49ers Jake Moody hits 59-yard field goal to beat Raiders
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy rolls out during the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, in Las Vegas. David Becker/AP
08.16.25 – The San Francisco 49ers celebrated Saturday’s 22-19 preseason win over the Las Vegas Raiders as if it were a playoff game, rushing Jake Moody after his 59-yard field goal sailed through the uprights as time expired at Allegiant Stadium.
Quarterback Brock Purdy and wide receiver Ricky Pearsall flashed excellent chemistry on the game-opening drive Saturday.
Purdy made his preseason debut and completed 5 of 7 passes for 66 yards on his only drive. Pearsall caught three of Purdy’s completions for 42 yards. The duo had a 21-yard connection on 3rd-and-18 from the 49ers’ 40-yard line.
And that’s unquestionably the best news to come from the 49ers’ painful preseason win against the Raiders.
The 49ers arrived with an inordinate number of injuries, with 18 players on their 90-man roster sidelined after Thursday’s joint practice with the Raiders, and they quickly added to their attrition. Starting right guard Dominick Puni (knee) and running backs Corey Kiner (ankle) and Patrick Taylor Jr. (shoulder) all suffered injuries in the first half that will keep them out multiple weeks, head coach Kyle Shanahan said.
The initial testing indicated Puni injured his posterior cruciate ligament. Shanahan said Puni has a chance to play in the regular-season opener at Seattle on Sept. 7. Meanwhile, Kiner was carted to the locker room with what the 49ers believe is a high ankle sprain, and Taylor suffered a dislocated shoulder.
“Losing those three guys on offense was tough,” Shanahan said. “But they won’t be out forever. So, hopefully, they heal fast.”
2025.08.16 (49ers vs. Raiders) Preseason Week 2 Game Highlights
San Francisco 49ers Kicker Jake Moody (#4 bottom left) hits 59-yard field goal to beat Raiders during the second half of a preseason NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, in Las Vegas. David Becker/AP
2025.08.16 (49ers vs. Raiders) Preseason Week 2 Game Highlights
CHAT: JAKE MOODY GAME WINNER! Purdy & Pearsall Look Great
CHAT: JAKE MOODY GAME WINNER! Purdy & Pearsall Look Great
2025.08.16 – 49ers vs. Raiders (NBC Sports Post Game)
San Francisco 49ers Kicker Jake Moody (#4 center) during the second half of a preseason NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, in Las Vegas. David Becker/AP
2025.08.16 – 49ers vs. Raiders (NBC Sports Post Game)
2025.08.16 – 49ers vs. Raiders (NBC Sports Post Game)
Puni’s prognosis qualifies as good news after he was quickly ruled out when offensive lineman Matt Hennessy was blocked into his right knee on Moody’s 30-yard field goal in the first quarter. The scare highlighted depth concerns throughout the 49ers’ roster. Puni’s top backups are rookie seventh-round pick Connor Colby and Nick Zakelj, a 2022 sixth-round pick with two career starts.
Last year, Puni played 1,078 of 1,079 offensive snaps, allowed three sacks, earned Pro Football Focus’ fifth-highest grade (80.5) among qualifying guards and was named to the Pro Football Writers of America’s all-rookie team.
Kiner’s injury will slow the undrafted rookie’s strong push to make the 53-man roster. Kiner was carted off after his left leg twisted awkwardly near the end of a 19-yard run in the second quarter. Without Kiner and Taylor, and with All-Pro Christian McCaffrey in street clothes, the 49ers were left with two available running backs: Ke’Shawn Vaughn and Jeff Wilson. Both Vaughn and Wilson were signed in the past week to assume spots in a banged-up backfield. The 49ers entered Saturday’s game with Issac Guerendo (shoulder) and rookie fifth-round pick Jordan James (finger) unavailable.
Meanwhile, Moody had an adventurous afternoon. He made 5 of 6 field-goal attempts, drilling a game-winning 59-yard kick as time expired after making a game-tying 44-yarder with 37 seconds left. Moody, who also made kicks of 50 and 26 yards, missed badly on a 53-yard field-goal attempt that he hooked several yards left, and he barely snuck his 26-yarder inside the left upright.
The 49ers signed Greg Joseph in May to compete with Moody after Moody ranked 32nd among 36 qualifying kickers in field goal percentage last year. They released Joseph on Aug. 4 as their injuries began to mount, with head coach Shanahan terming it a “luxury” to carry two kickers.
Mac Jones relieved Purdy and began by throwing an interception — his second in two preseason games — on his third attempt. However, Jones rebounded after he failed to see safety Jeremy Chinn lurking eight yards downfield on a pass intended for wide receiver Robbie Chosen. Jones completed 13 of 16 passes for 135 yards.
“Besides that one miscue or mistake, I thought he played pretty well,” Shanahan said.
2025.08.16 – 49ers vs. Raiders (LOCKED ON Post Game)
2025.08.16 – 49ers vs. Raiders (LOCKED ON Post Game)
The 49ers played seven offensive starters: Purdy, Pearsall, tight end George Kittle, fullback Kyle Juszczyk, center Jake Brendel, right tackle Colton McKivitz and Puni. On defense, they played just three potential Week 1 starters, cornerback Deommodore Lenoir, linebacker Dee Winters and safety Ji’Ayir Brown.
Lenoir and Brown had unfortunate introductions to rookie running back Ashton Jeanty, the No. 6 pick, on a first-half touchdown drive. First, Jeanty stiff-armed Lenoir to the ground on a 13-yard scamper before he shoved Brown backward at the goal line on his 1-yard scoring run early in the second quarter.
BRANDON AIYUK AGAIN
More than an hour before kickoff Saturday, Purdy threw to Brandon Aiyuk again. It was more than playing catch in the backyard.
Aiyuk, nearly nine months removed from tearing his ACL and MCL in the same knee, moved in and out of cuts at a speed that almost seemed normal for the San Francisco 49ers star wide receiver.
“Obviously he looks great physically, progressing in the right way with his knee,” Purdy said “but more than anything, man, you can tell he wants to get back out there and compete, which I love.”
It appeared as if the wide receiver was a step or two away from the Aiyuk of old that helped a rookie Purdy navigate Sin City.
Allegiant Stadium was ground zero for what became a budding partnership between the two. A New Year’s Day game in 2023 set the stage for Purdy — recently thrust into a starting role from third string — to connect with Aiyuk on nine completions, matching their combined total across Purdy’s first three career starts. Together, they eclipsed the century mark for the first time and led the 49ers to a thrilling 37-34 overtime win in Raiders country.
Saturday’s nostalgia spanned only a few completions during warmups. Aiyuk is months from making a full return. Purdy still fared more than fine in his 2025 debut. Pearsall kept the WR1 spot warm.
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