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Chiefs and 49ers have high-profile offenses, but defense should decide the Super Bowl winner

Feb. 10, 2024 15:55 PM EST

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Chiefs go as far as Patrick Mahomes takes them. The 49ers have Christian McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel, George Kittle and a star-studded group surrounding Brock Purdy. This Super Bowl will come down to the other side of the ball. Defense wins the Vince...

49ers All-Pro offensive tackle Trent Williams savors his 1st Super Bowl trip in his 14th season

Feb. 07, 2024 16:46 PM EST

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Trent Williams' accomplishments are already worthy of a Hall of Fame career with 11 Pro Bowl bids, three first-team All-Pro selections and near universal recognition as the best left tackle of his generation. All that was missing for the San Francisco 49ers...

49ers overcame Trey Lance trade to build a Super Bowl roster behind Brock Purdy

Feb. 02, 2024 17:19 PM EST

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers made the kind of decision that could set a franchise back for years when they traded three first-round picks to draft Trey Lance third overall in 2021. The big investment in a potential franchise quarterback turned into a dud with...

The NFL's final 4 QBs are often first-round picks. This time, 1 is not like the others

Jan. 25, 2024 11:47 AM EST

Joe Theismann won one Super Bowl and played in a second with Washington after entering the NFL as a fourth-round draft pick with another franchise. He starred for a coach Joe Gibbs, whose path to the Hall of Fame featured three championships with three starting QBs — including one...

The front-running 49ers showed off their comeback ability in their playoff opener

Jan. 22, 2024 17:12 PM EST

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers spent most of the season as dominant front-runners, racing out to early leads and putting teams away with relative ease. They flipped the script in their playoff opener, mounting a late-game comeback that showed they are able to...

NFL All-Pro: McCaffrey, Hill, Warner unanimous; 14 first-timers

Jan. 12, 2024 12:29 PM EST

Christian McCaffrey, Tyreek Hill and Fred Warner are unanimous choices for The Associated Press 2023 NFL All-Pro Team. The 49ers’ McCaffrey and Warner and the Dolphins’ Hill received first-team votes from all 50 members of a nationwide panel of media members who regularly cover...

Led by top-seeded 49ers, the NFC playoff field is loaded with reunions and chances for redemption

Jan. 11, 2024 19:46 PM EST

Four years ago, the San Francisco 49ers were closing in on their first Super Bowl triumph in a quarter century when Patrick Mahomes led Kansas City to three touchdowns in the final six-plus minutes, rocketing the Chiefs to a 31-20 victory. Each of the past two years the Niners (12-5)...

49ers turn their focus to the playoffs after losing a mostly meaningless finale

Jan. 08, 2024 15:42 PM EST

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — When the San Francisco 49ers arrived at training camp back in July, the bitter taste of last season's postseason disappointment still lingered over the team. Now that they have finished the regular season as the No. 1 seed in the NFC following a mostly...

49ers and Rams turn to some reserves headed into low-impact finale

Jan. 04, 2024 18:53 PM EST

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Figuring out how many players he can rest for the playoffs while still fielding a team in a meaningless Week 18 game is a new challenge for San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan. It sure beats the alternative of still having plenty at stake in the...

Brock Purdy, Tua Tagovailoa were selected to their 1st Pro Bowl as the starting quarterbacks

Jan. 03, 2024 20:47 PM EST

Brock Purdy and Tua Tagovailoa were selected to their first Pro Bowl as the starting quarterbacks for their respective conferences. It’s the first time the two starting QBs are first-time picks since the 1999 season when Pro Football Hall of Famers Peyton Manning and Kurt Warner...