Brock Purdy outplayed Tom Brady, leaving his dad in tears with a stellar performance in his first career start.
Anthony Brown displayed a veteran’s poise under pressure in his NFL debut.
Third-string quarterbacks had quite the Sunday leading a pair of division leaders to important wins.
Other backups, including former Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco, saw action in Week 14. Purdy stole the show.
The rookie quarterback chosen with the last pick in the draft this year threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score, helping the San Francisco 49ers rout Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 35-7, spoiling the GOAT’s Bay Area homecoming.