49ers beat Commanders 23-17 to stay unbeaten at 6-0

The San Francisco 49ers beat the Washington Commanders 23-17 on Monday night at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. The 49ers improved to 6-0, while the Commanders fell to 1-4-1. Christian McCaffrey scored 2 rushing touchdowns for San Francisco, and Brock Purdy threw for 264 yards. Jayden Daniels answered with 300 passing yards and 2 touchdowns for Washington, but the Commanders could not close the gap after trailing through the first half of this National Football League game.

What was the final score and what does it mean for the standings?

The San Francisco 49ers beat the Washington Commanders 23-17 at Levi's Stadium, according to Yahoo Sports, which said San Francisco maintained an undefeated 6-0 record. The 49ers sit atop the NFC West standings at 6-0, while Seattle follows at 3-3. Christian McCaffrey recorded 64 rushing yards and two touchdowns in the win, per Yahoo Sports.

FOX Sports reported that the Commanders fell to 1-4-1 after the loss. In the NFC East standings, Washington shows 1 win and 4 losses for a .250 percentage, with New York leading the division at .583.

How did the quarter-by-quarter scoring decide the game?

The San Francisco 49ers built their lead early, scoring 13 points in the first quarter and 7 in the second, while the Washington Commanders managed 3 and 0 in those periods. San Francisco added 3 more in the third quarter.

Washington scored 7 in the third quarter and 7 in the fourth, while San Francisco was held to 0 in the final period. Yahoo Sports said Malik Mustapha made a late-game pass breakup, and rookie Height recorded half a sack in the fourth quarter.

Who were the leaders for the 49ers and Commanders?

Brock Purdy finished 21 of 29 for 264 yards and 1 touchdown for San Francisco. Christian McCaffrey carried 16 times for 64 yards and 2 touchdowns, and Yahoo Sports added that he had 53 receiving yards. Mike Evans caught 3 passes for 94 yards before leaving with an Achilles injury in the first half.

For Washington, Jayden Daniels went 29 of 40 for 300 yards and 2 touchdowns, and Chig Okonkwo had 7 receptions for 69 yards. Sonny Styles led the Commanders with 13 tackles.

How did the team stats compare?

The San Francisco 49ers gained 375 total yards at 6.2 yards per play, and the Washington Commanders gained 314 at 5.1 yards per play. The 49ers ran 29 times for 126 yards, while the Commanders ran 17 times for 53 yards.

San Francisco went 7-14 on third down and 2-2 on fourth down, while Washington went 3-12 and 1-3. The Commanders had 0 turnovers, and the 49ers lost 1 fumble. San Francisco was penalized 11 times for 88 yards.

What did the media report, and who got hurt?

According to Yahoo Sports, Mike Evans left in the first half with an Achilles injury after catching passes for 94 yards, and George Kittle caught a touchdown pass while finishing with 69 receiving yards. Yahoo Sports also said Williams returned to the lineup and recorded a sack.

FOX Sports reported that Terry McLaurin was carted off the field with a knee injury, and that Jayden Daniels threw 2 touchdown passes with no interceptions for Washington. Jaden Dugger made 11 tackles for San Francisco.

The numbers at Scorely

Data source: ESPN; calculation and table by Scorely.