Falcons Beat 49ers 29-20 to Hand San Francisco Its First Loss as Penix Throws Three Touchdowns

The Atlanta Falcons beat the San Francisco 49ers 29-20 in NFL Week 7 on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The result handed San Francisco its first loss of the season and gave Atlanta its first win of the season at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

San Francisco scored 7 points in the first quarter, 7 in the second, none in the third and 6 in the fourth. Atlanta scored 3 in the first, 9 in the second, 7 in the third and 10 in the fourth. San Francisco led 14-12 at halftime, and Atlanta led 19-14 after three quarters.

Penix leads a clean Atlanta offense

Michael Penix Jr. completed 25 of 34 passes for 213 yards and three touchdowns for Atlanta. He threw no interceptions, lost no fumbles and took no sacks in a clean game from the Falcons quarterback. One of his touchdown passes went to Drake London, a score the Falcons official game summary placed in the sequence that pushed Atlanta ahead in the second half.

Brock Purdy had a harder day for San Francisco. He threw two interceptions, his first game with multiple interceptions this season, and he struggled while working with a depleted receiving group. Christian McCaffrey also missed part of the game with a thigh injury, which limited San Francisco further.

Atlanta defense forces four turnovers

Atlanta won the turnover count by a wide margin. The Falcons defense forced four turnovers, with two interceptions and two fumbles. George Kittle and Kaelon Black both lost fumbles for San Francisco.

Jessie Bates III made a toe-tap interception in the red zone for Atlanta, a play that stopped San Francisco in scoring position. Kendal Daniels intercepted Purdy late in the fourth quarter, and Daniels also recovered the late fumble by Kittle that ended the final San Francisco drive.

Late scores set the final margin

San Francisco closed the gap late in the fourth quarter. Purdy threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Kyle Juszczyk, which made the score 26-20 after Eddy Pineiro missed the extra point.

Atlanta answered on the first play after the two-minute warning. Nick Folk kicked a 31-yard field goal, which extended the lead to 29-20 and left San Francisco needing two scores with little time left.

San Francisco tried one last drive, but it ended when Kittle fumbled after a catch and Atlanta recovered the ball. That recovery closed the game and confirmed the upset win for the home team.

What the result means

San Francisco falls to 6-1 with the loss and now goes into a Week 8 bye. Atlanta improves to 3-4 after back-to-back losses, and the Falcons remain alive in the NFC South race.

The loss also changes the top of the league picture. According to theScore, the result leaves Minnesota and Kansas City as the only undefeated teams left this season.

For Atlanta, the formula was clear in the numbers that decided the game. Penix protected the ball on every snap, the defense took the ball away four times, and Folk added the late points that made the final San Francisco push too much to complete.