Deebo Samuel posts strange stat line in 49ers' Week 3 game
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 28, 2026, 12:16 AM
Last updated Sep 28, 2026
Deebo Samuel of the San Francisco 49ers recorded an unusual stat line during a game against the Arizona Cardinals. In the first quarter, he scored an 80-yard touchdown after taking a lateral from Mike Evans. Remarkably, Samuel finished the game with no catches or targets, yet accumulated 80 receiving yards and one touchdown. This anomaly marks the highest receiving yards ever recorded by a player with zero catches, breaking the previous record set in 1965. The 49ers continue to navigate their season following this Week 3 matchup.
- •Samuel scored a touchdown on an 80-yard play against the Cardinals.
- •He finished with 0 targets and 0 catches.
- •His 80 receiving yards are the most in NFL history with zero catches.
- •The 49ers secured a victory in Week 3 following this performance.
- 12:16 AMYahoo Sports — 49ers WR had one of the weirdest stat lines in NFL history in Week 3
"San Francisco 49ers WR Deebo Samuel's stat line against the Arizona Cardinals looks like it should be impossible.
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