# Cardinals 30, 49ers 36: Week 3 recap

> The San Francisco 49ers beat the Arizona Cardinals 36-30 on Sun, Sep 27 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA (Week 3, 2026 season). Records after the game: Cardinals 3-6, 49ers 7-1. B.Purdy (SF) led all players with +25.2 EPA on 28 dropbacks.

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- Updated: 2026-11-11T04:52:13.928Z
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## Questions and answers

### Who won Cardinals vs 49ers?

The San Francisco 49ers won 36-30. By quarter: ARI 0-6-7-17, SF 7-10-6-13.

### Who was the best player in Cardinals vs 49ers?

By expected points added: B.Purdy (SF, +25.2 EPA on 28 dropbacks), J.Brissett (ARI, +11.2 EPA on 53 dropbacks) and G.Kittle (SF, +10.2 EPA on 7 targets).

### What was the turning point of Cardinals vs 49ers?

The biggest swing in win probability (14 points toward the 49ers) came in Q4 at 1:52: (Shotgun) B.Purdy scrambles left end for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN NULLIFIED by Penalty.PENALTY on SF-G.Kittle, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at ARZ 10.

## Scoring summary

| Quarter | Clock | Play | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | 8:26 | (Shotgun) B.Purdy pass short left to M.Evans to SF 20 for 2 yards. Lateral to D.Samuel for 80 yards, TOUCHDOWN. E.Pineiro extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-C.Waitman. | ARI 0-7 SF |
| Q2 | 14:55 | (Shotgun) B.Purdy pass deep right to M.Evans for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN. E.Pineiro extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-C.Waitman. | ARI 0-14 SF |
| Q2 | 3:03 | C.Ryland 26 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Kreiter, Holder-B.Gillikin. | ARI 3-14 SF |
| Q2 | 0:23 | C.Ryland 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Kreiter, Holder-B.Gillikin. | ARI 6-14 SF |
| Q2 | 0:00 | E.Pineiro 57 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-C.Waitman.PENALTY on ARZ-D.Robinson, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced between downs. | ARI 6-17 SF |
| Q3 | 11:07 | C.McCaffrey up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. E.Pineiro extra point is No Good, Wide Left, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-C.Waitman. | ARI 6-23 SF |
| Q3 | 3:02 | J.Brissett pass short right to Mi.Wilson for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. C.Ryland extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Kreiter, Holder-B.Gillikin. SF-G.Halton was injured during the play. | ARI 13-23 SF |
| Q4 | 13:06 | J.Brissett pass short right to J.Love for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. C.Ryland extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Kreiter, Holder-B.Gillikin. | ARI 20-23 SF |
| Q4 | 8:42 | B.Purdy pass short middle to G.Kittle for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN. E.Pineiro extra point is No Good, Hit Right Upright, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-C.Waitman. | ARI 20-29 SF |
| Q4 | 2:51 | (No Huddle) J.Brissett up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.Penalty on SF-O.Odighizuwa, Defensive Offside, declined. C.Ryland extra point is GOOD, Center-C.Kreiter, Holder-B.Gillikin. | ARI 27-29 SF |
| Q4 | 1:31 | B.Purdy pass deep right to G.Kittle for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. E.Pineiro extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-C.Waitman. | ARI 27-36 SF |
| Q4 | 0:34 | C.Ryland 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-C.Kreiter, Holder-B.Gillikin. | ARI 30-36 SF |