Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
49ers defensive line sets NFL record with dominant performance vs. Vikings
Jan 12, 2020 at 7:10 AM
•
Videos are auto-populated by an affiliate. This site has no control over the videos that appear above.
Do you remember all of the hype entering the season surrounding the San Francisco 49ers defensive line, a unit that boasted five former first-round draft picks? It's been a while since anyone has brought that up. Much of that is because the 49ers pass rush took a step back late in the season. Some of that can be credited to the absence of Dee Ford.
Ford was back on Saturday, and the highly-touted defensive line was at full strength against the Minnesota Vikings and got to quarterback Kirk Cousins six times during the 27-10 win in the Divisional Round playoff game. That sack total is tied for the second-most during a postseason game in franchise history.
ESPN pointed out after the game that each of those former first-round picks, which include DeForest Buckner, Dee Ford,
Arik Armstead, Solomon Thomas, and
Nick Bosa, had at least one sack in the game. Each of those defensive linemen had one sack, except for Bosa, who had two.
Bosa is the first 49ers rookie to earn two-or-more sacks in a playoff game since Dana Stubblefield did so in 1994 and is just one of three players in franchise history to do so (Michael Carter, two sacks vs. Chicago in 1985).
The game marked the first time in NFL history that five first-round picks had at least one sack in a playoff game, per the Elias Sports Bureau.
NFL statistics initially didn't officially credit Thomas with a sack, but later made the correction.
It was a dominant performance by a group made up of high draft picks, and now, they hold a place in the NFL record books and helped push the 49ers into the NFC Championship Game.
Facebook Comments
More San Francisco 49ers News
Why ESPN analyst hopes 49ers address O-line in the draft
ESPN analyst Matt Miller watches the San Francisco 49ers differently than other teams. As a 49ers fan, he feels more invested in the team's successes and failures than most analysts.
With the draft nearing, Miller made it clear which direction he believes head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch should take with their first pick. In his ESPN mock draft, a seven-round doozy, the analyst had the 49ers selecting former Arizona offensive lineman Jordan Morgan.
Miller recently joined the 49ers Webzone "No Huddle" podcast, sharing why he adamantly hopes the team addresses the offensive line at the end of the month.
"So I
Potential 49ers defensive draft target visiting this week
Last week, it was reported that the San Francisco 49ers planned to host former Kentucky cornerback Andru Phillips on a pre-draft visit. NFL Network's Mike Garafolo confirms that the visit will take place during the upcoming week, which marks the final opportunity for such visits to occur.
Phillips will also meet with the Chicago Bears and Houston Texans this week.
Adding a noteworthy tidbit to the social media post, Garafolo mentions, "A likely second-round pick, though some evaluators have first-round grades on
NFL insider states the obvious regarding 49ers' talks with Brandon Aiyuk
ESPN insider Adam Schefter recently shared his insights on the situation surrounding San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk during an appearance on the network's "NFL Live" show. Schefter clarified that while Aiyuk would like to remain with the 49ers, his priority is securing a contract that reflects his value, regardless of the team.
When questioned about Aiyuk's desire to stay with the team that selected him in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, Schefter responded, "Well, I think his desire to get paid is greater than his desire to stay in San Francisco, wherever that is. If the 49ers want to pay him, I'm sure he'd love to stay in San Francisco. If another team would like to pay him, I'm sure he'd like to go
49ers' Brock Purdy addresses young fan's question about scripted NFL
Taylor Swift, the Kansas City Chiefs, and a Super Bowl overtime matchup. If the NFL is scripted, the league came up with a good one this past season—unless you're a San Francisco 49ers fan.
During his inaugural youth football camp at Levi's Stadium this past weekend, 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy faced a candid inquiry from one young participant: Is the NFL scripted?
"No, the NFL is not scripted," a smiling Purdy responded. However, the quarterback added, "Good
