Falcons End 49ers' Unbeaten Season With 29-20 Victory
Atlanta defeated San Francisco 29-20, handing the 49ers their first loss of the 2026 season.
KEY POINTS
- Falcons defeated 49ers 29-20 in Atlanta
- San Francisco suffered its first loss after a 6-0 start
- Penix threw three touchdowns; Falcons defense forced four turnovers
- Purdys completed 27 of 40 passes for 288 yards with two interceptions
- Falcons improved to 3-4 while 49ers fell to 6-1
The Atlanta Falcons defeated the visiting San Francisco 49ers 29-20 on Sunday afternoon at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. The victory handed the 49ers their first loss of the 2026 season after they had won their first six games.
Michael Penix Jr. threw for three touchdowns as the Falcons claimed the win. Penix completed 25 of 34 passes for 213 yards, with touchdown strikes to Nick Muse, Kyle Pitts Sr. and Drake London. Nick Folk added three field goals for Atlanta.
“Brock Purdy lost this game.”
The Falcons' defense forced four turnovers against San Francisco. Rookie linebacker Kendal Daniels picked off a pass and recovered a fumble in the fourth quarter. Atlanta responded to a 14-3 deficit with 23 unanswered points.
Brock Purdy hit 27 of 40 passes for 288 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions for the 49ers. Christian McCaffrey rushed for 39 yards and one touchdown while catching six passes for 61 yards despite missing most of the first half with a quad injury. San Francisco built a 14-3 lead on Kaelon Black's 30-yard touchdown run on the first play of the second quarter.
The Falcons won their first home game of the season and improved to 3-4. The 49ers fell to 6-1. Elsewhere, the New York Giants defeated the host Houston Texans 27-21 in overtime, and Pittsburgh defeated New Orleans 16-10 in the first NFL game played in Paris.
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