The kicking competition between Jake Moody and Greg Joseph is part of the 49ers’ wholesale changes to their special teams ...

The San Francisco 49ers' special teams unit has struggled for much of the season. During Monday's conference call, head coach Kyle Shanahan was asked if these struggles might prompt a coaching ...

“Overall mindset," Boyer said. "At the end of the day, this is a violent game played by men, and it’s a, special teams, is a one-on-one matchup 90-percent of the time. And it's either you or him.

The 49ers saw significant special teams improvement in 2022, the unit’s first season under Schneider, improving from No. 24 to No. 13 in expected points added. But 2023 marked a regression.

Special teams have been a debacle for the San Francisco 49ers ever since Kyle Shanahan became the head coach. It has never mattered who the coordinator is. In 2021, Richard Hightower was viewed as ...

Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ...

The San Francisco 49ers made a change to the coaching staff Monday night, as they fired special teams coordinator Brian Schneider, a league source confirmed to NBC Sports Bay Area.

Early indications are Pinnock, 26, will step in as a starting safety when the 49ers open the regular season on Sept. 7 in ...

Since 2016, the 49ers are 27th in the NFL in cumulative special teams EPA. As the Niners tumbled to 6-11 and out of the postseason in 2024, the special teams unit was often a culprit in some of ...