The San Francisco 49ers shockingly noticed Christian McCaffrey, their star operating again, inactive on Monday evening in opposition to the New York Jets.
However his backup, Jordan Mason, didn’t disappoint in his first profession begin, as he helped lead his squad to a 32-19 win to start out off the season on the fitting foot.
All eyes have been on Aaron Rodgers making his return to an NFL area after struggling an Achilles tear on the fourth play of the Jets’ “Monday Night time Soccer” matchup in opposition to the Buffalo Payments in Week 1.
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San Francisco 49ers operating again Jordan Mason (24) runs through the second quarter in opposition to the New York Jets at Levi’s Stadium. (David Gonzales-Imagn Photographs)
However, whereas Rodgers had his first profession landing go on this recreation, it was Mason who stole the highlight on his dwelling turf at Levi’s Stadium. Mason scored his first profession landing as a starter, and rushed for a career-high 147 yards on 28 carries.
The Jets’ stingy protection from 2023 was not there when the ball was in Mason’s palms, as he set the tone early on.
After the Jets scored the sport’s first landing – a three-yard rush from Breece Corridor on a 12-play drive – Mason began to get occurring the staff’s fourth drive. San Fran was in a position to convert on two area objective makes an attempt by Jake Moody, together with one after the Jets’ landing to make it 7-6, however Mason acquired going with 4 straight run performs that in the end opened so much up for quarterback Brock Purdy.
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Mason appeared to attain the staff’s first landing of the 12 months, however Deebo Samuel was referred to as for offensive holding on the drive. Actually, it was Samuel a couple of performs later who took a jet sweep and ran it in from two yards out – only one play after Mason took it 11 yards to the Jets’ doorstep.
Mason would lastly see that landing depend on the staff’s second-half opening drive, an 11-play, 70-yard masterpiece the place he bust it in from 5 yards out.
With the rating 23-7 after Mason’s rating, it appeared this recreation was out of attain, particularly after a tipped go from Rodgers landed within the palms of Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles for an interception on the subsequent drive.
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) warms up earlier than the sport in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium. (Darren Yamashita-Imagn Photographs)
However Rodgers’ first profession landing go could not have come at a greater time, when he acquired a free play on a 49ers offside penalty and launched a 36-yard strike to Allen Lazard, his outdated good friend from the Inexperienced Bay Packers, to make it 26-13. Corridor wasn’t in a position to convert on the two-point strive, however it felt like extra of a recreation at that time.
Nevertheless, the 49ers knocked off virtually seven minutes of clock on the following drive – sure, Mason had so much to do with that – as they added one more Moody area objective to the rating board.
Moody tied a 49ers file with six area targets made on this recreation on six tries.
Wanting additional into the field rating, Purdy completed the sport 19-of-29 for 231 yards with Jauan Jennings his main receiver with 64 yards on 5 receptions. Samuel additionally had 5 catches for 54 yards, whereas speeding for 23 yards on eight rushes.
San Francisco 49ers operating again Jordan Mason (left) celebrates with offensive deal with Colton McKivitz (proper) after scoring a landing in opposition to the New York Jets through the third quarter at Levi’s Stadium. (Darren Yamashita-Imagn Photographs)
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For the Jets, Rodgers was 13-of-21 in what followers will name his true debut for 167 yards with a landing and an interception.
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