Foiled fourth-down run finishes 49ers
With the 49ers facing 4th-and-2 at the Jets’ 37-yard line in overtime Sunday, 49ers head coach Chip Kelly said he wasn’t in kicker Phil Dawson’s range, and he didn’t want to attempt a punt that might not dramatically change field position.
Hyde was stuffed for no gain on an up-the-middle run behind backup center Marcus Martin, and the Jets scored six plays later to grab a 23-17 win.
Despite the attrition, Hyde had 17 carries and 193 yards, the sixth most in franchise history.
Wide receiver Torrey Smith sustained a concussion and was motionless on the field for several moments when his helmet slammed to the field after he jumped for an incomplete deep pass in the third quarter.
Kilgore, who sustained a broken ankle in 2014, appeared to have a wrap around his right hamstring.
Cornerback Keith Reaser left with a migraine and was taken to the locker room for treatment.
With the 49ers leading 14-0, Dawson missed first-half field-goal tries of 44 and 48 yards after having made 17 of 18 attempts in the first 12 games.
Outside linebacker Tank Carradine, who signed a modest one-year contract in September, was inactive despite being healthy.
Carradine, a 2013 second-round pick, has 15 tackles and no sacks in 12 games this season.
Carradine was inactive because outside linebacker Aaron Lynch returned after missing five games with a high ankle sprain.