Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan has revealed his confidence that his defense can stop the San Francisco 49ers' running game on Monday night.
Shanahan said that the performance of his defense against both Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson and Philadelphia Eagles' LeSean McCoy will encourage his team when they face Frank Gore.
"Everybody's got a certain scheme," he told the club's official website. "Minnesota's scheme is a little different than Philly's, and if you take a look at San Francisco with their scheme, it's a little bit more of a power-oriented scheme, but they do run some zone blocking as well.
"They pull a lot of different people. All three teams you just talked about are very successful running the ball – some of the top teams in the NFL. You've got to be ready for everything.
"I think we have some confidence that we've got the capabilities to stop the run, but you've got to go out there and get it done. And as I mentioned, a team that runs 35-40 times, they're 6-0 when they run the ball consistently."
The Redskins are 3-7 this season while the 49ers are 6-4.
Matt Domm
