National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
San Francisco 21, Denver 20
When: 8:30 PM ET, Saturday, August 19, 2023
Where: Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Temperature: 81°
Head Official: Alex Kemp
Attendance: 50012

Jake Moody's 32-yard field goal capped San Francisco's comeback from a late eight-point deficit as the 49ers beat the Denver Broncos 21-20 in Santa Clara, Calif., on Saturday night.

The 49ers trailed 20-12 until backup quarterback Trey Lance led a seven-play, 75-yard drive that ended with a 22-yard scoring toss to Cameron Latu. The two-point conversion pass failed to keep the score at 20-18, but San Francisco got the ball back after the Broncos went three-and-out.

The 49ers then went 64 yards on eight plays, setting up Moody, who hit all three of his field-goal attempts on Saturday.

Lance completed 12 of 18 passes for 173 yards, following stints from Brock Purdy (4 of 5, 65 yards) and Sam Darnold (11 of 14, 109 yards, one TD, one interception). Lance was also picked off once. The Niners' Ronnie Bell had seven receptions for 114 yards, and Jack Colletto also had a touchdown catch.

Broncos quarterback Jarrett Stidham went 12-of-17 passing for 130 yards. Russell Wilson completed 3 of 6 passes for 24 yards, while Ben DiNucci completed 3 of 7 passes for 13 yards and a touchdown to Jaleel McLaughlin.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Denver   San Francisco
Jaleel McLaughlin Player Jeremy McNichols
7 Attempts 6
45 Yards 29
6.4 Avg Yards 4.8
1 Touchdowns 0
17 Long 8
Receiving
Denver   San Francisco
Jalen Virgil Player Ronnie Bell
1 Receptions 7
50 Yards 114
50.0 Avg Yards 16.3
0 Touchdowns 0
50 Long 43
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Denver 322 165 157 2 2 2 3.0 1
San Francisco 422 99 323 2 3 0 2.0 2
Upcoming Games
  • San Francisco will play their next game at home against L.A. Chargers. The 49ers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Denver will play their next game at home against L.A. Rams. The Broncos have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.