49ers finish disastrous season with 19-16 OT win over Rams

Amid pregame reports that Tomsula would be fired, the 49ers ended their disastrous season Sunday with a 19-16 overtime victory over the Rams at Levi's Stadium. The victory was secured when Phil Dawson drilled a 23-yard field goal with 3:27 left, a kick that was set up by Blaine Gabbert's 33-yard completion to wide receiver [...] recently, it appeared the 49ers would give Tomsula, the team's defensive line coach from 2007-14, a second season. On Sunday, they were competitive against St. Louis (7-9) and Gabbert completed 3 of 4 passes for 54 yards on their game-winning drive, which was made possible when cornerback Dontae Johnson blocked Greg Zuerlein's 48-yard attempt on the Rams' previous drive. With the crowd booing the decision, Bradley Pinion's punt sailed into the end zone for a 17-yard net kick. After failing to score an offensive touchdown for the 15th time in 16 games, the 49ers struck on the first play of the second quarter. On the first play after the two-minute warning, Gabbert attempted a middle screen that was tipped by defensive tackle Aaron Donald and corralled by tackle Ernie Sims, who returned the pick 42 yards to the 49ers' 3-yard line.