The 49ers offense looked like the 49ers offense to begin the game as Sam Darnold led the offense to a 12-play, 75-yard drive that took half the clock of the first quarter.
Darnold’s first pass was completed to tight end Charlie Woerner for 20 yards. He also found Brandon Aiyuk, Elijah Mitchell, and Deebo Samuel for a perfect 5-for-5 on the drive for 49 yards. Mitchell capped the drive off with a touchdown run to give San Francisco an early 7-0 lead.
The Rams didn’t face much resistance on their initial drive. Carson Wentz went 4-for-5 for 47 yards, including a perfectly thrown pass to Puka Nacua over the outstretched arms of Charvarius Ward.