2016 San Francisco 49ers season

American football team season August 2023 March 2026 San Francisco 49ers 2016 2–14 4th NFC West Chip Kelly Curtis Modkins Jim O'Neil Trent Baalke Jed York Levi's Stadium Did not qualify None 250px 49ers seasons The 2016 season was the San Francisco 49ers' 67th in the National Football League (NFL), their 71st overall, their third playing their home games at Levi's Stadium and their only season under head coach Chip Kelly. The season saw the 49ers attempting to rebound from their 5–11 record the previous year, but they finished 2–14, with both wins coming against their division rival Los Angeles Rams. The 49ers also nearly became the first team (and only the second since the AFL–NFL Merger in 1970) since the 2001 Carolina Panthers to win their opener and lose the remainder of their games, prior to the 49ers' Week 16 win over the Rams. Consequently, the 49ers became the first team to achieve this dubious distinction twice, having previously achieved this 2004, when they also finished 2–14, both wins against the Arizona Cardinals. The 49ers' 1–7 home record tied the worst home record in franchise history (not including the strike-shortened 1982 season). As a result, the 49ers fired Kelly and general manager Trent Baalke.Wagoner Nick January 2, 2017 49ers announce firings of coach Chip Kelly, GM Trent Baalke http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/18389711/san-francisco-49ers-announce-firings-gm-trent-baalke-coach-chip-kelly 2 January 2017 ESPN.com The 49ers defense also set an NFL record by allowing a 100-yard rusher in seven straight games and easily finished last in the league in rush defense. 3 Offseason Coaching changes After the 2015 season ended, the 49ers fired Jim Tomsula as head coach.San Francisco 49ers fire coach Jim Tomsula https://www.nfl.com/news/san-francisco-49ers-fire-coach-jim-tomsula-0ap3000000616007 NFL.com 3 January 2016 On January 14, 2016, the 49ers hired Chip Kelly as their head coach. Kelly had spent the previous three seasons as head coach for the Philadelphia Eagles and had been fired before finishing what would turn out to be a disappointing 7–9 Eagles season.Patra Kevin San Francisco 49ers hire Chip Kelly as head coach https://www.nfl.com/news/san-francisco-49ers-hire-chip-kelly-as-head-coach-0ap3000000622478 NFL.com January 14, 2016 January 14, 2016 Roster changes Free agency The 49ers entered free agency with the following:49ers UFA http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/free-agents/san-francisco-49ers/ Spotrac January 14, 2016 January 14, 2016 Position Player Free agencytag Date signed 2016 Team Notes G Alex Boone UFA March 10, 2016 Minnesota Vikings Signed 4-year contractVikings Sign G Alex Boone http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Sign-G-Alex-Boone/264778b4-8af6-4960-8fac-0306c8cfc5b3?campaign=sf22314706+sf22314706 vikings.com March 10, 2016 March 10, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160311034717/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Sign-G-Alex-Boone/264778b4-8af6-4960-8fac-0306c8cfc5b3?campaign=sf22314706+sf22314706 March 11, 2016 dead WR Anquan Boldin UFA July 26, 2016 Detroit Lions - TE Garrett Celek UFA February 23, 2016 San Francisco 49ers Signed 4-year extensionPatra Kevin Niners sign TE Garrett Celek to four-year extension https://www.nfl.com/news/niners-sign-te-garrett-celek-to-four-year-extension-0ap3000000637834 NFL.com 24 February 2016 DT Ian Williams UFA March 23, 2016 San Francisco 49ers Signed 1-year contract49ers Re-sign NT Ian Williams to One-year Deal http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Re-sign-NT-Ian-Williams-to-One-year-Deal/2b52c6d6-52ef-4688-aae5-1c4a9a167465?sf23041256=1 NFL.com 23 March 2016 G Jordan Devey ERFA April 4, 2016 San Francisco 49ers Tendered one-year contract49ers Tender One-year Contracts to LB Michael Wilhoite and OL Jordan Devey http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Tender-One-year-Contracts-to-LB-Michael-Wilhoite-and-OL-Jordan-Devey/7bbc2629-f6c4-4d70-964d-f90f36b2427f 49ers.com 9 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160309105738/http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Tender-One-year-Contracts-to-LB-Michael-Wilhoite-and-OL-Jordan-Devey/7bbc2629-f6c4-4d70-964d-f90f36b2427f 9 March 2016 dead49ers OL Jordan Devey Signs One-year Tender http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-OL-Jordan-Devey-Signs-One-year-Tender/e6b0e1f6-bc4e-4ec9-a2b8-3006ccb71d99 49ers.com 5 April 2016 HB Kendall Gaskins ERFA June 20, 2016 San Francisco 49ers Signed two-year contract ILB Michael Wilhoite RFA March 8, 2016 San Francisco 49ers Tendered one-year contract49ers Re-sign LB Michael Wilhoite to One-year Deal http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Re-sign-LB-Michael-Wilhoite-to-One-year-Deal/83f2a041-fe01-4cc8-a26a-ac496241b679?sf25656642=1 49ers.com 4 May 2016 K Phil Dawson UFA March 14, 2016 San Francisco 49ers Signed 1-year contract49ers Re-sign K Phil Dawson to One-year Contract http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Re-sign-K-Phil-Dawson-to-One-year-Contract/8b55d027-9ae3-4e3c-94ae-000b229e35f5 49ers.com 15 March 2016 OLB Ray-Ray Armstrong RFA March 8, 2016 San Francisco 49ers Signed 1-year extension49ers Sign LB Ray-Ray Armstrong to Extension http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Sign-LB-Ray-Ray-Armstrong-to-Extension/881fbcbd-5ac4-429a-8f7e-326bcab74478 49ers.com 9 March 2016 RB Reggie Bush UFA August 1, 2016 Buffalo Bills Signed 1-year contract RB Shaun Draughn UFA March 2, 2016 San Francisco 49ers Signed 1-year contractDragon Tyler Shaun Draughn signs one-year deal with 49ers http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000640841/article/shaun-draughn-signs-oneyear-deal-with-49ers https://web.archive.org/web/20160303201219/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000640841/article/shaun-draughn-signs-oneyear-deal-with-49ers dead March 3, 2016 NFL.com 2 March 2016 DE Tony Jerod-Eddie RFA April 4, 2016 San Francisco 49ers Signed 1-year contract49ers Re-sign DT Tony Jerod-Eddie http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Re-sign-DT-Tony-Jerod-Eddie/862fca54-781a-49b3-b83e-fa60d7c68c90 49ers.com 5 April 2016RFA: 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 2015 Team Date signed Notes WR Eric Rogers Calgary Stampeders (CFL) January 20, 2016 Signed 2-yearBergman Jeremy Niners signing CFL star receiver Eric Rogers https://www.nfl.com/news/niners-signing-cfl-star-receiver-eric-rogers-0ap3000000626163 NFL.com 25 February 2016 QB Thad Lewis Philadelphia Eagles March 10, 2016 Signed 1-year49ers sign quarterback Thad Lewis to one-year deal https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/14945794/thad-lewis-signs-san-francisco-49ers-fourth-qb-roster ESPN.com 11 March 201649ers Sign QB Thad Lewis to One-year Deal http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Sign-QB-Thad-Lewis-to-One-year-Deal/6c10fc60-ff8c-46ad-b5f5-0d388e6849fe 49ers.com 11 March 2016 G Zane Beadles Jacksonville Jaguars March 22, 2016 Signed 3-year49ers Sign G Zane Beadles to Three-year Contract http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Sign-G-Zane-Beadles-to-Three-year-Contract/a18c0b2a-5431-4a0f-a208-b61d069c6c57 49ers.com 23 March 2016 WR Ryan Whalen Minnesota Vikings August 23, 2016 Signed 1-year49ers Sign WR Ryan Whalen, Waived/Injured S Jered Bell http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Sign-WR-Ryan-Whalen-WaivedInjured-S-Jered-Bell/d13435db-82e6-460e-b9a3-2bd9f45b2292?sf34138989=1#start 49ers.com August 23, 2016 August 24, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160915203404/http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Sign-WR-Ryan-Whalen-WaivedInjured-S-Jered-Bell/d13435db-82e6-460e-b9a3-2bd9f45b2292?sf34138989=1#start September 15, 2016 dead Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team's 2015 season. Departures Position Player Date Notes RB Jarryd Hayne May 15, 2016 RetiredJarryd Hayne Announces Retirement from the NFL http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/Jarryd-Hayne-Announces-Retirement-from-the-NFL/e3a7c5f8-d5b0-41e8-b216-c623a33387ab 49ers.com May 15, 2016Patra Kevin Niners' Jarryd Hayne retires to pursue Olympic dream http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000662744/article/jarryd-hayne-retires-from-nfl-to-return-to-rugby?campaign=fb-nf-sf26324097-sf26324097 https://web.archive.org/web/20160518051730/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000662744/article/jarryd-hayne-retires-from-nfl-to-return-to-rugby?campaign=fb-nf-sf26324097-sf26324097 dead May 18, 2016 NFL.com May 16, 2016 Draft 2016 NFL draft 2016 San Francisco 49ers draft Round Selection Player Position College Notes1 7 DeForest Buckner Defensive end Oregon 28 Joshua Garnett Guard Stanford From ChiefsChiefs trade [a] 2 37Traded to the Kansas City ChiefsChiefs trade [a] 3 68 Will Redmond Cornerback Mississippi State 4 105Traded to the Kansas City ChiefsChiefs trade [a] 133 Rashard Robinson Cornerback LSU Compensatory pick5 142 Ronald Blair Defensive end Appalachian State From ChargersChargers trade [b] 145 John Theus Tackle Georgia 174 Fahn Cooper Tackle Ole Miss Compensatory pick6 178Traded to the Kansas City ChiefsChiefs trade [a] From CowboysCowboys trade [c] 207 Jeff Driskel Quarterback Louisiana Tech From BroncosBroncos trade [d] 211 Kelvin Taylor Running back Florida Compensatory pick 213 Aaron Burbridge Wide receiver Michigan State Compensatory pick 7 249 Prince Charles Iworah Cornerback Western Kentucky From ChiefsChiefs trade [a] Notes Chiefs trade [a] The 49ers traded their second-, fourth- and sixth-round selection (Nos. 37, 105 and 178 overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for their first- and seventh-round selection (Nos. 28 and 249 overall).Price Taylor San Francisco 49ers Draft Stanford G Joshua Garnett http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/San-Francisco-49ers-Draft-Stanford-G-Joshua-Garnett/e8e0fc7e-455f-4533-8b8a-18a436cf17b5 49ers.com April 29, 2016 Chargers trade [b] The 49ers acquired an additional fifth-round selection as part of a trade that sent their 2015 first-round selection to the San Diego Chargers.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 Cowboys trade [c] The 49ers acquired a sixth-round selection in a trade that sent their 2015 seventh-round selection to the Dallas Cowboys. Broncos trade [d] The 49ers traded tight end Vernon Davis and their 2016 seventh-round selection to the Denver Broncos in exchange for the Broncos' 2016 sixth-round and 2017 sixth-round selections. Undrafted free agents Position Player College Notes DT Darren Lake Alabama released August 2749ers Announce Several Roster Moves http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Announce-Several-Roster-Moves/328c48ba-0553-4973-bf71-05c3faacfbd7 49ers.com August 28, 2016 DT Demetrius Cherry Arizona State released September 349ers Release 20 Players, Announce Other Roster Moves http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Release-20-Players-Announce-Other-Roster-Moves/58e4c5ab-b77c-4050-998f-7a94a732c911 49ers.com September 3, 2016 S Jered Bell Colorado waived August 23 WR Bryce Treggs California released September 3 WR Devon Cajuste Stanford released September 3 LB Kevin Anderson Stanford waived May 12San Francisco 49ers Sign LB Wynton McManis, Waive LB Kevin Anderson http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/San-Francisco-49ers-Sign-LB-Wynton-McManis-Waive-LB-Kevin-Anderson/100dc4a2-f19a-443d-8b60-269ba3aedae0?sf26177525=1&sf26180577=1 49ers.com May 12, 2016 LB Wynton McManis Memphis released August 27 DE Lenny Jones Nevada DE Jay Fanaika Utah K John Lunsford Liberty released August 27 OL Blake Muir Baylor released August 27 OL Alex Balducci Oregon released September 3 OL Norman Price Southern Miss released September 3 Staff 2016 San Francisco 49ers Co–Chairman – Denise DeBartolo York Co–Chairman – John York Chief Executive Officer – Jed York Co–Owner – Gideon Yu President – Al Guido Chief strategy officer/Executive Vice President of Football Operations – Paraag Marathe Chief Operating Officer – Ethan Casson General manager – Trent Baalke Assistant general manager – Tom Gamble Director of pro personnel – Mike Williams Assistant director of pro personnel – Quentus Cumby Director of college scouting – Matt Malaspina Director of football administration & analytics – Brian Hampton Head coach – Chip Kelly Offensive coordinator – Curtis Modkins Quarterbacks – Ryan Day Running backs – Tom Rathman Wide receivers – Bob Bicknell Tight ends – Jeff Nixon Offensive line – Pat Flaherty Assistant offensive line – Eric Wolford Offensive quality control – Mick Lombardi Defensive coordinator – Jim O'Neil Defensive line – Jerry Azzinaro Assistant defensive line – Vince Oghobaase Senior defensive assistant/linebackers – Jason Tarver Inside linebackers – Joe Bowden Defensive backs – Jeff Hafley Assistant defensive backs (Safeties) – Roy Anderson Defensive quality control – Tem Lukabu Special teams coordinator – Derius Swinton Assistant special teams – Michael Clay Support staff Special assistant to the head coach – Bill Nayes Special projects – Kevin O'Connell Coaching assistant – Crowley Hanlon Senior analyst – Dana Bible Offensive analyst – Keanon Lowe Defensive analyst – Brian Duker Bill Walsh coaching fellowship – Andre Carter Final roster 2016 San Francisco 49ers 53 20 8  2 Blaine Gabbert  7 Colin Kaepernick 15 Christian Ponder 22 Mike Davis running back 24 Shaun Draughn 32 DuJuan Harris 31 Raheem Mostert 13 Aaron Burbridge y 14 Chris Harper wide receiver, born 1993 17 Jeremy Kerley 18 DeAndre Smelter 81 Rod Streater 88 Garrett Celek 49 Jim Dray 85 Je'Ron Hamm 75 Alex Balducci y C 68 Zane Beadles G 77 Trent Brown T 62 Andrew Gardner American football G 65 Joshua Garnett y G 74 Joe Staley T 71 John Theus y T 61 Andrew Tiller G/C 98 Ronald Blair y DE 99 DeForest Buckner y DE 92 Quinton Dial DE 90 Glenn Dorsey NT 63 Tony Jerod-Eddie DE 93 Chris Jones defensive tackle, born 1990 DE 96 Zach Moore DE 64 Mike Purcell NT 45 Carl Bradford ILB 55 Ahmad Brooks OLB 95 Tank Carradine OLB 58 Eli Harold OLB 51 Gerald Hodges ILB 59 Aaron Lynch American football OLB 48 Wynton McManis OLB y 57 Michael Wilhoite ILB 46 Marcus Ball SS 41 Antoine Bethea SS 26 Tramaine Brock CB 20 Marcus Cromartie CB 30 Prince Charles Iworah y CB 36 Dontae Johnson CB 27 Keith Reaser CB 33 Rashard Robinson y CB 38 JaCorey Shepherd CB 40 Vinnie Sunseri SS 29 Jaquiski Tartt FS  4 Phil Dawson K  5 Bradley Pinion P 86 Kyle Nelson American football LS 91 Arik Armstead DE IR 54 Ray-Ray Armstrong OLB IR 84 Blake Bell TE IR 50 Nick Bellore ILB IR 53 NaVorro Bowman ILB IR 43 Chris Davis cornerback CB IR 10 Bruce Ellington WR IR 28 Carlos Hyde RB IR 67 Daniel Kilgore American football C IR  9 Thad Lewis QB IR 66 Marcus Martin C/T IR American football 89 Vance McDonald TE IR 11 Quinton Patton WR IR 23 Will Redmond y CB IR 35 Eric Reid American football FS IR  3 Eric Rogers gridiron football WR IR 56 Shayne Skov OLB IR 82 Torrey Smith WR IR 25 Jimmie Ward CB IR 83 DiAndre Campbell WR 44 Brandon Chubb OLB y 60 Fahn Cooper y T IR 19 Mose Frazier WR 47 Curtis Grant ILB 76 Colin Kelly American football T 78 Norman Price American football y G 44 Duke Thomas American football CB y 69 Mitchell Van Dyk T 53 20 83 DiAndre Campbell WR 44 Brandon Chubb OLB y 60 Fahn Cooper y T IR 19 Mose Frazier WR 47 Curtis Grant LB 76 Colin Kelly American football T 78 Norman Price American football y G 44 Duke Thomas American football CB y 69 Mitchell Van Dyk T 91 Arik Armstead DE IR 54 Ray-Ray Armstrong OLB IR 84 Blake Bell TE IR 50 Nick Bellore ILB IR 53 NaVorro Bowman ILB IR 43 Chris Davis cornerback CB IR 10 Bruce Ellington WR IR 28 Carlos Hyde RB IR 67 Daniel Kilgore American football C IR  9 Thad Lewis QB IR 66 Marcus Martin C IR American football 89 Vance McDonald TE IR 11 Quinton Patton WR IR 23 Will Redmond y CB IR 35 Eric Reid American football FS IR  3 Eric Rogers gridiron football WR IR 56 Shayne Skov OLB IR 82 Torrey Smith WR IR 25 Jimmie Ward CB IR Preseason The 49ers' preseason opponents and schedule were announced April 7, 2016. Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 14 Houston Texans L 13–24 0–1 Levi's Stadium Recap 2 August 20 at Denver Broncos W 31–24 1–1 Sports Authority Field at Mile High Recap 3 August 26 Green Bay Packers L 10–21 1–2 Levi's Stadium Recap 4 September 1 at San Diego Chargers W 31–21 2–2 Qualcomm Stadium Recap Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 12, 2016 Los Angeles Rams W 28–0 1–0 Levi's Stadium Recap 2 September 18 at Carolina Panthers L 27–46 1–1 Bank of America Stadium Recap 3 September 25 at Seattle Seahawks L 18–37 1–2 CenturyLink Field Recap 4 October 2 Dallas Cowboys L 17–24 1–3 Levi's Stadium Recap 5 October 6, 2016 Arizona Cardinals L 21–33 1–4 Levi's Stadium Recap 6 October 16 at Buffalo Bills L 16–45 1–5 New Era Field Recap 7 October 23 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 17–34 1–6 Levi's Stadium Recap 8 Bye 9 November 6 New Orleans Saints L 23–41 1–7 Levi's Stadium Recap 10 November 13 at Arizona Cardinals L 20–23 1–8 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 11 November 20 New England Patriots L 17–30 1–9 Levi's Stadium Recap 12 November 27 at Miami Dolphins L 24–31 1–10 Hard Rock Stadium Recap 13 December 4 at Chicago Bears L 6–26 1–11 Soldier Field Recap 14 December 11 New York Jets L 17–23 (OT) 1–12 Levi's Stadium Recap 15 December 18 at Atlanta Falcons L 13–41 1–13 Georgia Dome Recap 16 December 24, 2016 at Los Angeles Rams W 22–21 2–13 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap 17 January 1, 2017 Seattle Seahawks L 23–25 2–14 Levi's Stadium Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: vs. Los Angeles Rams San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary September 12 Monday 7:20 p.m. PDT Rams 0 0 0 0 49ers 7 7 0 14 Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California 70,178 66 F C, clear Bill Vinovich ESPN Chris Berman, Steve Young and Lindsay Czarniak Recap, Gamebook First quarter SF – Carlos Hyde 11-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 3:24. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 3:18. Second quarter SF – Shaun Draughn 3-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 8:16. 49ers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 2:44. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter SF – Vance McDonald 8-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson kick), 12:07. 49ers 21–0. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:55. SF – Carlos Hyde 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 5:14. 49ers 28–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:51. Top passers LA – Case Keenum – 17/35, 130 yards, 2 INT SF – Blaine Gabbert – 22/35, 170 yards, TD Top rushers LA – Todd Gurley – 17 rushes, 47 yards SF – Carlos Hyde – 23 rushes, 88 yards, 2 TD Top receivers LA – Kenny Britt – 4 receptions, 67 yards SF – Jeremy Kerley – 7 receptions, 61 yards 49ers kicked the season off at 1-0 Week 2: at Carolina Panthers San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: San Francisco 49ers at Carolina Panthers – Game summary September 18 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 am. PDT 49ers 3 7 0 17 Panthers 7 10 14 15 Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina 74,143 82 F C, sunny John Parry Fox Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale Recap, Gamebook First quarter SF – Phil Dawson 29-yard field goal, 11:21. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 11 yards, 2:56. CAR – Shaq Thompson 9-yard fumble return (Graham Gano kick), 4:04. Panthers 7–3. Second quarter SF – Torrey Smith 28-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson kick), 10:02. 49ers 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:38. CAR – Greg Olsen 78-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 9:40. Panthers 14–10. Drive: 1 play, 78 yards, 0:22. CAR – Graham Gano 39-yard field goal, 0:01. Panthers 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 0:41. Third quarter CAR – Kelvin Benjamin 10-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 8:38. Panthers 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:51. CAR – Kelvin Benjamin 9-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 4:56. Panthers 31–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:54. Fourth quarter SF – Phil Dawson 39-yard field goal, 12:38. Panthers 31–13. Drive: 4 plays, −4 yards, 1:23. SF – Blaine Gabbert 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 12:31. Panthers 31–20. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:07. CAR – Graham Gano 31-yard field goal, 8:07. Panthers 34–20. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 4:24. SF – Vance McDonald 75-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson kick), 7:51. Panthers 34–27. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:16. CAR – Graham Gano 49-yard field goal, 4:08. Panthers 37–27. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:43. CAR – Devin Funchess 16-yard pass from Cam Newton (kick blocked), 3:31. Panthers 43–27. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 0:26. CAR – Graham Gano 41-yard field goal, 1:06. Panthers 46–27. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:56. Top passers SF – Blaine Gabbert – 17/36, 243 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT CAR – Cam Newton – 24/40, 353 yards, 4 TD, INT Top rushers SF – Carlos Hyde – 14 rushes, 34 yards CAR – Fozzy Whittaker – 16 rushes, 100 yards Top receivers SF – Vance McDonald – 1 reception, 75 yards, TD CAR – Greg Olsen – 5 receptions, 122 yards, TD With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-1 Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary September 25 1:05 pm. PDT 49ers 0 3 0 15 Seahawks 14 10 6 7 CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington 69,010 66 F C, sunny Jeff Triplette Fox Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver Recap, Gamebook First quarter SEA – Christine Michael 41-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 14:24. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:43. SEA – Christine Michael 4–yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 4:11. Seahawks 14–0. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 8:24. Second quarter SF – Phil Dawson 22-yard field goal, 9:44. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 1:58. SEA – Jimmy Graham 18-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 8:00. Seahawks 21–3. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:48. SEA – Steven Hauschka 33-yard field goal, 1:16. Seahawks 24–3. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:39. Third quarter SEA – Steven Hauschka 33-yard field goal, 6:56. Seahawks 27–3. Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 4:08. SEA – Steven Hauschka 22-yard field goal, 2:32. Seahawks 30–3. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 3:34. Fourth quarter SEA – Doug Baldwin 16-yard pass from Trevone Boykin (Steven Hauschka kick), 12:59. Seahawks 37–3. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:37. SF – Carlos Hyde 8-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 7:53. Seahawks 37–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:03. SF – Carlos Hyde 8-yard run (Carlos Hyde run), 1:01. Seahawks 37–18. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 2:44. Top passers SF – Blaine Gabbert – 14/25, 119 yards, INT SEA – Russell Wilson – 15/23, 243 yards, TD Top rushers SF – Carlos Hyde – 21 rushes, 103 yards, 2 TD SEA – Christine Michael – 20 rushes, 106 yards, 2 TD Top receivers SF – Torrey Smith – 3 receptions, 35 yards SEA – Doug Baldwin – 8 receptions, 164 yards, TD With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-2 Week 4: vs. Dallas Cowboys San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Four: Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary October 2 1:25 pm. PDT Cowboys 0 14 7 3 49ers 7 7 3 0 Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California 70,178 68 F C, cloudy Terry McAulay Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews Recap, Gamebook First quarter SF – Jeremy Kerley 33-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson kick), 6:41. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:39. Second quarter SF – Carlos Hyde 3-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 13:55. 49ers 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:03. DAL – Terrance Williams 20-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Bailey kick), 2:58. 49ers 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:54. DAL – Brice Butler 4-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Bailey kick), 0:12. Tied 14–14. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 1:38. Third quarter SF – Phil Dawson 36-yard field goal, 12:18. 49ers 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:42. DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 1:08. Cowboys 21–17. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:49. Fourth quarter DAL – Dan Bailey 22-yard field goal, 4:11. Cowboys 24–17. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 6:27. Top passers DAL – Dak Prescott – 23/32, 245 yards, 2 TD SF – Blaine Gabbert – 16/23, 196 yards, TD, INT Top rushers DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 23 rushes, 138 yards, TD SF – Carlos Hyde – 15 rushes, 74 yards, TD Top receivers DAL – Cole Beasley – 3 receptions, 66 yards SF – Jeremy Kerley – 6 receptions, 88 yards, TD With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-3 Week 5: vs. Arizona Cardinals San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary October 6 Thursday 5:25 pm. PDT Cardinals 0 7 14 12 49ers 0 7 7 7 Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California 70,178 75 F C, clear Carl Cheffers CBS/NFLN/Twitter Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson Recap, Gamebook First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter SF – Jeremy Kerley 9-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson kick), 4:12. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 4:46. ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 21-yard pass from Drew Stanton (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 1:40. Tied 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 21 yards, 0:06. Third quarter ARI – David Johnson 4-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 12:45. Cardinals 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards, 2:10. ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 29-yard pass from Drew Stanton (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 7:35. Cardinals 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 3:19. SF – Carlos Hyde 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 1:54. Cardinals 21–14. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 5:41. Fourth quarter ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 36-yard field goal, 13:39. Cardinals 24–14. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:16. ARI – David Johnson 2-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 4:44. Cardinals 31–14. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 7:12. SF – Blaine Gabbert 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 1:52. Cardinals 31–21. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 2:52. ARI – Blaine Gabbert sacked in the end zone by Calais Campbell for a safety, 1:17. Cardinals 33–21. Top passers ARI – Drew Stanton – 11/28, 124 yards, 2 TD SF – Blaine Gabbert – 18/31, 162 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers ARI – David Johnson – 27 rushes, 157 yards, 2 TD SF – Carlos Hyde – 22 rushes, 78 yards, TD Top receivers ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 6 receptions, 81 yards, 2 TD SF – Jeremy Kerley – 8 receptions, 102 yards, TD The 49ers wore their black alternate uniforms for this game as part of Color Rush. With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-4 Week 6: at Buffalo Bills San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: San Francisco 49ers at Buffalo Bills – Game summary October 16 1:00 pm. EDT/10:00 am. PDT 49ers 3 10 0 3 Bills 7 10 7 21 New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York 70,003 72 F C, mostly cloudy Gene Steratore Fox Dick Stockton, David Diehl and Kristina Pink Recap, Gamebook First quarter SF – Phil Dawson 33-yard field goal, 5:43. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 3:53. BUF – LeSean McCoy 4-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 0:14. Bills 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:29. Second quarter SF – Torrey Smith 53-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 13:56. 49ers 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:18. BUF – LeSean McCoy 12-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 10:18. Bills 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:38. SF – Phil Dawson 48-yard field goal, 5:54. Bills 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:24. BUF – Dan Carpenter 40-yard field goal, 0:21. Bills 17–13. Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 5:33. Third quarter BUF – Justin Hunter 30-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 2:34. Bills 24–13. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:55. Fourth quarter SF – Phil Dawson 47-yard field goal, 14:48. Bills 24–16. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 2:46. BUF – LeSean McCoy 18-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 10:53. Bills 31–16. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:55. BUF – Robert Woods 5-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 10:32. Bills 38–16. Drive: 1 play, 27 yards, 0:11. BUF – Mike Gillislee 44-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 5:40. Bills 45–16. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:25. Top passers SF – Colin Kaepernick – 13/29, 187 yards, TD BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 16/25, 179 yards, 2 TD Top rushers SF – Colin Kaepernick – 8 rushes, 66 yards BUF – LeSean McCoy – 19 rushes, 140 yards, 3 TD Top receivers SF – Torrey Smith – 3 receptions, 76 yards, TD BUF – Charles Clay – 5 receptions, 52 yards Days prior to Week 6, Head Coach Chip Kelly confirmed that quarterback Colin Kaepernick would start in place of Blaine Gabbert. This was Kaepernick's first start of the season. With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-5 Week 7: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seven: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary October 23 1:05 pm. PDT Buccaneers 0 17 10 7 49ers 14 0 0 3 Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California 70,178 68 F C, clear Pete Morelli Fox Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale Recap, Gamebook First quarter SF – Mike Davis 4-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 13:04. 49ers 7–0. Drive 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:58. SF – Shaun Draughn 17-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 0:16. 49ers 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 17 yards, 0:08. Second quarter TB – Mike Evans 4-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick), 10:20. 49ers 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 4:54. TB – Roberto Aguayo 38-yard field goal, 5:04. 49ers 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:39. TB – Russell Shepard 19-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick), 0:53. Buccaneers 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 1:46. Third quarter TB – Roberto Aguayo 37-yard field goal, 11:02. Buccaneers 20–14. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:01. TB – Mike Evans 5-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick), 6:30. Buccaneers 27–14. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:03. Fourth quarter SF – Phil Dawson 28-yard field goal, 8:12. Buccaneers 27–17. Drive: 14 plays, 50 yards, 6:04. TB – Peyton Barber 44-yard run (Roberto Aguayo kick), 4:51. Buccaneers 34–17. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:26. Top passers TB – Jameis Winston – 21/30, 269 yards, 3 TD, INT SF – Colin Kaepernick – 16/34, 143 yards, TD, INT Top rushers TB – Jacquizz Rodgers – 26 rushes, 154 yards SF – Colin Kaepernick – 9 rushes, 84 yards Top receivers TB – Mike Evans – 8 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD SF – Shaun Draughn – 5 receptions, 37 yards, TD With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-6 Week 9: vs. New Orleans Saints San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine: New Orleans Saints at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary November 6 1:05 pm. PST Saints 14 17 0 10 49ers 3 17 3 0 Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California 70,178 70 F C, mostly sunny Jerome Boger Fox Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale Recap, Gamebook First quarter SF – Phil Dawson 49-yard field goal, 9:25. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:53. NO – Tim Hightower 4-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 5:11. Saints 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 4:14. NO – Michael Thomas 1-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 2:14. Saints 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 1:22. Second quarter NO – Mark Ingram II 5-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 7:40. Saints 21–3. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 6:05. SF – DuJuan Harris 47-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 5:56. Saints 21–10. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:44. NO – Mark Ingram II 75-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 5:45. Saints 28–10. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11. SF – Phil Dawson 48-yard field goal, 3:53. Saints 28–13. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 1:52. SF – Vance McDonald 65-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 1:05. Saints 28–20. Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 0:42. NO – Wil Lutz 26-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 31–20. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 1:05. Third quarter SF – Phil Dawson 46-yard field goal, 9:07. Saints 31–23. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 1:07. Fourth quarter NO – Michael Thomas 32-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 13:13. Saints 38–23. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:23. NO – Wil Lutz 41-yard field goal, 8:52. Saints 41–23. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:02. Top passers NO – Drew Brees – 28/39, 323 yards, 3 TD SF – Colin Kaepernick – 24/39, 398 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers NO – Mark Ingram II – 15 rushes, 158 yards, TD SF – DuJuan Harris – 10 rushes, 59 yards Top receivers NO – Michael Thomas – 5 receptions, 73 yards, 2 TD SF – Quinton Patton – 6 receptions, 106 yards With their 7th consecutive loss, 49ers fell to 1-7 Week 10: at Arizona Cardinals San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Ten: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary November 13 2:25 p.m. MST/1:25 pm. PST 49ers 0 10 3 7 Cardinals 7 13 0 3 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 65,127 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Brad Allen Fox Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale Recap, Gamebook First quarter ARI – David Johnson 3-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 3:55. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 6:04. Second quarter ARI – David Johnson 18-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 14:42. Cardinals 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 56 yards, 0:18. SF – Jeremy Kerley 17-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 12:12. Cardinals 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:30. ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 39-yard field goal, 8:28. Cardinals 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:44. SF – Phil Dawson 49-yard field goal, 1:32. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 15 plays, 56 yards, 6:56. ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 19-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 1:32. Third quarter SF – Phil Dawson 53-yard field goal, 8:40. Cardinals 20–13. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:16. Fourth quarter SF – Colin Kaepernick 4-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 1:55. Tied 20–20. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 1:18. ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 23–20. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 1:55. Top passers SF – Colin Kaepernick – 17/30, 210 yards, TD ARI – Carson Palmer – 30/49, 376 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers SF – Colin Kaepernick – 10 rushes, 55 yards, TD ARI – David Johnson – 19 rushes, 55 yards, TD Top receivers SF – Jeremy Kerley – 7 receptions, 71 yards, TD ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 12 receptions, 133 yards With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-8 and extended their losing streak to 8 games. Week 11: vs. New England Patriots San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: New England Patriots at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary November 20 1:25 pm. PST Patriots 6 7 0 17 49ers 3 7 0 7 Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California 70,178 64 F C, cloudy with rain Jeff Triplette CBS Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl Recap, Gamebook First quarter NE – Julian Edelman 4-yard pass from Tom Brady (kick failed, wide right), 10:10. Patriots 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:53. SF – Phil Dawson 33-yard field goal, 2:40. Patriots 6–3. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 7:30. Second quarter NE – James White 9-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 14:53. Patriots 13–3. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:47. SF – Vance McDonald 18-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 4:56. Patriots 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards, 4:17. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter NE – Danny Amendola 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 14:55. Patriots 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:21. NE – Malcolm Mitchell 56-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 10:06. Patriots 27–10. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:55. NE – Stephen Gostkowski 38-yard field goal, 6:11. Patriots 30–10. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:04. SF – Shaun Draughn 13-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 2:06. Patriots 30–17. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:05. Top passers NE – Tom Brady – 24/40, 280 yards, 4 TD SF – Colin Kaepernick – 16/30, 206 yards, 2 TD Top rushers NE – LeGarrette Blount – 19 rushes, 125 yards SF – Carlos Hyde – 19 rushes, 86 yards Top receivers NE – Malcolm Mitchell – 4 receptions, 98 yards, TD SF – Vance McDonald – 3 receptions, 46 yards, TD With their 9th loss in a row, the 49ers fell to 1-9. As of 2024, this marks the 49ers last loss to New England. Week 12: at Miami Dolphins San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: San Francisco 49ers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary November 27 1:00 pm. EST/10:00 am. PST 49ers 7 0 7 10 Dolphins 0 14 10 7 Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 65,856 79 F C, partly cloudy Ronald Torbert Fox Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis, Chris Spielman and Holly Sonders Recap, Gamebook First quarter SF – Carlos Hyde 11-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 9:46. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:30. Second quarter MIA – Jay Ajayi 2-yard run (Andrew Franks kick), 12:22. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 5:28. MIA – Dion Sims 16-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 2:17. Dolphins 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 6:50. Third quarter MIA – Andrew Franks 24-yard field goal, 12:31. Dolphins 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:18. SF – Garrett Celek 4-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 7:34. Dolphins 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 4:57. MIA – Kenny Stills 43-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 1:33. Dolphins 24–14. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:50. Fourth quarter MIA – Leonte Carroo 15-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 11:31. Dolphins 31–14. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:23. SF – Torrey Smith 1-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 7:42. Dolphins 31–21. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:49. SF – Phil Dawson 36-yard field goal, 2:15. Dolphins 31–24. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 3:36. Top passers SF – Colin Kaepernick – 29/46, 296 yards, 3 TD, INT MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 20/30, 285 yards, 3 TD Top rushers SF – Colin Kaepernick – 10 rushes, 113 yards MIA – Jay Ajayi – 18 rushes, 45 yards, TD Top receivers SF – Vance McDonald – 4 receptions, 60 yards MIA – Kenny Stills – 3 receptions, 72 yards, TD With their 10th straight loss, the 49ers fell to 1-10 and they were mathematically eliminated from postseason contention for the third consecutive season. An attempted rally by the 49ers was stopped short of the end zone in the final seconds. Week 13: at Chicago Bears San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Bears – Game summary December 4 12:00 pm. CST/10:00 am. PST 49ers 0 6 0 0 Bears 0 7 14 5 Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 59,782 33 F C, snow showers Pete Morelli Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin Recap, Gamebook First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter SF – Phil Dawson 31-yard field goal, 6:55. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:12. SF – Phil Dawson 28-yard field goal, 1:56. 49ers 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 4:51. CHI – Jordan Howard 1-yard run (Connor Barth kick), 0:31. Bears 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 1:25. Third quarter CHI – Jordan Howard 2-yard run (Connor Barth kick), 9:32. Bears 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:28. CHI – Jordan Howard 5-yard run (Connor Barth kick), 6:19. Bears 21–6. Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 2:13. Fourth quarter CHI – Connor Barth 45-yard field goal, 12:55. Bears 24–6. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:19. CHI – Blaine Gabbert sacked in the end zone by Leonard Floyd for a safety, 1:55. Bears 26–6. Top passers SF – Blaine Gabbert – 4/10, 35 yards CHI – Matt Barkley – 11/18, 192 yards Top rushers SF – Carlos Hyde – 20 rushes, 92 yards CHI – Jordan Howard – 32 rushes, 117 yards, 3 TD Top receivers SF – Vance McDonald – 2 receptions, 9 yards CHI – Josh Bellamy – 4 receptions, 93 yards With their 11th straight loss, 49ers fell to 1-11 Week 14: vs. New York Jets San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: New York Jets at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary December 11 1:05 pm. PST Jets 0 3 3 11 6 49ers 14 3 0 0 0 Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California 70,178 54 F C, mostly cloudy Craig Wrolstad CBS Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl Recap, Gamebook First quarter SF – Carlos Hyde 7-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 13:57. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:07. SF – Shaun Draughn 4-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 10:45. 49ers 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 1:49. Second quarter NYJ – Nick Folk 36-yard field goal, 7:28. 49ers 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 5:53. SF – Phil Dawson 47-yard field goal, 5:45. 49ers 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:43. Third quarter NYJ – Nick Folk 30-yard field goal, 6:28. 49ers 17–6. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 7:25. Fourth quarter NYJ – Bilal Powell 5-yard run (Bryce Petty run), 5:04. 49ers 17–14. Drive: 15 plays, 66 yards, 8:23. NYJ – Nick Folk 50-yard field goal, 0:38. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 1:57. Overtime NYJ – Bilal Powell 19-yard run, 8:35. Jets 23–17. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 4:16. Top passers NYJ – Bryce Petty – 23/35, 257 yards, INT SF – Colin Kaepernick – 15/26, 133 yards, TD Top rushers NYJ – Bilal Powell – 29 rushes, 145 yards, 2 TD SF – Carlos Hyde – 17 rushes, 193 yards Top receivers NYJ – Robby Anderson – 6 receptions, 99 yards SF – Jeremy Kerley – 5 receptions, 50 yards With their 12th consecutive loss, the 49ers fell to 1-12 and finished 0-4 against the AFC East. Week 15: at Atlanta Falcons San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: San Francisco 49ers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary December 18 4:05 pm. EST/1:05 pm. PST 49ers 0 13 0 0 Falcons 21 7 10 3 Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia 70,164 Played indoors (dome stadium) Gene Steratore Fox Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis, Chris Spielman and Peter Schrager Recap, Gamebook First quarter ATL – Devonta Freeman 5-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 10:31. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:57. ATL – Taylor Gabriel 9-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 7:40. Falcons 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:58. ATL – Austin Hooper 9-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 0:40. Falcons 21–0. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 5:51. Second quarter SF – Garrett Celek 16-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 12:45. Falcons 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:55. ATL – Devonta Freeman 9-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 4:28. Falcons 28–7. Drive: 6 plays, 94 yards, 3:32. SF – Rod Streater 5-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (kick failed, wide left), 0:13. Falcons 28–13. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:15. Third quarter ATL – Matt Bryant 50-yard field goal, 6:29. Falcons 31–13. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:50. ATL – Devonta Freeman 34-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 1:42. Falcons 38–13. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 2:16. Fourth quarter ATL – Matt Bryant 41-yard field goal, 1:09. Falcons 41–13. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 5:06. Top passers SF – Colin Kaepernick – 20/33, 183 yards, 2 TD ATL – Matt Ryan – 17/23, 286 yards, 2 TD Top rushers SF – Carlos Hyde – 13 rushes, 71 yards ATL – Devonta Freeman – 20 rushes, 139 yards, 3 TD Top receivers SF – Blake Bell – 1 reception, 45 yards ATL – Aldrick Robinson – 4 receptions, 111 yards With another blowout loss, the 49ers extended their losing streak to 13 games and finished 0-4 against the NFC South. Week 16: at Los Angeles Rams San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary December 24 Saturday 1:25 pm. PST 49ers 7 0 0 15 Rams 14 0 0 7 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California 83,656 59 F C, partly cloudy Walt Anderson Fox Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale Recap, Gamebook First quarter SF – Carlos Hyde 19-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 9:01. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:37. LA – Todd Gurley 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 4:07. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:54. LA – Tavon Austin 30-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 2:33. Rams 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 30 yards, 0:08. Second quarter No scoring plays Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter LA – Tyler Higbee 2-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 10:32. Rams 21–7. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 2:13. SF – Colin Kaepernick 13-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 5:06. Rams 21–14. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:26. SF – Rod Streater 10-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Colin Kaepernick run), 0:31. 49ers 22–21. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 2:39. Top passers SF – Colin Kaepernick – 28/38, 266 yards, 2 TD, INT LA – Jared Goff – 11/24, 90 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers SF – Carlos Hyde – 13 rushes, 38 yards LA – Todd Gurley – 23 rushes, 67 yards, TD Top receivers SF – Rod Streater – 6 receptions, 63 yards, TD LA – Lance Kendricks – 3 receptions, 36 yards With the win, the 49ers snapped their 13-game losing streak and swept the Rams on the season, while going 0–13 against the rest of the league. With the Cleveland Browns standing 0–14 before this week, the 49ers win also ended the possibility of two teams finishing 1–15 for the first time, or becoming the first team since the 2001 Carolina Panthers to win their opener and lose the remainder of their games. Week 17: vs. Seattle Seahawks San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary January 1, 2017 1:25 pm. PST Seahawks 3 16 3 3 49ers 7 7 2 7 Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California 70,178 54 F C, clear Tony Corrente Fox Joe Davis, Brady Quinn and Holly Sonders Recap, Gamebook First quarter SEA – Steven Hauschka 31-yard field goal, 13:03. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:16. SF – Shaun Draughn 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 9:35. 49ers 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:28. Second quarter SF – Shaun Draughn 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 14:56. 49ers 14–3. Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 8:10. SEA – Steven Hauschka 32-yard field goal, 10:32. 49ers 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:24. SEA – Luke Willson 11-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 6:55. 49ers 14–13. Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:49. SEA – Thomas Rawls 1-yard run (kick blocked), 3:00. Seahawks 19–14. Drive: 5 plays, 91 yards, 1:50. Third quarter SEA – Steven Hauschka 33-yard field goal, 8:14. Seahawks 22–14. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 1:47. SF – Nolan Frese fumble out of bounds in the end zone for a safety, 5:04. Seahawks 22–16. Fourth quarter SEA – Steven Hauschka 28-yard field goal, 14:08. Seahawks 25–16. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:58. SF – Garrett Celek 9-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 5:42. Seahawks 25–23. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 2:22. Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson – 19/32, 258 yards, TD SF – Colin Kaepernick – 17/22, 215 yards, TD Top rushers SEA – Alex Collins – 7 rushes, 55 yards SF – Shaun Draughn – 21 rushes, 41 yards, 2 TD Top receivers SEA – Jimmy Graham – 4 receptions, 64 yards SF – Jeremy Kerley – 6 receptions, 61 yards With the loss, the 49ers ended their season 2–14, their worst record since 2004. This was Colin Kaepernick's last game as a 49er. Standings Division SF Conference SF See also List of organizational conflicts in the NFL References 30em External links https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sfo/2016.htm 2016 San Francisco 49ers Statistics & Players Pro-Football-Reference.com San Francisco Category:San Francisco 49ers seasons San Francisco 49ers Category:2016 in San Francisco