2017 San Francisco 49ers season
American football team season
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The 2017 season was the San Francisco 49ers' 68th in the National Football League (NFL), their 72nd overall, their fourth playing their home games at Levi's Stadium and their first under the head coach/general manager tandem of Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch. This season began with the team's fourth head coach in as many seasons.
OwnerJed York
Offensive coordinatorKyle Shanahan (de facto)
| 2017 San Francisco 49ers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jed York |
| General manager | John Lynch |
| Head coach | Kyle Shanahan |
| Offensive coordinator | Kyle Shanahan (de facto) |
| Defensive coordinator | Robert Saleh |
| Home stadium | Levi's Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–10 |
| Division place | 4th NFC West |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | FB Kyle Juszczyk OT Joe Staley |
| Uniform | |
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After an 0–9 start, they had a late season charge and won 6 of their last 7 games to finish the season 6–10, improving from their last two season records. Despite this, the 49ers were eliminated from playoff contention in Week 12.
The 49ers season largely turned around after they acquired quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo from the New England Patriots on October 30, 2017. At this point, the 49ers had a record of 0–8, dead last in the NFC. Garoppolo made his first start during Week 13 against the Chicago Bears and led them to a 15–14 win. Garoppolo won the final five games of the season for the 49ers, bringing the regular-season record to 6–10, the most wins by the team since the 2014 season. During the 5-game win streak, the 49ers won 3 straight games over teams that eventually made the playoffs (Weeks 15–17 against the Tennessee Titans, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Los Angeles Rams). From Weeks 1–12, the 49ers scored just 187 points (17 points per game), which was in the bottom half of the league. During the 5-game win streak, the 49ers offense scored 144 points (28.8 points per game). The highlight of the year was during Week 16, the 49ers scored 44 points against the Jacksonville Jaguars, who had the NFL's top scoring defense at the time, allowing just 14.9 points per game. The 49ers finished the season by being the only team in the NFL to go undefeated in the month of December. The 49ers also became the first team in NFL history to start a season 0–9 and finish with more than three wins.[1]
Offseason
Coaching changes
Owner Jed York announced that he would hire a new general manager and the new head coach due to a bad season. On January 29, 2017, the 49ers hired John Lynch as their general manager.[2] On February 6, 2017, the 49ers hired Atlanta Falcons' offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan as the new coach of the San Francisco 49ers.[3]
Roster changes
Free agency
The 49ers entered free agency with the following:[4]
| Position | Player | Free agency tag |
Date signed | 2017 Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NT | Glenn Dorsey | UFA | |||
| K | Phil Dawson | UFA | March 10, 2017 | Arizona Cardinals | Agreed 2-year contract[5] |
| QB | Blaine Gabbert | UFA | May 10, 2017 | Arizona Cardinals | Signed one-year contract[6][7] |
| ILB | Michael Wilhoite | UFA | March 24, 2017 | Seattle Seahawks | Signed one-year contract[8] |
| DE | Tony Jerod-Eddie | UFA | |||
| RB | Shaun Draughn | UFA | March 22, 2017 | New York Giants | Signed one-year contract[9] |
| WR | Jeremy Kerley | UFA | March 4, 2017 | San Francisco 49ers | Agreed 3-year contract[10][11] |
| ILB | Nick Bellore | UFA | April 3, 2017 | Detroit Lions | Signed one-year contract[12] |
| WR | Rod Streater | UFA | Buffalo Bills | ||
| QB | Christian Ponder | UFA | |||
| QB | Thad Lewis | UFA | Baltimore Ravens | ||
| TE | Jim Dray | UFA | |||
| G | Andrew Gardner | UFA | August 14, 2017 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract[13] |
| RB | DuJuan Harris | UFA | March 28, 2017 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract[14] |
| DT | Chris Jones | RFA | March 16, 2017 | San Francisco 49ers | Agreed one-year contract[15] |
| ILB | Gerald Hodges | UFA | May 25, 2017 | Buffalo Bills | Signed one-year contract[16][17] |
| WR | Quinton Patton | UFA | March 23, 2017 | New York Jets | Signed one-year contract[18] |
| ILB | Carl Bradford | RFA | February 27, 2017 | Buffalo Bills | Declined one-year contract[19] |
| FS | Marcus Cromartie | RFA | April 7, 2017 | Buffalo Bills | [20] |
| G | Andrew Tiller | RFA | May 10, 2017 | Kansas City Chiefs | |
| CB | Chris Davis | RFA | |||
| WR | Chris Harper | ERFA | May 30, 2017 | New York Jets | |
| SS | Marcus Ball | ERFA | May 25, 2017 | Toronto Argonauts | |
| DE | Zach Moore | ERFA | Carolina Panthers | ||
| ILB | Shayne Skov | ERFA | August 17, 2017 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract[21] |
| TE | Je'Ron Hamm | ERFA | |||
| NT | Mike Purcell | RFA | February 27, 2017 | Los Angeles Rams | Declined one-year contract[19] |
| CB | JaCorey Shepherd | ERFA | August 5, 2017 | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent
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Signings
| Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team's 2016 season. |
Departures
Draft
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Traded to the Bears[e] | |||
| 3 | Solomon Thomas | Defensive end | Stanford | From Bears[e] | |
| 31 | Reuben Foster | Linebacker | Alabama | From Seahawks[f] | |
| 2 | 34 | Traded to the Seahawks[f] | |||
| 3 | 66 | Ahkello Witherspoon | Cornerback | Colorado | |
| 67 | Traded to the Saints[g] | From Bears[e] | |||
| 104 | C. J. Beathard | Quarterback | Iowa | From Vikings[h] Compensatory pick | |
| 4 | 109 | Traded to the Vikings[h] | |||
| 111 | Traded to the Seahawks[f] | From Bears[e] | |||
| 121 | Joe Williams | Running back | Utah | From Colts[j] | |
| 143 | Traded to the Colts[j] | Compensatory pick | |||
| 5 | 146 | George Kittle | Tight end | Iowa | |
| 161 | Traded to the Colts[j] | From Redskins[d] | |||
| 177 | Trent Taylor | Wide receiver | Louisiana Tech | From Broncos[i] Compensatory pick | |
| 6 | 186 | Traded to the Ravens[c] | |||
| 198 | D.J. Jones | Defensive tackle | Ole Miss | From Ravens[c] | |
| 202 | Pita Taumoepenu | Defensive end | Utah | From Broncos[a] | |
| 7 | 219 | Traded to the Vikings[h] | From Browns[b] | ||
| 220 | Traded to the Redskins[d] | ||||
| 229 | Adrian Colbert | Cornerback | Miami (FL) | From Saints[g] | |
Notes
- ^[a] The 49ers acquired an additional sixth-round selection as part of a trade that sent their 2016 seventh-round selection and Vernon Davis to the Denver Broncos.
- ^[b] The 49ers acquired an additional seventh-round selection as part of a trade that sent Andy Lee to the Cleveland Browns.
- ^[c] The 49ers traded their sixth-round selection (Nos. 186 overall) to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for their sixth-round selection (Nos. 198 overall) and C Jeremy Zuttah.[56]
- ^[d] The 49ers acquired an additional fifth-round selection as part of a trade that sent their Derek Carrier to the Washington Redskins in 2015, but sent a seventh-round selection back due to Carrier's performance.
- ^[e] The 49ers traded their first-round selection (Nos. 2 overall) to the Chicago Bears in exchange for their third- and fourth-round selection (Nos. 67 and 111 overall) and 2018 third-round selections.[57]
- ^[f] The 49ers traded their second- and fourth-round selection (Nos. 34 and 111 overall) to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for their first-round selection (Nos. 31 overall).[58]
- ^[g] The 49ers traded their third-round selection (Nos. 67 overall) to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for their seventh-round selection (Nos. 229 overall) and 2018 second-round selections.
- ^[h] The 49ers traded their fourth- and seventh-round selection (Nos. 109 and 219 overall) to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for their third-round selection (Nos. 104 overall).[59]
- ^[i] The 49ers traded their 2018 fourth-round selections to the Denver Broncos in exchange for their fifth-round selections (Nos. 177 overall) and RB Kapri Bibbs.[60]
- ^[j] The 49ers traded their fourth- and fifth-round selection (Nos. 143 and 161 overall) to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for their fourth-round selection (Nos. 121 overall).
Undrafted free agents
| Position | Player | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| WR | Victor Bolden | Oregon State | |
| WR | Kendrick Bourne | Eastern Washington | |
| RB | Matt Breida | Georgia Southern | |
| WR | K. D. Cannon | Baylor | Released May 8[49] |
| OL | John Flynn | Montana State | |
| CB | Zach Franklin | Washburn | Waived August 8[38] |
| DL | Jimmie Gilbert | Colorado | Waived with injury, July 31. Now on Injured Reserve |
| S | Malik Golden | Penn State | Waived June 9[35] |
| OL | Evan Goodman | Arizona State | |
| TE | Cole Hikutini | Louisville | |
| DB | Lorenzo Jerome | Saint Francis (PA) | |
| OL | Erik Magnuson | Michigan | |
| FB | Tyler McCloskey | Houston | Waived September 1[52] |
| QB | Nick Mullens | Southern Miss | |
| LB | Donavin Newsom | Missouri | Waived with injury, Aug 16. Now on Injured Reserve |
| DL | Noble Nwachukwu | West Virginia | |
| OL | Bret Treadway | Lamar | Released May 8[49] |
| OL | Darrell Williams Jr. | Western Kentucky | |
| S | Chanceller James | Boise State | Waived August 14[13] |
| WR | BJ Johnson III | Georgia Southern | Waived with injury, July 31. Now on Injured Reserve |
| OL | Richard Levy | UConn | Waived August 13[61] |
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Final roster
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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| 1 | August 11 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 27–17 | 1–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 19 | Denver Broncos | L 14–33 | 1–1 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 27 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 31–32 | 1–2 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 31 | Los Angeles Chargers | W 23–13 | 2–2 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 10 | Carolina Panthers | L 3–23 | 0–1 | Levi's Stadium | Recap | |
| 2 | September 17 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 9–12 | 0–2 | CenturyLink Field | Recap | |
| 3 | September 21 | Los Angeles Rams | L 39–41 | 0–3 | Levi's Stadium | Recap | |
| 4 | October 1 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 15–18 (OT) | 0–4 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap | |
| 5 | October 8 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 23–26 (OT) | 0–5 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap | |
| 6 | October 15 | at Washington Redskins | L 24–26 | 0–6 | FedExField | Recap | |
| 7 | October 22 | Dallas Cowboys | L 10–40 | 0–7 | Levi's Stadium | Recap | |
| 8 | October 29 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 10–33 | 0–8 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap | |
| 9 | November 5 | Arizona Cardinals | L 10–20 | 0–9 | Levi's Stadium | Recap | |
| 10 | November 12 | New York Giants | W 31–21 | 1–9 | Levi's Stadium | Recap | |
| 11 | Bye | ||||||
| 12 | November 26 | Seattle Seahawks | L 13–24 | 1–10 | Levi's Stadium | Recap | |
| 13 | December 3 | at Chicago Bears | W 15–14 | 2–10 | Soldier Field | Recap | |
| 14 | December 10 | at Houston Texans | W 26–16 | 3–10 | NRG Stadium | Recap | |
| 15 | December 17 | Tennessee Titans | W 25–23 | 4–10 | Levi's Stadium | Recap | |
| 16 | December 24 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 44–33 | 5–10 | Levi's Stadium | Recap | |
| 17 | December 31 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 34–13 | 6–10 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Carolina Panthers
Week One: Carolina Panthers at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 7 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
| 49ers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
- Date: September 10
- Game time: 1:25 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C), clear
- Game attendance: 70,178
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Peter Schrager
- Recap, Gamebook
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With this loss, The 49ers started off the Shanahan era 0–1
Week 2: at Seattle Seahawks
Week Two: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49ers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Seahawks | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: September 17
- Game time: 1:25 pm. PDT
- Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), mostly cloudy
- Game attendance: 68,729
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, David Diehl and Jennifer Hale
- Recap, Gamebook
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With this loss, the 49ers fell to 0–2
Week 3: vs. Los Angeles Rams
Week Three: Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 14 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 41 |
| 49ers | 7 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 39 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
- Date: September 21
- Game time: 5:25 pm. PDT
- Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), mostly sunny
- Game attendance: 70,178
- Referee: Jeff Triplette
- TV announcers (NFLN): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Heather Cox
- Recap, Gamebook
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After losing to the Seahawks on the road, the 49ers went home to take on the Rams on Thursday Night Football. In the first quarter, the Rams scored first when Todd Gurley ran for a 3-yard touchdown to make it 7–0. The Niners managed to tie it up when Brian Hoyer ran for a 9-yard touchdown to make it 7–7. The Rams moved back into the lead when Jared Goff found Gurley on a 7-yard pass to make it 14–7. In the second quarter, the Rams increased their lead when Greg Zuerlein kicked a 48-yard field goal to make it 17–7. The Niners came within 4 with two field goals of their own kicked by Robbie Gould from 36 and 48 yards out to make the score 17-10 and then 17–13. Gurley then put the Rams up by double digits at halftime when he ran for a 2-yard touchdown to make it 24–13. In the third quarter Zuerlein kicked a 19-yard field goal to make it 27–13 Rams. The Niners then came within a touchdown when Carlos Hyde ran for one from a yard out. The Rams moved up by 2 touchdowns again when Goff found Sammy Watkins on a 1-yard pass to make it 34–20. In the fourth quarter, the Niners came within 8 when Garrett Celek caught a 1-yard pass from Hoyer (with a failed PAT) to make it 34–26. The Rams again moved up by double digits when Goff and Watkins connected again on a 13-yard pass to make it 41–26. Finally, the Niners were able to come within two points with two more touchdowns: Trent Taylor caught a pass from Hoyer 3 yards out to make it 41–33 and Hyde ran for another 1-yard touchdown (with a failed two-point conversion) to make the final score 41–39.
With the loss, the Niners fell to 0–3.
Week 4: at Arizona Cardinals
Week Four: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| 49ers | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Date: October 1
- Game time: 1:05 p.m. MST & PDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 64,121
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, David Diehl and Jennifer Hale
- Recap, Gamebook
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With this loss, the 49ers fell to 0–4, as well as being 0–3 in the NFC West Division
Week 5: at Indianapolis Colts
Week Five: San Francisco 49ers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49ers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 23 |
| Colts | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: October 8
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 am. PDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 65,612
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Peter Schrager
- Recap, Gamebook
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With this loss, the 49ers fell to 0–5
Week 6: at Washington Redskins
Week Six: San Francisco 49ers at Washington Redskins – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49ers | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| Redskins | 7 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 26 |
at FedExField, Landover, Maryland
- Date: October 15
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT/10:00 am. PDT
- Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 75,568
- Referee: John Parry
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Gamebook
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With the loss, the 49ers fell to 0–6. With the Giants defeating the Broncos on Sunday Night Football, they became the last winless team in the NFC.
Week 7: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Week Seven: Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 14 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 40 |
| 49ers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
- Date: October 22
- Game time: 1:05 pm. PDT
- Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 70,133
- Referee: Ronald Torbert
- TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
- Recap, Gamebook
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With this loss, the 49ers fell to 0–7
Week 8: at Philadelphia Eagles
Week Eight: San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49ers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Eagles | 3 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 33 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: October 29
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT/10:00 am. PDT
- Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), rain
- Game attendance: 69,596
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
- Recap, Gamebook
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With this loss, the 49ers secured their fourth consecutive non-winning season.
Week 9: vs. Arizona Cardinals
Week Nine: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| 49ers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
- Date: November 5
- Game time: 1:05 pm. PST
- Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 70,133
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Gamebook
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With this loss, the 49ers fell to 0–9, securing their 3rd consecutive losing season
Week 10: vs. New York Giants
Week Ten: New York Giants at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 6 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 21 |
| 49ers | 3 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
- Date: November 12
- Game time: 1:25 pm. PST
- Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 70,133
- Referee: Jerome Boger
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Gamebook
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After starting the season 0–9, which was never recorded in team history, the Niners left the Cleveland Browns the only winless team in the NFL for 2017. This game also ended the possibility of the Niners becoming the second NFL team to go 0–16. This was also Kyle Shanahan’s first win as a head coach.
Week 12: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| 49ers | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
- Date: November 26
- Game time: 1:05 pm. PST
- Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 70,134
- Referee: Pete Morelli
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Kristina Pink
- Recap, Gamebook
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This game saw Jimmy Garoppolo's first play that resulted in a Touchdown pass to Louis Murphy Jr. The game also fall to 1–10 and 0–5 in the NFC West and resulted in their third straight season missing the playoffs and their 9th straight loss to Seattle since the 2013 NFC Championship.
Week 13: at Chicago Bears
Week Thirteen: San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Bears – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| 49ers | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| Bears | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: December 3
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/10:00 am. PST
- Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 61,302
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and James Lofton
- Recap, Gamebook
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This was Jimmy Garoppolo's first start as a 49ers quarterback. Garoppolo lead them to their 2nd win of the season as they were now 2–10
Week 14: at Houston Texans
Week Fourteen: San Francisco 49ers at Houston Texans – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49ers | 0 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
| Texans | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: December 10
- Game time: 12:00 pm. CST/10:00 am. PST
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 71,802
- Referee: John Hussey
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Shannon Spake
- Recap, Gamebook
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For the first time in 8 years, head coach Kyle Shanahan made his first return to Houston since leaving the Texans in 2010 to become the offensive coordinator for the Washington Redskins under his father, head coach Mike Shanahan. Kyle previously served as Houston's wide receivers coach in 2006, quarterbacks coach in 2007, and the offensive coordinator from 2008 to 2009 under then-head coach Gary Kubiak. The 49ers were now 3–10
Week 15: vs. Tennessee Titans
Week Fifteen: Tennessee Titans at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Titans | 0 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| 49ers | 6 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 25 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
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Gould's kick sent the 49ers to 4–10
Week 16: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Week Sixteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Jaguars | 0 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 33 |
| 49ers | 10 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 44 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
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Jimmy G kept the momentum in Levi's Season finale and put the 49ers at 5–10
Week 17: at Los Angeles Rams
Week Seventeen: San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| 49ers | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| Rams | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
- Date: December 31
- Game time: 1:25 pm. PST
- Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 66,125
- Referee: Terry McAulay
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Brady Quinn and Jenny Taft
- Recap, Gamebook
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With the win, the Niners finished their season 6–10. Jimmy Garoppolo became the first NFL quarterback to go 7–0 in his first seven starts since Ben Roethlisberger in 2004.
Standings
Division
| NFC West | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (3) Los Angeles Rams | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 478 | 329 | L1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 366 | 332 | L1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 295 | 361 | W2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 331 | 383 | W5 |
Conference
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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| Division leaders | |||||||||||
| 1[a] | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .461 | .433 | L1 |
| 2[a] | Minnesota Vikings | North | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .492 | .447 | W3 |
| 3[b] | Los Angeles Rams | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .504 | .460 | L1 |
| 4[b][c] | New Orleans Saints | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .535 | .483 | L1 |
| Wild Cards | |||||||||||
| 5[c] | Carolina Panthers | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .539 | .500 | L1 |
| 6 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .543 | .475 | W1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason | |||||||||||
| 7[d] | Detroit Lions | North | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .496 | .368 | W1 |
| 8[d] | Seattle Seahawks | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .492 | .444 | L1 |
| 9[d] | Dallas Cowboys | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .496 | .438 | W1 |
| 10 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .488 | .406 | W2 |
| 11[e] | Green Bay Packers | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .539 | .357 | L3 |
| 12[e] | Washington Redskins | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1–5 | 5–7 | .539 | .429 | L1 |
| 13 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .512 | .438 | W5 |
| 14[f] | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .555 | .375 | W1 |
| 15[f] | Chicago Bears | North | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 0–6 | 1–11 | .559 | .500 | L1 |
| 16 | New York Giants | East | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 1–11 | .531 | .458 | W1 |
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