Aldon Smith

49ers' Justin Smith, Aldon Smith on pace after surgeries

By: The Associated Press 04/17/13 5:21 PM

SANTA CLARA — San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Justin Smith and linebacker Aldon Smith are working back from offseason surgeries, and general manager Trent Baalke expects each to be at full strength and ready for the start of training camp this summer.Running back Kendall Hunter, who underwent surgery late in the season for a torn left Achilles, also plans to be full go by training camp after he recently resumed sprint work. He was injured in a Nov. 25 win at New Orleans. Read More

49ers Aldon Smith’s impact still felt despite lack of sacks

By: Dylan Kruse 01/28/13 9:08 PM

NEW ORLEANS - Through 13 games of the regular season, Aldon Smith was a one-man wrecking ball. The second-year 49ers linebacker was wreaking havoc on opposing offenses, using his lightning-quick speed and underrated power to muscle past linemen and drag down quarterbacks with ease. In all, he had 19½ sacks, well on his way to eclipsing the NFL’s all-time record. Read More

Injuries catching up to 49ers as playoffs approach

By: Mychael Urban 01/03/13 7:52 PM

Nobody can dispute the incredible fortune that came the 49ers’ way last Sunday. Not only did they take care of business against the lowly Cardinals in a game that was all but won before kickoff, they saw various other cards fall in the most beneficial of ways. The Vikes over the Pack? Yeah, you had that in your knockout pool, right? No, you didn’t. As phenomenal as the Adrian Peterson story in Minnesota has been, Green Bay’s midseason resurrection was every bit as impressive. Read More

49ers land nine players in Pro Bowl

By: Wire Report 12/26/12 8:19 PM

The defense of the 49ers has been the backbone of the team’s success for the past two seasons, and Wednesday, it was handsomely rewarded. San Francisco led all NFL teams with nine players selected to the Pro Bowl team, including six from the league’s second-ranked defense. Read More

49ers bring momentum into Sunday’s crucial NFC West matchup against Seahawks

By: The Associated Press 12/18/12 11:10 PM

Linebacker Aldon Smith loves playing in prime time. It takes him back to how he spent so many Friday nights in high school under the lights. Niners teammates Anthony Dixon, Joe Staley and others become similarly nostalgic when they take the field these days with the football spotlight on them. “Under the lights, you knew it was showtime,” Smith said. “It’s just that feeling you get again from being under that spotlight.” Read More

49ers LB Aldon Smith is sniffing single-season sacks record

By: The Associated Press 12/06/12 8:05 PM

Aldon Smith hardly has a free moment to stop at his locker, much less give thought to any intriguing matchups or scenarios as he chases Michael Strahan’s single-season NFL sacks record. Read More

Kaepernick proves to be star QB as 49ers beat Bears 32-7

By: Ben Martin 11/19/12 10:46 PM

A game that was supposed to be a defensive battle featuring two backup quarterbacks was anything but, as Colin Kaepernick led the 49ers to a 32-7 victory over the Chicago Bears on Monday in his first career start. Kaepernick completed 16-of-23 passes for 243 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while Aldon Smith piled up 5½ sacks of Bears quarterback Jason Campbell, the second best single-game sack total in franchise history. Read More

49ers’ Harbaugh sounds unconcerned about Smith

By: Janie McCauley 11/05/12 6:51 PM

Niners coach Jim Harbaugh said Monday that linebacker Aldon Smith spoke with general manager Trent Baalke about what happened during the bye week while the player visited his former college, Missouri. The 23-year-old Smith denied on Twitter a report last Thursday that he had been attacked earlier in the day outside a restaurant in Columbia, Mo., saying, “Didn’t get jumped — stop asking.” There was no formal police report filed. Read More

49ers' linebacker endured car accident hours before beating Lions

By: The Sports Xchange 09/18/12 6:14 PM

Two days before he started and played every snap against the Detroit Lions, 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith was in a single-car accident in which the driver was hospitalized with a “broken back.” The Sacramento Bee reported the accident took place Friday at 11:45 p.m. The California Highway Patrol said alcohol was not involved. The driver of the vehicle was taken to San Jose Regional Medical Center with a serious back injury. The CHP called the injury a “broken back.” Read More

San Francisco 49ers defense may have been overconfident

By: Reuters 08/13/12 11:16 PM

The 49ers’ defense was their strength last season, and could be even more dominant this season, so defensive coordinator Vic Fangio was somewhat disappointed with what he saw in the team’s first exhibition game, a 17-6 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Friday. Read More