Brock Purdy’s magical run from being the closing select within the NFL draft to profitable his first seven begins for the San Francisco 49ers ended when Haason Reddick knocked him out within the first quarter of the NFC Championship Game on Sunday.
Purdy used to be compelled to go back in the second one part regardless of an elbow harm after his substitute, Josh Johnson, left with a concussion. But he threw simplest two passes and passed off the opposite performs. By that point, the 49ers already trailed the Eagles 21–7 and could not get the rest going within the 31–7 loss.
“My arm felt like it was stretched out, a lot of shocks all over from my elbow down to my wrist, front and back, pain all over,” Purdy mentioned. “I couldn’t throw more than five, 10 yards.”
Purdy may have an MRI on Monday to decide the severity of his harm, a theme acquainted to the 49ers. From Trey Lance to Jimmy Garoppolo to Purdy, the 49ers overcame quarterback accidents during the season, profitable 12 instantly video games to succeed in their 3rd convention name recreation in 4 years.
“It’s tough, it’s frustrating,” mentioned tight finish George Kittle. “Life kind of punches you in the face sometimes and it is what it is.”
Purdy, the seventh-round choose from Iowa State, used to be remarkable after getting into the lineup in December. He threw for 1,374 yards, 13 TDs and 4 interceptions within the common season and become a finalist for AP Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Purdy finished either one of his passes prior to Reddick drilled his proper arm on a play that used to be dominated a fumble. The Eagles recovered the fumble and the harm proved to be a game-changer.
“It sucks. Wish we had every other shot at it with everyone, however that is lifestyles, that is the means it is going,” said running back Christian McCaffrey, who had a package of plays to play QB if Purdy didn’t go back in.
The 36-year-old Johnson was signed off Denver’s practice squad for his fourth stint with the 49ers after Garoppolo was injured in December. He had thrown just two passes this season before entering to face Philadelphia’s ferocious defense.
Johnson was 7 of 13 for 74 yards with one turnover before Ndamukong Suh’s hit took him out of the game.
A fifth-round pick by the Buccaneers in 2008, Johnson is 1-8 as a starter in 15 seasons with 14 different teams, the most for a player in league history. He also played in the United Football League, Alliance of American Football and XFL. Johnson was overmatched in his first playoff experience.
“I used to be happy with how they fought,” Niners coach Kyle Shanahan said. “They got dealt a tough hand. I hurt for these guys. We felt really good about this game. It was tough circumstances. I’m really proud of them.”
Shanahan made a mistake at the opening pressure that ended in Philadelphia’s first landing. He did not problem a 29-yard catch through DeVonta Smith on 4th-and-3. Smith in an instant signaled for the Eagles to run a play with out a huddle and so they temporarily scurried to the road of scrimmage to take action.
Replays confirmed the ball gave the impression to hit the bottom, and Shanahan had overlooked a chance to overturn the decision and alter ownership. Miles Sanders then scored on a six-yard run.
“I was going to throw [the challenge flag] anyway, but then they showed a replay up there [on the video board] and it looked like he caught it,” Shanahan mentioned.