Both the San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings wanted to establish the run and make it dominant during Saturday’s NFC divisional-round contest at Levi’s Stadium. It was a sensible approach for both head coaches: Mike Zimmer and Kyle Shanahan.
After all, both the Niners’ and Vikings’ offenses are built around the run. Yet, only the 49ers were successful in this regard.
San Francisco managed 47 rush attempts in total during the 27-10 win, which propelled Shanahan’s squad into the NFC Championship game against the Green Bay Packers. With those attempts, the Niners were able to manage 186 total rush yards on the ground.