With the Thanksgiving game today. I thought it would be a good time to look back at how many QB injuries happened against the Seahawks, and how a handful of them altered the direction of the Franchise.
2022 Week 2: Trey Lance -> Jimmy G (Season Ender)
Trey Lance's debut as the full-time starter (w/full offseason of starter reps) was cut short due to a fractured ankle, ending his season. This pushed Brock Purdy from the third-string position to the backup role.
2021: Week 4 Jimmy G -> Trey Lance (1 game missed)
This one wasn’t as big or significant. Jimmy suffered a calf injury and missed 1 game.
2020 Week 8: Jimmy G -> Nick Mullens (Season Ender)
Jimmy Garoppolo's ankle injury sidelined him for the remainder of the season. This injury caused the season to derail, and ultimately gave the 49ers 12th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. 49ers infamously traded this pick and two additional first round picks for Trey Lance. Kyle Shanahan said in an interview that a reason they made this move was because “they didn’t anticipate having such a low draft position in the near future”.
2017 Week 12: CJ Beathard -> Jimmy G
The 49ers had traded for Jimmy G at the trade deadline. He didn’t play right away due to needing to learn the playbook. CJ Beathard’s injury forced the 49ers to insert Jimmy into the lineup. The 49ers proceeded to go 5-0 and give Jimmy a 5 year $137.5 million deal.
Alex Smith injury in 2007
Smith suffered a season ending shoulder injury vs the Seahawks in week 3. This injury really set him back, and I would argue his shoulder/arm was never the same. He had nice zip and velocity before his injury.