With 2:40 left in the first half and the Niners trailing 8-7, Mullens attempted some kind of pass intended for wide receiver Trent Taylor, only the ball wasn’t heading anywhere near Taylor’s direction. “We had plenty of opportunities and I really didn’t execute. That took at least three points off the board.

Walsh fared better in '94, completing 61 percent of his throws and throwing two TD passes in a wild-card win over the Vikings. While there’s plenty of blame to go around for the defeat, quarterback Nick Mullens has to shoulder the bulk of it. Beating the teams they should beat is no longer the M.O. Here are the highs, lows and all you need to know: Tight end George Kittle made a for a near-perfect target after missing the previous two games with a left-knee injury. Including Sunday's win, Mullens now has thrown for at least 220 yards in each of his nine career starts. Lee actually returned to Houston after the loan but ended his career as a Chiefs backup.

(Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images), SANTA CLARA - OCTOBER 4: San Francisco 49ers' Jaquiski Tartt (29), right, nearly intercepts a ball intended for Philadelphia Eagles' Richard Rodgers (85), left, during the first quarter of their game at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020. Tomczak played long enough to be a backup dancer in the 1985 Bears' "Super Bowl Shuffle" video and start a game in the 21st century. Now, the Niners also find themselves 2-2 and in last place in the NFC West, thanks to Arizona’s opening-week win, which isn’t the place you’d expect to see head coach Kyle Shanahan’s squad a quarter of the way through 2020. (Randy Vazquez/ Bay Area News Group), SANTA CLARA - OCTOBER 4: San Francisco 49ers quarterback Nick Mullens (4), right, fumbles a ball while being chased down by Philadelphia Eagles defenders during the fourth quarter of their game at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020.

The way I’m feeling is black and white: I didn’t execute.”. The Eagles would win the game 25-20 over the 49ers. The Eagles would win the game 25-20 over the 49ers. And it was so familiar to see a fourth-quarter lead vanish, as it did in the 49ers’ home opener against Arizona three weeks earlier, and as it did in a more crushing case in Super Bowl LIV. Regardless of whether or not Mullens surpasses Montana, though, one would imagine coach Kyle Shanahan is feeling pretty good about his quarterback situation. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! He finished his career backing up Dan Fouts in San Diego. And after zero starts from 2012-15, Moore secured Miami's lone 2010s playoff berth after Ryan Tannehill tore an ACL. Jones (93) sacks Philadelphia Eagles starting quarterback Carson Wentz (11) in the second quarter at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020. Focus on Patriots: What Bill Belichick sees as key to preparing for 49ers The Middle Tennessee alum started three 2002 games, two of them shootout losses featuring 300-plus Holcomb passing yards. At least, that’s the narrative being thrown around. The 49ers’ fourth-quarter lead vanished in a flash, or, specifically on a 42-yard touchdown pass from Wentz to Travis Fulgham, who slipped past Dontae Johnson down the sideline with 5:50 remaining. "It means a lot to me, and it's pretty cool.".

Nick Mullens : Pos: QB, Career: 12 G, 49ers 2018-2020, born AR 1995

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(Randy Vazquez/ Bay Area News Group), SANTA CLARA - OCTOBER 4: San Francisco 49ers' Azeez Al-Shaair (51) celebrates after making an interception off a pass from Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz (11) during the first quarter of their game at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020. The 2008 49ers wanted winners, and Hill delivered, going 5-3 with a team that ranked 23rd defensively. Ansah’s exit mean more work for Dion Jordan, who was also playing his second game as a 49er.

Other highlights Sunday night included a 38-yard catch to the Eagles’ 17 four minutes before halftime, and an earlier 13-yard catch-and-run in which he juked several Eagles, one of whom was called for a facemask penalty. He had six quarterbacks hits but only a half-sack as Wentz consistently escaped major damage. In between Roman Gabriel and Jim Everett, the Rams could not find a steady quarterback in a near-15-year period. Hoyer took over for Ryan Mallett early in 2015 and compiled a 19-7 TD-INT ratio in nine starts, helping the Texans to the playoffs. Latest on San Francisco 49ers quarterback Nick Mullens including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN After more injuries at QB, Cincinnati turned to Carter in 1970.

Ziggy Ansah was ruled out at halftime with an arm injury. “It’s an opportunity ball, a risky throw and that’s what happens when you take unnecessary risks, especially down in the score zone,” Mullens said of that first-half interception. While he failed as Moon's successor in 1994, Carlson was a steady backup during a quality Oilers era. Yes, Mullens was under pressure. Harris steered a defensively powered team to the 1974 NFC championship game, earning Pro Bowl honors. Although Hill never made any starts for a playoff team, the 2002 undrafted free agent put together a 14-year career.

“Some on the play calling.

A starter in 35% of his teams' games, the 21-year veteran arguably delivered the two most memorable years in QB2 annals. So much for those who thought Mullens ignited a quarterback controversy in place of an injured Jimmy Garoppolo, who may or may not return from an ankle injury when the Miami Dolphins visit next Sunday.

After starting the 2013 season with a 0–6 record, mired in an 18-game losing streak, Southern Miss head coach Todd Monken inserted true freshman Mullens as a starter for game seven, a home game against the North Texas Mean Green.