“That last run that Deebo had was as impressive of a run as I’ve ever seen,” said Shanahan, who has seen plenty more runs like ever since. On a third-and-7 play after the two-minute warning, Samuel took a shovel pass from Garoppolo and powered his way to an 11-yard gain and a first down to clinch the game. He put the game away in what has become familiar fashion. The 49ers turned to their closer, Samuel, to clinch the victory late in the fourth quarter. In one of the better games of his career, Garoppolo threw for 268 yards with touchdown passes to Samuel, Kittle and Brandon Aiyuk to enable the 49ers to build a 21-6 lead at halftime. 'We (knew) we had to run the ball and do all those things we wanted to make it a grimy-type game.” 49ers 24, Rams 16 “It was the exact type of game that we were hoping for,” Shanahan said. The 49ers forced four takeaways, including Javon Kinlaw’s 27-yard interception return of a Jared Goff pass.

Deebo Samuel had a big day with 11 catches for 133 yards. Nick Mullens, making the start in place of injured Garoppolo, threw for 256 yards and led two late drives resulting in tying and winning field goals. The game was played in front of no fans because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 49ers dealt the Rams their first loss in their new stadium on Robbie Gould’s 42-yard field goal as time expired. The 49ers’ run game controlled the game with 44 carries for 156 yards. Safety Jimmie Ward intercepted Stafford twice, including a 27-yard pick six that gave the 49ers a 14-0 lead in the first quarter. “I don’t want to say it took their soul away, but it definitely did something,” said Garoppolo, who completed 15 of 19 pass attempts for 182 yards and two touchdowns. The 49ers seized immediate control of the game with an 18-play, 93-yard touchdown drive that chewed up more than 11 minutes. The 49ers were 3-5 and appeared to be heading south when the Rams came to town for a Week 10 prime-time game. After Robbie Gould’s 24-yard field goal, rookie cornerback Ambry Thomas clinched the win with an interception of Matthew Stafford. Garoppolo hit Jennings with a 14-yard pass with :26 left in regulation to force overtime. “And I had five guys chirping at me in my ear, saying, ‘Hey, guys are putting you body bag, Kittle.’ I was like, ‘A lot of time up on that clock, boys.’ And hopefully I can see them again because that was a fun body-bag game.”ĭeebo Samuel had a 16-yard touchdown run and a 24-yard scoring pass to Jauan Jennings. And neither was the trash-talking the Rams directed toward 49ers tight end George Kittle.ĭuring the week, Kittle, in describing the kind of physical game he expected, called it a “body bag game.” The Rams made it known to him that the 49ers were going to be the ones with the toe tags. They needed a victory to secure a wild-card spot in the NFC playoffs, and things were not looking good.Įverything was going the Rams’ way - so much, in fact, that McVay ran off the sideline and into the end zone to celebrate the second quarter touchdown that gave the Rams a 17-0 lead. How 49ers' Kittle balances positives, negatives of social media

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