# 49ers win 36-30 over Cardinals

> 49ers secure 3-0 start with hard-fought 36-30 victory over Cardinals.
- Title: 49ers win 36-30 over Cardinals · NBC Sports | Shortify
- Summary: 49ers secure 3-0 start with hard-fought 36-30 victory over Cardinals. San Francisco 49ers beat Arizona Cardinals 36-30 to improve to 3-0 in NFL season.
- Keywords: 49ers, cardinals, nfl, brock purdy, jacob brissett, mike evans, trent williams, eddy pineiro, sports, win, 36-30, NBC Sports
- Source: NBC Sports — https://nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/49ers-improve-to-3-0-with-hard-fought-win-over-cardinals
- Published: 2026-09-27T23:17:07.7+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: 49ers, cardinals, nfl, brock purdy, jacob brissett, mike evans, trent williams, eddy pineiro, sports
## 49ers improve to 3-0
San Francisco 49ers improved to 3-0 with a hard-fought win over Arizona Cardinals.
## Game score 36-30
49ers led 14-0 but Cardinals fought back to finish 36-30.
## Brock Purdy's performance
Purdy threw for 297 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions.
## Late game touchdown
Purdy ran for a 45-yard touchdown that was called back due to holding.
## Cardinals' effort
Brissett threw two touchdowns and kept game close until final moments.
## Injuries concern
49ers lost wide receiver Mike Evans with rib injury and left tackle Trent Williams with stinger.
## Key takeaway

San Francisco 49ers beat Arizona Cardinals 36-30 to improve to 3-0 in NFL season.