The San Francisco 49ers have reportedly fired special teams coordinator Brian Schneider after a disappointing 2024 season.
The 49ers reached the Super Bowl last year, where they were defeated in overtime by the Kansas City Chiefs.
This season, however, San Francisco missed the playoffs after finishing with a 6-11 record.
Team CEO Jed York has nevertheless confirmed that head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch will remain in positions next season.
But according to multiple reports, Schneider paid the price for a tough season with his job.
The 49ers lost a number of tight games amid special teams blunders while kicker Jake Moody struggled late in the season.
The San Francisco 49ers have reportedly fired special teams coordinator Brian Schneider
San Francisco kicker Jake Moody missed 10 of 34 field goal attempts for the 49ers this season
Special teams mistakes proved particularly costly as San Francisco suffered early losses to the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams.
The 49ers ultimately finished at the bottom of the NFC West, behind the Cardinals, the Seahawks and the Rams. But Shanahan and Lynch kept their jobs.
“They’re not going anywhere,” York told The San Francisco Standard. “You can certainly write that.”
According to The Athleticsciting special teams rankings of DVOA (defense-adjusted value above average), the San Francisco 49ers finished 31st out of 32 teams in 2024.
They finished 25th in 2023 and 15th in 2022, when Schneider was hired to replace Richard Hightower.