Kyle Shanahan to 49ers: “We’ve still got everything in front of us”

No one inside the San Francisco 49ers is throwing in the towel on the season after watching a second quarterback suffer a season-ending injury. First, it was Trey Lance in Week 2 with an ankle injury. Head coach Kyle Shanahan reiterated after the game that Lance would not be back this season or for the playoffs.

On Sunday, Jimmy Garoppolo was lost for the season after suffering a broken foot.

Led by its stingy defense and rookie quarterback Brock Purdy on offense, San Francisco managed to emerge with an impressive win over the Miami Dolphins. However, they know nothing will be easy moving forward.

In the locker room after the game, teammates cheered Purdy's efforts in the 33-17 victory.

"We have such a special team, man," head coach Kyle Shanahan told his players. "It took everybody here throughout all four quarters. I don't know if you guys know, but it's with mixed emotions, right? We know Jimmy went down, so be there with him. You guys know how much he's meant to us, how much he's hurting right now.

"But guys, we've got a long way to go, and we've still got everything in front of us. When you guys play like that, defense, [offense], you play like that, you play that physical, you run the ball, everybody do their part, guys, we've got a chance to win every game that we step out there on. Never forget that."

Next up for Shanahan and his squad is a 5-6 Tom Brady-led Tampa Bay Buccaneers team trying to stay atop the NFC South. The two teams will face off next weekend at Levi's Stadium.