In his 49ers debut, Gould kicked a 44-yard field goal against the Carolina Panthers in a 23–3 loss. Three weeks later, he kicked five field goals against the Arizona Cardinals. During a Week 13 road game against the Chicago Bears, Gould kicked five field goals to lift the 49ers over his former team 15–14, earning him NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance. In the next game, Gould kicked four field goals against the Houston Texans as the 49ers won on the road by a score of 26-16. The following week, he booted six field goals, including a 45-yard game winner as time expired in a 25–23 win over the Tennessee Titans, earning him NFC Special Teams Player of the Week. The last time a 49ers kicker made six field goals in a game was in 1996 by Jeff Wilkins.