2014 San Francisco 49ers season

American football team season August 2023 March 2026 San Francisco 49ers 2014 8–8 3rd NFC West Jim Harbaugh Greg Roman Vic Fangio Trent Baalke Jed York Levi's Stadium Did not qualify SS Antoine BetheaG Mike IupatiOT Joe Staley 180px 49ers seasons The 2014 season was the San Francisco 49ers' 65th in the National Football League (NFL), their 69th overall, and their fourth and final season under the head coach/general manager tandem of Jim Harbaugh and Trent Baalke. It was also the 49ers' inaugural season playing home games at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, after playing at Candlestick Park for 42 seasons from 1971 to 2013. The 49ers were favorites to make another Super Bowl run at the beginning of the season. However, despite a 7–4 start, the 49ers suffered a late-season collapse, losing four of their final five games, and failing to improve on their 12–4 record from 2013. With their loss to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 15, the 49ers were mathematically eliminated from the postseason for the first time since the 2010 season. After the season ended, it was announced that Jim Harbaugh and the 49ers mutually agreed to end his contract with the team, which Harbaugh later disputed.https://www.ninersnation.com/2015/2/13/8036667/jim-harbaugh-fired-jed-york-trent-baalke-michigan-interview Harbaugh says he didn't leave 49ers by choice, told he was fired after Seahawks loss James Brady 13 February 2015 SB Nationhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/12323022/jim-harbaugh-says-split-san-francisco-49ers-was-not-mutual Jim Harbaugh: Split not mutual Nick Wagoner 13 February 2015 ESPN.com Despite missing significant starters on the defensive side of the ball due to injuries for most of the season (including Pro Bowlers NaVorro Bowman and Patrick Willis), the 49ers still finished with the NFL's fifth ranked defense in terms of total yards. They also led the league in interceptions with 23, led by cornerback Perrish Cox, who had five. The 49ers defense also finished fourth in the league in total takeaways with 29. The offense, on the other hand, struggled mightily. The 49ers finished 30th in passing yards per game, 25th in the league averaging just 19.1 points per game, while Colin Kaepernick was sacked 52 times during the season, a team record. From Weeks 7–15, the 49ers averaged just 13.8 points per game, last in the league. During that same stretch, they hit the twenty-point mark just once. They were also outscored by 81 points in the second half of games, and scored just one offensive touchdown in the fourth quarter all year. As a result, offensive coordinator Greg Roman was fired after the season ended. 3 Offseason Roster changes Free agents Position Player Tag Free Agent Tag: UFA – Unrestricted Free Agent; RFA – Restricted Free Agent; ERFA – Exclusive-Rights Free Agent 2014 Team Notes WR Anquan Boldin UFA San Francisco 49ers Signed 2-year/$12 million deal SS Donte Whitner UFA Cleveland Browns Signed 4-year/$28 million deal CB Tarell Brown UFA Oakland Raiders Signed 2-year/$6 million deal CB Perrish Cox RFA San Francisco 49ers K Phil Dawson UFA San Francisco 49ers Signed 2-year/$6 million deal RB Anthony Dixon UFA Buffalo Bills Signed 3-year/$3.5 million deal DE Demarcus Dobbs RFA San Francisco 49ers Tendered one-year contract C Jonathan Goodwin UFA New Orleans Saints Signed a 1-year deal WR Mario Manningham UFA New York Giants Signed with the Giants March 18 QB Colt McCoy UFA Washington Redskins Signed with the Redskins April 3 FB Bruce Miller UFA San Francisco 49ers Signed 3-year extension WR Kassim Osgood UFA San Francisco 49ers Signed one-year deal LB Michael Wilhoite ERFA San Francisco 49ers Tendered one-year contract CB Eric Wright UFA San Francisco 49ers Signed one-year deal Signings Position Player 2013 Team Notes SS Antoine Bethea Indianapolis Colts signed March 11 CB Chris Cook Minnesota Vikings signed March 14 QB Blaine Gabbert Jacksonville Jaguars traded March 11 for 6th round draft pick OT Jonathan Martin Miami Dolphins traded March 11 for conditional draft pick WR Brandon Lloyd Retired signed April 15 WR Stevie Johnson Buffalo Bills traded May 9 for conditional draft pick LB Blake Costanzo Chicago Bears Signed June 3 Departures Position Player 2014 Team Notes CB Carlos Rogers Oakland Raiders released March 10 CB Eric Wright retired June 17 RB LaMichael James released September 8Wilkening Mike Agent: 49ers releasing LaMichael James 8 September 2014 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/09/08/agent-49ers-releasing-lamichael-james/ Pro Football Talk 11 September 2014 RB Marcus Lattimore retired November 5Wesseling Chris Marcus Lattimore informs 49ers he intends to retire https://www.nfl.com/news/marcus-lattimore-informs-49ers-he-intends-to-retire-0ap3000000423380 NFL.com 6 November 2014 2014 NFL draft 2014 NFL draft + San Francisco 49ers 2014 NFL Draft selections Draft order Player name Position Height Weight College Notes Round Choice Overall 1 30 30 Jimmie Ward Safety 5'11" 193 NIU 2 24 56Traded to the Denver BroncosBroncos trade [b] From ChiefsChiefs trade [a] 25 57 Carlos Hyde Running back 6'0" 230 Ohio State From DolphinsDolphins trade [c] 29 61Traded to the Jacksonville JaguarsJaguars trade [d] 31 63Traded to the Miami DolphinsDolphins trade [c] From BroncosBroncos trade [b] 3 6 70 Marcus Martin Center 6'3" 320 USC From JaguarsJaguars trade [d] 13 77 Chris Borland Linebacker 5'11" 248 Wisconsin From TitansTitans trade [e] 30 94Traded to the Cleveland BrownsBrowns trade [f] 36 100 Brandon Thomas Offensive tackle 6'3" 317 lbs Clemson Compensatory pick 4 6 106 Bruce Ellington Wide receiver 5'9" 197 lbs South Carolina From BrownsBrowns trade [f] 29 129 Dontae Johnson Cornerback 6'2" 195 lbs NC State 5 10 150 Aaron Lynch Outside linebacker 6'5" 250 lbs South Florida From JaguarsJaguars trade [d] 30 170 Keith Reaser Cornerback 6'0" 180 lbs Florida Atlantic 31 171Traded to the Miami DolphinsDolphins trade [c] From BroncosBroncos trade [b] 6 4 180 Kenneth Acker Cornerback 6'0" 185 lbs SMU From BrownsBrowns trade [f] 29 205Traded to the Jacksonville JaguarsJaguars trade 2 [g] 7 27 242Traded to the Denver BroncosBroncos trade [b] From SaintsSaints trade [h] 28 243 Kaleb Ramsey Defensive tackle 6'1" 300 lbs Boston College From PanthersPanthers trade [i] 30 245 Trey Millard Fullback 5'10" 239 lbs Oklahoma Notes Chiefs trade [a] The 49ers acquired an additional second-round selection (No. 56 overall) as part of a trade that sent quarterback Alex Smith to the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs originally sent a third-round selection to the 49ers, however, the selection was upgraded to a second-rounder after a condition was met in which the Chiefs won a minimum of eight games during the 2013 season. Broncos trade [b] The Broncos traded their second- and fifth-round selections in 2014 (Nos. 63 and 171 overall, respectively) as well a fifth-round selection in the 2015 NFL draft to the 49ers in exchange for a second- and seventh-round selection (Nos. 56 and 242 overall). Dolphins trade [c] The 49ers traded the second- and fifth-round selections they acquired from DenverBroncos trade [b] to Miami in exchange for Miami's second-round selection (No. 57 overall) Jaguars trade [d] Jacksonville traded their third- and fifth-round selections (Nos. 70 and 150 overall) to the 49ers in exchange for the 49ers second-round selection (No. 61 overall). Titans trade [e] The 49ers acquired an additional third-round selection (No. 77 overall) as part of a trade that sent their 2013 third-round selection to the Tennessee Titans. Browns trade [f] Cleveland traded their fourth- and sixth-round selections (Nos. 106 and 180 overall) to the 49ers in exchange for the 49ers third-round selection (No. 95 overall). Jaguars trade 2 [g] The 49ers traded their sixth-round selection (No. 205 overall) to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for quarterback Blaine Gabbert. Saints trade [h] The 49ers acquired an additional seventh-round selection as (No. 242 overall) part of a trade that sent linebacker Parys Haralson to the New Orleans Saints. Panthers trade [i] The 49ers acquired an additional seventh-round selection (No. 243 overall) as part of a trade that sent safety Colin Jones to the Carolina Panthers. Undrafted free agents Position Player College Notes QB Kory Faulkner SIU waived July 29 LB Shayne Skov Stanford waived August 30 TE Asante Cleveland Miami waived August 30 LB Morgan Breslin USC waived May 27 S LJ McCray Catawba College made the 53-man roster OT Fou Fonoti Michigan State waived July 29 C Dillon Farrell New Mexico made the 53-man roster RB Glenn Winston Michigan State waived August 30 OT Michael Phillipp Oregon State waived August 30 TE Kevin Greene USC waived August 25 Staff 2014 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 Director of pro personnel – Mike Williams Director of college scouting – Matt Malaspina Director of football administration – Brian Hampton Head coach – Jim Harbaugh Offensive coordinator – Greg Roman Quarterbacks – Geep Chryst Running backs – Tom Rathman Wide receivers – John Morton Tight ends – Eric Mangini Offensive line – Mike Solari Offensive line assistant – Reggie Davis Offensive assistant – Ronald Curry Offensive assistant – Richmond Flowers Defensive coordinator – Vic Fangio Defensive line – Jim Tomsula Linebackers – Jim Leavitt Secondary – Ed Donatell Assistant secondary – Greg Jackson Defensive assistant – Ejiro Evero Defensive assistant – Mick Lombardi Assistant head coach/special teams coordinator – Brad Seely Special teams assistant – Tracy Smith Head strength and conditioning – Mark Uyeyama Assistant strength and conditioning – Kevin Tolbert Final roster 2014 San Francisco 49ers 53 22 7 2 Blaine Gabbert 1 Josh Johnson quarterback 7 Colin Kaepernick 21 Frank Gore 28 Carlos Hyde y 49 Bruce Miller American football FB 38 Alfonso Smith 48 Phillip Tanner 81 Anquan Boldin 15 Michael Crabtree 10 Bruce Ellington RS y 19 Trindon Holliday 13 Stevie Johnson 84 Brandon Lloyd 11 Quinton Patton 45 Asante Cleveland 85 Vernon Davis 76 Anthony Davis offensive tackle, born 1989 T 56 Dillon Farrell G/C y 77 Mike Iupati G 78 Joe Looney offensive lineman G/C 71 Jonathan Martin American football T 66 Marcus Martin y C American football 74 Joe Staley T 61 Andrew Tiller G 95 Tank Carradine DE 92 Quinton Dial NT 63 Tony Jerod-Eddie DE 64 Mike Purcell NT 94 Justin Smith defensive end DE 44 Desmond Bishop ILB 55 Ahmad Brooks OLB 96 Corey Lemonier OLB 59 Aaron Lynch American football y OLB 54 Nick Moody ILB 51 Dan Skuta OLB 99 Aldon Smith OLB 58 Chase Thomas OLB 57 Michael Wilhoite ILB 41 Antoine Bethea SS 26 Tramaine Brock CB 20 Perrish Cox CB 47 Marcus Cromartie CB 29 Chris Culliver CB 43 Craig Dahl FS 40 Cameron Fuller CB y 36 Dontae Johnson CB y 31 L. J. McCray SS y 30 Leon McFadden American football CB 35 Eric Reid American football FS  9 Phil Dawson K  4 Andy Lee American football P 86 Kyle Nelson gridiron football LS 24 Kenneth Acker CB y IR 75 Alex Boone G IR 50 Chris Borland ILB y IR 53 NaVorro Bowman ILB IR 46 Derek Carrier TE IR 22 Chris Cook cornerback CB IR 90 Glenn Dorsey NT IR 62 Fou Fonoti G y IR 88 Garrett Celek TE IR 32 Kendall Hunter RB IR 17 Chuck Jacobs WR IR 67 Daniel Kilgore American football C IR 89 Vance McDonald TE IR 33 Trey Millard FB y NF-Inj. 14 Kassim Osgood WR IR 60 Kaleb Ramsey DE y PUP 27 Keith Reaser CB y NF-Inj. 60 Brandon Thomas American football G y NF-Inj. 23 Ray Ventrone SS IR 25 Jimmie Ward SS y IR 93 Ian Williams American football NT IR 52 Patrick Willis ILB IR 40 Kendall Gaskins RB 83 Xavier Grimble y TE 18 Lance Lewis WR 69 Chris Martin offensive lineman T y 98 Lawrence Okoye DE 48 Shayne Skov LB y 91 Garrison Smith NT y Schedule Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 7 at Baltimore Ravens L 3–23 0–1 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 2 August 17 Denver Broncos L 0–34 0–2 Levi's Stadium Recap 3 August 24 San Diego Chargers W 21–7 1–2 Levi's Stadium Recap 4 August 28 at Houston Texans W 40–13 2–2 NRG Stadium Recap Regular season San Francisco began the season strong at 4–2, but struggled heavily down the stretch as they lost 6 of their last 10 to fall out of contention. The 49ers entered the season looking to improve on their 12–4 record from the previous year, but by Week 9 had exceeded their loss total from the season before and had a non-winning record for the first time since their 2010 campaign. In Week 15, the 49ers were eliminated from playoff contention with a loss to Seattle. Although the 49ers has the fourth ranked defense in the league for 2014, the 49ers offense finished at the bottom five in many offensive categories. From Weeks 7–15, the 49ers were last in the league in points scored, averaging 13.9 points per game and scoring 20 or more points just once (in a Week 10 win against New Orleans). Colin Kaepernick was sacked more than 30 times during that stretch and the 49ers were outscored in the second half of 7 out of those 8 games by a wide margin. Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 7 at Dallas Cowboys W 28–17 1–0 AT&T Stadium Recap 2 September 14 Chicago Bears L 20–28 1–1 Levi's Stadium Recap 3 September 21 at Arizona Cardinals L 14–23 1–2 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 4 September 28 Philadelphia Eagles W 26–21 2–2 Levi's Stadium Recap 5 October 5 Kansas City Chiefs W 22–17 3–2 Levi's Stadium Recap 6 October 13, 2014 at St. Louis Rams W 31–17 4–2 Edward Jones Dome Recap 7 October 19 at Denver Broncos L 17–42 4–3 Sports Authority Field at Mile High Recap 8 Bye 9 November 2 St. Louis Rams L 10–13 4–4 Levi's Stadium Recap 10 November 9 at New Orleans Saints W 27–24 (OT) 5–4 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap 11 November 16 at New York Giants W 16–10 6–4 MetLife Stadium Recap 12 November 23 Washington Redskins W 17–13 7–4 Levi's Stadium Recap 13 November 27 Seattle Seahawks L 3–19 7–5 Levi's Stadium Recap 14 December 7 at Oakland Raiders L 13–24 7–6 O.co Coliseum Recap 15 December 14 at Seattle Seahawks L 7–17 7–7 CenturyLink Field Recap 16 December 20, 2014 San Diego Chargers L 35–38 (OT) 7–8 Levi's Stadium Recap 17 December 28 Arizona Cardinals W 20–17 8–8 Levi's Stadium Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: at Dallas Cowboys San Francisco 49ers 2014 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: San Francisco 49ers at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary September 7, 2014 3:25 p.m. CDT 49ers 21 7 0 0 Cowboys 3 0 7 7 AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas 91,174 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Terry McAulay Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews Recap, Gamebook First quarter SF – Chris Culliver 35-yard fumble return (Phil Dawson kick), 14:06. 49ers 7–0. DAL – Dan Bailey 29-yard field goal, 7:22. 49ers 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 6:44. SF – Vernon Davis 29-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 5:54. 49ers 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:28. SF – Vernon Davis 2-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 4:25. 49ers 21–3. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:06. Second quarter SF – Carlos Hyde 4-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 0:39. 49ers 28–3. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:00. Third quarter DAL – DeMarco Murray 2-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 0:29. 49ers 28–10. Drive: 14 plays, 87 yards, 6:56. Fourth quarter DAL – Terrance Williams 2-yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick), 1:52. 49ers 28–17. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 3:45. Top Passers SF – Colin Kaepernick – 16/23, 201 yards, 2 TD DAL – Tony Romo – 23/37, 281 yards, TD, 3 INT Top Rushers SF – Frank Gore – 16 rushes, 66 yards DAL – DeMarco Murray – 22 rushes, 118 yards, TD Top Receivers SF – Anquan Boldin – 8 receptions, 99 yards DAL – Dwayne Harris – 1 reception, 56 yards Game Notes The 49ers scored touchdowns on each of three Cowboys turnovers, all in the first quarter. Even though the Cowboys held a significant edge in 1st-quarter time of possession (13:26 to 1:34), the 49ers had a 21–3 lead due to the turnovers. With the 49ers up 28–3, the Cowboys found themselves with their largest halftime deficit in a home opener ever. Although the 49ers did not score again in the second half, they held the Cowboys to only 14 more points, and won the game. Week 2: vs. Chicago Bears San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: Chicago Bears at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary September 14 5:30 pm. PDT Bears 0 7 0 21 49ers 10 7 3 0 Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California 70,799 78 F C, sunny Carl Cheffers NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap, Gamebook First quarter SF – Michael Crabtree 3-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick, Phil Dawson kick, 12:42 (SF 7–0) SF – Phil Dawson 27-yard field goal, 2:48 (SF 10–0) Second quarter SF – Frank Gore 8-yard run, Phil Dawson kick, 2:22 (SF 17–0) CHI – Brandon Marshall 17-yard pass from Jay Cutler, Robbie Gould kick, 0:13 (SF 17–7) Third quarter SF – Phil Dawson 24-yard field goal, 5:56 (SF 20–7) Fourth quarter CHI – Brandon Marshall 5-yard pass from Jay Cutler, Robbie Gould kick, 13:35 (SF 20–14) CHI – Martellus Bennett 3-yard pass from Jay Cutler, Robbie Gould kick, 13:14 (CHI 21–20) CHI – Brandon Marshall 3-yard pass from Jay Cutler, Robbie Gould kick, 6:55 (CHI 28–20) Top passers CHI – Jay Cutler, 23/34, 176 Yds, 4 TD SF – Colin Kaepernick, 21/34, 248 Yds, 1 TD, 3 Int Top rushers CHI – Jay Cutler, 5 Car, 25 Yds SF – Colin Kaepernick, 9 Car, 66 Yds Top receivers CHI – Martellus Bennett, 7 Rec, 37 Yds, 1 TD SF – Michael Crabtree, 7 Rec, 82 Yds, 1 TD Top tacklers CHI – Ryan Mundy, 6 Solo, 1 Ast SF – Patrick Willis, 7 Solo, 1 Ast In a pattern similar to the Dallas game of week one, the Niners jumped out to an early 17–0 lead, only to fall victim to a hailstorm of penalties, turnovers and a strong Bears comeback, 28–20. A blocked punt led to a Niner touchdown in the third minute of the game, but a seven-minute drive later in the quarter stalled in the red zone and only yielded a field goal. After a short punt in the second quarter, the Niners scored a second touchdown, but Chicago answered with their first touchdown just before halftime. To start the third quarter, the Niners held the ball for more than nine minutes. But they once again failed in the red zone, and settled for another field goal. The Bears scored three touchdowns in the second half to emerge with the win. The Niners were called on 16 penalties for 118 yards, losing one touchdown run, and keeping Bears' drives alive on multiple occasions. Colin Kaepernick threw three interceptions, lost a fumble, and was called for unsportsmanlike conduct after an interception. The Niners outgained Chicago 361–216, and held the Bears to only 46 rushing yards, but the overwhelming weight of the turnovers and penalties negated any other advantage. The Bears scored touchdowns the last four times they had the ball. This was also the first time since 1985 that the Bears won a road game against the 49ers, ending the Bears' 8-game road losing streak against the 49ers (the Bears were outscored in those 8 losses by a score of 271 to 49). Week 3: at Arizona Cardinals San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary September 21 1:05 pm. PDT & MST 49ers 7 7 0 0 Cardinals 3 3 14 3 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 61,572 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Gene Steratore Fox Thom Brennaman, David Diehl and Laura Okmin Recap, Gamebook First quarter ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 51-yard field goal, 12:23 (ARI 3–0) SF – Michael Crabtree 2-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick, Phil Dawson kick, 6:45 (SF 7–3) Second quarter ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 32-yard field goal, 13:42 (SF 7–6) SF – Carlos Hyde 6-yard run, Phil Dawson kick, 5:07 (SF 14–6) Third quarter ARI – John Brown 24-yard pass from Drew Stanton, Chandler Catanzaro kick, 9:20 (SF 14–13) ARI – John Brown 21-yard pass from Drew Stanton, Chandler Catanzaro kick, 4:39 (ARI 20–14) Fourth quarter ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 35-yard field goal, 0:29 (ARI 23–14) Top passers SF – Colin Kaepernick, 29/37, 245 Yds, 1 TD ARI – Drew Stanton, 18/33, 244 Yds, 2 TD Top rushers SF – Colin Kaepernick, 12 Car, 54 Yds ARI – Andre Ellington, 18 Car, 62 Yds Top receivers SF – Michael Crabtree, 10 Rec, 80 Yds, 1 TD ARI – Michael Floyd, 5 Rec, 114 Yds Top tacklers SF – Michael Wilhoite, 5 Solo, 1 Ast, 1 PD, Patrick Willis, 5 Solo, 1 Ast ARI – Tony Jefferson, 8 Solo, 2 Ast, 1 Sack For the third straight game, the Niners jumped out to an early lead, only to be shut out for the remainder of the game. And for the second straight game, mistakes and penalties allowed their opponent to take the victory. The Niners had pulled out to a 14–6 lead with 5:07 remaining in the second quarter, but saw the Cardinals score 17 unanswered points for a 23–14 victory. The Niners failed to score the last six times they had the ball, and racked up nine penalties for 107 yards, mostly in the second half. Week 4: vs. Philadelphia Eagles San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Four: Philadelphia Eagles at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary September 28 1:25 pm. PDT Eagles 7 14 0 0 49ers 3 10 10 3 Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California 70,799 72 F C, sunny Ed Hochuli Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews Recap, Gamebook First quarter PHI – Brad Smith blocked punt recovery in end zone, Cody Parkey kick, 12:19 (PHI 7–0) SF – Phil Dawson 29-yard field goal, 3:32 (PHI 7–3) Second quarter SF – Frank Gore 5-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick, Phil Dawson kick, 14:45 (SF 10–7) PHI – Malcolm Jenkins 53-yard interception return, Cody Parkey kick, 12:02 (PHI 14–10) PHI – Darren Sproles 82-yard punt return, Cody Parkey kick, 8:49 (PHI 21–10) SF – Phil Dawson 51-yard field goal, 0:59 (PHI 21–13) Third quarter SF – Stevie Johnson 12-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick, Phil Dawson kick, 8:06 (PHI 21–20) SF – Phil Dawson 46-yard field goal, 3:33 (SF 23–21) Fourth quarter SF – Phil Dawson 31-yard field goal, 6:35 (SF 26–21) Top passers PHI – Nick Foles, 21/43, 195 Yds, 2 Int SF – Colin Kaepernick, 17/30, 218 Yds, 2 TD, 1 Int Top rushers PHI – LeSean McCoy, 10 Car, 17 Yds SF – Frank Gore, 24 Car, 119 Yds Top receivers PHI – Riley Cooper, 6 Rec, 54 Yds SF – Anquan Boldin, 5 Rec, 62 Yds, Michael Crabtree, 5 Rec, 43 Yds Top tacklers PHI – Cary Williams, 7 Solo, DeMeco Ryans, 7 Solo SF – Antoine Bethea, 7 Solo, 1 INT, 1 FF, 1 PD The Niners broke the pattern of their first three games, and mounted a second-half comeback to beat the Eagles (the 49ers trailed 21–10 in the second quarter). Philadelphia exploited Niner mistakes to score first-half touchdowns on a blocked punt recovery, an interception return and a punt return. But the defense never allowed a point by the Eagles offense, who had led the league in scoring through the first 3 weeks of the season, and on the strength of two Colin Kaepernick touchdown passes and four Phil Dawson field goals, the 49ers took a late 26–21 lead. Late in the game the Eagles moved to the Niner one-yard line, but they turned the ball over on downs, and the Niners held on for the win. The Niners outgained the Eagles 407–213, and held the ball for 42:17. Week 5: vs. Kansas City Chiefs San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: Kansas City Chiefs at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary October 5 1:25 pm. PDT Chiefs 7 3 7 0 49ers 3 10 3 6 Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California 70,799 85 F C, sunny Walt Coleman CBS Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson Recap, Gamebook First quarter KC – Travis Kelce 2-yard pass from Alex Smith (Cairo Santos kick), 8:42. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 6:23. SF – Phil Dawson 31-yard field goal, 4:41. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:01. Second quarter KC – Cairo Santos 42-yard field goal, 12:20. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 7:18. SF – Phil Dawson 55-yard field goal, 9:49. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:34. SF – Stevie Johnson 9-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 0:35. 49ers 13–10. Drive: 13 plays, 93 yards, 6:39. Third quarter KC – De'Anthony Thomas 17-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 12:05. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:31. SF – Phil Dawson 52-yard field goal, 6:21. Chiefs 17–16. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 5:40. Fourth quarter SF – Phil Dawson 27-yard field goal, 8:46. 49ers 19–17. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 6:55. SF – Phil Dawson 30-yard field goal, 2:17. 49ers 22–17. Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 4:58. Top passers KC – Alex Smith – 16/30, 158 yards, TD, INT SF – Colin Kaepernick – 14/26, 201 yards, TD Top rushers KC – Jamaal Charles – 15 rushes, 80 yards SF – Frank Gore – 18 rushes, 107 yards Top receivers KC – Junior Hemingway – 4 receptions, 50 yards SF – Brandon Lloyd – 3 receptions, 76 yards Top tacklers KC – James-Michael Johnson – 9 tackles, 2 assists, 1 forced fumble SF – Patrick Willis – 6 tackles, 2 assists, 1 pass defended In a game that saw the return of former 49er QB Alex Smith to the Bay Area, the Niners prevailed in a see-saw game, 22–17, on the strength of five Phil Dawson field goals. Kansas City took an early lead on a touchdown pass from Smith to Travis Kelce, but Colin Kaepernick hit Stevie Johnson with a TD pass just before halftime to give the 49ers a 13–10 lead. Smith struck again in the third quarter with a 17-yard scoring pass to De'Anthony Thomas, but Dawson hit three more field goals to give the Niners the win. The Niners outgained the Chiefs 357–264, and had a 36:04–23:56 time of possession advantage, but they only scored one touchdown in four trips into the red zone, continuing their season-long problem in that area. As of 2024, this marks the 49ers last win against Kansas City. Week 6: at St. Louis Rams San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: San Francisco 49ers at St. Louis Rams – Game summary October 13 Monday 7:30 pm. CDT/5:30 pm. PDT 49ers 0 10 14 7 Rams 14 0 0 3 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 56,851 Played indoors (dome stadium) Craig Wrolstad ESPN Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap, Gamebook First quarter STL – Benny Cunningham 1 yard run, Greg Zuerlein kick, 7:55 (STL 7–0) STL – Lance Kendricks 22-yard pass from Austin Davis, Greg Zuerlein kick, 0:53 (STL 14–0) Second quarter SF – Phil Dawson 51-yard field goal, 7:07 (STL 14–3) SF – Brandon Lloyd 80-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick, Phil Dawson kick, 0:14 (STL 14–10) Third quarter SF – Anquan Boldin 11-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick, Phil Dawson kick, 9:58 (SF 17–14) SF – Michael Crabtree 32-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick, Phil Dawson kick, 0:13 (SF 24–14) Fourth quarter STL – Greg Zuerlein 38-yard field goal, 2:24 (SF 24–17) SF – Dontae Johnson 20-yard interception return, Phil Dawson kick, 0:53 (SF 31–17) Top passers SF – Colin Kaepernick 22/36, 343 Yds, 3 TD STL – Austin Davis 21/42, 236 Yds, 1 TD, 1 Int Top rushers SF – Frank Gore, 16 Car, 38 Yds STL – Tre Mason, 8 Car, 40 Yds Top receivers SF – Anquan Boldin, 7 Rec, 94 Yds, 1 TD STL – Jared Cook, 4 Rec, 74 Yds Top tacklers SF – Antoine Bethea, 5 Solo, 2 Ast, 1 Sack; Ahmad Brooks, 5 Solo, 2 Sacks STL – T. J. McDonald, 7 Solo, 3 Ast After trailing 14–0 in the 1st quarter, the 49ers completely turned the game around, outscoring the Rams 31–3 and winning by a score of 31–17. With :24 left in the first half, the 49ers down 14–3 and getting outplayed on both sides of the ball, Colin Kaepernick hit Brandon Lloyd for an 80-yard touchdown pass that turned the game around and gave the 49ers the momentum. Kaepernick threw for 343 yards and 3 touchdowns and Anquan Boldin had 7 catches for 94 yards and a touchdown. The 49ers defense recorded 5 sacks, matching their season total. It was the first time since 1986 that the 49ers trailed by double digits and then won by double digits (last time was October 26, 1986, vs Green Bay). This was also the second time this season the 49ers erased a double-digit deficit and won. (Week 4 vs. Eagles) Week 7: at Denver Broncos San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seven: San Francisco 49ers at Denver Broncos – Game summary October 19 6:30 p.m. MDT/5:30 pm. PDT 49ers 0 10 0 7 Broncos 14 7 21 0 Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado 77,047 67 F C, mostly clear John Parry NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap, Gamebook First quarter DEN - Emmanuel Sanders 3-yard pass from Peyton Manning, Brandon McManus kick, 8:29 (DEN 7-0) DEN - Wes Welker 39-yard pass from Peyton Manning, Brandon McManus kick, 2:57 (DEN 14-0) Second quarter SF - Phil Dawson 22-yard field goal, 7:30 (DEN 14-3) DEN - Demaryius Thomas 8-yard pass from Peyton Manning, Brandon McManus kick, 3:09 (DEN 21-3) SF - Stevie Johnson 4-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick, Phil Dawson kick, 0:11 (DEN 21-10) Third quarter DEN - Demaryius Thomas 40-yard pass from Peyton Manning, Brandon McManus kick, 11:48 (DEN 28-10) DEN - Ronnie Hillman 37-yard run, Brandon McManus kick, 9:24 (DEN 35-10) DEN - Ronnie Hillman 1 yard run, Brandon McManus kick, 1:36 (DEN 42-10) Fourth quarter SF - Bruce Ellington 20-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert, Phil Dawson kick, 1:00 (DEN 42-17) Top passers SF – Colin Kaepernick, 24/39, 263 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT DEN – Peyton Manning, 22/26, 318 yards, 4 TDs Top rushers SF – Frank Gore, 9 rushes, 20 yards DEN – Ronnie Hillman, 14 rushes, 74 yards, 2TDs Top receivers SF – Stevie Johnson, 5 catches, 70 yards, 1 TD DEN – Demaryius Thomas, 8 catches, 171 yards, 2 TDs Top tacklers SF – Chris Borland, 7 solo, 1 Ast, 1 sack DEN – Brandon Marshall, 8 solo, 1 PD Behind Peyton Manning's four touchdown passes, the Broncos scored early and often, and administered a sound thrashing to the Niners, 42–17. After a Colin Kaepernick to Stevie Johnson touchdown pass closed the halftime margin to 21–10, Denver exploded for three unanswered touchdowns in the third quarter to put the game away early. Manning was 22 of 26 for 318 yards and four touchdowns, with an almost-perfect quarterback rating of 157.2, as this was one of the worst displays of pass defense by the Niners in history. The Bronco defense held the Niners to 62 yards rushing and totally overwhelmed the offensive line. Week 9: vs. St. Louis Rams San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine: St. Louis Rams at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary November 2 1:05 pm. PST Rams 3 7 0 3 49ers 3 7 0 0 Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California 70,799 61 F C, sunny Jerome Boger Fox Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver Recap, Gamebook First quarter SF – Phil Dawson 34-yard field goal, 4:28 (SF 3–0) STL – Greg Zuerlein 37-yard field goal, 6:08 (T 3–3) Second quarter SF – Anquan Boldin 27-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick, Phil Dawson kick, 1:24 (SF 10–3) STL – Kenny Britt 21-yard pass from Austin Davis, Greg Zuerlein kick, 0:55 (T 10–10) Third quarter Fourth quarter STL – Greg Zuerlein 39-yard field goal, 2:12 (STL 13–10) Top passers STL – Austin Davis – 13/24, 105 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs SF – Colin Kaepernick – 22/33, 237 yards, 1 TD Top rushers STL – Tre Mason – 19 carries, 65 yards SF – Frank Gore – 14 carries, 49 yards Top receivers STL – Benjamin Cunningham – 3 receptions, 38 yards SF – Anquan Boldin – 6 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers STL – E. J. Gaines - 6 solo, 1 PD; James Laurinaitis - 5 solo, 1 ast, 1 sack SF – Chris Borland - 15 solo, 3 ast Colin Kaepernick fumbled the ball on a quarterback sneak at the Rams 1-yard line with less than 10 seconds remaining in the game, and the Rams held on to upset the Niners, 13–10. The game was a defensive struggle, with both touchdowns scored on drives of less than 40 yards. The 49ers offense continued to struggle, not registering a single point in the 2nd half. Week 10: at New Orleans Saints San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Ten: San Francisco 49ers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary November 9 12:00 pm. CST/10:00 am. PST 49ers 14 7 0 3 3 Saints 3 7 7 7 0 Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana 73,129 Played indoors (dome stadium) Bill Vinovich Fox Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver Preview, Gamebook First quarter SF – Frank Gore 4-yard run, Phil Dawson kick, 13:01 (SF 7–0) SF – Carlos Hyde 9-yard run, Phil Dawson kick, 4:17 (SF 14–0) NO – Shayne Graham 40-yard field goal, 0:03 (SF 14–3) Second quarter NO – Brandin Cooks 31-yard pass from Drew Brees, Shayne Graham kick, 9:13 (SF 14–10) SF – Anquan Boldin 15-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick, Phil Dawson kick, 4:45 (SF 21–10) Third quarter NO – Jimmy Graham 11-yard pass from Drew Brees, Shayne Graham kick, 2:49 (SF 21–17) Fourth quarter NO – Jimmy Graham 11-yard pass from Drew Brees, Shayne Graham kick, 1:52 (NO 24–21) SF – Phil Dawson 45-yard field goal, 0:44 (T 24–24) Overtime SF – Phil Dawson 35-yard field goal, 5:14 (SF 27–24) Top passers SF – Colin Kaepernick – 14/32, 210 yards, 1 TD NO – Drew Brees – 28/47, 292 yards, 3 TDs, 2 Int Top rushers SF – Frank Gore – 23 carries, 81 yards, 1 TD NO – Mark Ingram II – 27 carries, 120 yards Top receivers SF – Anquan Boldin – 6 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD NO – Brandin Cooks – 5 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers SF – Chris Borland – 11 Solo, 6 Ast NO – Ramon Humber – 7 Solo, 5 Ast With the season on the line, the 49ers got off to a quick start, leading 14–0 in the first quarter with a pair of rushing touchdowns by Frank Gore and Carlos Hyde. The Saints rebounded in the 2nd half to take a 24–21 lead. With 1:34 to go, and the 49ers facing 4th and 10 from their own 22-yard line, Colin Kaepernick found a wide open Michael Crabtree for a 51-yard gain that set up the game-tying field goal. On the last play of regulation, the Saints appeared to have scored on a Hail Mary pass from Drew Brees, but the play was overturned by offensive pass interference. In overtime, Ahmad Brooks sacked Brees, causing a fumble recovered by the 49ers' Chris Borland on the Saints' 17. On the very next play, Phil Dawson kicked the game-winning field goal, giving the Niners a 27–24 win. This was the Saints' first home loss in 12 games, and the first home loss under Sean Payton in 20 games (Payton was suspended for all of the 2012 season). Week 11: at New York Giants San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: San Francisco 49ers at New York Giants – Game summary November 16 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 am. PST 49ers 3 6 7 0 Giants 7 0 3 0 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 80,352 42 F C, cloudy Gene Steratore Fox Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver Recap, Gamebook First quarter NYG - Larry Donnell 19-yard pass from Eli Manning, Josh Brown kick, 6:54 (NYG 7-0) SF - Phil Dawson 31-yard field goal, 0:59 (NYG 7-3) Second quarter SF - Phil Dawson 37-yard field goal, 10:15 (NYG 7-6) SF - Phil Dawson 44-yard field goal, 7:29 (SF 9-7) Third quarter SF - Michael Crabtree 48-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick, Phil Dawson kick, 11:38 (SF 16-7) NYG - Josh Brown 43-yard field goal, 0:59 (SF 16-10) Fourth quarter No scoring plays Top passers SF – Colin Kaepernick 15/29, 193 Yds, 1 TD NYG – Eli Manning 22/45, 280 Yds, 1 TD, 5 Ints Top rushers SF – Frank Gore 19 Carries, 95 Yds NYG – Rashad Jennings 18 Carries, 59 Yds Top receivers SF – Michael Crabtree 3 Rec, 85 Yds, 1 TD; Anquan Boldin 5 Rec, 53 Yds NYG – Rueben Randle 7 Rec, 112 Yds Top tacklers SF – Ray McDonald 5 Solo, 2 Ast, 1 Sack NYG – Jameel McClain 11 Solo, 3 Ast With the 49ers offense continuing to struggle in the game, the defense more than made up for it. The 49ers defense intercepted Giants QB Eli Manning 5 times and sacked him twice. In the 4th quarter, with the 49ers holding a 16–10 lead, the Giants marched down the field to the 49ers' 4-yard line with 5:25 left to play. The 49ers defense forced 3 incomplete passes and rookie linebacker Chris Borland intercepted Eli Manning's throw on 4th and goal to preserve the win. This was the second time this season the 49ers defense had a goal line stand late in a game (Week 4 vs Eagles). Colin Kaepernick went 15/29 for 193 yards and a touchdown pass. Frank Gore had 19 carries for 95 yards. With the win, the 49ers moved to 6–4 on the season. Week 12: vs. Washington Redskins San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: Washington Redskins at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary November 23 1:25 pm. PST Redskins 0 7 3 3 49ers 7 3 0 7 Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California 70,799 62 F C, cloudy Walt Anderson CBS Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon Recap, Gamebook First quarter SF – Anquan Boldin 30-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick, Phil Dawson kick, 11:13 (SF 7–0) Second quarter WAS - Alfred Morris 1 yard run, Kai Forbath kick, 5:33 (TIE 7-7) SF - Phil Dawson 41-yard field goal, 0:00 (SF 10-7) Third quarter WAS - Kai Forbath 27-yard field goal, 0:31 (TIE 10-10) Fourth quarter WAS - Kai Forbath 46-yard field goal, 7:42 (WAS 13-10) SF – Carlos Hyde 4-yard run, Phil Dawson kick, 2:59 (SF 17–13) Top passers WAS – Robert Griffin III, 11/19, 106 Yds SF – Colin Kaepernick, 20/29, 256 Yds, 1 TD, 1 Int Top rushers WAS – Alfred Morris, 21 Car, 125 Yds, 1 TD SF – Frank Gore, 13 Car, 36 Yds Top receivers WAS – Pierre Garçon, 3 Rec, 34 Yds; DeSean Jackson, 2 Rec, 39 Yds SF – Anquan Boldin, 9 Rec, 137 Yds, 1 TD Top tacklers WAS – Keenan Robinson, 7 Solo, 3 Ast SF – Chris Borland, 6 Solo, 2 Ast Carlos Hyde scored a rare fourth-quarter touchdown for the Niners, and allowed them to hold off the Redskins, 17–13. Week 13: vs. Seattle Seahawks Thanksgiving Day game San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary November 27 Thursday 5:30 pm. PST Seahawks 7 6 3 3 49ers 0 0 3 0 Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California 70,799 68 F C, clear Tony Corrente NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Preview, Gamebook First quarter SEA - Robert Turbin 13-yard pass from Russell Wilson, Steven Hauschka kick, 1:29 (SEA 7–0) Second quarter SEA - Steven Hauschka 21-yard field goal, 11:07 (SEA 10-0) SEA - Steven Hauschka 36-yard field goal, 5:40 (SEA 13-0) Third quarter SEA - Steven Hauschka 35-yard field goal, 8:05 (SEA 16-0) SF - Phil Dawson 40-yard field goal, 1:06 (SEA 16-3) Fourth quarter SEA - Steven Hauschka 46-yard field goal, 10:11 (SEA 19-3) Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson, 15/22, 236 Yds, 1 TD SF – Colin Kaepernick, 16/29, 121 Yds, 2 Ints Top rushers SEA – Marshawn Lynch, 20 Car, 104 Yds SF – Frank Gore, 10 Car, 28 Yds Top receivers SEA – Luke Willson, 4 Rec, 39 Yds SF – Carlos Hyde, 3 Rec, 38 Yds Top tacklers SEA – Bobby Wagner, 9 Solo, 1 Ast SF – Chris Borland, 16 Solo The Thanksgiving night matchup against Seattle on national television resulted in a Seahawks win. While the defense held Seattle to a touchdown and four field goals, the Niners only managed 164 yards of offense and one third-quarter field goal. The offense, which traditionally collapsed this season in the face of second-half adjustments, never got on track at all, averaging 3.2 yards per pass and 3.6 yards per rush. Two Colin Kaepernick interceptions and a Perrish Cox fumble were the difference in the game. After the game, 49ers owner Jed York apologized to fans on Twitter for his team's poor performance. Week 14: at Oakland Raiders San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: San Francisco 49ers at Oakland Raiders – Game summary December 7 1:25 pm. PST 49ers 7 3 3 0 Raiders 3 7 7 7 O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California 55,300 63 F C, overcast Terry McAulay Fox Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale Recap, Gamebook First quarter OAK - Sebastian Janikowski 57-yard field goal, 11:46 (OAK 3–0) SF – Bruce Miller 8-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick, Phil Dawson kick, 1:54 (SF 7–3) Second quarter OAK - Donald Penn 3-yard pass from Derek Carr, Sebastian Janikowski kick, 10:45 (OAK 10–7) SF - Phil Dawson 52-yard field goal, 0:01 (TIE 10–10) Third quarter SF - Phil Dawson 20-yard field goal, 8:34 (SF 13–10) OAK - Marcel Reece 9-yard pass from Derek Carr, Sebastian Janikowski kick, 4:09 (OAK 17–13) Fourth quarter OAK - Mychal Rivera 5-yard pass from Derek Carr, Sebastian Janikowski kick, 10:39 (OAK 24–13) Top passers SF – Colin Kaepernick, 18/33, 174 Yds, 1 TD, 2 Ints OAK – Derek Carr, 22/28, 254 Yds, 3 TDs Top rushers SF – Frank Gore, 12 Car, 63 Yds OAK – Latavius Murray, 23 Car, 76 Yds Top receivers SF – Michael Crabtree, 9 Rec, 56 Yds OAK – Marcel Reece, 7 Rec, 109 Yds, 1 TD; Mychal Rivera, 7 Rec, 64 Yds, 1 TD Top tacklers SF – Chris Borland - 12 Solo, 2 Ast OAK – Charles Woodson, 7 Solo, 1 Ast, 1 Int, 1 PD The Niners were defeated by local rival Oakland. One of the league's worst defenses dominated the Niner offense. The Niners went into halftime tied at 10 after a 52-yard field goal by Phil Dawson with one second remaining, and briefly led, 13–10 in the third quarter on another Dawson kick. Consecutive 80-yard touchdown drives in the second half by the Raiders condemned the Niners to defeat. Week 15: at Seattle Seahawks San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary December 14 1:25 pm. PST 49ers 0 7 0 0 Seahawks 3 0 7 7 CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington 68,526 46 F C, sunny Ed Hochuli Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews Recap, Gamebook First quarter SEA - Steven Hauschka 38-yard field goal, 3:40 (SEA 3-0) Second quarter SF - Frank Gore 10-yard run, Phil Dawson kick, 13:22 (SF 7-3) Third quarter SEA - Marshawn Lynch 4-yard run, Steven Hauschka kick, 2:19 (SEA 10-7) Fourth quarter SEA - Paul Richardson 10-yard pass from Russell Wilson, Steven Hauschka kick, 13:20 (SEA 17-7) Top passers SF – Colin Kaepernick, 11/19, 141 Yds SEA – Russell Wilson, 12/24, 168 Yds, 1 TD, 1 Int Top rushers SF – Carlos Hyde, 6 Car, 55 Yds; Frank Gore 11 Car, 29 Yds, 1 TD SEA – Marshawn Lynch, 21 Car, 91 Yds, 1 TD Top receivers SF – Bruce Miller, 4 Rec, 56 Yds SEA – Jermaine Kearse, 5 Rec, 78 Yds; Paul Richardson, 3 Rec, 30 Yds, 1 TD Top tacklers SF – Chris Borland, 3 Solo, 3 Ast SEA – Bobby Wagner, 9 Solo, 1 Ast, 1 Sack For the first time in the Jim Harbaugh era, the 49ers lost their third consecutive game. The Niners were several point underdogs in this game, but managed to stay competitive throughout thanks to their defense. They sacked Russell Wilson five times, intercepted him once and held him to just 168 passing yards, while pressuring him throughout the game. But despite a second-quarter touchdown by Frank Gore that gave them the lead at halftime, the offense was ineffective, and could not find a rhythm. This was the seventh time in the last eight games the 49ers offense failed to score at least 20 points. Since week 7, the 49ers were last in the league in scoring (13.7 points per game). With this loss the 49ers were eliminated from playoff contention. Week 16: vs. San Diego Chargers San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: San Diego Chargers at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary December 20 Saturday 5:25 pm. PST Chargers 0 7 14 14 3 49ers 7 21 7 0 0 Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California 70,699 61 F C, cloudy Jeff Triplette CBS/NFLN Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Jenny Dell Recap, Gamebook First quarter SF – Frank Gore 52-yard run, Phil Dawson kick, 13:12 (SF 7–0) Second quarter SF - Bruce Ellington 8-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick, Phil Dawson kick, 13:36 (SF 14–0) SF – Antoine Bethea 49-yard interception return, Phil Dawson kick, 10:20 (SF 21–0) SD - Eddie Royal 15-yard pass from Philip Rivers, Nick Novak kick, 5:09 (SF 21–7) SF - Bruce Ellington 1 yard run, Phil Dawson kick, 0:06 (SF 28–7) Third quarter SD - Antonio Gates 1 yard pass from Philip Rivers, Nick Novak kick, 5:49 (SF 28–14) SD – Corey Liuget recovered fumble in end zone, Nick Novak kick, 3:26 (SF 28–21) SF – Colin Kaepernick 90-yard run, Phil Dawson kick, 2:26 (SF 35–21) Fourth quarter SD - Antonio Gates 21-yard pass from Philip Rivers, Nick Novak kick, 5:15 (SF 35–28) SD - Malcom Floyd 11-yard pass from Philip Rivers, Nick Novak kick, 0:29 (TIE 35–35) Overtime SD - Nick Novak 40-yard field goal, 4:00 (SD 38–35) Top passers SD – Philip Rivers, 33/54, 356 yds, 4 TDs, 3 Ints SF – Colin Kaepernick, 15/24, 114 Yds, 1 TD Top rushers SD – Branden Oliver, 13 Car, 53 Yds SF – Frank Gore, 26 Car, 158 Yds, 1 TD; Colin Kaepernick, 7 Car, 151 Yds, 1 TD Top receivers SD – Eddie Royal, 10 Rec, 94 Yds, 1 TD; Antonio Gates, 7 Rec, 92 Yds, 2 TDs SF – Anquan Boldin, 7 Rec, 61 Yds Top tacklers SD – Manti Te'o, 8 Solo, 3 Ast, 1 sack SF – Michael Wilhoite, 8 Solo, 1 Ast; Antoine Bethea, 7 Solo, 1 Ast, 2 PDs, 1 Int, 1 TD The 49ers dominated the first half and led 28–7 at halftime. However, their second-half offense stalled while the defense fell apart as the 49ers squandered a 21-point 3rd-quarter lead and a 14-point lead in the final minutes of the 4th quarter. The Chargers outscored the 49ers 31–7 after halftime. Trailing 35–28, the Chargers drove down the field for the game-tying touchdown, converting two 4th downs on that drive. The 49ers attempted to win in the final seconds of regulation, but Phil Dawson's 60-yard kick was way off. The game went to overtime. The 49ers got the ball first, but a fumble by Quinton Patton allowed the Chargers to have possession on their own 40. The Chargers drove to the 49ers' 22-yard line before kicking a field goal to hand the 49ers their fourth straight loss. The 49ers rushed for an astonishing 355 yards, including a 52-yard touchdown run by Frank Gore and a 90-yard touchdown run by Colin Kaepernick. The 49ers set an NFL record for most rushing yards in a losshttps://bleacherreport.com/articles/2306533-49ers-break-nfl-record-for-rushing-yards-in-a-defeat 49ers Break NFL Record for Rushing Yards in a Defeat Bleacher Report December 22, 2014 The 49ers also scored 35 points, a season high. However, their offensive struggles in the second half of games continued. During the four-game losing streak, the 49ers scored only 13 points in the second half of their games (outscored 65–13 by opponents in the second half of those games). With the loss the 49ers fell to 7–8, ensuring that they would finish without a winning record for the first time since the 2010 season. Week 17: vs. Arizona Cardinals San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary December 28 1:25 pm. PST Cardinals 7 10 0 0 49ers 7 6 7 0 Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California 70,699 51 F C, sunny Carl Cheffers Fox Thom Brennaman, David Diehl and Laura Okmin Recap, Gamebook First quarter ARI – Michael Floyd 20-yard pass from Ryan Lindley, Chandler Catanzaro kick, 10:55 (ARI 7–0) SF – Anquan Boldin 76-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick, Phil Dawson kick, 9:24 (TIE 7–7) Second quarter SF – Phil Dawson 53-yard field goal, 12:33 (SF 10–7) SF – Phil Dawson 37-yard field goal, 6:04 (SF 13–7) ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 36-yard field goal, 1:35 (SF 13–10) ARI – Michael Floyd 41-yard pass from Ryan Lindley, Chandler Catanzaro kick, 0:36 (ARI 17–13) Third quarter SF – Bruce Miller 3-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick, Phil Dawson kick, 0:25 (SF 20–17) Fourth quarter No scoring plays Top passers ARI – Ryan Lindley, 23/39, 316 Yds, 2 TDs, 3 Ints SF – Colin Kaepernick, 15/26, 204 Yds, 2 TDs Top rushers ARI – Kerwynn Williams, 17 Car, 67 Yds SF – Frank Gore, 25 Car, 144 Yds Top receivers ARI – Michael Floyd, 8 Rec, 153 Yds, 2 TDs SF – Anquan Boldin, 2 Rec, 81 Yds, 1 TD; Michael Crabtree, 4 Rec, 41 Yds Top tacklers ARI – Glenn Carson, 6 Solo, 3 Ast SF – Craig Dahl, 10 Solo, 1 Int, 1 PD A strong defensive showing overcame the usual second-half collapse by the offense, and the Niners held on for a 20–17 win, to even their season record at 8–8. The 49ers defense intercepted Cardinals QB Ryan Lindley three times and sacked him twice, shutting Arizona out in the second half. Phil Dawson kicked two field goals, and Bruce Miller caught a three-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter for the margin of victory. Frank Gore, who needed just 38 yards to reach 1,000 rushing yards on the year, rushed for 144 yards on 25 carries. It was the eighth time in his career that he rushed for 1,000 yards in a season. 49ers wideout Anquan Boldin caught a 76-yard touchdown pass, giving him over 1,000 yards receiving for the year. This was the last game coached by 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh, as he and the 49ers front office mutually agreed to cut ties after the game. Standings Division SF Conference SF Levi's Stadium parking issues In November 2013, Levi's Stadium and 49ers officials initially requested the NFL not to schedule any weekday home games during the preseason or regular season – including Monday and Thursday Night Football – during Levi's Stadium's inaugural season, due to parking issues in the Santa Clara area during weekdays.Matier Phil Lack Of Parking Means No Monday Night Football at Levi's Stadium https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2013/12/09/phil-matier-lack-of-parking-means-no-monday-night-football-at-levis-stadium/ CBS SF Bay Area December 9, 2013 December 31, 2013 Two months later (January 2014), the Santa Clara City Council approved a two-year deal with the Santa Clara Golf & Tennis Club that would have opened up 10,000 additional parking spaces within walking distance of Levi's Stadium, as well as reimbursed the club $250,000 for each year, enabling the team to host Monday and Thursday night games for both the 2014 and 2015 seasons.Rosenberg Mike 49ers new stadium adding 10,000 parking spaces; Monday night games back on http://www.mercurynews.com/southbayfootball/ci_24912998/49ers-new-stadium-adding-10-000-parking-spaces San Jose Mercury News January 15, 2014 January 15, 2014 However, the NFL decided not to schedule any weeknight prime-time games at Levi's Stadium during the 2014 season, with the exception of the Week 13 Thanksgiving game, until traffic flow within the area was figured out.Biggs Brad NFL uncertain of release date for 2014 schedule https://www.chicagotribune.com/2014/03/25/nfl-uncertain-of-release-date-for-2014-schedule/ Chicago Tribune March 25, 2014 March 25, 2014 References External links https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sfo/2014.htm 2014 San Francisco 49ers Statistics & Players Pro-Football-Reference.com San Francisco Category:San Francisco 49ers seasons San Category:2014 in San Francisco