Overview
- Eddy Piñeiro was named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 5, his fourth career weekly honor and first with San Francisco.
- In the win over the Rams, he went 4-for-4 on field goals with a career-long 59-yarder and a 41-yard game-winner in overtime, plus two extra points for 14 total points.
- Since signing after Week 1, Piñeiro is 11-for-11 on field goals and 6-for-7 on extra points for the 4-1 49ers.
- Jake Moody was released after going 1-for-3 in the opener and later joined the Bears’ practice squad, and Piñeiro publicly sent him encouragement and support.
- Piñeiro’s career field-goal rate of 89.1% ranks third in NFL history among kickers with at least 100 attempts, reinforcing his role as a stabilizing presence in San Francisco.