SANTA CLARA (AP) — Kyler Murray had a long touchdown run in the first quarter and led the Arizona Cardinals to a comeback with two fourth-quarter touchdowns in a 24-23 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.
Murray threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Elijah Higgins early in the fourth quarter to cut the lead to 23-21, then set up Chad Ryland’s 35-yard field goal with 1:37 left to give the team the lead. Cardinals (2-3).
San Francisco’s Brock Purdy then threw his second interception of the game when he was hit by Jalen Thompson, and Kyzir White caught a floated pass.
It was the second time this season that San Francisco (2-3) blew a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter against a division rival, after it happened in Week 3 against the Los Angeles Rams.
The Niners only lost one division game the previous two seasons when they won the NFC West, but are already 0-2 this season after blowing a double-digit lead for the sixth time in the fourth quarter in the regular season and in the playoffs under the command of head coach Kyle Shanahan.
Murray threw for 195 yards and a touchdown, and ran for 82 yards.
Purdy completed 18 of 33 passes for 229 yards, one touchdown and one interception for the 49ers, who only managed one offensive score, the other coming on a blocked field goal.
