49ers' smart, 'swarming' D puts on show in win vs. Seahawks

yes, it's only the Chicago Bears and the Seattle Seahawks. Yes, those aren't exactly Super Bowl contenders. That's beside the point.

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The 49ers' defense has dominated through the first two weeks of the 2022 NFL regular season. That's especially true on the ground.

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From start to finish Sunday in the 49ers' 27-7 win at Levi's Stadium, the Seattle Seahawks couldn't get anything going with their run game. Former first-round draft pick Rashaad Penny, and Kenneth Walker III

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the Seahawks' second pick of the second round this past April -- combined to carry the ball 10 times for 25 yards. Penny led the Seahawks with 15 yards rushing on six carries, and Walker added 10 yards on four tries.

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As a team, the Seahawks ran for 36 yards on 14 carries. One week ago, the 49ers allowed 99 rushing yards and one touchdown on 37 runs in their season-opening loss to the Chicago Bears.

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Through two weeks, 49ers opponents are averaging 2.5 yards per carry.

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"It all starts up front," 49ers linebacker Fred Warner said. "The D-line causing penetration, wreaking havoc every single down -- it makes our job on the back end so easy, just playing off of them.

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