Chiefs 'tricked' 49ers into costly false start on field goal Sunday
The San Francisco 49ers had a real chance to pull off a huge turnover against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. But when the time came to kick a big field goal before the half, a false-start penalty pushed them back out of range. The end result was a missed chance and eventually, a loss.
“For us to have that false start on the field goal, I was obviously so excited because they muffed the punt the next time, but for us to have a turnover there was a real big mistake," 49ers Coach Kyle Shannahan said.
If you watch the play, you can see the Chiefs make their move, in unison. As all of their feet switch, the 49ers get startled and cause the five-yard penalty. The play was allegedly the idea of Chiefs defensive coordinator Dave Toub.
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