The 49ers didn’t get off to a great start after Jimmy Garoppolo had his first pass interrupted and then his second by none other than DJ Jones. Don’t worry, the defense forced a three-and-out on their opening possession.
San Francisco pulled together on the next drive as Jimmy found Brandon Aiyuk and then Jeff Wilson Jr. had a big run. Both players went over 30 yards and before you knew it, the Niners were in the red zone. Garoppolo found Aiyuk on a selection play near the goal line to go up 7-0.
The defense forced a three-and-out on each of its first three possessions. Russell Wilson was 2 for 5 for three yards and Emmanuel Moseley went for two throws. It seemed like the Broncos offense was a little overwhelmed by the speed and physicality of the defense.
On the Niners’ final punt, Garoppolo missed Deebo Samuel on the field: