2022 San Francisco 49ers season

2022 San Francisco 49ers season
2022 San Francisco 49ers season
Owner	Jed York
General manager	John Lynch
Head coach	Kyle Shanahan
Offensive coordinator	Kyle Shanahan (de facto)
Defensive coordinator	DeMeco Ryans
Home stadium	Levi's Stadium
Results
Record	13–4
Division place	1st NFC West
Playoffs	Won Wild Card Playoffs; (vs. Seahawks) 41–23; Won Divisional Playoffs; (vs. Cowboys) 19–12; Lost NFC Championship; (at Eagles) 7–31
All-Pros	6 LT Trent Williams (1st team); DE Nick Bosa (1st team); LB Fred Warner (1st team); S Talanoa Hufanga (1st team); TE George Kittle (2nd team); ST George Odum (2nd team);
Pro Bowlers	7 RB Christian McCaffrey; FB Kyle Juszczyk; TE George Kittle; T Trent Williams; DE Nick Bosa; MLB Fred Warner; SS Talanoa Hufanga;
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The 2022 season was the San Francisco 49ers' 73rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 77th overall, and their sixth under the head coach/general manager tandem of Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch.

OwnerJed York

General managerJohn Lynch

Head coachKyle Shanahan

Offensive coordinatorKyle Shanahan (de facto)

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After having an underwhelming start, with notable season-ending injuries,^[1] combined with a 3–4 start^[2] before the bye week, the 49ers won the rest of their games,^[3] improving on their 10–7 record from the previous year after a Week 16 win over the Washington Commanders.^[4] With a Week 15 win against the Seattle Seahawks, and with the Rams and Cardinals both being mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, they won the NFC West for the first time since 2019 and clinched a playoff berth,^[5] also becoming the NFL's first team this season to win their division. The 49ers swept the NFC West for the first time since 1997,^[6] which included sweeping the Seahawks for the first time since 2011.^[7] With a 41–23 victory over the Seahawks in the Wild Card round,^[8] San Francisco completed a 3–0 sweep of all three games played against Seattle. The next week, the 49ers defeated the Dallas Cowboys 19–12 in the Divisional round,^[9] defeating them in the playoffs for the second consecutive season. The 49ers lost to the Philadelphia Eagles 31–7 in the NFC Championship in which injuries to third-stringer Brock Purdy and fourth-stringer Josh Johnson during the game and first-stringer Trey Lance and second-stringer Jimmy Garoppolo previously in the season made the 49ers unable to stay competitive.^[10] This was also their worst playoff loss since 2002 against Tampa Bay where they were blown out 31-6 in the Divisional Round.

The season was highlighted by the emergence of rookie quarterback Brock Purdy, taken last in the 2022 NFL draft, who started after an injury to Jimmy Garoppolo (who himself replaced the injured Trey Lance) and went 5–0 as the starter to end the regular season before winning his first two playoff games. The 49ers were well-balanced and dominant on both sides of the ball during the season. On offense, they finished 5th in total offense with 365 yards per game and 6th in scoring, averaging 26.5 points a game, while also finishing first in the league in plus/minus differential with a +173. On defense, they were even more dominant, as they finished first in the league in both total defense and defensive scoring (306 yards per game and 16.3 points per game respectively). They also finished first in the league in turnover differential with a +13, which included 20 interceptions and 10 fumble recoveries.^[11]

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Position	Player	Free agency tag	Date Signed	2022 Team	Notes
OG	Laken Tomlinson	UFA	March 17, 2022	New York Jets	Signed three-year contract^[13]
CB	Jason Verrett	UFA	May 2, 2022	San Francisco 49ers	Signed one-year contract^[14]
DT	D. J. Jones	UFA	March 14, 2022	Denver Broncos	Signed three-year contract^[15]
RB	Raheem Mostert	UFA	March 17, 2022	Miami Dolphins	Signed one-year contract^[16]
CB	K'Waun Williams	UFA	March 23, 2022	Denver Broncos	Signed two-year contract^[17]
RB	Jeff Wilson	UFA	March 29, 2022	San Francisco 49ers	Signed one-year contract^[18]
TE	Ross Dwelley	UFA	March 28, 2022	San Francisco 49ers	Signed one-year contract^[19]
CB	Josh Norman	UFA
S	Marcell Harris	UFA	April 21, 2022	New York Jets	Signed one-year contract
WR	Mohamed Sanu	UFA	July 26, 2022	Miami Dolphins	Signed two-year contract^[20]
FS	Jaquiski Tartt	UFA	June 17, 2022	Philadelphia Eagles	Signed one-year contract^[21]
SS	Tavon Wilson	UFA
OT	Tom Compton	UFA	March 17, 2022	Denver Broncos	Signed one-year contract^[22]
CB	Dontae Johnson	UFA	March 23, 2022	San Francisco 49ers	Signed one-year contract^[23]
DT	Maurice Hurst Jr.	UFA	March 10, 2022	San Francisco 49ers	Signed one-year contract^[24]
DE	Arden Key	UFA	March 30, 2022	Jacksonville Jaguars	Signed one-year contract^[25]
DE	Jordan Willis	UFA	March 23, 2022	San Francisco 49ers	Signed one-year contract^[26]
WR	Trent Sherfield	UFA	March 18, 2022	Miami Dolphins	Signed one-year contract^[27]
RB	Trenton Cannon	UFA	March 18, 2022	Tennessee Titans	Signed one-year contract^[28]
OT	Daniel Brunskill	RFA	April 19, 2022	San Francisco 49ers	Signed one-year contract^[29]
C	Jake Brendel	RFA	March 9, 2022	San Francisco 49ers	Signed one-year contract^[30]
DE	Kentavius Street	UFA	March 18, 2022	New Orleans Saints	Signed one-year contract^[31]
LB	Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles	ERFA	March 11, 2022	San Francisco 49ers	Signed one-year contract^[32]
RB	JaMycal Hasty	ERFA	March 10, 2022	San Francisco 49ers	Signed one-year contract^[24]
WR	Jauan Jennings	ERFA	April 19, 2022	San Francisco 49ers	Signed one-year contract^[29]
WR	Richie James	UFA	March 25, 2022	New York Giants	Signed one-year-contract^[33]
LB	Azeez Al-Shaair	RFA	April 25, 2022	San Francisco 49ers	Signed one-year contract^[34]
DT	Kevin Givens	ERFA	March 10, 2022	San Francisco 49ers	Signed one-year contract^[24]
RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent LEGEND – Light green background indicates a player has been re-signed by the 49ers. – Light red background indicates a player has departed the 49ers.

Position	Player	2021 Team	Date signed	Notes
LB	Oren Burks	Green Bay Packers	March 17, 2022	Signed two-year contract^[35]
CB	Charvarius Ward	Kansas City Chiefs	March 17, 2022	Signed three-year contract^[36]
DT	Hassan Ridgeway	Philadelphia Eagles	March 21, 2022	Signed one-year contract^[37]
WR	Ray-Ray McCloud	Pittsburgh Steelers	March 22, 2022	Signed two-year contract^[38]
S	George Odum	Indianapolis Colts	March 22, 2022	Signed three-year contract^[39]
DE	Kerry Hyder	Seattle Seahawks	March 24, 2022	Signed one-year contract^[40]
CB	Darqueze Dennard		March 25, 2022	Signed one-year contract^[41]
WR	Marcus Johnson	Tennessee Titans	April 11, 2022	Signed one-year contract^[42]
WR	Malik Turner	Dallas Cowboys	April 11, 2022	Signed one-year contract^[42]
DE	Kemoko Turay	Indianapolis Colts	April 18, 2022	Signed one-year contract^[43]
TE	Troy Fumagalli		May 17, 2022	Signed one-year contract^[44]
TE	Tyler Kroft	New York Jets	May 23, 2022	Signed one-year contract^[45]
RB	Frank Gore		June 2, 2022	Signed one-day contract^[46]
DT	Robert Nkemdiche	Seattle Seahawks	July 26, 2022	Signed one-year contract^[47]
DT	Tomasi Laulile		July 29, 2022	Signed one-year contract^[48]
DT	Akeem Spence		August 1, 2022	Signed one-year contract^[49]
OT	Jordan Mills	New Orleans Saints	August 6, 2022	Signed one-year contract^[50]
WR	Willie Snead	Carolina Panthers	August 6, 2022	Signed one-year contract^[50]
CB	Ken Crawley	New Orleans Saints	August 10, 2022	Signed one-year contract^[51]
S	Tashaun Gipson	Chicago Bears	August 22, 2022	Signed one-year contract^[52]
OG	Blake Hance	Cleveland Browns	August 31, 2022	claimed off waivers^[53]
TE	Tyler Kroft			Signed one-year contract^[53]
DE	Jordan Willis			Signed one-year contract^[53]

Position	Player	Date	Notes
DE	Chris Slayton	May 23, 2022	Waived^[45]
RB	Frank Gore	June 3, 2022	Retired^[46]
C	Alex Mack	June 3, 2022	Retired^[54]
DE	Dee Ford	July 27, 2022	Released^[55]
WR	Taysir Mack	August 5, 2022	Waived^[56]
S	Leon O'Neal Jr.	August 10, 2022	Waived^[51]
CB	Darqueze Dennard	August 15, 2022	Released^[57]
FB	Josh Hokit		Waived^[57]
WR	KeeSean Johnson
DT	Tomasi Laulile
DE	Robert Nkemdiche	August 16, 2022	Released^[58]
LB	Jeremiah Gemmel	August 23, 2022	Waived^[59]
TE	Tanner Hudson	August 23, 2022	Released^[59]
CB	Ka'dar Hollman	August 28, 2022	Waived^[60]
CB	Ken Crawley	August 29, 2022	Released^[61]
C	Dohnovan West	August 29, 2022	Waived^[61]
TE	Troy Fumagalli	August 30, 2022	Released^[62]
S	Tashaun Gipson
CB	Dontae Johnson
WR	Marcus Johnson
TE	Tyler Kroft
OT	Jordan Mills
WR	Willie Snead
DT	Akeem Spence
QB	Nate Sudfeld
DE	Kemoko Turay
WR	Malik Turner
DE	Jordan Willis
DT	Kevin Atkins		Waived^[62]
DE	Alex Barrett
CB	Tariq Castro-Fields
OT	Alfredo Gutiérrez
RB	JaMycal Hasty
S	Tayler Hawkins
CB	Qwuantrezz Knight
WR	Tay Martin
LB	Marcelino McCrary-Ball
LB	Segun Olubi
OG	Jason Poe
OT	Justin Skule
OG	Keaton Sutherland
RB	Trey Sermon	August 31, 2022	Waived^[53]
RB	Tevin Coleman	October 25, 2022	Released^[63]

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	29	Traded to the Miami Dolphins^[A]
2	61	Drake Jackson	DE	USC
3	93	Tyrion Davis-Price	RB	LSU
	102	Traded to the Miami Dolphins^[A]			2020 Resolution JC-2A selection^[B]
	105	Danny Gray	WR	SMU	2020 Resolution JC-2A selection^[C]
4	134	Spencer Burford	OT	UTSA
5	172	Samuel Womack	CB	Toledo
6	187	Nick Zakelj	OT	Fordham	From Broncos^[D]
	207	Traded to the New York Jets^[E]
	220	Kalia Davis	DT	UCF	Compensatory pick
	221	Tariq Castro-Fields	CB	Penn State	Compensatory pick
7	250	Traded to the Denver Broncos^[D]
7	262	Brock Purdy	QB	Iowa State	Compensatory pick

Name	Position	College	Ref.
Kevin Atkins	TE	Fresno State	^[71]
Jeremiah Gemmel	FB	North Carolina
Tayler Hawkins	S	San Diego State
Qwuantrezz Knight	CB	UCLA
Taysir Mack	WR	Pittsburgh
Tay Martin	WR	Oklahoma State
Jordan Mason	RB	Georgia Tech
Marcelino McCrary-Ball	LB	Indiana
Segun Olubi	LB	San Diego State
Leon O'Neal Jr.	S	Texas A&M
Jason Poe	G, FB	Mercer
Sam Schlueter	OT	Minnesota
Garrett Walston	TE	North Carolina
Dohnovan West	C	Arizona State

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 12	Green Bay Packers	W 28–21	1–0	Levi's Stadium	Recap
2	August 20	at Minnesota Vikings	W 17–7	2–0	U.S. Bank Stadium	Recap
3	August 25	at Houston Texans	L 0–17	2–1	NRG Stadium	Recap

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 11	at Chicago Bears	L 10–19	0–1	Soldier Field	Recap
2	September 18	Seattle Seahawks	W 27–7	1–1	Levi's Stadium	Recap
3	September 25	at Denver Broncos	L 10–11	1–2	Empower Field at Mile High	Recap
4	October 3	Los Angeles Rams	W 24–9	2–2	Levi's Stadium	Recap
5	October 9	at Carolina Panthers	W 37–15	3–2	Bank of America Stadium	Recap
6	October 16	at Atlanta Falcons	L 14–28	3–3	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
7	October 23	Kansas City Chiefs	L 23–44	3–4	Levi's Stadium	Recap
8	October 30	at Los Angeles Rams	W 31–14	4–4	SoFi Stadium	Recap
9	Bye
10	November 13	Los Angeles Chargers	W 22–16	5–4	Levi's Stadium	Recap
11	November 21	at Arizona Cardinals	W 38–10	6–4	Estadio Azteca (Mexico City)	Recap
12	November 27	New Orleans Saints	W 13–0	7–4	Levi's Stadium	Recap
13	December 4	Miami Dolphins	W 33–17	8–4	Levi's Stadium	Recap
14	December 11	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 35–7	9–4	Levi's Stadium	Recap
15	December 15	at Seattle Seahawks	W 21–13	10–4	Lumen Field	Recap
16	December 24	Washington Commanders	W 37–20	11–4	Levi's Stadium	Recap
17	January 1, 2023	at Las Vegas Raiders	W 37–34 (OT)	12–4	Allegiant Stadium	Recap
18	January 8, 2023	Arizona Cardinals	W 38–13	13–4	Levi's Stadium	Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

NFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽²⁾ San Francisco 49ers	13	4	0	.765	6–0	10–2	450	277	W10
⁽⁷⁾ Seattle Seahawks	9	8	0	.529	4–2	6–6	407	401	W2
Los Angeles Rams	5	12	0	.294	1–5	3–9	307	384	L2
Arizona Cardinals	4	13	0	.235	1–5	3–9	340	449	L7

NFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	Philadelphia Eagles	East	14	3	0	.824	4–2	9–3	.474	.460	W1
2^[a]	San Francisco 49ers	West	13	4	0	.765	6–0	10–2	.417	.414	W10
3^[a]	Minnesota Vikings	North	13	4	0	.765	4–2	8–4	.474	.425	W1
4	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	South	8	9	0	.471	4–2	8–4	.503	.426	L1
Wild cards
5	Dallas Cowboys	East	12	5	0	.706	4–2	8–4	.507	.485	L1
6	New York Giants	East	9	7	1	.559	1–4–1	4–7–1	.526	.395	L1
7^[b]	Seattle Seahawks	West	9	8	0	.529	4–2	6–6	.462	.382	W2
Did not qualify for the postseason
8^[b]	Detroit Lions	North	9	8	0	.529	5–1	7–5	.535	.451	W2
9	Washington Commanders	East	8	8	1	.500	2–3–1	5–6–1	.536	.449	W1
10	Green Bay Packers	North	8	9	0	.471	3–3	6–6	.524	.449	L1
11^[c]	Carolina Panthers	South	7	10	0	.412	4–2	6–6	.474	.437	W1
12^[c]^[d]	New Orleans Saints	South	7	10	0	.412	2–4	5–7	.507	.462	L1
13^[c]^[d]	Atlanta Falcons	South	7	10	0	.412	2–4	6–6	.467	.429	W2
14	Los Angeles Rams	West	5	12	0	.294	1–5	3–9	.517	.341	L2
15	Arizona Cardinals	West	4	13	0	.235	1–5	3–9	.529	.368	L7
16	Chicago Bears	North	3	14	0	.176	0–6	1–11	.571	.480	L10
Tiebreakers^[e]
[a] San Francisco claimed the No. 2 seed over Minnesota based on conference record (10–2 vs. 8–4). [b] Seattle finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head victory, claiming the 7th and final playoff spot. [c] Carolina finished ahead of New Orleans and Atlanta based on head-to-head record (3–1 vs. 2–2/1–3). [d] New Orleans finished ahead of Atlanta based on head-to-head sweep. [e] When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

Round	Date	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
Wild Card	January 14	Seattle Seahawks (7)	W 41–23	1–0	Levi's Stadium	Recap
Divisional	January 22	Dallas Cowboys (5)	W 19–12	2–0	Levi's Stadium	Recap
NFC Championship	January 29	at Philadelphia Eagles (1)	L 7–31	2–1	Lincoln Financial Field	Recap

Category	Total yards	Yards per game	NFL rank (out of 32)
Passing offense	3,856	226.8	13th
Rushing offense	2,360	138.8	8th
Total offense	6,216	365.6	5th
Passing defense	3,789	222.9	20th
Rushing defense	1,321	77.7	2nd
Total defense	5,110	300.6	1st

Category	Player	Total yards
Offense
Passing	Jimmy Garoppolo	2,437
Rushing	Christian McCaffrey	746
Receiving	Brandon Aiyuk	1,015
Defense
Tackles (Solo)	Dre Greenlaw	82
Sacks	Nick Bosa	18.5
Interceptions	Tashaun Gipson	5

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	0	7	3	0	10
Bears	0	0	7	12	19

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	0	0	7	0	7
49ers	6	14	0	7	27

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	7	0	0	3	10
Broncos	0	3	2	6	11

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	3	3	3	0	9
49ers	7	7	0	10	24

Roster changes

Free agency

Signings

Departures

Staff / Coaches

Final roster

Team captains

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1: at Chicago Bears

Week 2: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 3: at Denver Broncos

Week 4: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week 5: at Carolina Panthers

Week 6: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 7: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 8: at Los Angeles Rams

Week 10: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Week 11: at Arizona Cardinals

Week 12: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 13: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 14: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 15: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 16: vs. Washington Commanders

Week 17: at Las Vegas Raiders

Week 18: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Standings

Division

Conference

Schedule

Game summaries

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (7) Seattle Seahawks

NFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (5) Dallas Cowboys

NFC Championship: at (1) Philadelphia Eagles

Team

Individual

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