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Word is he lost the locker room. Alot of his teammates were pissed at him

The frustration is boiling over.


Several “ticked-off” 49ers expressed their disgust after embattled kicker Jake Moody had a game-tying field-goal attempt blocked in the third quarter of their eventual 17-13 road win over the Seahawks.


Moody also whiffed on a 27-yard field goal earlier in the game following a 2024 campaign in which he missed 10 field goals.


The players are showing frustration on the sideline over Jake Moody (volume up) pic.twitter.com/TBg54SJ14B

— Coach Yac
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(@Coach_Yac) September 7, 2025

49ers kicker Jake Moody #4 on the field. 3
Jake Moody’s job isn’t in jeopardy — yet. AP


“That missed kick is really causing some frustration on the 49ers sideline,” Fox’s Pam Oliver reported after the missed kick in the third quarter. “I saw two thrown helmets and a lot of ticked-off looking players.

While the players may be perturbed, Shanahan said after the game there’s “no question” about Moody’s roster spot.


“It’s just the way you guys ask it. Right now, I have no question,” Shanahan said. “I’m trying to finish today, go get on a plane and evaluate stuff, and go back at it.


“You guys can ask me every day and I’ll answer how I am right at that moment.”


San Francisco 49ers kicker Jake Moody on the field. 3
Jake Moody made 1 of 3 field goals Sunday. AP
Moody had a strong rookie season in 2023, hitting 21 of 25 field goals, but he became a liability last season.


He only connected on 24 of 34 field goals, hitting just 10 of 20 attempts from at least 40 yards. He went 6 of 11 from 40-49 yards, while hitting just 4 of 9 from at least 50 yards.



“[Head coach] Kyle Shanahan praised Moody when we spoke to him, he felt the kicker would rebound from last season. He did have an injury, though, but he felt like Moody’s healthy and should make his kicks.”

Moody, a third-round pick in 2023, particularly struggled down the stretch.


He made just 2 of 6 attempts in the final three games, while also missing one extra point.


Kyle Shanahan was not pleased after the blocked field goal
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— 49ers on NBCS (@NBCS49ers) September 7, 2025

Moody made a mechanical change in the offseason, dropping his three-step approach for a two-step start that others have used to much success.


The 49ers ultimately opted for him over Greg Joseph.


“I want to prove to myself that I deserve to be here and that I belong and it doesn’t have anything to do with last year or other people or anything,” Moody told ESPN. “ just kind of changed my mindset to just focusing on the now and doing whatever I can do in the moment to help myself best make kicks.”
 

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Someone will snag this guy up quickly 😉
 

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Word is he lost the locker room. Alot of his teammates were pissed at him

The frustration is boiling over.


Several “ticked-off” 49ers expressed their disgust after embattled kicker Jake Moody had a game-tying field-goal attempt blocked in the third quarter of their eventual 17-13 road win over the Seahawks.


Moody also whiffed on a 27-yard field goal earlier in the game following a 2024 campaign in which he missed 10 field goals.




49ers kicker Jake Moody #4 on the field. 3
Jake Moody’s job isn’t in jeopardy — yet. AP


“That missed kick is really causing some frustration on the 49ers sideline,” Fox’s Pam Oliver reported after the missed kick in the third quarter. “I saw two thrown helmets and a lot of ticked-off looking players.

While the players may be perturbed, Shanahan said after the game there’s “no question” about Moody’s roster spot.


“It’s just the way you guys ask it. Right now, I have no question,” Shanahan said. “I’m trying to finish today, go get on a plane and evaluate stuff, and go back at it.


“You guys can ask me every day and I’ll answer how I am right at that moment.”


San Francisco 49ers kicker Jake Moody on the field. 3
Jake Moody made 1 of 3 field goals Sunday. AP
Moody had a strong rookie season in 2023, hitting 21 of 25 field goals, but he became a liability last season.


He only connected on 24 of 34 field goals, hitting just 10 of 20 attempts from at least 40 yards. He went 6 of 11 from 40-49 yards, while hitting just 4 of 9 from at least 50 yards.



“[Head coach] Kyle Shanahan praised Moody when we spoke to him, he felt the kicker would rebound from last season. He did have an injury, though, but he felt like Moody’s healthy and should make his kicks.”

Moody, a third-round pick in 2023, particularly struggled down the stretch.


He made just 2 of 6 attempts in the final three games, while also missing one extra point.




Moody made a mechanical change in the offseason, dropping his three-step approach for a two-step start that others have used to much success.


The 49ers ultimately opted for him over Greg Joseph.


“I want to prove to myself that I deserve to be here and that I belong and it doesn’t have anything to do with last year or other people or anything,” Moody told ESPN. “ just kind of changed my mindset to just focusing on the now and doing whatever I can do in the moment to help myself best make kicks.”
Didn’t read all of that 209 but didn’t he have playoff struggles as well in the past? Or at least meaningful game struggles?
 

Jrgum3

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That’s really bad. The Niners actually won the game on Sunday. He must have pissed his pants on the field.
They almost lost because of him. As a Niner fan I say good riddance. He had to go because he's a career 75% field goal kicker and that would have gotten him cut on just about any team but I think because the Niners inexplicably spent a third round pick on him they kept him around longer than they should have. He lost his confidence and if they had kept him he would have lost them games with his inaccurate leg.
 

Jrgum3

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Yeah, he really let them down last year.

If he was on the chopping block, I'm surprised they waited this long.
He's never been the same since he got hurt. That's no excuse for missing that many kicks but ever since that time it's like he's had a big mental block and can't get out of his own head when kicking. They finally had enough and I doubt anyone will rush to pick him up unless they're desperate because he's been awful.
 
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