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49ers Special Teams Surge After Kicker Change
11/8/2025
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Story summary
- San Francisco 49ers special teams struggled early, as kicker Jake Moody missed field goals and underperformed in the first four weeks.
- Following a players-only meeting, Eddy Pineiro, the new kicker, made all 19 field-goal attempts.
- Punter Thomas Morstead placed 13 punts inside the 20-yard line.
- Kickoff coverage improved from 26th to 11th in the NFL.
- With George Kittle back, the 49ers' special teams are meeting more performance goals.
