# 1999 San Francisco 49ers season

The 1999 season was the San Francisco 49ers' 50th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 54th overall. This was also Steve Young's last season in the league as he was forced to retire due to concussions.
San Francisco started the season with a 3–1 record and were heavily favored to win the Super Bowl but Young suffered his season- and career-ending concussion against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 3. After defeating the Cardinals and the Tennessee Titans without Young, the 49ers went on to lose 10 of the remaining 11 games of the season. It was the first time the team had missed the playoffs since 1991, their second time missing the playoffs in 17 seasons, and their first losing season (excluding the strike shortened 1982 season) since 1980. It was also their first season with fewer than 10 wins (excluding the strike shortened 1982 season) since 1980.
Statistics site Football Outsiders calculates that the 1999 49ers had the second-worst pass defense they had ever tracked.

## Offseason
### NFL draft

1999 San Francisco 49ers draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 24 | Reggie McGrew | Defensive tackle | Florida | from Miami |
| 3 | 89 | Chike Okeafor | Defensive end | Purdue | |
| 4 | 99 | Anthony Parker | Cornerback | Weber State | from Indianapolis - Injured rookie year |
| 4 | 110 | Pierson Prioleau | Safety | Virginia Tech | from Cleveland |
| 5 | 157 | Terry Jackson | Fullback | Florida | from Miami |
| 5 | 161 | Tyrone Hopson | Guard | Eastern Kentucky | |
| 6 | 171 | Tai Streets | Wide receiver | Michigan | from Indianapolis |
| 7 | 234 | Kory Minor | Linebacker | Notre Dame | made Carolina roster in 1999. |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 12 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 3–41 | 0–1 | Alltel Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 19 | New Orleans Saints | W 28–21 | 1–1 | 3Com Park | Recap |
| 3 | September 27 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 24–10 | 2–1 | Sun Devil Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 3 | Tennessee Titans | W 24–22 | 3–1 | 3Com Park | Recap |
| 5 | October 10 | at St. Louis Rams | L 20–42 | 3–2 | Trans World Dome | Recap |
| 6 | October 17 | Carolina Panthers | L 29–31 | 3–3 | 3Com Park | Recap |
| 7 | October 24 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 16–40 | 3–4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | Recap |
| 8 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 9 | November 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 6–27 | 3–5 | 3Com Park | Recap |
| 10 | November 14 | at New Orleans Saints | L 6–24 | 3–6 | Louisiana Superdome | Recap |
| 11 | November 21 | St. Louis Rams | L 7–23 | 3–7 | 3Com Park | Recap |
| 12 | November 29 | Green Bay Packers | L 3–20 | 3–8 | 3Com Park | Recap |
| 13 | December 5 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 30–44 | 3–9 | Cinergy Field | Recap |
| 14 | December 12 | Atlanta Falcons | W 26–7 | 4–9 | 3Com Park | Recap |
| 15 | December 18 | at Carolina Panthers | L 24–41 | 4–10 | Ericsson Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 26 | Washington Redskins | L 20–26 (OT) | 4–11 | 3Com Park | Recap |
| 17 | January 3, 2000 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 29–34 | 4–12 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |||||||

### Standings

NFC West :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(1)}$ St. Louis Rams | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 526 | 242 | L1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 421 | 381 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 285 | 380 | W2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 295 | 453 | L3 |
| New Orleans Saints | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 260 | 434 | L1 |