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Gould kicks FG lifts Garoppolo, 49ers over Bears 15-14
CHICAGO (AP) Robbie Gould pumped his right arm. He screamed at the Chicago sideline. Kicking the winning field goal sure made it a sweet return to Soldier Field.
Gould nailed a 24-yarder in the closing seconds, Jimmy Garoppolo threw for 293 yards in his first San Francisco start, and the 49ers beat the Chicago Bears 15-14 on Sunday.
Gould made all five field goals - none longer than 35 yards - in his first appearance at Soldier Field since Chicago cut him prior to the 2016 opener. The Bears' all-time leader in points and field goals made, he let it all out after he booted the winner right down the middle.
''I wanted this one really bad,'' Gould said. ''I downplayed it all week for my own peace of mind, to be honest with you. I'm just happy it went this way.''
Garoppolo was solid in his first start since the 49ers (2-10) acquired him from New England before the trade deadline in October. The suburban Chicago and Eastern Illinois product completed 26 of 37 passes with an interception. And the 49ers picked up the win after losing their first five road games.
Garoppolo grew up a Bears fan but never attended an NFL game until he entered the league, so this was quite an experience.
''I tried to say all week that it was just a normal game, but obviously, I'd never come back to Chicago like this,'' Garoppolo said. ''It's exciting. I had a ton of people here. It was one of the more fun games I'd been a part of.''
Marquise Goodwin had eight catches for 99 yards. Trent Taylor added 92 yards receiving, including a 33-yarder that kept the winning drive going even though he was sick to his stomach.
Chicago (3-9) dropped its fifth straight, and coach John Fox fell to 12-32 in three seasons with the Bears.
''It was hard to even talk to the team after this loss,'' he said.
Then again, what is there to say? The Bears are wrapping up their fifth straight season without a winning record and will finish below .500 for the fourth year in a row. They went from getting pounded by a championship contender at Philadelphia to losing to one of the league's worst teams.
Mitchell Trubisky was 12 of 15 for 102 yards and a touchdown. Not exactly the bounce-back performance he wanted coming off a rough outing against the Eagles.
''I mean, there's two ways to handle it: positively and negatively,'' Trubisky said. ''You put your head down and come up here and sound like a loser. Or you can just believe in what you know, go back to work and just know the guys in the locker room have your back and have their back, and have the faith that it's going to turn around.
Tarik Cohen returned a punt 61 yards for a touchdown. That made him the first NFL rookie with rushing, receiving, passing and punt return TDs in a season since Gale Sayers in 1965.
Garoppolo showed his poise on the winning drive, lSan Francisco from its 8 to the Chicago 6.
His 33-yard pass to Taylor on third down put the ball on the Bears 18 with two minutes left and helped set up Gould's big kick.
''(Garoppolo) never seems too high, never seems too low, which is what in a quarterback,'' coach Kyle Shanahan said. ''He kept that throughout the game. ... The guy never changed, which is what you want to see. It allows you to overcome mistakes.''
MISSED CHANCES
The 49ers dominated in total yards (388-147) and time of possession (38:47-21:13). But they committed eight penalties, several near the end zone. That helped explain why they failed to score touchdowns on five trips inside the 20.
FAMILY LESSONS
In another twist to the homecoming story, Gould said his father-in-law taught Garoppolo in high school.
INJURIES
49ers: Starting RT Trent Brown (shoulder) started after being listed as questionable. S Adrian Colbert also started after missing last week's 24-13 loss to Seattle following thumb surgery.
Bears: LB Pernell McPhee suffered a shoulder injury on the game's opening drive. ... DE Mitch Unrein (knee) was hurt in the second quarter. ... RG Kyle Long (shoul out the second half. ... K Cairo Santos tweaked his groin. ... LG Josh Sitton started after being listed as questionable because of a concussion. ... S Adrian Amos (hamstring) and his backup Deon Buswere inactive.
UP NEXT
49ers: Visit Houston on Dec. 10.
Bears: Visit Cincinnati on Dec. 10.
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J. Garoppolo
11 QB 293 PaYds, INT, 8 RuYds |
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FPTS
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M. Trubisky
11 QB 102 PaYds, PaTD, 19 RuYds |
11
FPTS
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Team Stats | ||
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Time of Pos | - | - |
1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Passing | 0 | 0 |
Penalty | 0 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Touchdowns | ||
Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Other | ||
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Return Yards | ||
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Red Zone Eff. | 0-0 -0% | 0-0 -0% |
Goal to Go Eff. | 0-0 -0% | 0-0 -0% |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | FPTS |
J. Garoppolo
10 QB
9 FPTS
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J. Garoppolo | 26/37 | 293 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
C. Hyde
28 RB
6 FPTS
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C. Hyde | 17 | 54 | 0 | 18 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Breida
22 RB
4 FPTS
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M. Breida | 12 | 45 | 0 | 8 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Garoppolo
10 QB
9 FPTS
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J. Garoppolo | 4 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Juszczyk
44 FB
2 FPTS
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K. Juszczyk | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
M. Goodwin
11 WR
9 FPTS
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M. Goodwin | 8 | 8 | 99 | 0 | 20 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Taylor
81 WR
9 FPTS
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T. Taylor | 6 | 6 | 92 | 0 | 33 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Celek
88 TE
3 FPTS
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G. Celek | 4 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 22 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Kittle
85 TE
2 FPTS
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G. Kittle | 3 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 11 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Juszczyk
44 FB
2 FPTS
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K. Juszczyk | 3 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 16 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Murphy
18 WR
1 FPTS
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L. Murphy | 6 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Hyde
28 RB
6 FPTS
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C. Hyde | 5 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Breida
22 RB
4 FPTS
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M. Breida | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Bourne
84 WR
0 FPTS
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K. Bourne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | FF |
R. Foster
56 OLB
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R. Foster | 7-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Williams
24 DB
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K. Williams | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Reid
35 SS
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E. Reid | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Colbert
38 DB
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A. Colbert | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Harold
57 OLB
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E. Harold | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Day
96 DT
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S. Day | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Coyle
50 MLB
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B. Coyle | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Dumervil
58 DE
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E. Dumervil | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Thomas
94 DE
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S. Thomas | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Witherspoon
23 CB
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A. Witherspoon | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Marsh
54 DE
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C. Marsh | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Johnson
36 CB
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D. Johnson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Mitchell
90 DT
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E. Mitchell | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
R. Gould
9 K
15 FPTS
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R. Gould | 5/5 | 35 | 0/0 | 15 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
B. Pinion
5 P
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B. Pinion | 2 | 36.0 | 0 | 44 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
V. Bolden
17 WR
0 FPTS
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V. Bolden | 1 | 30.0 | 30 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
T. Taylor 81 WR
9 FPTS
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T. Taylor | 3 | 7.0 | 19 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | FPTS |
M. Trubisky
10 QB
11 FPTS
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M. Trubisky | 12/15 | 102 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
J. Howard
24 RB
3 FPTS
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J. Howard | 13 | 38 | 0 | 14 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Trubisky
10 QB
11 FPTS
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M. Trubisky | 4 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Cohen
29 RB
3 FPTS
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T. Cohen | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
T. Cohen
29 RB
3 FPTS
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T. Cohen | 4 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 21 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Wright
13 WR
2 FPTS
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K. Wright | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Inman
17 WR
8 FPTS
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D. Inman | 2 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 13 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Brown
85 TE
1 FPTS
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D. Brown | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Sims
88 TE
0 FPTS
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D. Sims | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bellamy
15 WR
0 FPTS
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J. Bellamy | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Howard
24 RB
3 FPTS
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J. Howard | 2 | 1 | -5 | 0 | -5 | 3 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | FF |
D. Trevathan
59 ILB
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D. Trevathan | 10-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Jones
52 ILB
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C. Jones | 10-3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Fuller
23 CB
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K. Fuller | 5-1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Jackson
39 FS
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E. Jackson | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Amukamara
20 CB
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P. Amukamara | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bullard
90 DE
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J. Bullard | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Prosinski
43 DB
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C. Prosinski | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Hicks
96 DE
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A. Hicks | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Houston
99 LB
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L. Houston | 3-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Robertson-Harris
95 DE
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R. Robertson-Harris | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Kwiatkoski
44 ILB
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N. Kwiatkoski | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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