The only way the Houston Texans were going to score against the 49ers in the second half Sunday was by hitting on multiple passes down the field. Kyle Shanahan understood that which is why he pulled cornerback Josh Norman after one pass interference call.
We can debate whether or not it was a penalty. But, when you have Norman’s reputation, you’re not going to receive the benefit of the doubt. Norman has a team-high six defensive pass interferences on the season.
He’s allowing 62.2% of his targets to be completed for an average of 9.