QB Brock Purdy Press Conference

QB Brock Purdy

Press Conference – October 8, 2026

San Francisco 49ers

No quarterback likes to be pressured, but you’re completing 73-percent right now against the blitz. Does it clarify things to you when you do see extra rushers? How do you make sense of that?

“I think obviously [head coach] Kyle [Shanahan] does a good job with giving us answers and stuff when we do have pressure looks and stuff. So, sort of just trusting in that and just being on top of it. When we do get pressure, knowing where the ball needs to go and whether we’re picked up in protection or not, he’s always done a really good job with allowing the quarterback to still play fast and have answers and stuff. So, it’s just my job to be on top of it, study and when I get the look, make the defense pay for that. Sometimes defenses do a really good job of scheming things up and making it hard on us and you’ve got to be smart with the ball too.”

What makes the Seahawks defense so tough from a quarterback’s perspective?

“They fly around, for one. Their scheme is really good too. They’re all really well coached with their great defensive line, their secondary, everybody’s tied in together. Obviously you don’t ever see really big explosive plays on them. It feels like it’s a bend-but-don’t-break kind of defense and you’ve got to go earn every yard all throughout the game for four quarters. They’ve done a really good job with that. Then on top of that, like I said, they’ve got guys that if you watch the film they’re flying around, they’re hitting and they just play with a lot of energy and stuff. I think they’ve played with each other now for a good amount of time so they understand what each guy does really well. They play 11 as one for sure, so really good defense and we respect the heck out of them.”

Obviously you can’t spend a lot of time thinking about what happened last year, but how much did not scoring any touchdowns in those last couple of games fester with you or even still does it sit with you right now?

“Obviously watching the film and stuff, they did a really good job against us and sort of like the things that I just said with out-physicaling us and getting to the ball fast and flying around and closing the windows in the pass game and stuff. They did a really good job with all that. Obviously for me it sucked how last year ended and not getting in the end zone and scoring and stuff like that. So for sure went back and watched some stuff this offseason. Sort of just like, ‘All right, what was it? How could I have played better? And what did I need to do?’ Sort of just being hard on myself in that regard. But, every game is new. Every moment is different. So for me I’m just excited for obviously Week Five against these guys back up in Seattle and ready for the challenge.”

Every moment, as you just mentioned, is different. When you think about the past times you’ve been to Lumen Field and played, what do you feel like you can expect to be different this time around, whether that’s a personal thing as far as performance or just overall general overarching?

“Every little thing’s been different. Last year we were there Week One of the season, so there was a lot of buildup for that. Then the playoff game. And now it’s Week Five and both teams are off to a good start. Like I said, every time you go up there, it is a little different, but at the same time, it is a rivalry game where it’s the 49ers versus Seahawks and both teams don’t like each other. We’re going to go on their turf and obviously try to go in and play our style of ball and do what we’ve got to do to win the game. That’s the situation at hand and obviously you’ve got to go roll the ball out there and play for four quarters and see what happens. That’s how I look at it right now and don’t want to overcomplicate things.”

It’s Week Five and it’s your first rivalry game, first hostile environment. Does it feel like a long time since you’ve been in a hostile environment?

“A little bit just because obviously the Australia game was what it was and then we’ve been home ever since. But, I feel like our team and our offense and myself, we’ve been in a bunch of these kind of games where you go on the road and it’s loud and the operation and stuff needs to be a certain way. It’s different. How we communicate is different. So those are all things that we sort of lean back on and remind ourselves of, of our experiences together with that. So, been up into Seattle a bunch of times now. It’s a place that we all respect when it comes to their environment, but like I said, if we’re on top of our stuff, then we can go and play fast and play our style of ball.”

Is there something extra satisfying about winning on the road?

“Yeah, 100-percent. I think backs against the wall, you go up there with really your boys and your team on the sideline, and you can feel the energy in there of everyone wanting you to fail. I think there’s something in us as humans that it does make it satisfying when you push through and you follow through and you can jog off the field a winner.”

You’re averaging career highs in yards per carry and carries per game. Did you come into the season planning to run more? Did you feel like when you watched the tape that was a weapon that you could get more out of?

“I don’t think so, but at the same time knowing, all right, I’m healthy, I feel good. I’ve told people this every offseason. I do the normal sprint training and stuff like that and try to stay mobile just because you never know, pockets collapse and there’s times for quarterbacks to go and take 15, 20 yards and stuff. I just want to be ready for those opportunities. But, it’s not like watching the film, I watched myself last year and was like, ‘Dude, I need to start running the ball more.’ I don’t think it was really like that. It was more so just like, just be ready just in case it does happen. I’m a quarterback and I pride myself in getting the guys the ball and allowing them to make the plays. And if I have to, then yeah, I can use my legs.”

A technical quarterbacking question. Your non-throwing arm. What’s the role of the non-throwing arm in throwing and is that something that you’ve ever felt like you needed to adjust or tweak or anything like that?

“That’s a good question. I don’t know to be honest. I think as I’ve gone throughout my life as a thrower and looking at my mechanics and things, that is something that I’ve looked at. How should the opposite arm be? Should it be tight, like you could have your thumb hold your collar of your shirt and stuff and have it tight, but then other guys are out wide. I don’t know. It’s something that I look at every once in a while, but I don’t think it drastically changes my throwing mechanics and stuff. There’s other things that I’d look at rather than that, but it is a good point. A lot of people do look at it, so it’s a good question.”

Do you keep yours tight to your body?

“I don’t know. I think I have more of a baseball background, so it’s more out. I don’t know. Is that right? Is that wrong? I don’t know. Go and complete the ball and keep it simple.”

It should be pointing where you’re going, right?

“I think, I don’t know. Use your glove? Yeah, I don’t know. Good questions.”

This game has so much hype. Have you seen this AI video of you emerging out of the water off the shores of Seattle like Godzilla and just walking through the city all the way to Lumen Field? It’s pretty awesome.

“No, I haven’t seen it.”

Have you seen the rapping ones?

“Yeah. [WR] Deebo [Samuel Sr.] and all the guys DM them to me on Instagram. It’s crazy. They love that.”

Do you like them?

“I think they’re funny. But, obviously it’s not me (laughter).”