Mac Jones might not have walked away with a win Sunday, but he left his mark on the 49ers’ record book.
With 33 completions on 39 attempts, an 84.6-percent completion rate, for 319 yards and three touchdowns against the Los Angeles Rams, Jones became just the third quarterback in franchise history to complete 30 or more passes while completing at least 80 percent of his throws in a game — joining Jeff Garcia and Steve Young, two of the most productive passers of the 49ers’ modern era.
Garcia first achieved the feat in 2000, when he completed 36 of 44 passes for an 81.8 percent completion rate in a win over the Chicago Bears during a season that saw him break the franchise’s single-season passing yards record and earn the first of his three straight Pro Bowl selections in San Francisco.
Young reached the milestone in 1996, completing 33 of 41 passes for an 80.5 percent completion rate in a road win over the then-Washington Redskins. The two-time NFL MVP and Super Bowl XXIX MVP remains one of the most efficient passers in league history, and his rhythm-based approach helped define the modern standard of quarterback play in San Francisco.
Jones’ performance comes with Brock Purdy inactive, placing full command of the offense in his hands. While the 49ers ultimately fell 42-26, Jones showed rhythm and decisiveness operating from the pocket — traits that historically define the franchise’s quarterback lineage.
Numbers alone don’t dictate future direction, but Sunday placed Jones in elite statistical company.
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