Niners LT Staley breaks leg in win over Rams

Published: Nov 14, 2010 at 12:56 PM

SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco 49ers left tackle Joe Staley is out indefinitely after breaking his left leg during a 23-20 overtime win against the St. Louis Rams.

The fourth-year starter was on crutches after Sunday's game.

Staley apparently kept playing after an initial injury, but committed two penalties on San Francisco's go-ahead drive late in the fourth quarter. His holding penalty wiped out Troy Smith's 43-yard TD pass to Vernon Davis.

Staley has been the 49ers' starting left tackle since 2008, but missed seven games last season with a sprained knee.

Tony Wragge filled in at left tackle, a position he had never played.

This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be missing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an issue.

Related Content

news

Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy has plan for playing at light weight: 'Understanding your strength'

Xavier Worthy, who said on Saturday he came to the Chiefs' rookie minicamp at 169 pounds, told local reporters he's unconcerned by playing with a lighter frame and has tried to take lessons from watching the similarly sized DeSean Jackson.

news

NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Saturday, May 4

NFL.com keeps you up to date with all of the latest league news from around the NFL. Visit NFL.com's transaction hub for a daily breakdown.

news

Jordan Travis thinks about being Jets' QB of future 'a lot,' but focus is on getting healthy, better

Jets rookie Jordan Travis, whose college career at Florida State ended with a broken leg in November, is still recovering with an eye on returning for training camp. After that, he'll look to prove himself worthy as New York's eventual QB of the future.

news

Packers' Jordan Morgan not bothered by skeptics of him playing LT: 'Obviously you haven't watched film'

The Green Bay Packers' first-round offensive lineman Jordan Morgan has arms slightly shorter than a typical left tackle, but he's unconcerned with those doubting them and has every intention of proving he still belongs at the position he played in college.