| 2025 San Francisco 49ers season | |
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| Owner | Jed York |
| General manager | John Lynch |
| Head coach | Kyle Shanahan |
| Offensive coordinator | Klay Kubiak |
| Defensive coordinator | Robert Saleh |
| Home stadium | Levi's Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–2 |
| Division place | 1st NFC West |
| Uniform | |
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The 2025 season is the San Francisco 49ers' 76th in the National Football League (NFL), their 80th overall, their 12th playing their home games at Levi's Stadium and their ninth under the head coach/general manager tandem of Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch. For this season, the 49ers will attempt to improve on their 6–11 record from last year and return to the playoffs after a one-year absence.
This season marks the return of Robert Saleh as defensive coordinator, replacing Nick Sorensen, who was fired by the team after a single season. [1] Saleh had previously coordinated the 49ers' defense from 2017 to 2020, after which he spent three full seasons as the head coach of the New York Jets before being relieved of his position just five games into the 2024 season. [2] [3]
The 2025 offseason saw a number of significant departures in free agency, among them linebacker Dre Greenlaw, guard Aaron Banks, safety Talanoa Hufanga, and cornerback Charvarius Ward. [4] Additionally, the 49ers traded wide receiver Deebo Samuel to the Washington Commanders. [5] This will be the team's first season since 2018 without either Samuel or Greenlaw on its roster. The team's 5–2 start is their best since their Super Bowl LVIII-losing 2023 season.
Free agency: The 49ers entered free agency with the following: [6]
| Position | Player | Free agency tag | Date signed | 2025 team | Notes |
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| CB | Charvarius Ward | UFA | March 12, 2025 | Indianapolis Colts | Signed three-year contract [7] |
| LB | Dre Greenlaw | UFA | March 13, 2025 | Denver Broncos | Signed three-year contract [8] |
| LB | De'Vondre Campbell | UFA | |||
| QB | Joshua Dobbs | UFA | March 18, 2025 | New England Patriots | Terms undisclosed [9] |
| DT | Kevin Givens | UFA | March 11, 2025 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract [10] |
| QB | Brandon Allen | UFA | March 14, 2025 | Tennessee Titans | Signed one-year contract [11] |
| LB | Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles | UFA | March 14, 2025 | New York Giants | Terms undisclosed [12] |
| CB | Isaac Yiadom | UFA | March 13, 2025 | New Orleans Saints | Signed three-year contract [13] |
| G | Aaron Banks | UFA | March 18, 2025 | Green Bay Packers | Signed four-year contract [14] |
| DT | Khalil Davis | UFA | Retired [15] | ||
| WR | Chris Conley | UFA | Retired [16] | ||
| TE | Eric Saubert | UFA | March 24, 2025 | Seattle Seahawks | Terms undisclosed [17] |
| CB | Rock Ya-Sin | UFA | March 20, 2025 | Detroit Lions | Terms undisclosed [18] |
| G | Ben Bartch | UFA | February 24, 2025 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract [19] |
| OT | Jaylon Moore | UFA | March 13, 2025 | Kansas City Chiefs | Signed two-year-contract [20] |
| S | Talanoa Hufanga | UFA | March 13, 2025 | Denver Broncos | Signed three-year contract [21] |
| RB | Elijah Mitchell | UFA | March 13, 2025 | Kansas City Chiefs | Signed one-year contract [22] |
| RB | Patrick Taylor | UFA | March 21, 2025 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract [23] |
| OT | Charlie Heck | UFA | March 17, 2025 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Signed one-year contract [24] |
| CB | Nick McCloud | UFA | March 24, 2025 | Chicago Bears | Signed one-year contract [25] |
| S | Tashaun Gipson | UFA | |||
| P | Pat O'Donnell | UFA | |||
| TE | Jake Tonges | ERFA | April 17, 2025 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract [26] |
| TE | Brayden Willis | ERFA | April 22, 2025 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract [27] |
| G | Austen Pleasants | ERFA | April 17, 2025 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract [26] |
| DT | Evan Anderson | ERFA | April 22, 2025 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract [27] |
| DE | Alex Barrett | ERFA | April 22, 2025 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract [27] |
| DE | Sam Okuayinonu | ERFA | March 26, 2025 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract [28] |
| LB | Jalen Graham | ERFA | April 22, 2025 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract [27] |
| RB | Jordan Mason | RFA | March 18, 2025 | Minnesota Vikings | Traded [29] |
| LB | Curtis Robinson | RFA | March 12, 2025 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract [30] |
| RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent Legend
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| Position | Player | 2024 team | Date signed | Notes |
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| TE | Luke Farrell | Jacksonville Jaguars | March 13, 2025 | Signed three-year contract [31] |
| FS | Richie Grant | Atlanta Falcons | Signed one-year contract [31] | |
| WR | Demarcus Robinson | Los Angeles Rams | Signed two-year contract [31] | |
| CB | Tre Brown | Seattle Seahawks | Signed one-year contract [31] | |
| FS | Jason Pinnock | New York Giants | Signed one-year contract [31] | |
| LB | Luke Gifford | Tennessee Titans | Signed one-year contract [31] | |
| LS | Jon Weeks | Houston Texans | Signed one-year contract [31] | |
| QB | Mac Jones | Jacksonville Jaguars | March 14, 2025 | Signed two-year contract [32] |
| CB | Siran Neal | Miami Dolphins | March 18, 2025 | Signed two-year contract [29] |
| FB | Kyle Juszczyk | San Francisco 49ers | March 19, 2025 | Signed two-year contract [33] |
| TE | Ross Dwelley | Atlanta Falcons | May 2, 2025 | Signed one-year contract [34] |
| OT | Andre Dillard | Green Bay Packers | May 9, 2025 | Signed one-year contract [35] |
| CB | Dallis Flowers | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | May 9, 2025 | Signed one-year contract [35] |
| OT | Nicholas Petit-Frere | Tennessee Titans | ||
| K | Greg Joseph | May 19, 2025 | Signed one-year contract [36] | |
| P | Thomas Morstead | May 28, 2025 | Signed one-year contract [37] | |
| LB | Chazz Surratt | |||
| WR | Malik Knowles | June 3, 2025 | Signed one-year contract [38] | |
| WR | Equanimeous St. Brown | July 22, 2025 | Signed one-year contract [39] | |
| WR | Quintez Cephus | July 24, 2025 | Signed one-year contract [40] | |
| CB | Eli Apple | July 28, 2025 | Signed one-year contract [41] | |
| DE | Jaylon Allen | July 29, 2025 | Signed one-year contract [42] | |
| WR | Marquez Callaway | July 31, 2025 | Signed one-year contract [43] | |
| WR | Andy Isabella | |||
| RB | Ameer Abdullah | |||
| QB | Carter Bradley | |||
| WR | Robbie Chosen | August 3, 2025 | Signed one-year contract [44] | |
| DE | Bradlee Anae | August 4, 2025 | Signed one-year contract [45] | |
| DT | Bruce Hector | |||
| S | Jaylen Mahoney | |||
| CB | Fabian Moreau | |||
| OT | Isaiah Prince | |||
| WR | Equanimeous St. Brown | August 5, 2025 | Signed one-year contract [46] | |
| DT | Michael Dwumfour | August 7, 2025 | Signed one-year contract [47] | |
| QB | Tanner Mordecai | August 8, 2025 | Signed one-year contract [48] | |
| RB | Ke'Shawn Vaughn | August 9, 2025 | Signed one-year contract [49] | |
| RB | Jeff Wilson | Miami Dolphins | August 11, 2025 | Signed one-year contract [50] |
| DE | Trevis Gipson | Seattle Seahawks | ||
| WR | Malik Turner | August 13, 2025 | Signed one-year contract [51] | |
| DE | Will Bradley-King | August 14, 2025 | Signed one-year contract [52] | |
| DE | Demone Harris | |||
| DE | Shakel Brown | August 15, 2025 | Signed one-year contract [53] | |
| QB | Nate Sudfeld | August 19, 2025 | Signed one-year contract [54] | |
| G | Michael Dunn | August 20, 2025 | Signed one-year contract [55] | |
| WR | Malik Knowles | |||
| QB | Tanner Mordecai | August 21, 2025 | Signed one-year contract [56] |
| Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team's 2024 season. |
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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| 1 | August 9 | Denver Broncos | L 9–30 | 0–1 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 16 | at Las Vegas Raiders | W 22–19 | 1–1 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 23 | Los Angeles Chargers | W 30–23 | 2–1 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
| Week | Date | Time (PT) | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Network | Recap |
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| 1 | September 7 | 1:05 p.m. | at Seattle Seahawks | W 17–13 | 1–0 | Lumen Field | Fox | Recap |
| 2 | September 14 | 10:00 a.m. | at New Orleans Saints | W 26–21 | 2–0 | Caesars Superdome | Fox | Recap |
| 3 | September 21 | 1:25 p.m. | Arizona Cardinals | W 16–15 | 3–0 | Levi's Stadium | Fox | Recap |
| 4 | September 28 | 1:05 p.m. | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 21–26 | 3–1 | Levi's Stadium | Fox | Recap |
| 5 | October 2 | 5:15 p.m. | at Los Angeles Rams | W 26–23 (OT) | 4–1 | SoFi Stadium | Prime Video | Recap |
| 6 | October 12 | 1:25 p.m. | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 19–30 | 4–2 | Raymond James Stadium | CBS | Recap |
| 7 | October 19 | 5:20 p.m. | Atlanta Falcons | W 20–10 | 5–2 | Levi's Stadium | NBC | Recap |
| 8 | October 26 | 10:00 a.m. | at Houston Texans | NRG Stadium | Fox | |||
| 9 | November 2 | 10:00 a.m. | at New York Giants | MetLife Stadium | CBS | |||
| 10 | November 9 | 1:25 p.m. | Los Angeles Rams | Levi's Stadium | Fox | |||
| 11 | November 16 | 1:05 p.m. | at Arizona Cardinals | State Farm Stadium | Fox | |||
| 12 | November 24 | 5:15 p.m. | Carolina Panthers | Levi's Stadium | ESPN | |||
| 13 | November 30 | 10:00 a.m. | at Cleveland Browns | Huntington Bank Field | CBS | |||
| 14 | Bye | |||||||
| 15 | December 14 | 1:25 p.m. | Tennessee Titans | Levi's Stadium | Fox | |||
| 16 | December 22 | 5:15 p.m. | at Indianapolis Colts | Lucas Oil Stadium | ESPN | |||
| 17 | December 28 | 5:20 p.m. | Chicago Bears | Levi's Stadium | NBC | |||
| 18 | January 3/4 | TBD | Seattle Seahawks | Levi's Stadium | TBD | |||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| 49ers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| Seahawks | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
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With the win (their fourth straight in Seattle), the 49ers started 1–0 for the third consecutive season.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| 49ers | 6 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 26 |
| Saints | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| 49ers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
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49ers kicker Eddy Piñeiro made a game-winning 35-yard field goal as time expired, giving the 49ers a 16–15 victory. [70] Despite the win, it was later revealed that defensive end Nick Bosa would miss the remainder of the season after suffering a torn ACL in his right knee. [71]
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Jaguars | 0 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 26 |
| 49ers | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 21 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
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The 49ers lost to the Jaguars for the first time since the 2005 season and recorded their first-ever home loss to them. [72] Following the game, Jaguars coach Liam Coen and 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh had to be separated during a heated postgame exchange, after Saleh made a remark earlier in the week about the Jaguars 'legally stealing signals.' [73]
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| 49ers | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
| Rams | 0 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 23 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
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With the hard fought win, the 49ers improve to 4–1 while securing their first win over the Rams since Week 18 of 2023, snapping a two-game losing streak to them.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| 49ers | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
| Buccaneers | 7 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
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With the loss, the 49ers fell to 4–2. Following the game, it was revealed that linebacker Fred Warner would miss the remainder of the season after suffering a dislocated and broken ankle midway through the game. [74]
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Falcons | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 49ers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
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The 49ers rebounded from their loss to Tampa Bay to improve to 5-2 and 2-1 against the NFC South.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| 49ers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
| NFC West | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 145 | 138 | W1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 193 | 136 | W2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 175 | 117 | W2 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 153 | 154 | L5 |
| Seed | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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| Division leaders | |||||||||||
| 1 | Green Bay Packers | North | 4 | 1 | 1 | .750 | 1–0 | 3–0–1 | .440 | .464 | W2 |
| 2 [a] [b] | San Francisco 49ers | West | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 3–0 | 5–1 | .521 | .471 | W1 |
| 3 [a] [c] | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 1–1 | 4–1 | .573 | .603 | W1 |
| 4 [a] [c] | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 1–0 | 3–2 | .532 | .455 | L1 |
| Wild cards | |||||||||||
| 5 [d] | Detroit Lions | North | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 1–1 | 2–1 | .511 | .455 | W1 |
| 6 [b] [d] [e] | Seattle Seahawks | West | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 1–1 | 2–2 | .489 | .394 | W2 |
| 7 [b] [e] | Los Angeles Rams | West | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 0–1 | 0–2 | .511 | .424 | W2 |
| In the hunt | |||||||||||
| 8 | Chicago Bears | North | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 0–2 | 3–2 | .427 | .339 | W4 |
| 9 | Carolina Panthers | South | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 1–0 | 2–1 | .385 | .278 | W3 |
| 10 [f] | Dallas Cowboys | East | 3 | 3 | 1 | .500 | 2–1 | 2–3–1 | .479 | .238 | W1 |
| 11 [f] [g] | Atlanta Falcons | South | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 0–2 | 2–3 | .600 | .526 | L1 |
| 12 [f] [g] | Minnesota Vikings | North | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 1–0 | 1–2 | .538 | .450 | L1 |
| 13 | Washington Commanders | East | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 1–1 | 1–4 | .500 | .381 | L2 |
| 14 [h] | Arizona Cardinals | West | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 0–2 | 2–3 | .552 | .357 | L5 |
| 15 [h] | New York Giants | East | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 1–2 | 1–3 | .520 | .643 | L1 |
| 16 | New Orleans Saints | South | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 0–0 | 1–4 | .574 | .286 | L2 |