Injuries to Christian McCaffrey and Deebo Samuel are sure to draw attention as the 49ers (5-1) prepare for Monday night’s visit to the Minnesota Vikings (2-4).
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – AUGUST 20: Brock Purdy #14 of the San Francisco 49ers throws a pass against Zach McCloud #59 of the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth quarter of a preseason game at U.S. Bank Stadium on August 20, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The 49ers defeated the Vikings 17-7. SANTA CLARA – One of the NFL’s most picturesque and raucous stadiums awaits the 49ers and their loyal caravan of fans Monday night in Minnesota.
They were tied 14-14 at halftime of that last meeting, after two Kirk Cousins touchdown passes to Adam Thielen . The 49ers pulled away behind a rushing attack that overall produced 208 yards and three touchdowns on 39 carries. Robbie Gould missed a 42-yard field-goal attempt with 1:56 left, and the Vikings’ comeback wasn’t thwarted until a fourth-down incompletion from the 49ers’ 38-yard line.
Did you know: The 49ers’ most receiving yards on a Monday night came from Jerry Rice in a 1995 home win over the Vikings? By the way, the 49ers are 5-1 against the Vikings in the playoffs, and that lone loss was in the 1987 season’s divisional round at Candlestick Park.Almost all 49ers loathe playing on synthetic surfaces, which the Vikings offer in their otherwise glorious 8-year-old home in downtown Minneapolis. Artificial turf does not double as a welcome mat for someone such as Williams, who played through an ankle injury Sunday in Cleveland.
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