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6. Sherman's interception helped set the 49ers up with their third touchdown of the game. The 49ers ran seven-straight run plays to move San Francisco to the 2-yard line. Coleman shot through the middle for his second touchdown of the game. Coleman finished the game with 105 yards rushing on 22 carries and two scores.
“He looked good out there today," Shanahan said of his running back. "I know his numbers haven't been as great. Raheem (Mostert) has had some real good runs. I think Tevin has had some unfortunate looks, just the luck of the draw a little bit. I think he got some better looks today and took advantage of them. When you do that, I think it got him in a little bit of momentum. He was able to stay out there a little bit longer. I think he got some extra carries at the end, didn't have to split them as much with Raheem cramping and stuff. That's why we haven't changed much. We've been excited about Tevin."
7. Bourne made two impressive third down conversions on the day. The first, Garoppolo was hit in a collapsing pocket while releasing the ball on 3rd-and-10. Bourne made a diving catch on the bobbled pass to extend the 49ers drive. The second was a 21-yard reception on 3-and-6 coming out of the second half. Bourne's reception eventually resulted in a field goal.
8. San Francisco's host of first rounders, Armstead, Ford, Solomon Thomas, DeForest Buckner and Nick Bosa all registered a sack on the day. Bosa was down on the field momentarily after his second sack in the fourth quarter. Levi's® Stadium erupted in a Bosa chant as the pass rusher got up to his feet and ran to the sideline. Bosa returned to the game on the following series.
9. Raheem Mostert left the game with cramps. Linebacker Mark Nzeocha dealt with a stinger but later returned. Coleman suffered an elbow injury in the fourth quarter of the game. There's no word on the extent of his injury. He will be further evaluated on Sunday.
10. The 49ers allowed just seven first downs on the day. Minnesota was 2-of-12 on third down and averaged a mere 3.3 yards per play. Cook, who put up 130 yards against the New Orleans Saints in the Wild Card Round, totaled just 26 yards on 15 touches.
Cook tied for the fewest carries in his NFL career (9), the second-fewest rush yards in his NFL career (18) and the fewest carries in a game since November of his freshman season at FSU, according to CBS Sports.
The Vikings have only once put up fewer rushing yards in a single playoff game in franchise history, 17 against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl IX.
"We knew they were going to attack us with the run game," Buckner said. "We knew they were going to attack us early, so we had to shut them down early. It's a testament to the guys up front and the guys on the backend."
11. San Francisco allowed 147 total yards to the Vikings on Saturday, the fewest allowed by the 49ers in a playoff game in the Super Bowl era, according to NFL Research.
12. The 49ers will host the winner of Sunday's matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and the Green Bay Packers next Sunday at Levi's® Stadium. Kickoff is set for 3:40 p.m PT. For tickets, visit here.