Death, taxes, and the Kyle Shanahan drafting a running back. San Francisco 49ers fans have become accustomed to Shanahan eschewing other needs to add to his backfield with big-time swings on backs during the draft.

Despite the latest two losses coming under head coach Kyle Shanahan, the San Francisco 49ers still believe he is destined for greatness.

SANTA CLARA – Kyle Shanahan will have a new batch ... The 49ers’ inability to close out three NFC West games still had Shanahan steaming after the season. They coughed up fourth-quarter ...

So much happened during the Eagles’ 28-22 win over the Los Angeles Rams at snowbound Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday, so let’s let loose some l

Kyle Shanahan has cemented himself as one ... made Elijah Mitchell a household name and helped guide the Niners to an NFC championship game appearance. Led by the third-year development jump ...

Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch explained how the San Francisco 49ers battled through a series of personal tragedies this season.

Shanahan, McVay, Sirianni, LaFleur — have one thing in common: They do what they do best and build productive offenses. Everything else seems to fall into place after that.

Barkley's two touchdowns and 205 rushing yards put the Eagles in the NFC Championship Game for the second time in the last three seasons.

SANTA CLARA — Maybe, just maybe, this is the next evolution of Kyle Shanahan. Perhaps this is the form the ninth-year and now beleaguered 49ers head coach — who sat at the dais at Levi’s Stadium, unshaven and gaunt after a Super Bowl-or-bust season turned into a six-win, never-sniffed-the-playoffs nightmare — has always needed to take.

George Kittle, Fred Warner and Kyle Juszczyk earned AP All-Pro honors for their 2024 regular season performances.

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner earned a PFWA All-NFL selection, while offensive lineman Dominick Puni was named to the PFWA All-Rookie team.

This is the Chronicle’s annual offseason advice for San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan, a story that’s always been written with a wink and a nudge. That’s not to say that the actual recommendations haven’t been serious over the years.