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Patrick L. Willis (born January 25, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for his entire eight-year career with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL).
The 49ers needed a fourth-quarter comeback to win Super Bowl 23 a year prior over the Cincinnati Bengals. That wasn't the case a year later against John Elway and the Broncos.
When Patrick Willis was starting his NFL career, he was already thinking about the end. A first-round pick in 2007, Willis would have conversations with fellow San Francisco 49ers linebackers Jeff ...
The 49ers suffered another late collapse after leading 23–10 at halftime, as the Cardinals rallied to score 14 unanswered points in the second half. In the fourth quarter, running back Jordan Mason lost a fumble deep in Arizona territory when the 49ers could have taken a two-score lead; the Cardinals then marched down the field and added a ...
The 49ers' defense came out and exploded on the Cardinals top-ranked offense, causing them to turn over the ball 7 times. This was the first time San Francisco caused 7 or more turnovers in a game since forcing eight against the New Orleans Saints on September 14, 1997. The 49ers won the game 24–9, keeping their very slim playoff hopes alive.
Minnesota has bent at times but has seldom broken, allowing just 10 points per game (good for second-best in the NFL) and allowing just 10.6 fantasy points per game to quarterbacks (seventh-best ...
Willis was selected by the San Francisco 49ers with the 11th overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft. The Ole Miss product started in all 16 games during his rookie season and recorded 174 tackles and ...
For that effort, Jordan was awarded a game ball by 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan. [21] On March 23, 2022, Willis re-signed with the 49ers. [22] Willis was released during final roster cuts on August 30, but re–signed with the team the following day. [23] He was placed on injured reserve on September 14, 2022. [24] He was activated on ...