
San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals
· National Football LeagueKyler Murray throws 4 TD passes and the Cardinals beat the 49ers 47-24 in finale

Arizona hopes that's just a preview of what's coming next season.
“He's only going to get better,” Murray said of Harrison, the No. 4 overall pick. “We're only going to get better.”
Murray threw for 242 yards and four touchdowns, two to Greg Dortch, and the Cardinals wrapped up an 8-9 season. Arizona won four more games than last year, but still missed the playoffs for a third straight season.
San Francisco (6-11) lost seven of its final eight, missing the postseason one year after losing the Super Bowl to the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Cardinals led throughout the second half and took a 33-24 lead with 14:16 left in the fourth quarter when Michael Carter sneaked into the end zone just inside the left pylon for a 2-yard touchdown. Arizona put the game away with 5:47 left on Murray's pass to Harrison that made it 40-24.
Tony Jones Jr. ran for a 46-yard touchdown to conclude the scoring and give Arizona its highest point total since 2015.
“We didn't accomplish what we wanted to accomplish this year and that stings,” Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon said. “But I'm proud of them. I really am. They fought, they battled. ... To put that kind of effort against the 49ers, a well-coached, tough, physical team, I thought that was cool to see.”
Harrison finished with eight TD catches, tying the franchise's rookie record held by Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin.
Joshua Dobbs — starting for the 49ers in the place of injured Brock Purdy — threw for 326 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. He hit wide-open fullback Kyle Juszczyk for a 36-yard TD with 4:49 left in the third quarter to cut the Cardinals' advantage to 26-24.
But Dobbs had a pair of costly mistakes in the fourth quarter, losing a fumble on one drive and throwing an interception on the next. The quarterback played for the Cardinals during the first half of last season, starting eight games while Murray was rehabbing a knee injury.
“Through three quarters we battled,” Dobbs said. “But the turnovers kind of killed us. That was the difference in the game.”
Chad Ryland made a 49-yard field goal as the first half ended to give the Cardinals a 20-17 lead. The drive took only 16 seconds. San Francisco had just tied the game at 17-all when Ricky Pearsall made a tough catch in traffic for a 6-yard touchdown.
Tight end Trey McBride — who earned his first Pro Bowl nod earlier this week — caught a 2-yard touchdown pass from Murray with 1:51 left in the second quarter. McBride caught 111 passes this season, shattering his own franchise record for a tight end.
Arizona took a 10-3 lead early in the second quarter when Murray hit Dortch for a 23-yard touchdown. Dortch caught a short pass and then weaved his way through the 49ers' defense, scoring his second touchdown of the year. His second touchdown of the game came in the third quarter on a 2-yard catch that made it 26-17.
“They wore us down and got it going,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said. “We couldn't get them off the field.”
Jake Moody made a 51-yard field goal on the game's opening drive to give the 49ers a 3-0 advantage. That would be their only lead.
Jennings finished with 975 yards receiving in the most productive season of his four-year career. Murphy-Bunting had an interception earlier in the first half.
Cardinals: WR Michael Wilson (hamstring) and LB Victor Dimukeje (eye) were inactive. ... CB Max Melton (wrist) left in the first half.
How can I watch 49ers vs. Cardinals?
- TV Channel: 49ers at Cardinals 2021-22 NFL, week 18 is broadcasted nationally on FOX and NFL Sunday Ticket.
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In Canada, viewers can watch 49ers vs. Cardinals on DAZN.
Scoring Summary
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FG | 1st Period 12:48 | Jake Moody 51 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 1st Period 0:56 | Chad Ryland 51 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:55 | Greg Dortch 23 Yd pass from Kyler Murray (Chad Ryland Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 5:43 | Joshua Dobbs 1 Yd Rush (Jake Moody Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:51 | Trey McBride 2 Yd pass from Kyler Murray (Chad Ryland Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:16 | Ricky Pearsall 6 Yd pass from Joshua Dobbs (Jake Moody Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:00 | Chad Ryland 49 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:28 | Greg Dortch 2 Yd pass from Kyler Murray (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 3rd Period 4:49 | Kyle Juszczyk 36 Yd pass from Joshua Dobbs (Jake Moody Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:16 | Michael Carter 4 Yd Rush (Chad Ryland Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 5:47 | Marvin Harrison Jr. 12 Yd pass from Kyler Murray (Chad Ryland Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 1:47 | Tony Jones Jr. 46 Yd Rush (Chad Ryland Kick) |
Statistics
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26 | 1st Downs | 26 |
16 | Passing 1st downs | 14 |
9 | Rushing 1st downs | 8 |
1 | 1st downs from penalties | 4 |
5-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-11 |
1-2 | 4th down efficiency | 2-2 |
73 | Total Plays | 62 |
436 | Total Yards | 393 |
6.0 | Yards per Play | 6.3 |
12 | Total Drives | 12 |
298 | Passing | 242 |
29/43 | Comp/Att | 25/35 |
6.6 | Yards per pass | 6.9 |
2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
2-28 | Sacks-Yards Lost | 0-0 |
138 | Rushing | 151 |
28 | Rushing Attempts | 27 |
4.9 | Yards per rush | 5.6 |
2-2 | Red Zone (Made-Att) | 4-4 |
13-85 | Penalties | 1-5 |
3 | Turnovers | 0 |
1 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
0 | Defensive / Special Teams TDs | 0 |
31:51 | Possession | 28:09 |
Arizona Cardinals Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Emari Demercado, RB | Questionable | Feb 17 |
Jonah Williams, OT | Questionable | Feb 10 |
BJ Ojulari, LB | Questionable | Feb 10 |
Bilal Nichols, DT | Questionable | Feb 10 |
Elijah Jones, CB | Questionable | Feb 10 |
San Francisco 49ers Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Brandon Aiyuk, WR | Questionable | Mar 31 |
Tre Brown, CB | Questionable | Mar 13 |
Kevin Givens, DT | Questionable | Mar 10 |
Trent Williams, OT | Questionable | Feb 26 |
Mitch Wishnowsky, P | Questionable | Feb 12 |
Game Information

Location: Glendale, AZ
Attendance: 63,849 · Capacity:
2024 NFC West Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | T | PF | PA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles | 10 | 7 | .588 | 0 | 367 | 386 |
Seattle | 10 | 7 | .588 | 0 | 375 | 368 |
Arizona | 8 | 9 | .471 | 0 | 400 | 379 |
San Francisco | 6 | 11 | .353 | 0 | 389 | 436 |
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