David Akers: San Francisco 49ers Kicker’s New Meaning for “My Left Foot”

Close is only good enough in horseshoes and hand grenades—and the San Francisco 49ers offense.

That’s bad news for teams that think they’ve shut down the 49ers, only to watch Pro-Bowl placekicker David Akers jog onto the field.

With 32 field goals (out of 37 attempts), Akers has arguably been the biggest on-field difference-maker for the 49ers this year—beyond resurrected quarterback Alex Smith, hard-charging running back Frank Gore and sure-tackling linebackers Patrick Willis and NaVorro Bowman. 

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