The San Francisco 49ers suffered a loss to Chiefs 28-18 in their Sunday Super Bowl rematch at Levi’s Stadium.
Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk sustained what the 49ers believe is a season-ending knee injury in the process.
“We celebrated that (return) almost all week with him. He was going to get eased in today,” Shanahan said. “That changed a little when Deebo went out, and it changed a bunch when Aiyuk went out.”
The teams greatest bright spot came from the mere debut of rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall, who 50 days earlier survived a gunshot wound through his chest in a San Francisco robbery attempt. Pearsall had three catches for 21 yards.
The 49ers (3-4) host the Dallas Cowboys (3-3) next Sunday before reaching a Week 9 bye. The Chiefs improved to 6-0 this season, and coach Andy Reid improved to 22-4 coming off a regular-season bye in his career.
San Francisco 49ers’ George Kittle (85) makes a catch against Kansas City Chiefs’ Justin Reid (20) in the second quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
Kansas City Chiefs starting quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) throws against the San Francisco 49ers in the first quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
San Francisco 49ers fans show off their homemade signs in the second quarter of their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
San Francisco 49ers’ Kyle Juszczyk (44) runs against Kansas City Chiefs’ Trent McDuffie (22) in the first quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
San Francisco 49ers’ Kalia Davis (93) celebrates his interception against the Kansas City Chiefs in the first quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
San Francisco 49ers’ Ricky Pearsall (14) is tackled after a catch by Kansas City Chiefs’ Bryan Cook (6) in the second quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
San Francisco 49ers’ Brandon Aiyuk (11) is assisted off the field after getting injured in the second quarter of their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback Brock Purdy (13) throws against the Kansas City Chiefs in the second quarter at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
San Francisco 49ers’ Fred Warner (54) heads to the locker room to change pants while playing the Kansas City Chiefs in the first quarter of their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
Kansas City Chiefs’ Justin Reid (20) intercepts a pass intended for San Francisco 49ers’ George Kittle (85) in the first quarter …read more
Source:: The Mercury News – Entertainment
