NaVorro Bowman would prove to be a tackling machine during his time with the San Francisco 49ers, and once he became a starter, he would help usher in a new wave of strong defense for the team. Bowman would be a First Team All-Pro in 2011 (despite not making the Pro Bowl), and he finished second overall in Solo Tackles. He repeated his First Team All-Pro performance in 2012 and 2013, making the Pro Bowl both years; in 2012, he helped the Niners reach the Super Bowl, though they lost to the Baltimore Ravens. From 2011 to 2013, he had 140 Combined Tackles or more, which was good enough for the top ten each year. A torn ACL and MCL cost Bowman the 2014 season, but his return in 2015 saw him again reach the Pro Bowl and the First Team All-Pro, and this time he would lead the NFL in Solo and Combined Tackles.
Bowman didn’t play much longer after that, as injuries piled up, and he played only two more years.
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