QB Brock Purdy Press Conference

QB Brock Purdy

Press Conference – September 4, 2025

San Francisco 49ers

The 49ers are 3-0 since you’ve been the starter up in Seattle. What are the difficulties and challenges involved when you go up there and play?

“I think it starts with communication. In an environment like that where it feels like they are on top of you in the stadium. You’ve just got to be on top of your operation, breaking the huddle, being on the right cadence for us on offense, making sure the guys hear the right calls in the huddle. All that. It’s a real part of the game and it’s something that you can’t overlook. It doesn’t matter how much success you had playing there, every single game, every drive, it’s there. So, we’re definitely not overlooking that. Obviously it’s one of the best places and hardest places to play in the NFL.”

Last time you faced this defense, they held you to 17 points at home. What makes them a good defense?

“I think they do a good job of taking away explosives. You know, playing bend but don’t break kind of defense, making the quarterback check the ball down and be smart and they want to get you to push the ball in certain areas. And then they play really tight coverage and it’s almost like you can’t miss. You’ve got to be pinpoint accurate as a quarterback. You’ve got to run the ball really well. So just overall, they’ve got a really good defense. They understand the scheme, all the guys playing in it, and I think [Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike] Macdonald calls a great game. Game after game last year if you actually watch the film, he calls a great game overall, just his coverages and I think everything ties together throughout the game for those guys and how they play in it. So good scheme, good players and that’s what you get.”

What has it been like having WR Jauan Jennings back and how does he look to you?

“Yeah, it’s been awesome. Obviously, the energy that J.J. brings when he steps on the field and the dog mentality that he has, it’s been great. Then dropping back and trusting in him to be where he needs to be and picking up where we left off, it’s been great. So, obviously having him back has been sweet, trying to get him in the right matchups, getting him the ball and letting him eat. So really excited that he is back for our team and obviously as a quarterback, having one of my starting receivers out there.”

How quickly can you get back to where you were before he went out with the injury?

“I think it’s been pretty smooth so far. You know, I think the practices that we’ve been together out in the field, we’ve picked up where we left off. I think over time, over the last couple practices have been really good. Just talking about some routes and things, getting reps, throwing him some tight-coverage balls, and for him to come down with them has been really good reps and timing that we’ve gotten at practice so far. So, obviously we have a couple more days to get ready for this game together and we’re going to continue to hone in on the details to be ready. Obviously, he’s been in this situation before where he comes back from an injury, gets put right back in and he picks up and goes. So, J.J.’s really good with that.”

You’ve had success up in Seattle targeting TE George Kittle, as you have in most places. How tight is that combination of you and him right now? Because It’s looked really good throughout camp. How much can part of that be traced to you guys spending time out in the Nashville outskirts?

“Yeah, it’s been good. Obviously, we’ve had a great camp together. I think just he understands our offense. I understand it and for us to be able to go out and see the game the same way and for him to be where he needs to be. Just the trust, the timing, I think we’ve gotten a lot of looks and reps together just over the years. In the offseason, yeah we train together which is great, but the minute we step out on that field, it’s just us playing ball. Two guys that absolutely love the game. We’re always talking about every rep, who needs to be where and what we both can be doing better. So, the communication part of it has been huge for us. Then you see it on the field in the game. Hopefully, it doesn’t matter where we’re playing, it’s always, ‘hey, you’ve got to do your job.’ And we’ve had success in Seattle together, yes, but every single game’s different and more than anything, I trust 85 and I know he’s going to continue to be the consistent tight end that we need and be where he’s supposed to be and I’m going to continue throwing him the ball.”

What do you two have going this week? Iowa or Iowa State?

“We don’t know yet. We’ve talked about a jersey or a helmet or something, but we’ve got to finalize that. But come Saturday, cyclones baby.”

What’s your nickname for T Trent Williams? How did you give that to him? Binkie?

“I think when I said that in an interview, they were asking me about what’s it like having Trent Williams block for you? So, for me, I just said he is like my binkie because I know my left side’s good. He is a Hall of Fame left tackle. (Laughter) I don’t really call him that. I just call him T-dub or bro or whatever. So, I don’t really call him binkie, but anyways that’s sort of where that came from. But he’s a Hall of Fame offensive line blocker for me, and I’m very thankful for that.”

What’s the excitement level of having RB Christian McCaffrey back out there healthy and ready to go?

“Oh, it’s been awesome. Just going through camp, all the reps we’ve gotten, what he can do and what he brings to our offense running the ball and then the defense not knowing if he’s going to go out for a pass and the element that brings to them and their scheme, just all of it. It’s been so nice having him and his leadership and everything. You could tell the minute he steps on the field, everyone’s on top of their stuff. There’s some kind of aura that he has every time he is out there. So having him back, there’s nothing better.”

Does binkie have any correlation to the baby and that’s what keeps her quiet and that’s why it’s like a safety thing?

“Yeah, I think so. When you’re in times of some chaos, you’d like a binkie like for our baby. You give her the binkie and she’s calm. And when Trent’s out there blocking for me, I’m calm.”

I think you’re 88-percent conversion when you do sneaks, short yardage, one yard or less, since you became the starter. Do you guys consider that a form of the tush push? Do you not? Why is that so successful for you?

“Yeah, the way we’ve run it, we do it a couple ways and stuff, changes week-to-week, but obviously it’s not I don’t think like Philly’s tush push or anything, but for us depending on the week and whatnot, we need a yard, how can we get the yard? So, we’re scheming up different ways and it’s not always that, there’s a bunch of other different plays that come from that. So, like I said it’s different but our coaches do a really good job of understanding the scheme of the other defense that we’re playing and how can we get a yard or whatever. I think our shore yardage has been pretty good over the years and hopefully we can keep that up.”

Do you consider yourself a dual threat?

“I don’t think so. I’d say pocket passer that can escape and use his legs when he needs to.”