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Chris Graythen/Getty ImagesThe 49ers' defense has had a lot to celebrate this season.Earlier Wednesday we shared some of the top stats to know about the Baltimore Ravens' defense. In the interests of equal opportunity, let's do the same for the San F...

NEW ORLEANS -- Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco is riding one of the greatest postseason runs an NFL quarterback has ever ridden. Only six quarterbacks have thrown more touchdown passes in a single postseason than Flacco, who has eight in t...

Passing along: Chris Mortensen's thoughts on the Rob Ryan hiring in St. Louis, Trent Dilfer's take on how Joe Flacco should attack the San Francisco 49ers' defense, and Herm Edwards' thoughts on New Orleans' firing of former Rams coach Steve Spagnuol...

2012 49ers vs. Passes 16+ Yds. Past LOS Weeks 1-17 18-19 Comp. 33 10 Att. 91 15 Pct. 36.3 66.7 Yards 952 264 YPA 10.5 17.6 TD 2 3 INT 6 1 NFL rating 55.7 121....

San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Vic Fangio tends to resist lazy narratives even when they're self-serving. It's one of the attributes that can make Fangio a good resource for how well the 49ers' defense is playing at a given time. ...

Matt Williamson examines if the Baltimore Ravens' passing game will have success in the Super Bowl against the San Francisco 49ers defense.

Story | Conversation | January 20, 2013

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- A driving rainstorm and stingy 49ers defense wasn't enough to entirely slow down the Patriots' passing game on Sunday night, as Tom Brady finished with a season-best 443 passing yards while completing 36-of-65 attempts. Ten of...

A few thoughts on the San Francisco 49ers' defense matching up against the New England Patriots' offense in Week 15: 2012 Tom Brady Passing Pass-rushers 0-4 5+ Action plays 396 154 TD-INT 11-4 18-0 Sack rate...

2012 Tom Brady vs. 49ers Defense QBs Brady SF Opp. Action plays 578 564 Dropbacks 517 494 Comp. 319 267 Att. 495 446 Pct. 64.4 59.9 Yards 3,833 2,643 YPA 7.7 5.9 ...

Ahmad Brooks and Donte Whitner returned interceptions for touchdowns, the 49ers sacked Drew Brees five times, and San Francisco ended the New Orleans Saints' three-game winning streak, 31-21 on Sunday.

Pro Football Focus examines the Arizona Cardinals' historically bad offensive line. Does it have a chance against the San Francisco 49ers' defense?

Story | Conversation | October 29, 2012

Turnover differential played a leading role in the 2011 San Francisco 49ers' success. It helped them swing field position in their favor. As the 2012 season approached, the 49ers themselves wondered whether their strength in that area would be ...

A periodic look at which players are playing and when, continuing with the San Francisco 49ers' defense, which has spent much of the season using its nickel package: 2012 San Francisco 49ers Defense: Snap Counts Rank Player Pos. 1 ...

San Francisco 49ers fans seeking reassurance following a rough Week 4 will find it in Tom Carpenter's latest column for Gridiron Challenge players. "The 49ers should be the best fantasy defense play this week in just about any format, and they com...

Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 4: 49ers' defense in focus: The San Francisco 49ers brought the NFL's best defense into the 2012 season. That was the widely accepted assumption, anyway. But after Christian Ponder and the Minnesota Vikings sco...

After a loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the opener, Gary Horton explains why Green Bay Packers fans shouldn't panic and how the Pack can address its Week 1 problems.

Story | Conversation | September 13, 2012