Deebo Samuel breaks tackles, extends 49ers lead - ESPN
Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterDec 4, 2023, 10:51 AM
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Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years with the company, Nick has led ESPN's coverage of the Niners' 2019 Super Bowl run, Colin Kaepernick's protest, the Rams making Michael Sam the first openly gay player drafted to the NFL, Sam's subsequent pursuit of a roster spot and the team's relocation and stadium saga. You can follow Nick via Twitter @nwagonerPHILADELPHIA -- As the San Francisco 49ers prepared for Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles, wide receiver Deebo Samuel made it clear he stood by every comment he made in the aftermath of last year's NFC Championship Game.
On Sunday, Samuel backed up all of that talk, highlighted by an electric 48-yard catch and run for a touchdown in the third quarter.
With the Niners clinging to a 21-13 lead and 3:54 to go in the third quarter, quarterback Brock Purdy dropped back, scanned the field and found Samuel coming open over the middle. Purdy hit Samuel in stride, Samuel bounced off Eagles linebacker Nicholas Morrow and raced the rest of the way for the touchdown and a 28-13 lead.
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— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) December 3, 2023Samuel had a 12-yard rushing touchdown earlier in the third quarter, marking his second career game with a rushing and a receiving score. It was Samuel's eighth career reception with at least 40 yards after the catch. Only Eagles wideout A.J. Brown (nine) has more since Samuel entered the league in 2019.
At the time of the score, Samuel had three catches for 70 yards, three rushes for 22 yards and the two scores.
