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What The 49ers Said Following Their 17-13 Win At The Seahawks

Interviews, transcripts, and press conferences from the 49ers' Week 1 17-13 win vs. the Seahawks at Lumen Field

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Featuring postgame quotes from the following:

Head Coach Kyle Shanahan

Sam Okuayinonu got evaluated for concussion, but he ended up returning.

Do you have an indication of how serious it is for Jauan Jennings?

No. We've got to get the MRIs tomorrow to figure it out.

Trent Williams was out for a while as well?

He came back. Everything was good.

Was it an ankle?

They didn't tell me.

You got a good look at that deep ball to Pearsall. He seemed to vary the speed, and that kind of allowed him to get open. Is that part of that route or improvising? What did you see on that play?

It was a double move. We ran it earlier in the second or third down of the game and then we just came back with a double move on it. Ran a really good route, and Brock threw a good ball. We had good protection on the play because it takes a while to do.

On the touchdown, was that a regular scramble kind of drill?

That was just breaking out. I was looking to the left on the play that they were calling, and they weren't there. I take my eyes to the right, and Brock's breaking the pocket. When he threw that up, I couldn't see it at all. I didn't know if he was throwing it away. I didn't know if it was a pick. But our guys on the sideline started cheering, so it ended well.

What does it mean that you have all the guys out and a guy like take time to make the touchdown catch to win a game?

It was huge. It wasn't just that catch, but both of those tight ends, him and Luke and Juice picking it up. Losing Kittle in that game was big for us. He was a huge part of the game plan as you guys saw earlier. Had to mix some guys around, and those guys stepped up big, man, especially to end it with the game winner.

With everything that went on, missed field goals, guys getting hurt, to win this game, what does that mean?

I was just so happy with our team. There was a lot of adversity in that game that we had to overcome -- offense, defense, special teams. A number of injuries, those two turnovers, being able to get two to even it out and still find a way to win. I was real proud of our team. That was our first game together. Didn't like everything, but I liked how our guys played. I liked the attitude that they never wavered. I expect us to get better as we go.

A lot of new moving parts on the defense. What was your impression?

Just as a whole, I thought they slowed them down enough, kept them out of the end zone enough for us to win. I thought we gave up a number of big plays in the second quarter. There at the end at the two-minute, just for them to get all the way in the redzone before we got that turnover back, so hopefully we'll clean some of that stuff up. I like how they played overall.

On special teams woes.

Obviously I was disappointed that we missed two field goals. Missed one, which was a big miss, especially I think we were inside the 10. I want to say it was a 27-yarder. The next one, Love made a helluva move. I think it was Love, splitting that D gap. Looked like he jumped over those guys. I saw it on the scoreboard. But we've got to clean up that protection. That's everyone there. That one wasn't Jake. That's just the whole operation. We've got to do better.

You went for it on fourth several times after that. Was that just we're not going to kick a field goal if I can help it?

I don't think so. I want to say they were fourth and two. So I don't think that changed it. Would have kicked it if it was more than that.

Is Jake as a kicker, does that trigger any question in your mind on whether he's going to be back on the team?

No, no question.

How pleased were you that Christian was healthy and able to go today?

Real pleased. Got a scare on Thursday, but started to feel much better on Friday and Saturday. I didn't get to talk to him about it, but it seemed like it wasn't an issue. Thought he had a helluva game. It was awesome to have him out there.

What can you say about Brock's poise and ability to come out and win that game?

It was huge. There were some big plays at the end. We were back and forth. It kept getting tighter and tighter. To make that big play to Ricky to get the explosive to get us down there, and that play he made on fourth down was huge. I think the biggest one on the drive was him going across the whole board on a progression. Just a tough deal to do for a quarterback. I don't know if he hit, I think it was Jake Tonges, a lowball on the other side that kept a drive going and played really well there.

Fred Warner after he got hit was out for just a little bit. Did he seem a bit more feisty or angry after the nose issue?

I don't know, he always seems feisty and angry. I don't think he can be much more than he always is.

What did you see on the Purdy interceptions? I know two separate ones, but was he forcing it a little bit, at least on the second one?

I didn't think so. I thought both guys made really good plays. We had a high-low going and they did a good blitz and took Christian out so the 'backer could really drop under it. I've seen Brock a lot of times lob that over the guy. The guy was deep. You'd love to say check it down, but they ran a blitz, so Christian wasn't there. I thought the guy made a helluva play. Obviously at the end of it, don't throw it, but I thought that was a pretty good play by that guy. At the end to Ricky, it was man coverage. The guy was tight on him, but that gave Rick an opportunity. I didn't have much problem with that, but worst case scenario on all of those, I always tell the receiver it should be offensive PI, not a pick. Hopefully Ricky can make sure that's not a pick next time.

What was your view and emotion when you saw Bosa recover the fumble to seal it?

Took a breath, was relieved, pumped up. Then I got to watch out for all the big guys that try to knock me out on the sideline to celebrate after it. They always get much more aggressive than me, but I was pumped. In those two-minute situations, you want to go tee off on the quarterback. From what I saw, it was an awesome job, not just running past him, allowing him to step up. He got to the top. I think he came back underneath. I don't know if he knocked it out or not. Did you guys see it? Did he hit it out or did it just slip?

Kind of forced the tackle back into it.

No, it was huge. Just to finish it right there, we don't have to worry about what else would have happened.

What was going through your mind when Jake Tonges made that catch in the end zone and the ball was in the air?

When the ball was in the air, it was blocked. So I had no idea where it was going. I was just hoping it wasn't a turnover. I was getting ready to decide if I was going to make another call or send the field goal out there.

Another guy that was involved was Marques Sigle. He led the team in tackles by halftime. What did you see from him.

I saw him running around making a bunch. I see less out there than I do in the preseason stuff getting ready for the next series. Pumped to watch him on the plane, but it looked like he was flying around and making some good plays.

Where do things stand between the 49ers and Kendrick Bourne? Is that something that you're still monitoring?

I know he hasn't signed with anyone, so I know it's a possibility we can get him. We're still trying. Hopefully that can work out.

If Jauan is out for an extended period, do you think that Jordan Watkins is a possibility?

He got back at the end of last week, so he is a possibility. It's getting closer with him. We'll see.

When you say there's no question about Jake Moody's job security, why is that?

Just the way you guys ask it. Right now I have no question. I'm trying to finish today and then get on a plane and evaluate stuff and go back at it.

So we can ask you again?

You can ask me every day, and I'll answer how I am right at that moment.

This is the kind of game that you did not win last season. Does that strike you at all that this is a different kind of feeling, different kind of team than it was last year?

Not really. I feel like in our building, in our meetings, just talking to the guys, like I think we started out trying not to make comparisons to other teams. We're trying to not have this year be tied to any other year from the past. I think we started out that way, talking that way, but I think it's become that way. I don't think we're thinking about that much right now, and we've been working to do that. I think a game like this makes it easier to do that too because you're right, they finished that. That was one that could have gone either way, especially after the missed field goal, the block, the two turnovers, and a few of the big injuries in that game. So for us to still find a way to close that out and win, I'm real proud of this year's team. Hopefully we'll be back at it next week ready to go.

QB Brock Purdy

Brock, were you definitely throwing that to Jake (Tonges) all along?

Yeah, I knew (Jake) Tonges was going to come down with it.

Can you give us your view? Obviously the long play, you're looking left. You're moving around. Describe that play.

It was a fast break, so you step up and snap the ball quick. It was a straight across the board read. I felt like the coverage was tight. At that point I felt like I needed to leave the pocket, try to find a guy in the end zone. As I'm going away, put it hopefully to where Tonges can get it or nobody can get it. It was a close call, but he used his length, came down with it. Yeah, here we are.

This is going to be for either of you. Did you realize that today he didn't have a career reception coming into this game, and how impressive is it that he then goes out and has the game he has?

It's pretty sweet.

What does it say about him to stay ready in that moment?

He's a guy that last year, even against the Rams, George (Kittle) was down, we had Tonges go down. He's been a smart guy. It comes down to opportunities in games. Do you get the right look to get the ball and everything. He's been a consistent guy all throughout last year and camp. George goes down today, and boom, he's ready for his opportunity. We all love Jake. He's a smart kid, and we all love him and he's a brother to us. We're going to keep moving forward.

You guys have practiced the two-minute drills. Did you practice that throw to Ricky (Pearsall)? Is that part of the repertoire? How did that develop?

In certain situations Kyle knows when to take a shot and everything and has a good idea of what defenses do. Yeah, that was a great play by Kyle, man. Then Ricky executed it great, double move on Tariq (Woolen). For us to be able to come down with it, the O-line holding the protection and giving us the time to throw a play down the field, it's not easy. Yeah, we've done that at practice, but I thought it was huge, man, just for Ricky to get out there in his first start and then in a clutch moment like that, do his job and come down with a catch and put us in position to score.

Brock, all the one-on-ones that you've done with Ricky, did that kind of pay off today?

Yeah, 100 percent. I thought there were some things that I missed him on that he did his job really well. So we're going to go back and continue to grow and build together. Yeah, man, from him coming in with the right attitude at camp, willing to learn our offense from day one, and be humble as a young player and ask me like, 'Hey, as a quarterback, what do you see? What do you need from me?' He's done that day in and day out, and he absolutely loves football. For me as a quarterback, I want to ride with a guy like that and go out and compete and find ways to win. I thought today going out there, with the position that Kyle put him in to come out and win one-on-one reps and come out with the ball, it was pretty awesome to see. We're going to keep growing together.

RB Christian McCaffrey

Can you give us your view? Obviously the long play, you're looking left. You're moving around. Describe that play. Christian, what was your view of it?

Yeah, I ran a flat and then just watched from there. Yeah, it was awesome. It felt like it was slow motion. Then when he came down with it, obviously we were excited.

What does it say about him to stay ready in that moment?

He's a guy that's made of the right stuff too. Practices really hard, attention to detail is great. He's willing to block, does all the things right. I was pumped for him.

After 31 touches, do you sense of how your body is going to feel when you wake up tomorrow?

Oh, amazing.

There was a lot of runs. Was that a grinder for you?

Yeah, it's a really good defense. You go into an NFL game, you never know how it's going to play out. You've just got to be ready for the ops (opportunities). We knew that was a good defense. They don't give up a lot of explosives. Some of them was just stick your head in there and try to get as many as you can and stay on the field. We had a lot of long drives, but overall I was just happy we got that win. They're not all going to be pretty, but it was good to come out with a win.

There were a lot of games last year, particularly in the division, that came down to the wire that you weren't able to pull out. What does it do for this team's confidence to get one on the road in the division?

It means a lot. I think we have a really new team. I think there's so much talk about our past teams, but we try to wipe all the past noise away and focus on this team. To have a bunch of new guys come out for the first time together and to play with each other and get out a gritty win against a good team in a tough environment, that's a big deal. There's so much we can build from that we're excited about, but to come out of a game like that with a win is huge.

CB Deommodore Lenoir

On the rookies' performances

Stuff like that is going to happen, they're getting their feet wet with the NFL. It's going to take reps and time and you've got to have patience.

On playing under defensive coordinator Robert Saleh

It was great, we got the W, the energy was there, the defense (was) flying around, making plays, turnovers- it was beautiful.

On if he saw Jake Tonges touchdown

Yeah, let's go. He had a great week at practice. Proud of my boy. He had a beautiful touchdown. That was one of those plays I'll remember that forever.

WR Ricky Pearsall

On his key reception late in the game

We had a similar route earlier in the game on the right side, the same deck formation. I just felt him coming up. The entire game, he liked to play back in. That's what we knew when we were watching film. On the sideline we were just talking about it: 'We need to go deep one time. We need to hit something like that.' I mentioned that same exact thing, that we should make that play. (Kyle) Shanahan dialed it up and called it, and obviously it worked. Actually, I was telling him, in that look, I would have rather ran it. Honestly, they actually ended up being deeper, and it looked like he was going to backpedal more than the previous throw I had. I was, like, 'We might as well run it. They tend to come up anyway, trust your speed.'

On if creating the separation was intentional

For sure. I tried to create separation. They're really good DBs, and they made me work today, for sure, and they do a really good job of getting hands on you, and I knew going in it was going to be a physical game at the release point. They were making me work. They're two really good DBs, and I was happy to go out there and be able to compete with them.

On the catch in the late third or early fourth quarter, on the pass being placed in just the right spot

For sure, yeah. It was (a dime) by Brock (Purdy). That route, I went outside. You actually want to go inside on that route, but they were squatting inside the box, so I just reacted at the release point and went outside and caught the ball over my shoulder. He didn't look back at the point because he was beat at that point, and you're just running for your life at that point, and I came down with it.

On what he saw out of Jake Tonges, who did not have a career catch before today

Actually, I didn't know that stat, so that's pretty cool, because when I watch Jake Tonges in practice, he's a pretty good mover for a tight end. Tight ends, you know, have got to be in that box, they have to block, so sometimes route-running is not first. That's not the case for Jake. He's a tremendous route-runner. He moves very well, he blocks very well. In a moment like that, to go up and make a play like that, with the ball in the air and the game on the line, that's pretty cool to see a guy like that, especially having George (Kittle) go down and having to step in that role.

DL Nick Bosa

On ending the game with the strip sack

It means a lot. It was a grind of a game, lots of ups and downs. It tested us in a lot of ways, so it was really good. Ending with a win is what were always aiming for, and the fact that I was able to help is always great.

On slowing down the Seahawks run game

That's what we always emphasize. It was a scheme that we were familiar with under the Kyle Shanahan tree. For the young guys, it was good because they've seen it during camp a little bit, so they had a little more familiarity. But (Robert) Saleh's the man. He calls it great. And I obviously need to watch it. I don't really know what's going on half the time during the game. But yeah, that's number one, stop the run. So, we're always happy with that.

On what his emotions were like during the game

It was a roller coaster. In the NFL, you have to stay even keel no matter what happens because if I'm not locked in on that last play, maybe we lose. So, you never know when your opportunity is going to come. It's a really tough league. Whenever you have those opportunities, no matter what's happened before, you've got to be ready.

On what Robert Saleh brought to the team in his first game back

Yeah, I mean, he's as good of a defensive coach in the league. And you could just feel leading up to the game how important this is to him. He's trying to get everything perfect before we step out on the field so that everybody knows. With a lot of young guys, he was a little nervous coming in, but we all were. And just putting players in the best positions possible.

LB Fred Warner

On his nose injury in the first half

I just laid out for the tackle, and I guess my helmet wasn't on tight enough. So that chin strap came up and got the nose. It was more so falling on his cleat that got me, and falling right on my stomach. So, I just tried to let that subside for a bit. It's all good.

On his emphatic tackles during the game

I just knew we needed that energy. It's a big game, Week 1 on the road. We knew how tough of a battle this was going to be, and I was trying to just continue to inspire my teammates through the adversities that we were hitting there throughout the game. And so ideally, I was really hoping to get the ball, but my teammates were doing an incredible job all game of finding ways to get that. And I know we didn't finish plus one. I think we were even after that Bosa play but can't express how huge a win this is.

On what it was like having Robert Saleh back on the sidelines

It's huge. I've talked about it all offseason, just the confidence that you have as a player with such a dialed-in coach like that. It was great, again, having him back on the sideline, making adjustments. I kind of had a feel for how he was going to call the game, so throughout the game, when he was making calls, I was on the same page, and it was great. It wasn't perfect, but you love to learn off of a win.

On his view of Nick Bosa's play

You'll see it. It wasn't the best coverage by our group, but thank God for (Nick) Bosa in that situation. I saw the ball come out. I didn't know who forced it. I saw him get on it. So, the fact that he made that big of a play, it was major. It wasn't clean at all, like I said, all game long, but finding a way to win in the division Week 1 is major.

S Jason Pinnock

On what Pinnock saw on Nick Bosa's forced fumble recovery

That was incredible. I missed a lot of it, but I just got excited. I saw a ball on the ground, that's it.

On what it took to hold Seattle to averaging three points per quarter

It was just a mindset. It wasn't anything crazy, no big differences, just a mindset.

On the confidence Fred Warner and Nick Bosa bring to the rest of the defense

We play free and be who you are. At the end of the day, it's football. It's 11 on 11, it's football from what you've been doing since you were in little league.

T Trent Williams

On if he injured his ankle

It was more of a knee. It was okay. I just got fallen on and kind of jarred it, but I'm all right.

On if there was frustration when the 49ers slowed down on offense following a good start

No. In my opinion, I think we had maybe one three-and-out, maybe two three-and-outs. As an offense, we felt like we were getting what we wanted. Obviously, they play a 'bend but don't break,' so you've got 15 to 20-play drives you have to play perfect football. It's always tough playing a team like that. If you look at the yardage and our stats, it's kind of proof that we did what we wanted to get to. We just have to clean up little stuff. It's Week 1, every team deals with it.

On if 36 runs was the game plan or not

I don't even know. We've played this team so much, I'm not even sure if we have to go over a game plan. It was a divisional opponent. With the two backs we had in the backfield, we're going to always lean on the run pretty heavily.

TE Jake Tonges

On his point of view from his touchdown

I had a corner curl route. I kind of slipped a little bit coming out of it but, I looked back at Brock and he started scrambling around. Immediate scramble drill, trying to stay in bounds, trying to beat your guy. I saw him throw it up, but I wasn't sure if he was throwing it away. I just tried to cut underneath the corner right there, high-point it and come down in bounds.

On if his touchdown catch was instinctual

Yeah, it's something you work on. Good fundamental football is always reaching out to high-point the ball or attack the ball. If you let it get into your body, the defender can punch it out. That's something that we work on and emphasize a lot in practice. I'm glad to see it come into play there.

On if he knew if Brock Purdy was going to be looking for him

So the first one was a screen. Honestly, I could have done a better job on that one. I kind of got my feet caught up with one of the defensive linemen. I was disappointed about that one because they were calling my number a little bit. That one could have gone better. The other one, I knew I could have gotten the ball. I was later in the progression, so I was trying to stay alive and convert that into a first down.

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