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The San Francisco 49ers’ Super Bowl dreams were dashed by a pair of injuries at quarterback during Sunday’s 31-7 blowout loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship game.
Rookie Brock Purdy’s magical run from being the last pick in the NFL draft to winning his first seven starts for the San Francisco 49ers ended when a hit by Philadelphia’s Haason Reddick resulted in an elbow injury. Purdy was forced to return in the second half after backup and NFL journeyman Josh Johnson left with a concussion. Despite his return, Purdy threw only two passes and handed off the rest of the game as he continued to deal with elbow pain.
By that time, the 49ers already trailed the Eagles 21-7 and couldn’t get anything going in the 31-7 loss Sunday.
From Trey Lance to Jimmy Garoppolo to Purdy, the 49ers overcame QB injuries throughout the season, winning 12 straight games to reach their third conference title game in four years
Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Haason Reddick, right, causes a fumble by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy during the first half of the NFC Championship NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday
From Trey Lance to Jimmy Garoppolo to Purdy, the 49ers overcame quarterback injuries throughout the season, winning 12 straight games to reach their third conference title game in four years.
Down to their fourth-string QB for almost two quarters, the 49ers (15-5) had no chance against the Eagles
