The tough, tight, physical nature of the 49ers’ Week 4 game against the Denver Broncos did not come as any surprise.The 49ers had to hold up in all phases of the game Sunday in order to come away with the 24-14 victory over the Denver Broncos on a steamy day at Levi’s Stadium.
“We thought it was going to be like this,” 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said. “We talked a little bit about it last night, the type of game it was going to be, and it played out very similar to what we were expecting.”
The 49ers got contributions from their entire roster, but it was the stars who came through at big times to improve their record to 4-0 on the season.
Here is the 49ers’ report card from their victory over the Broncos:Rushing offenseThe 49ers’ rushing average was good, but they failed on a couple of big short-yardage situations in the first half.
The 49ers wanted to run the ball a lot, and they ultimately got there. They gained 140 yards on 35 carries, which also means they did a lot right in this game.
Christian McCaffrey had 52 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. Deebo Samuel was used...
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