Aaron Rodgers’ long-awaited return to the sphere was spoiled by San Francisco because the 49ers received 147 yards speeding and a landing from fill-in again Jordan Mason in a 32-19 victory over the New York Jets on Monday night time.
Rodgers threw for 167 yards and one TD and in addition had an interception precisely 52 weeks to the day after his debut with New York ended with a torn Achilles after 4 snaps.
Rodgers had issues transferring round within the pocket however nonetheless confirmed off the arm that helped him win 4 MVPs with the Inexperienced Bay Packers just a few instances in his first actual motion for the Jets.
Nevertheless it wasn’t sufficient to beat the 49ers, who overpowered New York within the trenches and overcame the absence of All-Professional working again Christian McCaffrey.
Mason, who was undrafted in 2022, made up for it in his first profession begin utilizing his bodily working fashion to assist San Francisco management the ball behind a powerful efficiency from the offensive line.
Deebo Samuel added a 2-yard TD run and Jake Moody made a franchise record-tying six subject targets to guide the 49ers to the win.
Brock Purdy threw for 231 yards with no touchdowns or turnovers towards a Jets protection that generated little stress with out holdout edge rusher Haason Reddick.
The Niners took management of the sport round halftime. They received a subject objective on a 12-play, 75-yard drive on the finish of the primary half and scored on Mason’s 5-yard run on an 11-play, 70-yarder to begin the second half. That turned a 13-7 lead right into a 23-7 benefit with the Jets getting just one kneel down snap throughout that stretch.
Rodgers then threw an interception on the subsequent drive on a go to Garrett Wilson that was deflected by Deommodore Lenoir into the palms of linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles.
Rodgers threw his first TD go in 610 days when he took benefit of a free play when Leonard Floyd jumped offsides to attach on a 36-yard scoring strike to Allen Lazard that minimize the deficit to 26-13. Lazard caught a second TD within the closing seconds from Tyrod Taylor after the sport had already been determined.
Rodgers’ second sport with the Jets lasted for much longer than his first, which ended with a season-ending Achilles harm after simply 4 snaps in 2023.
New York went three-and-out on the opening drive this sport with two handoffs and a dropped go by Lazard earlier than a setback on the fourth snap that was momentary as a substitute of season-ending this time round. Rodgers’ first completion as a Jet was caught by Breece Corridor, who had the ball punched out by Fred Warner for a misplaced fumble that arrange a Niners subject objective.
Rodgers received the Jets transferring on the next drive, changing three third-down passes to Wilson to arrange Corridor’s 3-yard TD run. Rodgers went 6 for 7 for 61 yards on the drive.
New York did not get one other first down within the half and trailed 16-7 on the break.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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