San Francisco 49ers Blog

49ers D Wins Game

2006-11-05T21:41:00.000-08:00

At the two-minute warning, coach Mike Nolan gathered the San Francisco 49ers ' defensive players and let them have it.

"It's up to you right now to win this game," Nolan said. "It's on you right now. I'm not calling any timeouts, not saving any time. Guys, it'll go down to the very last play. It's on you."

To the surprise of everybody who wasn't wearing the 49ers' throwback uniforms, a much-maligned defense proved capable of lifting that burden.

Something to cheer about in San Francisco!

Joe Nedney kicked his third field goal with 7:15 to play, and San Francisco shut out the Minnesota Vikings in the final three quarters of a 9-3 victory.

Thanks to Nedney's strong leg -- and his lobbying efforts, which helped San Francisco to get a second shot at its final field goal -- the 49ers (3-5) had just enough offense to back a shocking performance by their defense, which had allowed 150 points in its last four games.

San Francisco managed just 133 total yards with its own miserable offense, but got cohesive play from the same unit that gave up 41 points by halftime last week at Chicago. The Niners simplified their game plan and hung on, stopping Minnesota's final drive with 1:04 left.

49ers Released Thornton

2006-08-01T16:10:00.000-07:00

The San Francisco 49ers released cornerback Bruce Thorton on Tuesday. Thorton played 11 games for the 49ers last season. He was a waiver-wire pickup from the Dallas Cowboys last September.

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49ers Announce New Stadium

2006-07-12T16:04:00.000-07:00

The San Francisco 49ers announced plans for the interior of a new 68,000 seat stadium
at Candlestick Point in San Francisco. The goal is to construct the new park in time for the 2012 NFL Season.

The plan is to have a state-of-the-art open-air venue with optimal sightlines from every seat. The venue also features a large lower bowl with seating for two-thirds of fans and an upper deck that is lower and closer to the action on the field, made possible by a vertical suite complex stacked entirely on the west side of the stadium. 49ers executives will work closely with the city and community leaders in the Bayview-Hunters Point area for approval of the plan.

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