Jake Moody had a costly point-after kick blocked in the Super Bowl but he also made two long-range field goals to give him momentum as the 49ers’ 2024 kicker.
An extra-point kick by San Francisco 49ers’ Jake Moody is blocked by Kansas City Chiefs’ Leo Chanel in the 4th quarter of Super Bowl 58 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nev., on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. SANTA CLARA — A 58-yard field goal cleared the crossbar with seemingly 20 yards to spare, enhanced by the South Bay breeze at Nick Moody’s back last week.
“Jake owns that it was a low kick,” said special teams coordinator Brian Schneider, who prefaced that remark Wednesday by outlining all the important roles Moody’s supporting cast has on every kick.But so much also went right – in that game and in Moody’s rookie year as a heavily scrutinized, third-round draft pick. He’s currently the only kicker on the 49ers’ roster, as opposed to a year ago when Zane Gonzalez lasted through the preseason.
“To see him come back and with 1:57 hit the 53-yarder, that was his best kick of the year,” Schneider said. “So to me, I know exactly who he is because I’m around him every day. And I think the more opportunities everyone has, they’ll see it too.” “Ultimately he’s built for this, and I say that because of the Super Bowl,” Schneider said enthusiastically Wednesday, in his first press conference since the Super Bowl.
Moody missed field-goal attempts in each of the 49ers’ NFC playoff comebacks. A 48-yard field-goal attempt got blocked just before halftime against the Packers; the 49ers led 7-6, and eventually rallied for a 24-21 win. Moody also missed from 48 on the 49ers’ first possession of their NFC Championship Game win over the Lions.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Jake Brendel has Knee Tendonitis and Will Miss 49ers OTAsJake Brendel has been the 49ers' starting center each of the past two seasons and hasn't missed a game in that time. But he'll be 32 on Sept. 10. He's at the age when his body could begin to break down.
Read more »
The 49ers' Super Bowl Run Depends on Trent Williams' DurabilityThe San Francisco 49ers have one of the deepest, most talented rosters in the NFL. And yet their Super Bowl run this year wlll depend largely on the durability of their oldest player -- Trent Williams.
Read more »
Charvarius Ward Believes Super Bowl Loss can Make the 49ers 'Hungrier'Despite suffering a heartbreaking loss in the Super Bowl to the Chiefs, All-Pro cornerback Charvarius Ward tries to turn that loss into a positive.
Read more »
Fred Warmer Strongly Believes the 49ers Will Win a Super Bowl SoonHeartbreak has become a common theme for the San Francisco 49ers since 2019.
Read more »
Christian McCaffrey's costly fumble in Super Bowl still weighs 'heavy' on 49ers' star, coach saysThe majority of 49ers players and coaches have likely moved on from February's overtime Super Bowl loss, but a key in-game mistake is not quite as easily forgotten.
Read more »
Adam Rank: The 49ers Must Win Super Bowl to Have Successful SeasonThe 49ers like to talk about how much success they've had the past seven years under head coach Kyle Shanahan. But success in the NFL ultimately is measured by one thing: Lombardi Trophies. And the 49ers have none under Shanahan.
Read more »