Last-Minute Field Goal Secures San Francisco Over Los Angeles in OT
Eddy Pineiro's long-range field goal earned success for the San Francisco team
The veteran kicker's extra period field goal delivered the 49ers a thrilling close victory over the Rams at the Inglewood venue
Pineiro's 41-yard kick - his fourth of the matchup - went over via the inner part of the left post with less than six minutes left
Game-Ending Play Seals the Outcome
Lenoir and Sigle then combined to deny Los Angeles running back Kyren Williams on the fourth down as the home team attempted a last-minute game-levelling score
Rams Force Extra Period
Rams had previously sent the game to extra time thanks to a long field goal from specialist Karty with the final seconds remaining in the fourth quarter
Battling Victory for Short-Handed San Francisco
It was a battling win for the San Francisco squad, who were missing a multiple key contributors through health issues, including quarterback Brock Purdy and wide receivers Jennings and Ricky Pearsall
Purdy's stand-in, Mac Jones, overcame a leg issue and arm and leg cramps, connecting on 33 of 49 passes for substantial yardage and a pair of scores
"The game hinged on who was going to be the toughest squad, and in my opinion we were," the quarterback stated
Division Implications
The 49ers, who experienced their initial loss of the campaign against the Jacksonville Jaguars recently, improve to 4-1 and sit top of the NFC West
"I can't say enough about the players, they were remarkable," San Francisco head coach Shanahan remarked
"That was a significant grit win"
