2015 San Francisco 49ers season

American football team season August 2023 March 2026 San Francisco 49ers 2015 5–11 4th NFC West Jim Tomsula Geep Chryst Eric Mangini Trent Baalke Jed York Levi's Stadium Did not qualify ILB NaVorro BowmanOT Joe Staley NaVorro Bowman (1st team) File:49ers uniforms 15.png 49ers seasons The 2015 season was the San Francisco 49ers' 66th in the National Football League (NFL), their 70th overall, their second playing home games at Levi's Stadium and their only season under head coach Jim Tomsula. They were attempting to make history as the first team to play in a 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 since 2010 and their first last-place finish since 2005. The 49ers played poorly on both sides of the football all season, finishing last in the NFL in scoring offense and 18th in scoring defense, resulting in the firings of Tomsula and almost all of his staff at seasons end, including both coordinators. Beleaguered quarterback Colin Kaepernick started only 8 games during the season before he was benched for back-up Blaine Gabbert due to struggles. 3 Offseason Coaching changes With their loss to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 15 of the 2014–15 season, the 49ers were mathematically eliminated from the postseason, exacerbating tensions between head coach Jim Harbaugh and general manager Trent Baalke. After the season ended, the 49ers and Harbaugh mutually agreed to end his contract.Rosenthal Gregg Jim Harbaugh, San Francisco 49ers mutually part ways https://www.nfl.com/news/jim-harbaugh-san-francisco-49ers-mutually-part-ways-0ap3000000450865 NFL.com December 28, 2014 March 12, 2022 On January 14, 2015, Jim Tomsula was promoted to head coach after serving as defensive line coach with the team since 2007; it was his second time at the helm, as he previously served as the 49ers' interim head coach for one game, after Mike Singletary's firing in 2010.Patra Kevin Niners choose to promote Jim Tomsula to head coach https://www.nfl.com/news/niners-choose-to-promote-jim-tomsula-to-head-coach-0ap3000000458952 January 14, 2015 NFL.com January 14, 2015 Roster changes Free Agency Position Player Free agencytag Date signed/released 2015 team Notes QB Blaine Gabbert UFA March 12, 2015 San Francisco 49ers Signed 2-year/$2 millionMarch 12, 2015 49ers Re-sign QB Blaine Gabbert, TE Garrett Celek http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Re-sign-QB-Blaine-Gabbert-TE-Garrett-Celek/9c013130-11d4-4982-9019-2b3a06f08857 12 March 2015 49ers.com QB Josh Johnson UFA April 2, 2015 Cincinnati Bengals Harvey Coley Bengals add another former player, sign QB Josh Johnson 2 April 2015 https://www.espn.com/blog/cincinnati-bengals/post/_/id/16484/bengals-josh-johnson-aj-mccarron-andy-dalton-nfl-free-agency-quarterback ESPN 1 May 2015 RB Frank Gore UFA March 10, 2015 Indianapolis Colts Signed 3-year/$12 millionWesseling Chris Frank Gore agrees to terms with Indianapolis Colts https://www.nfl.com/news/frank-gore-agrees-to-terms-with-indianapolis-colts-0ap3000000477870 NFL.com 11 March 2015 RB Alfonso Smith UFA - - - RB Phillip Tanner UFA - - - WR Michael Crabtree UFA April 13, 2015 Oakland Raiders Signed 1 year/$3.2 millionHanzus Dan Michael Crabtree signs one-year deal with Raiders https://www.nfl.com/news/michael-crabtree-signs-one-year-deal-with-raiders-0ap3000000485206 NFL.com 15 April 2015 WR Brandon Lloyd UFA - - - WR Kassim Osgood UFA - - - G Mike Iupati UFA March 10, 2015 Arizona Cardinals Signed 5-year/$40 millionOdegard Kyle Iupati, Shipley Will Aid Cardinals' Run Game http://www.azcardinals.com/news-and-events/article-2/Iupati-Shipley-Will-Aid-Cardinals-Run-Game/684afee9-ba32-4dae-acfb-cbd06ec36426 AZCardinals.com 11 March 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150313022253/http://www.azcardinals.com/news-and-events/article-2/Iupati-Shipley-Will-Aid-Cardinals-Run-Game/684afee9-ba32-4dae-acfb-cbd06ec36426 13 March 2015 dead LB Dan Skuta UFA March 11, 2015 Jacksonville Jaguars Signed 5-year/$20.5 millionWesseling Chris Jacksonville Jaguars give Dan Skuta $20.5M contract https://www.nfl.com/news/jacksonville-jaguars-give-dan-skuta-20-5m-contract-0ap3000000478219 NFL.com 11 March 2015 LB Desmond Bishop UFA March 31, 2015 San Francisco 49ers Signed 1 year49ers Re-sign LB Desmond Bishop to One-year Deal http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Re-sign-LB-Desmond-Bishop-to-One-year-Deal/b2868b25-a51d-4352-b8fe-78bb7fdd4efa 49ers.com 2 April 2015 CB Chris Culliver UFA March 13, 2015 Washington Redskins Signed 4-year/$32 millionOrr Conor Redskins agree to four-year deal with Chris Culliver https://www.nfl.com/news/redskins-agree-to-four-year-deal-with-chris-culliver-0ap3000000478757 NFL.com 13 March 2015 CB Perrish Cox UFA March 14, 2015 Tennessee Titans Signed 3-year/$15 millionWesseling Chris Perrish Cox leaves 49ers for Tennessee Titans https://www.nfl.com/news/perrish-cox-leaves-49ers-for-tennessee-titans-0ap3000000479061 NFL.com 14 March 2015 CB Chris Cook UFA March 14, 2015 San Francisco 49ers Signed 1 year49ers Re-sign CB Chris Cook to One-year Deal http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Re-sign-CB-Chris-Cook-to-One-year-Deal/8b3bc488-fbaa-491e-8bc7-522a4334ca8c 49ers.com 14 March 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150315134735/http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Re-sign-CB-Chris-Cook-to-One-year-Deal/8b3bc488-fbaa-491e-8bc7-522a4334ca8c 15 March 2015 dead LS Kyle Nelson RFA March 6, 2015 San Francisco 49ers Signed 4-year49ers Re-sign Kyle Nelson to Four-year Contract http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Re-sign-Kyle-Nelson-to-Four-year-Contract/3524f67d-ddc3-453a-ac8c-ec09cb7884dd 49ers.com 10 March 2015 TE Garrett Celek RFA March 12, 2015 San Francisco 49ers Signed 1 yearRFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent LEGEND #bfb – black Light green background indicates a player has been re-signed by the 49ers. #fbb – black Light red background indicates a player has departed the 49ers. Signings Position Player 2014 Team Date signed Notes DE Darnell Dockett Arizona Cardinals March 5, 2015 Signed 2-year/$7.5 millionPatra Kevin Darnell Dockett signs with the San Francisco 49ers https://www.nfl.com/news/darnell-dockett-signs-with-the-san-francisco-49ers-0ap3000000476602 NFL.com 17 March 2015 WR Jerome Simpson Minnesota Vikings March 5, 2015 Signed 2-year deal49ers Sign WR Jerome Simpson to Two-year Deal http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Sign-WR-Jerome-Simpson-to-Two-year-Deal/9ee27d92-c528-4249-b30b-3790471dc567 49ers.com 22 March 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150308211709/http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Sign-WR-Jerome-Simpson-to-Two-year-Deal/9ee27d92-c528-4249-b30b-3790471dc567 2015-03-08 dead WR Torrey Smith Baltimore Ravens March 11, 2015 Signed 5-year/$40 millionSessler Marc 49ers, Torrey Smith strike five-year, $40M deal https://www.nfl.com/news/49ers-torrey-smith-strike-five-year-40m-deal-0ap3000000477785 NFL.com 10 March 2015 RB Reggie Bush Detroit Lions March 14, 2015 Signed 1 year/2.5 millionPatra Kevin Reggie Bush agrees to join San Francisco 49ers https://www.nfl.com/news/reggie-bush-agrees-to-join-san-francisco-49ers-0ap3000000479051 NFL.com 15 March 2015 CB Shareece Wright San Diego Chargers March 14, 2015 Signed 1 year/$3 millionWesseling Chris Shareece Wright leaves Chargers for 49ers https://www.nfl.com/news/shareece-wright-leaves-chargers-for-49ers-0ap3000000479072 NFL.com 14 March 2015 OT Erik Pears Buffalo Bills March 14, 2015 Signed 2-year/$4.7 millionGutierrez Paul 49ers sign vet OL Erik Pears https://www.espn.com/blog/san-francisco-49ers/post/_/id/12771/49ers-sign-vet-ol-erik-pears?ex_cid=espnapi_public ESPN.com 17 March 2015 18 March 2015 LB Nick Bellore New York Jets April 3, 2015 Signed 2-year dealAlper Josh 49ers sign Nick Bellore 3 April 2015 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/04/03/49ers-sign-nick-bellore/ Pro Football Talk 3 April 2015 LB Philip Wheeler Miami Dolphins April 30, 2015 Gutierrez Paul 49ers sign OLB Philip Wheeler https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/12794048/san-francisco-49ers-fortify-linebacker-corps-signing-philip-wheeler ESPN.com 30 April 2015 30 April 2015 LB Shawn Lemon August 8, 2015 Clarida Matt Niners sign CFL LB Shawn Lemon to fill Smith vacancy http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000507882/article/niners-sign-cfl-lb-shawn-lemon-to-fill-smith-vacancy https://web.archive.org/web/20150811214923/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000507882/article/niners-sign-cfl-lb-shawn-lemon-to-fill-smith-vacancy dead August 11, 2015 NFL.com 10 August 2015 LB Steve Beauharnais Washington Redskins August 7, 2015 Taylor Price http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/Notes-from-Jim-Tomsula-49ers-Sign-LB-Steve-Beauharnais-Jaquiski-Tartt-to-Return-to-Practice/06373beb-ee50-4fd0-9f62-b210d8eb4467 Notes from Jim Tomsula: 49ers Sign LB Steve Beauharnais, Jaquiski Tartt to Return to Practice 49ers.com 10 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150808094443/http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/Notes-from-Jim-Tomsula-49ers-Sign-LB-Steve-Beauharnais-Jaquiski-Tartt-to-Return-to-Practice/06373beb-ee50-4fd0-9f62-b210d8eb4467 8 August 2015 dead dmy-all Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team's 2014 season. Departures Position Player Date Notes S Bubba Ventrone March 3, 2015 RetiredReiss Mark Ray Ventrone added as Patriots assistant https://www.espn.com/blog/boston/new-england-patriots/post/_/id/4778621/ray-ventrone-added-as-assistant-coach ESPN.com 3 March 2015 22 March 2015 LB Patrick Willis March 10, 2015 RetiredOrr Conor Patrick Willis retiring after eight seasons with 49ers https://www.nfl.com/news/patrick-willis-retiring-after-eight-seasons-with-49ers-0ap3000000477349 NFL.com 17 March 2015 WR Stevie Johnson March 12, 2015 ReleasedPrice Taylor Stevie Johnson Released by 49ers http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Release-WR-Stevie-Johnson/e19765bb-d9f4-4583-87c5-37a8920a03e9?campaign=social_20150312_41991496&adbid=576106106163855360&adbpl=tw&adbpr=43403778 49ers.com 12 March 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150314171742/http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Release-WR-Stevie-Johnson/e19765bb-d9f4-4583-87c5-37a8920a03e9?campaign=social_20150312_41991496&adbid=576106106163855360&adbpl=tw&adbpr=43403778 2015-03-14 dead LB Chris Borland March 16, 2015 RetiredSan Francisco 49ers' Chris Borland retiring from NFL https://www.nfl.com/news/san-francisco-49ers-chris-borland-retiring-from-nfl-0ap3000000479460 NFL.com 17 March 2015 OT Jonathan Martin March 26, 2015 Released49ers waive OL Jonathan Martin https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/12564071/jonathan-martin-waived-san-francisco-49ers ESPN.com 26 March 2015 26 March 2015 WR Trindon Holliday April 30, 2015 ReleasedKrest Shawn 49ers release Trindon Holliday, Lance Lewis, Fouimalo Fonoti http://fantasynews.cbssports.com/fantasyfootball/update/25169059/ers-release-trindon-holliday-lance-lewis-fouimalo-fonoti CBSSports.com 1 May 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150503031903/http://fantasynews.cbssports.com/fantasyfootball/update/25169059/ers-release-trindon-holliday-lance-lewis-fouimalo-fonoti 3 May 2015 G Fouimalo Fonoti April 30, 2015 Waived WR Lance Lewis April 30, 2015 Waived DE Justin Smith May 18, 2015 RetiredRosenthal Gregg Niners defensive tackle Justin Smith to retire https://www.nfl.com/news/niners-defensive-tackle-justin-smith-retires-0ap3000000493140 NFL.com 18 May 2015 OT Anthony Davis June 5, 2015 RetiredWesseling Chris Anthony Davis of San Francisco 49ers retires https://www.nfl.com/news/anthony-davis-of-san-francisco-49ers-retires-0ap3000000495822 NFL.com 5 June 2015 P Andy Lee June 6, 2015 TradedSessler Marc Browns acquire 49ers punter Andy Lee for draft pick https://www.nfl.com/news/browns-acquire-49ers-punter-andy-lee-for-draft-pick-0ap3000000495925 NFL.com 9 June 2015 LB Aldon Smith August 7, 2015 ReleasedGutierrez Paul 49ers release Aldon Smith after arrest on DUI, hit-and-run charges https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/13394571/aldon-smith-released-san-francisco-49ers ESPN.com 7 August 2015 7 August 2015 CB Chris Cook August 5, 2015 ReleasedSessler Marc 49ers release veteran cornerback Chris Cook https://www.nfl.com/news/49ers-release-veteran-cornerback-chris-cook-0ap3000000506686 NFL.com 10 August 2015 TE Vernon Davis November 2, 2015 TradedHanzus Dan Broncos acquire 49ers tight end Vernon Davis https://www.nfl.com/news/vernon-davis-traded-by-49ers-to-denver-broncos-0ap3000000571861 NFL.com 2 November 2015 2015 NFL draft 2015 NFL draft + San Francisco 49ers 2015 NFL Draft selections Draft order Player name Position Height Weight College Notes Round Choice Overall1 15 15Traded to the San Diego ChargersChargers trade [a] 17 17 Arik Armstead Defensive end 6'7" 292 Oregon From ChargersChargers trade [a] 2 14 46 Jaquiski Tartt Safety 6'1" 221 Samford 3 15 79 Eli Harold Defensive end 6'3" 247 Virginia 4 14 113Traded to the Buffalo BillsBills trade [b] 18 117 Blake Bell Tight end 6'6" 252 Oklahoma From ChargersChargers trade [a] 27 126 Mike Davis Running back 5'9" 217 South Carolina From BroncosBroncos trade [c] 33 132 DeAndre Smelter Wide receiver 6'2" 226 Georgia Tech Compensatory pick 5 15 151Traded to the Indianapolis ColtsColts trade 2 [f] 29 165 Bradley Pinion Punter 6'5" 229 Clemson From ColtsColts trade 2 [f] 6 14 190 Ian Silberman Guard 6'5" 306 Boston College 7 15 232Traded to the Miami DolphinsDolphins trade [d] 27 244 Trenton Brown Guard 6'8" 355 Florida From ColtsColts trade 2 [f] 29 246Traded to the Dallas CowboysCowboys trade [g] From ColtsColts trade [e] 37 254 Rory Anderson Tight end South Carolina Compensatory pick Notes Chargers trade [a] The 49ers traded their first-round selection (No. 15 overall) to the San Diego Chargers in exchange for San Diego's first- and fourth-round selection (Nos. 17 and 117 overall, respectively) as well a fifth-round selection in 2016.Sessler Marc San Diego Chargers trade up for RB Melvin Gordon https://www.nfl.com/news/san-diego-chargers-trade-up-for-rb-melvin-gordon-0ap3000000489399 NFL.com 1 May 2015 Bills trade [b] The 49ers traded a conditional fourth-round selection to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for wide receiver Stevie Johnson; the selection could be upgraded to a third-rounder pending Johnson's statistics in 2014.Patra Kevin Stevie Johnson traded to San Francisco 49ers https://www.nfl.com/news/san-francisco-49ers-acquire-stevie-johnson-from-bills-0ap2000000348691 NFL.com Around the League (blog) May 9, 2014 May 9, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140513085745/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000348691/article/stevie-johnson-traded-to-san-francisco-49ers May 13, 2014 live Broncos trade [c] The 49ers acquired an additional fourth-round selection as part of a trade that sent their 2014 second- and seventh-round selections to the Denver Broncos.Renck Troy E. Broncos take WR Cody Latimer, RT Michael Schofield on day 2 of draft http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_25731892/broncos-nfl-draft-second-third-round May 20, 2014 The Denver Post May 9, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140520144946/http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_25731892/broncos-nfl-draft-second-third-round May 20, 2014 live Dolphins trade [d] The 49ers traded a seventh-round selection to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for offensive tackle Jonathan Martin.Jonathan Martin headed to 49ers https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/10592439/miami-dolphins-trade-jonathan-martin-san-francisco-49ers ESPN March 11, 2014 March 11, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140512124031/http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10592439/miami-dolphins-trade-jonathan-martin-san-francisco-49ers May 12, 2014 live Colts trade [e] The 49ers acquired an additional seventh-round selection in a trade that sent linebacker Cam Johnson to the Indianapolis Colts.Fucillo David http://www.ninersnation.com/2014/1/24/5342196/49ers-draft-picks-2014-cam-johnson-trade-2015 49ers draft picks 2014: Cam Johnson acquired pick is 2015, not 2014 Jan 24, 2014 SB Nation Niners Nation (blog) May 20, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140201230137/http://www.ninersnation.com/2014/1/24/5342196/49ers-draft-picks-2014-cam-johnson-trade-2015 February 1, 2014 live Colts trade 2 [f] The 49ers traded their fifth-round selection (No. 151 overall) to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for Indianapolis's fifth- and seventh-round selection (Nos. 165 and 244 overall, respectively). Cowboys trade [g] The 49ers acquired a sixth-round selection in 2016 as part of a trade that sent their seventh-round selections (No. 246) to Dallas Cowboys. Undrafted free agents Position Player College Notes RB Jarryd Hayne None Played professional Rugby league from 2006 to 2014 in Australia QB Dylan Thompson South Carolina WR Dres Anderson Utah OLB Marcus Rush Michigan State WR Issac Blakeney Duke OT Patrick Miller Auburn WR Darius Davis Henderson State WR DeAndrew White Alabama Staff 2015 San Francisco 49ers Co-Chairman – Denise DeBartolo York Co-Chairman – John York Chief executive officer – Jed York Co-Owner – Gideon Yu President – Paraag Marathe Chief Operating Officer – Al Guido General manager – Trent Baalke Senior Personnel Executive – Tom Gamble Director of pro personnel – Mike Williams Director of college scouting – Matt Malaspina Director of football administration & Analytics – Brian Hampton Special Assistant to the head coach – Bill Nayes Head coach – Jim Tomsula Offensive coordinator – Geep Chryst Quarterbacks – Steve Logan Running backs – Tom Rathman Wide receivers – Ronald Curry Wide receivers – Adam Henry Tight ends – Tony Sparano Offensive line – Chris Foerster Assistant offensive line – Eric Wolford Offensive assistant – DJ Boldin Offensive assistant – T. C. McCartney Defensive coordinator – Eric Mangini Defensive line – Scott Brown Linebackers – Clancy Pendergast Senior defensive assistant/linebackers – Jason Tarver Defensive backs – Tim Lewis Defensive assistant – Ejiro Evero Defensive assistant – Aubrayo Franklin Defensive assistant – Mick Lombardi Special teams coordinator – Thomas McGaughey Assistant special teams – Richard Hightower Director of human performance – Mark Uyeyama Strength and conditioning assistant – Brian Johnson Strength and Conditioning/Nutrition Assistant – Kurt Schmidt Strength and conditioning assistant – David Young Final roster 2015 San Francisco 49ers 53 13 8  2 Blaine Gabbert 13 Dylan Thompson y 22 Mike Davis running back y 30 Kendall Gaskins 32 DuJuan Harris 38 Jarryd Hayne y 49 Bruce Miller American football FB 81 Anquan Boldin 10 Bruce Ellington 11 Quinton Patton 14 Jerome Simpson 82 Torrey Smith 18 DeAndrew White y 84 Blake Bell y 83 Je'Ron Hamm 46 Brian Leonhardt 89 Vance McDonald 77 Trent Brown T y 65 Jordan Devey G 67 Daniel Kilgore American football C 66 Marcus Martin C American football 71 Erik Pears T/G 62 Ian Silberman G y 74 Joe Staley T 60 Brandon Thomas American football G 61 Andrew Tiller G 91 Arik Armstead DE y 92 Quinton Dial DE 63 Tony Jerod-Eddie DE 64 Mike Purcell DE 93 Ian Williams American football NT 54 Ray-Ray Armstrong OLB 50 Nick Bellore ILB 53 NaVorro Bowman ILB 55 Ahmad Brooks OLB 95 Tank Carradine OLB 58 Eli Harold OLB y 51 Gerald Hodges ILB 96 Corey Lemonier OLB 59 Aaron Lynch American football OLB 56 Shayne Skov OLB 20 Kenneth Acker CB 26 Tramaine Brock CB 47 Marcus Cromartie CB 43 Chris Davis cornerback CB 36 Dontae Johnson CB 27 Keith Reaser CB 35 Eric Reid American football FS 29 Jaquiski Tartt SS y 25 Jimmie Ward CB/S  9 Phil Dawson K 86 Kyle Nelson American football LS  5 Bradley Pinion P y 17 Dres Anderson WR y IR 48 Rory Anderson TE y IR 41 Antoine Bethea SS IR 75 Alex Boone G IR 23 Reggie Bush RB IR 88 Garrett Celek TE IR 90 Glenn Dorsey DE IR 24 Shaun Draughn RB IR 28 Carlos Hyde RB IR  7 Colin Kaepernick QB IR 31 L. J. McCray FS IR 15 DeAndre Smelter WR y NF-Inj. 57 Michael Wilhoite ILB IRR|rookie=y|IR}}  4 McLeod Bethel-Thompson QB 19 DiAndre Campbell WR y 40 Jamie Childers no TE 69 Donald Hawkins T 68 Kaleb Ramsey DE 45 Marcus Rush American football OLB y 33 Kyle Sebetic no CB 78 Garrison Smith NT 53 13  4 McLeod Bethel-Thompson QB 19 DiAndre Campbell WR y 40 Jamie Childers no TE 69 Donald Hawkins T 68 Kaleb Ramsey DE 45 Marcus Rush American football OLB y 33 Kyle Sebetic no CB 78 Garrison Smith NT 17 Dres Anderson WR y IR 48 Rory Anderson TE y IR 41 Antoine Bethea SS IR 75 Alex Boone G IR 23 Reggie Bush RB IR 88 Garrett Celek TE IR 90 Glenn Dorsey DE IR 24 Shaun Draughn RB IR 28 Carlos Hyde RB IR  7 Colin Kaepernick QB IR 31 L. J. McCray FS IR 15 DeAndre Smelter WR y NF-Inj. 57 Michael Wilhoite ILB IR Schedule Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 15 at Houston Texans L 10–23 0–1 NRG Stadium Recap 2 August 23 Dallas Cowboys W 23–6 1–1 Levi's Stadium Recap 3 August 29 at Denver Broncos L 12–19 1–2 Sports Authority Field at Mile High Recap 4 September 3 San Diego Chargers W 14–12 2–2 Levi's Stadium Recap Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 14, 2015 Minnesota Vikings W 20–3 1–0 Levi's Stadium Recap 2 September 20 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 18–43 1–1 Heinz Field Recap 3 September 27 at Arizona Cardinals L 7–47 1–2 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 4 October 4 Green Bay Packers L 3–17 1–3 Levi's Stadium Recap 5 October 11 at New York Giants L 27–30 1–4 MetLife Stadium Recap 6 October 18 Baltimore Ravens W 25–20 2–4 Levi's Stadium Recap 7 October 22, 2015 Seattle Seahawks L 3–20 2–5 Levi's Stadium Recap 8 November 1 at St. Louis Rams L 6–27 2–6 Edward Jones Dome Recap 9 November 8 Atlanta Falcons W 17–16 3–6 Levi's Stadium Recap 10 Bye 11 November 22 at Seattle Seahawks L 13–29 3–7 CenturyLink Field Recap 12 November 29 Arizona Cardinals L 13–19 3–8 Levi's Stadium Recap 13 December 6 at Chicago Bears W 26–20 (OT) 4–8 Soldier Field Recap 14 December 13 at Cleveland Browns L 10–24 4–9 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 15 December 20 Cincinnati Bengals L 14–24 4–10 Levi's Stadium Recap 16 December 27 at Detroit Lions L 17–32 4–11 Ford Field Recap 17 January 3 St. Louis Rams W 19–16 (OT) 5–11 Levi's Stadium Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: vs. Minnesota Vikings San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: Minnesota Vikings at San Francisco 49ers– Game summary September 14 Monday 7:20 p.m. PDT Vikings 0 0 0 3 49ers 0 7 3 10 Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California 70,499 70 F C, partly cloudy Ed Hochuli ESPN Chris Berman, Trent Dilfer and Lindsay Czarniak Recap, Gamebook First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter SF – Carlos Hyde 10 Yd Run (Phil Dawson Kick), 0:47. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 4:58. Third quarter SF – Phil Dawson 30 Yd Field Goal, 4:32 49ers 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 5:42. Fourth quarter MIN – Blair Walsh 37 Yd Field Goal, 14:43 49ers 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:49. SF – Carlos Hyde 17 Yd Run (Phil Dawson Kick), 9:30. 49ers 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:13. SF – Phil Dawson 25 Yd Field Goal, 6:08. 49ers 20–3. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:14. Top passers MIN – Teddy Bridgewater - 23/32, 231 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT SF – Colin Kaepernick - 17/26, 165 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT Top rushers MIN – Adrian Peterson - 10 rushes, 31 yards SF – Carlos Hyde - 26 rushes, 168 yards, 2 TD Top receivers MIN – Mike Wallace - 6 rec, 66 yards SF – Vernon Davis - 3 rec, 47 yards Top tacklers MIN – Anthony Barr – 12 tackles SF – Antoine Bethea – 8 tackles In the 49ers' first game with new head coach Jim Tomsula, the 49ers defeated the Minnesota Vikings 20–3 on Monday Night Football. In his first career start, Carlos Hyde rushed 26 times for 168 yards and two touchdowns. Hyde's 168 rushing yards were the most by a 49ers player since 2012, when Colin Kaepernick rushed for 181 against the Packers. Colin Kaepernick went 17 for 26 with 165 yards passing. The 49ers defense was stout, holding the Vikings to just three points and sacking Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater five times. Adrian Peterson, returning from suspension, rushed for only 31 yards on 10 carries. This game also marked the return of NaVorro Bowman, who missed all of the 2014 season with an injury. He had seven tackles and a sack in the season opener. In addition, the 49ers introduced black alternate uniforms. http://www.mercurynews.com/tim-kawakami/ci_28814558/kawakami-49ers-get-physical-winning-opener Kawakami: 49ers get physical in winning opener 14 September 2015 Week 2: at Pittsburgh Steelers San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: San Francisco 49ers at Pittsburgh Steelers– Game summary September 20 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 am. PDT 49ers 0 3 0 15 Steelers 8 21 0 14 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 66,472 66 F C, partly cloudy Craig Wrolstad Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin Recap, Gamebook First quarter PIT – Heath Miller 2 Yd pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Ben Roethlisberger–Antonio Brown pass), 4:20. Steelers 8–0. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 3:19. Second quarter SF – Phil Dawson 47 Yd Field Goal, 10:27. Steelers 8–3. Drive: 17 plays, 58 yards, 8:53. PIT – DeAngelo Williams 2 Yd Run (Ben Roethlisberger–Heath Miller pass), 8:07. Steelers 16–3. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:20. PIT – Darrius Heyward-Bey 35 Yd pass from Ben Roethlisberger (kick failed), 5:45. Steelers 22–3. Drive: 1 play, 35 yards, 0:07. PIT – DeAngelo Williams 2 Yd Run (Josh Scobee Kick), 1:58. Steelers 29–3. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:42. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter SF – Anquan Boldin 14 Yd pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson Kick), 13:16. Steelers 29–10. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 1:51. PIT – DeAngelo Williams 1 Yd Run (Josh Scobee Kick), 10:25. Steelers 36–10. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:51. SF – Torrey Smith 75 Yd pass from Colin Kaepernick (Colin Kaepernick–Torrey Smith pass), 9:43. Steelers 36–18. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:42. PIT – Antonio Brown 7 Yd pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Josh Scobee Kick), 7:43. Steelers 43–18. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:00. Top passers SF – Colin Kaepernick - 33/46, 335 yards, 2 TD PIT – Ben Roethlisberger - 21/27, 369 yards, 3 TD Top rushers SF – Colin Kaepernick - 9 rushes, 51 yards PIT – DeAngelo Williams - 20 rushes, 77 yards, 3 TD Top receivers SF – Torrey Smith - 6 rec, 120 yards, 1 TD PIT – Antonio Brown - 9 rec, 195 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers SF – Eric Reid - 6 tackles PIT – Ryan Shazier - 15 tackles The 49ers' first road game of the year ended in a disaster. The 49ers defense had no answer for Ben Roethlisberger, who went 21 for 27,369 yards and three touchdown passes as the Steelers won 43–18. The Steelers took a commanding 29–3 halftime lead. Despite only scoring 18 points, the 49ers offense opened up in the second half, with Kaepernick leading the 49ers into the Steelers red zone four times, but only able to score one touchdown (along with a field goal and two turnovers on downs). The highlight for the 49ers was Kaepernick hitting wide receiver Torrey Smith for a 75-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. The Steelers defense had a field day on Kaepernick, sacking him 5 times and making him lose a fumble. With the loss, the 49ers fell to 1–1. Week 3: at Arizona Cardinals San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals– Game summary September 27 1:05 pm. PDT 49ers 0 7 0 0 Cardinals 14 17 9 7 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 63,663 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Tony Corrente Fox Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Tony Siragusa Recap, Gamebook First quarter ARI – Justin Bethel 21 Yd Interception Return (Chandler Catanzaro Kick), 11:06. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, -1 yard, 1:04. ARI – Tyrann Mathieu 33 Yd Interception Return (Chandler Catanzaro Kick), 9:03. Cardinals 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 11 yards, 2:03. Second quarter ARI – Chris Johnson 6 Yd Run (Chandler Catanzaro Kick), 14:56. Cardinals 21–0. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 5:58. ARI – Chris Johnson 1 Yd Run (Chandler Catanzaro Kick), 7:49. Cardinals 28–0. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:04. SF – Colin Kaepernick 12 Yd Run (Phil Dawson Kick), 2:03. Cardinals 28–7. Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:05. ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 22 Yd Field Goal, 0:01. Cardinals 31–7. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 0:30. Third quarter ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 4 Yd pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro Kick), 12:29. Cardinals 38–7. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 2:18. ARI – Carlos Hyde tackled by Kevin Minter in the end zone for a safety, 4:18. Cardinals 40–7. Drive: 1 play, -1 yard, 0:06. Fourth quarter ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 8 Yd pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro Kick), 5:15. Cardinals 47–7. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 7:42. Top passers SF – Colin Kaepernick - 9/19, 67 yards, 4 INT ARI – Carson Palmer - 20/32, 311 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers SF – Carlos Hyde - 15 rushes, 51 yards ARI – Chris Johnson - 22 rushes, 110 yards, 2 TD Top receivers SF – Garrett Celek - 3 receptions, 29 yards ARI – Larry Fitzgerald - 9 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TD Top tacklers SF – NaVorro Bowman - 7 tackles ARI – Kevin Minter - 8 tackles 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick became the first player since 1925 to throw two interceptions returned for touchdowns (pick sixes) to start a game. He had four interceptions in the game overall and the Cardinals thrashed the 49ers 47–7. This is the most points the Cardinals have ever scored against the 49ers. In the past two weeks, the 49ers were outscored 90–25. With the loss, the 49ers dropped to 1–2. Week 4: vs. Green Bay Packers San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Four: Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers– Game summary October 4 1:25 pm. PDT Packers 7 0 10 0 49ers 0 3 0 0 Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California 70,799 74 F C, sunny Terry McAulay Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews Recap, Gamebook First quarter GB – Richard Rodgers 9 Yd pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby Kick), 9:02. Packers 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:58. Second quarter SF – Phil Dawson 33 Yd Field Goal, 4:25. Packers 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 6:23. Third quarter GB – John Kuhn 1 Yd Run (Mason Crosby Kick), 7:10. Packers 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:33. Fourth quarter GB – Mason Crosby 31 Yd Field Goal, 0:45. Packers 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 4:38. Top passers GB – Aaron Rodgers – 22–32, 224 YDS, 1 TD SF – Colin Kaepernick – 13–25, 160 YDS, 1 INT Top rushers GB – Eddie Lacy – 18 CAR, 90 YDS SF – Colin Kaepernick – 10 CAR, 57 YDS Top receivers GB – James Jones – 5 REC, 98 YDS SF – Torrey Smith – 2 REC, 54 YDS Top tacklers GB – Ha Ha Clinton-Dix – 7 tackles SF – Michael Wilhoite – 9 tackles Despite a good showing by the 49ers defense (holding the Packers to a season-low 17 points and sacking Aaron Rodgers 3 times), the 49ers offense struggled all game. It was another frustrating day for Colin Kaepernick, who consistently missed receivers and threw an interception. Throughout the game, he was sacked six times. In the last two weeks, Kaepernick had no touchdown passes and five interceptions with a quarterback rating of 12.7. With yet another tough loss, the 49ers dropped to 1–3, and were outscored by a total of 110–48 in their first 4 games. By the end of week 4, the 49ers were last in the league in total points scored. Week 5: at New York Giants San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: San Francisco 49ers at New York Giants– Game summary October 11 8:30 pm. EDT/5:30 pm. PDT 49ers 3 3 7 14 Giants 3 10 7 10 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 78,515 61 F C, clear Walt Coleman NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap, Gamebook First quarter SF – Phil Dawson 43-yard field goal. 11:19. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:41. NYG – Josh Brown 22-yard field goal. 6:22. Tie 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:57. Second quarter NYG – Shane Vereen 2-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 12:15. Giants 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 5:47. NYG – Josh Brown 41 yard field goal, 3:57. Giants 13–3. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 4:05. SF – Phil Dawson 22 yard field goal, 1:01. Giants 13–6. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 2:56. Third quarter SF – Anquan Boldin 3-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 8:00. Tie 13–13. Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 4:56. NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 17-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 1:14. Giants 20–13. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:16. Fourth quarter SF – Garrett Celek 5-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 11:49. Tie 20–20. 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:25. NYG – Josh Brown 24-yard field goal, 4:29. Giants 23–20. 14 plays, 74 yards, 7:20. SF – Carlos Hyde 2-yard rush (Phil Dawson kick), 1:45. 49ers 27–23. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:44. NYG – Larry Donnell 12-yard pass from Eli Manning, 0:12. Giants 30–27. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 1:24. Top passers SF – Colin Kaepernick – 23/35, 262 yards, 2 TD, 0 Int. NYG – Eli Manning – 41/54, 441 yards, 3 TD, 1 Int Top rushers SF – Carlos Hyde – 21 rush, 93 yards, 1 TD NYG – Rashad Jennings – 11 rush, 46 yards. Top receivers SF – Anquan Boldin – 8 rec, 107 yards, 1 TD NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 7 rec, 121 yards, 1 TD Turnovers SF - 0 NYG - 1 In one of the wildest games of the year, the 49ers lost a heartbreaker in the final minute. The 49ers offense, which struggled the previous two weeks and had just 6 points at halftime in this game, came alive and scored three-second half touchdowns, including Carlos Hyde's 2-yard go-ahead touchdown run with 1:45 left on the clock to give the 49ers a 27–23 lead. But Giants quarterback Eli Manning led the Giants down the field and threw a 12-yard touchdown to Larry Donnell with 0:17 left in the game. The 49ers defense was shredded for an astonishing 525 yards by the Giants offense. There were five lead changes in the game, three of them in the final 4:29 of the fourth quarter. With the loss, the 49ers fell to 1–4. Week 6: vs. Baltimore Ravens San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: Baltimore Ravens at San Francisco 49ers– Game summary October 18 1:25 pm. PDT Ravens 0 6 7 7 49ers 6 10 3 6 Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California 70,799 69 F C, partly sunny John Parry CBS Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Jamie Erdahl Recap, Gamebook First quarter SF – Phil Dawson 53-yard field goal, 7:00. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:37. SF – Phil Dawson 31-yard field goal, 1:56. 49ers 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:30. Second quarter BAL – Justin Tucker 22-yard field goal, 13:16. 49ers 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:40. SF – Colin Kaepernick 76-yard pass to Torrey Smith (Phil Dawson kick), 12:27. 49ers 13–3. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:49. SF – Phil Dawson 26-yard field goal, 8:04. 49ers 16–3. Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 3:31. BAL – Justin Tucker 36-yard field goal, 4:14. 49ers 16–6. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:50. Third quarter SF – Phil Dawson 42-yard field goal, 7:34. 49ers 19–6. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 3:02. BAL – Joe Flacco 34-yard pass to Steve Smith Sr. (Justin Tucker kick), 2:29. 49ers 19–13. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:05. Fourth quarter SF – Quinton Patton 11-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (two-point conversion failed), 10:52. 49ers 25–13. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:45. BAL – Kamar Aiken 2-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 5:14. 49ers 25–20. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 5:38. Top passers BAL – Joe Flacco – 33/53, 343 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT SF – Colin Kaepernick – 16/27, 340 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT Top rushers BAL – Justin Forsett – 17 rushes, 62 yards SF – Carlos Hyde – 21 rushes, 55 yards Top receivers BAL – Steve Smith Sr. – 7 rec, 137 yards, 1 TD SF – Anquan Boldin – 5 rec, 102 yards Turnovers BAL – 2 SF – 0 The 49ers met the Ravens for the first time since Super Bowl XLVII, in which the Ravens won 34–31. In the second quarter, Colin Kaepernick threw a 76-yard pass to ex-Raven Torrey Smith to extend San Francisco's lead to 13–3. In the fourth quarter, Kaepernick threw another touchdown, this time to Quinton Patton, for 11 yards to lead the 49ers 25–13. This was Patton's first NFL touchdown. With the win, the 49ers avenged their Super Bowl loss and broke their 4-game losing streak, and they improved to 2–4. Week 7: vs. Seattle Seahawks San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers– Game summary October 22 Thursday 5:25 pm. PDT Seahawks 7 10 0 3 49ers 0 0 3 0 Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California 70,799 75 F C, mostly sunny Walt Anderson CBS/NFLN Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson Recap, Gamebook First quarter SEA – Marshawn Lynch 1 Yd Run (Steven Hauschka Kick), 7:01. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 6:36. Second quarter SEA – Steven Hauschka 49 Yd Field Goal, 9:37. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 3:21. SEA – Tyler Lockett 43 Yd pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka Kick), 2:44. Seahawks 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 90 yards, 2:57. Third quarter SF – Phil Dawson 35 Yd Field Goal, 1:21. Seahawks 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 5:03. Fourth quarter SEA – Steven Hauschka 46 Yd Field Goal, 9:23. Seahawks 20–3. Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, 6:58. Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson – 18–24, 235 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT SF – Colin Kaepernick – 13–24, 124 YDS Top rushers SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 27 CAR, 122 YDS, 1 TD SF – Carlos Hyde – 11 CAR, 40 YDS Top receivers SEA – Tyler Lockett – 5 REC, 79 YDS, 1 TD SF – Vernon Davis – 4 REC, 61 YDS Top tacklers SEA – Earl Thomas – 7 tackles SF – Michael Wilhoite – 13 tackles Much like last year's Thanksgiving Day matchup, the 49ers were unable to stop the defending NFC Champion Seattle Seahawks. Colin Kaepernick struggled all game long and he was sacked six times, much like Week 4 against Green Bay, where the 49ers were also only held to a field goal. With the 20–3 loss, the 49ers dropped to 2–5. Week 8: at St. Louis Rams San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eight: San Francisco 49ers at St. Louis Rams– Game summary November 1 12:00 p.m. CST/10:00 am. PST 49ers 3 3 0 0 Rams 2 18 0 7 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 51,207 Played indoors (dome stadium) Jerome Boger Fox Dick Stockton, David Diehl and Kristina Pink Recap, Gamebook First quarter SF – Phil Dawson 54 Yd Field Goal, 10:29. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:31. STL – James Laurinaitis Safety, 4:24. 49ers 3–2. Drive: 3 plays, -3 yards, 1:08. Second quarter STL – Todd Gurley 71 Yd Run (Nick Foles–Jared Cook pass), 10:25. Rams 10–3. Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:10. STL – Greg Zuerlein 38 Yd Field Goal, 6:52. Rams 13–3. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:13. SF – Phil Dawson 26 Yd Field Goal, 1:53. Rams 13–6. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 4:59. STL – Tavon Austin 2 Yd Run (Greg Zuerlein Kick), 0:18. Rams 20–6. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:35. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter STL – Tavon Austin 66 Yd pass from Nick Foles (Greg Zuerlein Kick), 8:34. Rams 27–6. Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 1:35. Top passers SF – Colin Kaepernick – 20–41, 162 YDS STL – Nick Foles – 14–23, 191 YDS, 1 TD Top rushers SF – Colin Kaepernick – 6 CAR, 28 YDS STL – Todd Gurley – 20 CAR, 133 YDS, 1 TD Top receivers SF – Jerome Simpson – 3 REC, 34 YDS STL – Tavon Austin – 4 REC, 98 YDS, 1 TD Top tacklers SF – NaVorro Bowman – 10 tackles STL – Mark Barron – 10 tackles With the loss, San Francisco fell to 2–6. Week 9: vs. Atlanta Falcons San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine: Atlanta Falcons at San Francisco 49ers– Game summary November 8 1:05 pm. PST Falcons 3 10 0 3 49ers 0 17 0 0 Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California 70,799 58 F C, cloudy Tony Corrente Fox Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale Recap, Gamebook First quarter ATL – Matt Bryant 44 Yd Field Goal, 9:24. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:38. Second quarter SF – Garrett Celek 1 Yd pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson Kick), 13:41. 49ers 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 6:26. ATL – Matt Bryant 36 Yd Field Goal, 6:05. 49ers 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:28. SF – Phil Dawson 44 Yd Field Goal, 3:20. 49ers 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 2:45. SF – Garrett Celek 11 Yd pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson Kick), 1:16. 49ers 17–6. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 1:09. ATL – Devonta Freeman 17 Yd pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant Kick), 0:13. 49ers 17–13. Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 1:03. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter ATL – Matt Bryant 19 Yd Field Goal, 2:56. 49ers 17–16. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:18. Top passers ATL – Matt Ryan – 30–45, 303 YDS, 1 TD SF – Blaine Gabbert – 15–25, 185 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers ATL – Devonta Freeman – 12 CAR, 12 YDS SF – Shaun Draughn – 16 CAR, 58 YDS Top receivers ATL – Julio Jones – 10 REC, 137 YDS SF – Quinton Patton – 3 REC, 70 YDS Top tacklers ATL – Philip Wheeler – 10 tackles SF – Marcus Cromartie – 7 tackles This was Blaine Gabbert's first game as starting quarterback with the 49ers, replacing Colin Kaepernick. The 49ers were also without tight end Vernon Davis, who was traded to the Denver Broncos, after nine and a half seasons with the team. With the win, the 49ers improved to 3–6. Week 11: at Seattle Seahawks San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks– Game summary November 22 1:25 pm. PST 49ers 0 7 6 0 Seahawks 13 7 3 6 CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington 68,993 46 F C, sunny Ed Hochuli Fox Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale Recap, Gamebook First quarter SEA – Tyler Lockett 24 Yd pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka Kick), 9:55. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:58. SEA – Thomas Rawls 2 Yd Run (Kick Failed), 3:04. Seahawks 13–0. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 5:25. Second quarter SEA – Tyler Lockett 11 Yd pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka Kick), 7:15. Seahawks 20–0. Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 7:37. SF – Vance McDonald 19 Yd pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson Kick), 0:09. Seahawks 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 92 yards, 1:31. Third quarter SF – Phil Dawson 27 Yd Field Goal, 9:44. Seahawks 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:27. SEA – Steven Hauschka 33 Yd Field Goal, 5:01. Seahawks 23–10. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:43. SF – Phil Dawson 25 Yd Field Goal, 0:07. Seahawks 23–13. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:54. Fourth quarter SEA – Thomas Rawls 31 Yd pass from Russell Wilson (Kick Blocked), 12:32. Seahawks 29–13. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:35. Top passers SF – Blaine Gabbert – 22–34, 264 YDS, 1 TD SEA – Russell Wilson – 24–29, 260 YDS, 3 TD Top rushers SF – Shaun Draughn – 12 CAR, 37 YDS SEA – Thomas Rawls – 30 CAR, 209 YDS, 1 TD Top receivers SF – Anquan Boldin – 5 REC, 93 YDS SEA – Doug Baldwin – 6 REC, 60 YDS Top tacklers SF – Eric Reid, 10 tackles SEA – Bobby Wagner, 8 tackles Blaine Gabbert made his second start and remained starter for the rest of the season with Colin Kaepernick undergoing season-ending surgery on his left non-throwing shoulder. After the loss, the 49ers fell to 3–7. Week 12: vs. Arizona Cardinals San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers– Game summary November 29 1:05 pm. PST Cardinals 3 3 7 6 49ers 0 3 10 0 Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California 70,799 54 F C, sunny Pete Morelli Fox Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale Recap, Gamebook First quarter ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 26 Yd Field Goal, 4:00. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 3:28. Second quarter ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 41 Yd Field Goal, 12:43. Cardinals 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 19 yards, 4:12. SF – Phil Dawson 53 Yd Field Goal, 0:00. Cardinals 6–3. Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 3:42. Third quarter ARI – David Johnson 1 Yd Run (Chandler Catanzaro Kick), 9:58. Cardinals 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 5:02. SF – Vance McDonald 8 Yd pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson Kick), 7:34. Cardinals 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:24. SF – Phil Dawson 33 Yd Field Goal, 1:28. Tied 13–13. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:10. Fourth quarter ARI – Carson Palmer 7 Yd Run (Kick Failed). Cardinals 19–13. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 7:57. Top passers ARI – Carson Palmer – 24–40, 271 YDS SF – Blaine Gabbert – 25–36, 318 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers ARI – Andre Ellington – 5 CAR, 24 YDS SF – Shaun Draughn – 15 CAR, 51 YDS Top receivers ARI – John Brown – 5 REC, 99 YDS SF – Anquan Boldin – 8 REC, 93 YDS Top tacklers ARI – Tyrann Mathieu – 13 tackles SF – NaVorro Bowman – 8 tackles With the loss, the 49ers fell to 3-8 and were swept by the Cardinals for the first time since 2008. Week 13: at Chicago Bears San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Bears– Game summary December 6 12:00 pm. CST/10:00 am. PST 49ers 6 7 0 7 6 Bears 6 7 0 7 0 Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 62,088 50 F C, sunny Jerome Boger Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin Recap, Gamebook First quarter CHI – Robbie Gould 40 Yd Field Goal, 10:17. Bears 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:25. CHI – Robbie Gould 51 Yd Field Goal, 5:59. Bears 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:52. SF – Jimmie Ward 29 Yd Interception Return (Kick Blocked), 2:49. Tied 6–6. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:54. Second quarter CHI – Matt Forte 5 Yd Run (Robbie Gould Kick), 13:37. Bears 13–6. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:12. SF – Shaun Draughn 1 Yd Run (Phil Dawson Kick), 6:53. Tied 13–13. Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 6:44. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter CHI – Ka'Deem Carey 4 Yd Run (Robbie Gould Kick), 3:32. Bears 20–13. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 3:53. SF – Blaine Gabbert 44 Yd Run (Phil Dawson Kick), 1:42. Tied 20–20. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 1:50. Overtime SF – Torrey Smith 71-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert, 12:50. 49ers 26–20. Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:11. Top passers SF – Blaine Gabbert – 18–32, 196 YDS, 1 TD CHI – Jay Cutler – 18–31, 202 YDS, 1 INT Top rushers SF – Blaine Gabbert – 6 CAR, 75 YDS, 1 TD CHI – Matt Forte – 21 CAR, 84 YDS, 1 TD Top receivers SF – Torrey Smith – 2 REC, 76 YDS, 1 TD CHI – Alshon Jeffery – 4 REC, 85 YDS Top tacklers SF – NaVorro Bowman – 14 tackles CHI – Shea McClellin – 9 tacklesThe 49ers would trail 20–13 with less than a minute to go. Blaine Gabbert would run in a game-tying 44-yard touchdown to tie the game at 20. However, the Bears appeared to have the game won when they went down the field after a 74-yard kick return by Deonte Thompson. But when Robbie Gould came out to attempt a game-winning 36-yard field goal, the kick was wide left, resulting in overtime. In the overtime period, Gabbert would throw the game-winning 71-yard touchdown pass to Torrey Smith to win the game for San Francisco. This was San Francisco's first win in Chicago since the 1988 NFC Championship Game and first regular season win at Soldier field since 1974, having lost their previous 6 regular season trips to the Windy City. With the win, the 49ers went to 4–8. Week 14: at Cleveland Browns San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: San Francisco 49ers at Cleveland Browns– Game summary December 13 1:00 pm. EST/10:00 am. PST 49ers 0 3 0 7 Browns 7 3 7 7 FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 63,916 63 F C, overcast John Hussey Fox Joe Davis, Brady Quinn and Peter Schrager Recap, Gamebook First quarter CLE – Isaiah Crowell 1-yard run (Travis Coons kick), 5:40. Browns 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 3:27. Second quarter CLE – Travis Coons 26-yard field goal, 9:06. Browns 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:52. SF – Phil Dawson 44-yard field goal, 4:16. Browns 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:30. Third quarter CLE – Gary Barnidge 2-yard pass from Johnny Manziel (Travis Coons kick), 0:17. Browns 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:15. Fourth quarter CLE – Isaiah Crowell 3-yard run (Travis Coons kick), 8:53. Browns 24–3. Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 4:47. SF – Jerome Simpson 6-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson kick), 1:48. Browns 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 94 yards, 1:40. Top passers SF – Blaine Gabbert – 18/28, 194 yards, TD CLE – Johnny Manziel – 21/31, 270 yards, TD, INT Top rushers SF – Shaun Draughn – 11 rushes, 43 yards CLE – Isaiah Crowell – 20 rushes, 145 yards, 2 TD Top receivers SF – Blake Bell – 3 receptions, 49 yards CLE – Brian Hartline – 8 receptions, 107 yards Top tacklers SF – Kenneth Acker – 8 tackles, 3 assists CLE – Armonty Bryant – 7 tackles (2 sacks) With the loss, the 49ers were eliminated from the playoffs and became the latest Super Bowl host team to fail to play the championship game on its own home field. Week 15: vs. Cincinnati Bengals San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: Cincinnati Bengals at San Francisco 49ers– Game summary December 20 1:25 pm. PST Bengals 0 21 3 0 49ers 0 0 7 7 Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California 70,799 52 F C, cloudy Ron Torbert CBS Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots and Jay Feely Recap, Gamebook First quarter CIN – Jeremy Hill 1 Yd Run (Mike Nugent Kick), 5:16. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 2:45. CIN – Jeremy Hill 1 Yd Run (Mike Nugent Kick), 1:17. Bengals 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:05. CIN – Tyler Kroft 20 Yd pass from A. J. McCarron (Mike Nugent Kick), 0:53. Bengals 21–0. Drive: 1 play, 20 yards, 0:05. Second quarter No scoring plays. Third quarter CIN – Mike Nugent 22 Yd Field Goal, 8:40. Bengals 24–0. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:20. SF – Bruce Miller 1 Yd Run (Phil Dawson Kick), 3:14. Bengals 24–7. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:36. Fourth quarter SF – Anquan Boldin 15 Yd pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson Kick), 2:17. Bengals 24–14. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 3:53. Top passers CIN – A. J. McCarron – 15–21, 192 YDS, 1 TD SF – Blaine Gabbert – 30–50, 295 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INT Top rushers CIN – Giovani Bernard – 14 CAR, 33 YDS SF – Shaun Draughn – 9 CAR, 38 YDS Top receivers CIN – Marvin Jones Jr. – 4 REC, 89 YDS SF – Anquan Boldin – 8 REC, 74 YDS, 1 TD Top tacklers CIN – Rey Maualuga – 10 tackles SF – NaVorro Bowman – 11 tackles The 49ers fell behind 21-0 in the first quarter and never recovered as they lost 24–14 to the Cincinnati Bengals. The offense particularly played poorly as quarterback Blaine Gabbert threw 3 interceptions and receiver Anquan Boldin lost a fumble. With the loss, the 49ers fell to 4–10. Week 16: at Detroit Lions San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: San Francisco 49ers at Detroit Lions– Game summary December 27 1:00 pm. EST/10:00 am. PST 49ers 7 10 0 0 Lions 3 17 3 9 Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan 61,313 Played indoors (dome stadium) Bill Vinovich Fox Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Tony Siragusa Recap, Gamebook First quarter SF – Vance McDonald 1 Yd pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson Kick), 9:24. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:36. DET – Matt Prater 36 Yd Field Goal, 5:19. 49ers 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:05. Second quarter DET – T. J. Jones 29 Yd pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater Kick), 14:15. Lions 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:39. SF – Torrey Smith 16 Yd pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson Kick), 11:26. 49ers 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 2:49. DET – Joique Bell 1 Yd Run (Matt Prater Kick), 8:54. Lions 17–14. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:03. SF – Phil Dawson 40 Yd Field Goal, 0:35. Tied 17–17. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 2:06. DET – Matt Prater 38 Yd Field Goal, 0:00. Lions 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 0:35. Third quarter DET – Matt Prater 37 Yd Field Goal, 8:25. Lions 23–17. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 6:35. Fourth quarter DET – Calvin Johnson 1 Yd pass from Matthew Stafford (Two-Point Conversion Failed), 9:04. Lions 29–17. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 7:27. DET – Matt Prater 34 Yd Field Goal, 3:07. Lions 32–17. Drive: 9 plays, 24 yards, 3:43. Top passers SF – Blaine Gabbert – 22–33, 225 YDS, 2 TD DET – Matthew Stafford – 29–37, 301 YDS, 2 TD Top rushers SF – DuJuan Harris – 11 CAR, 73 YDS DET – Ameer Abdullah – 8 CAR, 39 YDS Top receivers SF – Vance McDonald – 5 REC, 61 YDS, 1 TD DET – Calvin Johnson – 6 REC, 77 YDS, 1 TD Top tacklers SF – NaVorro Bowman, 10 tackles DET – Darius Slay, 6 tackles With the loss, the 49ers' nine-game winning streak against the Detroit Lions came to an end, as they were defeated by the Lions for the first time since the 1995 season.San Francisco 49ers vs. Detroit Lions https://www.footballdb.com/teams/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/teamvsteam?opp=11 The Football Database Week 17: vs. St. Louis Rams San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: St. Louis Rams at San Francisco 49ers– Game summary January 3, 2016 1:25 pm. PST Rams 3 13 0 0 0 49ers 0 10 3 3 3 Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California 70,799 53 F C, partly cloudy Walt Coleman CBS Tom McCarthy and Adam Archuleta Recap, Gamebook First quarter STL – Greg Zuerlein 33 Yd Field Goal, 8:11. Rams 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:15. Second quarter SF – Anquan Boldin 33 Yd pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson Kick), 14:52. 49ers 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:27. SF – Phil Dawson 26 Yd Field Goal, 9:03. 49ers 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:16. STL – Greg Zuerlein 32 Yd Field Goal, 2:43. 49ers 10–6. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 6:20. STL – Tre Mason 4 Yd Run (Greg Zuerlein Kick), 1:31. Rams 13–10. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:16. STL – Greg Zuerlein 44 Yd Field Goal, 0:04. Rams 16–10. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 0:25. Third quarter SF – Phil Dawson 28 Yd Field Goal, 9:37. Rams 16–13. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:23. Fourth quarter SF – Phil Dawson 38 Yd Field Goal, 4:28. Tied 16–16. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:53. Overtime SF – Phil Dawson 23 Yd Field Goal, 3:27. 49ers 19–16. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:22. Top passers STL – Case Keenum – 22–37, 231 YDS SF – Blaine Gabbert – 28–44, 354 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers STL – Tre Mason – 18 CAR, 44 YDS, 1 TD SF – DuJuan Harris – 16 CAR, 67 YDS Top receivers STL – Kenny Britt – 3 REC, 81 YDS SF – DuJuan Harris – 8 REC, 86 YDS Top tacklers STL – Trumaine Johnson – 10 tackles SF – Gerald Hodges – 13 tackles This was the final game between the San Francisco 49ers and the St. Louis Rams before the Rams' relocation to Los Angeles. With the win, the 49ers ended their season 5–11. Standings Division SF Conference SF Notes References 30em External links https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sfo/2015.htm 2015 San Francisco 49ers Statistics & Players Pro-Football-Reference.com San Francisco Category:San Francisco 49ers seasons San Francisco 49ers Category:2015 in San Francisco