SANTA CLARA – Before the 49ers took the field to play the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday night, coach Kyle Shanahan requested his team do something it hadn’t done in more than two full years.

“I challenged [them], saying I’d like to get 40 runs called,” Shanahan said. “That’s not just an offensive thing. In order to do that you’ve got to play defense like we did tonight. You’ve got to play special teams like we did tonight.”

The 49ers did indeed have all three phases working during their 20-10 win over the Falcons at Levi's Stadium.

It was San Francisco’s offense, specifically Christian McCaffrey and the running game, that really set the tone.

McCaffrey added yet another milestone to his already brilliant NFL career, joining former 49ers great Roger Craig as the only players in franchise

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