SAN FRANCISCO—The 5-0 San Francisco 49ers flew to the capital to face a Washington Redskins team who fired their head coach in early October. The elements were in play as rain before and during the game left FedEx Field slippery and soaking with a constant downpour.
Both offenses had to adjust to the dangerous playing surface. Half-back Adrian Peterson rushed for 49 yards on the Redskins opening drive, but failed to capitalize as kicker Dustin Hopkins missed a 39-yard field goal. 49ers kicker Robbie Gould also missed his 45-yard field goal, as both teams failed to score in the first half.
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The Niners defense would keep Washington out of the redzone for the entire game and continue their steak of holding opponents below 7 points or fewer for three weeks. They have also held opponents under 20 or fewer every this season. Defensive captain Kwon Alexander forced a fumble which set up 1 of 3 of the 49ers field goals which sealed game for San Francisco with a score of 9-0 win.
The win marks the twelfth victory for Jimmy Garoppolo since taking the starting quarterback role in 2017. The San Francisco 49ers now have a record of 6-0 for the season. The Niners return home to face the 4-2 Carolina Panther on Sunday, October 27 at 1:05 p.m. PST.
