2013 San Francisco 49ers season

American football team season August 2023 March 2026 San Francisco 49ers 2013 12–4 2nd NFC West Jim Harbaugh Greg Roman Vic Fangio Trent Baalke Jed York Candlestick Park Won Wild Card Playoffs(at Packers) 23–20Won Divisional Playoffs(at Panthers) 23–10Lost NFC Championship(at Seahawks) 17–23 10 RB Frank Gore TE Vernon Davis T Joe Staley G Mike Iupati DE Justin Smith OLB Ahmad Brooks ILB Patrick Willis ILB NaVorro Bowman FS Eric Reid SS Donte Whitner 5 MLB NaVorro Bowman (1st team) TE Vernon Davis (2nd team) T Joe Staley (2nd team) DE Justin Smith (2nd team) OLB Ahmad Brooks (2nd team) 180px 49ers seasons The 2013 season was the San Francisco 49ers' 64th in the National Football League (NFL), their 68th overall and their third under the head coach/general manager tandem of Jim Harbaugh and Trent Baalke. This marked the first season since 2004 that quarterback Alex Smith was not on the roster as he joined the Kansas City Chiefs. This was the 49ers' final season playing their home games at Candlestick Park before moving into Levi's Stadium for the 2014 season. The 49ers entered the season as the defending NFC champions, qualified for the playoffs as the fifth seed Wild Card, and hoped to win a sixth Super Bowl title, after falling just short during the previous season. The 49ers' defeated the Green Bay Packers 23–20 in the wild-card round and the Carolina Panthers 23–10 in the Divisional round, but lost to their division rival and eventual Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Championship by a score of 23–17, failing to join the 1985 New England Patriots, 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers, 2007 New York Giants, and 2010 Green Bay Packers as the only teams to win 3 straight road games in the playoffs. The 2013 season was the last season in which the San Francisco 49ers qualified for the playoffs or had a winning season until 2019. 3 2013 NFL draft 2013 NFL draft + San Francisco 49ers 2013 NFL Draft selections Draft order Player name Position College Notes Round Selection 1 18 Eric Reid FS LSU From CowboysCowboys trade [h] 31 Traded to the Dallas CowboysCowboys trade [h] 2 34Traded to the Tennessee TitansTitans trade [i] From ChiefsChiefs trade [a] 40 Cornellius Carradine DE Florida State From TitansTitans trade [i] 55 Vance McDonald TE Rice From PackersPackers trade 1 [j] 61 Traded to the Green Bay PackersPackers trade 1 [j] 3 74Traded to the Dallas CowboysCowboys trade [h] From PanthersPanthers Trade [b] 88 Corey Lemonier OLB Auburn From PackersPackers trade 2 [k] 93 Traded to the Green Bay PackersPackers trade 2 [k] 4 128 Quinton Patton WR Louisiana Tech 131 Marcus Lattimore RB South Carolina Compensatory pick5 157 Quinton Dial NT Alabama From ColtsColts Trade [c] 164Traded to the Cleveland BrownsBrowns trade [d] 6 173 Traded to the Green Bay PackersPackers trade 1 [j] From BrownsBrowns Trade [d] 180 Nick Moody IILB Florida State From DolphinsDolphins Trade [e] 199 Traded to the Baltimore RavensRavens trade [f] 7 216 Traded to the Green Bay PackersPackers trade 2 [k] From TitansTitans trade [i] 227 Traded to the Cleveland BrownsBrowns trade [d] From BengalsBengals Trade [g] 237 B. J. Daniels QB South Florida 246 Carter Bykowski OT Iowa State Compensatory pick 252 Marcus Cooper CB Rutgers Compensatory pick Notes Chiefs trade [a] The team acquired an additional second-round selection (No. 34 overall) along with a 2014 second-round selection (originally conditional) in a trade that sent quarterback Alex Smith to the Kansas City Chiefs. Panthers Trade [b] The team acquired an additional third-round selection (No. 74 overall) as part of a trade that sent a 2012 fourth-round selection to the Carolina Panthers. Colts Trade [c] The team acquired an additional fifth-round selection (No. 157 overall) as part of a trade that sent a 2012 third-round selection to the Indianapolis Colts. Browns Trade [d] The team traded a fifth-round selection (No. 164 overall) and seventh-round selection (No. 227 overall) to the Cleveland Browns for quarterback Colt McCoy and a sixth-round selection (No. 173 overall). Dolphins Trade [e] The team acquired an additional sixth-round selection (No. 180 overall) as part of a trade that sent a 2012 fourth-round selection to the Miami Dolphins. Ravens Trade [f] The team traded their sixth-round selection (No. 199 overall) to the Baltimore Ravens for wide receiver Anquan Boldin. Bengals Trade [g] The team acquired an additional seventh-round selection (No. 227 overall) in a trade that sent safety Taylor Mays to the Cincinnati Bengals. Cowboys Trade [h] The team traded their first-round selection (No. 31) and one of their third-round selections (No. 74 overall) to the Dallas Cowboys for a first-round selection (No. 18). Titans Trade [i] The team traded one of their second-round selections (No. 34 overall) to the Tennessee Titans for a second-round selection (No. 40 overall), a seventh-round selection (No. 216 overall), and a 2014 third-round selection. Packers Trade 1 [j] The team traded a second-round selection (No. 61 overall) and sixth-round selection (No. 173 overall) to the Green Bay Packers for a second-round selection (No. 55 overall). Packers Trade 2 [k] The team traded a third-round selection (No. 93 overall) and seventh-round selection (No. 216 overall) to the Green Bay Packers for a third-round selection (No. 88 overall). Staff 2013 San Francisco 49ers #C80815 white #E6BE8A Co-chairman – Denise DeBartolo York Co-chairman – John York CEO/Owner – Jed York President/co-owner – Gideon Yu general manager – Trent Baalke Director of player personnel – Joel Patten 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 – Reggie Davis Offensive line – Tim Drevno Offensive line – Mike Solari Offensive assistant – Michael Christianson Offensive assistant – Ejiro Evero Offensive consultant – Eric Mangini Defensive coordinator – Vic Fangio Defensive line – Jim Tomsula Linebackers – Jim Leavitt Secondary – Ed Donatell Assistant secondary – Greg Jackson Defensive assistant/quality control – Peter Hansen 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 2013 San Francisco 49ers 52 11 8  7 Colin Kaepernick  2 Colt McCoy 24 Anthony Dixon 21 Frank Gore 32 Kendall Hunter 23 LaMichael James 48 Will Tukuafu FB 84 Jon Baldwin 81 Anquan Boldin 15 Michael Crabtree 14 Kassim Osgood 11 Quinton Patton y 46 Derek Carrier 88 Garrett Celek 85 Vernon Davis 83 Demarcus Dobbs 89 Vance McDonald y 75 Alex Boone G 76 Anthony Davis offensive tackle, born 1989 T 59 Jonathan Goodwin American football C 77 Mike Iupati G 67 Daniel Kilgore American football C 78 Joe Looney offensive lineman G 62 Ryan Seymour y G 68 Adam Snyder G 74 Joe Staley T 71 Quinton Dial y NT 90 Glenn Dorsey NT 63 Tony Jerod-Eddie DE 91 Ray McDonald DE 94 Justin Smith defensive end DE 53 NaVorro Bowman ILB 55 Ahmad Brooks OLB 96 Corey Lemonier y OLB 54 Nick Moody y ILB 51 Dan Skuta OLB 99 Aldon Smith OLB 57 Michael Wilhoite ILB 52 Patrick Willis ILB 26 Tramaine Brock CB 25 Tarell Brown CB 43 Craig Dahl SS 40 Darryl Morris American football CB y 35 Eric Reid y FS 22 Carlos Rogers American football CB 27 C. J. Spillman FS 41 Ray Ventrone SS 31 Donte Whitner SS 30 Eric Wright cornerback, born 1985 CB  9 Phil Dawson K  4 Andy Lee American football P 47 Kevin McDermott American football y LS 95 Tank Carradine y DE IR 13 Brandon Carswell WR IR 29 Chris Culliver CB IR 44 Alex Debniak y FB IR no 58 Darius Fleming OLB IR 38 Marcus Lattimore y RB NF-Inj. 82 Mario Manningham WR IR 64 Luke Marquardt y T NF-Inj. no 49 Bruce Miller American football FB IR 98 Lawrence Okoye y DE IR 93 Ian Williams American football NT IR  5 McLeod Bethel-Thompson QB 69 Carter Bykowski T y 33 Jewel Hampton RB 17 Chuck Jacobs WR y 65 Al Netter no G 64 Mike Purcell NT y 28 Dax Swanson CB y 19 Devon Wylie WR Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 8 Denver Broncos L 6–10 0–1 Candlestick Park Recap 2 August 16 at Kansas City Chiefs W 15–13 1–1 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 3 August 25 Minnesota Vikings W 34–14 2–1 Candlestick Park Recap 4 August 29 at San Diego Chargers W 41–6 3–1 Qualcomm Stadium Recap Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 8 Green Bay Packers W 34–28 1–0 Candlestick Park Recap 2 September 15 at Seattle Seahawks L 3–29 1–1 CenturyLink Field Recap 3 September 22 Indianapolis Colts L 7–27 1–2 Candlestick Park Recap 4 September 26 Thursday at St. Louis Rams W 35–11 2–2 Edward Jones Dome Recap 5 October 6 Houston Texans W 34–3 3–2 Candlestick Park Recap 6 October 13 Arizona Cardinals W 32–20 4–2 Candlestick Park Recap 7 October 20 at Tennessee Titans W 31–17 5–2 LP Field Recap 8 October 27 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 42–10 6–2 Wembley Stadium (London, England) Recap 9 Bye 10 November 10 Carolina Panthers L 9–10 6–3 Candlestick Park Recap 11 November 17 at New Orleans Saints L 20–23 6–4 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap 12 November 25 Monday at Washington Redskins W 27–6 7–4 FedExField Recap 13 December 1 St. Louis Rams W 23–13 8–4 Candlestick Park Recap 14 December 8 Seattle Seahawks W 19–17 9–4 Candlestick Park Recap 15 December 15 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 33–14 10–4 Raymond James Stadium Recap 16 December 23 Monday Atlanta Falcons W 34–24 11–4 Candlestick Park Recap 17 December 29 at Arizona Cardinals W 23–20 12–4 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: vs. Green Bay Packers San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary September 8 1:25 p.m. PDT Packers 7 7 7 7 49ers 7 7 7 13 Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California 69,732 69 F C, sunny and breezy Bill Leavy Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver Recap, Game book First quarter SF – Vernon Davis 20-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 2:52. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 6:59. GB – Randall Cobb 5-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 1:05. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:47. Second quarter SF – Anquan Boldin 10-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 8:57. 49ers 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 2:18. GB – Jermichael Finley 12-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 0:16. Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 1:16. Third quarter SF – Vernon Davis 2-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 9:46. 49ers 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:14. GB – Jordy Nelson 8-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 3:19. Tied 21–21. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 2:48. Fourth quarter SF – Phil Dawson 27-yard field goal, 14:17. 49ers 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:32. GB – Eddie Lacy 2-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 8:26. Packers 28–24. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 2:30. SF – Frank Gore 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 5:47. 49ers 31–28. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:39. SF – Phil Dawson 33-yard field goal, 0:26. 49ers 34–28. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 4:26. Top passers GB – Aaron Rodgers – 21/37, 333 yards, 3 TD, INT SF – Colin Kaepernick – 27/39, 412 yards, 3 TD Top rushers GB – Eddie Lacy – 14 rushes, 41 yards, TD SF – Frank Gore – 20 rushes, 44 yards, TD Top receivers GB – Jordy Nelson – 7 receptions, 130 yards, TD SF – Anquan Boldin – 13 receptions, 208 yards, TD Colin Kaepernick set a career-high with 412 yards passing and three touchdowns, the first 400-yard passing game by a 49ers quarterback since Tim Rattay on October 10, 2004, as well as the first 400-yard, three-touchdown passing game since Jeff Garcia in 1999. Anquan Boldin, making his debut as a 49er, racked up 208 yards receiving on 13 receptions, and scored a touchdown. Vernon Davis had 6 receptions for 98 yards and two touchdowns. Week 2: at Seattle Seahawks San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary September 15 5:30 pm. PDT 49ers 0 0 3 0 Seahawks 0 5 7 17 CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington 68,338 64 F C, cloudy John Parry NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap, Game book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter SEA – Penalty on Bruce Miller enforced in the end zone for a safety, 10:39. Seahawks 2–0. SEA – Steven Hauschka 30-yard field goal, 5:52. Seahawks 5–0. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:15. Third quarter SEA – Marshawn Lynch 14-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 9:12. Seahawks 12–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:48. SF – Phil Dawson 21-yard field goal, 4:20. Seahawks 12–3. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:52. Fourth quarter SEA – Marshawn Lynch 7-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 13:44. Seahawks 19–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:36. SEA – Steven Hauschka 37-yard field goal, 11:31. Seahawks 22–3. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:36. SEA – Marshawn Lynch 2-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 4:22. Seahawks 29–3. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:04. Top passers SF – Colin Kaepernick – 13/28, 127 yards, 3 INT SEA – Russell Wilson – 8/19, 142 yards, TD, INT Top rushers SF – Colin Kaepernick – 9 rushes, 87 yards SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 28 rushes, 98 yards, 2 TD Top receivers SF – Kyle Williams – 4 receptions, 39 yards SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 3 receptions, 37 yards, TD Seattle comfortably beat the 49ers for the second consecutive season at home, with the Seahawks defense proving far too strong. Week 3: vs. Indianapolis Colts San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: Indianapolis Colts at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary September 22 1:25 pm. PDT Colts 7 3 3 14 49ers 7 0 0 0 Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California 69,732 66 F C, sunny Terry McAulay CBS Jim Nantz and Phil Simms Recap, Game book First quarter IND – Trent Richardson 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 11:20. Colts 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:40. SF – Kendall Hunter 13-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 4:13. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 4:34. Second quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 43-yard field goal, 7:00. Colts 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 4:48. Third quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 41-yard field goal, 6:46. Colts 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:08. Fourth quarter IND – Andrew Luck 6-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:13. Colts 20–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 7:01. IND – Ahmad Bradshaw 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 2:55. Colts 27–7. Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 0:56. Top passers IND – Andrew Luck – 17/26, 159 yards SF – Colin Kaepernick – 13/27, 150 yards, INT Top rushers IND – Ahmad Bradshaw – 19 rushes, 95 yards, TD SF – Frank Gore – 11 rushes, 70 yards Top receivers IND – Darrius Heyward-Bey – 5 receptions, 59 yards SF – Anquan Boldin – 5 receptions, 67 yards The 49ers were heavily beaten for the second straight week to fall to a 1–2 record. The Colts' running game and defensive strength proved too strong in Kaepernick's first home defeat as a starter. Week 4: at St. Louis Rams San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Four: San Francisco 49ers at St. Louis Rams – Game summary September 26 7:25 p.m. CDT/5:25 pm. PDT 49ers 0 14 7 14 Rams 3 0 0 8 Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri 56,640 Played indoors (dome stadium) Jeff Triplette NFLN Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan Recap, Game book First quarter STL – Greg Zuerlein 40-yard field goal, 7:09. Rams 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 1:57. Second quarter SF – Anquan Boldin 20-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 6:22. 49ers 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:55. SF – Frank Gore 34-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 0:37. 49ers 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:19. Third quarter SF – Vernon Davis 12-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 8:49. 49ers 21–3. Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 5:03. Fourth quarter SF – Anthony Dixon 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 10:15. 49ers 28–3. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:48. STL – Lance Kendricks 6-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Benny Cunningham run), 5:44. 49ers 28–11. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 0:57. SF – Kendall Hunter 29-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 4:25. 49ers 35–11. Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 1:19. Top passers SF – Colin Kaepernick – 15/23, 167 yards, 2 TD STL – Sam Bradford – 19/41, 202 yards, TD, INT Top rushers SF – Frank Gore – 20 rushes, 153 yards, TD STL – Daryl Richardson – 12 rushes, 16 yards Top receivers SF – Anquan Boldin – 5 receptions, 90 yards, TD STL – Austin Pettis – 5 receptions, 59 yards The 49ers season got back on track with a heavy Thursday Night Football victory over divisional opponent St Louis. Both the passing and running offense were effective in the victory, a positive sign of things to come, while the defense was its usual strong. Week 5: vs. Houston Texans San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: Houston Texans at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary October 6 5:30 pm. PDT Texans 0 0 3 0 49ers 14 7 3 10 Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California 69,732 76 F C, sunny Mike Carey NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap, Game book First quarter SF – Tramaine Brock 18-yard interception return (Phil Dawson kick), 13:30. 49ers 7–0. SF – Frank Gore 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 1:37. 49ers 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:51. Second quarter SF – Anthony Dixon 2-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 5:03. 49ers 21–0. Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:58. Third quarter HOU – Randy Bullock 41-yard field goal, 12:01. 49ers 21–3. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 2:36. SF – Phil Dawson 38-yard field goal, 5:15. 49ers 24–3. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 3:20. Fourth quarter SF – Vernon Davis 64-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 14:16. 49ers 31–3. Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 1:09. SF – Phil Dawson 24-yard field goal, 10:46. 49ers 34–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 2:31. Top passers HOU – Matt Schaub – 19/35, 173 yards, 3 INT SF – Colin Kaepernick – 6/15, 113 yards, TD Top rushers HOU – Arian Foster – 21 rushes, 98 yards SF – Frank Gore – 17 rushes, 81 yards, TD Top receivers HOU – Owen Daniels – 6 receptions, 60 yards SF – Vernon Davis – 3 receptions, 88 yards, TD Another large victory gave the 49ers their first back-to-back victories of the season. Quarterback Colin Kaepernick only completed 6 of his 15 passes, with the running attack and defense at the top of their games. Frank Gore and Anthony Dixon ran for touchdowns, while cornerback Tramaine Brock picked off two Matt Schaub passes, one for a touchdown on Schaub's first pass of the game, with Tony Jerod-Eddie also picking up an interception. The 49ers improved to 3–2, just one game off the 4–1 Seattle Seahawks in the battle for NFC West, who had lost to the Indianapolis Colts. Week 6: vs. Arizona Cardinals San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary October 13 1:25 pm. PDT/MST Cardinals 7 7 6 0 49ers 6 16 0 10 Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California 69,732 65 F C, sunny Scott Green Fox Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Molly McGrath Recap, Game book First quarter SF – Phil Dawson 35-yard field goal, 9:37. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, −10 yards, 1:00. SF – Phil Dawson 26-yard field goal, 4:31. 49ers 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:35. ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 75-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 3:06. Cardinals 7–6. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:25. Second quarter SF – Carson Palmer sacked in the end zone by Corey Lemonier for a safety, 9:22. 49ers 8–7. SF – Vernon Davis 61-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 8:31. 49ers 15–7. Drive: 2 plays, 71 yards, 0:51. ARI – Andre Ellington 15-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 7:03. 49ers 15–14. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:28. SF – Vernon Davis 35-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 1:55. 49ers 22–14. Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 0:59. Third quarter ARI – Michael Floyd 10-yard pass from Carson Palmer (pass failed), 8:12. 49ers 22–20. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:33. Fourth quarter SF – Kendall Hunter 6-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 6:35. 49ers 29–20. Drive: 18 plays, 89 yards, 9:32. SF – Phil Dawson 44-yard field goal, 4:15. 49ers 32–20. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:41. Top passers ARI – Carson Palmer – 25/41, 298 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT SF – Colin Kaepernick – 16/29, 252 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers ARI – Andre Ellington – 7 rushes, 56 yards, TD SF – Frank Gore – 25 rushes, 101 yards Top receivers ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 6 receptions, 117 yards, TD SF – Vernon Davis – 8 receptions, 180 yards, 2 TD A third straight win for the 49ers as the offense and defense sparked. Colin Kaepernick had 252 yards for two touchdowns, both to Vernon Davis, Frank Gore ran for 101 yards, and the defense forced four turnovers for the second consecutive game. Week 7: at Tennessee Titans {{Americanfootballbox |titlestyle=San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; |state=autocollapse |title=Week Seven: San Francisco 49ers at Tennessee Titans – Game summary |date=October 20 |time=3:05 pm. CDT/1:05 pm. PDT |road=49ers |R1=3|R2=14|R3=7|R4=7 |home=Titans |H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=17 |stadium=LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee |attendance=69,143 |weather=68 F C, sunny |referee=Ron Winter |TV=Fox |TVAnnouncers=Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jennifer Hale |reference=Recap, Game book |scoring= First quarter SF – Phil Dawson 44-yard field goal, 5:19. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:34. Second quarter SF – Colin Kaepernick 20-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 6:42. 49ers 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:46. SF – Frank Gore 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 2:07. 49ers 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 3:02. Third quarter SF – Frank Gore 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 7:20. 49ers 24–0. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 7:40. Fourth quarter TEN – Rob Bironas 31-yard field goal, 12:23. 49ers 24–3. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 3:43. TEN – Chris Johnson 66-yard pass from Jake Locker (Rob Bironas kick), 7:07. 49ers 24–10. Drive: 2 plays, 86 yards, 0:35. SF – Kassim Osgood fumble recovery in the end zone (Phil Dawson kick), 6:16. 49ers 31–10. TEN – Delanie Walker 26-yard pass from Jake Locker (Rob Bironas kick), 3:17. 49ers 31–17. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 2:59. |stats=Top passers SF – Colin Kaepernick – 13/21, 199 yards TEN – Jake Locker – 25/41, 326 yards, 2 TD, INTTop rushers SF – Frank Gore – 24 rushes, 70 yards, 2 TD TEN – Chris Johnson – 9 rushes, 39 yardsTop receivers SF – Anquan Boldin – 5 receptions, 74 yards TEN – Kendall Wright – 9 receptions, 98 yards }} The 49ers cruised to a fourth consecutive win thanks to a strong running game, with Frank Gore picking up 70 yards for 2 touchdowns and Colin Kaepernick 68 yards for 1 touchdown. The final scoreline was flattering for the young Titans, who fell to a 24–0 deficit at the end of the third quarter. A muffed punt for a touchdown for Kassim Osgood was also a highlight for the 49ers. Week 8: at Jacksonville JaguarsNFL International SeriesSan Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eight: San Francisco 49ers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary October 27 5:00 p.m. GMT/10:00 am. PDT 49ers 14 14 7 7 Jaguars 0 3 7 0 Wembley Stadium, London, England 83,559 60 F C, rain showers Ed Hochuli Fox Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jennifer Hale Recap, Game book First quarter SF – Frank Gore 19-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 11:42. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:18. SF – Colin Kaepernick 12-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 2:36. 49ers 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:14. Second quarter SF – Vernon Davis 2-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 11:52. 49ers 21–0. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:41. SF – Colin Kaepernick 9-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 7:49. 49ers 28–0. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:38. JAX – Josh Scobee 38-yard field goal, 0:10. 49ers 28–3. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 2:40. Third quarter JAX – Mike Brown 3-yard pass from Chad Henne (Josh Scobee kick), 3:00. 49ers 28–10. Drive: 3 plays, 28 yards, 0:52. SF – Frank Gore 19-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 0:52. 49ers 35–10. Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 2:08. Fourth quarter SF – Dan Skuta 47-yard fumble return (Phil Dawson kick), 13:24. 49ers 42–10. Top passers SF – Colin Kaepernick – 10/16, 164 yards, TD JAX – Chad Henne – 29/45, 228 yards, TD Top rushers SF – Kendall Hunter – 9 rushes, 84 yards JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew – 19 rushes, 75 yards Top receivers SF – Anquan Boldin – 4 receptions, 56 yards JAX – Cecil Shorts III – 7 receptions, 74 yards Frank Gore and Colin Kaepernick each ran for two touchdowns in the 49ers comfortable victory over the 0–7 Jaguars at Wembley Stadium in London, the eighth NFL match the venue has hosted, to improve to 6–2. Week 10: vs. Carolina Panthers San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Ten: Carolina Panthers at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary November 10 1:05 pm. PST Panthers 0 7 0 3 49ers 3 6 0 0 Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California 69,732 62 F C, sunny Carl Cheffers Fox Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin Recap, Game book First quarter SF – Phil Dawson 52-yard field goal, 10:45. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:15. Second quarter SF – Phil Dawson 43-yard field goal, 13:34. 49ers 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 1:43. SF – Phil Dawson 25-yard field goal, 6:16. 49ers 9–0. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:42. CAR – DeAngelo Williams 17-yard run (Graham Cano kick), 1:52. 49ers 9–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:24. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter CAR – Graham Gano 53-yard field goal, 5:04. Panthers 10–9. Drive: 7 plays, 9 yards, 3:30. Top passers CAR – Cam Newton – 16/32, 169 yards, INT SF – Colin Kaepernick – 11/22, 91 yards, INT Top rushers CAR – DeAngelo Williams – 8 rushes, 46 yards, TD SF – Frank Gore – 16 rushes, 82 yards Top receivers CAR – Steve Smith – 6 receptions, 63 yards SF – Mario Manningham – 3 receptions, 30 yards After five straight victories, the 49ers dropped another home match following their bye. The Panthers' defense was too strong, limiting Colin Kaepernick to 91 yards and an interception as the 49ers could only score three field goals. The mid-game loss of tight end Vernon Davis and safety Eric Reid to concussions did not aid the 49ers cause as they fell to 6–3. Week 11: at New Orleans Saints San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: San Francisco 49ers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary November 17 3:25 pm. CST/1:25 pm. PST 49ers 0 10 7 3 Saints 7 7 0 9 Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana 73,025 Played indoors (dome stadium) Tony Corrente Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver Recap, Game book First quarter NO – Josh Hill 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 0:44. Saints 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 97 yards, 6:44. Second quarter SF – Anquan Boldin 11-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 10:16. Tied 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:10. SF – Phil Dawson 55-yard field goal, 3:34. 49ers 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:51. NO – Jed Collins 1-yard run (Garrett Hartley kick), 1:58. Saints 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 1:36. Third quarter SF – Vernon Davis 17-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 10:52. 49ers 17–14. Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 1:15. Fourth quarter SF – Phil Dawson 29-yard field goal, 13:22. 49ers 20–14. Drive: 13 plays, 49 yards, 6:11. NO – Garrett Hartley 21-yard field goal, 7:50. 49ers 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 5:33. NO – Garrett Hartley 42-yard field goal, 2:06. Tied 20–20. Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 4:42. NO – Garrett Hartley 31-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 23–20. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 1:41. Top passers SF – Colin Kaepernick – 17/31, 127 yards, 2 TD, INT NO – Drew Brees – 30/43, 305 yards, TD, INT Top rushers SF – Frank Gore – 13 rushes, 48 yards NO – Pierre Thomas – 11 rushes, 49 yards Top receivers SF – Anquan Boldin – 6 receptions, 56 yards, TD NO – Marques Colston – 5 receptions, 80 yards Another set of back-to-back losses came in controversial circumstance for the 49ers that saw the team slip to 6–4. The 49ers led 20–17 with less than five minutes to go in the final quarter, before two Garrett Hartley field goals won it for the Saints, the second as time expired. On the drive leading to the first or these field goals, linebacker Ahmad Brooks was flagged for a contentious personal foul on Drew Brees for a blow to the neck on a sack and fumble, leading to a 15-yard penalty. Colin Kaepernick's three and out between the field goals also was a major contributor to the Saints' victory. Week 12: at Washington Redskins San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: San Francisco 49ers at Washington Redskins – Game summary November 25 8:40 p.m. EST/5:40 pm. PST 49ers 7 3 14 3 Redskins 0 6 0 0 FedExField, Landover, Maryland 79,773 37 F C, clear John Parry ESPN Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap, Game book First quarter SF – Anquan Boldin 19-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 3:02. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:19. Second quarter SF – Phil Dawson 29-yard field goal, 12:14. 49ers 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 2:51. WAS – Kai Forbath 36-yard field goal, 6:48. 49ers 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 5:26. WAS – Kai Forbath 35-yard field goal, 0:04. 49ers 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 4:55. Third quarter SF – Anquan Boldin 6-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 9:33. 49ers 17–6. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:41. SF – Vernon Davis 1-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 1:09. 49ers 24–6. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 2:30. Fourth quarter SF – Phil Dawson 49-yard field goal, 9:08. 49ers 27–6. Drive: 11 plays, 24 yards, 5:47. Top passers SF – Colin Kaepernick – 15/24, 235 yards, 3 TD WAS – Robert Griffin III – 16/26, 118 yards, INT Top rushers SF – Frank Gore – 13 rushes, 31 yards WAS – Alfred Morris – 14 rushes, 52 yards Top receivers SF – Anquan Boldin – 5 receptions, 94 yards, 2 TD WAS – Pierre Garçon – 8 receptions, 48 yards The 49ers got back to winning ways with a comfortable victory in Washington. Colin Kaepernick hit form with 235 yards and 3 touchdowns, while Redskins' quarterback Robert Griffin III threw just 118 yards and an interception in addition to being sacked 4 times, in a match-up between what are widely considered two of the league's best young quarterbacks. The 49ers improved to 7–4 as they looked to seal a playoff spot and pressure Seattle for the NFC West crown. Week 13: vs. St. Louis Rams San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: St. Louis Rams at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary December 1 3:05 pm. CST/1:05 pm. PST Rams 0 3 3 7 49ers 3 10 3 7 Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California 69,732 59 F C, sunny Bill Vinovich Fox Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Molly McGrath Recap, Game book First quarter SF – Phil Dawson 32-yard field goal, 7:36. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 5:15. Second quarter SF – Phil Dawson 43-yard field goal, 14:16. 49ers 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 6:33. SF – Frank Gore 3-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 6:15. 49ers 13–0. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:00. STL – Greg Zuerlein 43-yard field goal, 0:54. 49ers 13–3. Drive: 13 plays, 44 yards, 5:21. Third quarter STL – Greg Zuerlein 34-yard field goal, 8:56. 49ers 13–6. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 4:35. SF – Phil Dawson 24-yard field goal, 3:25. 49ers 16–6. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:31. Fourth quarter SF – Vernon Davis 17-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 14:31. 49ers 23–6. Drive: 1 play, 17 yards, 0:10. STL – Brian Quick 3-yard pass from Kellen Clemens (Greg Zuerlein kick), 0:18. 49ers 23–13. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 2:04. Top passers STL – Kellen Clemens – 19/37, 218 yards, TD, INT SF – Colin Kaepernick – 19/28, 275 yards, TD Top rushers STL – Zack Stacy – 19 rushes, 72 yards SF – Frank Gore – 15 rushes, 42 yards, TD Top receivers STL – Jared Cook – 3 receptions, 49 yards SF – Anquon Boldin – 9 receptions, 98 yards The 49ers defeated the Rams for the second time this season on the back of strong performances from the passing offense. Colin Kaepernick threw for 275 yards and a touchdown, Anquan Boldin caught nine passes for 98 yards, Michael Crabtree caught a 60-yard pass in his first game for six months following an achilles injury, and Vernon Davis athletically hurdled his way over a defender on two separate occasions for 82 yards and a touchdown, the 49ers improving to 8–4. Week 14: vs. Seattle Seahawks San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary December 8 1:25 pm. PST Seahawks 0 14 0 3 49ers 6 10 0 3 Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California 69,732 43 F C, sunny Clete Blakeman Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver and Erin Andrews Recap, Game book First quarter SF – Phil Dawson 23-yard field goal, 5:04. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:44. SF – Phil Dawson 48-yard field goal, 0:58. 49ers 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:54. Second quarter SEA – Marshawn Lynch 11-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 12:17. Seahawks 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:41. SF – Phil Dawson 52-yard field goal, 7:56. 49ers 9–7. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 4:21. SEA – Luke Willson 39-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 3:47. Seahawks 14–9. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 4:09. SF – Vernon Davis 8-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 0:06. 49ers 16–14. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:41. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter SEA – Steven Hauschka 31-yard field goal, 6:20. Seahawks 17–16. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 2:57. SF – Phil Dawson 22-yard field goal, 0:26. 49ers 19–17. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:54. Top passers SEA – Russell Wilson – 15/25, 199 yards, TD, INT SF – Colin Kaepernick – 15/29, 175 yards, TD, INT Top rushers SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 20 rushes, 72 yards, TD SF – Frank Gore – 17 rushes, 110 yards Top receivers SEA – Luke Willson – 3 receptions, 70 yards, TD SF – Anquan Boldin – 6 receptions, 93 yards Seeking to avenge their week 2 loss in Seattle, the 49ers defense held Seahawks quarter back Russell Wilson and running back Marshawn Lynch to 199 passing yards and 72 rushing yards respectively. 4 field goals from kicker Phil Dawson, an 8-yard touchdown pass to tight end Vernon Davis, and a 51-yard run by running back Frank Gore in the fourth quarter lifted the 49ers to a 19–17 victory and improved their record to 9–4. The win also continued the Seahawks' losing streak at Candlestick Park since 2008. This would not be the last time these two teams would meet as they met again in the 2013 NFC Championship game. This was the 49ers' last win over the Seahawks until 2018. Week 15: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: San Francisco 49ers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary December 15 1:00 pm. EST/10:00 am. PST 49ers 7 10 3 13 Buccaneers 0 7 0 7 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida 64,142 70 F C, cloudy Scott Green Fox Dick Stockton, Ronde Barber and Kris Budden Recap, Game book First quarter SF – Michael Crabtree 4-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 7:14. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 6:56. Second quarter SF – Phil Dawson 47-yard field goal, 6:19. 49ers 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 4:45. SF – Vernon Davis 52-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 1:56. 49ers 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 81 yards, 1:52. TB – Vincent Jackson 11-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 0:35. 49ers 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:18. Third quarter SF – Phil Dawson 43-yard field goal, 7:56. 49ers 20–7. Drive: 8 plays, 19 yards, 2:59. Fourth quarter TB – Tim Wright 24-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 15:00. 49ers 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 4:01. SF – Phil Dawson 21-yard field goal, 4:31. 49ers 23–14. Drive: 17 plays, 77 yards, 10:27. SF – Kendall Hunter 2-yard fumble return (Phil Dawson kick), 4:21. 49ers 30–14. SF – Phil Dawson 35-yard field goal, 2:53. 49ers 33–14. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 0:55. Top passers SF – Colin Kaepernick – 19/29, 203 yards, 2 TD TB – Mike Glennon – 18/34, 179 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers SF – Frank Gore – 22 rushes, 86 yards TB – Bobby Rainey – 11 rushes, 27 yards Top receivers SF – Vernon Davis – 5 receptions, 79 yards, TD TB – Tim Wright – 7 receptions, 82 yards, TD The 10th win of the season and fourth consecutive win came easily as the 49ers looked to clinch a playoff spot. Vernon Davis caught a touchdown for the fifth consecutive game and Michael Crabtree caught his first touchdown since returning from injury, as Colin Kaepernick threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns. Week 16: vs. Atlanta Falcons San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: Atlanta Falcons at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary December 23 5:40 pm. PST Falcons 0 10 0 14 49ers 3 0 10 21 Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California 69,732 60 F C, clear Walt Coleman ESPN Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap, Game book First quarter SF – Phil Dawson 49-yard field goal, 7:56. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:39. Second quarter ATL – Steven Jackson 2-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 9:53. Falcons 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:25. ATL – Matt Bryant 35-yard field goal, 0:05. Falcons 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, 1:36. Third quarter SF – Anquan Boldin 10-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 12:03. 49ers 10–10. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:57. SF – Phil Dawson 30-yard field goal, 3:16. 49ers 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 6:13. Fourth quarter SF – Colin Kaepernick 4-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 12:34. 49ers 20–10. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:38. ATL – Roddy White 39-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 8:34. 49ers 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 4:00. SF – Frank Gore 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 5:04. 49ers 27–17. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 3:30. ATL – Tony Gonzalez 2-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 2:09. 49ers 27–24. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 2:55. SF – NaVorro Bowman 89-yard interception return (Phil Dawson kick), 1:11. 49ers 34–24. Top passers ATL – Matt Ryan – 37/48, 348 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT SF – Colin Kaepernick – 13/21, 197 yards, TD Top rushers ATL – Steven Jackson – 16 rushes, 53 yards, TD SF – Frank Gore – 21 rushes, 97 yards, TD Top receivers ATL – Roddy White – 12 receptions, 141 yards, TD SF – Michael Crabtree – 5 receptions, 102 yards The 49ers played their final game at Candlestick Park on Monday Night Football against the Atlanta Falcons. Their 34–24 victory came after an interception by NaVorro Bowman with 1:28 left in the game. The play would seal a win for a playoff spot for the 49ers and is called The Pick at the Stick''' by some sports columnists.Instant Replay: 49ers survive, punch playoff ticket in 'Stick finale https://web.archive.org/web/20150923212400/http://www.csnbayarea.com/49ers/instant-replay-49ers-survive-punch-playoff-ticket-stick-finale September 23, 2015 CSN Bay Area, December 2013 This game was also Candlestick Park's 36th and final game on Monday Night Football'',https://www.pro-football-reference.com/play-index/tgl_finder.cgi?request=1&match=game&year_min=1940&year_max=2012&game_type=R&playoff_round=&game_num_min=0&game_num_max=99&week_num_min=0&week_num_max=99&game_day_of_week=2&game_time=&time_zone=&game_location=H&surface=&roof=&game_result=&overtime=&league_id=&team_id=sfo&opp_id=&conference_game=&division_game=&tm_is_playoff=&opp_is_playoff=&tm_is_winning=&opp_is_winning=&tm_scored_first=&tm_led=&tm_trailed=&c1stat=&c1comp=gt&c1val=&c2stat=&c2comp=gt&c2val=&c3stat=&c3comp=gt&c3val=&c4stat=&c4comp=gt&c4val=&order_by=game_date&order_by_asc=Y Candlestick Park celebrates its final game on Monday Night Football Pro-Football-Reference December 30, 2013 the most at any stadium used by the NFL.49ers vs. Falcons provides final classic Monday Night Football moment at Candlestick Park, SB Nation, December 2013 Week 17: at Arizona Cardinals San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary December 29 2:25 p.m. MST/1:25 pm. PST 49ers 17 0 0 6 Cardinals 0 7 0 13 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 63,570 64 F C, sunny (retractable roof open) Walt Anderson Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa Recap, Game book First quarter SF – Phil Dawson 27-yard field goal, 10:37. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:55. SF – Anquan Boldin 4-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 8:33. 49ers 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:15. SF – Vernon Davis 3-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 0:52. 49ers 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 2:23. Second quarter ARI – Jake Ballard 1-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 4:46. 49ers 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 5:44. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter ARI – Jay Feely 49-yard field goal, 14:47. 49ers 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 4:09. ARI – Andre Roberts 34-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Jay Feely kick), 3:20. Tied 17–17. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:28. SF – Phil Dawson 56-yard field goal, 1:45. 49ers 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 1:35. ARI – Jay Feely 43-yard field goal, 0:29. Tied 20–20. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 1:16. SF – Phil Dawson 40-yard field goal, 0:00. 49ers 23–20. Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 0:29. Top passers SF – Colin Kaepernick – 21/34, 310 yards, 2 TD ARI – Carson Palmer – 28/49, 407 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers SF – Quinton Patton – 1 rush, 26 yards ARI – Rashard Mendenhall – 10 rushes, 47 yards Top receivers SF – Anquan Boldin – 9 receptions, 149 yards, TD ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 6 receptions, 113 yards Phil Dawson kicked a 40-yard field goal as time expired to lock up the 5th seed for the 49ers. The 49ers started on fire, leading 17–0 after the first quarter, with the Cardinals showing courage and determination in their fightback, squaring the game at 20–20 before LaMichael James' 45-yard kickoff return and two quick completions by Colin Kaepernick set up Dawson's game winner. Anquan Boldin was very impressive, catching nine passes for 149 yards and a touchdown in his first game back in Arizona after the Cardinals traded him to Baltimore prior to the 2010 season. The 49ers finished the season with an impressive 12–4 record, half a win better than the previous season, to give them second place in NFC West and the 5th seed in the playoffs (the 49ers won the NFC West and had the #2 seed in 2012), securing them a trip to Green Bay in the wild-card round. Standings Division SF Conference SF Postseason Schedule 2013–14 NFL playoffs Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap Wild Card January 5, 2014 at Green Bay Packers (4) W 23–20 1–0 Lambeau Field Recap Divisional January 12, 2014 at Carolina Panthers (2) W 23–10 2–0 Bank of America Stadium Recap NFC Championship January 19, 2014 at Seattle Seahawks (1) L 17–23 2–1 CenturyLink Field Recap Game summaries NFC Wild Card Round: at Green Bay Packers San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse NFC Wild Card Round: #5 San Francisco 49ers at #4 Green Bay Packers – Game summary January 5, 2014 3:40 p.m. CST/1:40 p.m. PST 49ers 6 7 0 10 Packers 0 10 0 10 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin 77,525 5 °F °C, cloudy, wind chill -10 °F °C Ed Hochuli Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver and Erin Andrews Recap, Game book First quarter SF – Phil Dawson 22-yard field goal, 9:00. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 4:28. SF – Phil Dawson 25-yard field goal, 2:17. 49ers 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 4:49. Second quarter GB – Jordy Nelson 5-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 5:50. Packers 7–6. Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 7:18. SF – Frank Gore 10-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 2:48. 49ers 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 3:02. GB – Mason Crosby 34-yard field goal, 0:00. 49ers 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 2:48. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter GB – John Kuhn 1-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 12:06. Packers 17–13. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:13. SF – Vernon Davis 28-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 10:31. 49ers 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 1:35. GB – Mason Crosby 24-yard field goal, 5:06. Tied 20–20. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:25. SF – Phil Dawson 33-yard field goal, 0:00. 49ers 23–20. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 5:06. Top passers SF – Colin Kaepernick – 16/30, 227 yards, TD, INT GB – Aaron Rodgers – 17/26, 177 yards, TD Top rushers SF – Colin Kaepernick – 7 rushes, 98 yards GB – Eddie Lacy – 21 rushes, 81 yards Top receivers SF – Michael Crabtree – 8 receptions, 125 yards GB – Jordy Nelson – 7 receptions, 62 yards, TD In one of the coldest games in NFL playoff history, Colin Kaepernick threw for 227 yards and ran for a game-high 98 as the 49ers beat the Packers 23–20. The Packers tied the game at 20 with a field goal with 5:06 left, but Kaepernick led the 49ers down the field to set up a game-winning 33-yard field goal by Phil Dawson as time expired. The 49ers are now 4–0 against Green Bay in the last two years, after going 1–11 against them (including playoffs) from 1995 to 2010. This was also the first time ever the 49ers won at Green Bay in the playoffs. NFC Divisional Round: at Carolina Panthers San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse NFC Divisional Round: #5 San Francisco 49ers at #2 Carolina Panthers;– Game summary January 12, 2014 1:05 p.m. EST/10:05 am. PST 49ers 6 7 7 3 Panthers 0 10 0 0 Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina 73,784 57 °F °C, sunny Carl Cheffers Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver Recap, Game book First quarter SF – Phil Dawson 49-yard field goal, 9:12. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 49 yards, 5:48. SF – Phil Dawson 33-yard field goal, 4:33. 49ers 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 1:45. Second quarter CAR – Steve Smith 31-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 13:40. Panthers 7–6. Drive: 1 play, 31 yards, 0:07. CAR – Graham Gano 24-yard field goal, 3:41. Panthers 10–6. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 8:59. SF – Vernon Davis 1-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 0:05. 49ers 13–10. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 3:36. Third quarter SF – Colin Kaepernick 4-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 8:53. 49ers 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:32. Fourth quarter SF – Phil Dawson 34-yard field goal, 7:41. 49ers 23–10. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 7:58. Top passers SF – Colin Kaepernick – 15/28, 196 yards, TD CAR – Cam Newton – 16/25, 267 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers SF – Frank Gore – 17 rushes, 84 yards CAR – Cam Newton – 10 rushes, 54 yards Top receivers SF – Anquan Boldin – 8 receptions, 136 yards CAR – Ted Ginn Jr. – 4 receptions, 104 yards The 49ers advanced to their third consecutive NFC Championship game by beating a red hot Carolina Panthers team, 23–10. Coming into the game, the Panthers had won eleven of their last twelve games and finished the season ranked number two in total defense. This game was a rematch from week 10, with the Panthers winning 10–9. This time though, it was the 49ers who would come out victorious. Two key goal line stands by the 49ers defense in the second quarter (including a stop on fourth-and-goal at the 1-yard line) were the major difference in the game. The 49ers defense shut the Panthers out in the second half with constant pressure on Cam Newton, sacking him twice and intercepting a pass late in the fourth quarter that shut down any chance Carolina had at a comeback. Colin Kaepernick went 15 for 28 for 196 yards and a touchdown, while Anquan Boldin had 8 catches for 136 yards. The 23 points by the 49ers were the most points the Panthers allowed at home this year. The 49ers then headed to Seattle. NFC Championship Game: at Seattle Seahawks San Francisco 49ers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse NFC Championship Game: #5 San Francisco 49ers at #1 Seattle Seahawks – Game summary January 19 3:30 pm. PST 49ers 3 7 7 0 Seahawks 0 3 10 10 CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington 68,454 43 °F °C, cloudy Gene Steratore Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver and Erin Andrews Recap, Game book First quarter SF – Phil Dawson 25-yard field goal, 12:45. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:05. Second quarter SF – Anthony Dixon 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 10:03. 49ers 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:46. SEA – Steven Hauschka 32-yard field goal, 5:47. 49ers 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:16. Third quarter SEA – Marshawn Lynch 40-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 9:51. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 2:15. SF – Anquan Boldin 26-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 6:29. 49ers 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 3:22. SEA – Steven Hauschka 40-yard field goal, 3:55. 49ers 17–13. Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 2:34. Fourth quarter SEA – Jermaine Kearse 35-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 13:44. Seahawks 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:03. SEA – Steven Hauschka 47-yard field goal, 3:37. Seahawks 23–17. Drive: 7 plays, 11 yards, 4:00. Top passers SF – Colin Kaepernick – 14/24, 153 yards, TD, 2 INT SEA – Russell Wilson – 16/25, 215 yards, TD Top rushers SF – Colin Kaepernick – 11 rushes, 130 yards SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 22 rushes, 109 yards, TD Top receivers SF – Anquan Boldin – 5 receptions, 53 yards, TD SEA – Doug Baldwin – 6 receptions, 106 yards Though the 49ers led 10–3 at halftime, the Seahawks came back and then survived a late 49ers comeback attempt. With Seattle leading 20–17 in the fourth quarter, Colin Kaepernick attempted to rally his team, but fumbled once and threw two interceptions in the final three 49ers possessions of the game. Seahawks outscored San Francisco 20–7 in the second half. In the fourth quarter, NaVorro Bowman suffered a major knee injury on a tackle and forced fumble near the goal line; his recovery of the ensuing fumble was not seen by the officials (and the league later agreed that the officials had missed the call);Mike Coppinger https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-wrong-call-on-navorro-bowman-s-fumble-recovery-0ap2000000316738 NFL: Wrong call on NaVorro Bowman's fumble recovery NFL.com January 22, 2014 the 49ers forced another fumble on the next play and recovered it, but they could not take advantage. In the last minute of play, Kaepernick again had the 49ers in position to try for a win, but his pass to Michael Crabtree in the end zone was deflected by Richard Sherman and intercepted by Malcolm Smith, clinching the win for Seattle. The contest between the two elite defenses led many to consider the game a quasi-Super Bowl, as popular opinion was that the 49ers and Seahawks were the two best teams in the NFL. This opinion was only cemented further after the Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos 43–8 in the Super Bowl. References External links https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sfo/2013.htm 2013 San Francisco 49ers Statistics & Players Pro-Football-Reference.com San Francisco Category:San Francisco 49ers seasons Category:2013 in San Francisco San