Cardinals 30-36 49ers: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Sep 27)

Updated Oct 13, 2026, 9:10 AM ET

Week 3

Arizona CardinalsCardinals

1-2 · Away

30–36

Final

Sunday, September 27, 2026

San Francisco 49ers49ers

3-0 · Home

Cardinals vs 49ers final: the San Francisco 49ers beat the Arizona Cardinals 36-30 on September 27, 2026 at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Cardinals	0	6	7	17	30
49ers	7	10	6	13	36

Cardinals vs 49ers Top Performers

Cardinals

PassingJacoby Brissett38/52, 280 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
RushingJeremiyah Love21 carries, 90 rush yds
ReceivingMichael Wilson11 catches, 89 rec yds, 1 TD
DefenseAndrew Wingard10 tackles

49ers

PassingBrock Purdy15/27, 297 pass yds, 4 TD, 0 INT
RushingChristian McCaffrey15 carries, 75 rush yds, 1 TD
ReceivingGeorge Kittle6 catches, 82 rec yds, 2 TD
DefenseFred Warner17 tackles

Cardinals vs 49ers Box Score

Passing

Cardinals passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	LNG
Jacoby Brissett QB	38/52	280	5.4	2	0	2	19

49ers passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	LNG
Brock Purdy QB	15/27	297	11.0	4	0	0	82

Rushing

Cardinals rushing
Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Jeremiyah Love RB	21	90	4.3	0	8
Jacoby Brissett QB	4	4	1.0	1	2
Tyler Allgeier RB	2	-1	-0.5	0	2

49ers rushing
Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Christian McCaffrey RB	15	75	5.0	1	14
Brock Purdy QB	2	34	17.0	0	35
Kaelon Black RB	4	17	4.3	0	9
Deebo Samuel Sr. WR	2	14	7.0	0	11

Receiving

Cardinals receiving
Player	REC	TGT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Michael Wilson WR	11	17	89	8.1	1	18
Trey McBride TE	9	11	75	8.3	0	18
Marvin Harrison Jr. WR	3	5	40	13.3	0	19
Kendrick Bourne WR	2	3	22	11.0	0	14
Elijah Higgins TE	3	3	20	6.7	0	9
Jeremiyah Love RB	5	5	19	3.8	1	8
Tyler Allgeier RB	4	4	10	2.5	0	5
Hunter Long TE	1	1	5	5.0	0	5
Jalen Brooks WR	0	1	0	–	0	0

49ers receiving
Player	REC	TGT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
George Kittle TE	6	7	82	13.7	2	20
Jordan Watkins WR	2	2	60	30.0	0	34
Christian McCaffrey RB	4	5	41	10.3	0	13
Mike Evans WR	3	6	34	11.3	1	23
Kyle Juszczyk FB	0	2	0	–	0	0
Luke Farrell TE	0	1	0	–	0	0
Kaelon Black RB	0	1	0	–	0	0
Jacob Cowing WR	0	2	0	–	0	0

Defense

Cardinals defense
Player	TCKL	SOLO	TFL	PD
Andrew Wingard SAF	10	1	0	0
Jack Gibbens LB	8	4	1	0
Mack Wilson Sr. LB	6	2	0	0
Budda Baker SAF	4	1	0	0
Max Melton CB	4	3	0	1
Zaven Collins OLB	2	2	0	2
Baron Browning OLB	2	1	1	0
Denzel Burke CB	2	2	0	2
Eku Leota OLB	2	0	0	0
Wydett Williams Jr. SAF	2	1	0	0
Darius Robinson DL	1	0	0	0
Garrett Williams CB	1	0	0	0
Dante Stills DL	1	0	0	0
Walter Nolen III DL	1	0	0	0

49ers defense
Player	TCKL	SOLO	SACK	TFL	PD
Fred Warner LB	17	7	0	1	0
Renardo Green CB	13	7	0	0	1
Dre Greenlaw LB	8	3	0	0	0
Ji'Ayir Brown SAF	6	2	0	0	1
Deommodore Lenoir DB	5	3	0	0	1
Jack Jones CB	5	3	0	0	0
Marques Sigle SAF	4	2	0	0	0
Malik Mustapha SAF	4	1	0	0	0
Khalid Kareem DL	3	3	0	0	0
Garret Wallow LB	3	2	0	0	0
Sebastian Valdez DL	3	1	0	0	0
Gracen Halton DL	3	2	0	1	1
Keion White DL	3	1	1	1	0
Kevin Givens DL	2	0	0	0	0
Upton Stout CB	2	0	0	0	0
Ogbo Okoronkwo DL	1	1	1	0	0
Osa Odighizuwa DL	1	0	0	0	1
Naquan Jones DL	1	0	0	0	0
Jaden Dugger LB	1	1	0	0	0

Kicking

Cardinals kicking
Player	FG	LNG	XP	PTS
Chad Ryland K	3/3	49	3/3	12

49ers kicking
Player	FG	LNG	XP	PTS
Eddy Pineiro K	1/1	57	3/5	6

Punting

Cardinals punting
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	IN20	LNG
Blake Gillikin P	4	201	50.3	2	63

49ers punting
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	IN20	LNG
Corliss Waitman P	3	145	48.3	1	57

Returns

Cardinals returns
Player	KR	KR YDS	PR	PR YDS	TD
Jalen Brooks WR	5	128	0	0	0
Devin Duvernay WR	1	29	2	20	0

49ers returns
Player	KR	KR YDS	PR	PR YDS
Deebo Samuel Sr. WR	4	79	0	0
Siran Neal DB	0	0	1	0
Jacob Cowing WR	0	0	1	7

Cardinals vs 49ers Recap

For the 49ers: Brock Purdy (15/27, 297 pass yds, 4 TD, 0 INT), Christian McCaffrey (15 carries, 75 rush yds, 1 TD), George Kittle (6 catches, 82 rec yds, 2 TD). For the Cardinals: Jacoby Brissett (38/52, 280 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INT), Jeremiyah Love (21 carries, 90 rush yds), Michael Wilson (11 catches, 89 rec yds, 1 TD).

The 49ers did the damage in the 1st quarter, winning that period by 7.

After the game, the Cardinals are 1-2 and the 49ers are 3-0.

Cardinals vs 49ers Team Stats

Cardinals49ers

365
Total yards: 437; 272
Passing yards (net): 297; 93
Rushing yards: 140; 4.5
Yards per play: 8.7; 27
First downs: 23; 9/18 (50%)
Third downs: 5/8 (63%); 3/5 (60%)
Red zone: 2/2 (100%); 0
Turnovers: 1; 10
Penalties: 7; 86
Penalty yards: 69; 38:44
Time of possession: 21:16

Cardinals vs 49ers Game Info

Date & time: Sunday, September 27, 20264:05 PM ET / 1:05 PM PT

Stadium: Levi's StadiumSanta Clara

Week: NFL Week 3All Week 3 games

Season: 2026 NFL SeasonRegular season

Cardinals vs 49ers: Tale of the Tape

CardinalsNFC West division game49ers

1-1
Record: 2-0; NFC #11
Playoff seed: NFC #2; 16.5
Points per game: 31.0; 22.5
Points allowed: 10.0; -6.0
Point differential: +21.0; 1-0
Road / home record: 1-0; 0-1
Division record: 1-0; L1
Streak: W2; 7 days
Rest: 7 days

Before this game, from every 2026 regular-season final. Seeds follow the NFL format (division leaders 1-4, Wild Cards 5-7); equal records are split with the NFL tiebreakers.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2026 season seriesFirst meeting this season

2025 season series49ers 2-0

Previous meetings

Nov 16, 2025 49ers @ Cardinals 41-22
Sep 21, 2025 Cardinals @ 49ers 15-16

More NFL Games on Sep 27, 2026

Final
New York Jets2-524
Detroit Lions4-231
Top: Smith 31/37, 321 pass yds, 3 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Houston Texans2-517
Indianapolis Colts2-519
Top: Jones 24/36, 235 pass yds, 1 TD, 1 INTBox score ›
Final
Tennessee Titans1-67
New York Giants4-212
Top: Skattebo 20 carries, 60 rush ydsBox score ›
Final
Los Angeles Chargers0-616
Buffalo Bills5-124
Top: III 24 carries, 154 rush yds, 1 TDBox score ›
Final
Cincinnati Bengals4-227
Pittsburgh Steelers5-230
Top: Burrow 28/37, 282 pass yds, 3 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Carolina Panthers3-318
Cleveland Browns5-221
Top: Watson 16/30, 144 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Kansas City Chiefs5-124
Miami Dolphins1-510
Top: Mahomes 20/24, 246 pass yds, 2 TD, 1 INTBox score ›
Final
Seattle Seahawks4-331
Washington Commanders1-433
Top: Darnold 31/45, 379 pass yds, 4 TD, 2 INTBox score ›
Final
New England Patriots4-36
Jacksonville Jaguars4-235
Top: Lawrence 19/29, 182 pass yds, 3 TD, 1 INTBox score ›
Final
Minnesota Vikings6-023
Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-516
Top: Mayfield 17/34, 217 pass yds, 1 TD, 1 INTBox score ›
Final
Baltimore Ravens4-334
Dallas Cowboys2-431
Top: Jackson 15/20, 186 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Las Vegas Raiders3-435
New Orleans Saints2-527
Top: Shough 29/42, 255 pass yds, 4 TD, 1 INTBox score ›
Final
Los Angeles Rams3-426
Denver Broncos5-230
Top: Stafford 30/55, 390 pass yds, 2 TD, 2 INTBox score ›

That covers Cardinals vs 49ers: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Cardinals visit the Cowboys Nov 1; 49ers host the Raiders Nov 8.

Cardinals vs 49ers FAQs

Who won Cardinals vs 49ers on Sep 27, 2026?

The San Francisco 49ers beat the Arizona Cardinals 36-30 on Sunday, September 27, 2026 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara.

What are the Cardinals and 49ers records?

After this game the Cardinals were 1-2 and the 49ers were 3-0 this season.

Who were the top performers in Cardinals vs 49ers?

Brock Purdy led all passers with 297 yards for the 49ers. Jeremiyah Love led all rushers with 90 yards for the Cardinals. Michael Wilson led all receivers with 89 yards for the Cardinals.

How did Cardinals vs 49ers go last season?

The 49ers won the regular-season series 2-0 in 2025.

Who won the last Cardinals vs 49ers game?

The 49ers beat the Cardinals 41-22 on Nov 16, 2025 on the road.

Where was Cardinals vs 49ers played?

At Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, the home stadium of the San Francisco 49ers.

What was the score by quarter in Cardinals vs 49ers?

Cardinals-49ers: Q1 0-7, Q2 6-10, Q3 7-6, Q4 17-13.

What is next for the Cardinals and 49ers?

Cardinals visit the Cowboys on Sunday, November 1 at 1:00 PM ET; 49ers host the Raiders on Sunday, November 8 at 4:05 PM ET.