2017 San Francisco 49ers season

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2017 San Francisco 49ers season
Owner Jed York
General manager John Lynch
Head coach Kyle Shanahan
Home field Levi's Stadium
Results
Record6–10
Division place4th NFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers FB Kyle Juszczyk
OT Joe Staley
Uniform
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The 2017 season was the San Francisco 49ers' 68th in the National Football League (NFL), their 72nd overall, their fourth playing their home games at Levi's Stadium and their first under the head coach/general manager tandem of Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch.

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After an 0–9 start, they had a late season charge and won 6 of their last 7 games to finish the season 6–10, improving from their last two season records. Despite this, the 49ers were eliminated from playoff contention in Week 12.

The 49ers season largely turned around after they acquired quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo from the New England Patriots on October 30, 2017. At this point, the 49ers had a record of 0–8, dead last in the NFC. Garoppolo made his first start during Week 13 against the Chicago Bears and led them to a 15–14 win. Garoppolo won the final five games of the season for the 49ers, bringing the regular-season record to 6–10, the most wins by the team since the 2014 season. During the 5-game win streak, the 49ers won 3 straight games over teams that eventually made the playoffs (Weeks 15–17 against the Tennessee Titans, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Los Angeles Rams). From Weeks 1–12, the 49ers scored just 187 points (17 points per game), which was in the bottom half of the league. During the 5-game win streak, the 49ers offense scored 144 points (28.8 points per game). The highlight of the year was during Week 16, the 49ers scored 44 points against the Jacksonville Jaguars, who had the NFL's top scoring defense at the time, allowing just 14.9 points per game. The 49ers finished the season by being the only team in the NFL to go undefeated in the month of December. The 49ers also became the first team in NFL history to start a season 0–9 and finish with more than three wins. [1]

Offseason

Coaching changes

Owner Jed York announced that he would hire a new general manager and the new head coach due to a bad season. On January 29, 2017, the 49ers hired John Lynch as their general manager. [2] On February 6, 2017, the 49ers hired Atlanta Falcons' offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan as the new coach of the San Francisco 49ers. [3]

Roster changes

Free agency

The 49ers entered free agency with the following: [4]

PositionPlayer Free agency
tag		Date signed2017 TeamNotes
NT Glenn Dorsey UFA
K Phil Dawson UFAMarch 10, 2017 Arizona Cardinals Agreed 2-year contract [5]
QB Blaine Gabbert UFAMay 10, 2017 Arizona Cardinals Signed one-year contract [6] [7]
ILB Michael Wilhoite UFAMarch 24, 2017 Seattle Seahawks Signed one-year contract [8]
DE Tony Jerod-Eddie UFA
RB Shaun Draughn UFAMarch 22, 2017 New York Giants Signed one-year contract [9]
WR Jeremy Kerley UFAMarch 4, 2017San Francisco 49ersAgreed 3-year contract [10] [11]
ILB Nick Bellore UFAApril 3, 2017 Detroit Lions Signed one-year contract [12]
WR Rod Streater UFA Buffalo Bills
QB Christian Ponder UFA
QB Thad Lewis UFA Baltimore Ravens
TE Jim Dray UFA
G Andrew Gardner UFAAugust 14, 2017San Francisco 49ersSigned one-year contract [13]
RB DuJuan Harris UFAMarch 28, 2017San Francisco 49ersSigned one-year contract [14]
DT Chris Jones RFAMarch 16, 2017San Francisco 49ersAgreed one-year contract [15]
ILB Gerald Hodges UFAMay 25, 2017 Buffalo Bills Signed one-year contract [16] [17]
WR Quinton Patton UFAMarch 23, 2017 New York Jets Signed one-year contract [18]
ILB Carl Bradford RFAFebruary 27, 2017 Buffalo Bills Declined one-year contract [19]
FS Marcus Cromartie RFAApril 7, 2017 Buffalo Bills [20]
G Andrew Tiller RFAMay 10, 2017 Kansas City Chiefs
CB Chris Davis RFA
WR Chris Harper ERFAMay 30, 2017 New York Jets
SS Marcus Ball ERFAMay 25, 2017 Toronto Argonauts
DE Zach Moore ERFA Carolina Panthers
ILB Shayne Skov ERFAAugust 17, 2017San Francisco 49ersSigned one-year contract [21]
TE Je'Ron Hamm ERFA
NT Mike Purcell RFAFebruary 27, 2017 Los Angeles Rams Declined one-year contract [19]
CB JaCorey Shepherd ERFAAugust 5, 2017 Pittsburgh Steelers
RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent
LEGEND
 –  Light green background indicates a player has been re-signed by the 49ers.
 –  Light red background indicates a player has departed the 49ers.

Signings

PositionPlayer2016 TeamDate signedNotes
CB K'Waun Williams February 21, 2017Signed 1-year [22] [23]
WR DeAndre Carter New England Patriots February 24, 2017Signed 2-year [24]
DT Earl Mitchell Miami Dolphins February 24, 2017Signed 4-year [25]
WR Pierre Garçon Washington Redskins March 9, 2017Signed 5-year [26]
WR Marquise Goodwin Buffalo Bills March 9, 2017Signed 2-year [26]
K Robbie Gould New York Giants March 9, 2017Signed 2-year [26]
QB Brian Hoyer Chicago Bears March 9, 2017Signed 2-year [26]
FB Kyle Juszczyk Baltimore Ravens March 9, 2017Signed 4-year [26]
TE Logan Paulsen Chicago Bears March 9, 2017Signed 1-year [26]
LB Malcolm Smith Oakland Raiders March 9, 2017Signed 5-year [26]
QB Matt Barkley Chicago Bears March 10, 2017Signed 2-year [27]
LB Brock Coyle Seattle Seahawks March 10, 2017Signed 1-year [27]
WR Aldrick Robinson Atlanta Falcons March 10, 2017Signed 2-year [27]
S Don Jones Houston Texans March 10, 2017Signed 2-year [28]
LB Dekoda Watson Denver Broncos March 17, 2017Signed 3-year [29]
RB Tim Hightower New Orleans Saints April 4, 2017Signed 1-year [30]
OT Garry Gilliam Seattle Seahawks April 18, 2017Signed 1-year [31]
C Tim Barnes Los Angeles Rams May 2, 2017Signed 1-year [32]
G Brandon Fusco Minnesota Vikings May 2, 2017Signed 1-year [32]
CB Will Davis Baltimore Ravens June 1, 2017Signed 1-year [33]
LB Elvis Dumervil Baltimore Ravens June 5, 2017 [34]
OT Andrew LauderdaleJune 9, 2017Signed 2-year [35]
WR Tim Patrick July 31, 2017Claimed off waiver [36]
WR Louis Murphy Tampa Bay Buccaneers July 31, 2017Signed 1-year [37]
CB Asa Jackson Detroit Lions August 8, 2017 [38]
LB Sean Porter Jacksonville Jaguars August 9, 2017 [39]
DE Leger Douzable Buffalo Bills August 14, 2017Signed 1-year contract [13]
DT Sen'Derrick Marks Miami Dolphins August 23, 2017Signed 1-year contract [40] [41]
LB Mark Nzeocha Dallas Cowboys September 25, 2017Signed 1-year contract [42]
Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team's 2016 season.

Departures

PositionPlayerDateNotes
WR Torrey Smith March 7, 2017Released [43] [44]
S Antoine Bethea March 7, 2017Released [45] [46]
C Marcus Martin March 8, 2017Waived [47]
C Alex Balducci May 2, 2017Released [32]
S Marcus Ball Released [32]
LB Carl Bradford Released [32]
LB Jayson DiManche Released [32]
TE Je'Ron Hamm Released [32]
WR Chris Harper Released [32]
LB Wynton McManis Released [32]
P Brock MillerReleased [32]
DE Zach Moore Released [32]
NT Mike Purcell Released [32]
WR Eric Rogers Released [32]
CB JaCorey Shepherd Released [32]
LB Shayne Skov Released [32]
RB Mike Davis May 5, 2017Waived [48]
RB DuJuan Harris May 8, 2017Released [49]
WR Rashad Ross June 1, 2017Waived [33]
WR Bruce Ellington August 3, 2017Waived
C Jeremy Zuttah August 9, 2017Released [39]
LB Ahmad Brooks August 25, 2017Released [50]
LB Sean Porter August 29, 2017Released [51]
QB Matt Barkley September 1, 2017Released [52]
C Tim Barnes Released [52]
CB Will Davis Released [52]
DE Leger Douzable Released [52]
G Andrew Gardner Released [52]
RB Tim Hightower Released [52]
WR Louis Murphy Released [52]
RB Kapri Bibbs Waived [52]
OT Andrew LauderdaleWaived [52]
WR Tim Patrick Waived [52]
G Norman Price Waived [52]
K Nick Rose Waived [52]
ILB Shayne Skov Waived [52]
S Vinnie Sunseri Waived [52]
CB Keith Reaser September 16, 2017Waived [53]
LB NaVorro Bowman October 13, 2017Released [54] [55]

Draft

2017 San Francisco 49ers Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
1 2Traded to the Bears [e]
3 Solomon Thomas Defensive end Stanford From Bears [e]
31 Reuben Foster Linebacker Alabama From Seahawks [f]
234Traded to the Seahawks [f]
366 Ahkello Witherspoon Cornerback Colorado
67Traded to the Saints [g] From Bears [e]
104 C. J. Beathard Quarterback Iowa From Vikings [h]
Compensatory pick
4109Traded to the Vikings [h]
111Traded to the Seahawks [f] From Bears [e]
121 Joe Williams Running back Utah From Colts [j]
143Traded to the Colts [j] Compensatory pick
5146 George Kittle Tight end Iowa
161Traded to the Colts [j] From Redskins [d]
177 Trent Taylor Wide receiver Louisiana Tech From Broncos [i]
Compensatory pick
6186Traded to the Ravens [c]
198 D.J. Jones Defensive tackle Ole Miss From Ravens [c]
202 Pita Taumoepenu Defensive end Utah From Broncos [a]
7219Traded to the Vikings [h] From Browns [b]
220Traded to the Redskins [d]
229 Adrian Colbert Cornerback Miami (FL) From Saints [g]

Notes

^[a] The 49ers acquired an additional sixth-round selection as part of a trade that sent their 2016 seventh-round selection and Vernon Davis to the Denver Broncos.
^[b] The 49ers acquired an additional seventh-round selection as part of a trade that sent Andy Lee to the Cleveland Browns.
^[c] The 49ers traded their sixth-round selection (Nos. 186 overall) to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for their sixth-round selection (Nos. 198 overall) and C Jeremy Zuttah. [56]
^[d] The 49ers acquired an additional fifth-round selection as part of a trade that sent their Derek Carrier to the Washington Redskins in 2015, but sent a seventh-round selection back due to Carrier's performance.
^[e] The 49ers traded their first-round selection (Nos. 2 overall) to the Chicago Bears in exchange for their third- and fourth-round selection (Nos. 67 and 111 overall) and 2018 third-round selections. [57]
^[f] The 49ers traded their second- and fourth-round selection (Nos. 34 and 111 overall) to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for their first-round selection (Nos. 31 overall). [58]
^[g] The 49ers traded their third-round selection (Nos. 67 overall) to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for their seventh-round selection (Nos. 229 overall) and 2018 second-round selections.
^[h] The 49ers traded their fourth- and seventh-round selection (Nos. 109 and 219 overall) to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for their third-round selection (Nos. 104 overall). [59]
^[i] The 49ers traded their 2018 fourth-round selections to the Denver Broncos in exchange for their fifth-round selections (Nos. 177 overall) and RB Kapri Bibbs. [60]
^[j] The 49ers traded their fourth- and fifth-round selection (Nos. 143 and 161 overall) to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for their fourth-round selection (Nos. 121 overall).

Undrafted free agents

PositionPlayerCollegeNotes
WR Victor Bolden Oregon State
WR Kendrick Bourne Eastern Washington
RB Matt Breida Georgia Southern
WR K. D. Cannon Baylor Released May 8 [49]
OL John Flynn Montana State
CB Zach Franklin Washburn Waived August 8 [38]
DL Jimmie Gilbert Colorado Waived with injury, July 31. Now on Injured Reserve
S Malik Golden Penn State Waived June 9 [35]
OL Evan Goodman Arizona State
TE Cole Hikutini Louisville
DB Lorenzo Jerome Saint Francis (PA)
OL Erik Magnuson Michigan
FB Tyler McCloskey Houston Waived September 1 [52]
QB Nick Mullens Southern Miss
LB Donavin Newsom Missouri Waived with injury, Aug 16. Now on Injured Reserve
DL Noble Nwachukwu West Virginia
OL Bret Treadway Lamar Released May 8 [49]
OL Darrell Williams Jr. Western Kentucky
S Chanceller James Boise State Waived August 14 [13]
WR BJ Johnson III Georgia Southern Waived with injury, July 31. Now on Injured Reserve
OLRichard Levy UConn Waived August 13 [61]

Staff

2017 San Francisco 49ers staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Richard Hightower
  • Assistant special teams – Stan Kwan

Strength and conditioning

  • Head strength and conditioning – Ray Wright
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Michael Clay
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Marquis Johnson
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Dustin Perry


Final roster

2017 San Francisco 49ers roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

 Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

 Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 21 reserve, 10 practice squad

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1August 11at Kansas City Chiefs W 27–171–0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
2August 19 Denver Broncos L 14–331–1 Levi's Stadium Recap
3August 27at Minnesota Vikings L 31–321–2 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
4August 31 Los Angeles Chargers W 23–132–2Levi's Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1 September 10 Carolina Panthers L 3–230–1 Levi's Stadium Recap
2 September 17at Seattle Seahawks L 9–120–2 CenturyLink Field Recap
3 September 21 Los Angeles Rams L 39–410–3Levi's Stadium Recap
4 October 1at Arizona Cardinals L 15–18 (OT)0–4 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap
5 October 8at Indianapolis Colts L 23–26 (OT)0–5 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
6 October 15at Washington Redskins L 24–260–6 FedExField Recap
7 October 22 Dallas Cowboys L 10–400–7Levi's Stadium Recap
8 October 29at Philadelphia Eagles L 10–330–8 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
9 November 5 Arizona Cardinals L 10–200–9Levi's Stadium Recap
10 November 12 New York Giants W 31–211–9Levi's Stadium Recap
11 Bye
12 November 26 Seattle Seahawks L 13–241–10Levi's Stadium Recap
13 December 3at Chicago Bears W 15–142–10 Soldier Field Recap
14 December 10at Houston Texans W 26–163–10 NRG Stadium Recap
15 December 17 Tennessee Titans W 25–234–10Levi's Stadium Recap
16 December 24 Jacksonville Jaguars W 44–335–10Levi's Stadium Recap
17 December 31at Los Angeles Rams W 34–136–10 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week One: Carolina Panthers at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Panthers7610023
49ers00303

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Game information

With this loss, The 49ers started off the Shanahan era 0–1

Week 2: at Seattle Seahawks

Week Two: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
49ers06039
Seahawks600612

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

Game information

With this loss, the 49ers fell to 0–2

Week 3: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week Three: Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rams141010741
49ers7671939

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Game information

After losing to the Seahawks on the road, the 49ers went home to take on the Rams on Thursday Night Football. In the first quarter, the Rams scored first when Todd Gurley ran for a 3-yard touchdown to make it 7–0. The Niners managed to tie it up when Brian Hoyer ran for a 9-yard touchdown to make it 7–7. The Rams moved back into the lead when Jared Goff found Gurley on a 7-yard pass to make it 14–7. In the second quarter, the Rams increased their lead when Greg Zuerlein kicked a 48-yard field goal to make it 17–7. The Niners came within 4 with two field goals of their own kicked by Robbie Gould from 36 and 48 yards out to make the score 17-10 and then 17–13. Gurley then put the Rams up by double digits at halftime when he ran for a 2-yard touchdown to make it 24–13. In the third quarter Zuerlein kicked a 19-yard field goal to make it 27–13 Rams. The Niners then came within a touchdown when Carlos Hyde ran for one from a yard out. The Rams moved up by 2 touchdowns again when Goff found Sammy Watkins on a 1-yard pass to make it 34–20. In the fourth quarter, the Niners came within 8 when Garrett Celek caught a 1-yard pass from Hoyer (with a failed PAT) to make it 34–26. The Rams again moved up by double digits when Goff and Watkins connected again on a 13-yard pass to make it 41–26. Finally, the Niners were able to come within two points with two more touchdowns: Trent Taylor caught a pass from Hoyer 3 yards out to make it 41–33 and Hyde ran for another 1-yard touchdown (with a failed 2-point conversion) to make the final score 41–39.

With the loss, the Niners fell to 0–3.

Week 4: at Arizona Cardinals

Week Four: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter1234OTTotal
49ers3360315
Cardinals0633618

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: October 1
  • Game time: 1:05 p.m. MST & PDT
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 64,121
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, David Diehl and Jennifer Hale
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

With this loss, the 49ers fell to 0–4, as well as being 0–3 in the NFC West Division

Week 5: at Indianapolis Colts

Week Five: San Francisco 49ers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter1234OTTotal
49ers33017023
Colts33107326

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

With this loss, the 49ers fell to 0–5

Week 6: at Washington Redskins

Week Six: San Francisco 49ers at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
49ers0710724
Redskins7100926

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Game information

With the loss, the 49ers fell to 0–6. With the Giants defeating the Broncos on Sunday Night Football, they became the last winless team in the NFC.

Week 7: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week Seven: Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cowboys14613740
49ers300710

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Game information

With this loss, the 49ers fell to 0–7

Week 8: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week Eight: San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
49ers007310
Eagles31410633

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

With this loss, the 49ers secured their fourth consecutive non-winning season.

Week 9: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week Nine: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cardinals770620
49ers037010

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

  • Date: November 5
  • Game time: 1:05 pm. PST
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 70,133
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

With this loss, the 49ers fell to 0–9, securing their 3 consecutive losing season

Week 10: vs. New York Giants

Week Ten: New York Giants at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Giants670821
49ers31401431

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

  • Date: November 12
  • Game time: 1:25 pm. PST
  • Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 70,133
  • Referee: Jerome Boger
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

After starting the season 0–9, which was never recorded in team history, the Niners left the Cleveland Browns the only winless team in the NFL for 2017. This game also ended the possibility of the Niners becoming the second NFL team to go 0–16. This also Kyle Shanahan first win as a Head Coach

Week 12: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Seahawks0771024
49ers033713

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

  • Date: November 26
  • Game time: 1:05 pm. PST
  • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 70,134
  • Referee: Pete Morelli
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Kristina Pink
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

This game saw Jimmy Garoppolo's first play that resulted in a Touchdown pass to Louis Murphy Jr. The game also fall to 1–10 and 0–5 in the NFC West

Week 13: at Chicago Bears

Week Thirteen: San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
49ers363315
Bears770014

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Game information

This was Jimmy Garoppolo's first start as a 49ers quarterback. Garoppolo lead them to their 2nd win of the season as they were now 2–10

Week 14: at Houston Texans

Week Fourteen: San Francisco 49ers at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
49ers01310326
Texans367016

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

For the first time in 8 years, head coach Kyle Shanahan made his first return to Houston since leaving the Texans in 2010 to become the offensive coordinator for the Washington Redskins under his father, head coach Mike Shanahan. Kyle previously served as Houston's wide receivers coach in 2006, quarterbacks coach in 2007, and the offensive coordinator from 2008 to 2009 under then-head coach Gary Kubiak. The 49ers were now 3–10

Week 15: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week Fifteen: Tennessee Titans at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Titans01031023
49ers6100925

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

  • Date: December 17
  • Game time: 1:25 pm. PST
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 70,133
  • Referee: John Parry
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and James Lofton
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Gould's kick sent the 49ers to 4–10

Week 16: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Sixteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Jaguars01631433
49ers10672144

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

  • Date: December 24
  • Game time: 1:05 pm. PST
  • Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 70,133
  • Referee: Jeff Triplette
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and James Lofton
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Jimmy G kept the momentum in Levi's Season finale and put the 49ers at 5–10

Week 17: at Los Angeles Rams

Week Seventeen: San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
49ers10107734
Rams330713

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Game information

With the win, the Niners finished their season 6–10. Jimmy Garoppolo became the first NFL quarterback to go 7–0 in his first seven starts since Ben Roethlisberger in 2004.

Standings

Division

NFC West
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(3) Los Angeles Rams 1150.6884–27–5478329L1
Seattle Seahawks 970.5634–27–5366332L1
Arizona Cardinals 880.5003–35–7295361W2
San Francisco 49ers 6100.3751–53–9331383W5

Conference

NFC
#TeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division leaders
1 [lower-alpha 1] Philadelphia Eagles East1330.8135–110–2.461.433L1
2 [lower-alpha 1] Minnesota Vikings North1330.8135–110–2.492.447W3
3 [lower-alpha 2] Los Angeles Rams West1150.6884–27–5.504.460L1
4 [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3] New Orleans Saints South1150.6884–28–4.535.483L1
Wild Cards
5 [lower-alpha 3] Carolina Panthers South1150.6883–37–5.539.500L1
6 Atlanta Falcons South1060.6254–29–3.543.475W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 [lower-alpha 4] Detroit Lions North970.5635–18–4.496.368W1
8 [lower-alpha 4] Seattle Seahawks West970.5634–27–5.492.444L1
9 [lower-alpha 4] Dallas Cowboys East970.5635–17–5.496.438W1
10 Arizona Cardinals West880.5003–35–7.488.406W2
11 [lower-alpha 5] Green Bay Packers North790.4382–45–7.539.357L3
12 [lower-alpha 5] Washington Redskins East790.4381–55–7.539.429L1
13 San Francisco 49ers West6100.3751–53–9.512.438W5
14 [lower-alpha 6] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South5110.3131–53–9.555.375W1
15 [lower-alpha 6] Chicago Bears North5110.3130–61–11.559.500L1
16 New York Giants East3130.1881–51–11.531.458W1
Tiebreakers [lower-alpha 7]
  1. 1 2 Philadelphia claimed the No. 1 seed over Minnesota based on winning percentage vs. common opponents. Philadelphia's cumulative record against Carolina, Chicago, the Los Angeles Rams and Washington was 5–0, compared to Minnesota's 4–1 cumulative record against the same four teams.
  2. 1 2 LA Rams claimed the No. 3 seed over New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
  3. 1 2 New Orleans clinched the NFC South division over Carolina based on head-to-head sweep.
  4. 1 2 3 Detroit finished ahead of Dallas and Seattle based on conference record, while Seattle finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory.
  5. 1 2 Green Bay finished ahead of Washington based on record vs. common opponents. Green Bay's cumulative record against Dallas, Minnesota, New Orleans and Seattle was 2–3, compared to Washington's 1–4 cumulative record against the same four teams.
  6. 1 2 Tampa Bay finished ahead of Chicago based on head-to-head victory.
  7. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

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The 2016 season was the New Orleans Saints' 50th in the National Football League (NFL), their 41st playing home games at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, and their 10th under head coach Sean Payton. The Saints matched their 7–9 record from 2014 and 2015, and missed the playoffs for the third year in a row. One highlight from the season includes quarterback Drew Brees' first return to San Diego for the first time since the Chargers released him at the end of the 2005 season, also where Brees played his first five seasons in. This came 10 years after the Chargers released Brees after the Saints' previous regular season meetings with the Chargers were home games for the Saints, and including a 2008 meeting at Wembley Stadium in London, a game which New Orleans was designated as the home team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 San Francisco 49ers season</span> NFL team season

The 2016 season was the San Francisco 49ers' 67th in the National Football League (NFL), their 71st overall, their third playing their home games at Levi's Stadium and the only season under head coach Chip Kelly. The season saw the 49ers attempting to rebound from their 5–11 record the previous year, but finished 2–14, with their only wins coming against their division rival Los Angeles Rams. The 49ers also nearly became the first team since the 2001 Carolina Panthers to win their opener and lose the remainder of their games, prior to the 49ers' Week 16 win over the Rams. The 49ers' record was their worst since 2004, when they also finished 2–14. The 49ers' 1–7 home record tied the worst home record in franchise history. As a result, the 49ers fired Kelly and general manager Trent Baalke.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 Seattle Seahawks season</span> 41st season in franchise history

The 2016 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 41st in the National Football League (NFL) and their seventh under head coach Pete Carroll. On October 23, the team played the Arizona Cardinals in a game that ended in a 6–6 tie, the Seahawks' first tie in franchise history. With their win against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 15, the Seahawks claimed their third NFC West title in the last four years. The Seahawks defeated the Detroit Lions in the Wild Card Round, but lost 20-36 to the eventual NFC champion Atlanta Falcons in the Divisional Round.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 Seattle Seahawks season</span> 42nd season in franchise history

The 2017 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 42nd in the National Football League (NFL) and their eighth under head coach Pete Carroll. The Seahawks tried to improve their 10–5–1 record from 2016. However, it did not happen because of injuries to key defensive players and poor offensive performances. After the Atlanta Falcons' Week 17 win over the Carolina Panthers, they were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since 2011. They also failed to achieve a 10-win season for the first time since that same season. This was Russell Wilson's first season not making the playoffs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Oakland Raiders season</span> 59th season in franchise history

The 2018 season was the Oakland Raiders' 49th in the National Football League (NFL), their 59th overall, their 24th since their return to Oakland, and their first under head coach Jon Gruden since his rehiring by the organization. The Raiders finished the season with a 4–12 record, failing to improve upon their previous season's record of 6–10, and their worst since 2014.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Arizona Cardinals season</span> 99th season in franchise history

The 2018 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 99th in the National Football League (NFL), their 31st in Arizona, and their only season under head coach Steve Wilks. During the off-season, State Farm purchased the naming rights to the Cardinals' home stadium and it was renamed from University of Phoenix Stadium to State Farm Stadium. Although former head coach Bruce Arians retired before the season began, he came out of retirement on January 8, 2019 to become the new coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 San Francisco 49ers season</span> NFL team season

The 2018 season was the San Francisco 49ers' 69th in the National Football League (NFL), their 73rd overall, their fifth playing their home games at Levi's Stadium and their second under the head coach/general manager tandem of Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Seattle Seahawks season</span> 43rd season in franchise history; final one under ownership of Paul Allen

The 2018 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 43rd in the National Football League (NFL) and their ninth under head coach Pete Carroll. The Seahawks improved on their 9–7 record from the 2017 season, finishing 10–6, the sixth time in seven years that they recorded at least ten wins in a season. They also played in London for the first time in franchise history, defeating the Oakland Raiders 27–3 in Week 6. With a win over the Kansas City Chiefs and eventual league MVP Patrick Mahomes in Week 16, the Seahawks returned to the playoffs; their seventh appearance in the nine seasons under Carroll. However, the Seahawks suffered their first one-and-done postseason campaign since 2004, as they fell to the Dallas Cowboys in the Wild Card round 24–22.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 San Francisco 49ers season</span> 74th season in franchise history; seventh Super Bowl appearance

The 2019 season was the San Francisco 49ers' 70th in the National Football League (NFL), their 74th overall and their third under the head coach-general manager tandem of Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch. They finished their 2019 season with a 13–3 record, their best finish since 2011. Starting the season 8–0 for the first time since 1990, the 49ers surpassed their win totals from the 2016, 2017, and 2018 seasons combined. The 49ers were the second straight NFC West team to start 8–0, with the other being the 2018 Rams. With a Week 11 win over the Arizona Cardinals, the 49ers clinched their first winning season since 2013. Despite a loss to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 15, the 49ers clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2013 with a Los Angeles Rams loss. The 49ers beat the Cardinals for the first time since 2014, won in Seattle for the first time since 2011, and beat the Panthers in the regular season for the first time since 2001.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 San Francisco 49ers season</span> 75th season in franchise history

The 2020 season was the San Francisco 49ers' 71st in the National Football League (NFL), their 75th overall, and their fourth under the head coach/general manager tandem of Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch. The 49ers entered the season as the defending NFC champions; however, the 49ers failed to improve on their 13–3 season after a Week 8 loss to the Seattle Seahawks and were eliminated from playoff contention after a Week 15 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 San Francisco 49ers season</span> 76th season in franchise history

The 2021 season was the San Francisco 49ers' 72nd season in the National Football League (NFL), their 76th overall and their fifth under the head coach/general manager tandem of Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch. In honor of the 75th anniversary of the team's founding in 1946, the 49ers introduced a commemorative logo to be used during this season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Seattle Seahawks season</span> 46th season in franchise history, first losing season since 2011

The 2021 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 46th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 20th playing their home games at their current venue, Lumen Field, as well as their 12th under head coach Pete Carroll.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 San Francisco 49ers season</span> 77th season in franchise history

The 2022 season was the San Francisco 49ers' 73rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 77th overall, and their sixth under the head coach/general manager tandem of Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Seattle Seahawks season</span> 47th season in franchise history

The 2022 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 47th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 13th under the head coach/general manager tandem of Pete Carroll and John Schneider.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 San Francisco 49ers season</span> 78th season in franchise history

The 2023 season was the San Francisco 49ers' 74th in the National Football League (NFL), their 78th overall, their tenth playing their home games at Levi's Stadium and their seventh under the head coach/general manager tandem of Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch. This was the team's first season since 2013 and 2016, respectively, without safety Jimmie Ward and quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo on the roster; Garoppolo signed with the Las Vegas Raiders on March 17, while Ward signed with the Houston Texans the following day.

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