RENTON, Wash. -- The play unfolded precisely how Sam Darnold, Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers drew it up.
It was midway through the fourth quarter of their two-touchdown loss on Christmas night in 2023.
To that point, the game had been dominated by the Baltimore Ravens' top-ranked defense, coordinated by future Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald.
Down 33-12, Darnold took over for a banged-up Brock Purdy and got the 49ers down to Baltimore's 12. That's where Shanahan saw an opportunity for the backup quarterback to exploit a certain defensive look they had prepared for extensively.