49ers dominate Raiders 38-17 as Purdy reaches 100 TDs and McCaffrey returns from injury

San Francisco defeated the Las Vegas Raiders 38-17 on Sunday at Levi's Stadium, moving to a 7-1 record while the Raiders fell to 4-5. Quarterback Brock Purdy completed 17 of 25 passes for 232 yards, two touchdowns and one interception, and recorded his 100th regular-season touchdown pass. Running back Christian McCaffrey, returning from a hamstring strain, rushed 18 times for 68 yards and a touchdown and added two receptions, including a 12-yard touchdown catch that gave him his 36th career touchdown reception, surpassing Marshall Faulk for the most by a running back in the Super Bowl era.

The 49ers' defense forced five turnovers, with rookie linebacker Jaden Dugger, safety Renardo Green and safety Malik Mustapha each intercepting Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins. Veteran linebackers Fred Warner and Dre Greenlaw recovered two Las Vegas fumbles, and cornerback Upton Stout forced a goal-line fumble that Warner recovered for a touch-down.

San Francisco played without wide receivers Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel for the second straight game, but receivers including Jordan Watkins, Demarcus Robinson, KhaDarel Hodge, Brandin Cooks and Jacob Cowing contributed throughout the first half. Watkins made a contested 37-yard touchdown catch in the third quarter.

The win also highlighted the team's recent draft picks, with Dugger, a fifth-round selection, making his fourth start and scoring a defensive touchdown after intercepting Cousins early in the second half.