Kyle Shanahan Explains Why 49ers Run Defense is Struggling

The key to fixing the 49ers is Kyle Shanahan’s old calling card
The 49ers lost defensive tackle Javon Hargrave early with a torn triceps. Middle linebacker Fred Warner has played with an ankle fracture. Running mate Dre Greenlaw didn’t come back until Week 15, and now may be done for the year. Safety Talanoa Hufanga has attempted to rebound from a torn ACL, an ankle sprain and then wrist surgery.
Kyle Shanahan on 49ers getting eliminated from playoffs
The Los Angeles Rams, Green Bay Packers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Seattle Seahawks and Atlanta Falcons are still in the hunt in the playoffs. The Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings have clinched playoff spots for the this season.
Kyle Shanahan Explains Why the 49ers Run Defense is Struggling
For years, the strength of the 49ers was their run defense. Now it stinks. Until recently, the 49ers had gone 55 games in a row without giving up a 100-yard rusher. Now, four running backs in the past five games have run for more than 100 yards.
49ers' Kyle Shanahan calls out Jake Moody after brutal miss
The 49ers' disastrous season continued in Week 16 against the Dolphins. Jake Moody bore the brunt of Kyle Shanahan's criticism.
Kyle Shanahan explains how he'll reinvent 49ers offense in offseason
The San Francisco 49ers need to do something different offensively. Last season they were one of the best outfits in the NFL. This season they’ve sputtered on that side of the ball. Injuries
Kyle Shanahan Has Harsh Message After Another Debilitating 49ers Loss
After the San Francisco 49ers blew multiple opportunities and committed a season-high 11 penalties in a loss to the Miami Dolphins, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan made his message clear: his team did not deserve the win.
Kyle Shanahan delivers tough 49ers O-line and Dre Greenlaw injury news
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan addressed reporters during a Monday conference call, delivering multiple injury updates that could
Kyle Shanahan Pushing for 49ers to Re-Sign Two Defensive Stars
Kyle Shanahan has made it clear that retaining two of the team's defensive stars, Dre Greenlaw & Talanoa Hufanga, is a top priority
Kyle Shanahan says 49ers QB Brock Purdy is Being too Hard on Himself
On Friday this week, head coach Kyle Shanahan was asked about Purdy's harsh self-assessment.
NFL News: Kyle Shanahan confirms 49ers offense to be without veteran lineman for season’s final games
The bad news keeps piling up for the San Francisco 49ers as Kyle Shanahan revealed that a veteran offensive player will be sidelined for the team’s next two games. The San Francisco 49ers are nearing the end of the regular season,

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How Kyle Shanahan responded when asked about confidence in 49ers kicker Jake Moody
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan expressed visible frustration after kicker Jake Moody missed a crucial ...
49ers HC Kyle Shanahan Seems to be Losing Patience with Jake Moody
Jake Moody missed another critical field goal on Sunday. He missed it in the third quarter of the 49ers' 29-17 loss to the ...
Kyle Shanahan compares 49ers' offense to Mike McDaniel's ahead of Dolphins clash
In Week 16, two of the most disappointing teams in the NFL, the San Francisco 49ers and the Miami Dolphins, will go to war as ...
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Kyle Shanahan waves off tense interaction between rookie WR and WR coach
After the drive, 49ers wide receivers coach Leonard Hankerson was shown by the CBS broadcast yelling animatedly at Pearsall ...
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49ers land premium prospect from Kyle Shanahan's alma mater in latest 2025 NFL Mock Draft
And AJ Schulte's latest three-round mock for A to Z Sports has them taking one, with Texas OT Kelvin Banks going to San ...
49ers' Trent Williams Will Not Return This Season amid Ankle Injury, Shanahan Says
Trent Williams' season has come to an end. San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan announced that the star left tackle ...
Mistake-filled defeat to Dolphins sums up a lost season for the 49ers
On the day the San Francisco 49ers were eliminated from playoff contention, they delivered a performance that summed up their ...
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Kyle Shanahan optimistic about breakout RB's return in Week 17 vs. Lions
The injury updates from San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan on Monday weren't all bad. Shanahan in a conference call ...