McCaffrey’s TD, stout D lead 49ers past Chargers 22-16

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Christian McCaffrey ran for the go-ahead touchdown with 7:54 to play, and the San Francisco 49ers beat the Los Angeles Chargers 22-16 Sunday evening of their first recreation again from a bye week.

The Niners (5-4) returned from the midseason break as wholesome as they’ve been all season on offense and with hopes of constructing a second-half run. Their efficiency towards the short-handed Chargers (5-4) was a slog at instances however proved to be simply sufficient to return out on high.

San Francisco fell behind by 10 factors within the second quarter earlier than rallying. Jimmy Garoppolo scored on a 1-yard sneak within the second quarter after which made the largest play when he hit Brandon Aiyuk on a 24-yard go on third-and-10 from the Chargers 26 halfway by way of the fourth quarter.

McCaffrey ran it in on the subsequent play and has now accounted for 4 touchdowns in three video games since arriving from Carolina in a midseason commerce.

Garoppolo went 19 for 28 for 240 yards whereas San Francisco relied closely on the bottom recreation, speeding 40 instances for 158 yards.

Justin Herbert went 21 for 35 for 196 yards with a touchdown pass for the Chargers, who have been taking part in with out each beginning tackles and receivers.

After scoring a landing on their opening possession, the Chargers managed simply three discipline targets — two on drives that began in Niners territory — the remainder of the best way towards a stout San Francisco protection.

The Chargers failed on two late probabilities, They took over at their 1 with 2:03 to play however turned it over on downs when Herbert’s go on fourth-and-3 from his personal 8 went off Joshua Palmer’s palms for an incompletion.

After holding San Francisco to a discipline purpose, Herbert obtained one other probability with 53 seconds to go however was intercepted by Talanoa Hufanga on the primary play to seal the sport.

San Francisco held the opposition scoreless within the second half for the second straight recreation.

FAST START

The Chargers flipped the script from their latest video games, once they grew to become the primary group since 1988 to path by no less than 10 factors following the primary quarter in 4 straight outings. Herbert accomplished all 4 passes on the opening drive, capped by a 32-yard TD strike to DeAndre Carter.

Los Angeles then held the Niners to a discipline purpose after a drive inside the ten and led 7-3 after one.

EJECTED

Niners linebacker Dre Greenlaw was ejected late within the second quarter when he delivered a helmet-to-helmet hit on Herbert. Herbert was pressured to depart the sport to be checked for a concussion and Chase Daniel got here in for the ultimate three performs of the half. The Chargers’ drive stalled they usually settled for a discipline purpose that made it 16-10.

Herbert was cleared and returned at the beginning of the second half.

INJURIES

Chargers DL Otito Ogbonnia (knee) and TE Gerald Everett (groin) left within the first half and didn’t return. … Los Angeles DL Christian Covington (pectoral) left within the fourth quarter.

UP NEXT

Chargers: Host Kansas Metropolis subsequent Sunday evening.

49ers: Play Arizona in Mexico Metropolis on Monday, Nov. 21.

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