Nick Bosa

2022 - 12 - 15

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Nick Bosa by the numbers: 49ers' star pass rusher stating case to be ... (CBSSports.com)

Bosa has certainly lived up to his role in the dominant defense with 14.5 sacks, 15 tackles for loss and 35 quarterback hits. One of the top pass rushers in the ...

[Nick Bosa](/nfl/players/2260972/nick-bosa/) [View Profile](/nfl/players/2260972/nick-bosa/) In his fourth season, Bosa has demonstrated he's one of the best pass rushers in the league -- and on his way toward becoming the 49ers' first Defensive Player of the Year since 1997. He's the fifth player since 2000 to record a sack in nine of his first 10 games played, joining Hugh Douglas (2000), Watt did this three times from 2013 to 2015). Watt](/nfl/players/2071793/t-j-watt/) (2020, 2021). [Charles Omenihu](/nfl/players/2186497/charles-omenihu/) is second on the 49ers with four sacks and [Samson Ebukam](/nfl/players/2818583/samson-ebukam/) has 3.5. Bosa is also having one of the best seasons for a pass rusher in 49ers history in the process. Bosa's 36 tackles for loss are also the most in the NFL over the last two seasons, along with his 67 quarterback hits (the next highest is 56). Watt](/nfl/players/1631198/j-j-watt/) (2014, 2015) and [T.J. The 49ers allow just 24.3% of opponents' drives to end in an offensive score (best in NFL) while allowing just 1.35 points per possession (also best in the NFL). Bosa has certainly lived up to his role in the dominant defense with 14.5 sacks, 15 tackles for loss and 35 quarterback hits. The best player on a [San Francisco 49ers](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/teams/SF/san-francisco-49ers/) defense full of stars, Bosa has taken his game to the next level in 2022 -- and the defensive unit has immensely benefitted from his success.

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Nick Bosa made 49ers history in win vs. Seahawks (ClutchPoints)

San Francisco took down the Seahawks 21-13, clinching the NFC West. In the win, Bosa recorded three quarterback hits and another sack, marking 15.5 on the ...

They’ll need Bosa to continue getting behind the line of scrimmage and sacking opposing quarterbacks. He simply bulldozed the tackle and went over him to get to Seattle quarterback Geno Smith. The 49ers as a whole have the number one overall defense in the NFL, allowing just 286.1 yards. In the win, Bosa recorded three quarterback hits and another sack, marking 15.5 on the season. Their run defense has been best in the league, allowing just 74.7 yards per game. Nick Bosa has been at the forefront of one of the best defenses in the NFL this season.

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Nick Bosa and the 49ers the Latest Victims of the NFL's Horrible ... (The Big Lead)

Deommodore Lenoir intercepted a Geno Smith pass and returned it 37 yards for a touchdown during the third quarter of the San Francisco 49ers - Seattle ...

It was as bad as a [ny you've seen this season](https://www.thebiglead.com/posts/dolphins-screwed-roughing-the-passer-penalty-mike-mcdaniel-laughs-chargers-video-01gm262k4k6p). [Geno Smith](https://www.thebiglead.com/posts/geno-smith-kenneth-walker-yelling-match-sidelines-finger-point-seahawks-rams-01gkfhx8ez6b%5C) pass and returned it 37 yards for a touchdown during the third quarter of the San Francisco 49ers - Seattle Seahawks Thursday Night Football game. During the return a flag was thrown and the official announced a roughing the passer penalty.

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49ers' Nick Bosa takes high road after roughing-the-passer penalty ... (Fox News)

San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa was called for yet another roughing-the-passer penalty, but he didn't have any qualms about this one against the ...

It’s gonna be a fun tape to watch for sure." There were more close calls in this one, but Smith was able to escape the pressure before Bosa could get there. "I just have so many good players around me. "It was the right call with what they’ve been calling lately. Defensive ends, and anyone rushing the quarterback for that matter, are being told not to finish their tackle now. However, it appeared referees took exception to the way Bosa finished his tackle.

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Nick Bosa gingerly sacks Geno Smith to avoid penalty (Niners Wire)

Nick Bosa is the NFL sack leader with 15.5 after taking down Geno Smith on Thursday Night Football.

Bosa flew around the corner to drag down QB Geno Smith for sack No. Nick Bosa was flagged for a tough roughing the passer penalty early on Seattle’s first series of the second half to negate a Pick-6 by Deommodore Lenoir. : NFL+ //

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Sketchy Nick Bosa roughing the passer penalty call costs 49ers (Larry Brown Sports)

The latest weak roughing the passer penalty call cost the San Francisco 49ers when Nick Bosa was called for a hit on Geno Smith.

But the San Francisco touchdown was wiped out by a roughing the passer penalty on Nick Bosa. They ended up kicking a field goal on the possession to make it 21-6. He violated the rule by falling on Smith with his bodyweight.

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2022 DPOY odds: Micah Parsons leads Nick Bosa heading into ... (DraftKings Nation)

Micah Parsons #11 of the Dallas Cowboys is seen on the field against the Indianapolis Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images. The NFL opens Week 15 ...

Bosa has 39 total tackles and has forced one fumble on the year. He has the third-most tackles on the team and has 12 sacks. He is a phenomenal player, but the one fewer game could prove to be the difference-maker unless he is able to tally some extra sacks or forced fumbles along the way. Parsons and the Cowboys will take on the Parsons is the favorite at [DraftKings Sportsbook](https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/leagues/football/nfl?category=awards&subcategory=defensive-player-of-the-year) with -280 odds, while Bosa is installed at +175. While it may not feel like it, there are only four more weeks to the regular season.

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Watch: Questionable roughing the passer call on Nick Bosa takes ... (Yardbarker)

In what's turning into a weekly happening, San Francisco 49ers' edge rusher Nick Bosa was called for what appeared to be a questionable roughing the passer ...

The inconsistency with this call has been alarming— Bob Pompeani (@KDPomp) However, the league needs to find a happy medium, as the calls impact games. Last week alone, several made the rounds on social media. The NFL wants to keep its quarterbacks healthy, which is admirable. Bosa didn't go low, and he didn't go high. [Follow Yardbarker on MSN to get our exclusive content in your Microsoft News feed](https://www.msn.com/en-us/community/channel/vid-cj9pqbr0vn9in2b6ddcd8sfgpfq6x6utp44fssrv6mc2gtybw0us)

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Twitter Reacts to Controversial Roughing the Passer Call in 49ers ... (CalBearsMaven)

The penalty overturned a pick-six that would've put the 49ers up 28–6.

Here’s a look at some of the reaction. Seattle ended up settling for a field goal on the drive. [49ers](https://www.si.com/nfl/team/san-francisco-49ers) and [Seahawks](https://www.si.com/nfl/team/seattle-seahawks) sparked a similar reaction.

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Sorry, Micah Parsons, Nick Bosa is the undisputed DPOY (Sportskeeda)

It's over. Case closed, the writing is on the wall. Nick Bosa of the San Francisco 49ers is the undisputed Defensive Player of the Year. The 25-year-old has ...

The 49ers superstar has been a more consistent player. The 49ers star also has 35 quarterback hits (13 more than Parsons), 15 tackles for loss (two more than Parsons) and 15.5 sacks (one vs. While that is no slight on the Cowboys star, but with the San Francisco pass rusher playing at a high level consistently for many, that has him placed at number one for the award. Part of the 49ers defense that has only allowed 15.2 points per game (first in the NFL), Bosa has at times been a one-man wrecking crew. Nick Bosa of the San Francisco 49ers is the undisputed Defensive Player of the Year. One incredible stat that may have slipped people's minds is that throughout the season, Bosa has only had one game where he hasn't registered a sack.

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Questionable roughing the passer call on 49ers star Nick Bosa ... (USA TODAY)

A questionable flag for roughing the passer on Nick Bosa wiped out a pick-six for the San Francisco 49ers.

"It was the right call with what they've been calling lately," Bosa said on the field after the game. Another week, another questionable roughing the passer call. This time, the victim was pass-rusher Nick Bosa and the San Francisco 49ers.

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49ers' Nick Bosa shrugs off controversial roughing the passing ... (Sporting News)

Early in the second half, with the 49ers already up 21-3, Bosa got pressure on Geno Smith and leveled the Seahawks quarterback, which resulted in Smith making ...

Luckily for Bosa — and the 49ers — the game wasn't closer in the end. But if this kind of call is made in a more competitive game, the cries against the rule that produces the call will only get louder. Kind of lost my head there and unfortunately hurt my team." "It was the right call," he told Amazon's Kaylee Hartung. Instead, the defensive player must strive to wrap up the passer with the defensive player’s arms and not land on the passer. MORE:

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Nick Bosa drops legendary answer on what goes through mind ... (NBC Sports Bay Area)

Bosa took down Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith just over five minutes into the third quarter Thursday. The 49ers' star edge rusher easily beat Seattle left ...

[NFL Defensive Player of the Year](https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/49ers/49ers-nick-bosa-defensive-player-year-candidate-demeco-ryans-eyes), and there might not be much thinking required in the voters' decision. "It's pretty much one thing, and that's run through the person in front of me." [Download and follow the 49ers Talk Podcast](https://art19.com/shows/49ers-talk)

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49ers' Nick Bosa shrugs off controversial roughing the passing ... (Sporting News)

Early in the second half, with the 49ers already up 21-3, Bosa got pressure on Geno Smith and leveled the Seahawks quarterback, which resulted in Smith making ...

Luckily for Bosa — and the 49ers — the game wasn't closer in the end. But if this kind of call is made in a more competitive game, the cries against the rule that produces the call will only get louder. Kind of lost my head there and unfortunately hurt my team." "It was the right call," he told Amazon's Kaylee Hartung. Instead, the defensive player must strive to wrap up the passer with the defensive player’s arms and not land on the passer. MORE:

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49ers Notebook: Nick Bosa agrees with controversial call; Drake ... (49ers Webzone)

The 49ers locker room was a happy place on Thursday night, as one might expect it would be after a 21-13 NFC West-clinching win over the Seahawks at Lumen ...

You can tell how much he misses the game, but just how much he appreciates football and how much he loves football players. [Christian McCaffrey](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/McCaCh01.htm)was a workhorse for the 49ers Thursday night, carrying the ball 26 times for 108 yards and a touchdown. "But all he's got to do is pump twice and throw it to the middle. One of them was tight end George Kittle, who spoke about what Sherman did for him while he was with the 49ers. "The play's called Hollywood because Kittle's supposed to do a good acting job," Shanahan said. The play that got the 49ers the touchdown was one where Purdy faked two screens before throwing down the middle to Kittle, who ran in for the score. "I've got to see the tape, but the way it sounded, I heard a radio call of it -- it's a fake left, it's a fake right, all the backers vacate the middle and I just kind of block, block, block and I go. So I was kind of thinking about when I was going to the ground whether he had the ball or not, and I forgot to roll off. "You'd like to do that with all plays but we hadn't ran that this year yet," Shanahan said. I fake cut block on the front side, then I got up and ran. "I don't know, I thought he still had the ball. The win was the first at Lumen Field for the 49ers since 2019, which was also the last time they won the division.

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Niners DE Nick Bosa leads 49ers' dominant defense, spearheads ... (NFL.com)

San Francisco 49ers' defense led the team to it's first NFC West title since the 2019 season in Thursday's win over the Seattle Seahawks.

Now it's all trying to set that up to be in the best situation we can and hopefully get some of our guys back in the process." I'm very proud of our team and what we've accomplished throughout the year to get to this. The Defensive Player of the Year candidate generated a sack, five QB hits and six pressures (five in the second half). I think that's what separates us, what makes us different, is the genuine want and need for everybody to get there and get there with a purpose. "A big win tonight, to be able to clinch the division and just have a couple days, we can relax a little bit," Shanahan said. "It's pretty much one thing, and that's run through the person in front of me."

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