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Setting NFL records is cool - but winning is much cooler in the eyes of Arizona Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett. In the process of being routed by the San Francisco 49ers in Week 11, Brissett set an NFL record with 47 pass completions today. Brissett, when speaking with reporters after the loss, says he couldn't care less.
The San Francisco 49ers face the Arizona Cardinals in Week 11 of the NFL season on Sunday at State Farm Stadium.
The Arizona Cardinals quarterback, who is filling in for the injured Kyler Murray, completed 47 of his 57 pass attempts, setting a new record for completions in a single game. Drew Bledsoe had 45 completions in 1994, and Jared Goff had the same mark in 2019.
An injured Kyler Murray, a depleted backfield and really, inconsistent football. It didn’t stop today either in their loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 11. Let’s take a look at some key stats that led to the Cardinals' seventh loss of the season:
Brock Purdy returned from a six-game absence to throw three touchdowns as the 49ers (7-4) romped to a 41-22 win over the host Cardinals (3-7).
With the activation of linebacker BJ Ojulari from PUP Saturday and the addition of linebacker Mack Wilson Sr. to IR, the Cardinals now have 13 players placed on IR since the cut to 53, three on IR prior to the cut to 53 and one, cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting, on reserve/non-football injury, also done prior to the reduction to 53.
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Arizona didn't prevail in Week 11, but their veteran quarterback still managed to turn in a historic outing against San Francisco.