Brock Purdy, quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, is playing the best football of his career right now, and it’s only four weeks into the 2026 season. Through just four games, Purdy has thrown for an insane 1,007 yards, piled up 11 touchdowns, and has only given up a single interception. He’s completing almost 70 percent of his passes, averaging 8.9 yards per attempt, and it’s not surprising he’s sitting atop NFL.com’s MVP tracker leaderboard. The dude is on fire, leading his team to a perfect 4-0 start even with their receiving corps getting hammered by injuries.
Purdy’s Pristine Playmaking Has the League Yelping
Remember when turnovers and bad decisions were supposed to be his big issues? Yeah, about that. He’s got just one interception this whole year, way back in Week 1. He’s finding ways to extend plays behind a strong offensive line, and it’s making a massive difference. NFL.com’s Kevin Patra pretty much said it best, “Purdy is on fire to open the season, and the catalyst for the 49ers’ 4-0 start.” He’s playing “pristine in Kyle Shanahan’s system,” showing off a “culmination of time on task, innate deft touch, exemplary pocket manipulation and heady playmaking.” Patra even admitted, “Each week he seems to drop a dime that makes me yelp and wonder how in heaven the ball got through to its target.” It’s wild to watch.
Purdy is tied for the league lead with 11 touchdown passes, and he’s doing it while carrying a “banged-up 49ers offense” that’s missing a “trove of assets” in their receiver room. Mike Evans is clearly gutting it out with a painful rib issue. Lesser QBs would crumble under that kind of pressure, but Purdy’s showing that “carrying a club through injury is MVP pixie dust.” He hasn’t been sacked *at all* through four weeks, which is just bonkers. If we blame QBs for taking sacks, we absolutely have to credit Purdy for his “uncanny ability to shake free and avoid negative plays.”
Unbelievable Accuracy and Record-Setting Streaks
Even a slightly less flashy performance against the Denver Broncos on Sunday didn’t ding his MVP case. He still stayed sack-free and tossed two touchdowns without an interception for the third straight week. That’s a serious run. According to NFL Research, Purdy just became the first 49ers QB since Steve Young in 1998 to start the season with multiple touchdowns in each of the first four games. That’s elite company, folks. He’s absolutely blowing away the rest of the league’s quarterbacks with his “keen accuracy.” He’s currently number one in passer rating with a 126.2 and number one in QBR with a staggering 89.6.
What a start. Purdy’s ability to avoid disaster, keep plays alive, and deliver dimes even when his pass catchers are hurting is making the 49ers a force right out of the gate. This kind of early season form is exactly what sets a team up for a strong run, and right now, Purdy is proving he’s absolutely built for it.
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Originally reported by Niners Nation.
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