49ers defender headbutts Seahawks star during blowout playoff loss

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir was seen headbutting Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba during their blowout playoff nonaccomplishment connected Saturday night.

The incidental occurred successful the 2nd fractional of the game. Lenoir and Smith-Njigba had words earlier the antiaircraft subordinate smashed his helmet into the Seahawks receiver’s facemask. No punishment was called connected the play arsenic it appeared officials missed the incident.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM

Deommodore Lenoir #2 of the San Francisco 49ers reacts aft a play during the archetypal 4th of an NFL divisional playoff shot crippled against the Seattle Seahawks astatine Lumen Field connected Jan. 17, 2026 successful Seattle, Washington. (Brooke Sutton/Getty Images)

Smith-Njigba got the past laughter arsenic Seattle won the game, 41-6. Smith-Njigba had 3 catches for 19 yards and a touchdown. His member fired disconnected a station aimed astatine Lenoir aft the game.

"Jax ever wanted a small member to bully. Welcome to the family," Canaan Smith-Njigba wrote connected X.

Lenoir had 3 tackles during the game, but the full defence had a pugnacious clip covering Sam Darnold and the remainder of the Seahawks offense.

BRONCOS-BILLS REFEREE DEFENDS CONTROVERSIAL OFFICIATING AT END OF THRILLING BATTLE

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, right, celebrates with teammates aft scoring a touchdown during the archetypal fractional of an NFL shot divisional playoff crippled against the San Francisco 49ers, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, successful Seattle.  (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)

Seattle had 281 full yards and the Seahawks’ defence forced 3 turnovers.

Lenoir said the crippled would person been a "landslide" successful the 49ers’ favour if the squad was wholly healthy.

"To person them guys back, I mean, it's gonna beryllium a wholly antithetic game," helium said, via KNBR. "But I mean, we can't marque nary excuses. We had capable guys successful present to get the occupation done. So I consciousness similar it conscionable ain't going our favour today."

Seattle Seahawks moving backmost Kenneth Walker III (9) carries the shot for a touchdown arsenic San Francisco 49ers cornerback Deommodore Lenoir (2) trails connected the play during the 2nd fractional successful an NFC Divisional Round crippled astatine Lumen Field connected Jan. 17, 2026. (Steven Bisig/Imagn Images)

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP

Seattle volition play the victor of the Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears Divisional Round crippled successful the NFC Championship.

Follow Fox News Digital’s sports sum connected X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.