Last-Minute Field Goal Secures 49ers Against Los Angeles in Overtime
Eddy Pineiro's 59-yard kick clinched victory for the San Francisco team
Eddy Pineiro's overtime field goal delivered the 49ers a dramatic 26-23 triumph over the Rams at the Inglewood venue
The kicker's 41-yard field goal - the fourth of the game - went over via the inner part of the upright with less than six minutes to go
Game-Ending Play Secures the Victory
Lenoir and Marques Sigle then joined forces to deny Rams running back Williams on the fourth down as the home team sought a last-minute equalizing points
Rams Force Extra Period
Rams had previously sent the game to extra time thanks to a 48-yard kick from kicker Joshua Karty with the final seconds left in the fourth quarter
Hard-Fought Win for Short-Handed 49ers
It was a hard-fought victory for the San Francisco squad, who were missing a several key contributors through injury, including signal-caller Brock Purdy and pass catchers Jennings and Ricky Pearsall
The starter's replacement, Mac Jones, battled through a knee injury and muscle cramps, completing 33 out of 49 attempts for substantial yardage and two touchdowns
"It came down to which team would prove the strongest squad, and I believe we were," the quarterback stated
Division Implications
The 49ers, who suffered their initial loss of the campaign against the Jacksonville Jaguars last week, improve to four wins and one loss and command the division
"I can't say enough about the guys, they were incredible," 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan stated
"It was a huge character victory"