The Miami Dolphins didn't force the San Francisco 49ers to punt until the fourth quarter of Week 2's 35-13 demolition. The Niners managed to score a touchdown on five consecutive possessions, a feat they haven't accomplished since 1991! Back then, Steve Young was throwing to Jerry Rice!
It wasn't until the 49ers' sixth possession of the game that the Dolphins were able to force a punt, but by that point, the score had already turned lopsided.
This wasn't a case of the same guy repeatedly finding success, and it wasn't a case of exploiting the same weakness in the defense. It wasn't even a case of Christian McCaffrey running the ball down their throats.
It was a diverse group that scored, and multiple people contributed to make it happen.
49ers spread the wealth during historic TD streak vs. Dolphins
The first drive of the day was topped of by CMC taking it in from the 1-yard line. It wasn't one of his more particularly impressive touchdowns, but it got the ball rolling for San Francisco's offense.
Then Brock Purdy showed why he's no longer Mr. Irrelevant.
The 49ers found the end zone three consecutive times, thanks to the quarterback's hard efforts. He capped off the Niners' second possession of the game with a rushing touchdown of his own, then subsequently threw for another two touchdowns, finding George Kittle and Kyle Juszczyk, respectively.
Purdy again showed why the starting job is firmly his, consistently reaffirming head coach Kyle Shanahan's decision.
McCaffrey came back to add in his second touchdown on the day for the 49ers' final score. It was impressive from McCaffrey, considering he only had 23 yards across 10 carries. McCaffrey's efforts also pushed him over the threshold of his 100th career TD.
The first four touchdowns on Sunday all came from drives out of San Francisco's own side of the field. But the fifth came after Miami botched a punt snap, thereby giving the Niners excellent field position.
On the whole, the 49ers may have been beating up on one of the weaker teams in the NFL right now, but that doesn't remove any of the positive things we saw. The 49ers went five-of-five in the red zone, and they didn't rely on McCaffrey to do it.
The Niners have started the season off on the right foot, but that doesn't mean question marks don't exist on the future. It's highly unlikely the 49ers could bring this level of offensive success every game, and even more unlikely when they're seemingly losing a receiver per game.
History may have been made on Sunday with the current 49ers echoing the Niners' of the past, but that doesn't mean Purdy is suddenly going to be channeling Joe Montana into the game. Every week in the NFL brings a new challenge, but if the 49ers can bring that momentum with them week over week, the season could very well go as planned.
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