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Jake Moody’s 59-Yard Winner Draws 49ers’ Public Vote of Confidence

Team leaders cast the kick as a confidence reset following a rocky 2024.

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Overview

  • Moody went 5-for-6 against the Raiders, drilling a 44-yarder to tie and a 59-yarder as time expired after missing from 53.
  • General manager John Lynch said the sideline celebration showed players believe in Moody after a challenging year.
  • Special teams coach Brant Boyer called the performance potentially career-changing and praised Moody’s response to the earlier miss.
  • The third-year kicker is coming off a 70.6% field-goal season with multiple long-range misses after winning a camp battle over veteran Greg Joseph.
  • Fan confidence remains mixed, and the team’s special-teams plans continue to evolve with new addition Skyy Moore, who passed his physical and practiced.