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49ers rout Rams behind Purdy’s three TDs as NFL draws 100,000 to Melbourne

The Guardian Australia - Sport · 11 September 2026 at 1:53 pm

49ers rout Rams behind Purdy’s three TDs as NFL draws 100,000 to Melbourne

Purdy throws three TDs in dominant 27-7 victory Crowd of 100,021 packs Melbourne Cricket Ground Stafford held to 155 yards as Rams offense sputters Mike Evans, Demarcus Robinson and Deebo Samuel caught touchdown passes from Brock Purdy, and the San Francisco 49ers routed the Los Angeles Rams 27-7 Friday in the first NFL regular-season game in Australia.

Purdy passed for 205 yards against the Rams’ ineffective defense at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in front of 100,021 fans, the seventh-largest regular season crowd in NFL history.

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49ers rout Rams behind Purdy’s three TDs as NFL draws 100,000 to Melbourne

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