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Late in the second quarter of the 49ers' 44-23 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at Levi's Stadium, San Francisco trailed by one point and was knocking on the door to retake the lead.
But on a third-and-3 from the Chiefs’ 5-yard line, San Francisco quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was under duress and threw a pass into the arms of Chiefs cornerback Joshua Williams in the end zone.
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“I just tried to throw it to George. Left it short there,” Garoppolo said. “A guy made a play. I didn’t even see it, but just left it short.”
Kansas City took over at the 6-yard line. The Chiefs ended up missing a field-goal attempt to end the half on the ensuing drive, but they scored on the first possession of the third quarter to take a 21-13 lead.
The 49ers scored just one more touchdown the rest of the game.
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Garoppolo's interception was his fourth of the year. He finished the game against Kansas City with a season-high 303 passing yards, two touchdowns and one pick for a 99.3 passer rating.