Sam Darnold got a chance to play hero in his first start with the Seahawks, but he wasn’t able to make it happen.

After the 49ers took a 17-13 lead with 1:34 left to play, Darnold hit wide receiver Jaxson Smith-Njigba with an 11-yard pass and a 40-yard strike to move the team into position to score a game-winning touchdown. On a second down from the 49ers’ 9-yard-line, the Seahawks’s chances ran out.

Defensive end Nick Bosa bullied right tackle Abe Lucas and stripped Darnold on a sack. Bosa recovered the ball and the 49ers could celebrate a win in the season opener.

The 49ers took the lead when quarterback Brock Purdy bought time on a third down before throwing a pass in the direction of tight end Jake Tonges in the end zone. It looked like Seahawks cornerback Riq Woolen might pick the

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