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ArticleKyle Shanahan, Brock Purdy explain those bizarre fourth-and-1 calls against the...
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So it's a QB sneak with Christian McCaffrey in the backfield doing whatever he's supposed to do... Not every play can be like last week against the Arizona Cardinals, where Christian McCaffrey does his best Thomas the Tank Engine impersonation, taking the whole offense and powering through for nine yards.
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McCaffrey featured in 49ers' QB sneak package; typically gains 3–4 yards on shorter fourth-and-1s.

McCaffrey featured in the 49ers' trademark QB sneak package on fourth-and-1 situations; Shanahan noted the play typically gains 3–4 yards on shorter fourth-and-1s. Last week against Arizona, McCaffrey powered through for nine yards on a similar play, described as his 'best Thomas the Tank Engine impersonation, taking the whole offense and powering through.' Against Denver, the sneak failed on a longer fourth-and-1, with Shanahan crediting Denver's defense for stopping it.

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