49ers QB coach Geep Chryst: Miami Dolphins’ defense prepared us for Patriots

Father Guido Sarducci · 01-30-2013, 11:23 AM

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The 49ers’ signature win of the regular season was probably their Week 15 win at New England. They jumped out to a 31-3 lead after three quarters and held on for a 41-34 victory in front of a national audience on Sunday Night Football. The game put the rest of the league on notice that the 49ers and new quarterback Colin Kaepernick were for real.

The 49ers’ offense was nearly flawless that night, with Kaepernick throwing for 221 yards and four touchdowns and the running game gashing the Patriots for 180 yards on the ground. And it’s not like the Patriots were slouches this year – though they finished 25th in yards allowed, they were ninth in the NFL in scoring defense (20.7 points allowed per game).

How did the 49ers play so well on the road against one of the NFL’s top teams? Quarterback coach Geep Chryst said Wednesday at the Super Bowl that, believe it or not, the Dolphins deserve some of the credit.

The 49ers had just hosted the Dolphins the week before, and though the final score was 27-13, the game was much closer than that. The Dolphins trailed by just a touchdown with 4 minutes left and had the ball on San Francisco’s 35-yard line before their drive stalled. Kaepernick then sealed the win with a back-breaking 50-yard touchdown run a minute later.

“I’m telling you, that game really helped us getting ready for New England,” Chryst said. “We actually thought the Miami defense had some qualities that were even stiffer than the Patriots’. That was a good game, just the way the schedule works, to help us work on things.”

Chryst said that coach Jim Harbaugh’s message to the players the week leading up to the Patriots game was that they would need to match their intensity level from the previous game.

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Dolphin North · 01-30-2013, 03:05 PM

Always happy to help beat the Cheats.

keith075 · 01-30-2013, 07:51 PM

What a classy statement....I like the 49ers even more now. If the Ravens don't win this Sunday, then San Fran is definitely the team I'm going to root for!

dolfan06 · 01-31-2013, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by keith075

What a classy statement....I like the 49ers even more now. If the Ravens don't win this Sunday, then San Fran is definitely the team I'm going to root for!

i have always thought the 49ers were a classy organization, thats one board i haven't gone to and talked smack. i've been banned by every jests board i can think of. i've never talked smack with a broncos fan either, although we did have some exchanges with some raiders fans that were on a broncos board. we took a field trip from finheaven, wharfrat was just a regular guy then, he became the admin. and the power went to his head and he became a jerk. i hope the 49ers win because of Kaepernick. michael oher on the ravens is a favorite also, but there are a few others on that team that subtract from that "like".

keith075 · 01-31-2013, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by dolfan06

i have always thought the 49ers were a classy organization, thats one board i haven't gone to and talked smack. i've been banned by every jests board i can think of.

LOL, I've gone and started trouble on a few of their boards as well this year. Was surprised me though was that I saw Mitch and a few others from here doing the exact same thing!

I agree with you though; I've never had anything against San Fran either. I just want to see a good game this weekend and in the 4th quarter with 5 minutes left, I'll probably be rooting for whichever team is behind.