2023 San Francisco 49ers season

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2023 San Francisco 49ers season
Owner Jed York
General manager John Lynch
Head coach Kyle Shanahan
Offensive coordinatorKyle Shanahan (de facto)
Defensive coordinator Steve Wilks
Home field Levi's Stadium
Results
Record12–5
Division place1st NFC West
Playoff finishWon Divisional Playoffs
(vs. Packers) 24–21
Won NFC Championship
(vs. Lions) 34–31
Lost Super Bowl LVIII
(vs. Chiefs) 22–25 (OT)
Pro Bowlers
9 [1]
All-Pros
7
Uniform
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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.

Contents

The team had a 5–0 start that left them, along with the Philadelphia Eagles, as the last undefeated teams remaining. [2] The 49ers lost to the Cleveland Browns in Week 6, [3] their first of three consecutive losses [4] heading into their bye week. Following the bye, the 49ers won 6 games in a row and, with a week 14 win over their NFC West rival, the Seattle Seahawks, [5] coupled with the Green Bay Packers' loss to the New York Giants on Monday Night Football , [6] became the first team to clinch a playoff berth in 2023, [7] their fourth in five seasons. The following week the 49ers clinched the NFC West in consecutive seasons for the first time since 2011–2012 with a 45–29 win over the Arizona Cardinals. [8] With a 27–10 Week 17 win over the Washington Commanders, and the Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles losing, the 49ers clinched home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs for the first time since 2019. Despite clinching the number one seed, the team failed to match their 13–4 record from the previous year, going 12–5. After a close 24–21 win in the divisional playoffs against the Green Bay Packers, the 49ers advanced to the NFC Championship Game for the 19th time overall, hosted their record 11th NFC Championship Game, the fourth time in five seasons, the fourth time they had made it in three consecutive seasons, after 1988–1990, 1992–1994, and 2011–2013. In the NFC Championship game against the Detroit Lions, the 49ers came back from a 24–7 halftime deficit to win 34–31, setting an NFL record for overcoming the largest halftime deficit in a championship game. [9] Coincidentally, the 49ers had been the most recent team to overcome a 17-point deficit in a championship game (but which was not a halftime deficit), which happened in 2012 against the Atlanta Falcons. The win allowed the 49ers to make their second Super Bowl appearance in 5 seasons, and their eighth appearance overall. The 49ers faced the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII, which was a rematch of Super Bowl LIV. The 49ers season ended in defeat again to the Chiefs in the rematch, as they lost in overtime by a score of 25–22.

The 49ers finished the season in the top 10 in multiple offensive and defensive categories. [10] [11] On offense, the 49ers finished with 491 points scored, which was third most in the league and the second most points scored in franchise history (behind the 1994 team which scored 505 points). [12] [13] They finished second in the league in total offense with 398.4 yards per game, which included finishing fourth in pass yards per game (257.9) and third in rush yards per game (140.5). [11] They also established an NFL record by becoming the first team in league history to have four players with over 1,000 scrimmage yards, with Deebo Samuel (1,085), George Kittle (1,022), Christian McCaffrey (2,023) and Brandon Aiyuk (1,317) all surpassing the mark. [14] On defense, the 49ers finished third in the league in scoring defense, giving up just 17.5 points per game and finished first in the league with 22 interceptions (tied with the Chicago Bears). [10] [15]

The 2023 49ers defeated every team that made the playoffs in the conference, the first time this has happened since 1993 by the Chiefs. [16] The 49ers defeated the Rams, Cowboys, Buccaneers, and Eagles in the regular season, while defeating the Packers and Lions in the playoffs.

The San Francisco 49ers drew an average home attendance of 71,655 in 8 home games in the 2023 NFL season. [17]

Offseason

Roster changes

Free agency

The 49ers entered free agency with the following: [18]

PositionPlayer Free agency
tag		Date Signed2023 TeamNotes
FS Jimmie Ward UFAMarch 18, 2023 Houston Texans Signed two-year contract [19]
QB Jimmy Garoppolo UFAMarch 17, 2023 Las Vegas Raiders Signed three-year contract [20]
DE Samson Ebukam UFA Indianapolis Colts Signed three-year contract [21]
CB Emmanuel Moseley UFAMarch 16, 2023 Detroit Lions Signed one-year contract [22]
OT Mike McGlinchey UFAMarch 15, 2023 Denver Broncos Signed five-year contract [23]
LB Azeez Al-Shaair UFAMarch 20, 2023 Tennessee Titans Signed one-year contract [24]
K Robbie Gould UFA
OT Daniel Brunskill UFAMarch 20, 2023 Tennessee Titans Signed two-year contract [25]
DT Hassan Ridgeway UFAMarch 18, 2023 Houston Texans Signed one-year contract [19]
DE Kerry Hyder UFAApril 17, 2023San Francisco 49ersSigned one-year contract [26]
TE Tyler Kroft UFAMay 9, 2023 Miami Dolphins Signed one-year contract [27]
DT Maurice Hurst Jr. UFAMarch 18, 2023 Cleveland Browns Signed one-year contract [28]
FS Tashaun Gipson UFAMarch 15, 2023San Francisco 49ersSigned one-year contract [29]
QB Josh Johnson UFAMay 22, 2023 Baltimore Ravens [30]
DE Jordan Willis UFAMarch 20, 2023 Las Vegas Raiders Signed one-year contract [31]
LS Taybor Pepper UFAFebruary 28, 2023San Francisco 49ersSigned three-year contract [32]
TE Ross Dwelley UFAMarch 20, 2023San Francisco 49ersSigned one-year contract [33]
C Jake Brendel UFAMarch 15, 2023San Francisco 49ersSigned four-year contract [34]
CB Jason Verrett UFA
LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles RFAMarch 16, 2023San Francisco 49ersSigned one-year contract [35]
DT Kevin Givens RFAMarch 13, 2023San Francisco 49ersSigned one-year contract [36]
OT Colton McKivitz RFAMarch 9, 2023San Francisco 49ersSigned two-year contract [37]
SS Tarvarius Moore UFAMarch 17, 2023 Green Bay Packers Signed one-year contract [38]
DE Charles Omenihu UFAMarch 16, 2023 Kansas City Chiefs Signed two-year contract [39]
DT T. Y. McGill UFAMarch 17, 2023San Francisco 49ersSigned one-year contract [40]
WR Willie Snead UFAMay 1, 2023San Francisco 49ersSigned one-year contract [41]
WR Jauan Jennings ERFAApril 17, 2023San Francisco 49ersSigned one-year tender [26]
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

PositionPlayer2022 TeamDate signedNotes
DT Javon Hargrave Philadelphia Eagles March 16, 2023Signed four-year contract [42]
QB Sam Darnold Carolina Panthers Signed one-year contract [43]
DE Clelin Ferrell Las Vegas Raiders Signed one-year contract [44]
CB Isaiah Oliver Atlanta Falcons Signed two-year contract [45]
S Myles Hartsfield Carolina Panthers March 20, 2023Signed one-year contract [33]
C Jon Feliciano New York Giants March 21, 2023Signed one-year contract [46]
DE Austin Bryant Detroit Lions March 23, 2023Signed one-year contract [47]
OT Matt Pryor Indianapolis Colts March 27, 2023Signed one-year contract [48]
WR Chris Conley Tennessee Titans April 17, 2023Signed one-year contract [26]
QB Brandon Allen Cincinnati Bengals May 8, 2023Signed one-year contract [49]
DE Marlon Davidson Atlanta Falcons
TE Troy Fumagalli May 8, 2023Signed one-year contract [49]
LB Darryl Johnson Seattle Seahawks June 6, 2023Signed one-year contract [50]
CB Terrance Mitchell Tennessee Titans July 25, 2023Signed one-year contract [51]
LB Kyahva Tezino July 27, 2023Signed one-year contract [52]
DE Taco Charlton August 1, 2023Signed one-year contract [53]
CB Anthony Averett Las Vegas Raiders August 3, 2023Signed one-year contract [54]
LB Daelin Hayes Baltimore Ravens August 4, 2023Signed one-year contract [55]
RB Jeremy McNichols Pittsburgh Steelers August 8, 2023Signed one-year contract [56]
DE Breeland Speaks August 11, 2023Signed one-year contract [57]
CB Nate Brooks August 12, 2023Signed one-year contract [58]
LB LaDarius Hamilton August 19, 2023Signed one-year contract [59]
DT Tomasi Laulile
RB Brian Hill August 21, 2023Signed one-year contract [60]
WR Anthony Miller August 22, 2023Signed one-year contract [61]
DE Austin Bryant August 30, 2023Signed one-year contract [62]
DE Kerry Hyder Jr.
CB Anthony Brown September 19, 2023Signed one-year contract [63]
G Ben Bartch November 21, 2023Signed one-year contract [64]
Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team's 2022 season.

Departures

PositionPlayerDateNotes
WR Shae WyattJune 6, 2023Waived [50]
S Avery YoungWaived [53]
RB Ronald AwattAugust 8, 2023Waived [56]
LB Daelin Hayes August 12, 2023Waived [58]
RB Khalan Laborn August 19, 2023Waived [59]
DT Tomasi Laulile August 21, 2023Waived [60]
WR Dazz Newsome August 22, 2023Waived [61]
QB Trey Lance August 26, 2023Traded [65]
CB Nate Brooks August 27, 2023Waived [66]
LB LaDarius Hamilton
DE Breeland Speaks
LB Kyahva Tezino
DE Spencer Waege
WR Chris Conley August 29, 2023Released [67]
TE Troy Fumagalli
RB Brian Hill
DE Kerry Hyder Jr.
DT T. Y. McGill
RB Jeremy McNichols
WR Anthony Miller
WR Willie Snead IV
DE Alex Barrett Waived [67]
FB Jack Colletto
DE Marlon Davidson
OT Joey Fisher
OT Alfredo Gutiérrez
S Myles Hartsfield
C Keith Ismael
CB D'Shawn Jamison
S Qwuantrezz Knight
OT Corey Luciano
OT Ilm Manning
WR Tay Martin
LB Marcelino McCrary-Ball
OG Jason Poe
LB Curtis Robinson
CB Tre Swilling
OT Leroy Watson
WR Isaiah Winstead

Draft

Draft trades

  1. ↑ The 49ers traded a first-round selection (29th overall), 2022 first- and third-round selections, and a 2021 first-round selection to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a 2021 first-round selection. [68]
  2. 1 2 3 The 49ers traded second-, third- and fourth-round selections (61st, 93rd and 132nd overall), and a 2024 fifth-round selection to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for RB Christian McCaffrey. [69]
  3. 1 2 3 4 The 49ers traded third-, fifth- and seventh-round selections (102nd, 164th and 222nd overall) to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a third-round selection (87th overall). [70]
  4. ↑ The 49ers received a third-round selection (99th overall) as compensation for the Washington Commanders hiring San Francisco's vice president of player personnel Martin Mayhew as general manager. [71] [72]
  5. ↑ The 49ers received a third-round selection (101st overall) and a 2022 third-round selection as compensation for the Miami Dolphins hiring San Francisco's offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel as head coach. [73]
  6. ↑ The 49ers received a third-round selection (102nd overall) and a 2024 third-round selection as compensation for the Tennessee Titans hiring San Francisco's director of player personnel Ran Carthon as general manager. [74]
  7. ↑ The 49ers traded RB Jeff Wilson to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a fifth-round selection (155th overall). [75]
  8. ↑ The 49ers traded a sixth-round selection (207th overall) to the Houston Texans in exchange for DE Charles Omenihu. [76]
  9. ↑ The 49ers traded a 2022 seventh-round selection (250th overall) and LB Jonas Griffith to the Denver Broncos in exchange for a seventh-round selection (222nd overall) and a 2022 sixth-round selection. [77]

Staff

2023 San Francisco 49ers staff

Front office

  • Co-chairmen – John and Denise DeBartolo York
  • Chief executive officer – Jed York
  • President – Al Guido
  • President of football operations/general manager – John Lynch
  • Assistant general manager – Adam Peters
  • Executive vice president of football operations – Paraag Marathe
  • Vice president and senior advisor – Keena Turner
  • Director of pro personnel – R. J. Gillen
  • Director of college scouting – Tariq Ahmad
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Justin Chabot
  • Vice president of football administration – Brian Hampton

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive passing game specialist – Klint Kubiak
  • Quarterbacks – Brian Griese
  • Assistant quarterbacks – Klay Kubiak
  • Running backs – Bobby Turner
  • Wide receivers – Leonard Hankerson
  • Tight ends – Brian Fleury
  • Offensive line/run game coordinator – Chris Foerster
  • Assistant offensive line – James Cregg
  • Assistant offensive line – Joe Graves
  • Offensive assists – Miguel Reveles
  • Offensive quality control – Asauni Rufus
  • Offensive quality control – Deuce Schwartz
Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Brian Schneider
  • Assistant special teams – Matthew Harper
  • Special teams quality control/game management specialist – August Mangin

Strength and conditioning

  • Head strength and conditioning – Dustin Perry
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Aaron Hill
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Greg Segrove
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Jordan Nieuwsma


Final roster

2023 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

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1August 13at Las Vegas Raiders L 7–340–1 Allegiant Stadium Recap
2August 19 Denver Broncos W 21–201–1 Levi's Stadium Recap
3August 25 Los Angeles Chargers L 12–231–2 Levi's Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1 September 10at Pittsburgh Steelers W 30–71–0 Acrisure Stadium Recap
2 September 17at Los Angeles Rams W 30–232–0 SoFi Stadium Recap
3 September 21 New York Giants W 30–123–0 Levi's Stadium Recap
4 October 1 Arizona Cardinals W 35–164–0Levi's Stadium Recap
5 October 8 Dallas Cowboys W 42–105–0Levi's Stadium Recap
6 October 15at Cleveland Browns L 17–195–1 Cleveland Browns Stadium Recap
7 October 23at Minnesota Vikings L 17–225–2 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
8 October 29 Cincinnati Bengals L 17–315–3Levi's Stadium Recap
9 Bye
10 November 12at Jacksonville Jaguars W 34–36–3 EverBank Stadium Recap
11 November 19 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 27–147–3Levi's Stadium Recap
12 November 23 at Seattle Seahawks W 31–138–3 Lumen Field Recap
13 December 3at Philadelphia Eagles W 42–199–3 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
14 December 10 Seattle Seahawks W 28–1610–3Levi's Stadium Recap
15 December 17at Arizona Cardinals W 45–2911–3 State Farm Stadium Recap
16 December 25 Baltimore Ravens L 19–3311–4Levi's Stadium Recap
17 December 31at Washington Commanders W 27–1012–4 FedExField Recap
18 January 7 Los Angeles Rams L 20–2112–5Levi's Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 1: San Francisco 49ers at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
49ers10107330
Steelers07007

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

Week 2: at Los Angeles Rams

Week 2: San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
49ers71031030
Rams3140623

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

Week 3: vs. New York Giants

Week 3: New York Giants at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Giants336012
49ers31431030

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Game information

Week 4: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week 4: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cardinals0106016
49ers71401435

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

  • Date: October 1
  • Game time: 1:25 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 71,521
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura Okmin
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 5: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 5: Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cowboys073010
49ers71471442

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Game information

Week 6: at Cleveland Browns

Week 6: San Francisco 49ers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
49ers730717
Browns076619

at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Game information

Week 7: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 7: San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
49ers077317
Vikings796022

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

Week 8: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 8: Cincinnati Bengals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bengals14031431
49ers730717

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Game information

Week 10: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 10: San Francisco 49ers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
49ers10314734
Jaguars03003

at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: November 12
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 a.m. PST
  • Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,271
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 11: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 11: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Buccaneers070714
49ers7614027

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

  • Date: November 19
  • Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST / 4:05 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 71,607
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 12: at Seattle Seahawks

Thanksgiving Day games

Week 12: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
49ers7170731
Seahawks3010013

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 5:20 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Mostly sunny, 39 °F (4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 68,702
  • Referee: Tra Blake
  • TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 13: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 13: San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
49ers014141442
Eagles607619

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 3
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/1:25 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 52 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,879
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 14: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 14: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Seahawks1006016
49ers777728

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

  • Date: December 10
  • Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 63 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 71,816
  • Referee: Brad Rogers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 15: at Arizona Cardinals

Week 15: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
49ers147141045
Cardinals7631329

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

Week 16: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Christmas Day games

Week 16: Baltimore Ravens at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Ravens31317033
49ers570719

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

  • Date: December 25
  • Game time: 5:15 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 56 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 71,812
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 17: at Washington Commanders

Week 17: San Francisco 49ers at Washington Commanders – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
49ers1037727
Commanders0100010

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Game information

Week 18: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week 18: Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rams706821
49ers7130020

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

  • Date: January 7
  • Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 71,624
  • Referee: Clay Martin
  • TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Standings

Division

NFC West
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(1) San Francisco 49ers 1250.7065–110–2491298L1
(6) Los Angeles Rams 1070.5885–18–4404377W4
Seattle Seahawks 980.5292–47–5364402W1
Arizona Cardinals 4130.2350–63–9330455L1

Conference

NFC
#TeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division leaders
1 [a] San Francisco 49ers West1250.7065–110–2.509.475L1
2 [a] [b] Dallas Cowboys East1250.7065–19–3.446.392W2
3 [a] [b] Detroit Lions North1250.7064–28–4.481.436W1
4 [c] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South980.5294–27–5.481.379W1
Wild cards
5 Philadelphia Eagles East1160.6474–27–5.481.476L2
6 Los Angeles Rams West1070.5885–18–4.529.453W4
7 [d] [e] Green Bay Packers North980.5294–27–5.474.458W3
Did not qualify for the postseason
8 [d] [e] Seattle Seahawks West980.5292–47–5.512.392W1
9 [c] [d] New Orleans Saints South980.5294–26–6.433.340W2
10 [f] [g] Minnesota Vikings North7100.4122–46–6.509.454L4
11 [g] [h] Chicago Bears North7100.4122–46–6.464.370L1
12 [f] [h] Atlanta Falcons South7100.4123–34–8.429.462L2
13 New York Giants East6110.3533–35–7.512.353W1
14 [i] Washington Commanders East4130.2350–62–10.512.338L8
15 [i] Arizona Cardinals West4130.2350–63–9.561.588L1
16 Carolina Panthers South2150.1181–51–11.522.500L3
Tiebreakers [j]
  1. 1 2 3 San Francisco finished ahead of Dallas and Detroit based on conference record, claiming the No. 1 seed.
  2. 1 2 Dallas claimed the No. 2 seed over Detroit based on head-to-head victory.
  3. 1 2 Tampa Bay finished ahead of New Orleans in the NFC South based on common record. (Tampa Bay is 8–4 against Minnesota, Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, Atlanta, Carolina, Houston, Tennessee, Jacksonville, and Indianapolis, while New Orleans is 6–6 against the same teams.)
  4. 1 2 3 Green Bay and Seattle finished ahead of New Orleans based on conference record.
  5. 1 2 Green Bay finished ahead of Seattle based on strength of victory, claiming the 7th and final playoff spot.
  6. 1 2 Minnesota finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Chicago (see below).
  7. 1 2 Minnesota finished ahead of Chicago based on common record. (Minnesota is 5–7 against Tampa Bay, Los Angeles Chargers, Carolina, Kansas City, Green Bay, Atlanta, New Orleans, Denver, Las Vegas, and Detroit, while Chicago is 4–8 against the same teams.)
  8. 1 2 Chicago finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head victory.
  9. 1 2 Washington finished ahead of Arizona based on head-to-head victory.
  10. ↑ 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.

Postseason

Schedule

RoundDateOpponent (seed)ResultRecordVenueRecap
Wild Card First-round bye
Divisional January 20 Green Bay Packers (7)W 24–211–0 Levi's Stadium Recap
NFC Championship January 28 Detroit Lions (3)W 34–312–0Levi's Stadium Recap
Super Bowl LVIII February 11vs. Kansas City Chiefs (A3)L 22–25 (OT)2–1 Allegiant Stadium Recap

Game summaries

NFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (7) Green Bay Packers

NFC Divisional Playoffs: (7) Green Bay Packers at (1) San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Packers3315021
49ers0771024

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Game information

NFC Championship: vs. (3) Detroit Lions

NFC Championship: (3) Detroit Lions at (1) San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Lions14100731
49ers07171034

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

  • Date: January 28, 2024
  • Game time: 3:40 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 71,824
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Super Bowl LVIII: vs. (A3) Kansas City Chiefs

Super Bowl LVIII: (N1) San Francisco 49ers vs. (A3) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234OTTotal
49ers01009322
Chiefs03106625

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

Game information

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