- 49ers linebacker surprisingly ruptured his Achilles tendon in the first half
- It was a hard blow for a San Francisco defense that had been dominating
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Dre Greenlaw’s injury in the middle of the Super Bowl was hugely significant, and Patrick Mahomes realized it immediately, as a new video shows.
Greenlaw, a standout linebacker for the 49ers, tore his Achilles tendon coming onto the field in the first half and missed the rest of the game.
And new footage from Inside the NFL shows Mahomes’ shocked reaction to the injury, as he tells offensive coordinator Matt Nagy, ‘Hey! 57 were injured there.
The Chiefs’ offense struggled in the first half, scoring just three points, before Kansas City took advantage of Greenlaw’s absence after halftime and won the game.
On the other side, Greenlaw’s teammates can be seen in the video reacting disturbingly to his fall.
Patrick Mahomes quickly pointed out Dre Greenlaw’s injury to his offensive coordinator
Meanwhile, the 49ers’ Fred Warner was devastated to see his teammate go down.
Greenlaw injured his left Achilles tendon while returning to the field in the first half.
Fellow linebacker Fred Warner was right next to Greenlaw when he fell to the ground and yelled “No!” realizing the seriousness of the situation.
A bewildered coach, Kyle Shanahan, also said, “Did Dre just get hurt running on the field?”
And later, tight end George Kittle said: ‘Dre did Dre really rupture his Achilles tendon? That’s depressing.
Greenlaw left the game with three combined tackles.
In the end, his absence proved fatal for the 49ers, who fell 25-22 in overtime.
Coach Kyle Shanahan was also surprised to find out how the linebacker got injured.
The 26-year-old 49ers linebacker was jumping on his toes on the sideline before the injury.
The 49ers scored first in the fourth quarter when Jake Moody kicked a 27-yard field goal.
But due to overtime rules, Patrick Mahomes and company got the ball back and ended the game with a short touchdown pass to Mecole Hardman.
The game was the second time in the last four years that the 49ers lost to the Chiefs in the Super Bowl.
Greenlaw also played in that contest, Super Bowl LIV, and had two assisted tackles.