# 2017 San Francisco 49ers season

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.
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.

## 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. On February 6, 2017, the 49ers hired Atlanta Falcons' offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan as the new coach of the San Francisco 49ers.

### Roster changes
#### Free agency

The 49ers entered free agency with the following:
| 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 |
| QB | Blaine Gabbert | UFA | May 10, 2017 | Arizona Cardinals | Signed one-year contract |
| ILB | Michael Wilhoite | UFA | March 24, 2017 | Seattle Seahawks | Signed one-year contract |
| DE | Tony Jerod-Eddie | UFA | | | |
| RB | Shaun Draughn | UFA | March 22, 2017 | New York Giants | Signed one-year contract |
| WR | Jeremy Kerley | UFA | March 4, 2017 | San Francisco 49ers | Agreed 3-year contract |
| ILB | Nick Bellore | UFA | April 3, 2017 | Detroit Lions | Signed one-year contract |
| 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 |
| RB | DuJuan Harris | UFA | March 28, 2017 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract |
| DT | Chris Jones | RFA | March 16, 2017 | San Francisco 49ers | Agreed one-year contract |
| ILB | Gerald Hodges | UFA | May 25, 2017 | Buffalo Bills | Signed one-year contract |
| WR | Quinton Patton | UFA | March 23, 2017 | New York Jets | Signed one-year contract |
| ILB | Carl Bradford | RFA | February 27, 2017 | Buffalo Bills | Declined one-year contract |
| FS | Marcus Cromartie | RFA | April 7, 2017 | Buffalo Bills | |
| 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 |
| TE | Je'Ron Hamm | ERFA | | | |
| NT | Mike Purcell | RFA | February 27, 2017 | Los Angeles Rams | Declined one-year contract |
| CB | JaCorey Shepherd | ERFA | August 5, 2017 | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| 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. ||||||

#### Signings

| Position | Player | 2016 Team | Date signed | Notes |
| CB | K'Waun Williams | | February 21, 2017 | Signed 1-year |
| WR | DeAndre Carter | New England Patriots | February 24, 2017 | Signed 2-year |
| DT | Earl Mitchell | Miami Dolphins | February 24, 2017 | Signed 4-year |
| WR | Pierre Garçon | Washington Redskins | March 9, 2017 | Signed 5-year |
| WR | Marquise Goodwin | Buffalo Bills | March 9, 2017 | Signed 2-year |
| K | Robbie Gould | New York Giants | March 9, 2017 | Signed 2-year |
| QB | Brian Hoyer | Chicago Bears | March 9, 2017 | Signed 2-year |
| FB | Kyle Juszczyk | Baltimore Ravens | March 9, 2017 | Signed 4-year |
| TE | Logan Paulsen | Chicago Bears | March 9, 2017 | Signed 1-year |
| LB | Malcolm Smith | Oakland Raiders | March 9, 2017 | Signed 5-year |
| QB | Matt Barkley | Chicago Bears | March 10, 2017 | Signed 2-year |
| LB | Brock Coyle | Seattle Seahawks | March 10, 2017 | Signed 1-year |
| WR | Aldrick Robinson | Atlanta Falcons | March 10, 2017 | Signed 2-year |
| S | Don Jones | Houston Texans | March 10, 2017 | Signed 2-year |
| LB | Dekoda Watson | Denver Broncos | March 17, 2017 | Signed 3-year |
| RB | Tim Hightower | New Orleans Saints | April 4, 2017 | Signed 1-year |
| OT | Garry Gilliam | Seattle Seahawks | April 18, 2017 | Signed 1-year |
| C | Tim Barnes | Los Angeles Rams | May 2, 2017 | Signed 1-year |
| G | Brandon Fusco | Minnesota Vikings | May 2, 2017 | Signed 1-year |
| CB | Will Davis | Baltimore Ravens | June 1, 2017 | Signed 1-year |
| LB | Elvis Dumervil | Baltimore Ravens | June 5, 2017 | |
| OT | Andrew Lauderdale | | June 9, 2017 | Signed 2-year |
| WR | Tim Patrick | | July 31, 2017 | Claimed off waiver |
| WR | Louis Murphy | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | July 31, 2017 | Signed 1-year |
| CB | Asa Jackson | Detroit Lions | August 8, 2017 | |
| LB | Sean Porter | Jacksonville Jaguars | August 9, 2017 | |
| DE | Leger Douzable | Buffalo Bills | August 14, 2017 | Signed 1-year contract |
| DT | Sen'Derrick Marks | Miami Dolphins | August 23, 2017 | Signed 1-year contract |
| LB | Mark Nzeocha | Dallas Cowboys | September 25, 2017 | Signed 1-year contract |
* Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team's 2016 season.

#### Departures

| Position | Player | Date | Notes |
| WR | Torrey Smith | March 7, 2017 | Released |
| S | Antoine Bethea | March 7, 2017 | Released |
| C | Marcus Martin | March 8, 2017 | Waived |
| C | Alex Balducci | May 2, 2017 | Released |
| S | Marcus Ball | May 2, 2017 | Released |
| LB | Carl Bradford | May 2, 2017 | Released |
| LB | Jayson DiManche | May 2, 2017 | Released |
| TE | Je'Ron Hamm | May 2, 2017 | Released |
| WR | Chris Harper | May 2, 2017 | Released |
| LB | Wynton McManis | May 2, 2017 | Released |
| P | Brock Miller | May 2, 2017 | Released |
| DE | Zach Moore | May 2, 2017 | Released |
| NT | Mike Purcell | May 2, 2017 | Released |
| WR | Eric Rogers | May 2, 2017 | Released |
| CB | JaCorey Shepherd | May 2, 2017 | Released |
| LB | Shayne Skov | May 2, 2017 | Released |
| RB | Mike Davis | May 5, 2017 | Waived |
| RB | DuJuan Harris | May 8, 2017 | Released |
| WR | Rashad Ross | June 1, 2017 | Waived |
| WR | Bruce Ellington | August 3, 2017 | Waived |
| C | Jeremy Zuttah | August 9, 2017 | Released |
| LB | Ahmad Brooks | August 25, 2017 | Released |
| LB | Sean Porter | August 29, 2017 | Released |
| QB | Matt Barkley | September 1, 2017 | Released |
| C | Tim Barnes | September 1, 2017 | Released |
| CB | Will Davis | September 1, 2017 | Released |
| DE | Leger Douzable | September 1, 2017 | Released |
| G | Andrew Gardner | September 1, 2017 | Released |
| RB | Tim Hightower | September 1, 2017 | Released |
| WR | Louis Murphy | September 1, 2017 | Released |
| RB | Kapri Bibbs | September 1, 2017 | Waived |
| OT | Andrew Lauderdale | September 1, 2017 | Waived |
| WR | Tim Patrick | September 1, 2017 | Waived |
| G | Norman Price | September 1, 2017 | Waived |
| K | Nick Rose | September 1, 2017 | Waived |
| ILB | Shayne Skov | September 1, 2017 | Waived |
| S | Vinnie Sunseri | September 1, 2017 | Waived |
| CB | Keith Reaser | September 16, 2017 | Waived |
| LB | NaVorro Bowman | October 13, 2017 | Released |

## Draft

2017 San Francisco 49ers Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 2 | Traded to the Bears | Traded to the Bears | Traded to the Bears | Traded to the Bears |
| 1 | 3 | Solomon Thomas | Defensive end | Stanford | From Bears |
| 1 | 31 | Reuben Foster | Linebacker | Alabama | From Seahawks |
| 2 | 34 | Traded to the Seahawks | Traded to the Seahawks | Traded to the Seahawks | Traded to the Seahawks |
| 3 | 66 | Ahkello Witherspoon | Cornerback | Colorado | |
| 3 | 67 | Traded to the Saints | Traded to the Saints | Traded to the Saints | From Bears |
| 3 | 104 | C. J. Beathard | Quarterback | Iowa | From Vikings Compensatory pick |
| 4 | 109 | Traded to the Vikings | Traded to the Vikings | Traded to the Vikings | Traded to the Vikings |
| 4 | 111 | Traded to the Seahawks | Traded to the Seahawks | Traded to the Seahawks | From Bears |
| 4 | 121 | Joe Williams | Running back | Utah | From Colts |
| 4 | 143 | Traded to the Colts | Traded to the Colts | Traded to the Colts | Compensatory pick |
| 5 | 146 | George Kittle | Tight end | Iowa | |
| 5 | 161 | Traded to the Colts | Traded to the Colts | Traded to the Colts | From Redskins |
| 5 | 177 | Trent Taylor | Wide receiver | Louisiana Tech | From Broncos Compensatory pick |
| 6 | 186 | Traded to the Ravens | Traded to the Ravens | Traded to the Ravens | Traded to the Ravens |
| 6 | 198 | D.J. Jones | Defensive tackle | Ole Miss | From Ravens |
| 6 | 202 | Pita Taumoepenu | Defensive end | Utah | From Broncos |
| 7 | 219 | Traded to the Vikings | Traded to the Vikings | Traded to the Vikings | From Browns |
| 7 | 220 | Traded to the Redskins | Traded to the Redskins | Traded to the Redskins | Traded to the Redskins |
| 7 | 229 | Adrian Colbert | Cornerback | Miami (FL) | From Saints |
Notes
    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.
    The 49ers acquired an additional seventh-round selection as part of a trade that sent Andy Lee to the Cleveland Browns.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    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).
    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.
    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).
    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.
    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 |
| OL | John Flynn | Montana State | |
| CB | Zach Franklin | Washburn | Waived August 8 |
| DL | Jimmie Gilbert | Colorado | Waived with injury, July 31. Now on Injured Reserve |
| S | Malik Golden | Penn State | Waived June 9 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| OL | Darrell Williams Jr. | Western Kentucky | |
| S | Chanceller James | Boise State | Waived August 14 |
| WR | BJ Johnson III | Georgia Southern | Waived with injury, July 31. Now on Injured Reserve |
| OL | Richard Levy | UConn | Waived August 13 |

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 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 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 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

| 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
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – Russell Shepard 40-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 3:10. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 1:35.
Second quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 39-yard field goal, 3:28. Panthers 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 3:04.
CAR – Graham Gano 36-yard field goal, 0:05. Panthers 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 0:42.
Third quarter
CAR – Jonathan Stewart 9-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 11:32. Panthers 20–0. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 3:01.
CAR – Graham Gano 20-yard field goal, 3:14. Panthers 23–0. Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 6:53.
SF – Robbie Gould 44-yard field goal, 0:13. Panthers 23–3. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 3:03.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
CAR – Cam Newton – 14/25, 171 yards, 2 TD, INT
SF – Brian Hoyer – 24/35, 193 yards, INT
Top rushers
CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 18 rushes, 65 yards
SF – Carlos Hyde – 9 rushes, 45 yards
Top receivers
CAR – Russell Shepard – 2 receptions, 53 yards, TD
SF – Pierre Garcon – 6 receptions, 81 yards
Top tacklers
CAR –
SF – :
With this loss, The 49ers started off the Shanahan era 0–1

#### Week 2: at Seattle Seahawks

| 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
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – Blair Walsh 25-yard field goal, 8:38. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 16 plays, 68 yards, 6:22.
SEA – Blair Walsh 27-yard field goal, 0:49. Seahawks 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 27 yards, 4:42.
Second quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 40-yard field goal, 1:55. Seahawks 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:37.
SF – Robbie Gould 37-yard field goal, 0:17. Tied 6–6. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 0:39.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 34-yard field goal, 11:36. 49ers 9–6. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 3:58.
SEA – Paul Richardson 9-yard pass from Russell Wilson (kick failed, hit right upright), 7:06. Seahawks 12–9. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 4:30.
Top passers
SF – Brian Hoyer – 15/27, 99 yards, INT
SEA – Russell Wilson – 23/39, 198 yards, TD
Top rushers
SF – Carlos Hyde – 15 rushes, 124 yards
SEA – Chris Carson – 20 rushes, 93 yards
Top receivers
SF – Marquise Goodwin – 3 receptions, 26 yards
SEA – Tyler Lockett – 6 receptions, 64 yards
Top tacklers
SF – NaVorro Bowman – 7 solo tackles, 4 assisted
SEA – K. J. Wright – 5 solo tackles, 3 assisted :
With this loss, the 49ers fell to 0–2

#### Week 3: vs. Los Angeles Rams

| 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
Game information :
First quarter
LAR – Todd Gurley 3-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 14:48. Rams 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:04.
SF – Brian Hoyer 2-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 8:17. Tied 7–7. Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 6:31.
LAR – Todd Gurley 7-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 4:32. Rams 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:45.
Second quarter
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 48-yard field goal, 14:55. Rams 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:10.
SF – Robbie Gould 36-yard field goal, 9:37. Rams 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, -6 yards, 1:58.
SF – Robbie Gould 48-yard field goal, 3:46. Rams 17–13. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 4:44.
LAR – Todd Gurley 2-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 0:49. Rams 24–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:57.
Third quarter
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 19-yard field goal, 9:17. Rams 27–13. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:43.
SF – Carlos Hyde 3-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 5:40. Rams 27–20. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:37.
LAR – Sammy Watkins 1-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 0:17. Rams 34–20. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:23.
Fourth quarter
SF – Garrett Celek 1-yard pass from Brian Hoyer (kick failed), 12:50. Rams 34–26. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:27.
LAR – Sammy Watkins 12-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 8:43. Rams 41–26. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:07.
SF – Trent Taylor 1-yard pass from Brian Hoyer (Robbie Gould kick), 5:08. Rams 41–33. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:27.
SF – Carlos Hyde 1-yard run (pass failed), 2:13. Rams 41–39. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 2:48.
Top passers
SF – Brian Hoyer – 23/37, 332 yards, 2 TD, INT
LAR – Jared Goff – 22/28, 288 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
SF – Carlos Hyde – 25 rushes, 84 yards, 2 TD
LAR – Todd Gurley – 28 rushes, 113 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
SF – Pierre Garcon – 7 receptions, 142 yards
LAR – Robert Woods – 6 receptions, 108 yards
Top tacklers
SF – Jimmie Ward – 7 solo tackles
LAR – Alec Ogletree – 7 solo tackles, 2 assisted :
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| 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
Game information :
First quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 49-yard field goal, 2:05. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 3:45.
Second quarter
ARI – Phil Dawson 29-yard field goal, 13:07. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:58.
SF – Robbie Gould 39-yard field goal, 7:16. 49ers 6–3. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 5:51.
ARI – Phil Dawson 43-yard field goal, 1:24. Tied 6–6. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:30.
Third quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 47-yard field goal, 10:34. 49ers 9–6. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:26.
ARI – Phil Dawson 50-yard field goal, 6:50. Tied 9–9. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:44.
SF – Robbie Gould 48-yard field goal, 2:22. 49ers 12–9. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 4:28.
Fourth quarter
ARI – Phil Dawson 32-yard field goal, 7:41. Tied 12–12. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 6:08.
Overtime
SF – Robbie Gould 23-yard field goal, 2:24. 49ers 15–12. Drive: 17 plays, 73 yards, 7:36.
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 19-yard pass from Carson Palmer, 0:32. Cardinals 18–15. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:52.
Top passers
SF – Brian Hoyer – 24/49, 234 yards, INT
ARI – Carson Palmer – 33/51, 357 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
SF – Carlos Hyde – 16 carries, 68 yards
ARI – Chris Johnson – 13 carries, 32 yards
Top receivers
SF – Trent Taylor – 5 receptions, 47 yards
ARI – Andre Ellington – 9 receptions, 86 yards
Top tacklers
SF –
ARI – :
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

| 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
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 52-yard field goal, 9:09. Colts 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 5:51.
SF – Robbie Gould 28-yard field goal, 2:37. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:32.
Second quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 23-yard field goal, 0:59. Colts 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 3:57.
SF – Robbie Gould 43-yard field goal, 0:02. Tied 6–6. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 0:57.
Third quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 38-yard field goal, 7:42. Colts 9–6. Drive: 10 plays, 30 yards, 5:21.
IND – Marlon Mack 22-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 3:17. Colts 16–6. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 2:33.
Fourth quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 40-yard field goal, 13:39. Colts 16–9. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 4:38.
IND – Jacoby Brissett 3-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:56. Colts 23–9. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:43.
SF – Kyle Juszczyk 6-yard pass from Brian Hoyer (Robbie Gould kick), 8:00. Colts 23–16. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 1:56.
SF – George Kittle 5-yard pass from Brian Hoyer (Robbie Gould kick), 0:20. Tied 23–23. Drive: 14 plays, 89 yards, 5:09.
Overtime
IND – Adam Vinatieri 51-yard field goal, 1:38. Colts 26–23. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 2:01.
Top passers
SF – Brian Hoyer – 29/46, 353 yards, 2 TD
IND – Jacoby Brissett – 22/34, 314 yards, INT
Top rushers
SF – Matt Breida – 10 carries, 49 yards
IND – Marlon Mack – 9 carries, 91 yards, TD
Top receivers
SF – Pierre Garçon – 8 receptions, 94 yards
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 7 receptions, 177 yards
Top tacklers
SF –
IND – :
With this loss, the 49ers fell to 0–5

#### Week 6: at Washington Redskins

| 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
Game information :
First quarter
WAS – Josh Doctson 11-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 10:14. Redskins 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:46.
Second quarter
WAS – Samaje Perine 3-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dustin Hopkins kick), 9:47. Redskins 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:46.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 48-yard field goal, 1:51. Redskins 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:24.
SF – Carlos Hyde 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 0:00. Redskins 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 1:51.
Third quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 52-yard field goal, 9:41. Redskins 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 42 yards, 5:19.
SF – Carlos Hyde 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 3:01. Tied 17–17. Drive: 1 plays, 1 yards, 0:05.
Fourth quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 21-yard field goal, 10:34. Redskins 20–17. Drive: 16 plays, 72 yards, 7:27.
WAS – Kirk Cousins 7-yard run (kick failed), 3:28. Redskins 26–17. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 4:54.
SF – Aldrick Robinson 45-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Robbie Gould kick), 1:58. Redskins 26–24. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:30.
Top passers
SF – C. J. Beathard – 19/36, 245 yards, TD, INT
WAS – Kirk Cousins – 25/37, 330 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
SF – Carlos Hyde – 13 carries, 28 yards, 2 TD
WAS – Chris Thompson – 16 carries, 33 yards
Top receivers
SF – Pierre Garçon – 5 receptions, 55 yards
WAS – Chris Thompson – 4 receptions, 105 yards
Top tacklers
SF –
WAS – :
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

| 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
Game information :
First quarter
DAL - Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 12:46. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 1:18.
DAL - Ezekiel Elliott 25-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 7:57. Cowboys 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:28.
SF - Robbie Gould 42-yard field goal, 4:33. Cowboys 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:28.
Second quarter
DAL - Jason Witten 18-yard pass from Dak Prescott (pass failed), 10:33. Cowboys 20–3. Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 5:03.
Third quarter
DAL - Ezekiel Elliott 72-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Jeff Heath kick), 11:12. Cowboys 27–3. Drive: 1 play, 72 yards, 0:14.
DAL - Dak Prescott 2-yard run (kick failed), 0:46. Cowboys 33–3. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:44.
Fourth quarter
DAL - Dez Bryant 2-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Jeff Heath kick), 10:54. Cowboys 40–3. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 4:11.
SF - C. J. Beathard 4-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 6:19. Cowboys 40–10. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:35.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 16/25, 234 yards, 3 TD
SF – C. J. Beathard – 22/38, 235 yards
Top rushers
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 26 rushes, 147 yards, 2 TD
SF – Carlos Hyde – 14 rushes, 68 yards
Top receivers
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 1 reception, 72 yards, TD
SF – Marquise Goodwin – 4 receptions, 80 yards
Top tacklers
DAL – Anthony Hitchens – 8 tackles
SF – Dontae Johnson – 6 tackles :
With this loss, the 49ers fell to 0–7

#### Week 8: at Philadelphia Eagles

| 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
Game information :
First quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 40-yard field goal, 2:35. Eagles 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 5:50.
Second quarter
PHI – Zach Ertz 1-yard pass from Carson Wentz (kick failed), 1:51. Eagles 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:51.
PHI – Jalen Mills 37-yard interception return (Alshon Jeffery pass from Carson Wentz), 1:24. Eagles 17–0. Drive: 0 plays, 37 yards, 0:00.
Third quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 51-yard field goal, 8:01. Eagles 20–0. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 1:25.
SF – Matt Breida 21-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Robbie Gould kick), 4:29. Eagles 20–7. Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:14.
PHI – Alshon Jeffery 53-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 3:37. Eagles 27–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:52.
Fourth quarter
PHI – LeGarrette Blount 12-yard run (kick failed), 10:22. Eagles 33–7. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:38.
SF – Robbie Gould 50-yard field goal, 5:20. Eagles 33–10. Drive: 11 plays, 33 yards, 5:02.
Top passers
SF – C. J. Beathard – 17/36, 167 yards, TD, 2 INT
PHI – Carson Wentz – 18/32, 211 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
SF – C. J. Beathard – 6 rushes, 40 yards
PHI – Corey Clement – 10 rushes, 54 yards
Top receivers
SF – Matt Breida – 4 receptions, 39 yards, TD
PHI – Alshon Jeffery – 2 receptions, 62 yards, TD :
With this loss, the 49ers secured their fourth consecutive non-winning season.

#### Week 9: vs. Arizona Cardinals

| 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
Game information :
First quarter
ARI – Jaron Brown 3-yard pass from Drew Stanton (Phil Dawson kick), 10:15. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:23.
Second quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 42-yard field goal, 14:55. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 1:43.
ARI – Jermaine Gresham 11-yard pass from Drew Stanton (Phil Dawson kick), 11:04. Cardinals 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:51.
Third quarter
SF – C. J. Beathard 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 9:43. Cardinals 14–10. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:17.
Fourth quarter
ARI – Phil Dawson 25-yard field goal, 13:31. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:24.
ARI – Phil Dawson 32-yard field goal, 5:33. Cardinals 20–10. Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 7:02.
Top passers
ARI – Drew Stanton – 15/30, 201 yards, 2 TD, INT
SF – C. J. Beathard – 24/51, 294 yards, INT
Top rushers
ARI – Adrian Peterson – 37 carries, 159 yards
SF – Carlos Hyde – 12 carries, 41 yards
Top receivers
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 5 receptions, 70 yards
SF – Carlos Hyde – 9 receptions, 84 yards
Top tacklers
ARI –
SF – :
With this loss, the 49ers fell to 0–9, securing their 3 consecutive losing season

#### Week 10: vs. New York Giants

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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
Game information :
First quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 43-yard field goal, 12:44. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:20.
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 47-yard field goal, 7:28. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:17.
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 42-yard field goal, 1:11. Giants 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:27.
Second quarter
SF – Marquise Goodwin 83-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Robbie Gould kick), 8:10. 49ers 10–6. Drive: 3 plays, 85 yards, 2:01.
NYG – Evan Engram 9-yard pass from Eli Manning (Aldrick Rosas kick), 2:13. Giants 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:51.
SF – Garrett Celek 47-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Robbie Gould kick), 0:37. 49ers 17–13. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 1:40.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
SF – C. J. Beathard 11-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 15:00. 49ers 24–13. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:46.
SF – Matt Breida 33-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 9:27. 49ers 31–13. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:32.
NYG – Roger Lewis 14-yard pass from Eli Manning (Orleans Darkwa run), 1:07. 49ers 31–21. Drive: 15 plays, 90 yards, 4:34.
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 28/37, 273 yards, 2 TD
SF – C. J. Beathard – 19/25, 288 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
NYG – Orleans Darkwa – 14 rushes, 70 yards
SF – Carlos Hyde – 17 rushes, 98 yards
Top receivers
NYG – Sterling Shepard – 11 receptions, 142 yards
SF – Marquise Goodwin – 1 reception, 83 yards, TD
Top tacklers
NYG –
SF – :
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 also Kyle Shanahan first win as a Head Coach

#### Week 12: vs. Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
SEA – Russell Wilson 2-yard run (Blair Walsh kick), 13:28. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:38.
SF – Robbie Gould 38-yard field goal, 0:08. Seahawks 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 1:35.
Third quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 42-yard field goal, 9:24. Seahawks 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 5:41.
SEA – Nick Vannett 17-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 6:37. Seahawks 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:46.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Jimmy Graham 1-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Blair Walsh kick), 15:00. Seahawks 21–6. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:37.
SEA – Blair Walsh 34-yard field goal, 3:30. Seahawks 24–6. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 1:42.
SF – Louis Murphy 10-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 0:02. Seahawks 24–13. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 3:27.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 20/34, 228 yards, 2 TD, INT
SF – C. J. Beathard – 22/38, 201 yards, INT
Top rushers
SEA – Eddie Lacy – 17 rushes, 46 yards
SF – Carlos Hyde – 16 rushes, 47 yards
Top receivers
SEA – Paul Richardson – 4 receptions, 70 yards
SF – Marquise Goodwin – 4 receptions, 78 yards
Top tacklers
SEA –
SF – :
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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
Game information :
First quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 33-yard field goal, 8:16. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 6:48
CHI – Dontrelle Inman 8-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Cairo Santos kick), 0:16. Bears 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 4:31
Second quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 28-yard field goal, 12:01. Bears 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:13.
CHI – Tarik Cohen 61-yard punt return (Cairo Santos kick), 6:12. Bears 14–6.
SF – Robbie Gould 35-yard field goal, 0:29. Bears 14–9. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:25.
Third quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 34-yard field goal, 2:00. Bears 14–12. Drive: 16 plays, 70 yards, 8:19.
Fourth quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 24-yard field goal, 0:08. 49ers 15–14. Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 5:23.
Top passers
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo - 26/37, 293 yards, INT
CHI – Mitchell Trubisky - 12/15, 102 yards, TD
Top rushers
SF – Carlos Hyde - 17 carries, 54 yards
CHI – Jordan Howard - 13 carries, 38 yards
Top receivers
SF – Marquise Goodwin - 8 receptions, 99 yards
CHI – Tarik Cohen - 4 receptions, 39 yards
Top tacklers
SF – Reuben Foster - 7 tackles
CHI – Christian Jones and Danny Trevathan - 10 tackles :
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

| 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
Game information :
First quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 55-yard field goal, 9:08. Texans 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 4:16.
Second quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 52-yard field goal, 6:36. Tied 3–3. Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:34.
SF – Carlos Hyde 2-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 2:32. 49ers 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 3:05.
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 7-yard pass from T. J. Yates (kick failed), 0:54. 49ers 10–9. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:38.
SF – Robbie Gould 35-yard field goal, 0:02. 49ers 13–9. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 0:52.
Third quarter
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 29-yard pass from T. J. Yates (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 12:11. Texans 16–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:49.
SF – Robbie Gould 25-yard field goal, 8:15. Tied 16–16. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 3:59.
SF – Garrett Celek 6-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 1:53. 49ers 23–16. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 3:33.
Fourth quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 41-yard field goal, 3:54. 49ers 26–16. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:46.
Top passers
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 20/33, 334 yards, TD, INT
HOU – T. J. Yates – 14/26, 175 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
SF – Carlos Hyde – 14 carries, 78 yards, TD
HOU – Lamar Miller – 18 carries, 54 yards
Top receivers
SF – Marquise Goodwin – 6 receptions, 106 yards
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins – 11 receptions, 149 yards, 2 TD :
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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 0 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| 49ers | 6 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 25 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
* Date: December 17
* Game time: 1:25 pm. PST
* Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 70,133
* Referee: John Parry
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and James Lofton
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 38-yard field goal, 8:51. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 6:09.
SF – Robbie Gould 48-yard field goal, 4:35. 49ers 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 2:03.
Second quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 40-yard field goal, 14:06. 49ers 6–3. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 5:29.
SF – Garrett Celek 5-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 5:30. 49ers 13–3. Drive: 17 plays, 85 yards, 8:36.
SF – Robbie Gould 28-yard field goal, 1:37. 49ers 16–3. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 2:50.
TEN – Delanie Walker 4-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 0:29. 49ers 16–10. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 1:08.
Third quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 31-yard field goal, 8:29. 49ers 16–13. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 6:31.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Rishard Matthews 8-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 13:31. Titans 20–16. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 7:01.
SF – Robbie Gould 50-yard field goal, 8:27. Titans 20–19. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 5:04.
SF – Robbie Gould 48-yard field goal, 3:08. 49ers 22–20. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:20.
TEN – Ryan Succop 50-yard field goal, 1:07. Titans 23–22. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 2:01.
SF – Robbie Gould 45-yard field goal, 0:00. 49ers 25–23. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 1:07.
Top passers
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 23/33, 241 yards, 2 TD
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 31/43, 381 yards, TD
Top rushers
TEN – DeMarco Murray – 18 carries, 59 yards
SF – Carlos Hyde – 16 carries, 25 yards
Top receivers
TEN – Rishard Matthews – 6 receptions, 95 yards, TD
SF – Marquise Goodwin – 10 receptions, 114 yards
Top tacklers
TEN –
SF – :
Gould's kick sent the 49ers to 4–10

#### Week 16: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 33 |
| 49ers | 10 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 44 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
* Date: December 24
* Game time: 1:05 pm. PST
* Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 70,133
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and James Lofton
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 10:20. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:42.
SF – Robbie Gould 27-yard field goal, 5:46. 49ers 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:42.
Second quarter
SF – Dontae Johnson 50-yard interception return, 11:13. 49ers 16–0.
JAX - Robbie Gould PAT blocked, returned by Aaron Colvin for 2-point conversion, 49ers 16–2.
JAX – Leonard Fournette 1-yard run (Josh Lambo kick), 5:21. 49ers 16–9. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:53.
JAX – Jaelen Strong 5-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Josh Lambo kick), 0:14. Tied 16–16. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:30.
Third quarter
JAX – Josh Lambo 45-yard field goal, 11:02. Jaguars 19–16. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:03.
SF – George Kittle 8-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 6:51. 49ers 23–19. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 1:55.
Fourth quarter
SF – Trent Taylor 5-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 10:42. 49ers 30–19. Drive: 13 plays, 86 yards, 6:27.
SF – Carlos Hyde 6-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 9:03. 49ers 37–19. Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 1:24.
JAX – T.J. Yeldon 1-yard run (Blake Bortles to Ben Koyack, pass succeeded), 2:20. 49ers 37–27. Drive: 16 plays, 85 yards, 4:14.
JAX – James O'Shaughnessy 11-yard pass from Blake Bortles (kick failed, hit right upright), 1:54. 49ers 37–33. Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 0:27.
SF – Matt Breida 30-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 1:31. 49ers 44–33. Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 0:26.
Top passers
JAX – Blake Bortles – 32/50, 382 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 21/30, 242 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
JAX – Leonard Fournette – 18 carries, 48 yards, TD
SF – Matt Breida – 11 carries, 74 yards, TD
Top receivers
JAX – Keelan Cole – 6 receptions, 108 yards
SF – Kyle Juszczyk – 5 receptions, 76 yards
Top tacklers
JAX – Calais Campbell – 5 tackles, 3 assists
SF – Adrian Colbert – 6 tackles :
Jimmy G kept the momentum in Levi's Season finale and put the 49ers at 5–10

#### Week 17: at Los Angeles Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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
Game information :
First quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 33-yard field goal, 12:08. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:52.
SF – Marquise Goodwin 8-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 5:14. 49ers 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 4:27.
LAR – Sam Ficken 23-yard field goal, 1:11. 49ers 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:13.
Second quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 48-yard field goal, 5:00. 49ers 13–3. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:52.
SF – Carlos Hyde 8-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 1:13. 49ers 20–3. Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:00.
LAR – Sam Ficken 21-yard field goal, 0:00. 49ers 20–6. Drive: 2 plays, 50 yards, 0:09.
Third quarter
SF – Carlos Hyde 5-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 6:12. 49ers 27–6. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:33.
Fourth quarter
SF – Aldrick Robinson 12-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 14:54. 49ers 34–6. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:39.
LAR – Lance Dunbar 8-yard run (Sam Ficken kick), 6:40. 49ers 34–13. Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 8:14.
Top passers
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 20/33, 292 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
LAR – Sean Mannion – 20/34, 169 yards
Top rushers
SF – Carlos Hyde – 15 carries, 88 yards, 2 TD
LAR – Malcolm Brown – 14 carries, 54 yards
Top receivers
SF – George Kittle – 4 receptions, 100 yards
LAR – Malcolm Brown – 4 receptions, 7 yards
Top tacklers
SF –
LAR – :
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 :
| viewtalkedit | 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

NFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .461 | .433 | L1 |
| 2 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .492 | .447 | W3 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .504 | .460 | L1 |
| 4 | New Orleans Saints | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .535 | .483 | L1 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | 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 | Detroit Lions | North | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .496 | .368 | W1 |
| 8 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .492 | .444 | L1 |
| 9 | 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 | Green Bay Packers | North | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .539 | .357 | L3 |
| 12 | 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 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .555 | .375 | W1 |
| 15 | 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 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Philadelphia claimed the No. 1 seed over Minnesota based on winning percentage vs. common opponents. Philadelphia's cumulative record against Carolina, Chicago, the Los Angeles Rams and Washington was 5–0, compared to Minnesota's 4–1 cumulative record against the same four teams. 1 2 LA Rams claimed the No. 3 seed over New Orleans based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 New Orleans clinched the NFC South division over Carolina based on head-to-head sweep. 1 2 3 Detroit finished ahead of Dallas and Seattle based on conference record, while Seattle finished ahead of Dallas based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Green Bay finished ahead of Washington based on record vs. common opponents. Green Bay's cumulative record against Dallas, Minnesota, New Orleans and Seattle was 2–3, compared to Washington's 1–4 cumulative record against the same four teams. 1 2 Tampa Bay finished ahead of Chicago based on head-to-head victory. ↑ 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. ||||||||||||