American football team season
The2018 season was theSan Francisco 49ers ' 69th in theNational Football League (NFL), their 73rd overall, their fifth playing their home games atLevi's Stadium and their second under thehead coach /general manager tandem ofKyle Shanahan andJohn Lynch .
After finishing 6–10 from an 0–9 startthe previous year , the 49ers were looking to improve from that record and make the playoffs for the first time since2013 . However, the 49ers' season ended with a record of 4–12 and were plagued by multiple season-ending injuries, including running backJerick McKinnon tearing his ACL in training camp and quarterbackJimmy Garoppolo tearing his ACL in Week 3 against theKansas City Chiefs . The 49ers were eliminated from playoff contention following a Week 13 loss to theSeattle Seahawks . In Week 15, however, the 49ers upset the Seahawks 26–23 in overtime at home, snapping the 49ers' 10–game losing streak to them that dated back to the2013 NFC Championship Game . The win also stopped theSeahawks from clinching a playoff spot that week. The 49ers failed to improve on their 6–10 record from last year. The 49ers also went 0–8 on the road for the first time since1979 .
The 49ers defense would also go on to set multiple NFL records for futility. During the entire 16 game schedule of the 2018 NFL season, the 49ers defense would accumulate just two interceptions, breaking the previous mark of three. Incredibly, that included strike shortened NFL seasons. Putting that into perspective, a total of 40 different players throughout the league would go on to have more interceptions than the entire 49ers team. The 49ers would also have just seven total takeaways on the season, smashing the previous record of 11.[ 1] [ 2]
The 2018 49ers would go on to set one more notable "futility" mark after the team went 8–0 to startthe following season , thus giving the 2018 49ers the worst record in NFL history of any team that went on to go undefeated that far into the following season.
The 49ers entered free agency with the following:[ 3]
Position Player Free agency Date signed 2018 Team Notes DE Cornellius Carradine UFA March 17, 2018 Oakland Raiders [ 4] OT Garry Gilliam UFA February 27, 2018 San Francisco 49ers Signed 2-year contract[ 5] [ 6] SS Eric Reid UFA September 27, 2018 Carolina Panthers Signed 1-year contract[ 7] C Daniel Kilgore UFA February 14, 2018 San Francisco 49ers Signed 3-year contract[ 8] [ 9] ILB Brock Coyle UFA March 14, 2018 San Francisco 49ers Signed 3-year contract[ 10] G Brandon Fusco UFA March 14, 2018 Atlanta Falcons Signed 3-year contract[ 11] CB Leon Hall UFA March 30, 2018 Oakland Raiders RB Carlos Hyde UFA March 15, 2018 Cleveland Browns Signed 3-year contract[ 12] OLB Mark Nzeocha UFA January 26, 2018 San Francisco 49ers Signed 1-year contract[ 13] DT Leger Douzable UFA WR Louis Murphy UFA QB Jimmy Garoppolo UFA February 8, 2018 San Francisco 49ers Signed 5-year contract[ 14] [ 15] CB Asa Jackson UFA TE Logan Paulsen UFA March 21, 2018 Atlanta Falcons Signed 1-year contract[ 16] C Tim Barnes UFA FS Antone Exum UFA June 6, 2018 San Francisco 49ers Signed 1-year contract[ 17] OLB Cassius Marsh UFA February 7, 2018 San Francisco 49ers Signed 2-year contract[ 18] [ 19] CB Dontae Johnson UFA April 11, 2018 Seattle Seahawks [ 20] DE Aaron Lynch UFA March 15, 2018 Chicago Bears Signed 1-year contract[ 21] [ 22] RB Raheem Mostert RFA March 9, 2018 San Francisco 49ers Signed 1-year contract[ 23] RFA :Restricted free agent ,UFA :Unrestricted free agent ,ERFA : Exclusive rights free agentLEGEND – Light green background indicates a player has been re-signed by the 49ers. – Light red background indicates a player has departed the 49ers.
Position Player 2017 Team Date signed Notes CB Richard Sherman Seattle Seahawks March 11, 2018 Signed 3-year contract[ 24] [ 25] P Jeff Locke March 12, 2018 Signed 1-year contract[ 23] RB Jerick McKinnon Minnesota Vikings March 14, 2018 Signed 4-year contract[ 26] C Weston Richburg New York Giants March 14, 2018 Signed 5-year contract[ 26] DE Jeremiah Attaochu Los Angeles Chargers March 15, 2018 Signed 1-year contract[ 27] G Jonathan Cooper Dallas Cowboys March 20, 2018 Signed 1-year contract[ 28] LB Korey Toomer Los Angeles Chargers April 4, 2018 Signed 1-year contract[ 29] G Mike Person Indianapolis Colts May 9, 2018 Signed 1-year contract[ 30] CB C. J. Goodwin New York Giants May 15, 2018 Claimed off waivers[ 31] G John Flynn July 25, 2018 Signed 2-year contract[ 32] DT Will Sutton July 25, 2018 Signed 1-year contract[ 32] DT Cedric Thornton Buffalo Bills July 25, 2018 Signed 1-year contract[ 32] TE Wes Saxton July 31, 2018 Signed 1-year contract[ 33] G Chris Gonzalez August 5, 2018 Signed 1-year contract[ 34] RB Alfred Morris Dallas Cowboys August 14, 2018 Signed 1-year contract[ 35]
Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team's2017 season.
Notes
The 49ers finished with the same overall record and strength of schedule as theOakland Raiders at the end of the2017 season, and their selecting order was determined by way of a coin flip at theNFL Scouting Combine in early 2018. Both teams will then rotate with theMiami Dolphins , selecting 9th, 10th and 11th in each round. The 49ers won the coin toss.[ 41] Draft trades
The 49ers traded a second-round selection (43rd overall) to New England in exchange for quarterbackJimmy Garoppolo . The 49ers traded their third-round selection in 2017 (67th overall) to New Orleans in exchange for New Orleans' second-round selection (59th overall) and their seventh-round selection in 2017 (229th overall). The 49ers traded their first-round selection in 2017 (2nd overall) to Chicago in exchange for Chicago's third-round selection (70th overall), and their first-, third- and fourth-round selections in 2017 (3rd, 67th and 111th overall). The 49ers traded their fourth-round selection (109th overall) to Denver in exchange for Denver's fifth-round selection in 2017 (177th overall) and running backKapri Bibbs . The 49ers traded their fifth-round selection (148th overall) and tight endVance McDonald to Pittsburgh in exchange for Pittsburgh's fourth-round selection (128th overall). The 49ers traded cornerbackRashard Robinson to the New York Jets in exchange for the Jets' fifth-round selection (143rd overall). The 49ers traded their seventh-round selection (227th overall) and centerDaniel Kilgore to Miami in exchange for the seventh-round selection Miami acquired from Tampa Bay (223rd overall).[ 42] The 49ers traded cornerbackKenneth Acker to Kansas City in exchange for Kansas City's seventh-round selection (240th overall). The 49ers traded their fifth-round selection (143rd overall) and OTTrent Brown to New England in exchange for the third-round selection (95th overall).[ 43] Undrafted free agents [ edit ] 2018 San Francisco 49ers staff Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Head strength and conditioning – Ray Wright Strength and conditioning assistant – Marquis Johnson Strength and conditioning assistant – Dustin Perry
Week 1: at Minnesota Vikings [ edit ] Game information First quarter
MIN –Daniel Carlson 48-yard field goal, 3:56.Vikings 3–0.Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:21. Second quarter
MIN –Stefon Diggs 22-yard pass fromKirk Cousins (Daniel Carlson kick), 13:39.Vikings 10–0.Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:32. SF –Robbie Gould 42-yard field goal, 11:42.Vikings 10–3.Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 1:57. Third quarter
MIN –Mike Hughes 28-yard interception return (Daniel Carlson kick), 10:41.Vikings 17–3. SF – Robbie Gould 33-yard field goal, 9:15.Vikings 17–6.Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:26. MIN –Kyle Rudolph 11-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Daniel Carlson kick), 4:22.Vikings 24–6.Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:53. SF –Dante Pettis 22-yard pass fromJimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 0:31.Vikings 24–13.Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:51. Fourth quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 22-yard field goal, 8:09.Vikings 24–16.Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 5:34. Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Three interceptions byJimmy Garoppolo , who earned his first loss as an NFL starter, would hurt the 49ers in the end. The 49ers lost 24–16, with the difference being a Garoppolo pick-six as well several key drops by receivers. With the loss, the 49ers started their season 0-1 for the second consecutive season.
Week 2: vs. Detroit Lions [ edit ] Game information First quarter
Second quarter
SF –Kendrick Bourne 4-yard pass fromJimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 12:07.49ers 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, 5:38. SF – Robbie Gould 42-yard field goal, 4:55.49ers 13–7. Drive: 4 plays, -8 yards, 1:35. DET – Matt Prater 27-yard field goal, 0:03.49ers 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 0:46. Third quarter
SF –Garrett Celek 11-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 13:17.49ers 20–10. Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 1:43. DET – Matt Prater 43-yard field goal, 8:46.49ers 20–13. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 4:31. SF –Matt Breida 66-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 0:52.49ers 27–13. Drive: 3 plays, 97 yards, 1:13. Fourth quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 36-yard field goal, 11:21.49ers 30–13. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:22. DET –Marvin Jones 5-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 8:36.49ers 30–20. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:45. DET -Michael Roberts 15-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 3:27.49ers 30–27. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 2:41. Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Despite the Lions' attempted comeback in the fourth quarter, the 49ers would hang on to win 30-27 as the team earns their first win of the season behind 2 touchdowns from Garoppolo andMatt Breida 's 138 yards rushing. With the win, the 49ers evened their record to 1-1
Week 3: at Kansas City Chiefs [ edit ] Week Three: San Francisco 49ers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 0 10 14 3 27 Chiefs 14 21 0 3 38
atArrowhead Stadium ,Kansas City, Missouri
Date : September 23Game time : 12:00 pm. CDT/10:00 am. PDTGame weather : 70 °F (21 °C), clear and sunnyGame attendance : 76,023Referee :Tony Corrente TV announcers (Fox) : Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon SpakeRecap
Game information First quarter
KC –Kareem Hunt 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 8:24.Chiefs 7–0.Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:55. KC – Kareem Hunt 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 2:20.Chiefs 14–0.Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 3:26. Second quarter
SF –Kyle Juszczyk 35-yard pass fromJimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 11:52.Chiefs 14–7.Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:28. KC –Chris Conley 4-yard pass fromPatrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 8:54.Chiefs 21–7.Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:58. KC –Demetrius Harris 13-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:37.Chiefs 28–7.Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:35. KC –Sammy Watkins 12-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:34.Chiefs 35–7.Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 1:26. SF – Robbie Gould 39-yard field goal, 0:00.Chiefs 35–10.Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 0:34. Third quarter
SF –Marquise Goodwin 11-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (kick failed), 8:59.Chiefs 35–16.Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 2:37. SF –Alfred Morris 3-yard run (Jimmy Garoppolo-George Kittle pass), 2:43.Chiefs 35–24.Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:12. Fourth quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 37-yard field goal, 13:47.Chiefs 38–24.Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:56. SF – Robbie Gould 35-yard field goal, 5:17.Chiefs 38–27.Drive: 17 plays, 58 yards, 8:30. Top passers
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 20/30, 251 yards, 2 TD KC – Patrick Mahomes – 24/38, 314 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
SF –Matt Breida – 10 carries, 90 yards KC – Kareem Hunt – 18 carries, 44 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
SF – George Kittle – 5 receptions, 79 yards KC –Travis Kelce – 8 receptions, 114 yards
Not only did the 49ers lose the game,Jimmy Garoppolo got carted off in the fourth quarter with a serious knee injury. The next day, an MRI further revealed that Garoppolo had torn his ACL, ruling him out for the rest of the season. The devastating loss dropped the 49ers to 1-2 on the season.
These two teams would meet again the following season inSuper Bowl LIV , with the 49ers falling short 31–20.
Week 4: at Los Angeles Chargers [ edit ] Game information First quarter
Second quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 21-yard field goal, 4:59.49ers 17–6.Drive: 21 plays, 72 yards, 10:44. LAC –Austin Ekeler 22-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Philip Rivers-Melvin Gordon pass), 0:47.49ers 17–14.Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:12. LAC –Caleb Sturgis 48-yard field goal, 0:00.Tied 17–17.Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 0:13. Third quarter
LAC – Melvin Gordon 6-yard pass from Philip Rivers (kick failed), 10:35.Chargers 23–17.Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:48. LAC – Caleb Sturgis 25-yard field goal, 7:44.Chargers 26–17.Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:58. SF –George Kittle 82-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Robbie Gould kick), 2:50.Chargers 26–24.Drive: 2 plays, 84 yards, 0:47. Fourth quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 33-yard field goal, 12:39.49ers 27–26.Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 3:28. LAC – Caleb Sturgis 21-yard field goal, 7:41.Chargers 29–27.Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:58. Top passers
SF – C. J. Beathard – 23/37, 298 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT LAC – Philip Rivers – 25/39, 250 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Top rushers
SF –Matt Breida – 9 carries, 39 yards LAC – Melvin Gordon – 15 carries, 104 yards Top receivers
SF – George Kittle – 6 receptions, 125 yards, 1 TD LAC –Keenan Allen – 7 receptions, 63 yards
The first post-Garoppolo game of the season was a surprisingly competitive game, mostly due to safetyAntone Exum getting a pick-six in the first quarter, but the 49ers still lost 29–27 and dropped to 1–3 on the season and 0–1 after Garoppolo's injury.
Week 5: vs. Arizona Cardinals [ edit ] Week Five: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 7 7 0 14 28 49ers 6 0 0 12 18
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
ARI –David Johnson 2-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 11:00.Cardinals 14–6.Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 2:18. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SF –Trent Taylor 1-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (two-point conversion failed), 6:51.Cardinals 14–12.14 plays, 83 yards, 5:46. ARI –Josh Bynes 23-yard fumble return (Phil Dawson kick), 4:33.Cardinals 21–12. ARI – David Johnson 6-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 3:21.Cardinals 28–12.Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 0:27. SF – C. J. Beathard 1-yard run (two-point conversion failed), 1:29.Cardinals 28–18.Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 1:52. Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Playing a winless Cardinals team desperately seeking a win, the 49ers held rookie quarterbackJosh Rosen in check, but were hurt by five offensive turnovers, one of which resulted in a defensive touchdown for Arizona. The 49ers dropped to 1–4 (0–2 since Garoppolo's injury) heading into a Monday Night road game against the Packers.
Week 6: at Green Bay Packers [ edit ] Game information First quarter SF –Matt Breida 3-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 11:04.49ers 7–0.Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:01. GB –Ty Montgomery 2-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 9:20.Tied 7–7.Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 1:42. GB – Mason Crosby 29-yard field goal, 7:42.Packers 10–7.Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:29. GB –Davante Adams 9-yard pass fromAaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 2:02.Packers 17–7.Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:54. SF –Marquise Goodwin 67-yard pass fromC. J. Beathard (Robbie Gould kick), 0:36.Packers 17–14.Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 1:31. Second quarter GB – Mason Crosby 39-yard field goal, 7:38.Packers 20–14.Drive: 9 plays, 23 yards, 4:38. SF – Marquise Goodwin 30-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Robbie Gould kick), 6:13.49ers 21–20.Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:29. SF – Robbie Gould 39-yard field goal, 0:04.49ers 24–20.Drive: 11 plays, 32 yards, 5:07. Third quarter GB – Mason Crosby 51-yard field goal, 11:21.49ers 24–23.Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 3:43. SF – Robbie Gould 44-yard field goal, 7:04.49ers 27–23.Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:18. Fourth quarter SF – Robbie Gould 43-yard field goal, 13:12.49ers 30–23.Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:12. GB – Davante Adams 16-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 2:00.Tied 30–30.Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:05. GB – Mason Crosby 27-yard field goal, 0:03.Packers 33–30.Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 1:07. Top passers SF – C. J. Beathard – 16/23, 245 yards, 2 TD, INT GB – Aaron Rodgers – 25/46, 425 yards, 2 TD Top rushers Top receivers SF – Marquise Goodwin – 4 receptions, 126 yards, 2 TD GB – Davante Adams – 10 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD
The 49ers held a 30–23 lead in the final three minutes, butAaron Rodgers threw a touchdown pass toDavante Adams to tie the game with less than 2 minutes left. On the 49ers' next drive, a critical C. J. Beathard interception plus an illegal contact penalty on Richard Sherman in the final minute led to a 27-yard game-winning field goal byMason Crosby to send the 49ers to a 33–30 loss and a 1–5 record heading into next week's home game against the undefeated Rams.
Week 7: vs. Los Angeles Rams [ edit ] Week Seven: Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Rams 3 19 10 7 39 49ers 0 7 3 0 10
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Game information First quarter
LAR –Greg Zuerlein 35-yard field goal, 6:34.Rams 3–0.Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:24. Second quarter
LAR –Todd Gurley 7-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 14:23.Rams 10–0.Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 1:37. LAR – Punt blocked byCory Littleton out of bounds in end zone for a safety, 12:59.Rams 12–0. LAR – Greg Zuerlein 37-yard field goal, 10:05.Rams 15–0.Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:54. LAR –Brandin Cooks 19-yard pass fromJared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 2:30.Rams 22–0.Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:47. SF –George Kittle 10-yard pass fromC. J. Beathard (Robbie Gould kick), 0:13.Rams 22–7.Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:17. Third quarter
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 33-yard field goal, 8:06.Rams 25–7.Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 4:46. LAR – Todd Gurley 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 6:04.Rams 32–7.Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 0:55. SF – Robbie Gould 51-yard field goal, 2:37.Rams 32–10.Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 3:27. Fourth quarter
LAR – Todd Gurley 12-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 11:35.Rams 39–10.Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:38. Top passers
LAR – Jared Goff – 18/24, 202 yards, 2 TD SF – C. J. Beathard – 15/27, 170 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
Top receivers
LAR –Robert Woods – 5 receptions, 78 yards SF – George Kittle – 5 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD
The loss to their NFC West and interstate rivals had the 49ers fall to 1-6 and 0-3 since Jimmy Garoppolo's injury.
Week 8: at Arizona Cardinals [ edit ] Week Eight: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 2 3 7 3 15 Cardinals 0 3 0 15 18
atState Farm Stadium ,Glendale, Arizona
Date : October 28Game time : 1:25 p.m.MST & PDTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 61,923Referee :Brad Allen TV announcers (Fox) : Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer HaleRecap
Game information First quarter
SF – Penalty onJosh Rosen enforced in ARI end zone for a safety, 4:17.49ers 2–0. Second quarter
ARI –Phil Dawson 31-yard field goal, 10:27.Cardinals 3–2.Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 6:33. SF –Robbie Gould 27-yard field goal, 4:36.49ers 5–3.Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:41. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 20-yard field goal, 13:37.49ers 15–3.Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 6:14. ARI –Larry Fitzgerald 13-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Phil Dawson kick), 11:11.49ers 15–10.Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:27. ARI –Christian Kirk 9-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Josh Rosen-Larry Fitzgerald pass), 0:39.Cardinals 18–15.Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 1:42. Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
With the loss, the 49ers dropped to 1–7 and last place in the NFC West. They were also swept by the Cardinals for the 4th consecutive season.
Week 9: vs. Oakland Raiders [ edit ] Week Nine: Oakland Raiders at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Raiders 3 0 0 0 3 49ers 7 10 14 3 34
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
SF –Kendrick Bourne 4-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Robbie Gould kick), 12:40.49ers 14–3.Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 7:24. SF – Robbie Gould 39-yard field goal, 0:16.49ers 17–3.Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 1:38. Third quarter
SF –George Kittle 5-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Robbie Gould kick), 12:36.49ers 24–3.Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:24. SF –Raheem Mostert 52-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 9:17.49ers 31–3.Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:16. Fourth quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 25-yard field goal, 3:59.49ers 34–3.Drive: 8 plays, 22 yards, 5:32. Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
This was the first start for Nick Mullens at quarterback, who replaced C. J. Beathard. The game was incredibly one-sided, with the 49ers winning by over 30 points. The win was the final Battle of the Bay tying up the overall series at 5 but the victory put the 49ers at 2-7 for the season.
Week 10: vs. New York Giants [ edit ] Week Ten: New York Giants at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Giants 7 3 10 7 27 49ers 3 10 7 3 23
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
SF –Matt Breida 3-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 13:05.49ers 10–7.Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:38. NYG – Aldrick Rosas 20-yard field goal, 1:50.Tied 10–10.Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 6:45. SF – Robbie Gould 36-yard field goal, 0:02.49ers 13–10.Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 1:48. Third quarter
SF – Matt Breida 11-yard pass fromNick Mullens (Robbie Gould kick), 8:09.49ers 20–10.Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 6:51. NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 20-yard pass from Eli Manning (Aldrick Rosas kick), 6:36.49ers 20–17.Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:33. NYG – Aldrick Rosas 31-yard field goal, 2:10.Tied 20–20.Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:05. Fourth quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 30-yard field goal, 2:46.49ers 23–20.Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 6:11. NYG –Sterling Shepard 3-yard pass from Eli Manning (Aldrick Rosas kick), 0:53.Giants 27–23.Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 1:53. Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 19/31, 188 yards, 3 TD SF – Nick Mullens – 27/39, 250 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers
NYG –Saquon Barkley – 20 carries, 67 yards SF – Matt Breida – 17 carries, 101 yards, TD Top receivers
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 4 receptions, 73 yards, 2 TD SF –George Kittle – 9 receptions, 83 yards
With the loss, the 49ers fall to 2-8 this would secure their 5th consecutive season without a winning record.
Week 12: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ edit ] Game information First quarter Second quarter SF –Dante Pettis 13-yard pass fromNick Mullens (kick failed), 8:32.Buccaneers 7–6.Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 5:42. TB – Cairo Santos 41-yard field goal, 3:21.Buccaneers 10–6.Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 5:11. TB – Cairo Santos 39-yard field goal, 0:06.Buccaneers 13–6.Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 1:37. Third quarter SF –Robbie Gould 23-yard field goal, 11:02.Buccaneers 13–9.Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 3:58. Fourth quarter TB –Peyton Barber 2-yard rush (Cairo Santos kick), 8:25.Buccaneers 20–9.Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:37. TB –Adam Humphries 28-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Cairo Santos kick), 14:10.Buccaneers 27–9.Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 5:00. Top passers
SF – Nick Mullens – 18/32, 221 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT TB – Jameis Winston – 29/38, 312 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
SF –Matt Breida – 14 carries, 106 yards TB – Peyton Barber – 18 carries, 47 yards, 1 TD Top receivers
SF – Dante Pettis – 4 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD TB –Mike Evans – 6 receptions, 116 yards
With the loss, the 49ers fall to 2-9, securing their 4th consecutive losing season.
Week 13: at Seattle Seahawks [ edit ] Game information First quarter
Second quarter
SEA –Tyler Lockett 52-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 13:41.Seahawks 13–0.Drive: 2 plays, 57 yards, 1:12. SEA –Doug Baldwin 1-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 1:17.Seahawks 20–0.Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 0:34. SF –Robbie Gould 45-yard field goal, 0:00.Seahawks 20–3.Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 1:17. Third quarter
SEA –Rashaad Penny 20-yard rush (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 14:44.Seahawks 27–3.Drive: 1 plays, 20 yards, 0:16. SF –Dante Pettis 17-yard pass fromNick Mullens (Robbie Gould kick), 11:24.Seahawks 27–10.Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:20. Fourth quarter
SEA – Jaron Brown 18-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 14:17.Seahawks 34–10.Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 3:23. SF – Dante Pettis 75-yard pass from Nick Mullens (run failed), 14:06.Seahawks 34–16.Drive: 1 plays, 75 yards, 0:11. SEA – Sebastian Janikowski 40-yard field goal, 7:46.Seahawks 37–16.Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 6:20. SEA –Bobby Wagner 98-yard interception return (kick failed), 4:04.Seahawks 43–16. Top passers
SF – Nick Mullens – 30/48, 414 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT SEA – Russell Wilson – 11/17, 185 yards, 4 TD Top rushers
Top receivers
SF – Dante Pettis – 5 receptions, 129 yards, 2 TD SEA – Jaron Brown – 3 receptions, 67 yards, 2 TD
With the loss, the 49ers fall to 2-10 and 0-4 in the NFC West division.
Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos [ edit ] Week Fourteen: Denver Broncos at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Broncos 0 0 7 7 14 49ers 3 17 0 0 20
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Date : December 9Game time : 1:05 pm. PSTGame weather : 54 °F (12 °C), overcastGame attendance : 69,449Referee : Shawn SmithTV announcers (CBS) : Andrew Catalon and James LoftonRecap
Game information First quarter
SF –Robbie Gould 40-yard field goal, 10:23.49ers 3–0.Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:37. Second quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 29-yard field goal, 13:01.49ers 6–0.Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 4:09. SF –George Kittle 85-yard pass fromNick Mullens (Robbie Gould kick), 9:47.49ers 13–0.Drive: 1 play, 85 yards, 0:13. SF –Dante Pettis 1-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Robbie Gould kick), 0:08.49ers 20–0.Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 0:59. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
DEN – Case Keenum – 24/42, 186 yards, TD SF – Nick Mullens – 20/33, 332 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
Top receivers
DEN –Tim Patrick – 7 receptions, 85 yards SF – George Kittle – 7 receptions, 210 yards, TD
With the victory, the 49ers snapped a 3 game losing streak and go up to 3-10 on the season.
Week 15: vs. Seattle Seahawks [ edit ] Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 OT Total Seahawks 6 7 0 10 0 23 49ers 7 10 3 3 3 26
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Date : December 16Game time : 1:05 pm. PSTGame weather : 61 °F (16 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 68,836Referee :Pete Morelli TV announcers (Fox) : Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon SpakeRecap
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
SF –Garrett Celek 41-yard pass fromNick Mullens (Robbie Gould kick), 9:29.49ers 14–6.Drive: 10 plays, 98 yards, 5:22. SEA – Doug Baldwin 35-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 5:19.49ers 14–13.Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 4:10. SF – Robbie Gould 28-yard field goal, 1:05.49ers 17–13.Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:14. Third quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 33-yard field goal, 2:54.49ers 20–13.Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:54. Fourth quarter
SEA –Chris Carson 1-yard rush (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 13:51.Tied 20–20.Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:03. SF – Robbie Gould 45-yard field goal, 9:51.49ers 23–20.Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 4:00. SEA – Sebastian Janikowski 48-yard field goal, 5:21.Tied 23–23.Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 4:30. Overtime
SF – Robbie Gould 36-yard field goal, 3:06.49ers 26–23.Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 4:19. Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 23/31, 237 yards, 2 TD SF – Nick Mullens – 20/29, 275 yards, TD Top rushers
SEA – Chris Carson – 22 carries, 119 yards, TD SF –Matt Breida – 17 carries, 50 yards Top receivers
SEA – Doug Baldwin – 4 receptions, 77 yards, 2 TD SF –Dante Pettis – 5 receptions, 83 yards
This was the first time since2013 that the 49ers beat the Seahawks, snapping a 10-game losing streak which dates back to the2013 NFC Championship Game . This also prevented the Seahawks from clinching a Wild-Card Berth that week. The win would be the final win of the season putting the 49ers at 4-10.
Week 16: vs. Chicago Bears [ edit ] Week Sixteen: Chicago Bears at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Bears 0 7 7 0 14 49ers 0 9 0 0 9
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Date : December 23Game time : 1:05 pm. PSTGame weather : 50 °F (10 °C), partly cloudyGame attendance : 70,806Referee :Alex Kemp TV announcers (Fox) : Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman, and Shannon SpakeRecap
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SF-Robbie Gould 33-yard field goal, 10:54.49ers 3-0. Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 6:26. SF- Robbie Gould 30-yard field goal, 5:49.49ers 6-0. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 3:00. CHI-Anthony Miller 4-yard pass fromMitchell Trubisky (Cody Parkey kick), 1:52.Bears 7-6. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:57 SF- Robbie Gould 23-yard field goal, 0:00.49ers 9-7. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 1:52. Third quarter
CHI-Jordan Howard 2-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 4:14.Bears 14-9. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 7:43. Fourth quarter
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The 49ers fall in the Levi's season finale, dropping them to 4-11 on the season.
Week 17: at Los Angeles Rams [ edit ] Week Seventeen: San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 3 7 7 15 32 Rams 14 17 14 3 48
atLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum ,Los Angeles, California
Date : December 30Game time : 1:25 pm. PSTGame weather : 65 °F (18 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 72,161Referee :Jerome Boger TV announcers (Fox) : Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon SpakeRecap
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LAR –Cory Littleton 19-yard interception return (Greg Zuerlein kick), 12:37.Rams 21–3. LAR – Brandin Cooks 18-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 6:00.Rams 28–3.Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 5:10. SF –Richie James 9-yard pass fromNick Mullens (Robbie Gould kick), 2:07.Rams 28–10.Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:53. LAR – Greg Zuerlein 28-yard field goal, 0:00.Rams 31–10.Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 2:07. Third quarter
LAR –Josh Reynolds 29-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 12:19.Rams 38–10.Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:41. SF –Alfred Morris 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 8:23.Rams 38–17.Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:56. LAR – Josh Reynolds 2-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 11:57.Rams 45–17.Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:25. Fourth quarter
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 51-yard field goal, 11:44.Rams 48–17.Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:41. SF –Kendrick Bourne 2-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Robbie Gould kick), 6:54.Rams 48–24.Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:50. SF –George Kittle 43-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Nick Mullens-Trent Taylor pass), 2:20.Rams 48–32.Drive: 2 plays, 49 yards, 0:17. Top passers
SF – Nick Mullens – 23/33, 282 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT LAR – Jared Goff – 15/26, 199 yards, 4 TD Top rushers
SF – Alfred Morris – 16 carries, 111 yards, TD LAR – C. J. Anderson – 23 carries, 132 yards, TD Top receivers
SF – George Kittle – 9 receptions, 149 yards, TD LAR – Brandin Cooks – 5 receptions, 62 yards, 2 TD
With the loss, the 49ers finished 0–8 on the road for the first time since 1979. The 49ers were swept by the Rams for the first time since 2004. During the season finale against the Rams, Kittle broke Travis Kelce's single-season receiving yards record for a tight end, less than an hour after Kelce broke the record, on a 43-yard touchdown and finished the season with 1,377 yards. The 49ers would end their season at 4-12.
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