49ers’ Fred Warner receives fourth NFC Player of Week honors of career

SANTA CLARA Fred Warner s impact in the ers - start has not been overlooked even after Nick Bosa and Bryce Huff produced strip-sack fumbles in the final minutes of each win Warner won NFC Defensive Sportsman of the Week honors Wednesday It s the fourth such honor of a career that s featured four All-Pro and four Pro Bowl designations The ers were clinging to a - lead late in Sunday s third quarter at New Orleans when Warner forced an Alvin Kamara fumble at the ers -yard line Warner recovered the loose ball as an officiating replay ruled upon coach Kyle Shanahan s productive challenge That takeaway was converted into the ers eventual winning points on Mac Jones touchdown pass to Jauan Jennings with remaining in the - triumph Warner s th career forced fumble matched Pro Football Hall of Fame predecessor Patrick Willis for most of in ers history Warner made a sensational third-and- pass breakup yards down the field on the penultimate defensive snap which Huff followed up with his strip-sack of Spencer Rattler to lock up the win The biggest thing in those moments is that nobody has to be Superman Warner declared postgame New Orleans is the one that has to be Superman in those moments They are the ones that have to try to chunk us down the field all the way to eventually points a touchdown One of Warner s team-high tackles came when he and Upton Stout stopped Kendre Miller s run for a -yard loss on the final play of the first half Warner s previous player-of-the-week honors came in Week vs Cowboys Week at Cardinals and Week vs Packers Related Articles Kurtenbach Rookie Connor Colby s strong tournament justifies the ers Brawnyball O-line approach Greg Papa returns to his KNBR show amid leukemia healing Why ers biggest moment came in the final minute of first half in win over Saints Inman things that caught my eye in ers - win at New Orleans ers description card Everyone plays their part in Niners imperfect win over Saints The ers play their home opener on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals Kickoff is p m at Levi s Stadium