The hometown kid runs it into the end zone for the touchdown
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— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) October 31, 2021
The 49ers nearly botched their trip to the red zone after a big play by Deebo Samuel. On a third-and-goal from the 2, it looked like a play designed to go to Samuel as a runner was mistimed. Instead of hitting the panic button, Garoppolo took the snap and ran alongside Samuel behind his blockers for a touchdown.
Kicker Joey Slye missed the ensuing extra point to keep the 49ers from tying the game at 16.