5:03 pm | September 15, 2019 | Go to Source | Author:
DENVER — Chicago Bears kicker Eddy Pineiro kicked a 53-yard field goal as time expired to propel Chicago to a 16-14 victory over the Denver Broncos.
Pineiro finished the game 3-for-3 on field goal attempts, including a 52-yard conversion in the second quarter.
The Bears (1-1) went 1-of-2 on 50-yard field goals last season.
“I like rooting for good people and he’s a good person,” Bears coach Matt Nagy said. “He fought for a lot to get to this point. He listened to coaches, he trusted himself, and teammates that believe in him. Good things happen to good people. 42-yarder, 52-yarder, 53 to win the game. Can’t make that up.”
The last time the Bears made two 50-yard field goals in the same game was 2011 at the Oakland Raiders, according to ESPN Stats & Information.