The San Francisco 49ers made it a point to get their newly acquired weapon, former Denver Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders, involved in the Niners' Week 8 bout against the visiting Carolina Panthers.
Sanders caught quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo's first pass attempt of the game: a 4-yard completion on San Francisco's second play from scrimmage. And while Garoppolo nearly hit Sanders on the left side of the field on a nifty play fake, it was what happened later in the drive which stood out.
Facing 2nd-and-goal, Garoppolo hit Sanders for the 49ers' first touchdown of the day. More importantly, Sanders' first score with his new squad:
Emmanuel Sanders scores a TD in his first game with the @49ers! @ESanders_10 #CARvsSF
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— NFL (@NFL) October 27, 2019
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WELCOME TO SAN FRANCISCO EMMANUEL SANDERS 😱 @ESanders_10 pic.twitter.com/PGTMAY2gQC
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) October 27, 2019
The score put the Niners up 7-0 in the first quarter. Stay tuned for more action and analysis from this Week 8 bout.
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Written by:Peter Panacy has been writing about the 49ers since 2011 for outlets like Bleacher Report, Niner Noise, 49ers Webzone, and is occasionally heard as a guest on San Francisco's 95.7 FM The Game and the Niners' flagship station, KNBR 680. Feel free to follow him, or direct any inquiries to his Twitter account.
