# Broncos 14, 49ers 24: Week 4 recap

> The San Francisco 49ers beat the Denver Broncos 24-14 on Sun, Oct 4 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA (Week 4, 2026 season). Records after the game: Broncos 7-2, 49ers 7-1. B.Purdy (SF) led all players with +9.9 EPA on 33 dropbacks.

- Source: https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-10-04-den-at-sf
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- Updated: 2026-11-11T03:14:17.649Z
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## Questions and answers

### Who won Broncos vs 49ers?

The San Francisco 49ers won 24-14. By quarter: DEN 3-0-0-11, SF 0-3-7-14.

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

By expected points added: B.Purdy (SF, +9.9 EPA on 33 dropbacks), P.Bryant (DEN, +5.3 EPA on 3 targets) and B.Nix (DEN, +5.1 EPA on 44 dropbacks).

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

The biggest swing in win probability (14 points toward the 49ers) came in Q3 at 9:52: C.Waitman punts 61 yards to DEN 28, Center-J.Weeks. M.Mims to DEN 29 for 1 yard (S.Neal). FUMBLES (S.Neal), RECOVERED by SF-S.Neal at DEN 28. S.Neal to DEN 28 for no gain (M.Mims).

## Scoring summary

| Quarter | Clock | Play | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | 1:43 | W.Lutz 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-M.Fraboni, Holder-J.Crawshaw. | DEN 3-0 SF |
| Q2 | 1:36 | E.Pineiro 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-C.Waitman. | DEN 3-3 SF |
| Q3 | 4:15 | B.Purdy pass short left to D.Samuel for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. E.Pineiro extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-C.Waitman. | DEN 3-10 SF |
| Q4 | 14:08 | W.Lutz 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-M.Fraboni, Holder-J.Crawshaw. | DEN 6-10 SF |
| Q4 | 8:52 | C.McCaffrey up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. E.Pineiro extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-C.Waitman. | DEN 6-17 SF |
| Q4 | 4:05 | (Shotgun) B.Nix pass short left to J.Waddle for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. T.Badie rushes up the middle. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS. | DEN 14-17 SF |
| Q4 | 2:15 | (Shotgun) B.Purdy pass short left to G.Kittle for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN. E.Pineiro extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Weeks, Holder-C.Waitman. | DEN 14-24 SF |