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The San Francisco 49ers found themselves in an unexpected and unwanted special teams conundrum during a 28-21 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday when a pregame groin injury to kicker Robbie Gould left them trying to decide between using punter Mitch Wishnowsky on field goals and extra points or not using a kicker in scoring opportunities at all. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters after the game that he gave some consideration to leaving the offense on the field during situations that would normally require a placekicker. But Wishnowsky wound up getting the nod, although his results were mixed enough that head coach Kyle Shanahan kept his options open as the game went along. Wishnowsky connected on his first point after attempt, which came after a

4th Quarter GAME ALERT: The Seahawks defeat the 49ers 28-21 after a slow start to reach 2-2 on the season, moving to 3rd in the NFC West, as the 49ers now drop to 2-2. Freddie Swain recovers the onside kick and essentially guarantees a Seattle victory, as the Seahawks just have to kneel multiple times to win this one. TOUCHDOWN ALERT: Trey Lance finds Deebo Samuel for an eight-yard score and rushes up the middle for the two-point conversion to make the score 28-21. The 49ers need an onside kick to have a chance to tie. On 4th & 10 after an almost-touchdown to George Kittle, Trey Lance maneuvers in the pocket and rushes through the middle for 13 yards to the SEA 8 for another redzone

The San Francisco 49ers dropped to 2-2 on the season after losing their second consecutive game, this time against the Seattle Seahawks. The visiting team won 28-21 at Levi's Stadium. Below are several statistics and notes from Sunday's game, which were provided by the 49ers Communications staff. Deebo Samuel WR Deebo Samuel registered 8 recepts. for 156 yds. and 2 TDs, marking his 1st career game with 2 TD recepts. It also marked his 2nd game with 100-or-more rec. yds. this season [189 rec. yds. at Det. (9/12/21)] and 6th of his career. Samuel has now registered 100-or-more rec. yds. in each of the 3 career games he played against Seattle. Through the first four games of

The San Francisco 49ers will hold three full practices this week as the team prepares for its Week 5 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals. Head coach Kyle Shanahan, defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans, offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel, special teams coordinator Richard Hightower, and various players are scheduled to speak with the media. The 49ers will make the press conferences available at 49ers.com, on the team's official mobile app, and YouTube page. Below is the schedule, which is subject to change, for the upcoming