"SANTA CLARA - More highs than lows checkered this 49ers' season. It came up short of Super Bowl LX on their home field, but that was expected after March's roster purge. Not expected were so many clutch finishes and unlikely heroes, all while the annual injury bug took out many of their top stars. Here is a roll call for the best and worst of times in a 13-6 season that crash landed in Seattle last Saturday."
"MVP/OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF YEAR Christian McCaffrey's league-high 413 touches nearly resulted in him producing 1,000 yards both rushing (1,202) and receiving (924). He scored 17 touchdowns in the regular season, but his best were the 49ers' last two touchdowns, on fourth-quarter scoring strikes from Jauan Jennings and Brock Purdy in their wild-card comeback at Philadelphia. DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF YEAR "Next Man Up." Or Robert Saleh, who became the Titans' coach even after a 35-point loss."
San Francisco finished 13-6 after a season of highs and lows that ended with a loss in Seattle. A March roster purge tempered expectations, but the team produced numerous clutch finishes and unexpected heroes amid frequent injuries. Christian McCaffrey led the league with 413 touches and produced 1,202 rushing yards, 924 receiving yards and 17 touchdowns, including late-season scoring plays in the wild-card comeback at Philadelphia. Eddy Piñeiro made 31 of 32 field-goal attempts after replacing Jake Moody, missing only a 64-yard try off the crossbar. Defensive contributors included Deommodore Lenoir, rookie Upton Stout and Alfred Collins.
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