49ers’ Dre Greenlaw tears Achilles in Super Bowl loss to Chiefs
10 months, 1 week ago

49ers’ Dre Greenlaw tears Achilles in Super Bowl loss to Chiefs

New York Times  

The Chiefs beat the 49ers in overtime to win Super Bowl LVIII. San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw tore his Achilles during Sunday’s Super Bowl loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said after the game. Dre Greenlaw appeared to injure himself jogging back onto the field pic.twitter.com/p3nwmTUsfO — NFL on CBS 🏈 February 12, 2024 Greenlaw entered Sunday posting 15 total tackles and two interceptions through two postseason games. — Marcus Thompson II, Bay Area columnist GO DEEPER Kyle Shanahan defends 49ers' decision to take the ball to start overtime of Super Bowl 58 GO DEEPER Will Kyle Shanahan's 49ers ever win a Super Bowl?

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49ers activate Dre Greenlaw from the PUP list
1 week, 3 days ago

49ers activate Dre Greenlaw from the PUP list

Associated Press  

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers activated linebacker Dre Greenlaw to play Thursday night against the Los Angeles Rams for his first action since tearing his left Achilles tendon in last season’s Super Bowl. San Francisco placed offensive lineman Ben Bartch on injured reserve with an ankle injury to make room on the roster. Greenlaw was one of …

Rams visit the 49ers seeking their first season sweep in the series since 2018
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1 week, 5 days ago

Rams visit the 49ers seeking their first season sweep in the series since 2018

Associated Press  

Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco Thursday, 8:15 p.m. EST, Amazon Prime Video BetMGM NFL odds: 49ers by 2 1/2. 49ers player to watch WR Jauan Jennings had seven catches for 90 yards and two TDs last week to give him six TDs on the season. … The 49ers will be without LT Trent Williams, S Malik Mustapha and G …

49ers’ visit gives Packers a chance to damage the playoff hopes of their postseason nemesis
1 month ago

49ers’ visit gives Packers a chance to damage the playoff hopes of their postseason nemesis

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — After losing to San Francisco in the playoffs three of the last five seasons, the Green Bay Packers wouldn’t mind seeing the 49ers get left out of the postseason entirely. The Packers could damage San Francisco’s playoff hopes Sunday by beating the 49ers at Lambeau Field. The 49ers trailed 21-14 in the fourth quarter before rallying …

Purdy’s big 4th quarter helps the 49ers overcome their mistakes and beat the Bucs
1 month, 1 week ago

Purdy’s big 4th quarter helps the 49ers overcome their mistakes and beat the Bucs

Associated Press  

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The mistakes kept piling up for the San Francisco 49ers thanks to a slew of special teams blunders, key defensive penalties and missed opportunities to put the Tampa Bay Buccaneers away early. But when the 49ers needed it most on Sunday, Brock Purdy made enough big plays in the fourth quarter to deliver San Francisco a …

Aaron Rodgers and the Jets provide a good early test for the new-look 49ers defense
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Aaron Rodgers and the Jets provide a good early test for the new-look 49ers defense

Associated Press  

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Coach Kyle Shanahan made some big changes to the San Francisco defense this offseason in hopes of getting the 49ers back to the dominant level it had in 2021 and ’22. New coordinator Nick Sorensen’s new unit gets its first real test on Monday night with a very challenging opponent as the Niners will go up …

Shanahan bristles at the notion his 49ers can’t win big games following another Super Bowl loss
10 months, 1 week ago

Shanahan bristles at the notion his 49ers can’t win big games following another Super Bowl loss

Associated Press  

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Kyle Shanahan has heard the criticism that, for all his great accomplishments as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, he is unable to win the big game. Those calls grew louder after a second Super Bowl loss in five seasons and Shanahan is as eager as anyone to quell them — to prove his doubters …

49ers coach Kyle Shanahan experiences third Super Bowl heartbreak
10 months, 1 week ago

49ers coach Kyle Shanahan experiences third Super Bowl heartbreak

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Coach Kyle Shanahan’s third trip to the Super Bowl ended up just like his first two — a major disappointment after another blown late lead. We’re hurting right now.” This loss follows a blown 10-point lead by Shanahan’s 49ers in the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl four years ago against Kansas City and an even bigger …

49ers LB Dre Greenlaw exits Super Bowl with Achilles tendon injury that occurred as he ran on field
10 months, 1 week ago

49ers LB Dre Greenlaw exits Super Bowl with Achilles tendon injury that occurred as he ran on field

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw went down with a freak injury when he tore his Achilles tendon in the first half of the Super Bowl against Kansas City on Sunday. But San Francisco’s standout receiver was able to walk off under his own power and quickly came back in the game. Greenlaw had dealt with Achilles …

Kawakami: Will Kyle Shanahan’s 49ers ever win a Super Bowl? It’s nobody’s fault and everybody’s reality
10 months, 1 week ago

Kawakami: Will Kyle Shanahan’s 49ers ever win a Super Bowl? It’s nobody’s fault and everybody’s reality

New York Times  

LAS VEGAS — This was not the time for a speech or even a few plain sentences. This was Kyle Shanahan back in another losing Super Bowl locker room, back with the players he loves and back trying to communicate a message that nobody could bear to hear and maybe he wasn’t quite ready to believe himself at the moment. …

Kyle Shanahan defends 49ers’ decision to take the ball to start overtime of 2024 Super Bowl
10 months, 1 week ago

Kyle Shanahan defends 49ers’ decision to take the ball to start overtime of 2024 Super Bowl

New York Times  

LAS VEGAS — There was a feeling of collective confusion among those inside Allegiant Stadium on Sunday as the team captains of the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers made their way toward midfield for the overtime coin toss. If both teams matched and scored, we wanted to be the ones who had a chance to go win.” Kyle …

Dre Greenlaw’s injury encapsulated the anguish inside the 49ers’ locker room
10 months, 1 week ago

Dre Greenlaw’s injury encapsulated the anguish inside the 49ers’ locker room

New York Times  

LAS VEGAS — Christian McCaffrey looked like he’d seen a ghost in the San Francisco 49ers’ locker room. GO DEEPER 49ers' Dre Greenlaw tears Achilles in Super Bowl “I was sick to my stomach,” Warner said after the game. Dre Greenlaw in a boot and crutches after the game 😢 pic.twitter.com/29hsZhcBBv — 49ers on NBCS February 12, 2024 The team …

Super Bowl LVIII matchups, analysis and prediction
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Super Bowl LVIII matchups, analysis and prediction

LA Times  

San Francisco 49ers linebackers Fred Warner and Dre Greenlaw celebrate a defensive play against the Green Bay Packers in the playoffs. DRE GREENLAW, inside linebacker: Greenlaw and Fred Warner form one of the NFL’s best linebacker tandems. JAKE BRENDEL, center: Brendel is a solid, under-the-radar player whose challenge will be keeping the offensive line on the same page to counter …

Steve Young explains how 49ers QB Brock Purdy can run off with Super Bowl title
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Steve Young explains how 49ers QB Brock Purdy can run off with Super Bowl title

LA Times  

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy ran for 48 yards against the Detroit Lions in the NFC championship game. Nearly three decades ago, quarterback Steve Young passed for a record six touchdowns as the San Francisco 49ers won the last of their five Super Bowl championships. On Sunday, 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy will lead the 49ers against the Kansas City …

49ers overcome 17-point deficit to beat Lions, meet Chiefs in Super Bowl
10 months, 3 weeks ago

49ers overcome 17-point deficit to beat Lions, meet Chiefs in Super Bowl

LA Times  

The 49ers’ Christian McCaffrey, right, celebrates his touchdown against the Lions. it’s special for me.” Purdy passed for a touchdown and scrambled several times for long gains, running back Christian McCaffrey rushed for two touchdowns, and the defense forced a fumble and incomplete passes on several key fourth-down plays as the 49ers advanced to the Super Bowl for the eighth …

The 49ers host the Lions in NFC title game with a spot in Super Bowl on the line
10 months, 3 weeks ago

The 49ers host the Lions in NFC title game with a spot in Super Bowl on the line

Associated Press  

DETROIT at SAN FRANCISCO Sunday, 6:30 p.m. EST, Fox OPENING LINE: 49ers by 7, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. KEY INJURIES: Lions G Jonah Jackson and TE Brock Wright will miss the game after being hurt last week.. Return specialist and WR Kalif Raymond will miss a third straight game for the Lions.. C Frank Ragnow is playing through a sprained …

Kawakami: Was Brock Purdy’s sloppy game the best thing for him? And other 49ers issues and solutions
11 months ago

Kawakami: Was Brock Purdy’s sloppy game the best thing for him? And other 49ers issues and solutions

New York Times  

Update: The Super Bowl matchup is set with the Chiefs vs. 49ers. By no means was he perfect, but it was really cool — when we needed him to be at his best, he was.” That was all part of the discordant beauty of that victory; every 49ers critic could see 100 reasons to predict their imminent doom and every …

Christian McCaffrey's 2nd TD rallies the 49ers to 24-21 playoff win over Jordan Love and the Packers
11 months ago

Christian McCaffrey's 2nd TD rallies the 49ers to 24-21 playoff win over Jordan Love and the Packers

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Christian McCaffrey scored his second …

Thompson: Dre Greenlaw wouldn’t go down, and neither did the 49ers thanks to him
11 months ago

Thompson: Dre Greenlaw wouldn’t go down, and neither did the 49ers thanks to him

New York Times  

Update: The Super Bowl matchup is set with the Chiefs vs. 49ers. I’m like, ‘Oh, heavens.’” Green Bay receiver Jayden Reed was suddenly surging from behind Greenlaw. “I can’t believe he didn’t get down right away,” head coach Kyle Shanahan said, later adding, “We’ll put him on offense if he really wants to run with the ball that bad.” “Oh …

49ers rally to defeat Packers and advance to NFC championship game
11 months ago

49ers rally to defeat Packers and advance to NFC championship game

LA Times  

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw celebrates with teammates after intercepting a pass during the second half of a 24-21 win over the Green Bay Packers in the NFC divisional playoffs Saturday at Levi’s Stadium. Christian McCaffrey scored his second touchdown on a six-yard run with 1:07 to play, and the San Francisco 49ers mounted their first second-half comeback of …

Packers-49ers playoff rivalry has produced many memorable moments
11 months ago

Packers-49ers playoff rivalry has produced many memorable moments

Associated Press  

Kyle Juszczyk remembers the different feel when he took the field for the first time in the playoff rivalry between his San Francisco 49ers and the Green Bay Packers. “There was a time that you could just say, ‘Hey, no matter, the 49ers are a better team than Green Bay,’” Packers defensive end Sean Jones said after that game. “I …

The 49ers use the scars from recent playoff losses as fuel this season
11 months ago

The 49ers use the scars from recent playoff losses as fuel this season

Associated Press  

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The pain from crushing playoff losses never fully goes away for the San Francisco 49ers. The part that sucks is you can’t just blink and you’re right back into having an opportunity to go back and do it again.” The 49ers came into the season talking about returning to this stage and finally getting over the …

Packers defeat Rams 24-12 to keep playoff hopes alive
2 years ago

Packers defeat Rams 24-12 to keep playoff hopes alive

Associated Press  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers aren’t giving up hope they can still reach the playoffs, even as they remain multiple games below.500. Dillon ran for two scores, Rodgers threw a touchdown pass to Aaron Jones and the Packers kept their playoff hopes afloat with a 24-12 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Monday …

Purdy, defense lead 49ers past Fins; Garoppolo breaks foot
2 years ago

Purdy, defense lead 49ers past Fins; Garoppolo breaks foot

Associated Press  

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The Miami Dolphins hit San Francisco’s vaunted defense with a 75-yard haymaker on the opening play and then watched 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo leave with a season-ending foot injury. Turnovers, with third-down communication errors, in that retrospect it’s hard to win a game when you’re not on your Ps and Qs and you’re not dialed in.” …

Rams better find a runner if they want to win Super Bowl
2 years, 1 month ago

Rams better find a runner if they want to win Super Bowl

LA Times  

Rams head coach Sean McVay congratulates 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan after the 49ers won 31-14 at SoFi Stadium. So it went at Sofi Stadium on a Sunday afternoon filled with red jerseys and real angst as the San Francisco 49ers exposed the Rams for what they are, and what they aren’t. Rams running back Ronnie Rivers attempts to stiff-arm …

NFC championship matchups, 49ers at Rams: Who has the edge?
2 years, 10 months ago

NFC championship matchups, 49ers at Rams: Who has the edge?

LA Times  

How the Rams and San Francisco 49ers match up Sunday in the NFC championship game for the chance to play in Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium on Feb. 13: Rams pass offense vs. 49ers pass defense Quarterback Matthew Stafford has not had a pass intercepted in two playoff games — a streak the Rams need to continue against a …

NFL playoffs: 49ers stun Packers, possibly end Aaron Rodgers’ tenure in Green Bay
2 years, 11 months ago

NFL playoffs: 49ers stun Packers, possibly end Aaron Rodgers’ tenure in Green Bay

LA Times  

San Francisco kicker Robbie Gould celebrates after making the game-winning 45-yard field goal as time expired in the 49ers’ 13-10 win over the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. On a field littered with snow flurries, Gould made a 45-yard field goal Saturday night as time expired that knocked off the top-seeded Packers 13-10 and possibly ended Aaron Rodgers’ tenure …

Rams fall to 49ers in OT and to fourth seed. It’s Cardinals next for NFC West champs
2 years, 11 months ago

Rams fall to 49ers in OT and to fourth seed. It’s Cardinals next for NFC West champs

LA Times  

San Francisco 49ers Dre Greenlaw, Jimmie Ward and Dontae Johnson react after beating the Rams in overtime. “The biggest thing is we’re a resilient bunch,” said Stafford, who passed for three touchdowns with two interceptions, including one in overtime to seal the loss. But Stafford’s turnovers were a key reason why the Rams lost three games in a row against …

Rams’ 27-24 overtime loss to the San Francisco 49ers by the numbers
2 years, 11 months ago

Rams’ 27-24 overtime loss to the San Francisco 49ers by the numbers

LA Times  

Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp catches a touchdown pass against 49ers defensive backs Jimmie Ward and Emmanuel Moseley. Breaking down the notable numbers behind the Rams’ 27-24 overtime loss to the San Francisco 49ers at SoFi Stadium on Sunday: 43 Consecutive regular-season games the Rams had won when leading at the half since 2017 before the 49ers, behind 17-3 at …

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