49ers vs. Vikings: The good, bad and ugly from Week 1 loss

After a tough loss to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 1 that leaves more questions than answers about the 49ers, Niner Noise looks at the good, bad, and ugly.

Well, that sucked.

The San Francisco 49ers began their season 0-1 with a 24-16 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. To look at live reactions from the game’s events, check out the Niner Noise game thread right here.

Let’s give a quick breakdown of what occurred.

The 49ers started off the game on defense and managed to hold the Vikings to a punt, but poor starting position gave the ball right back to the Vikings. They then scored a field goal to make it 3-0.

The 49ers punted the ball right back to the Vikings, who marched down the field and did this.

This touchdown put the score at 10-0 Vikings. The 49ers responded with a 42-yard Robbie Gould field goal and got the ball back off Fred Warner forcing a Dalvin Cook fumble. The 49ers went on a long drive to the 1-yard line, before Alfred Morris fumbled the ball back to the Vikings. Halftime score: 10-3.

The second half started off with two punts before Jimmy Garoppolo threw his first interception to cornerback Mike Hughes:

That play gave the Vikings a 17-3 lead. The 49ers responded with another Robbie Gould field goal (remind you of the 49ers before Jimmy G?). The Vikings came back with a Kirk Cousins pass to Kyle Rudolph for a touchdown, and then the 49ers got their first touchdown with a Dante Pettis catch from Garoppolo for a score of 24-13.

The 49ers managed to get one more field goal and had a chance to get the ball back with three minutes to go before Solomon Thomas jumped offsides on 4th-and-1, leading to more time being killed.

Garoppolo’s final pass was an interception by Harrison Smith, and that was all she wrote.

This game has a lot to digest, so let’s get started.