according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
QB Brock Purdy
- QB Brock Purdy completed 19 of his 30 passing atts. for 218 yds. and 2 TDs with a passer rating of 107.4 and tied his career high with 10 carries for 29 yds. on the ground. His 2 passing TDs mark 11 this season and 95 in his career.
- With 2 TD passes and a passer rating of 107.4, Purdy has registered his 4th-consecutive game with 2-or-more TD passes and a passer rating of at least 100.0 [3 TD passes & 105.6 passer rating at LAR (9/10/26); 2 TD passes & 149.1 passer rating vs. Mia. (9/20/26); 4 TDs & 133.8 passer rating vs. Arz. (9/27/26)]. He joins former QB Frankie Albert (1948) as the only QBs in franchise history to begin a season with 4 consecutive games with at least 2 TD passes and a passer rating of at least 100.0 or higher.
- Purdy also became the first NFL QB to accomplish the feat since QB Sam Darnold did so in 2024 as a member of the Minnesota Vikings [2 TD passes & 113.2 passer rating at NYG (9/8/24); 2 TD passes & 109.1 passer rating vs. SF (9/15/24); 4 TD passes & 119.2 passer rating vs. Hou. (9/22/24); 3 TD passes & 123.4 passer rating at GB (9/29/24)].
RB Christian McCaffrey
- RB Christian McCaffrey registered 15 carries for 52 yds. and 1 TD on the ground to go along with 3 recepts. for 18 yds. through the air. His rushing TD marked his 4th of the season and 66 in his career.
- With 70 yds. from scrimmage on the day, McCaffrey has now registered 13,319 total yds. from scrimmage in his career, with 6,047 of those yds. from scrimmage coming as a member of the 49ers. With 7,272 yds. from scrimmage as a member of the Carolina Panthers and 6,047 yds. from scrimmage as a member of the 49ers, McCaffrey became the 4th player in NFL history to register at least 6,000 yds. from scrimmage with two different teams.
PLAYERS WITH AT LEAST 6,000 YDS. FROM SCRIMMAGE WITH MULTIPLE TEAMS, NFL HISTORY
| Player | Teams |
| RB Christian McCaffrey | Carolina Panthers & San Francisco 49ers |
| RB Eric Dickerson | Los Angeles Rams & Indianapolis Colts |
| RB Warrick Dunn | Tampa Bay Buccaneers & Atlanta Falcons |
| RB Marshall Faulk | Indianapolis Colts & St. Louis Rams |
- With 2 rushing TDs vs. Mia. (9/20/26), 1 rushing TD vs. Arz. (9/27/26) and 1 rushing TD on the day, McCaffrey has registered 1-or-more rushing TDs in 3-consecutive games for the 3rd time in his career and the first time since doing so in the 2018 season as a member of the Carolina Panthers [1 rushing TD vs. Bal. (10/28/18); 2 rushing TDs vs. TB (11/4/18); 1 rushing TD at Pit. (11/8/18)].
- With 18 rec. yds. on the day, McCaffrey has now recorded 5,512 rec. yds. in his career. He joins HOF RB Marshall Faulk (6,274) as the 2nd RB in NFL history to reach 5,500 career rec. yds. in his first 10 career seasons.
TE George Kittle
- TE George Kittle caught 4 passes for 70 yds., including a 56-yd. TD on the day. His TD recept. marked his 4th of the season and 56 in his career.
- Kittle's 56 career TD recepts. surpass former TE Vernon Davis for the most TD recepts. by a TE in franchise history and give him sole possession of the 4th-most TD recepts. by any player in franchise history.
MOST TD RECEPTS., FRANCHISE HISTORY
| Rank | Player | TD Recepts. |
| 1. | WR Jerry Rice | 176 |
| 2. | WR Terrell Owens | 81 |
| 3. | WR Gene Washington | 59 |
| 4. | TE George Kittle | 56 |
| 5. | TE Vernon Davis | 55 |
- Kittle's 56-yd. TD recept. marked his longest TD recept. since registering a 66-yd. TD recept. at Jax. (11/12/23).
- With 1 TD recept. vs. Mia. (9/20/26), 2 TD recepts. vs. Arz. (9/27/26) and 1 TD recept. on the day, Kittle has registered 3 consecutive games with 1 or more TD recepts. for the 3rd time in his career and for the first time since doing so in the 2024 season [1 TD recept. vs. NE (9/29/24); 1 TD recept. vs. Arz. (10/6/24); 2 TD recepts. at Sea. (10/10/24)].
WR Deebo Samuel
- WR Deebo Samuel Sr. registered 5 recepts. for 26 yds. and 1 TD through the air to go along with 3 carries for 44 yds. on the day, giving him 3 rec. TDs on the season and 30 in his career.
- With an 80-yd. rec. TD last week vs. Arz. (9/27/26) and 1 TD recept. on the day, Samuel Sr. has registered back-to-back games with at least 1 rec. TD for the 6th time in his career and for the first time since the 2025 season as a member of the Washington Commanders [1 rec. TD vs. Det. (11/9/25); 1 rec. TD at Mia. (11/16/25)].
LB Dre Greenlaw
- LB Dre Greenlaw registered a team-high 12 tackles and 1 FF.
- Greenlaw's 12 tackles mark the most he has registered in a single game since tallying 12 tackles vs. Bal. (12/25/23).
- With 1 FF on the day, Greenlaw registered his first FF of the season and the 4th of his career.
DB Siran Neal
- DB Siran Neal registered 1 tackle, 1 FF and 1 FR on special teams on the day.
- Neal's special teams FF marked his 2nd of the season and 5th of his career, while his special teams FR marked his first of the season and the 3rd of his career.
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