Chargers’ Melvin Gordon breaks new ground, one broken tackle at a time

COSTA MESA – Melvin Gordon took the handoff on first down and ran headlong into a wall. The second half was just beginning last Sunday, and the 49ers had stacked the box with nine defenders, all of whom seemed to be in the hole where Gordon was meant to run.
Just to return to the line of scrimmage, amid this high-speed traffic, would require serious maneuvering. But by the time Gordon was finally brought down seven seconds later, he’d amassed 13 yards, five broken tackles and one daz