In what may go down as the biggest upset of the 2023 NFL season, the San Francisco 49ers dropped a 19-17 decision to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday afternoon.
The loss was especially shocking because the Browns were without starting quarterback Deshaun Watson. They started journeyman backup P.J. Walker, who was only promoted to the active roster on Saturday.
But the Browns managed to win a defensive slugfest 19-17, with 49ers rookie kicker Jake Moody missing a game-winning 41-yard field goal in the waning seconds. Sunday marked the first regular season loss of Brock Purdy’s career, as well as San Fran’s first regular season since Oct. 23 of last year.
Having lost to a team with a third-string quarterback, Purdy and the 49ers were the butt of jokes on social media:
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