What the 49ers said after losing to the Dolphins

The , not that it impacted their playoff hopes as they were eliminated from postseason contention just before kickoff when Washington beat Philadelphia.

49ers lost 29-17 Sunday in Miami

Brock Purdy threw for 313 yards and two touchdowns, completing 26-of-40 attempts, but his fourth-quarter interception as he was being hit by Calais Campbell ended a potential game-winning drive.

The Niners’ two leading rushers were not running backs, as Purdy amassed 26 yards on four carries and ran four times for 25 yards. Patrick Taylor Jr., the starting running back who began the season as a fifth-stringer, had 24 yards on eight carries.

Deebo Samuel

Samuel had a touchdown catch-and-run to add to his 96 yards on seven receptions, while George Kittle had eight catches for 106 yards. Tight end Eric Saubert also caught a touchdown, a 2-yarder that brought the 49ers within two points in the second half.

Eleven penalties for 90 yards and several key injuries bit the 49ers, as linebackers Dre Greenlaw and Dee Winters went down along with offensive linemen Jaylon Moore and Aaron Banks.

Here’s what the 49ers had to say after the loss:

Kyle Shanahan

On Banks’ injury:

They thought it was most likely an MCL.

On whether there’s concern about Greenlaw’s calf:

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