🔗 Share this article Last-Minute Field Goal Secures 49ers Past Rams in Extra Time Eddy Pineiro's long-range field goal earned success for the 49ers The veteran kicker's overtime field goal secured the San Francisco 49ers a nail-biting close win over the Los Angeles Rams at the Inglewood venue Pineiro's mid-range field goal - his fourth of the contest - went over via the inside of the left post with less than six minutes to go Defensive Play Secures the Victory Deommodore Lenoir and Marques Sigle then joined forces to deny Los Angeles running back Kyren Williams on the crucial down as the home team attempted a late game-levelling score Rams Send Game to Overtime The home team had previously forced overtime thanks to a long kick from kicker Joshua Karty with two seconds remaining in regulation Hard-Fought Victory for Injury-Hit San Francisco It was a hard-fought win for the 49ers, who were missing a host of key contributors through injury, including signal-caller Purdy and wide receivers Jennings and Ricky Pearsall Purdy's replacement, Jones, overcame a knee injury and muscle cramps, completing 33 out of 49 passes for substantial yardage and a pair of scores "It came down to which team would prove the toughest team, and in my opinion it was us," Jones commented Standings Impact The San Francisco, who suffered their initial loss of the season against the Jaguars recently, improve to four wins and one loss and lead the division "I can't say enough about the players, they were remarkable," San Francisco head coach Shanahan stated "That was a huge character victory"