The San Francisco 49ers rely heavily on their rushing attack, so much so that the 49ers scored 37 points in spite of Jimmy Garoppolo throwing just eight passes in their NFC Championship Game win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.
That's why Tevin Coleman's status is pretty concerning at the moment.
The running back left in the first half of his team's victory over the Packers with a shoulder injury and had to be carted off the field.
Luckily, Raheem Mostert racked up 220 yards and four touchdowns on the ground, so San Francisco's ground game was just fine, but the Niners would certainly like to have Coleman for the Super Bowl.
49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan isn't sure of Coleman's status at the moment, but he is hopeful that his halfback will be able to play:
“I know it was a shoulder,” Shanahan said in his postgame press conference, per Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. “He was sitting there. I didn’t get to talk to him too much about it. I’m hoping he’ll be all right next week. I don’t totally know yet. But, I know he’s not ruled out or anything. I think there will be a good chance.”
Coleman carried the ball six times for 21 yards before exiting for the 49ers.
In 14 games during the regular season, the 26-year-old rushed for 544 yards and six scores while averaging four yards per carry.
Should Coleman be unable to supplement Mostert against the Kansas City Chiefs in a couple of weeks, the 49ers still have Matt Breida, who actually outrushed Coleman in the regular season but hasn't gotten much burn in the playoffs.
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