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While most of his yards were tough-sledding against a defense that ranked fourth against the run in the regular season, he was able to pop free a few times. The 2017 second-round pick’s longest run was a 22-yard scamper, but he also added a pair of 11-yard runs and five others that went for five or more yards.
Cook’s effort helped the Vikings run for 136 total yards on the ground on 40 carries. Rookie Alexander Mattison ran for 20 yards on five attempts, and Ameer Abdullah gained nine yards on his lone attempt.
Saturday’s game features two of the NFL’s top rushing attacks. Minnesota ranked sixth in the league with 133.3 rushing yards per game, while San Francisco was second at 144.1 yards per game.
The 49ers feature a trio of running backs who each had at least 123 carries in 2019.
Raheem Mostert tied for the team lead with 137 carries and had a team-high 772 yards and eight rushing touchdowns. Tevin Coleman had 544 yards and six scores on 137 carries, and Matt Breida had 623 yards and a score on 123 attempts.
San Francisco rushed for 100 or more yards in 12 of its 16 games, with the 49ers surpassing 230 yards in three of those games.
Receiving: Adam Thielen led the Vikings with seven catches for 129 yards, but none were bigger than a 43-yard reception in overtime that put the Vikings at the 2-yard line.