NICK BOSA

AWARDS & HONORS

97 DL
6-4 × 266 × OHIO STATE
10.23.97 × FORT LAUDERDALE, FL × 2ND YEAR × ACQUIRED D-1 IN ‘19

2019: AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, Pepsi BOSA’S GOLDEN NUGGETS
Rookie of the Year, Sporting News Rookie of the
Year, PFWA Rookie of the Year, PFWA Defensive • His father, John, was selected 16th
Rookie of the Year, PFWA All-Rookie Team, NFC overall by the Miami Dolphins in
Pro Bowl, NFC Defensive Player of the Month the 1987 NFL Draft. The following
(October), Defensive Rookie of the Month (Oc- season, Miami chose his future
tober), NFC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 5 and Week uncle, Eric Kumerow, also 16th
8) overall.
• The San Diego Chargers selected his brother, Joey, 3rd overall
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS in the 2016 NFL Draft.
• Registered 9.0 sacks in his rookie season, the 4th-most by a 49ers
• The Bosa brothers had nicknames growing up, with Joey’s be-
rookie since 1982.
ing Big Bear and Nick’s as Smaller Bear.
MOST SACKS IN A SINGLE SEASON • In 2017, was the winner of the Big Ten’s Smith-Brown Defensive
BY A 49ERS ROOKIE, SINCE 1982 Lineman of the Year Award, becoming the fourth-consecutive
Player Year Sacks member of Ohio State to win the award, following his brother,
1. LB Aldon Smith 2011 14.0 Joey (2014-15) and Indianapolis Colts DE Tyquan Lewis (2016).
2. LB Charles Haley 1986 12.0
3. DT Dana Stubblefield 1993 10.5
4. DL Nick Bosa 2019 9.0
5. DE Andre Carter 2001 6.5
BOSA’S GAME-BY-GAME
2020
2020 HIGHLIGHTS Date Opp W/L P/S Tot Sol Ast Sk Yds Int Yds PD FF FR Yds
• Notched 6 tackles and 1 FF vs. Arz. (9/13), knocking the ball loose Sep 13 Arz L 1/1 6 3 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0
from Cardinals RB Chase Edmunds, marking his 2nd career FF. Sep 20 at NYJ W 1/1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PLACED ON INJURED RESERVE (Knee) ON 9/23
GOLDMINE TOTALS 2/2 6 3 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0
• Bosa’s father, John, a former
member of the Miami Dol- GOLDMINE (CONTINUED)
phins, encouraged sons Nick • Participated in the 49ers An-
and Joey to try other sports nual Community Day, help-
like tennis, golf and baseball. ing pack more than 31,000
However, Nick only had one nutritious meals in collabora-
sport in mind, and he let his tion with Feeding Children
parents know it. “Nick threw Anywhere. The meals, along
temper tantrums,” John said. with groceries and backpacks,
After successfully convincing were distributed to those most
his parents to let him play foot- in need in East San Jose.
ball, Nick gave everything he had to the sport. Even as a kid on the
field, he wasn’t afraid to speak his mind. Early in his football career,
Cheryl watched from the sideline at practice as Nick approached
a coach. “I find out later they’d put Nick with the offense,” she re-
called. “And he walked up to this guy, totally by himself, tugged
on his shirt and said, ‘I don’t want to play offense. I want to play
defense.’”

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 BOSA’S CAREER STATISTICS
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES
YEAR TEAM GP GS TOT SOL AST SACKS YDS INT YDS LG TD PD FF FR YDS
2019 SF 16 14 47 32 15 9.0 77.0 1 46 46 0 2 1 2 6
2020 SF 2 2 6 3 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 - 0 0 1 0 0
TOTALS 18 16 53 35 18 9.0 77.0 1 46 46 0 2 2 2 6

PLAYOFFS
TACKLES INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES
YEAR TEAM GP GS TOT SOL AST SACKS YDS INT YDS LG TD PD FF FR YDS
2019 SF 3 3 15 11 4 4.0 35.0 0 0 - 0 2 1 0 0
TOTALS 3 3 15 11 4 4.0 35.0 0 0 - 0 2 1 0 0

Milestones:
NFL Debut: at TB (9/8/19); First Start: vs. Pit. (9/22/19); First Sack: Regular Season - at TB (9/8/19 - QB Jameis Winston); Postseason - vs. Min. (1/11/20
- QB Kirk Cousins); First FF: Regular Season - vs. Cle. (10/7/19 - QB Baker Mayfield); Postseason - at KC (2/2/20 - QB Patrick Mahomes); First FR: Regular
Season - vs. Cle. (10/7/19 - QB Baker Mayfield); First Multi-Sack Game: Regular Season - vs. Cle. (10/7/19 - 2.0; QB Baker Mayfield); Postseason - vs.
Min. (1/11/20 - 2.0; QB Kirk Cousins); Multi-Sack Games: Regular Season - 2, Last vs. Car. (10/27/19 - 3.0; QB Kyle Allen); Postseason - 1, vs. Min.
(1/11/20 - 2.0; QB Kirk Cousins); First INT: Regular Season - vs. Car. (10/27/19 - QB Kyle Allen)

BOSA’S CAREER MULTI-SACK GAMES (3)

Date Opp Sacks Yds QB Date Opp Sacks Yds QB
10/7/19 vs. Cle. 2.0 21.0 Baker Mayfield (2.0) 1/11/20* vs. Min. 2.0 15.0 Kirk Cousins (2.0)
10/27/19 vs. Car. 3.0 25.0 Kyle Allen (3.0)
*Postseason

BOSA’S CAREER HIGHS

Total Tackles: Regular Season - 8 vs. Sea. (11/11/19); Postseason - 6 vs.
Min. (1/11/20)
Solo: Regular Season - 5 (2 times) Last at Sea. (12/29/19); Postseason - 6
vs. Min. (1/11/20)
Assists: Regular Season - 5 vs. Sea. (11/11/19); Postseason - 2 (2 times)
Last at KC (2/2/20)
Sacks: Regular Season - 3.0 vs. Car. (10/27/19); Postseason - 2.0 vs.
Min. (1/11/20)
Fumble Recoveries: Regular Season - 1 (2 times) Last vs. GB (11/24/19)
Forced Fumbles: Regular Season - 1 (2 times) Last vs. Arz. (9/13/20);
Postseason - 1 at KC (2/2/20)
Passes Defensed: Regular Season - 1 (2 times) Last at NO (12/8/19);
Postseason - 1 (2 times) Last at KC (2/2/20)
Interceptions: Regular Season - 1 vs. Car. (10/27/19)

BOSA’S TRANSACTIONS
Originally a 1st-round (2nd overall) draft choice by SF in 2019...Placed on the Injured Reserve List on 9/23/20.

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2019
• Appeared in all 16 games (14 starts) and registered 47 tackles, 9.0
sacks, 1 INT, 1 FF and 2 FRs. Started all 3 postseason games and
notched 15 tackles, 4.0 sacks, 2 PDs and 1 FF.
• Took down Buccaneers QB Jameis Winston for his 1st career sack
in his NFL debut at TB (9/8).
• Named NFC Defensive Player of the Week as he registered 2.0
sacks, 1 FF and 1 FR vs. Cle. (10/7), marking his first career FF, FR
and multi-sack game. According of ESPN Stats & Info, Bosa is the
only 49ers player to register 2.0 sacks, 1 FF and 1 FR in a single-
game in the last 25 years.
• Registered 7 tackles, 4 TFLs and 1.0 sack at Was. (10/20).
• Registered 3.0 sacks of Panthers QB Kyle Allen vs. Car. (10/27). He
also added 4 tackles, 3 TFLs and his first career INT, which he re-
turned 46 yds. to help set up 20-yd. FG by K Robbie Gould. Bosa
joined Vikings DE/DT Kevin Williams (12/28/03) and Panthers DE
Julius Peppers (10/13/02) as the only rookies to have at least 3.0
sacks and an interception in a single game since 1982. Bosa is the
6th player since 1982 to record at least 7.0 sacks through his first
7 career games.
• The 3.0 sacks vs. Car. (10/27) were the most by a member of the
49ers since LB Aldon Smith registered 5.5 sacks vs. Chi (11/19/12).
• At 22 years and 4 days old, became the 2nd-youngest player since
sacks became an official statistic in 1982 to notch 3.0-or-more
sacks in a game vs. Car. (10/27) [Colts LB Vernon Maxwell– 21 years
and 321 days old; 3.0 sacks vs. Den. (9/11/83)].
• With 3.0 sacks in the 1st half vs. Car. (10/27), joined LB Aldon Smith
[vs. Chi. (11/19/12)] and DE Bryant Young [vs. StL (9/11/05)] as the
only member of the 49ers since 1991 with 3.0-or-more sacks in the
1st half of a game.
• Recovered a Packers QB Aaron Rodgers fumble vs. GB (11/24),
marking the 2nd FR of his career. The takeaway set up a 2-yd. TD
run by RB Tevin Coleman on the next play. Also sacked Rodgers
for a 9-yd. loss.
• Made 2 tackles and 1.0 sack of Falcons QB Matt Ryan vs. Atl. (12/15).
• Made his postseason debut vs. Min. (1/11/20 - NFC-D) and regis-
tered 2.0 sacks of Vikings QB Kirk Cousins and 6 tackles. Joined
DT Dana Stubblefield [2.0 sacks vs. NYG (1/15/94) and NT Michael
Carter [2.0 sacks vs. Chi. (1/6/85)] as the only 49ers rookies since
1982 to have 2.0 sacks-or-more in a postseason game. Helped the
49ers defense hold the Vikings to 147 total net yds. (21 rushing and
126 passing). The 147 total net yds. allowed are the fewest allowed
in a postseason game in franchise history. It also marked the few-
est total net yds. allowed in an NFL postseason game since 1/3/15
[Carolina held Arz. to 78 total net yds. (27 rushing and 51 passing)].
The 21 rushing yds. allowed by the 49ers defense is the fewest al-
lowed in a postseason game in franchise history.
• Registered 4 tackles and 1.0 sack of Packers QB Aaron Rodgers
vs. GB (1/19/20 - NFC-C). Became the first 49ers rookie to register
3.0-or-more sacks in his first 2 postseason games, since sacks be-
came an official statistic in 1982. Became the first rookie in the NFL
with 3.0-or-more sacks in a single postseason since Texans DE J.J.
Watt (3.5) and LB Brooks Reed (3.5) in 2011.
• Registered 5 tackles, 1.0 sack, 1 FF and 1 PD at KC (2/2/20 - SB). Be-
came the first rookie in the NFL with 4.0-or-more sacks in a single
postseason since Patriots DE Garin Veris (4.0) in 1985 and just the
3rd rookie with 4.0-or-more sacks in a postseason, since 1982.
MOST SACKS IN A SINGLE
POSTSEASON BY A ROOKIE, SINCE 1982
Player Year Sacks
1. Greg Townsend, LAR 1983 4.5
2t. Nick Bosa, SF 2019 4.0
Garin Veris, NE 1985 4.0
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COLLEGE
Appeared in 30 games (10 starts) in three seasons at Ohio State
(2016-18) and registered 77 tackles, 17.5 sacks, 29 TFLs, 2 PDs, 2
FFs and 2 FRs. As a junior in 2018, started all 3 games in which
he appeared and finished the season with 14 tackles, 6 TFLs, 4.0
sacks, 2 FRs and 1 FF, earning All-Big Ten Honorable Mention
honors. In 2017, was named Big Ten Smith-Brown Defensive Line-
man of the Year and an All-American by the American Football
Coaches Association after appearing in 14 games (7 starts) and
registering 34 tackles, 16 TFLs, a team-high 8.5 sacks and 1 FF. As a
freshman in 2016, earned Freshman All-American honors by ESPN
after appearing in 13 games for the Buckeyes and finishing with 29
tackles, 7 TFLs and 5.0 sacks.
PERSONAL
• Attended St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, FL) HS where he
was a two-time first-team 7A all-state honoree.
• As a senior in 2015, finished with 21 tackles, 13.5 TFLs and 5.0 sacks
following his junior season with 56 tackles, 29.5 TFLs and 5.0
sacks.
• Studied communications at Ohio State.
• Son of Cheryl and John Bosa.
• Born Nicholas John Bosa (10/23/97) in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
INJURY REPORT
2020: Placed on the Injured Reserve List on 9/23 with a knee injury.
BOSA’S GAME-BY-GAME
2019
Date Opp W/L P/S Tot Sol Ast Sk Yds Int Yds PD FF FR Yds
Sep 8 at TB W 1/0 3 2 1 1.0 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 15 at Cin W 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 22 Pit W 1/1 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 7 Cle W 1/1 4 4 0 2.0 21.0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Oct 13 at LAR W 1/1 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 20 at Was W 1/1 7 5 2 1.0 11.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 27 Car W 1/1 4 4 0 3.0 25.0 1 46 1 0 0 0
Oct 31 at Arz W 1/1 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 11 Sea L 1/1 8 3 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 17 Arz W 1/1 3 1 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 24 GB W 1/1 3 2 1 1.0 9.0 0 0 0 0 1 6
Dec 1 at Bal L 1/1 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 8 at NO W 1/1 2 2 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Dec 15 Atl L 1/1 3 1 2 1.0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 21 LAR W 1/1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 29 at Sea W 1/1 6 5 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 16/14 47 32 15 9.0 77.0 1 46 2 1 2 6
2019 Postseason
Date Opp W/L P/S Tot Sol Ast Sk Yds Int Yds PD FF FR Yds
Jan 11 Min W 1/1 6 6 0 2.0 15.0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Jan 19 GB W 1/1 4 2 2 1.0 13.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 2 at KC L 1/1 5 3 2 1.0 7.0 0 0 1 1 0 0
TOTALS 3/3 15 11 4 4.0 35.0 0 0 2 1 0 0
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