New York Jets vs. San Francisco 49ers: 2024 Week 1 Recap

Game story

In Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season on 2024-09-09, the San Francisco 49ers took care of business against the New York Jets, pulling away with a 32–19 final that built a comfortable lead.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 16 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

B. Purdy (San Francisco 49ers) paced the passing game, with +9.02 total EPA, and +1.2% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, B. Purdy (San Francisco 49ers) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +9.02 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (-13.2% win probability) landed in the opening quarter when New York Jets changed the game: (11:54) (Shotgun) 8-A.Rodgers pass short left to 20-B.Hall to NYJ 33 for 3 yards (54-F.Warner). FUMBLES (54-F.Warner), touched at NYJ 32, RECOVERED by SF-99-M.Collins at NYJ 32.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

1. 1 B. Purdy · San Francisco 49ers · Passing · +9.02 total EPA · 34 snaps · +0.27 EPA/play
2. 2 A. Lazard · New York Jets · Receiving · +7.70 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.86 EPA/play
3. 3 J. Jennings · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +5.71 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.14 EPA/play
4. 4 T. Taylor · New York Jets · Passing · +3.04 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.30 EPA/play
5. 5 J. Mason · San Francisco 49ers · Rushing · +2.54 total EPA · 28 snaps · +0.09 EPA/play
6. 6 B. Aiyuk · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +2.27 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.45 EPA/play
7. 7 K. Juszczyk · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +2.15 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.72 EPA/play
8. 8 G. Kittle · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +1.27 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.25 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

• New York Jets — B. Hall (Q1 48:57)
• San Francisco 49ers — D. Samuel (Q2 37:00)
• San Francisco 49ers — J. Mason (Q3 22:47)
• New York Jets — A. Lazard (A. Rodgers pass) (Q3 16:43)
• New York Jets — A. Lazard (T. Taylor pass) (Q4 0:30)

Field goals

• San Francisco 49ers — J. Moody (Q1 56:03)
• San Francisco 49ers — J. Moody (Q2 44:10)
• San Francisco 49ers — J. Moody (Q2 30:08)
• San Francisco 49ers — J. Moody (Q3 18:33)
• San Francisco 49ers — J. Moody (Q4 9:46)
• San Francisco 49ers — J. Moody (Q4 9:43)
• San Francisco 49ers — J. Moody (Q4 4:24)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: New York Jets won the period 7–3. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the NYJ 29 (Q1 56:03) — (11:03) 4-J.Moody 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-3-M.Wishnowsky.; New York Jets found the end zone from the SF 3 (Q1 48:57) — (3:57) 20-B.Hall right tackle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; New York Jets added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q1 48:51) — 9-G.Zuerlein extra point is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-6-T.Morstead..

The second quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 13–0. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the NYJ 33 (Q2 44:10) — (14:10) 4-J.Moody 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-3-M.Wishnowsky.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the NYJ 2 (Q2 37:00) — (7:00) 1-D.Samuel right end for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the NYJ 15 (Q2 36:54) — 4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-3-M.Wishnowsky.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the NYJ 13 (Q2 30:08) — (:08) 4-J.Moody 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-3-M.Wishnowsky..

The third quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 10–6. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the NYJ 5 (Q3 22:47) — (7:47) 24-J.Mason up the middle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the NYJ 15 (Q3 22:42) — 4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-3-M.Wishnowsky.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the NYJ 35 (Q3 18:33) — (3:33) 4-J.Moody 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-3-M.Wishnowsky.; New York Jets found the end zone from the SF 36 (Q3 16:43).

The fourth quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 9–6. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the NYJ 5 (Q4 9:46) — (9:46) 4-J.Moody 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-3-M.Wishnowsky.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the SF 35 (Q4 9:43) — 4-J.Moody kicks 63 yards from SF 35 to NYJ 2. 82-X.Gipson to NYJ 24 for 22 yards (36-C.Robinson, 31-I.Guerendo).; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the NYJ 24 (Q4 4:24) — (4:24) 4-J.Moody 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-3-M.Wishnowsky.; New York Jets found the end zone from the SF 3 (Q4 0:30) — (:30) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 2-T.Taylor pass short left to 10-A.Lazard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

• New York Jets (Q1 56:54) — (11:54) (Shotgun) 8-A.Rodgers pass short left to 20-B.Hall to NYJ 33 for 3 yards (54-F.Warner). FUMBLES (54-F.Warner), touched at NYJ 32, RECOVERED by SF-99-M.Collins at NYJ 32. [WPA -13.2% · EPA -5.33]
• New York Jets (Q1 52:32) — (7:32) (Shotgun) 8-A.Rodgers pass short middle to 5-G.Wilson to SF 35 for 14 yards (30-G.Odum). [WPA +10.0% · EPA +2.30]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q1 46:48) — (1:48) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass short right to 11-B.Aiyuk to NYJ 34 for 14 yards (22-T.Adams). [WPA +8.2% · EPA +1.90]
• New York Jets (Q1 54:35) — (9:35) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 8-A.Rodgers pass short left to 5-G.Wilson to NYJ 48 for 16 yards (2-D.Lenoir). [WPA +7.7% · EPA +2.41]
• New York Jets (Q2 43:09) — (13:09) (Shotgun) 8-A.Rodgers sacked at NYJ 30 for -5 yards (56-L.Floyd). Penalty on NYJ-77-T.Smith, Offensive Holding, declined. [WPA -7.3% · EPA -1.63]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

• New York Jets (Q1 56:54) — (11:54) (Shotgun) 8-A.Rodgers pass short left to 20-B.Hall to NYJ 33 for 3 yards (54-F.Warner). FUMBLES (54-F.Warner), touched at NYJ 32, RECOVERED by SF-99-M.Collins at NYJ 32. [WPA -13.2% · EPA -5.33]
• New York Jets (Q3 16:43) — (1:43) (Shotgun) 8-A.Rodgers pass deep middle to 10-A.Lazard for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on SF-56-L.Floyd, Defensive Offside, declined. [WPA +2.9% · EPA +4.89]
• New York Jets (Q3 21:18) — (6:18) 8-A.Rodgers pass short left intended for 5-G.Wilson INTERCEPTED by 45-D.Flannigan-Fowles (2-D.Lenoir) at NYJ 46. 45-D.Flannigan-Fowles to NYJ 46 for no gain. PENALTY on SF-99-M.Collins, Unneces [WPA -2.8% · EPA -3.87]
• New York Jets (Q4 7:26) — (7:26) (Shotgun) 8-A.Rodgers pass incomplete short left to 5-G.Wilson (22-I.Yiadom). [WPA -1.3% · EPA -2.98]

Quarterback report card

B.Purdy led all passers in efficiency for San Francisco 49ers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• B.Purdy (San Francisco 49ers) · 34 dropbacks · 55.9% completion · +1.2% CPOE · +0.27 EPA/play · +9.02 total EPA
• A.Rodgers (New York Jets) · 22 dropbacks · 59.1% completion · -5.9% CPOE · -0.08 EPA/play · -1.69 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

By the numbers

San Francisco 49ers held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.17 vs -0.00), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

• New York Jets: 10 drives, -0.17 total EPA, 3 scoring drives
• San Francisco 49ers: 10 drives, +15.30 total EPA, 8 scoring drives

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research, film review, and follow-up box score digging.

• San Francisco 49ers leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
• B. Purdy (San Francisco 49ers) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.
• A. Rodgers (NYJ) finished below expected efficiency — volume may have masked accuracy issues.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

1. San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q1 56:03 · NYJ 29 · Score 0-3
   (11:03) 4-J.Moody 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-3-M.Wishnowsky.
2. New York Jets TD (+6) — Q1 48:57 · SF 3 · Score 6-3
   (3:57) 20-B.Hall right tackle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3. New York Jets XP (+1) — Q1 48:51 · SF 15 · Score 7-3
   9-G.Zuerlein extra point is GOOD, Center-42-T.Hennessy, Holder-6-T.Morstead.
4. San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q2 44:10 · NYJ 33 · Score 7-6
   (14:10) 4-J.Moody 51 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-3-M.Wishnowsky.
5. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q2 37:00 · NYJ 2 · Score 7-12
   (7:00) 1-D.Samuel right end for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6. San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q2 36:54 · NYJ 15 · Score 7-13
   4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-3-M.Wishnowsky.
7. San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q2 30:08 · NYJ 13 · Score 7-16
   (:08) 4-J.Moody 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-3-M.Wishnowsky.
8. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q3 22:47 · NYJ 5 · Score 7-22
   (7:47) 24-J.Mason up the middle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9. San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q3 22:42 · NYJ 15 · Score 7-23
   4-J.Moody extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-3-M.Wishnowsky.
10. San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q3 18:33 · NYJ 35 · Score 7-26
    (3:33) 4-J.Moody 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-3-M.Wishnowsky.
11. New York Jets TD (+6) — Q3 16:43 · SF 36 · Score 13-26
    (1:43) (Shotgun) 8-A.Rodgers pass deep middle to 10-A.Lazard for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on SF-56-L.Floyd, Defensive Offside, declined.
12. San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q4 9:46 · NYJ 5 · Score 13-29
    (9:46) 4-J.Moody 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-3-M.Wishnowsky.
13. San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q4 9:43 · SF 35 · Score 13-29
    4-J.Moody kicks 63 yards from SF 35 to NYJ 2. 82-X.Gipson to NYJ 24 for 22 yards (36-C.Robinson, 31-I.Guerendo).
14. San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q4 4:24 · NYJ 24 · Score 13-32
    (4:24) 4-J.Moody 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-3-M.Wishnowsky.
15. New York Jets TD (+6) — Q4 0:30 · SF 3 · Score 19-32
    (:30) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 2-T.Taylor pass short left to 10-A.Lazard for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.