Fred Warner Hit With Two NFL Fines After 49ers’ Win Over Commanders

Fred Warner Fined $65,673 After 49ers Beat Commanders© Instagram

Fred Warner faces $65,673 in NFL fines after San Francisco's Monday night victory over Washington. The league identified two fourth-quarter violations by the 49ers linebacker, assessing $47,762 for use of the helmet and $17,911 for hitting a defenseless player.

Malik Mustapha, whose collision with Stefon Diggs also attracted scrutiny, received no fine. The contrasting outcomes followed a 23–17 win that San Francisco nearly let slip away. Washington cut a 20-point deficit to six before the 49ers' defense made the stops needed to preserve their unbeaten record.

Warner Receives Two Fines From Washington Game

The NFL's weekly list places Warner's defenseless-player violation at 14:05 remaining in the fourth quarter. His helmet offense came at 7:08. Both were categorized as unnecessary roughness.

The league's breakdown differs from NBC's report, which assigns the amounts to the opposite offenses. Either way, the combined cost is $65,673.

By that stage of Monday's game, Washington was making San Francisco work for a victory that had looked comfortable. The 49ers led 23–3 in the third quarter, only for their offense to lose momentum and the Commanders to find theirs.

Jayden Daniels finished with 300 passing yards and two touchdown throws. Washington kept getting chances, forcing San Francisco's defenders to hold their ground as the lead dwindled.Mustapha was among those who delivered late, stopping a run before breaking up a fourth-down pass near the pylon.

Mustapha Avoids Fine After Diggs Collision

Mustapha's hit on Diggs produced no entry on the Week 6 discipline list. Warner, meanwhile, accounted for both San Francisco fines.After the game, Warner had praised the safety's decisive contributions.

“He's a fantastic player and I'm happy he's on our side,” Warner said in comments published by the 49ers.Mustapha explained that he read the receiver's route on the fourth-down play, raced toward the pylon and concentrated on separating the ball from the receiver at the catch point.

He was already thinking about the next possession. Celebrating a stop did not mean the evening's work was finished, with Washington still capable of getting the ball back.

Brock Purdy acknowledged San Francisco's second-half offensive struggles afterward and credited the defense for securing the result. The 49ers improved to 6–0, despite spending the closing stretch protecting a narrow advantage.

Warner can appeal the financial penalties through the league's established process. The published Week 6 report lists two fines against him and none against Mustapha.