The 2021 season was the San Francisco 49ers ' 72nd season in the National Football League (NFL), their 76th overall and their fifth under the head coach /general manager tandem of Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch . In honor of the 75th anniversary of the team's founding in 1946, the 49ers introduced a commemorative logo to be used during this season.[ 1]
They improved from their 6–10 record from the previous year and they returned to the playoffs after a one-year absence. Despite starting 2–0, they would lose 4 consecutive games. After an embarrassing Week 9 loss to an injury depleted Arizona Cardinals , [ 2] the 49ers had a disappointing 3–5 record. But they would rebound and end the season winning 7 of their last 9 games, including a dramatic Week 18 win over the Los Angeles Rams in which the 49ers fought back from a 17–0 deficit to win 27–24 in overtime, thus allowing them to sneak into the playoffs.[ 3] During the season, the 49ers showcased a well rounded team, finishing top 10 in both total offense and total defense. The offense averaged 376 yards a game, good for 8th in the league, while averaging 25.1 points a game. The defense was even better, giving up just 310 yards a game, good for 3rd overall. This included the 6th best pass defense and 7th best rush defense. The defense also generated 48 sacks during the season, 5th best in the league.[ 4]
In the wild-card round, the 49ers upset the Dallas Cowboys 23–17.[ 5] They would then upset the #1 seeded Green Bay Packers 13–10 in the divisional round, thus advancing to the NFC Championship for the second time in 3 years.[ 6] However, they lost to their division rival and eventual Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams 20-17.
The 49ers entered free agency with the following:[ 7]
Position
Player
Free agency tag
Date Signed
2021 Team
Notes
OT
Trent Williams
UFA
March 23, 2021
San Francisco 49ers
Signed six-year contract[ 8]
CB
Richard Sherman
UFA
September 29, 2021
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Signed one-year contract[ 9]
DE
Solomon Thomas
UFA
March 19, 2021
Las Vegas Raiders
Signed one-year contract[ 10]
FS
Jaquiski Tartt
UFA
March 22, 2021
San Francisco 49ers
Signed one-year contract[ 11]
FB
Kyle Juszczyk
UFA
March 15, 2021
San Francisco 49ers
Signed five-year contract[ 12]
RB
Tevin Coleman
UFA
March 25, 2021
New York Jets
Signed one-year contract[ 13]
WR
Kendrick Bourne
UFA
March 19, 2021
New England Patriots
Signed three-year contract[ 14]
CB
K'Waun Williams
UFA
March 26, 2021
San Francisco 49ers
Signed one-year contract[ 15]
OT
Tom Compton
UFA
April 28, 2021
San Francisco 49ers
Signed one-year contract[ 16]
DE
Ronald Blair
UFA
June 1, 2021
New York Jets
Signed one-year contract[ 17]
C
Ben Garland
UFA
DE
Kerry Hyder
UFA
March 25, 2021
Seattle Seahawks
Signed three-year contract[ 18]
DE
Ezekiel Ansah
UFA
RB
Jerick McKinnon
UFA
May 1, 2021
Kansas City Chiefs
Signed one-year contract[ 19]
C
Tony Bergstrom
UFA
CB
Jason Verrett
UFA
April 1, 2021
San Francisco 49ers
Signed one-year contract[ 20]
CB
Ahkello Witherspoon
UFA
March 19, 2021
Seattle Seahawks
Signed one-year contract[ 21]
CB
Dontae Johnson
UFA
March 19, 2021
San Francisco 49ers
Signed one-year contract[ 22]
C
Hroniss Grasu
UFA
DE
Dion Jordan
UFA
CB
Jamar Taylor
UFA
DE
Jordan Willis
UFA
March 23, 2021
San Francisco 49ers
Signed one-year contract[ 23]
QB
C. J. Beathard
UFA
March 24, 2021
Jacksonville Jaguars
Signed two-year contract[ 24]
LB
Joe Walker
UFA
May 19, 2021
Washington Football Team
QB
Nick Mullens
RFA
June 14, 2021
Philadelphia Eagles
Signed one-year contract[ 25]
TE
Ross Dwelley
RFA
March 5, 2021
San Francisco 49ers
Signed one-year contract[ 26]
LS
Taybor Pepper
RFA
February 4, 2021
San Francisco 49ers
Signed two-year contract[ 27]
RB
Jeff Wilson
RFA
January 26, 2021
San Francisco 49ers
Signed one-year contract[ 28]
QB
Josh Rosen
ERFA
February 8, 2021
San Francisco 49ers
Signed one-year contract[ 29]
CB
Emmanuel Moseley
ERFA
March 15, 2021
San Francisco 49ers
Signed two-year contract[ 30]
OT
Daniel Brunskill
ERFA
April 13, 2021
San Francisco 49ers
Signed one-year contract[ 31] [ 32]
CB
Ken Webster
ERFA
January 21, 2021
San Francisco 49ers
Signed one-year contract[ 33]
WR
River Cracraft
ERFA
February 22, 2021
San Francisco 49ers
Signed one-year contract[ 34]
WR
Trent Taylor
UFA
May 17, 2021
Cincinnati Bengals
Signed one-year contract[ 35]
DT
D. J. Jones
UFA
March 22, 2021
San Francisco 49ers
Signed one-year contract[ 36]
S
Marcell Harris
RFA
March 5, 2021
San Francisco 49ers
Signed one-year contract[ 26]
RB
Austin Walter
ERFA
February 8, 2021
San Francisco 49ers
Signed one-year contract[ 29]
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
2020 Team
Date signed
Notes
CB
Mark Fields
October 13, 2020
Claimed off waivers[ 37]
CB
Briean Boddy-Calhoun
March 17, 2021
Signed one-year contract[ 38]
TE
Daniel Helm
C
Alex Mack
Atlanta Falcons
March 18, 2021
Signed three-year contract[ 39]
LB
Samson Ebukam
Los Angeles Rams
March 18, 2021
Signed two-year contract[ 40]
WR
Trent Sherfield
Arizona Cardinals
March 19, 2021
Signed one-year contract[ 41]
S
Tavon Wilson
Indianapolis Colts
March 22, 2021
Signed one-year contract[ 42]
DT
Zach Kerr
Carolina Panthers
March 23, 2021
Signed one-year contract[ 43]
LB
Nathan Gerry
Philadelphia Eagles
March 29, 2021
Signed one-year contract[ 44]
WR
Mohamed Sanu
Detroit Lions
March 30, 2021
Signed one-year contract[ 45]
QB
Nate Sudfeld
Philadelphia Eagles
April 7, 2021
Signed one-year contract[ 46]
RB
Wayne Gallman
New York Giants
April 21, 2021
Signed one-year contract[ 47]
DT
Maurice Hurst Jr.
Las Vegas Raiders
April 23, 2021
Signed one-year contract[ 48]
DE
Arden Key
WR
Marqise Lee
New England Patriots
May 17, 2021
Signed one-year contract[ 49]
WR
Bennie Fowler
New Orleans Saints
May 21, 2021
Signed one-year contract[ 50]
WR
Andy Jones
June 1, 2021
Signed one-year contract[ 51]
LB
James Burgess
Green Bay Packers
June 2, 2021
Signed one-year contract[ 52]
TE
MyCole Pruitt
Tennessee Titans
June 2, 2021
Signed one-year contract[ 53]
S
Tony Jefferson
June 7, 2021
Signed one-year contract[ 54]
OG
Senio Kelemete
Houston Texans
June 11, 2021
Signed one-year contract[ 55]
WR
Nsimba Webster
Los Angeles Rams
June 21, 2021
claimed off waivers[ 56]
DE
Eddie Yarbrough
Minnesota Vikings
July 27, 2021
Signed one-year contract[ 57]
DE
Anthony Zettel
New Orleans Saints
TE
Jordan Matthews
July 31, 2021
Signed one-year contract[ 58]
TE
Joshua Perkins
August 4, 2021
Signed one-year contract[ 59]
CB
B. W. Webb
LB
Davin Bellamy
August 6, 2021
Signed one-year contract[ 60]
LB
Shilique Calhoun
New England Patriots
August 10, 2021
Signed one-year contract[ 61]
CB
Alexander Myres
Detroit Lions
LB
Donald Payne
August 11, 2021
Signed one-year contract[ 62]
S
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix
August 12, 2021
Signed one-year contract[ 63]
DT
Eddie Vanderdoes
Houston Texans
LB
Mychal Kendricks
August 16, 2021
Signed one-year contract[ 64]
CB
Davontae Harris
Baltimore Ravens
August 17, 2021
Claimed off waivers[ 65]
OT
Corbin Kaufusi
August 27, 2021
Signed one-year contract[ 66]
WR
River Cracraft
August 28, 2021
Signed one-year contract[ 67]
CB
Josh Norman
Buffalo Bills
September 6, 2021
Signed one-year contract[ 68]
CB
Dre Kirkpatrick
Arizona Cardinals
September 14, 2021
Signed one-year contract[ 69]
RB
Trenton Cannon
September 15, 2021
Claimed off waivers[ 70]
Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team's 2020 season.
Position
Player
Date
Notes
DE
Ronald Blair
March 12, 2021
Released[ 31]
WR
Marquise Goodwin
March 17, 2021
Released
TE
Chase Harrell
April 13, 2021
Waived[ 32]
TE
Jordan Reed
April 20, 2021
Retired[ 71]
CB
Adonis Alexander
May 4, 2021
Waived[ 72]
WR
Matt Cole
S
Chris Edwards
RB
Austin Walter
May 13, 2021
Waived
WR
Austin Proehl
May 17, 2021
Waived[ 49]
WR
Marqise Lee
May 21, 2021
Waived[ 50]
TE
Daniel Helm
June 1, 2021
Waived[ 51]
QB
Josh Johnson
C
Weston Richburg
June 2, 2021
Retired[ 73]
CB
Briean Boddy-Calhoun
June 7, 2021
Waived[ 54]
OG
Justin Skule
June 11, 2021
Waived[ 55]
LB
Nathan Gerry
July 6, 2021
Waived[ 74]
DE
Daeshon Hall
July 26, 2021
Released[ 75]
WR
Andy Jones
July 27, 2021
Waived[ 57]
WR
Bennie Fowler
July 31, 2021
Released[ 58]
CB
Tim Harris
August 4, 2021
Waived[ 59]
DE
Anthony Zettel
August 6, 2021
Retired[ 60]
CB
Mark Fields
August 10, 2021
Waived[ 61]
G
Isaiah Williams
WR
Kevin White
August 11, 2021
Released[ 62]
LB
Davin Bellamy
August 12, 2021
Waived[ 63]
LB
James Burgess
August 16, 2021
Waived[ 64]
LB
Donald Payne
DT
Eddie Vanderdoes
TE
Joshua Perkins
August 17, 2021
Released[ 76]
CB
Ken Webster
Waived[ 76]
QB
Josh Rosen
Waived[ 65]
LB
Shilique Calhoun
August 24, 2021
Released[ 77]
CB
B. W. Webb
WR
River Cracraft
Waived[ 77]
OT
Corbin Kaufusi
FS
Kai Nacua
August 27, 2021
Released[ 66]
WR
River Cracraft
August 28, 2021
Waived[ 67]
WR
Travis Benjamin
August 31, 2021
Released[ 78]
C
Jake Brendel
S
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix
RB
Wayne Gallman
CB
Dontae Johnson
OG
Senio Kelemete
TE
Jordan Matthews
TE
MyCole Pruitt
QB
Nate Sudfeld
DE
Eddie Yarbrough
DE
Alex Barrett
Waived[ 78]
WR
River Cracraft
DT
Darrion Daniels
FB
Josh Hokit
OT
Corbin Kaufusi
S
Jared Mayden
OT
Colton McKivitz
CB
Alexander Myres
OG
Dakoda Shepley
WR
Nsimba Webster
CB
Dontae Johnson
September 6, 2021
Released[ 68]
Notes
San Francisco traded its first-round selection (12th overall), a 2022 first-round selection, a 2022 third-round selection and a 2023 first-round selection to Miami in exchange for a first-round selection (3rd overall).[ 79]
San Francisco traded its second-round (43rd overall) and seventh-round (230th overall) selections to Vegas in exchange for a second-round (48th overall) and fourth (121st overall) selections.[ 80]
San Francisco traded 2 fourth-round selections (117th and 121st overall) to Los Angeles in exchange for a third-round selection (88th overall).[ 81]
San Francisco traded Kwon Alexander to New Orleans in exchange for a fifth-round conditional pick and LB Kiko Alonso .[ 82]
San Francisco traded its third-round and 2020 fifth-round selections to Washington in exchange for offensive tackle Trent Williams .[ 83]
San Francisco received third-round selections in 2021, 2022, and 2023, as compensation when defensive coordinator Robert Saleh was hired by the New York Jets as head coach[ 84] and vice president of player personnel Martin Mayhew was hired by the Washington Football Team as general manager.[ 85] [ 86]
San Francisco lost its 2021 seventh round selection, as Marquise Goodwin reverted from Philadelphia back to San Francisco.[ 87]
San Francisco acquired a seventh round selection (No. 230) and defensive end Jordan Willis from the New York Jets in exchange for a 2022 sixth round selection.[ 88]
Undrafted free agents
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2021 San Francisco 49ers staff
Front office
Co-chairman – Denise DeBartolo York
Co-chairman – John York
Chief executive officer – Jed York
President – Al Guido
Chief administrative officer and general counsel - Hanna Gordon
General manager – John Lynch
Assistant general manager – Adam Peters
Executive vice president of football operations – Paraag Marathe
Vice president and senior advisor – Keena Turner
Director of player personnel – Ran Carthon
Director of college scouting – Ethan Waugh
Assistant director of college scouting – Tariq Ahmad
National scout – Justin Chabot
Vice president of football administration – Brian Hampton
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Head strength and conditioning – Dustin Perry
Assistant strength and conditioning – Aaron Hill and Greg Segrove
Director, performance monitoring/assistant strength and conditioning – Shea Thompson
The 49ers' preseason schedule was announced on May 12.
The 49ers' 2021 schedule was announced on May 12.
Week 1: at Detroit Lions
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Week One: San Francisco 49ers at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
49ers
7
24
7 3 41
Lions
0
10
7 16 33
at Ford Field , Detroit, Michigan
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
DET – T. J. Hockenson 6-yard pass from Jared Goff (Austin Seibert kick), 13:29. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 7:12.
SF – Elijah Mitchell 38-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 11:12. 49ers 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 2:17.
DET – Austin Seibert 49-yard field goal, 6:13. 49ers 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:59.
SF – JaMycal Hasty 3-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 2:25. 49ers 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:48.
SF – Dre Greenlaw 39-yard interception return (Robbie Gould kick), 1:10. 49ers 28–10.
SF – Robbie Gould 40-yard field goal, 0:03. 49ers 31–10. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 0:41.
Third quarter
SF – Deebo Samuel 79-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 7:54. 49ers 38–10. Drive: 5 plays, 91 yards, 2:22.
DET – D'Andre Swift 43-yard pass from Jared Goff (Austin Seibert kick), 4:23. 49ers 38–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:31.
Fourth quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 52-yard field goal, 9:53. 49ers 41–17. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:45.
DET – Jamaal Williams 1-yard run (Jared Goff–T. J. Hockenson pass), 1:53. 49ers 41–25. Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 3:52.
DET – Quintez Cephus 2-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jared Goff–Quintez Cephus pass), 1:07. 49ers 41–33. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 0:46.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
49ers hold on to go up 1-0 to kick off the 75th season.
Week 2: at Philadelphia Eagles
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Game information
First quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 45-yard field goal, 4:45. Eagles 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:43.
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 10:52. 49ers 14–3. Drive: 16 plays, 92 yards, 8:59.
SF – Robbie Gould 46-yard field goal, 5:07. 49ers 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:10.
PHI – Jalen Hurts 1-yard run (Kenneth Gainwell run), 4:02. 49ers 17–11. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:05.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
With the Victory, The 49ers are 2-0 on the season
Week 3: vs. Green Bay Packers
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Game information
First quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 54-yard field goal, 10:06. Packers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 4:54.
GB – Davante Adams 1-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 3:19. Packers 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:06.
Second quarter
GB – Aaron Jones 3-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 1:02. Packers 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 3:46.
SF – Trey Lance 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 0:00. Packers 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 1:02.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
GB – Marquez Valdes-Scantling 12-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 13:27. Packers 24–14. Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 5:57.
SF – Trey Sermon 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 7:48. Packers 24–21. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 5:39.
GB – Mason Crosby 38-yard field goal, 2:39. Packers 27–21. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:19.
SF – Kyle Juszczyk 12-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 0:37. 49ers 28–27. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:02.
GB – Mason Crosby 51-yard field goal, 0:00. Packers 30–28. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 0:37.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
The Packers narrowly escape the 49ers and deliver San Francisco its first loss on the season.
Week 4: vs. Seattle Seahawks
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Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
0
7
14 7 28
49ers
7
0
6 8 21
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Date : October 3Game time : 1:05 p.m. PDTGame weather : Hazy skies, 88 °F (31 °C)Game attendance : 68,912Referee : Carl Cheffers TV announcers (Fox) : Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Shannon SpakeRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
SEA – Russell Wilson 16-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 5:22. Seahawks 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:31.
SEA – Freddie Swain 13-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 4:26. Seahawks 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:50.
SF – Deebo Samuel 76-yard pass from Trey Lance (kick failed), 2:10. Seahawks 21–13. Drive: 4 plays, 89 yards, 2:16.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Alex Collins 14-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 12:07. Seahawks 28–13. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 5:03.
SF – Deebo Samuel 8-yard pass from Trey Lance (Trey Lance run), 1:20. Seahawks 28–21. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 3:10.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Despite a late rally, the 49ers could not hold off the Seahawks at Levi's and drop to 2–2 on the season.
Week 5: at Arizona Cardinals
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Week Five: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
49ers
0
0
7 3 10
Cardinals
7
3
0 7 17
at State Farm Stadium , Glendale, Arizona
Date : October 10Game time : 1:25 p.m. MST & PDTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 62,716Referee : Clay Martin TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura OkminRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ARI – Matt Prater 21-yard field goal, 5:27. Cardinals 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 96 yards, 5:59.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 9-yard pass from Kyler Murray , (Matt Prater kick) 5:13. Cardinals 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:36.
SF – Joey Slye 47-yard field goal, 4:12. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 1:01.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
In Trey Lance's first NFL start the 49ers lose a closer than expected game and fall to 2–3 on the season.
Week 7: vs. Indianapolis Colts
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Week Seven: Indianapolis Colts at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Colts
7
6
7 10 30
49ers
12
0
0 6 18
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Date : October 24Game time : 5:20 p.m. PDTGame weather : Cloudy, rainy, 64 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 56,576Referee : Craig Wrolstad TV announcers (NBC) : Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulayRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
SF – Elijah Mitchell 14-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 10:12. 49ers 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:48.
SF – Joey Slye 34-yard field goal, 8:08. 49ers 9–0. Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 1:44.
IND – Mo Alie-Cox 11-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 5:15. 49ers 9–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:53.
SF – Joey Slye 56-yard field goal, 2:27. 49ers 12–7. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:48.
Second quarter
IND – Carson Wentz 1-yard run (pass failed) 1:00. Colts 13–12. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:02.
Third quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 5-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 3:45. Colts 20–12. Drive: 1 play, 33 yards, 0:53.
Fourth quarter
SF – Deebo Samuel 14-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (pass failed), 13:07. Colts 20–18. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:11.
IND – Michael Badgley 42-yard field goal, 7:00. Colts 23–18. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 6:07.
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 28-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 2:49. Colts 30–18. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:31.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
With their fourth loss in a row, the 49ers go down to 2–4.
Week 8: at Chicago Bears
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Week Eight: San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
49ers
3
6
6 18 33
Bears
3
10
3 6 22
at Soldier Field , Chicago, Illinois
Game information
First quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 39-yard field goal, 4:38. Bears 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 5:10.
SF – Joey Slye 48-yard field goal, 2:51. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 1:47.
Second quarter
CHI – Jesse James 8-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 12:03. Bears 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:48.
SF – Joey Slye 52-yard field goal, 9:33. Bears 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:30.
CHI – Cairo Santos 40-yard field goal, 1:16. Bears 13–6. Drive: 16 plays, 57 yards, 8:17.
SF – Joey Slye 22-yard field goal, 0:00. Bears 13–9. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 1:16.
Third quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 25-yard field goal, 8:33. Bears 16–9. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 6:27.
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo 2-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 5:56. Bears 16–15. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:37.
Fourth quarter
SF – Elijah Mitchell 5-yard run (Jimmy Garoppolo–Brandon Aiyuk pass), 14:11. 49ers 23–16. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:49.
CHI – Justin Fields 22-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 9:32. 49ers 23–22. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:39.
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo 5-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 6:34. 49ers 30–22. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:58.
SF – Joey Slye 32-yard field goal, 1:56. 49ers 33–22. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:28.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Despite struggling in the first half of the game falling behind 16–9, the 49ers would rally, outscoring the Bears 24–6 to pick up the win and improving them to 3–4.
Week 9: vs. Arizona Cardinals
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Week Nine: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
14
3
14 0 31
49ers
0
7
7 3 17
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Date : November 7Game time : 1:25 p.m. PSTGame weather : Scattered clouds, 62 °F (17 °C)Game attendance : 59,012Referee : Brad AllenTV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura OkminRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
ARI – James Conner 13-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 6:08. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:21.
ARI – James Conner 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 0:39. Cardinals 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:59.
Second quarter
ARI – Matt Prater 26-yard field goal, 4:02. Cardinals 17–0. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 8:23.
SF – George Kittle 6-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 0:16. Cardinals 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:46.
Third quarter
ARI – James Conner 45-yard pass from Colt McCoy (Matt Prater kick), 13:33. Cardinals 24–7. Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 1:27.
ARI – Eno Benjamin 21-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 8:05. Cardinals 31–7. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:47.
SF – Brandon Aiyuk 11-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 4:56. Cardinals 31–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:09.
Fourth quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 26-yard field goal, 8:23. Cardinals 31–17. Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 2:34.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Despite the Cardinals having an injury–depleted roster, the 49ers suffer an embarrassing loss to former 49ers QB Colt McCoy and fall to 3–5 on the season.
Week 10: vs. Los Angeles Rams
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Week Ten: Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Rams
0
7
0 3 10
49ers
14
7
3 7 31
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 50-yard field goal, 4:38. 49ers 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 31 yards, 6:14.
Fourth quarter
SF – Deebo Samuel 40-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 11:07. 49ers 31–7. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:53.
LAR – Matt Gay 37-yard field goal, 3:48. 49ers 31–10. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 1:11.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
The 49ers bounced back against their interstate rivals, defeating them for the 5th consecutive time and bringing their record up to 4–5 for the season.
Week 11: at Jacksonville Jaguars
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Game information
First quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 20-yard field goal, 1:55. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 20 plays, 87 yards, 13:05.
Second quarter
SF – Deebo Samuel 25-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 11:24. 49ers 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:56.
SF – Brandon Aiyuk 6-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 8:25. 49ers 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 2:51.
JAX – Matthew Wright 30-yard field goal, 1:53. 49ers 17–3. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 6:32.
SF – Robbie Gould 48-yard field goal, 0:00. 49ers 20–3. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 1:53.
Third quarter
SF – George Kittle 1-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 8:49. 49ers 27–3. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:45.
Fourth quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 45-yard field goal, 5:33. 49ers 30–3. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 3:00.
JAX – James Robinson 1-yard run (Matthew Wright kick), 3:04. 49ers 30–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:29.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
49ers got back to .500 by beating the Jags.
Week 12: vs. Minnesota Vikings
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Week Twelve: Minnesota Vikings at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Vikings
7
7
12 0 26
49ers
7
7
20 0 34
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Adam Thielen 20-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 12:42. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:50.
SF – Jauan Jennings 3-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 0:18. Tied 14–14. Drive: 15 plays, 85 yards, 8:20.
Third quarter
SF – Deebo Samuel 3-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 11:31. 49ers 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:29.
SF – Elijah Mitchell 2-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 11:09. 49ers 28–14. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:04.
MIN – Alexander Mattison 6-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 8:28. 49ers 28–20. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:41.
SF – Robbie Gould 46-yard field goal, 4:58. 49ers 31–20. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:30.
MIN – Kene Nwangwu 99-yard kickoff return (pass failed), 4:46. 49ers 31–26. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:12.
SF – Robbie Gould 22-yard field goal, 0:09. 49ers 34–26. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:21.
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
In a crucial game for seeding, the 49ers pulled off a late victory to take the tie breaker and went up to 6–5 on the season.
Week 13: at Seattle Seahawks
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Week Thirteen: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
49ers
14
9
0 0 23
Seahawks
7
14
9 0 30
at Lumen Field , Seattle, Washington
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 50-yard field goal, 9:43. 49ers 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 5:02.
SEA – Adrian Peterson 1-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 5:35. 49ers 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:08.
SF – George Kittle 48-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (kick failed), 1:48. 49ers 23–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:47.
SEA – D'Wayne Eskridge 7-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 0:12. 49ers 23–21. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 1:36.
Third quarter
SEA – Carlos Dunlap sacked Jimmy Garoppolo in end zone for a safety, 10:28. Tied 23–23.
SEA – Tyler Lockett 12-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 2:28. Seahawks 30–23. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:09.
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
The Seahawks snapped a 3 game win streak for the 49ers, as their record was evened out at 6–6.
Week 14: at Cincinnati Bengals
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Week Fourteen: San Francisco 49ers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 OT Total
49ers
3
14
3 0 6 26
Bengals
3
3
0 14 3 23
at Paul Brown Stadium , Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : December 12Game time : 4:25 p.m. EST/1:25 p.m. PSTGame weather : Sunny, 45 °F (7 °C)Game attendance : 50,481Referee : Craig WrolstadTV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel , Adam Archuleta and AJ RossRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 33-yard field goal, 6:37. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:33.
CIN – Evan McPherson 37-yard field goal, 0:31. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 6:06.
Second quarter
SF – Deebo Samuel 27-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 12:05. 49ers 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:26.
CIN – Evan McPherson 28-yard field goal, 1:42. 49ers 10–6. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 6:06.
SF – George Kittle 14-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 0:18. 49ers 17–6. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 0:39.
Third quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 24-yard field goal, 7:43. 49ers 20–6. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:17.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 17-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 9:20. 49ers 20–13. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:32.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 32-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 1:19. Tied 20–20. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 1:21.
Overtime
CIN – Evan McPherson 41-yard field goal, 6:15. Bengals 23–20. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:45.
SF – Brandon Aiyuk 12-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo, 1:53. 49ers 26–23. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:22.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Late heroics and extra time was needed in this regular season classic, Aiyuk and the 49ers leaped to 7–6.
Week 15: vs. Atlanta Falcons
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Week Fifteen: Atlanta Falcons at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons
3
7
3 0 13
49ers
3
14
14 0 31
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Date : December 19Game time : 1:05 p.m. PSTGame weather : Clear, 52 °F (11 °C)Game attendance : 71,650Referee : Clay MartinTV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie CollinsRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 48-yard field goal, 7:12. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:49.
SF – Robbie Gould 30-yard field goal, 1:21. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 5:51.
Second quarter
SF – Kyle Juszczyk 6-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 9:14. 49ers 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:16.
ATL – Russell Gage 20-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 4:00. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 5:14.
SF – Deebo Samuel 10-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 0:33. 49ers 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:27.
Third quarter
SF – Jeff Wilson Jr. 5-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 11:11. 49ers 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 2:10.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 22-yard field goal, 6:28. 49ers 24–13. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:43.
SF – Jauan Jennings 4-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 1:17. 49ers 31–13. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:11.
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
The 49ers inspired 3rd Quarter put them over the Falcons and onto 8–6.
Week 16: at Tennessee Titans
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Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 48-yard field goal, 8:31. 49ers 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 33 yards, 6:19.
Third quarter
TEN – Randy Bullock 38-yard field goal, 8:45. 49ers 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:15.
TEN – D'Onta Foreman 3-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 7:13. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 1:23.
Fourth quarter
TEN – A. J. Brown 18-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 13:02. Titans 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:51.
SF – Brandon Aiyuk 2-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 2:20. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 2:58.
TEN – Randy Bullock 44-yard field goal, 0:04. Titans 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 2:16.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Despite taking a 10–0 lead, the 49ers could not overcome the Titans, who outscored them 20–7 to drop them to 8–7, making their playoff chances looking slim.
Week 17: vs. Houston Texans
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Week Seventeen: Houston Texans at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Texans
0
7
0 0 7
49ers
0
3
7 13 23
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SF – Deebo Samuel 45-yard pass from Trey Lance (Robbie Gould kick), 9:56. 49ers 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 2:08.
SF – Robbie Gould 27-yard field goal, 3:19. 49ers 20–7. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 3:27.
SF – Robbie Gould 36-yard field goal, 1:12. 49ers 23–7. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:29.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
In Levi's Season Finale the 49ers got off to a slow start, but then they cruised to their 9th victory in Trey Lance's 2nd NFL start to secure their 2nd winning season in 3 years.
Week 18: at Los Angeles Rams
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Game information
First quarter
LAR – Matt Gay 43-yard field goal, 6:07. Rams 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 8:53.
Second quarter
LAR – Tyler Higbee 2-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 10:26. Rams 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 6:25.
LAR – Tyler Higbee 15-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 6:44. Rams 17–0. Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:30.
SF – Robbie Gould 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Rams 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 0:38.
Third quarter
SF – Deebo Samuel 16-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 10:32. Rams 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:28.
SF – Jauan Jennings 24-yard pass from Deebo Samuel (Robbie Gould kick), 1:46. Tied 17–17. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 7:02.
Fourth quarter
LAR – Cooper Kupp 4-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 2:29. Rams 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 92 yards, 5:13.
SF – Jauan Jennings 14-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 0:26. Tied 24–24. Drive: 5 plays, 88 yards, 1:01.
Overtime
SF – Robbie Gould 24-yard field goal, 2:45. 49ers 27–24. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 7:15.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
In a game that looked like certain doom for the 49ers, the 49ers roared back to tie the game on a pass from Deebo Samuel to Jauan Jennings to tie the game up. In overtime, Robbie Gould put the 49ers ahead and Ambry Thomas officially punched the 49ers ticket to the playoffs when he picked off Matthew Stafford, the 49ers would finish the regular season at 10–7. This would be the Rams 7th consecutive defeat by the 49ers.
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division winners
1[ a]
Green Bay Packers
North
13
4
0
.765
4–2
9–3
.479
.480
L1
2[ a]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
South
13
4
0
.765
4–2
8–4
.467
.443
W3
3[ b]
Dallas Cowboys
East
12
5
0
.706
6–0
10–2
.488
.431
W1
4[ b]
Los Angeles Rams
West
12
5
0
.706
3–3
8–4
.483
.409
L1
Wild cards
5
Arizona Cardinals
West
11
6
0
.647
4–2
7–5
.490
.492
L1
6
San Francisco 49ers
West
10
7
0
.588
2–4
7–5
.500
.438
W2
7[ c]
Philadelphia Eagles
East
9
8
0
.529
3–3
7–5
.469
.350
L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[ c]
New Orleans Saints
South
9
8
0
.529
4–2
7–5
.512
.516
W2
9
Minnesota Vikings
North
8
9
0
.471
4–2
6–6
.507
.434
W1
10[ d]
Washington Football Team
East
7
10
0
.412
2–4
6–6
.529
.420
W1
11[ d] [ e]
Seattle Seahawks
West
7
10
0
.412
3–3
4–8
.519
.424
W2
12[ d] [ e]
Atlanta Falcons
South
7
10
0
.412
2–4
4–8
.472
.315
L2
13
Chicago Bears
North
6
11
0
.353
2–4
4–8
.524
.373
L1
14
Carolina Panthers
South
5
12
0
.294
2–4
3–9
.509
.412
L7
15
New York Giants
East
4
13
0
.235
1–5
3–9
.536
.485
L6
16
Detroit Lions
North
3
13
1
.206
2–4
3–9
.528
.627
W1
Tiebreakers [ f]
^ a b Green Bay finished ahead of Tampa Bay based on conference record (9–3 vs. 8–4).
^ a b Dallas finished ahead of LA Rams based on conference record (10–2 vs. 8–4).
^ a b Philadelphia finished ahead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b c Washington finished ahead of Atlanta and Seattle based on head-to-head victories.
^ a b Seattle finished ahead of Atlanta based on win percentage in common games (4–2 vs. 3–3 against: San Francisco, New Orleans, Jacksonville, Washington, and Detroit).
^ 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.
NFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (3) Dallas Cowboys
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NFC Wildcard Playoffs: (6) San Francisco 49ers at (3) Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
49ers
10
6
7 0 23
Cowboys
0
7
0 10 17
at AT&T Stadium , Arlington, Texas
Game information
First quarter
SF – Elijah Mitchell 4-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 10:54. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:06.
SF – Robbie Gould 53-yard field goal, 4:53. 49ers 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 23 yards, 4:34.
Second quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 40-yard field goal, 9:40. 49ers 13–0. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 7:58.
DAL – Amari Cooper 20-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Greg Zuerlein kick), 5:19. 49ers 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:21.
SF – Robbie Gould 52-yard field goal, 3:03. 49ers 16–7. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:16.
Third quarter
SF – Deebo Samuel 26-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 5:50. 49ers 23–7. Drive: 1 play, 26 yards, 0:08.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Greg Zuerlein 51-yard field goal, 11:53. 49ers 23–10. Drive: 11 plays, 37 yards, 4:41.
DAL – Dak Prescott 5-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 8:02. 49ers 23–17. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 1:35.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
In the first playoff meeting between these two teams since the 1994 NFC Championship, the 49ers upset the Cowboys 23–17. The 49ers' top-five defense shut down the NFL's highest scoring team (the Cowboys were averaging 31.1 points a game during the regular season) to just 17 points, well below the Cowboys' average. This included five sacks, holding the Cowboys to just 77 yards rushing, and one interception, which led to a 49ers touchdown on the next play. The 49ers dominated most of the game, leading 23–7 entering the fourth quarter, and retaining the lead despite a close comeback from the Cowboys. With the win, the 49ers improved their playoff record against the Cowboys to 3–5 all time and defeated the Cowboys for the first time since 2014 .
NFC Divisional Playoffs: at (1) Green Bay Packers
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NFC Divisional Playoffs: (6) San Francisco 49ers at (1) Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
49ers
0
0
3 10 13
Packers
7
0
0 3 10
at Lambeau Field , Green Bay, Wisconsin
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 29-yard field goal, 8:13. Packers 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 6:47.
Fourth quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 33-yard field goal, 11:27. Packers 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 57 yards, 9:01.
SF – Talanoa Hufanga 6-yard blocked punt return (Robbie Gould kick), 4:41. Tied 10–10.
SF – Robbie Gould 45-yard field goal, 0:00. 49ers 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:20.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
SF – George Kittle – 4 receptions, 63 yards
GB – Aaron Jones – 9 receptions, 129 yards
The 49ers' Cinderella run continued as they traveled to Lambeau Field and pulled off the upset in a 13–10 win over the heavily favored Green Bay Packers.[citation needed ] The game, which was affected by snowfall, was a defensive battle. The Packers started the game with a six-yard touchdown run by AJ Dillion to take a 7–0 lead. For the rest of the game, the 49ers defense only surrendered three more points, aided by five sacks, a fumble recovery, and only giving up 263 total yards of offense to the Packers. The 49ers special teams was pivotal, as they blocked a Packers field goal right before halftime, returned a blocked punt for a game-tying touchdown late in the game, and finally, converted a game-winning field goal by kicker Robbie Gould as time expired, the last of which advanced them to their second NFC Championship in the last three seasons and the 17th NFC Championship overall as a franchise. With the Tennessee Titans ' loss earlier in the day to the Cincinnati Bengals , coincidentally also on a field goal as time expired, this was the first time since 2010 that both #1 seeded teams were eliminated in the same weekend. With the win, the 49ers improved to 4–0 in the playoffs against Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers . The 49ers recorded five sacks for the second game in a row, which is the first time that has happened in consecutive playoff games since the 1984 season.[citation needed ]
NFC Championship: at (4) Los Angeles Rams
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NFC Championship: (6) San Francisco 49ers at (4) Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
49ers
0
10
7 0 17
Rams
0
7
0 13 20
at SoFi Stadium , Inglewood, California
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
SF – George Kittle 16-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 1:59. 49ers 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:54.
Fourth quarter
LAR – Cooper Kupp 11-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 13:30. 49ers 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:29.
LAR – Matt Gay 40-yard field goal, 6:49. Tied 17–17. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:06.
LAR – Matt Gay 30-yard field goal, 1:46. Rams 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:40.
Top passers
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 16/30, 232 yards, 2 TD, INT
LAR – Matthew Stafford – 31/45, 337 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
SF – Deebo Samuel – 7 rushes, 26 yards
LAR – Cam Akers – 13 rushes, 48 yards
Top receivers
SF – Deebo Samuel – 4 receptions, 72 yards, TD
LAR – Cooper Kupp – 11 receptions, 142 yards, 2 TD
The 49ers flew to Los Angeles following their win over the Packers to play their division rival Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game. During the regular season, the 49ers won both games against the Rams, and were looking to complete the season sweep with a win.
San Francisco won the coin toss and elected to defer. The two teams traded punts before Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford drove the offense to the 49ers' 3-yard line before throwing a drive-ending interception to Jimmie Ward . However, the 49ers were unable to muster any points off the pick, and were forced to punt. In the second quarter, the Rams struck first with Stafford completing a touchdown pass to wide receiver Cooper Kupp from 16 yards out to give the Rams a 7–0 lead. However, San Francisco struck right back with Jimmy Garoppolo hitting Deebo Samuel for a 44-yard touchdown to tie the game up at 7. On the Rams' next drive, the Rams drove to the 49ers' 38-yard line, but could only pick up 2 yards over the next three downs, and kicker Matt Gay 's 54-yard field goal attempt sailed wide of the goalposts. With just under two minutes remaining in the first half, Garoppolo completed four straight passes to set up kicker Robbie Gould 's 38-yard field goal at the end of the half to put San Francisco up 10–7.
In the second half, the two teams once again traded punts. On the 49ers' second drive of the half, short runs by Samuel and short passes by Garoppolo drove San Francisco down to the Rams' 16-yard line, where he hooked up with tight end George Kittle for a touchdown to make the score 17–7. On the Rams' ensuing drive, long passes by Stafford led to Kupp's second touchdown of the game from 11 yards out to cut the deficit to 17–14 with thirteen minutes left. On the 49ers' next two drives, they were forced to punt. The Rams capitalized, with Gay scoring two field goals from 40 and 30 yards out respectively to make the score 20–17 in favor of Los Angeles.
With just under two minutes remaining, the 49ers' offense trotted out on the field in an attempt to make a desperate last-minute drive to tie the game. After an incompletion on first down, Garoppolo completed a pass to Jauan Jennings , but was tackled immediately by the Rams' Travin Howard to bring up a 3rd-and-13 on the 49ers' 22-yard line. On the very next play, Garoppolo was washed out of the pocket by the Rams' defensive line. Defensive tackle Aaron Donald got a hand on Garoppolo, and in desperation, Garoppolo lobbed the ball up, where it was tipped by JaMycal Hasty before falling into the hands of Howard for a game and season-ending interception. Three kneeldowns by Stafford ended the game, and sent the Rams to their second Super Bowl in the last 4 years.
Category
Total yards
Yards per game
NFL rank(out of 32)
Passing offense
4,221
248.3
12th
Rushing offense
2,166
127.4
7th
Total offense
6,387
375.7
7th
Passing defense
3,510
206.5
6th
Rushing defense
1,760
103.5
7th
Total defense
5,270
310.0
3rd
Statistics correct as of the end of the 2021 NFL season [ 89] [ 90]
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