Kyle Shanahan challenged his team to run the ball 40 times before Sunday night's game against the Falcons, but they wound up falling just short of that total in a 20-10 win.

Usually, with such trends, a coach will have been a Coach of the Year candidate, especially with seasons of 12 and 13 wins. But, when the 49ers went 13-3 in 2019 after a 4-12 season in 2018, Shanahan was second in Coach of the Year voting behind John Harbaugh, whose Baltimore Ravens went 14-2 after a 10-6 season the year prior.

Battling through a sprained knee and cramping forearm, Mac Jones threw for 342 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Niners past the Rams 26-23 in overtime on Thursday night.

W ith four NFC title games and two Super Bowl appearances under his belt, Kyle Shanahan has accomplished a lot during his time in San Francisco, but before Thursday night, he had never led his team to a win in a game where they were an underdog of seven points or more.

The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday. How did it affect how Kyle Shanahan's team is being viewed heading into Week 6?

The San Francisco 49ers enter Week 5 significantly shorthanded at wide receiver. The team will hit Thursday Night Football Week 5 against the rival Los Angeles Rams ...

The San Francisco 49ers found a way to win without Brock Purdy again on Thursday night, and head coach Kyle Shanahan was apparently angry that oddsmakers did not believe his team could do it. Mac Jones had another outstanding game while leading the 49ers ...

Downingtown West’s TJ Sinkus (18), Kyle Markley (67), and Brian Carter (24) celebrate a sack in Friday’s win over Bishop Shanahan. DOWNINGTOWN — In the midst of an offensive shootout with Bishop Shanahan when it entered halftime, the Downingtown West defense knew it needed to step up.