The Seahawks have a tricky assignment in front of them when they line up against the 49ers, and Brock Purdy is right at the center of it.
Seattle is 3-1 and trying to keep pace in a race that still feels very much alive, but San Francisco arrives unbeaten and sitting atop the NFC West. Purdy has been doing his part, and one number jumps off the page: he has not been sacked this season.
That makes Sunday’s matchup a little more interesting for Seattle’s defense. ESPN pointed out the stat in its Friday look at the Week 5 slate, while Brady Henderson noted what the Seahawks did to the 49ers late last season.
“When the Seahawks beat the 49ers in Week 18 and in the divisional round of the playoffs last season, their defense held San Francisco to a combined 409 yards and nine points,” Henderson wrote. “That was then.
The 49ers' offense now? Second in the NFL in scoring at 30.5 points per game, and QB Brock Purdy has yet to take a sack.”
Seattle coach Mike Macdonald also had plenty of respect for what Purdy brings to the table. “He can throw at all three levels.
He throws on time. He throws it into windows with timing that makes it hard to defend.”
For the Seahawks, the challenge is clear: find a way to disrupt a quarterback who has stayed clean all season. If they can do that, they’ll be the first team to sack Purdy in 2026-27.
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