Does that sound like a quarterback who is going to come back next year? Special teams lived up to its name for the 49ers in 2017. The offense also featured WR Marquise Goodwin who set career highs in both receptions (56) and receiving yards (962), as well as Pro Bowl selections for FB Kyle Juszczyk (second) and T Joe Staley (sixth). RB Devonta Freeman registered 227 carries for a career-high 1,079 yards and 11 touchdowns, on his way to earning his second-consecutive Pro Bowl appearance. In my conversations about the 49ers’ quarterback situation, one argument for keeping Garoppolo is steadfast: He’s only had one full season — one in which the 49ers went 13-3. Shanahan explains, 49ers react to Browns brawl: 'Most unacceptable thing I've seen'.

Will the 49ers and Packers play Thursday despite positive COVID tests this week? Atlanta QB Matt Ryan, who was named Associated Press Most Valuable Player, Associated Press Offensive Player of the Year, Most Valuable Player/Offensive Player of the Year by the Pro Football Writers of America and FedEx Air Player of the Year, threw for a single-season franchise record and career-high 4,944 passing yards and 38 touchdowns, ranking second in the NFL in both categories, in 2016. The ankle injury has, no doubt, been an issue. His 57 receptions and 802 receiving yards each ranked second among all rookies in franchise history.

Under Shanahan's direction, RBs Isaiah Crowell and Terrance West combined to rush for 1,280 yards on 319 carries (4.0 average), while WR Andrew Hawkins posted career highs in receptions (63) and receiving yards (824).

It’s an argument that’s never held much sway with me.



His completions and passing yard totals led the NFL that season. How many times has Russell Wilson countered the latest defensive trick designed to stop him?

There were stretches where defenses thought you had to play zone to stop Patrick Mahomes.

That year, his offense averaged 324.6 total yards and 108.0 rushing yards per game.

Rookie WR Deebo Samuel registered 57 receptions for 802 yards and three touchdowns while also adding 14 carries for 159 yards (11.4 average) and three touchdowns. QB Jimmy Garoppolo, who went 5-0 as a starter and engineered four, second half comeback wins, set the franchise record for most passing yards in his first five starts.

Sports columnist Dieter Kurtenbach analyzes the amazing and roasts the absurd in the world of sports for the Bay Area News Group. LB Fred Warner started all 16 games and led the team with 118 tackles, while also adding 3.0 sacks, one interception (returned for a touchdown), three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and nine passes defensed. On the defensive side of the ball, the 49ers ranked second in the NFL in total yards allowed per game (281.8), the fewest total yards allowed per game by the team since 1997 (250.8).

Gould's 39 made field goals were the second-most in a single-season in franchise history (K David Akers – 44 made field goals in 2011) and tied for the third-most in a single-season in NFL history. And it didn’t take too long before all three found their way to the bench.

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Despite the setback, Shanahan, his coaches and the young core of the team stepped up to the challenge and endured the ups and downs of the season. Rookie first-round draft picks now only have eight games to prove that they were worth that early selection.

On the defensive side of the ball, DL DeForest Buckner earned his first Pro Bowl appearance after leading the pass rushing unit with a career-high 12.0 sacks, which was the second-most among NFL DTs and the fourth-most by a member of the 49ers since 2000. ; Cam Newton, Car.). The 49ers closed the season as one of the hottest teams in the NFL, posting a perfect 5-0 record in December.

They were found out. The conversation about Jimmy Garoppolo is just getting started. The Deets is a weekday morning dose of commentary — delivered at 7 a.m. — from sports columnist Dieter Kurtenbach that wraps up everything important in the world of sports and looks forward to another crazy day ahead. And with that comment, a Jimmy G exit this offseason looks ever the more likely. Prior to being named head coach of the 49ers, Shanahan had 15 seasons of coaching experience at the NFL level, including nine as an offensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons (2015-16), Cleveland Browns (2014), Washington (2010-13) and Houston Texans (2008-09).

Julio Jones led the NFL with a career-high 1,871 receiving yards, while notching a career-high 136 receptions to share the League high with the Steelers WR Antonio Brown. Born December 14, 1979, in Minneapolis, MN, Shanahan played wide receiver at Duke University before transferring to the University of Texas in 2000, where he spent two seasons.

He broke into the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2004 where he served as an offensive quality control coach for two seasons (2004-05). TE Owen Daniels registered career highs in both receptions (70) and receiving yards (862) with Houston in 2008.

Defensively, San Francisco battled through multiple injuries that left several key 49ers on the Injured Reserve List early in the season, but the 49ers defense improved as the season progressed. The team also finished the year with 3,925 net passing yards, the most in a single season since 2000 (4,239). The best adapt, the pretenders fade, and Derek Carr just… is. It worked for a week, maybe two. In each case, he couldn’t carry the burden. QB Jimmy Garoppolo completed 329 of 476 attempts (69.1 percent) for 3,978 yards and 27 touchdowns with a passer rating of 102.0, earning Comeback Player of the Year honors from Sporting News. In 2011, Shanahan worked with QB Rex Grossman, who finished with the second-best statistical season of his career, having thrown for 3,151 yards, 16 touchdowns and a career-high 57.9 completion percentage.

But his recent game plans that have protected Garoppolo — or, more accurately, protected the team from Garoppolo — in last year’s NFC playoffs and in a handful of games this year paint a pretty clear picture.

Mullens started the final eight games of the season and accumulated the fourth-most passing yards by a quarterback in his first eight career games since 1970 (Patrick Mahomes, KC; Andrew Luck, Ind. His 1,409 receiving yards were the second-most in the NFL that season.



Following injuries to both Garoppolo and QB C.J. Additionally, WR Andre Johnson led the NFL in receiving yards in both 2008 (1,575) and 2009 (1,569) and led the NFL with 115 receptions in 2008.

With DLs Arik Armstead (10.0), Bosa (9.0), DeForest Buckner (7.5) and Dee Ford (6.5), the 49ers were the only team in the NFL to have four-or-more players with 6.5-or-more sacks in 2019. Over the final six weeks of the season, San Francisco held opponents to an average of 87.7 rushing yards per game while allowing 100 rushing yards just once in that span.

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It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. He was also named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team and was named a starter in the Pro Bowl. Shanahan signed a multi-year contract extension with the 49ers on June 15, 2020. Prior to his stint in Cleveland, Shanahan spent four seasons (2010-13) as offensive coordinator of Washington.

In 2019, he was named Coach of the Year by Sporting News and NFC Coach of the Year by the Committee of 101 after leading the 49ers to a 13-3 regular season record, the NFC West Division Title and an appearance in Super Bowl LIV.

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NFL may discipline 49ers after discovering possible mask violation by Kendrick Bourne Shanahan spent his first season with Houston (2006) as the team's wide receivers coach and moved to coach the quarterbacks in 2007 prior to his promotion to offensive coordinator in 2008. Defenses figured out how to make those quarterbacks’ lives hell. Kittle earned AP Second-Team All-Pro honors, as well as his first Pro Bowl selection, after his historic season.

Kittle led the team with 85 receptions for 1,053 yards and five touchdowns.

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I’ve got a good idea with Jimmy and what Jimmy is capable of doing, and that’s why he’s been here,” Shanahan said.

If you’re in the NFL, you need to constantly evolve and adapt, and at no position is that more true than quarterback. He and his wife, Mandy, have three children – Stella, Carter and Lexi. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. TE George Kittle's game continued to improve as he was named Associated Press First-Team All-Pro, PFWA All-NFL and All-NFC and was selected as a starter in the Pro Bowl.

Eventually, there was attrition on the rosters around those quarterbacks. He became just the fifth player in franchise history, and the first tight end, to have multiple 1,000-yard seasons, joining WR Jerry Rice (12), WR Terrell Owens (5), WR Anquan Boldin (2) and WR John Taylor (2). RB Alfred Morris also rushed for 1,200-or-more yards for the second-consecutive season (1,275).

Jones' receiving yards marked the second-highest total in a single season in NFL history, behind WR Calvin Johnson's 1,964-yard performance in 2012. Washington led the NFL, averaging 169.3 rushing yards per game and finished second in rushing touchdowns (22).

The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. In six of his nine seasons as an offensive coordinator (2008-09, 2012-13 and 2015-16), Shanahan directed an offense that ranked in the top 10 in the NFL in yards gained.

San Francisco's offense reached new heights under Shanahan in 2017.





He hasn’t had enough time.

The 49ers ranked tied for second in the NFL in third-down percentage allowed (33.3) and tied for fifth in the NFL in sacks (48.0), the most by the team in a single season since 1998 (51.0). The 49ers ranked 12th in the NFL, averaging 349.2 yards per game, the highest output by the team since 2012 (361.8 – 11th).

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