"I was real proud of the guys there, coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday in a conference call with local writers. To be able to go the length of the field in a minute with one timeout and finish with a touchdown, I thought it was huge. Mac did a hell of a job. All the guys made some plays and they protected well."
"That was a huge drive. And our offense is complicated and the two-minute can be complicated too, McCaffrey said. For new guys to come in all over the field and execute that way we had Kendrick Bourne just recently getting here, we had a new guy at let guard that's rare. That doesn't happen everywhere. Left guard Ben Bartch lasted just 10 plays, as did fullback Kyle Juszczyk."
The 49ers won 26-21 at New Orleans after a pivotal late first-half drive. With 1:10 left and one timeout, the 49ers executed a nine-play march ending with a 7-yard Mac Jones touchdown pass to Christian McCaffrey, McCaffrey's first touchdown since 2023. Key contributions on the drive included Jauan Jennings, Kendrick Bourne and Jake Tonges. The team praised the two-minute execution but suffered multiple injuries: left guard Ben Bartch exited with a high ankle sprain, fullback Kyle Juszczyk entered concussion protocol, Siran Neal reported concussion symptoms, Jauan Jennings was evaluated for an ankle issue, and tackle Spencer Burford sustained a knee injury.
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