Despite his training camp holdout and a thigh injury that cost him 4? games, Steven Jackson is within striking distance of his fourth consecutive 1,000-yard rushing season. He needs 226 yards over the final two games to reach 1,000. Jackson hasn't had a 100-yard game since his return from injury but came close against Miami and Seattle, and appears poised for a breakout game. No doubt, Patrick Willis will be looking for Jackson on both running and passing downs. On Tuesday, Willis became the first 49er to make the Pro Bowl in his first two NFL seasons since Ronnie Lott. He has 153 tackles this season, plus a sack, a team-high 11 pass breakups, and an 86-yard interception return for a touchdown. "He's a headhunter," Jackson said. "He's a guy that finds the ball and makes a lot of tackles, so we definitely have to account for him in the running game and also in the passing game."

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