Brock Purdy Makes 49ers History with Five-TD Night Not Seen Since Steve Young

Brock Purdy threw five touchdowns against the Colts and had a quarterback rating of 136.30.

Brock Purdy Makes 49ers History with Five-TD Night Not Seen Since Steve Young

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Brock Purdy delivered one of the best performances by a quarterback in the San Francisco 49ers’ history. He threw five total touchdowns as the Niners defeated the Indianapolis Colts 48-27.

With that performance, Purdy wrote his name among the greats of the Bay Area. The 25-year-old became the first 49ers quarterback since Steve Young in Super Bowl XXIX to throw at least 5 touchdowns in an NFL game.

That is not the only remarkable achievement, as four different receivers caught those touchdowns. George Kittle, Jauan Jennings, and Demarcus Robinson shared one each; only Christian McCaffrey had the opportunity to score two.

Brock Purdy continues to write records to his name

It’s a remarkable turnaround from Purdy, considering he was on the verge of losing his QB1 job just a few months after penning a five-year deal. The Niners sent him on rehab after he hurt his shoulder and foot on the opening day of the season.

Brock Purdy Makes 49ers History With Five-TD Night Not Seen Since Steve Young
Brock Purdy (Image via IMAGO)

Mac Jones stepped in and won five of his eight starts. Calls to start Jones at quarterback for the rest of the year began to mount. However, Jones reminded everyone that he’s only in San Francisco as the backup and Purdy is the starter.

Purdy is 6-1 after making a complete recovery and has thrown ten touchdowns and just one interception in his last four outings. The Colts experienced the full Brock Purdy treatment on Monday.

According to ESPN, Purdy completed a career-high 12 passes of 10 or more yards, becoming the first Niners quarterback to do so since Brian Hoyer threw 12 against the Colts in 2017. Additionally, Purdy’s two deep touchdown passes on Monday night also matched his total from his previous six starts combined.

Purdy finished with 25 completions from 34 pass attempts (73%) for 295 yards, 5 touchdowns, and one interception to Cam Bynum. In hindsight, he could have had two more. A Purdy pass ricocheted off Kittle’s hands inside the end zone, and Jake Tonges had a TD disallowed by the officials.

The Pro Bowler has completed 68.8% of his passes for 1737 yards, 18 total touchdowns, and 8 interceptions in seven games in 2025. After the game, he thanked head coach Kyle Shanahan for keeping faith in him.

This year it was really cool for [Kyle Shanahan] to understand the team and the turnover, and being real with the older guys that have been here in the challenge of saying ‘hey, we have to win some gritty games and then late in the year see where we’re at‘.

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Kittle’s night ended prematurely due to a hamstring injury. Before leaving the game, the Pro Bowl tight end had 7 receptions for 115 yards and one score. Jennings caught 5 passes for 71 yards and one score.

McCaffrey had combined for 146 yards from 27 touches on the ball and two scores. It was CMC’s 10th game with 100 scrimmage yards and 2 TDs, tying Roger Craig for third-most in 49ers history. He trails Jerry Rice (25) and Terrell Owens (12).

McCaffrey crossed another rare feat. He became only the fifth player in NFL history to have 1,800+ scrimmage yards in at least 5 career seasons.

The Niners clinched a playoff spot and are currently the fifth seed. Their next goal should be the first seed, but it won’t be an easy task. They must defeat teams that have combined to win 23 games this season: the 11-4 Chicago Bears and the 12-3 Seattle Seahawks.

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