SEATTLE — Till Sunday, it had been almost 19 years since a 49ers kicker missed two field-goal makes an attempt inside 40 yards in a sport.
Joe Nedney did it on Nov. 19, 2006 in opposition to the Seattle Seahawks, and Jake Moody joined him by doinking one kick off the left upright and having one other one blocked throughout Sunday’s 17-13 win over Seattle.
For Moody, it was a continuation of his struggles from final season, when he went 24 of 34 on area objectives, together with 6 of 11 from 40 yards or longer.
However coach Kyle Shanahan stood by Moody, a third-round draft decide in 2023, saying there was “no query” he can be San Francisco’s kicker subsequent week in opposition to New Orleans.
“Clearly I used to be disillusioned that we missed two area objectives, and missed one which was a giant miss, particularly (as a result of) I feel we have been inside the ten,” Shanahan mentioned.
Moody’s first miss got here on a 27-yard try following a 12-play, 58-yard drive late within the second quarter. Quite than take a 10-7 lead into halftime, the 49ers trailed by that rating getting into the break as a result of the Seahawks’ Jason Myers transformed a 48-yard area aim with 2 seconds left within the first half.
Halfway by the third quarter, Moody’s 36-yard try was blocked as Seattle broke by the Niners’ line.
Moody transformed a 32-yarder with 9:42 to go and made each extra-point makes an attempt. The Niners went for it twice on fourth-and-2 twice slightly than ship Moody out to kick, however Shanahan mentioned these choices weren’t influenced by the kicker’s struggles.
“I don’t assume that modified it,” Shanahan mentioned. “Would have kicked it if it was extra (distance) than that.”
Edge rusher Nick Bosa additionally stood by Moody, who has a profession conversion charge of 74% on area objectives.
“I’m at all times supportive of a man who’s struggling,” Bosa mentioned, “and clearly, that place could be very cut-and-dry whether or not you’re getting it accomplished or not. So, I’ll by no means activate a teammate.”
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