The San Francisco 49ers had a disappointing 22-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on “Monday Night Football”, marking their second consecutive loss in Week 7. The mistakes made by the team were reflected in San Francisco’s PFF scores, highlighting the errors at each level of the game.
Despite having a strong passer rating of 145.3 when using play action, Brock Purdy only utilized play action on three of his 33 dropbacks during Monday night’s game. While he completed all three attempts for a total of 20 yards, Purdy struggled when under pressure. Under pressure, Purdy completed six out of nine attempts for 68 yards, threw two interceptions, and had a passer rating of 49.5. The Vikings’ defense also effectively limited Purdy’s favorite target area on the field, where he typically thrives in the 10 to 19 yard range. In Minnesota, Purdy only completed three out of seven attempts for 45 yards in this zone.
Here are some of the highs and lows from the 49ers’ Week 7 PFF grades:
OFFENSE:
TE George Kittle – 89.7
On National Tight Ends Day, George Kittle received the highest offensive grade for the 49ers. He caught five out of seven targets for 78 yards, with four resulting in first downs. Kittle also performed well in run blocking, earning a grade of 75.1, second only to Jauan Jennings (77.1). However, Kittle received a pass blocking grade of 53.2 after allowing one quarterback hit.
WR Jauan Jennings – 78.2
In the absence of Deebo Samuel, Jauan Jennings stepped up and caught five passes for 54 yards. He also excelled in run blocking, earning the highest run blocking grade on the offense with 77.1.
Offensive line:
LT Jaylon Moore – 74.2 overall grade, 72.6 pass blocking (one hurry)
LG Aaron Banks – 75.6 overall grade, 81.5 pass blocking (one hurry)
C Jake Brendel – 52.1 overall grade, 62.1 pass blocking (one hurry)
RG Spencer Burford – 52.1 overall grade, 81.5 pass blocking (one hurt)
RT Colton McKivitz – 51.3 overall grade, 43.5 pass blocking grade (one sack, five hurries — five of the pressures were vs. Danielle Hunter)
DEFENSE:
LB Fred Warner – 85.4
Fred Warner received the top grade on defense, accumulating 18 total tackles, including eight solo tackles and one missed tackle. He also earned a coverage grade of 66.9, allowing six receptions on seven targets for 59 yards while registering one pass breakup.
S Talanoa Hufanga – 74.4
Talanoa Hufanga, the safety, recorded 10 total tackles, seven of which were solo tackles. He allowed three receptions on three targets, but limited the yards gained to only 15. He also registered one quarterback hit.
LB Dre Greenlaw – 67.1
After sitting out Week 6 with a hamstring injury, Dre Greenlaw made his return and was responsible for two quarterback pressures, one hit, and one hurry. He also recorded nine solo tackles, although he missed two tackles. However, Greenlaw faced challenges in coverage, allowing completions on all nine of his targets for 84 yards and one touchdown. Kirk Cousins had a 142.6 passer rating when targeting Greenlaw.
Defensive line:
The defensive line managed to pressure Kirk Cousins on only 16 of his 45 dropbacks and failed to record any quarterback sacks. Cousins performed well under pressure, completing 14 out of 16 attempts for 220 yards, one touchdown, and a passer rating of 139.6.
Nick Bosa – 72.1 overall grade, 65.2 pass rush (one hit, five hurries)
Randy Gregory – 68.2 overall grade, 66.2 pass rush (one hit, one hurry)
Javon Hargrave – 59.0 overall grade, 71.7 pass rush (two hurries)
Arik Armstead – 56.7 overall grade, 58.9 pass rush (one hit, one hurry)
Kevin Givens – 50.9 overall grade, 75.0 pass rush (one hurry)
Javon Kinlaw – 42.2 overall grade, 64.0 pass rush (one hurry)
Clelin Ferrell – 41.5 overall grade, 55.6 pass rush (one hit)
While Randy Gregory played for 21 snaps, Drake Jackson only saw 15 snaps and did not manage to record any pressures in his 12 pass rush attempts.
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