The 49ers defense shut out the Saints on Sunday. In doing so they became the first team since at least 1970 to not allow any second half points four games in a row.
In this week’s film review we’ll look at how they pulled this off.
First Quarter
First and Ten, Saints 40
DeMeco Ryans dials up a blitz for Talanoa Hufanga. Although Hufanga is unable to make the tackle in the backfield on Alvin Kamara, this ruins the timing of the play. Fred Warner comes across and knocks the ball out of Kamara’s arms with a “Peanut Punch” and Samson Ebukam comes away with the recovery.