San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks: 2024 Week 6 Recap

Game story

In Week 6 of the 2024 NFL season on 2024-10-10, the San Francisco 49ers took care of business against the Seattle Seahawks, pulling away with a 36–24 final that built a comfortable lead.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 26 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

G. Smith (Seattle Seahawks) paced the passing game, with +4.00 total EPA, and +0.6% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, B. Purdy (San Francisco 49ers) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +12.92 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+11.8% win probability) landed in the second quarter when San Francisco 49ers changed the game: (13:42) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass deep left to 1-D.Samuel for 76 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

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 · +12.92 total EPA · 33 snaps · +0.39 EPA/play
2. 2 N. Fant · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +6.64 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.11 EPA/play
3. 3 G. Kittle · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +6.55 total EPA · 6 snaps · +1.09 EPA/play
4. 4 D. Samuel · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +5.67 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.13 EPA/play
5. 5 T. Lockett · Seattle Seahawks · Receiving · +4.43 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.55 EPA/play
6. 6 I. Guerendo · San Francisco 49ers · Rushing · +4.17 total EPA · 10 snaps · +0.42 EPA/play
7. 7 G. Smith · Seattle Seahawks · Passing · +4.00 total EPA · 57 snaps · +0.07 EPA/play
8. 8 J. Mason · San Francisco 49ers · Rushing · +2.42 total EPA · 9 snaps · +0.27 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

• San Francisco 49ers — D. Samuel (B. Purdy pass) (Q2 43:42)
• San Francisco 49ers — G. Kittle (B. Purdy pass) (Q3 25:12)
• Seattle Seahawks — L. Shenault (Q3 25:07)
• Seattle Seahawks — K. Walker (Q3 16:28)
• San Francisco 49ers — G. Kittle (B. Purdy pass) (Q4 6:24)
• Seattle Seahawks — T. Lockett (G. Smith pass) (Q4 1:49)
• San Francisco 49ers — K. Juszczyk (Q4 1:20)

Field goals

• San Francisco 49ers — M. Wright (Q1 49:02)
• San Francisco 49ers — M. Wright (Q2 41:50)
• San Francisco 49ers — M. Wright (Q2 32:36)
• Seattle Seahawks — J. Myers (Q2 30:03)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

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

The opening quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 3–0. San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the SEA 7 (Q1 49:02) — (4:02) 35-M.Wright 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-3-M.Wishnowsky..

The second quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 13–3. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the SEA 76 (Q2 43:42) — (13:42) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass deep left to 1-D.Samuel for 76 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the SEA 15 (Q2 43:30) — 35-M.Wright extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-3-M.Wishnowsky.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the SEA 23 (Q2 41:50) — (11:50) 35-M.Wright 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-3-M.Wishnowsky.; San Francisco 49ers connected on a field goal from the SEA 17 (Q2 32:36) — (2:36) 35-M.Wright 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-3-M.Wishnowsky.; Seattle Seahawks connected on a field goal from the SF 2 (Q2 30:03) — (:03) 5-J.Myers 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson..

The third quarter: Seattle Seahawks won the period 14–7. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the SEA 10 (Q3 25:12) — (10:12) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass short right to 85-G.Kittle for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the SEA 15 (Q3 25:07) — 35-M.Wright extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-3-M.Wishnowsky.; Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the SF 35 (Q3 25:07) — 35-M.Wright kicks 62 yards from SF 35 to SEA 3. 1-L.Shenault for 97 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q3 24:54) — 5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.; Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the SF 1 (Q3 16:28) — (1:28) 9-K.Walker left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q3 16:24) — 5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson..

The fourth quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 19–7. San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the SEA 9 (Q4 6:24) — (6:24) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass short middle to 85-G.Kittle for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks found the end zone from the SF 9 (Q4 1:49) — (1:49) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short middle to 16-T.Lockett for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Seattle Seahawks added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q4 1:44) — 5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the SEA 6 (Q4 1:20) — (1:20) 44-K.Juszczyk right guard for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the SEA 15 (Q4 1:17) — 35-M.Wright extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-3-M.Wishnowsky..

Turning points

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

• San Francisco 49ers (Q2 43:42) — (13:42) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass deep left to 1-D.Samuel for 76 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.8% · EPA +6.30]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q4 7:56) — (7:56) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass deep middle intended for 14-D.Metcalf INTERCEPTED by 0-R.Green at SEA 35. 0-R.Green ran ob at SEA 15 for 20 yards (87-N.Fant). [WPA -11.5% · EPA -5.02]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q1 58:33) — (13:33) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short middle to 14-D.Metcalf pushed ob at SF 30 for 30 yards (0-R.Green). [WPA +10.1% · EPA +3.11]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q1 52:13) — (7:13) 24-J.Mason left guard to SEA 28 for 38 yards (53-B.Mafe). [WPA +9.9% · EPA +2.67]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q1 56:33) — (11:33) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass deep right intended for 16-T.Lockett INTERCEPTED by 6-M.Mustapha [97-N.Bosa] at SF 2. 6-M.Mustapha ran ob at SF 3 for 1 yard. [WPA -9.3% · EPA -2.98]

Impact plays

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

• San Francisco 49ers (Q2 43:42) — (13:42) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass deep left to 1-D.Samuel for 76 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +11.8% · EPA +6.30]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q3 25:07) — 35-M.Wright kicks 62 yards from SF 35 to SEA 3. 1-L.Shenault for 97 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +2.5% · EPA +5.58]
• Seattle Seahawks (Q2 43:30) — 35-M.Wright kicks 69 yards from SF 35 to SEA -4. 1-L.Shenault to SEA 29 for 33 yards (51-R.Beal, 28-D.Luter). FUMBLES (28-D.Luter), RECOVERED by SF-48-T.Bethune at SEA 29. [WPA -7.3% · EPA -5.16]
• San Francisco 49ers (Q4 1:39) — (1:39) 31-I.Guerendo right tackle to SEA 5 for 76 yards (21-D.Witherspoon). [WPA +2.7% · EPA +5.03]

Quarterback report card

G.Smith led all passers in efficiency for Seattle Seahawks, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

• G.Smith (Seattle Seahawks) · 57 dropbacks · 52.6% completion · +0.6% CPOE · +0.07 EPA/play · +4.00 total EPA
• B.Purdy (San Francisco 49ers) · 33 dropbacks · 54.5% completion · +1.1% CPOE · +0.39 EPA/play · +12.92 total EPA

Team stats comparison

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

By the numbers

Despite the final score, San Francisco 49ers generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.26 vs +0.03), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

• Seattle Seahawks: 12 drives, +2.82 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
• San Francisco 49ers: 12 drives, +21.12 total EPA, 7 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.

Every scoring play

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

1. San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q1 49:02 · SEA 7 · Score 3-0
   (4:02) 35-M.Wright 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-3-M.Wishnowsky.
2. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q2 43:42 · SEA 76 · Score 9-0
   (13:42) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass deep left to 1-D.Samuel for 76 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3. San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q2 43:30 · SEA 15 · Score 10-0
   35-M.Wright extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-3-M.Wishnowsky.
4. San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q2 41:50 · SEA 23 · Score 13-0
   (11:50) 35-M.Wright 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-3-M.Wishnowsky.
5. San Francisco 49ers FG (+3) — Q2 32:36 · SEA 17 · Score 16-0
   (2:36) 35-M.Wright 35 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-3-M.Wishnowsky.
6. Seattle Seahawks FG (+3) — Q2 30:03 · SF 2 · Score 16-3
   (:03) 5-J.Myers 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
7. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q3 25:12 · SEA 10 · Score 22-3
   (10:12) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass short right to 85-G.Kittle for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8. San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q3 25:07 · SEA 15 · Score 23-3
   35-M.Wright extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-3-M.Wishnowsky.
9. Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q3 25:07 · SF 35 · Score 23-9
   35-M.Wright kicks 62 yards from SF 35 to SEA 3. 1-L.Shenault for 97 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
10. Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q3 24:54 · SF 15 · Score 23-10
    5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
11. Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q3 16:28 · SF 1 · Score 23-16
    (1:28) 9-K.Walker left guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
12. Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q3 16:24 · SF 15 · Score 23-17
    5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
13. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q4 6:24 · SEA 9 · Score 29-17
    (6:24) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass short middle to 85-G.Kittle for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
14. Seattle Seahawks TD (+6) — Q4 1:49 · SF 9 · Score 29-23
    (1:49) (Shotgun) 7-G.Smith pass short middle to 16-T.Lockett for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15. Seattle Seahawks XP (+1) — Q4 1:44 · SF 15 · Score 29-24
    5-J.Myers extra point is GOOD, Center-41-C.Stoll, Holder-4-M.Dickson.
16. San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q4 1:20 · SEA 6 · Score 35-24
    (1:20) 44-K.Juszczyk right guard for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
17. San Francisco 49ers TD (+7) — Q4 1:17 · SEA 15 · Score 36-24
    35-M.Wright extra point is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-3-M.Wishnowsky.