2019 saw the strength of the 49ers defensive line on the edge. Whenever the 49ers needed an effective pass rush, it was DeForest Buckner and Arik Armstead anchoring the middle to allow Nick Bosa ...

The San Francisco 49ers finally agreed to a rookie contract with their second round pick defensive tackle Alfred Collins. With it comes a sign of relief for the club with about a week left before ...

Pro Football Focus (PFF) contributor Dalton Wasserman recently identified each NFC team's top offseason decision. For the San Francisco 49ers, it was a significant overhaul of the defensive line that ...

The 49ers defense did force Walker into throwing two interceptions, and it sacked him twice. But the pass rush disappeared Monday night as the Vikings went to a pass-heavy attack behind their ...

On paper, there isn’t another team in the NFL with this kind of defensive strength on all three levels, and the 49ers’ defenders know it even if they’re not saying it out loud.

For the first time in years, the defensive backfield is the strength of the 49ers defense. Download and follow The Best 49ers Podcast. Published Oct 31, 2024 | Modified Oct 31, 2024.

The 49ers' defensive line embracing a strength-in-numbers approach sparked San Francisco's dominant performance in Sunday's 30-13 win over the New England Patriots.

The 49ers’ mike linebacker has been the loudest of camp. Warner is leading the charge of a defense that’s feeling itself. But the talking isn’t just poking and prodding the offense.

The 49ers have arguably the best defense in the NFL. Edge rusher Nick Bosa, a favorite for defensive player of the year honors, leads a game-wrecking front that also features tackle Arik Armstead ...

The San Francisco 49ers are heading into training camp similarly to the way they concluded the 2022 regular season - boasting the league's top-ranked defense. The No. 1 post-draft ranking comes ...

For the first time in years, the defensive backfield is the strength of the San Francisco 49ers defense. ... Grading the 49ers Defensive Backs at the Bye Week. Story by Grant Cohn • 1w.