NFL DEFENSE VS POSITION
San Francisco 49ers
2026 regular season · through
What the 49ers allow to each position. Rank 1 = fewest allowed. The game count is the sample behind each figure, not a full-season projection.
Next game: Washington Commanders at San Francisco 49ers · Oct 19, 8:15 PM ET
Quarterbacks QB
Small sample: 5 team games · 6 credited player-games. Through Oct 12, 2026.
| Allowed | SF | NFL avg | Rank | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 210.8 | 234.3 | 8/32 | 5 | |
| 34.8 | 33.1 | 22/32 | 5 | |
| 22.4 | 21.3 | T24/32 | 5 | |
Supports OVER | ||||
| 64.4% | 64.3% | 16/32 | 5 | |
No lean: both sides shown | ||||
| 6.06 | 7.10 | 3/32 | 5 | |
Opposing quarterbacks on the board
Running backs RB
Small sample: 5 team games · 14 credited player-games. Through Oct 11, 2026.
| Allowed | SF | NFL avg | Rank | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87.4 | 91.3 | 15/32 | 5 | |
| 23.8 | 22.1 | 22/32 | 5 | |
| 3.67 | 4.11 | 8/32 | 5 | |
| 48.4 | 30.8 | T30/32 | 5 | |
| 7.4 | 4.4 | 32/32 | 5 | |
| 8.4 | 5.8 | 31/32 | 5 | |
| 25.5% | 18.1% | 32/32 | 5 | |
| Touchdowns / game | 0.60 | 0.88 | T7/32 | 5 |
Opposing running backs on the board
- Austin EkelerAnytime TD 0.5 →
- Jacory Croskey-MerrittAnytime TD 0.5 →
- Jeremy McNicholsAnytime TD 0.5 →
- Rachaad WhiteAnytime TD 0.5 →
- Jacory Croskey-MerrittReceiving Yards 2.5 →
- Rachaad WhiteReceiving Yards 11.5 →
- Jacory Croskey-MerrittReceptions 0.5 →
- Rachaad WhiteReceptions 1.5 →
- Jacory Croskey-MerrittRush + Rec Yards 47.5 →
- Rachaad WhiteRush + Rec Yards 35.5 →
- Jacory Croskey-MerrittRushing Attempts 11.5 →
- Rachaad WhiteRushing Attempts 5.5 →
- Jacory Croskey-MerrittRushing Yards 40.5 →
- Rachaad WhiteRushing Yards 20.5 →
Wide receivers WR
Small sample: 5 team games · 19 credited player-games. Through Oct 11, 2026.
| Allowed | SF | NFL avg | Rank | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receiving yards / game | 126.8 | 149.9 | 7/32 | 5 |
| Receptions / game | 10.2 | 11.4 | T11/32 | 5 |
| Targets / game | 17.2 | 18.4 | T10/32 | 5 |
| Target share | 52.1% | 57.9% | 5/32 | 5 |
| Touchdowns / game | 0.80 | 0.93 | T10/32 | 5 |
Tight ends TE
Small sample: 5 team games · 13 credited player-games. Through Oct 11, 2026.
| Allowed | SF | NFL avg | Rank | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receiving yards / game | 35.6 | 53.5 | 6/32 | 5 |
| Receptions / game | 4.8 | 5.4 | T13/32 | 5 |
| Targets / game | 7.4 | 7.6 | 16/32 | 5 |
| Target share | 22.4% | 23.9% | 15/32 | 5 |
| Touchdowns / game | 0.00 | 0.51 | T1/32 | 5 |
Opposing tight ends on the board
What the figures measure
Each per-game figure is the whole position's allowance divided by measured team games, not by player appearances. Two running backs in one game still count as one team game. Fullbacks count with running backs. Target share is that position's targets divided by all credited QB, RB, WR and TE targets.
Position totals use our held nflverse regular-season play-by-play and its season roster. QB passing figures use the same recorded box scores as the Lab and matchup funnels. League average is the mean of eligible team rates, not a player average. Rank 1 means fewest allowed; ties share a rank. Fewer than three measured games means no rank or league comparison.
Credited player-games count identified passers, targets or rushers in the held play-by-play, once per player per game. They are context, not the rate denominator, and exclude players with no credited involvement. A missing count stays blank. These historical rates are not a player's probability of clearing a line.
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