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Section size for Brock Purdy (16 sections)
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Early life	9,848	9,848
College career	10,537	12,030
College statistics	1,493	1,493
Professional career	26	38,838
2022	22,713	22,713
2023	15,547	15,547
2024	552	552
NFL career statistics	141	3,751
Regular season	2,013	2,013
Postseason	1,597	1,597
Personal life	4,322	4,322
Notes	26	26
References	30	30
Further reading	352	352
External links	1,124	1,124
Total	73,322	73,322

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Making 102.91.30.239 (talk) 16:23, 13 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

vandalism on nfl statistics section

there's a bunch of minor vandalism on Purdy's NFL stats section. I reverted some of it but I'm sure there's some that I missed. If anyone else could give it a look that'd be great. Likely 49ers fans changing his statistics as a joke. Jayity (talk) 15:58, 19 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Should be fixed now PizzaKing13 ^¡Hablame! 18:36, 19 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Need updated photo

As an unexpected star in the NFL, Purdy is currently the subject of considerable media attention, yet his photo is from his college days in Iowa. I’ve just checked Wikimedia Commons but unfortunately there is no updated photo of Purdy as a 49er currently available. Let’s fix that as possible, thanks. Jusdafax (talk) 04:49, 15 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I realize the problem. The only issue is there are no other creative images of him on the internet. Perhaps someone can go to one of his games and take a photo of him :) AsaQuathern (talk) 00:52, 13 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

… still need a photo in 49er gear. Jusdafax (talk) 11:07, 26 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I actually think the Iowa State picture suits who he is better. This is still the way I perceive him (Midwest football fan). He was drafted last, famously Mr Irrelevant. As long as he is perceived as a system quarterback for the 49ers his image should remain Iowa State. Nevilleaga (talk) 14:19, 31 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yh, that's definitely the criteria we're going by... (sarcasm) ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 15:34, 31 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hahaha definitely need a new picture Black roses124 (talk) 23:50, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 20 January 2023

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Brock Purdy has a 1.55 10 yard split Ilikepai1234 (talk) 15:01, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. ~ Eejit43 (talk) 17:36, 20 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Age

He is 24 years old 2600:6C67:527F:C331:91A1:AFBA:EC58:40BF (talk) 23:57, 22 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 23 January 2023

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owner of the dallas cowboys 5fhhdughuyhugdsh (talk) 15:28, 23 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Ivanvector (^Talk/_Edits) 15:38, 23 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Records

Would it be ok to add a regular records page? Examples would include stats like him having the most touchdowns by a rookie quarterback in a playoff game, being the lowest-drafted quarterback to start and win a playoff game (both NFL rec.), and being the first 49ers rookie quarterback to start and win a playoff game. (franchise). All these are mentioned on actual article. I would also like to know if a records page is too premature at the moment and if there are any rules for a records page? Kdn23 (talk) 18:30, 7 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Remove unnecessary period before the word “as” under “College Career” “2018” section:

“Purdy entered his freshman year at Iowa State University in 2018. as the third string to Kyle Kempt and Zeb Noland.“ 66.44.244.32 (talk) 11:52, 10 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Done 💜 melecie talk - 11:57, 10 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Records section

As there is now a records section up, would it be appropriate to add an NCAA section for his honors as 2x First-team All Big-12 player and 1x Second-team All Big-12 player?

Also wanted to know if it would be technically accurate to represent his honor of being on the PFWA All-Rookie Team in the Awards section? (Or if it would even be accurate to have a records section? I had noticed he had set a fair deal of records and added them with it being automatically accepted) Techie234 (talk) 23:27, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think the NCAA honors should be in there, or at least they shouldn't get their own sub-section. It's not like he's in any danger of getting more NCAA awards, so it wouldn't ever get past those two lines, and they're already in the infobox and mentioned in the "College career" section.

I think the section's alright in general, though. Maybe on the small side of reasonable and maybe a little crufty with stuff like the "first six career starts" lines, but I don't think that's enough to pull it (and hey, maybe he'll pick up some more soon). Would also like to see every line item cited but that shouldn't be hard to manage — I might take a stab at it myself later. Adding the PFWA All-Rookie Team sounds fine as well. Box of wolves (feed) 06:02, 26 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 20 November 2023

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Change NFL RECORD section. Beating Tom Brady in his first career start isn't a NFL record/stat. It is ridiculous to write that. Josmith84 (talk) 00:01, 20 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Done 💜

I have taken it off. Certainly it doesn't make sense when you consider a general fact that records are made to be broken, and it would be impossible to break a record against a permanently retired player. Techie234 (talk) 14:23, 20 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Done Awhellnawr123214 (talk) 21:00, 22 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 8 December 2023

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Can you give an update to his photo? 2601:647:5700:3AB0:51C2:5B:85A5:FEF (talk) 06:08, 8 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Need an image to change it to. Check out WP:Image Use Policy if you have a replacement in mind Cannolis (talk) 06:33, 8 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

"Mr. Irrelevant in the Career Highlights"

i just want to say that every single other Mr. Irrelevant has that listed in his career highlights. Why should brock Purdy be the exception just because he's successful? 2600:1700:580:AF0:BD96:301:7164:A8CC (talk) 20:46, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Being drafted with the last overall pick is not a career highlight or award, like how being drafted number 1 overall is not listed there as a career highlight or award. Additionally, not every single other Mr. Irrelevant has it listed in their infoboxes, it is inconsistent wether they do or not. I've removed them because they are not career highlights or awards. PizzaKing13 ^¡Hablame! 21:49, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Please change:

NFL records

   First Mr. Irrelevant to throw a touchdown pass in a regular season game
   Second quarterback in NFL history to record a passer rating of 115 or greater in his first two starts (after Aaron Rodgers)
   First quarterback in NFL history to win his first six career starts and throw at least two touchdown passes in each of those starts
   First quarterback in NFL history to register a passer rating of 95.0-or-higher in each of his first six career starts

To:

NFL records

   First Mr. Irrelevant to throw a touchdown pass in a regular season game
   Second quarterback in NFL history to record a passer rating of 115 or greater in his first two starts (after Aaron Rodgers)
   First quarterback in NFL history to win his first six career starts and throw at least two touchdown passes in each of those starts
   Second rookie quarterback since 1950 with at least two touchdown passes and a passer rating of 100 or higher in each of his first three career starts (after Dan Marino)
   First quarterback in NFL history to register a passer rating of 95.0-or-higher in each of his first six career starts

Reference:

Razo, Eduardo (December 31, 2022). "Purdy calls joining Marino in record book 'pretty cool'". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2023.(reference already cited as reference #89)

Summary of addition:

Second rookie quarterback since 1950 with at least two touchdown passes and a passer rating of 100 or higher in each of his first three career starts (after Dan Marino)

Playrighter (talk) 04:12, 29 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Spintendo 23:19, 31 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Info about his high school

Article says Perry was newly opened when Purdy was a sophomore (2015). Perry opened in 2008. 67.42.32.5 (talk) 05:22, 30 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

trivia

moving here per WP:PRESERVE. this low-level of basic stats is who cares level and not encyclopedic.

First rookie quarterback to start in and win a playoff game^[1]
95.2% single-game completion rate, completing 20 of 21 passes for 283 yards and 1 touchdown in a 35–16 win over the Arizona Cardinals on October 1, 2023; surpassed Steve Young's franchise record of 90% completion rate set on October 20, 1991 against the Detroit Lions.^[2]^[3]
4,280 passing yards in a season, surpassing Jeff Garcia's 4,278 yards set in the 2000 season.^[4]
Highest single season passer rating for a franchise quarterback (minimum 150 passing attempts) (113.0, 2023)^[5]

Thanks! Jtbobwaysf (talk) 10:05, 1 February 2024 (UTC) Jtbobwaysf (talk) 10:05, 1 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ Schwab, Frank (2023-01-15). "Brock Purdy keeps rolling, makes history with big game for 49ers in win over Seahawks". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
^ Dajani, Jordan (October 1, 2023). "Brock Purdy sets 49ers QB record in stellar performance against Cardinals: Purdy continues to impress as San Francisco stays red-hot". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
^ Crumpacker, John (December 27, 2013). "Candlestick Memories: Oakland fire made game unforgettable". SFGate. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
^ Cite error: The named reference 4000y was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "San Francisco 49ers Single-Season Passing Leaders". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-01-29.

Main photo

Can someone make it a photo of him with the Niners? 174.193.132.212 (talk) 19:14, 1 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I was going to say that too. RyanFordham (talk) 16:55, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Change main image to one with the 49ers from the current season updating it from his college picture. Bentheeditior (talk) 05:02, 3 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Please specify which photo to use from c:Category:Brock Purdy. – robertsky (talk) 06:53, 3 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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I would like to edit the photos RyanFordham (talk) 16:54, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: this is not the right page to request additional user rights. You may reopen this request with the specific changes to be made and someone may add them for you, or if you have an account, you can wait until you are autoconfirmed and edit the page yourself. Jamedeus (talk) 17:09, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"Mr. Relevant" in Header

I'm going to open up a talk page about this.

I'm a little confused about why this can't be in the heading. The reason I have seen is that it needs a reliable source, but it's mentioned that he has been called that twice in the body of the article with sources showing it and there are several pictures out there of people having jersey's calling him such. Actually, if you type "Mr. Relevant" into Google, it shows an image of Brock Purdy.

So I guess I'm just wondering why it can't be in the heading. I'm not saying it has to be bolded/an article titled, but just mentioned to bring more attention to it. Jamisonsupame (talk) 14:48, 20 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 20 July 2024

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Brock Purdy is now the starting quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers. His picture should be him in his 49ers uniform or gear, since he is no longe replaying for Iowa Cyclones 97.96.60.92 (talk) 02:35, 20 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done for now: As stipulated by Wikipedia's image use policy, typically only freely-licensed images can be used in Wikipedia articles. I searched in Wikipedia's filespace as well as Wikimedia Commons for images of Brock Purdy with the 49ers and could not find any. If you have access to the type of image you want to add, please upload it and re-open this request when ready. Left guide (talk) 03:41, 20 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Regular Season Table

When editing in his 2024 stats (as of Monday's game), I added bolded numbers to mark his career stats, with most of his career bests, obviously, coming in 2023. Would it be best to remove bolded numbers from the table until the conclusion of the 2024 season, or just keep the bolded numbers in as they are now? Techie234 (talk) 14:05, 10 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

[1] Schwab, Frank (2023-01-15). "Brock Purdy keeps rolling, makes history with big game for 49ers in win over Seahawks". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2023-09-24.

[2] Dajani, Jordan (October 1, 2023). "Brock Purdy sets 49ers QB record in stellar performance against Cardinals: Purdy continues to impress as San Francisco stays red-hot". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 1, 2023.

[3] Crumpacker, John (December 27, 2013). "Candlestick Memories: Oakland fire made game unforgettable". SFGate. Retrieved October 1, 2023.

[4000y-4] Cite error: The named reference 4000y was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[5] "San Francisco 49ers Single-Season Passing Leaders". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-01-29.

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