San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh praises his defence – NFL News
San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh has praised his defence for displaying a sturdy and disciplined performance against New York Jets, who were not allowed to score even a single point in Week 4 game last Sunday.
49ers rattled Jets, who had been expected to give a tough time to the former. Jets offence failed miserably even in presence of players like Mark Sanchez and Tim Tebow.
49ers scored four touchdowns and two field goals in the game, piling up 34 points. Their offence got the due support from defence that was slightly sluggish in their Week 3 loss against Minnesota Vikings.
With the win over Jets, 49ers took their total number of victories in the season to three. They are placed behind the division leaders Arizona Cardinals (4-0) in National Football Conference (NFC) West.
According to the details present on the team’s website, Harbaugh was pleased with the way his defence performed against Jets. Talking to reporters on Monday, the 49ers head coach praised the defensive line and defensive coordinator Vic Fangio and said:
“There were a lot of positive things from all of our units across the board, especially defensively. That was a gem that our defence turned in, both players and coaches. Every guy playing within the framework of the defence. Really playing their ace that
they had individually as players. Hustle all-out play. Hard, rough tackling. Specific guys to a man defensively did a great job. And also Vic Fangio, I thought he called a tremendous game.”
He added:
“Vic and the defensive coaches had covered that during the week even though the Jets had not shown that this year, or in previous years.”
Even though 49ers are placed behind the Cards in NFC West, they have a strong chance of making the playoffs. They did the same last year and were defeated in the NFC championship game and many believe that they might get a shot at Super Bowl this year.
With the level of form their defence is showing, it will certainly be difficult for any team in the league to generate scoring opportunities against 49ers, who also have a strong offence. They will play their Week 5 game against Buffalo Bills.
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