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San Francisco 49ers kicker Eddy Pineiro missed another extra-point attempt Monday night against the Washington Commanders, extending an unusual trend during his tenure with the team.
The miss followed Christian McCaffrey’s 1-yard touchdown run in the first quarter at Levi’s Stadium. It came after quarterback Brock Purdy converted a fourth-and-3 with a scramble for a first down.
Pineiro’s failed attempt left San Francisco leading 13-3 with approximately four minutes remaining in the opening quarter.
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The 31-year-old kicker has been considerably more reliable on field goals than extra points since joining the franchise in 2025.
The San Francisco Standard’s David Lombardi noted the disparity Monday on X, formerly Twitter, pointing to the veteran’s contrasting kicking numbers.
“That’s Eddy Piñeiro’s 7th missed extra point with the 49ers. He’s only missed 4 field goals with SF.”
The extra-point struggles contrast with Pineiro’s impressive 2025 campaign, when he led the NFL in field-goal percentage. He converted 28 of 29 attempts for a 96.6% success rate.
However, he also missed four of his 38 extra-point attempts that season, an inconsistency that has carried into 2026.
In March, San Francisco rewarded the former Florida kicker with a four-year, $17 million contract extension following his strong field-goal performance.
Through the first five games this season, Pineiro made five of eight field-goal attempts and 17 of 19 extra points.
His kicking inconsistencies have surfaced despite the 49ers’ undefeated start. Just one week earlier, he delivered a game-winning 44-yard field goal against the Seattle Seahawks, helping the team remain unbeaten.
At the two-minute warning of the first half, the 49ers held a 13-3 lead over the Commanders with the ball at Washington’s 11-yard line, as San Francisco pursued its sixth consecutive victory despite Pineiro’s extra-point struggles.
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