49ers linebackers captain the most chaotic quarter of the season against Raiders
49ers PICK-6 🗣️ LVvsSF on FOX/FOX One Stream on @NFLPlus https://t.co/WzFsbaFdGL - NFL (@NFL) November 8, 2026 What followed that comedy of errors was arguably the most chaotic single quarter of the season.
Key points
- (Justine Willard/AP Photo/Justine Willard) So much was made out of the players the 49ers were getting back on defense for Sunday's matchup, and eventual 38-17 win against the Raiders, but it was San Francisco's stalwart linebacking core who were the stars of the show, at least on that side of the ball.
- On the first snap of the second half, Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins tried to keep alive a play that began with a fumble on a fake handoff when he scooped up the ball and tried to throw it out wide to his right.
- It lingered over the next three plays with a negative Raiders run, an offensive pass interference penalty wiping away a touchdown and then an interception.
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw celebrates after recovering a fumble against the Las Vegas Raiders during the second half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Nov.
Additional details
- The Niners gave the ball right back to the Raiders four plays later off a turnover on downs where Las Vegas stuffed a Purdy sneak attempt.
- Cousins corrected his mistake immediately, going seven-for-seven on the Raiders' next drive that marched his team in for a touchdown.
- Warner had jumped over the offensive line with perfect timing to stonewall the Raiders quarterback, forcing Cousins to fall backward.
- That turnover was the fifth forced fumble of the season, a career high for the four-time first-team All-Pro.
- Dugger briefly left his assignment when he saw the loose ball but then quickly returned to his coverage against wide receiver Tre Tucker, jumped the route and took the first interception of his career to the end zone for a pick-six.
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