2022 San Francisco 49ers season | |
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Owner | Jed York |
General manager | John Lynch |
Head coach | Kyle Shanahan |
Home field | Levi's Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 13–4 |
Division place | 1st NFC West |
Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Seahawks) 41–23 Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Cowboys) 19–12 Lost NFC Championship (at Eagles) 7–31 |
Pro Bowlers | 7
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AP All-Pros | 6
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Uniform | |
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.
After having an underwhelming start, with notable season-ending injuries, [1] combined with a 3–4 start [2] before the bye week, the 49ers won the rest of their games, [3] improving on their 10–7 record from the previous year after a Week 16 win over the Washington Commanders. [4] With a Week 15 win against the Seattle Seahawks, and with the Rams and Cardinals both being mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, they won the NFC West for the first time since 2019 and clinched a playoff berth, [5] also becoming the NFL's first team this season to win their division. The 49ers swept the NFC West for the first time since 1997, [6] which included sweeping the Seahawks for the first time since 2011. [7] With a 41–23 victory over the Seahawks in the Wild Card round, [8] San Francisco completed a 3–0 sweep of all three games played against Seattle. The next week, the 49ers defeated the Dallas Cowboys 19–12 in the Divisional round, [9] defeating them in the playoffs for the second consecutive season. The 49ers lost to the Philadelphia Eagles 31–7 in the NFC Championship in which injuries to third-stringer Brock Purdy and fourth-stringer Josh Johnson during the game and first-stringer Trey Lance and second-stringer Jimmy Garoppolo previously in the season made the 49ers unable to stay competitive. [10]
The season was highlighted by the emergence of rookie quarterback Brock Purdy, taken last in the 2022 NFL draft, who started after an injury to Jimmy Garoppolo (who himself replaced the injured Trey Lance) and went 5–0 as the starter to end the regular season before winning his first two playoff games. The 49ers were well-balanced and dominant on both sides of the ball during the season. On offense, they finished 5th in total offense with 365 yards per game and 6th in scoring, averaging 26.5 points a game, while also finishing first in the league in plus/minus differential with a +173. On defense, they were even more dominant, as they finished first in the league in both total defense and defensive scoring (306 yards per game and 16.3 points per game respectively). They also finished first in the league in turnover differential with a +13, which included 20 interceptions and 10 fumble recoveries. [11]
Jordan Matthews missed the 2022 season after tearing his ACL in practice.
The 49ers entered free agency with the following: [12]
Position | Player | Free agency tag | Date Signed | 2022 Team | Notes |
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OG | Laken Tomlinson | UFA | March 17, 2022 | New York Jets | Signed three-year contract [13] |
CB | Jason Verrett | UFA | May 2, 2022 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract [14] |
DT | D. J. Jones | UFA | March 14, 2022 | Denver Broncos | Signed three-year contract [15] |
RB | Raheem Mostert | UFA | March 17, 2022 | Miami Dolphins | Signed one-year contract [16] |
CB | K'Waun Williams | UFA | March 23, 2022 | Denver Broncos | Signed two-year contract [17] |
RB | Jeff Wilson | UFA | March 29, 2022 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract [18] |
TE | Ross Dwelley | UFA | March 28, 2022 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract [19] |
CB | Josh Norman | UFA | |||
S | Marcell Harris | UFA | April 21, 2022 | New York Jets | Signed one-year contract |
WR | Mohamed Sanu | UFA | July 26, 2022 | Miami Dolphins | Signed two-year contract [20] |
FS | Jaquiski Tartt | UFA | June 17, 2022 | Philadelphia Eagles | Signed one-year contract [21] |
SS | Tavon Wilson | UFA | |||
OT | Tom Compton | UFA | March 17, 2022 | Denver Broncos | Signed one-year contract [22] |
CB | Dontae Johnson | UFA | March 23, 2022 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract [23] |
DT | Maurice Hurst Jr. | UFA | March 10, 2022 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract [24] |
DE | Arden Key | UFA | March 30, 2022 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Signed one-year contract [25] |
DE | Jordan Willis | UFA | March 23, 2022 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract [26] |
WR | Trent Sherfield | UFA | March 18, 2022 | Miami Dolphins | Signed one-year contract [27] |
RB | Trenton Cannon | UFA | March 18, 2022 | Tennessee Titans | Signed one-year contract [28] |
OT | Daniel Brunskill | RFA | April 19, 2022 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract [29] |
C | Jake Brendel | RFA | March 9, 2022 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract [30] |
DE | Kentavius Street | UFA | March 18, 2022 | New Orleans Saints | Signed one-year contract [31] |
LB | Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles | ERFA | March 11, 2022 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract [32] |
RB | JaMycal Hasty | ERFA | March 10, 2022 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract [24] |
WR | Jauan Jennings | ERFA | April 19, 2022 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract [29] |
WR | Richie James | UFA | March 25, 2022 | New York Giants | Signed one-year-contract [33] |
LB | Azeez Al-Shaair | RFA | April 25, 2022 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract [34] |
DT | Kevin Givens | ERFA | March 10, 2022 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract [24] |
RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent
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Position | Player | 2021 Team | Date signed | Notes |
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LB | Oren Burks | Green Bay Packers | March 17, 2022 | Signed two-year contract [35] |
CB | Charvarius Ward | Kansas City Chiefs | Signed three-year contract [36] | |
DT | Hassan Ridgeway | Philadelphia Eagles | March 21, 2022 | Signed one-year contract [37] |
WR | Ray-Ray McCloud | Pittsburgh Steelers | March 22, 2022 | Signed two-year contract [38] |
S | George Odum | Indianapolis Colts | Signed three-year contract [39] | |
DE | Kerry Hyder | Seattle Seahawks | March 24, 2022 | Signed one-year contract [40] |
CB | Darqueze Dennard | March 25, 2022 | Signed one-year contract [41] | |
WR | Marcus Johnson | Tennessee Titans | April 11, 2022 | Signed one-year contract [42] |
WR | Malik Turner | Dallas Cowboys | Signed one-year contract [42] | |
DE | Kemoko Turay | Indianapolis Colts | April 18, 2022 | Signed one-year contract [43] |
TE | Troy Fumagalli | May 17, 2022 | Signed one-year contract [44] | |
TE | Tyler Kroft | New York Jets | May 23, 2022 | Signed one-year contract [45] |
RB | Frank Gore | June 2, 2022 | Signed one-day contract [46] | |
DT | Robert Nkemdiche | Seattle Seahawks | July 26, 2022 | Signed one-year contract [47] |
DT | Tomasi Laulile | July 29, 2022 | Signed one-year contract [48] | |
Akeem Spence | August 1, 2022 | Signed one-year contract [49] | ||
OT | Jordan Mills | New Orleans Saints | August 6, 2022 | Signed one-year contract [50] |
WR | Willie Snead | Carolina Panthers | ||
CB | Ken Crawley | New Orleans Saints | August 10, 2022 | Signed one-year contract [51] |
S | Tashaun Gipson | Chicago Bears | August 22, 2022 | Signed one-year contract [52] |
OG | Blake Hance | Cleveland Browns | August 31, 2022 | claimed off waivers [53] |
TE | Tyler Kroft | Signed one-year contract [53] | ||
DE | Jordan Willis | Signed one-year contract [53] |
Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team's 2021 season. |
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 29 | Traded to the Miami Dolphins [upper-alpha 1] | |||
2 | 61 | Drake Jackson | DE | USC | |
3 | 93 | Tyrion Davis-Price | RB | LSU | |
102 | Traded to the Miami Dolphins [upper-alpha 1] | 2020 Resolution JC-2A selection [upper-alpha 2] | |||
105 | Danny Gray | WR | SMU | 2020 Resolution JC-2A selection [upper-alpha 3] | |
4 | 134 | Spencer Burford | OT | UTSA | |
5 | 172 | Samuel Womack | CB | Toledo | |
6 | 187 | Nick Zakelj | OT | Fordham | From Broncos [upper-alpha 4] |
207 | Traded to the New York Jets [upper-alpha 5] | ||||
220 | Kalia Davis | DT | UCF | Compensatory pick | |
221 | Tariq Castro-Fields | CB | Penn State | Compensatory pick | |
7 | 250 | Traded to the Denver Broncos [upper-alpha 4] | |||
262 | Brock Purdy | QB | Iowa State | Compensatory pick |
Draft trades
Name | Position | College | Ref. |
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Kevin Atkins | TE | Fresno State | [71] |
Jeremiah Gemmel | FB | North Carolina | |
Tayler Hawkins | S | San Diego State | |
Qwuantrezz Knight | CB | UCLA | |
Taysir Mack | WR | Pittsburgh | |
Tay Martin | Oklahoma State | ||
Jordan Mason | RB | Georgia Tech | |
Marcelino McCrary-Ball | LB | Indiana | |
Segun Olubi | San Diego State | ||
Leon O'Neal Jr. | S | Texas A&M | |
Jason Poe | G, FB | Mercer | |
Sam Schlueter | OT | Minnesota | |
Garrett Walston | TE | North Carolina | |
Dohnovan West | C | Arizona State |
Front office
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Here are the 49ers preseason opponents and schedule. [72]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | August 12 | Green Bay Packers | W 28–21 | 1–0 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
2 | August 20 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 17–7 | 2–0 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
3 | August 25 | at Houston Texans | L 0–17 | 2–1 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
On May 4, the NFL announced that the 49ers would play the Arizona Cardinals during Week 11 on November 21 at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, as part of the league's International Series. The game kicked off at 6:15 p.m. MST/5:15 p.m. PST, and was televised on ESPN, with the Cardinals serving as the home team. [73]
The remainder of the 49ers' 2022 schedule was announced on May 12. [72] [74]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
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1 | September 11 | at Chicago Bears | L 10–19 | 0–1 | Soldier Field | Recap | |
2 | September 18 | Seattle Seahawks | W 27–7 | 1–1 | Levi's Stadium | Recap | |
3 | September 25 | at Denver Broncos | L 10–11 | 1–2 | Empower Field at Mile High | Recap | |
4 | October 3 | Los Angeles Rams | W 24–9 | 2–2 | Levi's Stadium | Recap | |
5 | October 9 | at Carolina Panthers | W 37–15 | 3–2 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap | |
6 | October 16 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 14–28 | 3–3 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap | |
7 | October 23 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 23–44 | 3–4 | Levi's Stadium | Recap | |
8 | October 30 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 31–14 | 4–4 | SoFi Stadium | Recap | |
9 | Bye | ||||||
10 | November 13 | Los Angeles Chargers | W 22–16 | 5–4 | Levi's Stadium | Recap | |
11 | November 21 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 38–10 | 6–4 | Estadio Azteca (Mexico City) | Recap | |
12 | November 27 | New Orleans Saints | W 13–0 | 7–4 | Levi's Stadium | Recap | |
13 | December 4 | Miami Dolphins | W 33–17 | 8–4 | Levi's Stadium | Recap | |
14 | December 11 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 35–7 | 9–4 | Levi's Stadium | Recap | |
15 | December 15 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 21–13 | 10–4 | Lumen Field | Recap | |
16 | December 24 | Washington Commanders | W 37–20 | 11–4 | Levi's Stadium | Recap | |
17 | January 1, 2023 | at Las Vegas Raiders | W 37–34 (OT) | 12–4 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap | |
18 | January 8, 2023 | Arizona Cardinals | W 38–13 | 13–4 | Levi's Stadium | Recap | |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Bears | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 19 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
49ers | 6 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Broncos | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rams | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
49ers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 7 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 37 |
Panthers | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 15 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Falcons | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 44 |
49ers | 10 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
Rams | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
49ers | 3 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 0 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
Cardinals | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Saints | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
49ers | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Dolphins | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
49ers | 10 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 33 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
49ers | 7 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
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This win over the divisional rival Seahawks officially clinched the NFC West for the 49ers.
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Commanders | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
49ers | 0 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 37 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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49ers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 37 |
Raiders | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 34 |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
49ers | 7 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 38 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
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NFC West | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(2) San Francisco 49ers | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 6–0 | 10–2 | 450 | 277 | W10 |
(7) Seattle Seahawks | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 407 | 401 | W2 |
Los Angeles Rams | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 307 | 384 | L2 |
Arizona Cardinals | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 340 | 449 | L7 |
# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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Division leaders | |||||||||||
1 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .474 | .460 | W1 |
2 [lower-alpha 1] | San Francisco 49ers | West | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 6–0 | 10–2 | .417 | .414 | W10 |
3 [lower-alpha 1] | Minnesota Vikings | North | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .474 | .425 | W1 |
4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .503 | .426 | L1 |
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5 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .507 | .485 | L1 |
6 | New York Giants | East | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 | 1–4–1 | 4–7–1 | .526 | .395 | L1 |
7 [lower-alpha 2] | Seattle Seahawks | West | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .462 | .382 | W2 |
Did not qualify for the postseason | |||||||||||
8 [lower-alpha 2] | Detroit Lions | North | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .535 | .451 | W2 |
9 | Washington Commanders | East | 8 | 8 | 1 | .500 | 2–3–1 | 5–6–1 | .536 | .449 | W1 |
10 | Green Bay Packers | North | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .524 | .449 | L1 |
11 [lower-alpha 3] | Carolina Panthers | South | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .474 | .437 | W1 |
12 [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 4] | New Orleans Saints | South | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .507 | .462 | L1 |
13 [lower-alpha 3] [lower-alpha 4] | Atlanta Falcons | South | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .467 | .429 | W2 |
14 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .517 | .341 | L2 |
15 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .529 | .368 | L7 |
16 | Chicago Bears | North | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 0–6 | 1–11 | .571 | .480 | L10 |
Tiebreakers [lower-alpha 5] | |||||||||||
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Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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Wild Card | January 14 | Seattle Seahawks (7) | W 41–23 | 1–0 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
Divisional | January 22 | Dallas Cowboys (5) | W 19–12 | 2–0 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
NFC Championship | January 29 | at Philadelphia Eagles (1) | L 7–31 | 2–1 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
49ers | 10 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 41 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
49ers | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 19 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Eagles | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Category | Total yards | Yards per game | NFL rank (out of 32) |
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Passing offense | 3,856 | 226.8 | 13th |
Rushing offense | 2,360 | 138.8 | 8th |
Total offense | 6,216 | 365.6 | 5th |
Passing defense | 3,789 | 222.9 | 20th |
Rushing defense | 1,321 | 77.7 | 2nd |
Total defense | 5,110 | 300.6 | 1st |
Category | Player | Total yards | |
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Offense | |||
Passing | Jimmy Garoppolo | 2,437 | |
Rushing | Christian McCaffrey | 746 | |
Receiving | Brandon Aiyuk | 1,015 | |
Defense | |||
Tackles (Solo) | Dre Greenlaw | 82 | |
Sacks | Nick Bosa | 18.5 | |
Interceptions | Tashaun Gipson | 5 |
Statistics correct as of the end of the 2022 NFL season [75] [76]
The 2011 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 66th season overall, and 62nd in the National Football League (NFL). It was the first season under head coach Jim Harbaugh and general manager Trent Baalke. The 49ers rebounded from their disappointing 2010 season to end their streak of eight consecutive non-winning seasons. After defeating the St. Louis Rams in week 13 and attaining a 10–2 record, the team clinched the NFC West and made their first playoff appearance since 2002. The 49ers ended the regular season with a 13–3 record, their best since 1997, and earned a bye in the first round of the playoffs. In the Divisional Playoffs they defeated the New Orleans Saints 36–32 and were in the NFC Championship for the first time since 1997, where they lost to the eventual eventual Super Bowl champion New York Giants in overtime by a score of 20–17, coming just short of returning to the Super Bowl for the first time since 1994.
The 2013 season was the San Francisco 49ers' 64th in the National Football League (NFL), 68th overall and third under the head coach/general manager tandem of Jim Harbaugh and Trent Baalke. This marked the first season since 2004 that quarterback Alex Smith was not on the roster as he joined the Kansas City Chiefs. This was the 49ers' final season playing their home games at Candlestick Park before moving into Levi's Stadium for the 2014 season.
The 2015 season was the San Francisco 49ers' 66th in the National Football League (NFL), the 70th overall, second playing their home games at Levi's Stadium, and the only season under head coach Jim Tomsula. They were attempting to make history as the first Super Bowl host team to play the Super Bowl on their own home field, but they failed to improve on their 8–8 record from 2014, and ended with a 5–11 record to miss the playoffs for the second season in a row and suffered their first losing season and last place finish since 2010 and 2005 respectively, and marked the 31st consecutive year in which the Super Bowl did not include the team in whose region the game was being played, a feat that was not achieved since themselves in 1984 until the 2020 Tampa Bay Buccaneers broke the streak five years later.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The 2019 season was the Green Bay Packers' 99th in the National Football League (NFL), their 101st overall and their first under new head coach Matt LaFleur. This for first time since 2008 Clay Matthews was not on the opening day roster who sign with Los Angeles Rams in offseason. After suffering back-to-back losing seasons for the first time since 1990–91 and missing the playoffs in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2005–06, the Packers improved on their 6–9–1 record from 2018, finishing 13–3 and returning to the playoffs for the first time since 2016. This guaranteed the Packers' first non-losing season since that same year. Green Bay swept the NFC North for the first time since their franchise-best 2011 season, and achieved their best record since that season as well.
The 2019 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 59th in the National Football League (NFL), their fourth playing home games at U.S. Bank Stadium and their sixth under head coach Mike Zimmer. They improved on their 8–7–1 campaign from 2018 with a Week 14 win over the Detroit Lions, and returned to the playoffs following a one-year absence after the Los Angeles Rams lost to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 16. That week, the Vikings were eliminated from contention for the NFC North division title, losing 23–10 to the Green Bay Packers. They defeated the New Orleans Saints 26–20 in overtime in the Wild Card round but lost 27–10 to the eventual NFC champion San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional Round.
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.
The 2019 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 44th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 10th under head coach Pete Carroll. It marked their first full season since 1996 without longtime owner Paul Allen, who had died during the 2018 season.
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.
The 2020 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 45th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 11th season under head coach Pete Carroll. With a win over the Washington Football Team in Week 15, the Seahawks made the playoffs for the third consecutive year. With a Week 17 win over the San Francisco 49ers, they improved upon their 11–5 record from the previous season. For the first time in franchise history, the Seahawks started 5–0. After a Week 16 win over the Los Angeles Rams, the Seahawks clinched the NFC West title for the first time since 2016.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The 2023 season was the Seattle Seahawks' 48th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 14th and final season under the head coach/general manager tandem of Pete Carroll and John Schneider. The Seahawks matched their 9–8 record from the previous year, but unlike 2022, it was not enough to qualify for the playoffs as they finished in third place in the division behind the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams, and in a three-way tie with the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints for the last Wild Card spot, which the Packers claimed via tiebreaker. Despite a 5–2 start, key injuries to Geno Smith, Kenneth Walker III, DK Metcalf, Devon Witherspoon, and poor defensive play led to the Seahawks losing five of their next six. While the Seahawks would win two games in a row, a loss to the Steelers cost them control of their own destiny. In total, Seattle played 11 games and went 3–8 against teams that finished with a winning record, culminating in a collapse that cost them an appearance in the postseason. This was the second time in three seasons that Seattle missed the playoffs. This was the first season since 2009 that Dave Canales was not on the team's payroll, as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers hired him to be their offensive coordinator for one year.