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SANTA CLARA – Quarterback Nick Mullens made his NFL debut on Thursday night in the 49-3 win against the Raiders at Levi's Stadium.
Mullens completed 16 of his 22 passes for a total of 262 yards and three touchdowns without any interceptions, while he was entering the starting lineup instead of injured C.J. Beathard.
Mullens compiled a score of 151.9 for smugglers – the best NFL debut performance among players with 16 or more pass attempts in league history. Marcus Mariota had a perfect score of 158.3 in his Titan debut in 2015, but he had only 15 attempts.
Mullens is one of three players since 1950 to have amassed 250 yards or more, three or more touchdowns, with no interceptions in his debut. The other two are Hall of Famers: Fran Tarkenton (1961) and Jim Kelly (1986). Kelly, however, was not making her first professional appearance. He previously played two seasons in the USFL.
Mullens became the first quarterback of the 49ers, in his NFL debut, to throw two touchdown passes or more. He also tied TD's franchise record in his first start, joining Tim Rattay (2003), Ty Detmer (1998) and Matt Cavanaugh (1984).
But Mullens was not alone in his brilliant debut. Here are some Pro Football Focus measures taken from the 49ers' most unbalanced victory since a 42-10 win against the Jaguars in 2013:
– The 49ers' offensive line of Joe Staley, Laken Tomlinson, Weston Richburg, Mike Person and McGlinchey has given way to quarterback pressure. Person authorized to hurry.
George Kittle scored four catches on his four goals for 108 yards. Each of his targets has won a first try or touchdown. He leads the NFL among the tight ends in the receiving yards (692), the yards driven (2.7) and the yards after the capture (490).
– Linebacker Dekoda Watson played only 13 assists, but totaled six pressures with 1.5 sacks and four quick passes. Watson made his first appearance of the season after spending the first eight games on the reserve with a thigh injury.
– The defensive wing Cassius Marsh played 22 assists and recorded 2.5 sacks and 3 assists.
– Cornerback Richard Sherman and Ahkello Witherspoon allowed only 57 yards at the front desk. Sherman allowed receptions the two times he was targeted, but for only 12 yards. Witherspoon allowed three passes on four targets for 45 yards.
Here is the total number of shots of each player of the 49 players who saw the action:
Offense
Total offensive captures: 55
Quarterback – Nick Mullens 55
Return — Kyle Juszczyk 34, Matt Breida 27, Raheem Mostert 14, Alfred Morris 10, Earl Mitchell 1
Wide receiver – Marquise Goodwin 40, Pierre Boy 37, Richie James 23, Kendrick Bourne 12, Dante Pettis 11
Tight end – George Kittle 33, Garrett Celek 20, Ross Dwelley 13
Offensive line – Laken Tomlinson 55, Mike McGlinchey 55, Mike Person 55, Joe Staley 45, Weston Richburg 45, Garry Gilliam 10, Joshua Garnett 10
Defense
Total defensive catches: 57
Defensive line – DeForest Buckner 40, Cassius March 31, Arik Armstead 30, Solomon Thomas 30, Ronald Blair 22, Earl Mitchell 20, Sheldon Day 19, D.J. Jones 18
Secondeur – Fred Warner 51, Malcolm Smith 33, Elijah Lee 25, Mark Nzeocha 19, Dekoda Watson 17
Rear Defender – Ahkello Witherspoon 57, Tyvis Powell 57, Jimmie Ward 51, Richard Sherman 47, K'Waun Williams 38, Tarvarius Moore 10, D.J. Reed 6, Marcell Harris 6
Special teams
Total players in special teams: 27
Lee 20, Nzeocha 20, Moore 19, Bradley Pinion 17, Reed 15, Harris 15, Watson 14, Mostert 13, Dwelley 13, James 12, Kyle Nelson 11, Marsh 10, Ward 9, Buckner 9, Witherspoon 8, Jones 8, Robbie Gould 7, Tomlinson 7, McGlinchey 7, Gilliam 7, Garnett 7, Staley 7, Armstead 7, Powell 6, Celek 5, Bourne 4, Pettis 4, Emmanuel Moseley 3, Juszczyk 3, Williams 3, Thomas 3, Mitchell 2, Blair 1, day 1.
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