Trent Williams’ stunning words on Brock Purdy reveal true 49ers confidence shift

Aman Sharma

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The San Francisco 49ers sent a loud message Monday night, overwhelming the Indianapolis Colts 48-27 behind a career performance from quarterback Brock Purdy.

Purdy threw five touchdown passes, a first for him at any level, on Monday night, as San Francisco improved to 11-4 and tightened its grip on the NFC’s top seed race.

Purdy completed 25 of 34 passes for 295 yards, finishing with five scores and one interception.

The 49ers are now 6-1 in games he has started, a stretch that has shifted the tone of the locker room and clarified the team’s postseason outlook.

Left tackle Trent Williams offered perhaps the clearest window into that shift, pointing to Purdy’s command rather than his stat line.

“When you’re in that huddle, it’s only one voice speaking… You can’t fool grown men,” Williams said, later calling the quarterback “a godsend.”

 

Those remarks reflected a broader belief that Purdy’s presence has stabilized an offense built to peak in January.

The performance also snapped a lingering narrative. After uneven showings in previous Monday night appearances, Purdy delivered the most efficient prime-time outing of his career, easing concerns about his ability to handle high-pressure stages.

Purdy’s growth fuels a late-season surge

The Colts game was not just about volume scoring. Purdy attacked downfield with confidence, completing 12 of 16 passes thrown at least 10 yards beyond the line of scrimmage for 213 yards and two touchdowns.

That marked a sharp contrast from earlier in the season, when deep throws produced more interceptions than scores. His average of 9.4 air yards per attempt was his highest of the year.

San Francisco’s offense has followed suit. During a five-game winning streak, the 49ers have averaged an NFL-best 34.4 points and have not punted in more than 133 minutes of game action.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan praised the overall execution while noting there is still room to sharpen details.

“He played really well… it was pretty close to a perfect game,” Shanahan said.

With games against Chicago and Seattle remaining, San Francisco controls its path. Two wins would secure the NFC’s No. 1 seed and ensure the postseason runs through Levi’s Stadium, a scenario that felt distant just weeks ago but now aligns with the confidence Williams described.

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