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“Ouch. His Face Says It All”: Viral Clip Captures Middle-Aged 49ers Fan Falling at Least 20ft Just to Catch Brock Purdy’s Towel

Published 01/09/2023, 5:30 PM EST

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The San Francisco 49ers saved a spot for themselves in the playoffs and completed their 10-game winning streak. They dominated the Arizona Cardinals in a 38-13 regular-season finale game. Understandably, the fans were ecstatic when they saw their men in red and gold do such an impressive job. Some were so excited that when the lead QB, Brock Purdy, made his way into the tunnel, fans literally started falling for him. 

Yes, the 23-year-old has brought an immense amount of success to the team, but he also caused a great fall when he threw his towel in the direction of some ardent fans. 

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It’s a known fact a fan will risk their life just to catch an object flung by his favorite player in their direction. So, while the scene looked quite painful, fans of the NFL could not stop themselves from laughing and reacting heartily. 

Fans hilariously react to the fan who did not care about his safety

It was definitely a painful video to watch. Thus, this fan commented:

A fan used a pun to react.

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The fan miraculously stood up as if nothing happened to him.

A fan would definitely go to any lengths to catch a player-owned object.

Even though the fall was a tragic one, it made many fans laugh. We hope that the man is safe and devoid of any injuries.

What’s next for Brock Purdy and his team?

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Now that the team has clinched the second seed in the NFC playoffs, they will prepare to face their rivals, Seattle Seahawks. It will be a Wild Card round. Fans favor San Francisco and expect them to defeat the Seahawks.

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The 49ers winning streak is credited to the 2022 Mr. Irrelevant because he took the reins from Jimmy G. Since then, the third-string QB has only improved their score. He has made five starts, winning each one. During those games, the 49ers have averaged an NFL-best 33.6 points per game. Despite his outstanding performance, he does not underestimate Seattle and believes that they can fight back.

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Fans can only wait to see what happens with the shot-caller and his team.

Watch this story: How Brock Purdy made his father teary-eyed while thrashing Tom Brady and the Buccaneers.

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Neha Joshi

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Neha Joshi is an NFL writer at Essentially Sports. She is currently pursuing her postgraduate degree in English Literature from R.D National College, Mumbai and has also previously worked as a Graduate Intern at Jacobs.
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