49ers kicker Eddy Pineiro misses again as Shanahan demands made extra points
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The gist
49ers kicker Eddy Pineiro missed a PAT in Monday's 23-17 win and has now missed six kicks in six games.
His coach says he has to make them, and the 6-0 49ers' kicking job is under scrutiny.
Background
Eddy Pineiro is a 31-year-old place kicker who joined the San Francisco 49ers in 2025, taking over after Jake Moody's sophomore slump. He initially righted the team's special teams, leading the NFL in field-goal percentage last season at 96.6% (28 of 29). This season the misses have returned: through six games he had missed six kicks, at least one in each of his last four games, even as the 49ers started 6-0.
How it unfolded
- 2025 seasonPineiro replaced Jake Moody and missed only five kicks in 14 games, converting 28-of-29 field goals and leading the NFL in field-goal percentage at 96.6%.
- Oct 19, 2026In the 49ers' 23-17 win over the Commanders, Pineiro made his lone field goal (33 yards) but missed a first-quarter extra point wide right and went 2-for-3 on PATs.
- Oct 20, 2026Coach Kyle Shanahan said after the win that Pineiro "has got to make" his extra points.
- Oct 21, 2026Through six games Pineiro was 6-for-9 on field goals and 19-for-22 on PATs, with at least one miss in each of his last four games.
- Oct 24, 2026A commentary piece noted Pineiro had already matched his season total of missed kicks from last year and that GM John Lynch may be forced to look for a replacement.
- Oct 25, 2026Josh Dubow noted Pineiro is the 7th kicker in the last 40 seasons to miss 3+ field goals and 3+ PATs in the first six games of a season.
Who’s saying what
- Coach
- Kyle Shanahan said Pineiro "has got to make" his extra points, noting he missed another one but it fortunately didn't cost the team.
- Analysts
- David Lombardi noted it was Pineiro's 7th missed extra point with the 49ers against only 4 missed field goals, and commentary suggested GM John Lynch may need to look for a replacement.
Still unverified
Commentary and reports speculate that if Pineiro keeps missing, his job may not be safe and that GM John Lynch may be forced to look for a replacement; no team decision has been announced.