SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Long black hair swinging from his helmet, 303-pound defensive lineman Mike Purcell — not strong-armed quarterback Colin Kaepernick — provided the highlight touchdown of the night for the San Francisco 49ers.
Purcell intercepted Dustin Vaughan's pass and returned it 37 yards for a touchdown to help the Niners beat the Dallas Cowboys 23-6 on Sunday night, his first TD since playing fullback in high school.
"How about my man? Pick-6," coach Jim Tomsula said.
Purcell, a practice-squad player in 2013 and for all but the final two games last season, followed up his six-tackle day last week in an opening loss at Houston.