49ers’ defense too much for Hurts, Birds
PHILADELPHIA » Jimmy Garoppolo wasn’t thinking about Trey Lance coming into the game. He was too busy using his own legs to convert first downs.
Garoppolo threw one touchdown pass and ran in for a score, leading the San Francisco 49ers to a 17-11 victory over the Eagles on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field.
Nick Bosa had two sacks and San Francisco’s stingy defense shut down Jalen
Hurts a week after Philadelphia dominated Atlanta in a 32-6 win.
Hurts completed just 12 of 23 passes for 190 yards. He ran for 82 yards, including a one-yard TD in the fourth quarter.
The 49ers (2-0) return home after practicing all week at The Greenbrier resort in West Virginia with a pair of road wins in the Eastern time zone to open the season. The Eagles (1-1) got a reality check in coach Nick Sirianni’s first home game.
Garoppolo took all the snaps a week after an impressive performance in a 41-33 win at Detroit. He ran for five first downs, including four sneaks.
“That’s part of being the quarterback; you’ve got to want the ball,” Garoppolo said.
Lance, the No. 3 overall draft pick, played four snaps last week and threw a TD pass against the Lions. But Niners coach Kyle Shanahan didn’t bring him in against Philadelphia.