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Cardinals 30, 49ers 36: Week 3 recap

ARICardinals30
final
SF49ers36

Final · Sun, Sep 27 · Levi's Stadium

Jacoby Brissett passing yards28038/52, 280 YDS, 2 TD
Turnover margin+11 takeaways, 0 giveaways

What happened

The Cardinals fell to the 49ers 36-30 on the road at Levi's Stadium in Week 3, moving to 1-2.

The Cardinals were outgained 437-365, won the turnover battle 1-0, and went 9-18 on third down.

Jacoby Brissett went 38 of 52 for 280 yards and 2 TDs. Jeremiyah Love had 21 carries for 90 yards on the ground. Michael Wilson led the receivers with 11 catches for 89 yards and 1 TD.

On defense, Andrew Wingard had 10 tackles.

Team stats

ARISF

Box score from ESPN.

Scoring plays

Score: ARI-SF

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Data note: scores, schedules, standings, injuries, lines, and ESPN's predictor come from ESPN's public APIs, as of Nov 12, 2026, 8:01 p.m. CT. Written text is generated from that data and adds no numbers of its own.