Mac Jones shines in relief of Brock Purdy as the 49ers top the Saints 26-21

— Mac Jones' San Francisco teammates kept mentioning what a luxury it is for the 49ers to have a backup quarterback who exudes the “confidence” and “swagger” of a starter.
Sep 15, 2026, 06:21 am - AP
Play-By-Play
1st Quarter
San Francisco 49ers
Touchdown
3:25 - 1st
6
SF
0
NO
Luke Farrell 11 Yd pass from Mac Jones (Eddy Pineiro PAT Failed)
14 plays, 80 yards, 7:56
2nd Quarter
San Francisco 49ers
Field Goal
11:23 - 2nd
9
SF
0
NO
Eddy Pineiro 44 Yd Field Goal
9 plays, 39 yards, 5:02
New Orleans Saints
Touchdown
1:14 - 2nd
9
SF
7
NO
Juwan Johnson 18 Yd pass from Spencer Rattler (Blake Grupe Kick)
12 plays, 84 yards, 5:34
San Francisco 49ers
Touchdown
0:07 - 2nd
16
SF
7
NO
Christian McCaffrey 7 Yd pass from Mac Jones (Eddy Pineiro Kick)
9 plays, 77 yards, 1:07
3rd Quarter
New Orleans Saints
Touchdown
7:11 - 3rd
16
SF
14
NO
Rashid Shaheed 3 Yd pass from Spencer Rattler (Blake Grupe Kick)
10 plays, 47 yards, 5:08
San Francisco 49ers
Field Goal
3:20 - 3rd
19
SF
14
NO
Eddy Pineiro 46 Yd Field Goal
8 plays, 49 yards, 3:51
4th Quarter
San Francisco 49ers
Touchdown
12:18 - 4th
26
SF
14
NO
Jauan Jennings 42 Yd pass from Mac Jones (Eddy Pineiro Kick)
7 plays, 68 yards, 4:20
New Orleans Saints
Touchdown
6:18 - 4th
26
SF
21
NO
Devaughn Vele 3 Yd pass from Spencer Rattler (Blake Grupe Kick)
13 plays, 71 yards, 6:00
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