DeForest Buckner recorded three sacks all of last season. The 49ers defensive end already is on the board in 2018.
Buckner recorded the first sack of the 49ers' season on their first defensive stand Sunday, taking down Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins.
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The sack came on a first-and-10 play, resulting in a 6-yard loss. The 49ers forced the Vikings to punt on their opening drive.
UPDATE: Buckner now has 2.5 sacks on the day with 11:23 left in the third quarter.