PITTSBURGH — Precisely six months in the past, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy underwent surgical operation at the torn ulnar collateral ligament in his proper elbow. The Niners and Purdy entered that date unsure about when the previous “Mr. Irrelevant” would go back to soccer and, when he did, how he would fare.

On Sunday at Acrisure Stadium, Purdy presented solutions to each questions in San Francisco’s resounding 30-7 win in opposition to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

“Purdy shut some haters up (today),” defensive finish Nick Bosa stated. “I think whenever a guy comes back from an injury, people kind of don’t expect him to make another leap in the second year, I’m just happy for him. He’s exactly who we thought he was.”

The Purdy underneath middle for the Niners on Sunday bore a putting resemblance to the only the Niners noticed ailing the stretch and within the postseason closing day ahead of he tore that UCL within the NFC Championship Recreation in opposition to the Philadelphia Eagles. The one clear too much this week used to be the “C” on Purdy’s chest upcoming his teammates voted him a first-time captain closing while.

Coincidentally, the Niners and Purdy returned to Pennsylvania for his first usual season get started for the reason that shock. Purdy completed 19-of-29 for 220 yards and two touchdowns for a passer score of 111.3 and tacked on 3 carries for 20 yards because the Niners jumped at the Steelers early and didn’t want a lot from the passing recreation in the second one part.

In line with NFL analysis, Purdy was the primary quarterback in NFL historical past to win his first usual season begins and throw a minimum of two landing passes in each and every recreation. He’s additionally the primary quarterback to put up a passer score of 95.0 or higher in each and every of his first six usual season begins.

“You can’t tell the difference between him prior to surgery and then post-surgery,” left take on Trent Williams stated. “I think he did everything he was asked to do in the offseason and the team noticed it. Which is why he’s got a C on his chest. I’m just so proud of him. Just to watch his journey coming in last year to right now, he’s a dream to work with.”

Purdy didn’t pull lengthy to get again right into a groove on Sunday. Then San Francisco’s protection pressured a three-and-out, the Niners marched 54 yards for the sport’s first rating, an 8-yard landing crash from Purdy to wideout Brandon Aiyuk with 9:29 left within the first quarter.

Then the scoring cross, a fired-up Purdy became to San Francisco’s sideline, pounded his chest and let loose a guttural cry. Purdy doesn’t be mindful what he yelled within the life however he stated he wasn’t fascinated with the shock or the rehab that fed on maximum of his offseason.

“Honestly, not really,” Purdy stated. “I think more in camp and stuff, I felt like that. I felt like right there in that moment, it was like ‘This is what we’re supposed to do. This is what we expect out of ourselves’ and once I hit that touchdown, I wasn’t thinking surgery or anything like that. It was ‘Man, we’re here to win. This is it. This is how we’re going to play.’ That’s where I was at mentally.”

Purdy threw any other landing to perceptible the second one quarter, this week on a well-placed ball to Aiyuk within the entrance proper nook of the top zone. Aiyuk outleaped Steelers cornerback Patrick Peterson and got here ailing with two toes in for the acrobatic rating.

Previous within the while, Peterson stated on his podcast “All Things Covered” that the Niners offense has some “tell signs” that give away what performs they’re committing to run in positive conditions. Peterson added, “When I get my pick Sunday, we’ll talk about it.”

Purdy used to be diplomatic when requested about Peterson’s feedback on Thursday however added a smile and a snappy “We’ll see.” When Purdy used to be requested about throwing two touchdowns in opposition to Peterson, who didn’t have an interception, Purdy said he loved the second a tiny bit day nonetheless praising Peterson.

“That one, I was like, ‘All right that felt good,'” Purdy stated. “It was good. He’s a competitor. I have nothing but respect for Patrick Peterson and everything that he does.”

With some aid from a protection that allowed simply 239 general yards with 5 sacks and two interceptions and operating again Christian McCaffrey, who in a rush for 152 yards and a landing with 3 catches for 17 yards, Purdy and the Niners by no means trailed on Sunday.

It used to be an excellent begin to the season for a group that has been harping at the significance of a quick get started upcoming starting the closing two seasons 2-4 and 3-4 and taking part in extra street video games than they’d favor within the postseason.

And with Purdy wholesome, San Francisco believes the most efficient is but to come back.

“He’s taken this whole offseason as good as you can as a quarterback being injured,” schoolteacher Kyle Shanahan stated. “He’s done everything he can to come back and he handles the pressure well and he really doesn’t change. I think that’s why the guys love him and I think that’s why he will continue to get better.”