With their backs up against the wall, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan pulled into his back of tricks late in the 49ers' 34-31 win over the Rams in Week 16.
The 49ers were facing a third-and-16 with 58 seconds left in the fourth quarter with the score tied at 31. But Shanahan dialed up a play that saw wideout Emmanuel Sanders slip behind the defense and catch a beautiful ball from quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo for a 46-yard gain.
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The play set up kicker Robbie Gould for another game-winning field goal, his second in three weeks as San Francisco kept itself in the running for home-field advantage in the NFC playoffs.
Tight end George Kittle was mic’d up for Saturday’s win and was impressed by his coach's play call -- and moxie-- in such a critical situation.
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Shanahan certainly showed some mettle with that play call on a long third-down play, but he’ll once again need to bring his brass in Week 17 as the 49ers visit the Seattle Seahawks with an NFC West title on the line.
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