Titans hire Jason Outten as running backs coach
February 21, 2023 GMTNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have hired Justin Outten as their new running backs coach and run game coordinator.
Shanahan ‘content’ with Purdy, Lance as top 2 QBs for 2023
February 1, 2023 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan is “content” going into next season with Brock Purdy and Trey Lance as the top two quarterbacks for the 49ers even after both head into the offseason rehabilitating major injuries.
Texans hire DeMeco Ryans as head coach
January 31, 2023 GMTHOUSTON (AP) — DeMeco Ryans has been hired as coach of the Houston Texans, giving him his first head coaching job and bringing him back to the place where he started his playing career.
Ryans joins the Texans from the San Francisco 49ers, where he spent the past two seasons as their defensive coordinator.
49ers head into offseason with more questions at quarterback
January 31, 2023 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers head into another offseason with major questions at quarterback after a season filled with injuries to the most important position ended without any of them physically able to throw the the ball downfield.
Analysis: NFL wasn’t at its best in conference championships
January 31, 2023 GMTThe NFL didn't put on its Sunday best for the conference championships.
Before the San Francisco 49ers ran out of luck and quarterbacks, they were burned by a fourth-down catch by Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Devonta Smith that wasn't even a catch.
49ers season derailed by QB injuries in NFC title game
January 31, 2023 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — A season filled with quarterback injuries finally caught up to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC title game.
If San Francisco is going to break through finally under coach Kyle Shanahan and end the franchise's nearly three-decade Super Bowl title drought, keeping the most important player on the team healthy will be paramount.
Final 4 NFL teams all feature offensive-minded head coaches
January 26, 2023 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Chris Foerster had spent nearly two decades as an assistant in the NFL when he first crossed paths with Kyle Shanahan long before he became one of the NFL's most-accomplished play-callers.
49ers’ McCaffrey misses another practice, but vows to play
January 26, 2023 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers star running back Christian McCaffrey missed his second straight practice with a calf injury but said he will be available for the NFC title game.
McCaffrey played through the calf injury during a divisional-round win over Dallas but hasn't practiced this week.
49ers to let legal process play out after Omenihu’s arrest
January 26, 2023 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco defensive lineman Charles Omenihu will be available to play in the NFC title game despite his arrest on a misdemeanor domestic violence allegation.
Coach Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday that the team will wait for the legal process to resolve after Omenihu was accused of pushing his girlfriend to the ground during an argument on Monday.
Prescott, Purdy playing at high level heading into showdown
January 20, 2023 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Dak Prescott shook off some late-season struggles and once again looked in top form in Dallas' playoff opener.
Brock Purdy looked just as good as he has ever since stepping in as the starter in San Francisco, part of his improbable journey from seventh-round pick to playoff quarterback.
Cowboys-49ers rivalry set for record-tying 9th playoff game
January 19, 2023 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — For Kyle Shanahan, the chance to coach the San Francisco 49ers against the Dallas Cowboys in a playoff game is a throwback to when that rivalry was the biggest in football.
49ers seeking 3-game sweep vs. Seahawks in wild-card game
January 13, 2023 GMTSan Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan knows the challenges of trying to beat an opponent three times in a season after falling short a year ago in the playoffs against the Los Angeles Rams.
The 49ers open this postseason with a similar challenge when they host NFC West rival Seattle in a wild-card playoff game Saturday less than a month after beating the Seahawks for the second time this season.
49ers rolling into postseason on 10-game winning streak
January 10, 2023 GMTThe offense is putting up more than 30 points each week with ease. The defense is stingy and generating turnovers.
The San Francisco 49ers head into the postseason on a 10-game winning streak after beating the Arizona Cardinals 38-13 on Sunday and are peaking at the right time of the season.
49ers set to welcome back Samuel, Mitchell for finale
January 6, 2023 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers could have their full complement of playmakers for the regular season finale with receiver Deebo Samuel and running back Elijah Mitchell set to return from injuries.
49ers edge Raiders 37-34 in OT for 9th consecutive win
January 2, 2023 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan said his team has been in playoff mode for several weeks as it fights for a top seed in the NFC, and Sunday had a postseason atmosphere.
Playing in front of a raucous pro-49ers crowd as visitors in Las Vegas, San Francisco was pushed like it seldom has been during what's now a nine-game winning streak.
Deebo Samuel set to miss 3rd straight game for 49ers
December 31, 2022 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers star receiver Deebo Samuel will miss Sunday's game against Las Vegas, even after returning to practice for two days this week.
Samuel has been sidelined since injuring his ankle and knee during a win over Tampa Bay on Dec.
49ers’ top-ranked defense major challenge for new Raiders QB
December 29, 2022 GMTLAS VEGAS (AP) — Kyle Shanahan remembers being impressed with Raiders quarterback Jarrett Stidham at the 2019 Senior Bowl. The San Francisco 49ers coach knows little else about Las Vegas' new starter.
49ers surging into playoffs behind rookie QB Brock Purdy
December 16, 2022 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The switch to a third-string rookie quarterback has done nothing to slow down the surging San Francisco 49ers.
Instead, with Brock Purdy running a talented offense combined with the NFL's stingiest defense, the Niners are enjoying their most dominant stretch ever under coach Kyle Shanahan.
Purdy, 49ers topple Seahawks 21-13, win NFC West
December 16, 2022 GMTSEATTLE (AP) — Rookie quarterback Brock Purdy never doubted he'd take the field for the 49ers with a chance at winning a division title.
But how long Purdy would be able to play through his oblique injury lingered all night in the mind of San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan.
49ers look to wrap up NFC West title in Seattle once again
December 14, 2022 GMTSEATTLE (AP) — A few years ago, Kyle Shanahan celebrated his first division title as San Francisco's coach in the visiting locker room at Seattle after a Sunday night game on the final day of the season that was nearly decided on the final snap.
Brock Purdy, 49ers aim to clinch NFC West in Seattle
December 14, 2022 GMTThe Brock Purdy show is hitting the road in prime time.
After outplaying Tom Brady and dominating the Buccaneers in his first career start, Purdy leads the San Francisco 49ers against Seattle on “Thursday Night Football.”
49ers QB Brock Purdy questionable for game vs. Seahawks
December 14, 2022 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is officially listed as questionable for Thursday night's game at Seattle after injuring his ribs and oblique in an impressive first start in his career.
Purdy looking to heal up before 49ers visit Seattle
December 13, 2022 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brock Purdy had little time to celebrate a successful first career start.
Purdy is trying to heal from injuries to his oblique and ribs while preparing for a trip to notoriously tough Seattle on a short week for the San Francisco 49ers.
49ers QB Purdy dealing with injury after winning 1st start
December 12, 2022 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brock Purdy's first career start went about as well as could be expected on the field.
Now the big question is how he came out of it physically after playing through an oblique strain that occurred on a scramble on the second drive of the game.
49ers lose star WR Deebo Samuel to left ankle injury
December 12, 2022 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers receiver Deebo Samuel was taken off the field on a cart after injuring his left ankle on a running play.
Samuel's leg buckled as he fumbled the ball on a carry late in the second quarter of San Francisco's 35-7 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.
49ers not optimistic about possible Garoppolo return
December 7, 2022 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers are not counting on getting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo back for a possible playoff run even after getting the favorable news that he wouldn't require surgery on his broken left foot.
49ers’ fortunes now rest on right arm of rookie Brock Purdy
December 6, 2022 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The challenge facing the San Francisco 49ers after quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo went down with a season-ending foot injury is all too familiar.
49ers’ Jimmy Garoppolo out for season with broken left foot
December 5, 2022 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers lost quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to a season-ending left foot injury Sunday, dealing a big blow to one of the NFL's top teams.
Garoppolo got hurt on the opening drive of a 33-17 win over the Miami Dolphins and will need to undergo surgery that will sideline him for the remainder of the season.
McDaniel leads streaking Dolphins against his former 49ers
December 1, 2022 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — When Kyle Shanahan got his first job as an NFL position coach, Mike McDaniel was right there as his assistant.
From that first time together in 2006 in Houston to stints in Washington, Cleveland, Atlanta and finally San Francisco, as Shanahan moved, McDaniel followed, with the two coaches spending 14 of the next 16 seasons together.
49ers’ balanced offense provides big challenge to Saints
November 25, 2022 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Coach Kyle Shanahan knows it's a challenge to keep all of his playmakers involved in the San Francisco 49ers' offense after the addition of Christian McCaffrey.
Imagine how hard it is to defend a group that features McCaffrey and Elijah Mitchell at running back, receivers Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk, and versatile tight end George Kittle.
49ers looking like contender following blowout vs. Cardinals
November 22, 2022 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco playmaker-filled offense lived up to the billing, the defense looked dominant and the 49ers delivered a message that they should be considered a legitimate Super Bowl contender in the NFC.
McCaffrey’s TD, stout D lead 49ers past Chargers 22-16
November 14, 2022 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — For all the talk of how dynamic San Francisco's offense could look with Christian McCaffrey and Deebo Samuel, it was the 49ers defense that once again led the way.
McCaffrey ran for the go-ahead touchdown with 7:54 to play, and the Niners pitched a second-half shutout to beat the Los Angeles Chargers 22-16 Sunday night in their first game back from a bye week.
49ers look to show off new offense vs. Chargers
November 11, 2022 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan has been known as one of the NFL's most creative play-callers.
The midseason addition of Christian McCaffrey has only expanded the possibilities for the 49ers, who now feature two of the game's most versatile players in McCaffrey and Deebo Samuel.
49ers use bye week to get healthy for 2nd half of season
November 10, 2022 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — When San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan began his first news conference after the 49ers returned from their bye, the recitation of injuries was briefer than usual.
The week off came at a good time for the banged-up Niners, who got several key players back from injuries they hope will help them make a big playoff push in the second half of the season.
49ers in position for another 2nd half playoff run
November 7, 2022 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The first half of the season has been a bit of a roller coaster for the San Francisco 49ers as they try to build on last season's trip to the NFC title game.
They have endured the lows of a season-ending ankle injury to quarterback Trey Lance in Week 2, a blowout defeat to Kansas City and lackadaisical losses to teams like Chicago, Atlanta and Denver.
49ers hope McCaffrey boost lifts offense down stretch
November 3, 2022 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — When the Carolina Panthers made the decision to trade Christian McCaffrey to San Francisco and begin a rebuild, the running back said it put a “chip” on his shoulder.
McCaffrey had a sense of urgency to prove the San Francisco 49ers right for paying a heavy price for him, and the early returns have been positive.
McCaffrey sends 49ers into bye week on winning note
November 1, 2022 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — A matchup with the NFC West rival Los Angeles Rams was once again just what the San Francisco 49ers needed to get their season back on track.
49ers will be without Deebo Samuel for game vs. Rams
October 28, 2022 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers playmaker Deebo Samuel will miss Sunday's key NFC West showdown against the rival Los Angeles Rams with an injured hamstring.
Samuel hurt his hamstring during last weekend's loss to Kansas City.
49ers count on bigger impact in game 2 with McCaffrey
October 26, 2022 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — For his debut with the San Francisco 49ers, Christian McCaffrey just wanted to make sure he knew his limited plays well enough to line up in the correct spot and run them properly.
Chiefs rematch conjures bad Super Bowl memories for 49ers
October 20, 2022 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan was forced to watch a horror film this week.
Instead of a Halloween slasher movie, Shanahan rewatched his most painful loss as a head coach when he put on video of the 49ers' loss to Kansas City in the Super Bowl following the 2019 season ahead of the rematch against the Chiefs.
Second-half offensive woes doom 49ers in latest loss
October 17, 2022 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The second-half offensive woes that have plagued the San Francisco 49ers early this season proved costly when the banged-up defense couldn't bail them out.
The Niners came up empty on all five drives in the second half on Sunday, leading to a 28-14 loss to the Atlanta Falcons that leaves them at .500 six games into the season.
49ers suffer serious injury losses in latest win
October 10, 2022 GMTJimmy Garoppolo was sharp, San Francisco's running game was efficient and the defense delivered another dominating performance.
Defensive coordinators play big role in Rams-49ers rivalry
October 2, 2022 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The play-calling head coaches get lots of the attention around the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers.
But the success that Sean McVay and Kyle Shanahan have had as coaches in Los Angeles and San Francisco has had as much to do with the play of their defenses.
Rams visit 49ers in latest installment of fierce rivalry
September 29, 2022 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The stakes will be far lower when the Los Angeles Rams visit the San Francisco 49ers for the third meeting between the teams this calendar year.
The intensity is always high when these NFC West rivals meet.
49ers offense with Garoppolo falls flat in loss to Broncos
September 27, 2022 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Seven punts, three turnovers and an inexplicable play when Jimmy Garoppolo stepped out of bounds in the end zone for a safety summed up the night for the San Francisco 49ers offense.
Russell Wilson off to a slow start, but Niners see same QB
September 22, 2022 GMTDENVER (AP) — The only difference the San Francisco 49ers see in longtime nemesis Russell Wilson isn't in his game but his gear.
“It’s so weird seeing him in a new uniform,” linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair said.
49ers QB Trey Lance out for season with broken ankle
September 19, 2022 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance will miss the rest of the season after breaking his right ankle Sunday.
Lance went down after running the ball on the second drive of a 27-7 win over the Seattle Seahawks.
Garoppolo comes off bench to lead 49ers past Seahawks 27-7
September 19, 2022 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — After the shock of losing starting quarterback Trey Lance to a season-ending injury wore off, the San Francisco 49ers looked awfully familiar with Jimmy Garoppolo back at quarterback.
49ers RB Jeff Wilson looks to seize opportunity as starter
September 15, 2022 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers find themselves in a frustrating but familiar spot: a starting running back has gotten injured, forcing the team to scramble for a solution.
Next man up after Elijah Mitchell went down with a knee injury that is expected to sideline him for about two months is Jeff Wilson Jr.
49ers lose top running back Elijah Mitchell in opener
September 13, 2022 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers lost more than a game in a sloppy season-opener at Chicago.
The Niners lost starting running back Elijah Mitchell to a knee injury in the 19-10 loss to the Bears on Sunday.
49ers’ Kittle misses 2nd straight practice with groin injury
September 8, 2022 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle missed his second straight practice with a groin injury, leaving his status for the season opener against the Chicago Bears in doubt.
Lance, Fields take center stage as 49ers open against Bears
September 8, 2022 GMTLAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers advanced to the NFC championship game last season, and they believe they have the playmakers to make another big playoff run.
The Chicago Bears are starting over with a new general manager and coach.
Shanahan wants 49ers teammates to have QB Trey Lance’s back
September 8, 2022 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Shanahan knows what the talk will be around the San Francisco 49ers if quarterback Trey Lance struggles in his first season as the starter with Jimmy Garoppolo waiting on the bench.
49ers players call Garoppolo’s return a ‘win-win’ situation
September 5, 2022 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Before the news about Jimmy Garoppolo staying in San Francisco as the backup quarterback became public last week, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan gathered a group of his team leaders in his office to explain the situation.
49ers feel fortunate Garoppolo stayed as backup
August 30, 2022 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — General manager John Lynch broached the idea a few weeks ago with coach Kyle Shanahan about keeping Jimmy Garoppolo in place as the backup quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers.
49ers still have unknowns at QB and O-line after preseason
August 26, 2022 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers still face the same two major questions at the end of the exhibition season as they did at the start of training camp.
Now the Niners will have to wait until the start of the regular season for answers on whether untested quarterback Trey Lance is ready to take over the offense and whether the offensive line will be dependable enough to give Lance a chance at success.
49ers hoping QB Trey Lance helps them take next step
August 24, 2022 GMTSAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (12-8)
NEW FACES: CB Charvarius Ward, DE Drake Jackson, DE Kerry Hyder, WR Ray-Ray McCloud, WR Danny Gray, OL Spence Burford, CB Samuel Womack, DL Kemoko Turay, DL Hassan Ridgeway, LB Oren Burks, S George Odum, TE Tyler Kroft.
49ers S Jimmie Ward sidelined with hamstring injury
August 15, 2022 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers safety Jimmie Ward pulled his hamstring and might not be ready to return for the season opener on Sept. 11 in Chicago.
Coach Kyle Shanahan said Ward got injured in practice Sunday and will likely be out at least a few weeks.
Lance’s deep TD pass leads 49ers to 28-21 win vs. Packers
August 13, 2022 GMTSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Trey Lance flashed his big arm in a brief preseason stint for San Francisco with a 76-yard touchdown pass to speedy rookie Danny Gray that helped the 49ers beat the Green Bay Packers 28-21 on Friday night.