The Lions ran a play today. They scored. So the 49ers did the same.
Earlier on Sunday, the Detroit Lions ran a trick play:
LET. BEN. COOK.#CARvsDET | FOX pic.twitter.com/V1lHuqYM0J
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) October 8, 2023
Sam Laporta, an Iowa grad, scored the touchdown. In a copycat league, the 49ers used their tight end from Iowa to score on the same play:
PURDY TO KITTLE AGAIN ON THE TRICKERY
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That was George Kittle’s second touchdown of the night.