"I know I've got to make the kick. If not, I probably won't be here, said Pineiro, Jake Moody's replacement after the season opener. I'm just happy I was able to make some kicks and I can be here to enjoy the ride. Coach Kyle Shanahan beamed afterward about this shift-on-the-fly squad which now sits alone atop the NFC West. I said it to them, and using big words for myself: fortitude, resilience, and character, Shanahan said. It was a (heck) of a job by everybody."
"Quarterback Mac Jones was 27-of-41 for 284 yards with a touchdown and an interception in possibly his final start in place of Purdy, who might be back from a toe injury next Sunday when the 49ers host Jones' 2024 team, the Jacksonville Jaguars (2-1)."
"San Francisco 49ers kicker Eddy Pineiro (18) smiles after kicking the game-winning field goal against the Arizona Cardinals to win 16-15 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)"
Eddy Pineiro replaced Jake Moody after the season opener and kicked a 35-yard field goal as time expired to lift the San Francisco 49ers to a 16-15 victory over the Arizona Cardinals. The win put the 49ers alone atop the NFC West. Coach Kyle Shanahan praised the team's fortitude, resilience and character after a shift-on-the-fly performance. Quarterback Mac Jones completed 27 of 41 passes for 284 yards with a touchdown and an interception while filling in for an injured Purdy. Purdy could return next Sunday when the 49ers host the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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