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          49ers' Deommodore Lenoir scoops up blocked kick for a 61-yard TD

          • Nick Wagoner, ESPN Staff WriterOct 6, 2024, 09:36 PM
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              Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In his 10 years with the company, Nick has led ESPN's coverage of the Niners' 2019 Super Bowl run, Colin Kaepernick's protest, the Rams making Michael Sam the first openly gay player drafted to the NFL, Sam's subsequent pursuit of a roster spot and the team's relocation and stadium saga. You can follow Nick via Twitter @nwagoner
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          SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- The San Francisco 49ers special teams have yielded more than their share of points to opponents this season. But just as the Arizona Cardinals were set to tie Sunday's matchup with a field goal, that unit offered some penance for its past mistakes.

          As the Niners clung to a three-point second quarter lead, Cardinals kicker Chad Ryland set up to boot the game-tying field goal. Ryland's kick was a bit low, as Niners defensive tackle Jordan Elliott got his hand up to block it. Cornerback Deommodore Lenoir scooped it up and raced 61 yards for the first touchdown of his career.

          The extra point made it 20-10 Niners with about five minutes left in the first half.

          It was the Niners' first blocked field goal return for a touchdown since Week 3 of 2009 against the Vikings.