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SANTA CLARA — Once again, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan turned the play-calling duties over to assistant coach Klay Kubiak.

Shanahan joined 14 presumptive 49ers starters who got the night off in the team’s second 2024 NFL preseason game of the summer.

Brock Purdy started, but it was backup quarterback Josh Dobbs who supplied some highlights with his legs in the 49ers’ 16-10 win against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday night at Levi’s Stadium.

One of the more intriguing developments took place on the 800 level of Levi’s Stadium in the 49ers’ coaches booth.

Last week was the first time since the 2007 season that Shanahan did not call plays. He handed that duty over to Klay Kubiak, 35, the 49ers’ offensive passing game specialist.

On the other side, Saints offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak called the plays. Klint Kubiak, 37, served as the 49ers’ passing game coordinator last season before Saints coach Dennis Allen hired him this year to run the offense.

Shanahan’s …