Next Gen Stats show how impressive 49ers performed vs. Seahawks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
The 49ers had some outstanding performances in their Week 6 win over the Seattle Seahawks, and Next Gen Stats prove just how impressive they were.
Nick Bosa did not register a quarterback sack, but he generated 14 pressures against Seattle’s offensive line — tied for the most by a pass rusher in a game over the last four seasons. The All-Pro also hit the same threshold in Week 4 of the 2022 NFL season when the 49ers beat the Los Angeles Rams on “Monday Night Football.”
Bosa has seven games with 10 or more pressures since being drafted in 2019. No other player has more than four games with 10 or more pressures in that span.
On the offensive side of the ball, 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel reached a top speed of 20.90 mph on his 76-yard touchdown reception, his fastest speed since Week 14 of the 2019 season. Thursday night marked his third time reaching 20 mph or more this season, tying him for third most in the NFL.
Samuel’s nearly 21-mph run was the fastest top speed reached by a receiver in Week 6, which helped him gain 43 yards after catch over expected (YACOE), the second most in Week 6 and eighth highest for the season.
The “wide back” received credit for running 76 yards, but he actually logged 85.8 yards on the play, which was the fourth-longest play of the week.
Isaac Guerendo’s 76-yard run that helped seal San Francisco’s win was 66 yards over expected — the most RYOE on a single play in Week 6 and the third most for the season. The rookie reached 20.64 mph, the seventh-fastest speed of the week, and his actual 91.3 yards ran was the third-longest play.
The 49ers’ offensive line not only has opened opportunities for Guerendo and running back Jordan Mason, but it has given Brock Purdy time to throw. The quarterback had an average time of 3.29 seconds to throw, tied for second with Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields. Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix had the most time at 3.78 seconds.
Next Gen revealed one stat that the 49ers special teams would prefer not to see. Seattle’s Lavishka Shenault ran 112.7 actual yards on his 97-yard kickoff return and is ranked as the longest play of Week 6.
Three of the top four longest-distance plays occurred in the 49ers-Seahawks contest.
No. 1 — Lavishka Shenault: 112.7 yards on a 97-yard return
No. 2 — Dallas Cowboys’ KaVontae Turpin: 97.8 yards on a 79-yard return
No. 3 — Isaac Guerendo: 91.3 yards on a 76-yard run
No. 4 — Deebo Samuel Sr.: 85.8 yards on a 76-yard run
The 49ers will look to button up their return coverage when they face the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 7.
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