49ers Brock Purdy to become fifth rookie QB to start conference championship heres how the other four fared
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Jackie Robinson Jersey in four years, the have found themselves in the NFC Championship game. This year has been a bit different, however, as the 49ers used a third-string quarterback -- a rookie third-string quarterback -- to get there. was taken by the 49ers with the very last pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, and general manager John Lynch couldn't be more happy he took a flier on the signal-caller from Iowa State.Purdy has gone a perfect 7-0 as the starter this season after replacing , who replaced . The rookie has thrown 14 touchdowns compared to just two interceptions in those seven starts, and is averaging just over 234 pa sing yards per game. Now comes
Sandy Koufax Jersey his toughest test in the form of the .The Eagles have the second-highest pre sure rate in the NFL this season, and have also recorded the most sacks with 75. The defense made look like a rising star in the league on Super Wild Card Weekend, but then the Eagles defense quickly halted that narrative by holding him to just 135 pa sing yards and one interception in a 31-point blowout of the last weekend. Purdy will also have to go toe-to-toe with the talented . The last time these two faced off back in 2019, ! Per CBS Sports Research, Purdy will become the fifth rookie quarterback to start a conference title game. How did the other four fare? Let's take a
Corey Seager Jersey look.PlayerCompletion%Pa sing yardsPa sing TDsINTsFinal resultShaun King, (1999)44.8%16202L, 6-11, (2004)58.3%22623L, 27-41, (2008)43.3%14103L, 14-23, (2009)56.6%25721L, 17-30As you can see, these four quarterbacks combined
Clayton Kershaw Jersey for four pa sing touchdowns and nine interceptions. Additionally, all four lost. This is not exactly the kind of history 49ers fans probably want to see, but there's reason to believe Purdy can snap the rookie losing streak. For one, the 49ers have the No. 1 defense in the NFL, and DeMeco Ryan's unit serves as the strong backbone for this team. That's not to say the offense is subpar, however. With weapons like , , and working under the mind of Kyle Shanahan, this offense has proven it can
Joe Kelly Jersey be in the league. The other thing is that the 49ers aren't winning despite Purdy. He's been a legitimate part of their succe s. Since he took over, the 49ers have averaged 32.5 points per game. That would rank No. 1 in the league if San Francisco maintained that pace all year.