The PFF ratings show the strength of the 49ers’ offense and the flaws of the defense compared to the Seahawks

PFF ratings highlight the strength of the 49ers’ offense and the defense’s flaws against the Seahawks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

The 49ers’ 36-24 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night was part good, part impressive, and part ugly, according to PFF’s rating.

On offense, San Francisco’s star power shone with impulsive plays from George Kittle, Deebo Samuel and Brock Purdy. Rookie running back Isaac Guerendo also contributed as starter Jordan Mason left the game with a shoulder injury, gaining 99 yards on 10 carries, including a 76-yard run that essentially sealed the Seahawks’ fate.

The 49ers’ 2024 rookie class stepped up on defense in moments of need, with both cornerback Renardo Green and safety Malik Mustapha grabbing interceptions. The two young defensemen were brought into the game due to injuries to veteran starters Talanoa Hufanga and Charvarius Ward.

As much as the 49ers did everything right – which was enough to win – they made so many mistakes that their 20-point lead shrank to six points in the third quarter. Lavishka Shenault’s 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown was a big miss, but San Francisco’s defense also recorded double-digit misses with 13 for the third straight time.

The defenders who missed tackles were:

CB Deommodore Lenoir: 4

LB De’Vondre Campbell: 2

DE Nick Bosa: 2

LB Fred Warner: 2

Safety Ji’Ayir Brown: 1

CB Isaac Yiadom: 1

DL Kevin Givens: 1

The 49ers also missed 19 tackles in a Week 4 win against the New England Patriots and 12 in their Week 5 loss against the Arizona Cardinals.

Here are the PFF grades from Week 6 in San Francisco:

defense

CB Renardo Green: 76.7

Green allowed five catches on 11 targets for 57 yards and a touchdown and made one interception. The rookie was also praised for forcing Seahawks star DK Metcalf off the field just before halftime to prevent a touchdown.

Safety Malik Mustapha: 80.2

Mustapha received the second-highest overall grade on defense despite only being on the field for 20 snaps before exiting with an ankle injury. The rookie recorded two tackles, a pass breakup and an interception.

CB Deommodore Lenoir: 50.5

The physical cornerback recorded eight tackles (six solo), but was also accused of four fumbles. He broke up one pass but allowed seven catches on 10 targets for 67 yards.

LB Fred Warner: 61.4

An unusual day for the All-Pro, who recorded 11 total tackles (six solo) but missed two. He also allowed catches on all 11 targets for 102 yards, but also broke up a pass and forced a fumble.

DL Evan Anderson: 93.3

Anderson was on the field for just 13 snaps and managed two QB pressures – both rushes – in four pass rushes. The rookie was also credited with two tackles.

DL Nick Bosa: 75.3

Bosa led the 49ers with 14 total hurries – 12 hurries and two QB hits – which is the second-most of any player in the NFL this season (Detroit Lions star Aidan Hutchinson had 15 in Week 4 against Seattle). It also marks the highlight of his career in Week 4 against the Los Angeles Rams in 2022.

San Francisco’s D-line had 31 total pressures.

Leonard Floyd: 52.2 pass-rush grade, one hit, five hurries

Maliek Collins: 59.2 pass-rush grade, one hit, three hurries

Sam Okuayinonu: 70.3 pass-rush grade, one sack, two hurries

Kevin Givens: 56.0 pass-rush grade, two runs

The 49ers pressured Geno Smith on 24 of his 53 dropbacks (45.3 percent) and completed six blitzes (11.3 percent).

attack

QB Brock Purdy: 76.5

Purdy completed 18 of 28 passes for 255 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions, for a 129.3 rating. Under pressure, he completed 9 of 13 passes for 159 yards, two touchdowns and a rating of 142.6.

Purdy was pressured on 17 of his 31 dropbacks and didn’t concede a single sack, giving him a pressure-to-sack rate of 12.8 percent this season, sixth-best in the league.

Purdy’s average depth of target was just 7.3 yards, his lowest mark of the season, after running the ball in three straight games against the Rams (11.3), Patriots (14.7) and Cardinals (9.8). His second-lowest mark was an 8.8-yard average depth of target in the Week 2 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.

The 49ers’ offense returned to action on Thursday with a season-high 29 percent, and Purdy completed 4 of 8 passes for 106 yards, a touchdown and a 135.4 rating.

Purdy was also 7 of 11 for 174 yards, three touchdowns and a passer rating of 146.8 on throws of 10 yards or more downfield.

RB Jordan Mason: 86.6

Mason had nine carries for 73 yards – 54 after contact – and forced four missed tackles before leaving the game with a shoulder injury. He leads the NFL in rushing yards (606), yards after contact (394), runs forced missed tackles (29) and runs of 10 or more yards downfield.

WR Deebo Samuel: 78.9

Samuel caught three of his five targets for 102 yards – 73 after the catch – and forced three missed tackles as a receiver.

TE George Kittle: 80.6

Kittle caught five of his six targets, two of which were contested, for 58 yards and two touchdowns.

Offensive line

RG Dominick Puni: 87.8

The rookie topped the offense with a 90.3 run-blocking grade, including a block that assisted Isaac Guerendo on his 76-yard run. Puni allowed two rushes.

LT Trent Williams: 71.4 overall, 84.9 pass blocking grade, one rush

LG Aaron Banks: 64.3 overall, 56.4 pass-blocking grade, one hit, three runs

LG Spencer Burford: 27.2 overall, 24 pass blocking grades, no pressures

Center Jake Brendel: 64.2 overall, 45.7 pass-blocking grade, two runs

RT Colton McKivitz 57.3 overall, 78.1 pass blocking grade, one rush

Now the 49ers players will have a few extra days of rest before reconvening on Monday to prepare for the Week 7 visit of the Kansas City Chiefs to Levi’s Stadium in a Super Bowl LVIII rematch.

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