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The San Francisco 49ers are off to a quick start to the season, looking like one of the NFL's best teams, and they were clearly feeling confident early against the Arizona Cardinals.
The 49ers first touchdown on Sunday afternoon was a trick play that involved both Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel, with Samuel being the one to cross the endzone line. However, the decision to call the play outright belongs to head coach Kyle Shanahan.
San Francisco has one of the most creative offenses in the league, which has been the case since Shanahan took the job in 2017. This play is just more proof of how effective of an offensive playcaller that Shanahan is in the league.
Here's how the 49ers scored their first touchdown.
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49ers hook-and-ladder touchdown
On the 49ers' first drive against the Cardinals, Kyle Shanahan called a nifty play that went for an 80-yard touchdown on 3rd-and-12 to take the early lead.
Quarterback Brock Purdy found Mike Evans for a short gain, but Evans quickly flipped the ball back to Deebo Samuel, who then beat Arizona's defense the distance for the score. It marked Samuel's second touchdown of the season and his longest play since the 2021 season.
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Teams occasionally call the he hook-and-ladder call on third-and-long plays, as it needs space to execute and when the play works it can go for 10-15 yards. Since the , the play is not usually called as a touchdown play,
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