The 49ers Faithful hoped Isaac Guerendo would rise to the occasion in his first NFL start, and the rookie running back did just that in San Francisco’s 38-13 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium.
Guerendo got the call after the 49ers’ top two backs, Christian McCaffrey and Jordan Mason, landed on injured reserve following San Francisco’s Week 13 loss to the Buffalo Bills. In Sunday’s win, Guerendo tallied 78 rushing yards on 15 carries — which is what a quarter of fans expected from him when NBC Sports Bay Area asked before the game.
Guerendo scored two rushing touchdowns in the win, and the 24-year-old also caught both of his targets for 50 receiving yards to finish the victory with 128 all-purpose yards. He left the game with a foot injury in the fourth quarter that coach Kyle Shanahan described Monday as “day to day.”
Guerendo stops, drops and rolls to the goal line 🔥 pic.twitter.com/wSPF9YmeHm
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