It was Kyle Shanahan’s first season as head coach, and when the 49ers finally broke through with a victory against the New York Giants, they enjoyed it. They didn’t give Shanahan a full Gatorade bath, but he got a couple of cups dumped on him.
The 49ers were 1-9, celebrating like they’d climbed a mountain.
“It did feel like we won the Super Bowl,” Shanahan said. “We were pumped. It wasn’t just me, it was everybody.”
“That win meant so much to us,” tight end George Kittle said. “Losing nine straight isn’t really fun, but the way the team stuck together .