Jimmy G's stats eerily similar to Orlovsky's after safety gaff

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Matt Marocco joins “49ers Postgame Live” after the 11-10 Week 3 loss to the Denver Broncos with instant reaction to how Jimmy Garoppolo played in the game and also an update on Trent Williams’ injury.

The 49ers' Week 3 11-10 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday at Empower Field at Mile High is one the team would like to forget. 

What's more, along with committing a safety, 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo had an eerily similar stat line to former Detroit Lions signal-caller Dan Orlovsky. 

Seeing Garoppolo commit a safety was agonizing for 49ers fans, but it was much to the delight of NFL Twitter

Naturally, Orlovsky was more than elated to see another QB make the same blunder he made back in 2008. For context, the Lions lost the game 12-10 after Orlovsky infamously ran out of the back of the end zone for a safety against the Minnesota Vikings

Not only was Garoppolo getting flamed on Twitter by fans, but the Broncos' social media team decided to take a dig at the 49ers' 30-year-old quarterback with one of his famous sayings

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In all, it was a tough situation for San Francisco's quarterback and a game the 49ers would love to quickly expunge from their memories.

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