Late Kick Lifts 49ers Against Los Angeles in Overtime
The kicker's long-range kick sealed success for the 49ers
The veteran kicker's overtime field goal delivered the 49ers a dramatic close win over the Rams at the Inglewood venue
Pineiro's 41-yard field goal - his fourth of the matchup - went over via the inner part of the upright with less than six minutes left
Game-Ending Play Secures the Win
Deommodore Lenoir and Sigle then combined to prevent Rams rusher Kyren Williams on the fourth down as the hosts sought a last-minute game-levelling points
Los Angeles Send Game to Extra Period
The home team had earlier forced extra time thanks to a long kick from kicker Joshua Karty with mere seconds remaining in regulation
Hard-Fought Victory for Injury-Hit 49ers
It was a gritty triumph for the San Francisco squad, who were without a multiple key contributors through health issues, including signal-caller Brock Purdy and pass catchers Jauan Jennings and Pearsall
Purdy's stand-in, Jones, overcame a knee injury and muscle cramps, connecting on 33 out of 49 attempts for 342 yards and a pair of scores
"It came down to who was going to be the most resilient squad, and I think it was us," the quarterback stated
Standings Implications
The San Francisco, who suffered their initial loss of the season against the Jaguars last week, improve to 4-1 and sit top of the NFC West
"Words cannot express about the guys, they were remarkable," San Francisco head coach Shanahan said
"It was a massive character win"
