Falcons hold off 49ers behind Penix and late field goal

ATLANTA (Interstat) — Michael Penix Jr. threw three touchdown passes and Nick Folk kicked a late field goal as the Atlanta Falcons beat the visiting San Francisco 49ers 29-20 on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Atlanta improved to 3-4, while San Francisco fell to 6-1. Penix completed 25 of 34 passes for 213 yards. Brock Purdy went 27 of 40 for 288 yards and ran for a 5-yard score. Christian McCaffrey opened the scoring with a 1-yard touchdown run, and Kaelon Black added a 30-yard touchdown run for the 49ers. Penix connected with Nick Muse, Kyle Pitts Sr. and Drake London for touchdowns. Folk made three field goals, including a 31-yarder with 1:56 remaining. San Francisco’s Kyle Juszczyk caught a 1-yard touchdown pass, but Eddy Pineiro missed the extra point. Malik Mustapha had eight tackles for San Francisco, while Fred Warner made 13. Attendance was 72,165.