Last-Minute Field Goal Secures San Francisco Past Los Angeles in Extra Time
The kicker's long-range field goal earned victory for the San Francisco team
Eddy Pineiro's extra period field goal delivered the 49ers a dramatic close victory over the Los Angeles Rams at the Inglewood venue
Pineiro's mid-range kick - his fourth of the matchup - sailed through via the inner part of the upright with just minutes to go
Defensive Play Secures the Victory
Deommodore Lenoir and Sigle then joined forces to stop Los Angeles rusher Williams on the crucial down as the home team sought a late equalizing touchdown
Rams Send Game to Overtime
The home team had earlier sent the game to extra time thanks to a long field goal from specialist Karty with the final seconds left in regulation
Battling Victory for Short-Handed San Francisco
It was a hard-fought win for the San Francisco squad, who were missing a several key contributors through injury, including signal-caller Brock Purdy and pass catchers Jauan Jennings and Pearsall
Purdy's replacement, Jones, battled through a knee injury and arm and leg cramps, connecting on 33 of 49 passes for 342 yards and a pair of scores
"It came down to which team would prove the toughest squad, and I think we were," Jones commented
Standings Impact
The 49ers, who experienced their initial loss of the season against the Jacksonville Jaguars last week, improve to 4-1 and command the NFC West
"I can't say enough about the players, they were remarkable," San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan stated
"That was a huge determination victory"
