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49ers Rout Rams 27-7 in Australia Opener

By Drooid · Sep 15, 2026, 6:00 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

49ers Beat Rams

San Francisco 49ers beat Los Angeles Rams 27-7 in Melbourne, Australia.
Brock Purdy threw for 205 yards and three touchdowns to Evans, Robinson, and Samuel.
Kyle Shanahan used pre-snap motion on 65% of plays, producing 251 of 379 total yards.
Myles Garrett recorded no tackles, played 61.5% of snaps, and will undergo knee surgery.
De’Zhaun Stribling injured his deltoid ligament and will miss at least a month.

Summary

NFL Draws Record Crowd

The NFL’s first regular-season game in Australia drew 100,021 fans, the seventh-largest regular-season attendance ever.
U.S. households averaged 18.5 million viewers, peaking at 21.3 million during Thursday night.
The global audience reached 21.7 million, streaming in over 200 countries and territories.
The broadcast became the most-watched NFL program ever in Australia.
Netflix logged more than 340 million social impressions and 14.5 million engagements across its platforms.

History

Historical Context

The 2005 season saw Hurricane Katrina displace the New Orleans Saints, forcing the team to play every game away and underscoring the NFL’s exposure to national crises. The league’s later push for overseas regular-season games culminated in the 2024 Melbourne contest that drew over 100,000 spectators and a global TV audience. The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season recorded 28 storms, the most active on record.

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49ers Beat Rams

San Francisco 49ers beat Los Angeles Rams 27-7 in Melbourne, Australia.
Brock Purdy threw for 205 yards and three touchdowns to Evans, Robinson, and Samuel.
Kyle Shanahan used pre-snap motion on 65% of plays, producing 251 of 379 total yards.
Myles Garrett recorded no tackles, played 61.5% of snaps, and will undergo knee surgery.
De’Zhaun Stribling injured his deltoid ligament and will miss at least a month.

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