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Read Article →San Francisco 49ers Quarterbacks and Receivers
NFC West. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Brock Purdy; 2025: Brock Purdy, Mac Jones; 2024: Brock Purdy, Joshua Dobbs, Brandon Allen; 2023: Brock Purdy, Sam Darnold.
San Francisco 49ers Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
2026 San Francisco 49ers Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Evans | WR | 39 | 27 | 420 | 4 |
| George Kittle | TE | 36 | 26 | 337 | 5 |
| Christian McCaffrey | RB | 35 | 28 | 190 | 0 |
| Deebo Samuel Sr. | WR | 20 | 16 | 126 | 2 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | RB | 8 | 5 | 65 | 1 |
| Demarcus Robinson | WR | 6 | 5 | 84 | 1 |
| Brandin Cooks | WR | 5 | 2 | 20 | 1 |
| Jacob Cowing | WR | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Luke Farrell | TE | 4 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| Jordan Watkins | WR | 3 | 3 | 82 | 0 |
| Kaelon Black | RB | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Jake Brendel | OL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
2026 San Francisco 49ers Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | at LA | W 27-7 | Brock Purdy | 25-34 | 205 | 3 | 1 |
| Week 2 | vs MIA | W 35-13 | Brock Purdy | 20-22 | 287 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 3 | vs ARI | W 36-30 | Brock Purdy | 15-27 | 297 | 4 | 0 |
| Week 4 | vs DEN | W 24-14 | Brock Purdy | 19-30 | 218 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 5 | at SEA | W 32-29 | Brock Purdy | 19-29 | 189 | 2 | 1 |
| Week 6 | vs WAS | W 23-17 | Brock Purdy | 21-29 | 264 | 1 | 0 |
2026 San Francisco 49ers Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Purdy → Mike Evans | 39 | 27 | 420 | 4 |
| Brock Purdy → George Kittle | 36 | 26 | 337 | 5 |
| Brock Purdy → Christian McCaffrey | 35 | 28 | 190 | 0 |
| Brock Purdy → Deebo Samuel Sr. | 20 | 16 | 126 | 2 |
| Brock Purdy → Kyle Juszczyk | 8 | 5 | 65 | 1 |
| Brock Purdy → Demarcus Robinson | 6 | 5 | 84 | 1 |
| Brock Purdy → Brandin Cooks | 5 | 2 | 20 | 1 |
| Brock Purdy → Jacob Cowing | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
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