Week 1, 2026

played in Arizona, AZ

68 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

San Francisco 49ers 321213-48
Arizona Cardinals 07140-21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:28 SFO - Joey Gellar 48 field goal
2Q: 07:57 SFO - J.J. Politte 4 run (Joey Gellar extra point)
2Q: 05:15 SFO - Kent Tylke 19 pass from Nathan Edmond (Joey Gellar extra point)
2Q: 04:09 SFO - Nathan Edmond 7 run (Joey Gellar extra point)
2Q: 01:55 ARI - Caleb Porter 34 interception return (Tre Cote extra point)
3Q: 14:44 ARI - Winston Jacobs 10 fumble return (Tre Cote extra point)
3Q: 12:55 SFO - Scott Fells 33 pass from Nathan Edmond (Joey Gellar extra point)
3Q: 08:23 ARI - Luther Majors 8 pass from Leonard Flowers (Tre Cote extra point)
3Q: 05:03 SFO - J.J. Politte 32 run (Joey Gellar extra point)
3Q: 00:46 SFO - J.J. Politte 21 run (Joey Gellar extra point)
4Q: 05:10 SFO - Joey Gellar 31 field goal

Team StatisticsSFOARI
Record1-00-1
First Downs2418
- by Rushing114
- by Passing1213
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards490330
- Offensive Plays5959
- Yards per Play8.315.59
Net Rushing Yards20297
- Rushing Attempts3321
- Yards per Rush6.124.62
Net Passing Yards288233
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt23 - 16 - 137 - 27 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards297245
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/91/12
- Yards per Pass Play11.086.13
Fumbles/Lost1/12/1
3rd Down Conversions9/127/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.76.0
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards5/304/31
Punt Returns/Yards0/01/1
Kick Returns/Yards1/225/99
Interception Ret./Yards3/231/34
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits41
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/11/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 22
Time of Possession31:1728:43

Drive Charts

San Francisco 49ers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:083:48OWN 20749Field Goal
214:216:32OWN 201380Touchdown
25:490:44OPP 39339Touchdown
24:340:35OPP 36236Touchdown
21:550:12OWN 2110Interception
21:431:43OWN 25648Missed FG
315:000:26OWN 252-15Fumble
314:341:54OWN 25475Touchdown
38:143:29OWN 25675Touchdown
32:392:09OWN 31569Touchdown
411:593:29OWN 7622Punt
48:103:07OPP 31517Field Goal
Arizona Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:52OWN 20935Punt
15:205:59OWN 61358Punt
27:492:00OWN 25417Interception
25:050:31OWN 2524Interception
23:592:04OWN 30449Fumble
312:404:26OWN 20780Touchdown
34:452:06OWN 2238Punt
30:303:31OWN 35622Punt
48:300:20OWN 1525Interception
45:035:03OWN 25962Game

Game MVP: Nathan Edmond, San Francisco 49ers

Rushing Statistics

San FranciscoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB J.J. Politte131068.153253
RB Anthony Maxwell10232.301110
RB Austin Philip6355.832410
QB Nathan Edmond4389.501711
ArizonaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Corwin Leavy14694.934020
RB Luther Majors5214.20800
WR George Coles100.00000
QB Cornelius Perkins177.00700

Passing Statistics

San FranciscoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Nathan Edmond23162973/92371123.0
ArizonaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Leonard Flowers32222071/12139357.6
Cornelius Perkins55380/0010098.3

Receiving Statistics

San FranciscoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Scott Fells577815.601371
WR Kent Tylke334615.333231
TE Trey Starks253919.5028330
TE Bart Donovan225326.506280
TE Jeffery Kerr233216.0022190
WR Damien Freese112020.007200
WR Henry Grier112929.0010290
RB J.J. Politte0100.00000
ArizonaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Clyde Tillery45338.255150
WR George Coles476416.0050390
WR Ronnie Gaines343010.007130
RB Luther Majors33155.00281
TE Daniel Van der Haak34227.337150
TE Toby Lynch24136.500110
WR John Bishop23157.50080
RB Corwin Leavy23189.002100
TE Raymond Burroughs222412.000160
FB Brady Chandler1188.00080
WR Kris Whatley1133.00130

Interception Statistics

San FranciscoIntsYardsAvgTD
S Trent Kemp22311.500
OLB Leonard Kalista100.000
ArizonaIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Caleb Porter13434.001

Fumble Statistics

San FranciscoFumbRecovForceTD
QB Nathan Edmond1000
CB Butch Ola0100
S Trent Kemp0010
OLB Marshall Reese0010
ArizonaFumbRecovForceTD
WR George Coles1000
WR John Bishop1000
OLB Winston Jacobs0101
RB Corwin Leavy0100
OLB Colin Anhalt0010

Punting Statistics

San FranciscoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bradley Pinion15757.056.0571
ArizonaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Sam Martin415639.029.0451

Kicking Statistics

San FranciscoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Joey Gellar2/31/20/0486/6
ArizonaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tre Cote0/00/00/003/3

Punt Return Statistics

San FranciscoRetYardsAvgTD
ArizonaRetYardsAvgTD
Herb Dix111.00

Kick Return Statistics

San FranciscoRetYardsAvgTD
Deron Hartman12222.00
ArizonaRetYardsAvgTD
John Bishop47919.80
Corwin Leavy12020.00

Defensive Statistics

San FranciscoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Arturo Al Shawa900.02028
OLB Marshall Reese600.01320
OLB Leonard Kalista510.02034
CB Dustin Henry500.01926
S Trent Kemp410.01427
CB Butch Ola310.01225
ILB Jim Hughes300.0814
DT Kenny Batchelder201.0212
DE Herb Aguilar230.01626
CB Chester Hollenbeck210.0818
CB Otis Ginwright200.02136
DE Jameson Anderson110.0818
S Colton Saylors110.01130
OLB Caleb Christo100.0216
DE Everett Mitchell100.01926
DE Calvin Gozinsky020.01324
ArizonaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Herb Dix861.03326
OLB Caleb Porter610.03322
OLB Colin Anhalt511.03322
CB Bo Hamilton510.03326
S Dillon Wahle510.03121
CB Anthony Shannon400.03325
DT Carson Battle320.02615
DT Wes Lucas200.01615
OLB Emmett O'Neill200.01710
DE Casey Robertson200.03322
OLB Renaldo Alexander111.02822
DT Leroy Cheuse110.02422
TE Toby Lynch10---------
CB Louis Coffey100.034
RB Corwin Leavy10---------
WR Ronnie Gaines10---------
CB Brian Pritchett100.01212
S Josue Soward010.026

Pass Rush Statistics

San FranciscoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Kenny Batchelder1.001112
DE Calvin Gozinsky0.001224
DE Herb Aguilar0.001126
OLB Arturo Al Shawa0.001028
ArizonaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Renaldo Alexander1.001122
OLB Colin Anhalt1.000022
S Herb Dix1.000026
DE Casey Robertson0.001022

Pass Defense Statistics

San FranciscoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Trent Kemp40227
OLB Arturo Al Shawa30028
CB Butch Ola30025
OLB Marshall Reese30020
CB Chester Hollenbeck21018
OLB Leonard Kalista20134
CB Dustin Henry20026
S Colton Saylors11030
DT Kenny Batchelder10012
DE Jameson Anderson10018
ILB Jim Hughes10014
ILB Riddick Zitnik10010
DE Herb Aguilar10026
OLB Caleb Christo10016
CB Otis Ginwright10036
ArizonaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Bo Hamilton60026
CB Anthony Shannon30025
S Herb Dix21026
S Dillon Wahle21021
OLB Emmett O'Neill10010
DE Casey Robertson10022
CB Brian Pritchett10012
OLB Colin Anhalt01022
OLB Caleb Porter00122

Blocking Statistics

San FranciscoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Jimmy Meadows58033026
G Arnie Gaylor27033026
G Cole Manabe25033126
G Larry Rivers17033126
T Kendrick Thomas01033126
FB Randy Sams010203
ArizonaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Derrick Pearson25021038
C Silas Plenus17021038
G Theodore Leonas13020030
FB Brady Chandler110606
T Omar Kraut03021138
G Dillon Davidson01017019

Special Teams Tackles

San FranciscoTacklesSTPlays
Nicholas Maloney221
Otis Ginwright214
Caleb Christo118
Leonard Kalista110
ArizonaTacklesSTPlays
Casey Robertson111

Participation

San FranciscoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Otis Ginwright------21361471
OLB Leonard Kalista------20341064
G Larry Rivers3326------463
G Cole Manabe3326------463
G Arnie Gaylor3326------463
T Kendrick Thomas3326------463
QB Nathan Edmond3326---------59
C Jimmy Meadows3326---------59
WR Kent Tylke2115------2056
WR Scott Fells2625------455
CB Butch Ola------12251754
S Arnold Warner------13201750
OLB Arturo Al Shawa------2028---48
DE Everett Mitchell------1926---45
CB Dustin Henry------1926---45
DE Herb Aguilar------1626---42
S Trent Kemp------1427---41
DE Calvin Gozinsky------1324441
S Colton Saylors------1130---41
OLB Marshall Reese------1320841
TE Trey Starks2317---------40
OLB Caleb Christo------2161836
RB J.J. Politte2112---------33
TE Nicholas Maloney84------2133
RB Austin Philip75------1931
RB Anthony Maxwell108------1129
DE Jameson Anderson------818---26
CB Chester Hollenbeck------818---26
TE Jeffery Kerr1312---------25
ILB Jim Hughes------814---22
WR Pedro Sweeney27------1322
WR Damien Freese137---------20
TE Bart Donovan136---------19
DT Kenny Batchelder------212418
ILB Riddick Zitnik------710---17
WR Henry Grier69---------15
DT Roberto Snodgrass------58---13
K Joey Gellar00------1212
FB Randy Sams23------712
CB Deron Hartman------0088
P Bradley Pinion00------44
C Roosevelt Fullerton00------44
C Marcus Martin00---------0
QB Frank Grier00---------0
G Shannon Buckner00---------0
T Frankie Savoie00---------0
ArizonaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
DE Casey Robertson------33221166
S Herb Dix------3326564
C Silas Plenus2138------463
G Derrick Pearson2138------463
T Omar Kraut2138------463
CB Bo Hamilton------3326362
CB Anthony Shannon------3325361
RB Corwin Leavy1628------1761
OLB Caleb Porter------3322459
OLB Colin Anhalt------3322358
DT Leroy Cheuse------24221157
G Theodore Leonas2030------454
QB Leonard Flowers2033---------53
S Dillon Wahle------3121153
OLB Renaldo Alexander------2822151
WR George Coles1633------150
WR Ronnie Gaines1621------845
WR Clyde Tillery1428---------42
DT Carson Battle------2615142
TE Daniel Van der Haak1623---------39
CB Brian Pritchett------12121438
G Dillon Davidson1719---------36
DT Wes Lucas------1615334
TE Raymond Burroughs48------1729
WR John Bishop312------1328
WR Kris Whatley211------1427
OLB Emmett O'Neill------1710---27
FB Brady Chandler66------1426
OLB Winston Jacobs------431825
G Nicolas James419---------23
S Josue Soward------261523
TE Toby Lynch714------122
RB Luther Majors56------920
ILB Amos Fauber------04913
DE Herb Lincoln------26311
CB Louis Coffey------34310
T Alexander Conway18---------9
QB Cornelius Perkins15---------6
P Sam Martin00------44
C Maurice O'Neal00------44
CB Denzel Temes------0314
K Tre Cote00------44
T August Ellis00---------0
C Jeff Foreman00---------0
OLB Lamar Wynn------00---0
S Raul Ragan------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8405.0
Middle16825.1
Right9808.9
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left300.0
Middle13846.5
Right5132.6
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San FranciscoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Nathan Edmond23168013211
ArizonaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Leonard Flowers32221012433
Cornelius Perkins550000010

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)656811.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)73365.1
Long (19+ Yds)9719421.6
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1411846.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)12101068.8
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San FranciscoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Scott Fells75178225
TE Trey Starks52039117
WR Kent Tylke33046115
TE Jeffery Kerr32032012
TE Bart Donovan2205326
RB J.J. Politte1000012
WR Damien Freese1102017
WR Henry Grier1102919
ArizonaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR George Coles74164133
WR Clyde Tillery54033028
TE Toby Lynch42013014
WR Ronnie Gaines43030021
TE Daniel Van der Haak43022023
WR John Bishop32015012
RB Corwin Leavy32018028
RB Luther Majors3301506
TE Raymond Burroughs2202408
FB Brady Chandler110806
WR Kris Whatley1103011

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San FranciscoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Nathan Edmond3217.009.50
RB J.J. Politte372.338.15
RB Austin Philip122.005.83
ArizonaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San FranciscoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Nathan Edmond21199.5012.91
ArizonaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Leonard Flowers1188.006.47

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San FranciscoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Kent Tylke111919.0015.33
TE Jeffery Kerr1000.0010.67
ArizonaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Luther Majors1188.005.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San FranciscoRushesConversions
RB J.J. Politte42
QB Nathan Edmond22
ArizonaRushesConversions
RB Corwin Leavy11

Third Down Passing Statistics

San FranciscoAttCompConversions
Nathan Edmond665
ArizonaAttCompConversions
Leonard Flowers1086

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San FranciscoTargCatchConversions
WR Kent Tylke221
TE Trey Starks111
TE Bart Donovan111
WR Scott Fells111
TE Jeffery Kerr111
ArizonaTargCatchConversions
WR Clyde Tillery333
WR George Coles211
TE Toby Lynch221
WR Kris Whatley110
RB Corwin Leavy111
WR Ronnie Gaines100

SectionAttendance
Stadium59,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,400 (21,400)
End Zone13,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,900 (13,600)
Club Seats6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)