The San Francisco 49ers open scoring against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday with a hook-and-ladder play on their third offensive snap. Facing a precarious third-and-12 from deep in 49ers territory, coach Kyle Shanahan calls a trick play that turns into an 82-yard touchdown.
According to the report, quarterback Brock Purdy connects on a quick 6-yard pass to Mike Evans. Evans then laterals the ball back 4 yards to Deebo Samuel, who is sprinting and tackled short of the first down before he continues the play into the end zone. The play is described as a major early momentum swing and a conversion of a difficult situation into points.
The coverage provided focuses specifically on how the touchdown unfolds and the play-calling behind it, highlighting the sequence of Purdy’s pass, Evans’s lateral, and Samuel’s run to finish the scoring.
