Why is Brock Purdy so special? Did Brock Purdy win any awards?

Brock Purdy is one of the few quarterbacks who can seamlessly assess pressure while maintaining his eyes downfield. On January 12, 2023, the NFL named Brock Purdy as the NFC’s Rookie of the Month for December and January.

In the 49ers’ Wild Card game on January 14, 2023, against the Seattle Seahawks, Brock Purdy became the first 49ers rookie quarterback to start and win a playoff game, while putting him 6–0 in career starts.

Brock Purdy became the lowest-drafted quarterback to start and win a playoff game, as well as, the first rookie quarterback since Sammy Baugh in 1937 to have at least 200 pass yards and two pass scores in a playoff win.

Brock Purdy became the third quarterback since 1970 to win two playoff games in his rookie season. At Perry High, he was named Gatorade’s Football Player of the Year and was The Arizona Republic’s high school football player of the Year.

Brock Purdy became the second player in NFL history, after Aaron Rodgers, to record a cumulative quarterback rating of 115 or greater in his first two starts.