# 2016 San Francisco 49ers season

The 2016 season was the San Francisco 49ers' 67th in the National Football League (NFL), their 71st overall, their third playing their home games at Levi's Stadium and their only season under head coach Chip Kelly. The season saw the 49ers attempting to rebound from their 5–11 record the previous year, but finished 2–14, with their only wins coming against their division rival Los Angeles Rams. The 49ers also nearly became the first team (and only the second since the AFL–NFL Merger in 1970) since the 2001 Carolina Panthers to win their opener and lose the remainder of their games, prior to the 49ers' Week 16 win over the Rams. The 49ers' record was their worst since 2004, when they also finished 2–14 (both wins that season were against the Arizona Cardinals). The 49ers' 1–7 home record tied the worst home record in franchise history (not including the strike-shortened 1982 season). As a result, the 49ers fired Kelly and general manager Trent Baalke.
The 49ers defense also set an NFL record by allowing a 100-yard rusher in seven straight games and easily finished last in the league in rush defense.

## Offseason
### Coaching changes

After the 2015 season ended, the 49ers fired Jim Tomsula as head coach. On January 14, 2016, the 49ers hired Chip Kelly as their head coach. Kelly had spent the previous three seasons as head coach for the Philadelphia Eagles and had been fired after a disappointing 7–9 Eagles season.

### Roster changes
#### Free agency

The 49ers entered free agency with the following:
| Position | Player | Free agency tag | Date signed | 2016 Team | Notes |
| G | Alex Boone | UFA | March 10, 2016 | Minnesota Vikings | Signed 4-year contract |
| WR | Anquan Boldin | UFA | July 26, 2016 | Detroit Lions | - |
| TE | Garrett Celek | UFA | February 23, 2016 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed 4-year extension |
| DT | Ian Williams | UFA | March 23, 2016 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed 1-year contract |
| G | Jordan Devey | ERFA | April 4, 2016 | San Francisco 49ers | Tendered one-year contract |
| HB | Kendall Gaskins | ERFA | June 20, 2016 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed two-year contract |
| ILB | Michael Wilhoite | RFA | March 8, 2016 | San Francisco 49ers | Tendered one-year contract |
| K | Phil Dawson | UFA | March 14, 2016 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed 1-year contract |
| OLB | Ray-Ray Armstrong | RFA | March 8, 2016 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed 1-year extension |
| RB | Reggie Bush | UFA | August 1, 2016 | Buffalo Bills | Signed 1-year contract |
| RB | Shaun Draughn | UFA | March 2, 2016 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed 1-year contract |
| DE | Tony Jerod-Eddie | RFA | April 4, 2016 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed 1-year contract |
| 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 | 2015 Team | Date signed | Notes |
| WR | Eric Rogers | Calgary Stampeders (CFL) | January 20, 2016 | Signed 2-year |
| QB | Thad Lewis | Philadelphia Eagles | March 10, 2016 | Signed 1-year |
| G | Zane Beadles | Jacksonville Jaguars | March 22, 2016 | Signed 3-year |
| WR | Ryan Whalen | Minnesota Vikings | August 23, 2016 | Signed 1-year |
* Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team's 2015 season.

#### Departures

| Position | Player | Date | Notes |
| RB | Jarryd Hayne | May 15, 2016 | Retired |

## Draft

2016 San Francisco 49ers Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 7 | DeForest Buckner | Defensive end | Oregon | |
| 1 | 28 | Joshua Garnett | Guard | Stanford | From Chiefs |
| 2 | 37 | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs |
| 3 | 68 | Will Redmond | Cornerback | Mississippi State | |
| 4 | 105 | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs |
| 4 | 133 | Rashard Robinson | Cornerback | LSU | Compensatory pick |
| 5 | 142 | Ronald Blair | Defensive end | Appalachian State | From Chargers |
| 5 | 145 | John Theus | Tackle | Georgia | |
| 5 | 174 | Fahn Cooper | Tackle | Ole Miss | Compensatory pick |
| 6 | 178 | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs | From Cowboys |
| 6 | 207 | Jeff Driskel | Quarterback | Louisiana Tech | From Broncos |
| 6 | 211 | Kelvin Taylor | Running back | Florida | Compensatory pick |
| 6 | 213 | Aaron Burbridge | Wide receiver | Michigan State | Compensatory pick |
| 7 | 249 | Prince Charles Iworah | Cornerback | Western Kentucky | From Chiefs |
Notes
    The 49ers traded their second-, fourth- and sixth-round selection (Nos. 37, 105 and 178 overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for their first- and seventh-round selection (Nos. 28 and 249 overall).
    The 49ers acquired an additional fifth-round selection as part of a trade that sent their 2015 first-round selection to the San Diego Chargers.
    The 49ers acquired a sixth-round selection in a trade that sent their 2015 seventh-round selection to the Dallas Cowboys.
    The 49ers traded tight end Vernon Davis and their 2016 seventh-round selection to the Denver Broncos in exchange for the Broncos' 2016 sixth-round and 2017 sixth-round selections.

### Undrafted free agents

| Position | Player | College | Notes |
| DT | Darren Lake | Alabama | released August 27 |
| DT | Demetrius Cherry | Arizona State | released September 3 |
| S | Jered Bell | Colorado | waived August 23 |
| WR | Bryce Treggs | California | released September 3 |
| WR | Devon Cajuste | Stanford | released September 3 |
| LB | Kevin Anderson | Stanford | waived May 12 |
| LB | Wynton McManis | Memphis | released August 27 |
| DE | Lenny Jones | Nevada | |
| DE | Jay Fanaika | Utah | |
| K | John Lunsford | Liberty | released August 27 |
| OL | Blake Muir | Baylor | released August 27 |
| OL | Alex Balducci | Oregon | released September 3 |
| OL | Norman Price | Southern Miss | released September 3 |

## Preseason

The 49ers' preseason opponents and schedule were announced April 7, 2016.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 14 | Houston Texans | L 13–24 | 0–1 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 20 | at Denver Broncos | W 31–24 | 1–1 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | Recap |
| 3 | August 26 | Green Bay Packers | L 10–21 | 1–2 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 1 | at San Diego Chargers | W 31–21 | 2–2 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 12 | Los Angeles Rams | W 28–0 | 1–0 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 18 | at Carolina Panthers | L 27–46 | 1–1 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 25 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 18–37 | 1–2 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
| 4 | October 2 | Dallas Cowboys | L 17–24 | 1–3 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 6 | Arizona Cardinals | L 21–33 | 1–4 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 16 | at Buffalo Bills | L 16–45 | 1–5 | New Era Field | Recap |
| 7 | October 23 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 17–34 | 1–6 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 9 | November 6 | New Orleans Saints | L 23–41 | 1–7 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 13 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 20–23 | 1–8 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 20 | New England Patriots | L 17–30 | 1–9 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 27 | at Miami Dolphins | L 24–31 | 1–10 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 4 | at Chicago Bears | L 6–26 | 1–11 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 14 | December 11 | New York Jets | L 17–23 (OT) | 1–12 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 18 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 13–41 | 1–13 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
| 16 | December 24 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 22–21 | 2–13 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
| 17 | January 1, 2017 | Seattle Seahawks | L 23–25 | 2–14 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |||||||

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. Los Angeles Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49ers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
* Date: September 12
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 70,178
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Berman, Steve Young and Lindsay Czarniak
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SF – Carlos Hyde 11-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 3:24. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 3:18.
Second quarter
SF – Shaun Draughn 3-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 8:16. 49ers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 2:44.
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
SF – Vance McDonald 8-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson kick), 12:07. 49ers 21–0. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:55.
SF – Carlos Hyde 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 5:14. 49ers 28–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:51.
Top passers
LA – Case Keenum – 17/35, 130 yards, 2 INT
SF – Blaine Gabbert – 22/35, 170 yards, TD
Top rushers
LA – Todd Gurley – 17 rushes, 47 yards
SF – Carlos Hyde – 23 rushes, 88 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
LA – Kenny Britt – 4 receptions, 67 yards
SF – Jeremy Kerley – 7 receptions, 61 yards :
49ers kicked the season off at 1-0

#### Week 2: at Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 27 |
| Panthers | 7 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 46 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
* Date: September 18
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 am. PDT
* Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 74,143
* Referee: John Parry
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SF – Phil Dawson 29-yard field goal, 11:21. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 11 yards, 2:56.
CAR – Shaq Thompson 9-yard fumble return (Graham Gano kick), 4:04. Panthers 7–3.
Second quarter
SF – Torrey Smith 28-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson kick), 10:02. 49ers 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:38.
CAR – Greg Olsen 78-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 9:40. Panthers 14–10. Drive: 1 play, 78 yards, 0:22.
CAR – Graham Gano 39-yard field goal, 0:01. Panthers 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 0:41.
Third quarter
CAR – Kelvin Benjamin 10-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 8:38. Panthers 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:51.
CAR – Kelvin Benjamin 9-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 4:56. Panthers 31–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:54.
Fourth quarter
SF – Phil Dawson 39-yard field goal, 12:38. Panthers 31–13. Drive: 4 plays, −4 yards, 1:23.
SF – Blaine Gabbert 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 12:31. Panthers 31–20. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:07.
CAR – Graham Gano 31-yard field goal, 8:07. Panthers 34–20. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 4:24.
SF – Vance McDonald 75-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson kick), 7:51. Panthers 34–27. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:16.
CAR – Graham Gano 49-yard field goal, 4:08. Panthers 37–27. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:43.
CAR – Devin Funchess 16-yard pass from Cam Newton (kick blocked), 3:31. Panthers 43–27. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 0:26.
CAR – Graham Gano 41-yard field goal, 1:06. Panthers 46–27. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:56.
Top passers
SF – Blaine Gabbert – 17/36, 243 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
CAR – Cam Newton – 24/40, 353 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
SF – Carlos Hyde – 14 rushes, 34 yards
CAR – Fozzy Whittaker – 16 rushes, 100 yards
Top receivers
SF – Vance McDonald – 1 reception, 75 yards, TD
CAR – Greg Olsen – 5 receptions, 122 yards, TD :
With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-1

#### Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 18 |
| Seahawks | 14 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 37 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
* Date: September 25
* Game time: 1:05 pm. PDT
* Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 69,010
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – Christine Michael 41-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 14:24. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:43.
SEA – Christine Michael 4–yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 4:11. Seahawks 14–0. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 8:24.
Second quarter
SF – Phil Dawson 22-yard field goal, 9:44. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 1:58.
SEA – Jimmy Graham 18-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 8:00. Seahawks 21–3. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:48.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 33-yard field goal, 1:16. Seahawks 24–3. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:39.
Third quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 33-yard field goal, 6:56. Seahawks 27–3. Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 4:08.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 22-yard field goal, 2:32. Seahawks 30–3. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 3:34.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Doug Baldwin 16-yard pass from Trevone Boykin (Steven Hauschka kick), 12:59. Seahawks 37–3. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:37.
SF – Carlos Hyde 8-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 7:53. Seahawks 37–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:03.
SF – Carlos Hyde 8-yard run (Carlos Hyde run), 1:01. Seahawks 37–18. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 2:44.
Top passers
SF – Blaine Gabbert – 14/25, 119 yards, INT
SEA – Russell Wilson – 15/23, 243 yards, TD
Top rushers
SF – Carlos Hyde – 21 rushes, 103 yards, 2 TD
SEA – Christine Michael – 20 rushes, 106 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
SF – Torrey Smith – 3 receptions, 35 yards
SEA – Doug Baldwin – 8 receptions, 164 yards, TD :
With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-2

#### Week 4: vs. Dallas Cowboys

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| 49ers | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
* Date: October 2
* Game time: 1:25 pm. PDT
* Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 70,178
* Referee: Terry McAulay
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SF – Jeremy Kerley 33-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson kick), 6:41. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:39.
Second quarter
SF – Carlos Hyde 3-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 13:55. 49ers 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:03.
DAL – Terrance Williams 20-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Bailey kick), 2:58. 49ers 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:54.
DAL – Brice Butler 4-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Bailey kick), 0:12. Tied 14–14. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 1:38.
Third quarter
SF – Phil Dawson 36-yard field goal, 12:18. 49ers 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:42.
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 1:08. Cowboys 21–17. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:49.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Dan Bailey 22-yard field goal, 4:11. Cowboys 24–17. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 6:27.
Top passers
DAL – Dak Prescott – 23/32, 245 yards, 2 TD
SF – Blaine Gabbert – 16/23, 196 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 23 rushes, 138 yards, TD
SF – Carlos Hyde – 15 rushes, 74 yards, TD
Top receivers
DAL – Cole Beasley – 3 receptions, 66 yards
SF – Jeremy Kerley – 6 receptions, 88 yards, TD :
With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-3

#### Week 5: vs. Arizona Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 33 |
| 49ers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
* Date: October 6
* Game time: 5:25 pm. PDT
* Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 70,178
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS/NFLN/Twitter): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
SF – Jeremy Kerley 9-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson kick), 4:12. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 4:46.
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 21-yard pass from Drew Stanton (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 1:40. Tied 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 21 yards, 0:06.
Third quarter
ARI – David Johnson 4-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 12:45. Cardinals 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards, 2:10.
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 29-yard pass from Drew Stanton (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 7:35. Cardinals 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 3:19.
SF – Carlos Hyde 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 1:54. Cardinals 21–14. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 5:41.
Fourth quarter
ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 36-yard field goal, 13:39. Cardinals 24–14. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:16.
ARI – David Johnson 2-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 4:44. Cardinals 31–14. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 7:12.
SF – Blaine Gabbert 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 1:52. Cardinals 31–21. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 2:52.
ARI – Blaine Gabbert sacked in the end zone by Calais Campbell for a safety, 1:17. Cardinals 33–21.
Top passers
ARI – Drew Stanton – 11/28, 124 yards, 2 TD
SF – Blaine Gabbert – 18/31, 162 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
ARI – David Johnson – 27 rushes, 157 yards, 2 TD
SF – Carlos Hyde – 22 rushes, 78 yards, TD
Top receivers
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 6 receptions, 81 yards, 2 TD
SF – Jeremy Kerley – 8 receptions, 102 yards, TD :
The 49ers wore their black alternate uniforms for this game as part of Color Rush.
With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-4

#### Week 6: at Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| Bills | 7 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 45 |
at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: October 16
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT/10:00 am. PDT
* Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), mostly cloudy
* Game attendance: 70,003
* Referee: Gene Steratore
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, David Diehl and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SF – Phil Dawson 33-yard field goal, 5:43. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 3:53.
BUF – LeSean McCoy 4-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 0:14. Bills 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:29.
Second quarter
SF – Torrey Smith 53-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 13:56. 49ers 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:18.
BUF – LeSean McCoy 12-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 10:18. Bills 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:38.
SF – Phil Dawson 48-yard field goal, 5:54. Bills 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:24.
BUF – Dan Carpenter 40-yard field goal, 0:21. Bills 17–13. Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 5:33.
Third quarter
BUF – Justin Hunter 30-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 2:34. Bills 24–13. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:55.
Fourth quarter
SF – Phil Dawson 47-yard field goal, 14:48. Bills 24–16. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 2:46.
BUF – LeSean McCoy 18-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 10:53. Bills 31–16. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:55.
BUF – Robert Woods 5-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 10:32. Bills 38–16. Drive: 1 play, 27 yards, 0:11.
BUF – Mike Gillislee 44-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 5:40. Bills 45–16. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:25.
Top passers
SF – Colin Kaepernick – 13/29, 187 yards, TD
BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 16/25, 179 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
SF – Colin Kaepernick – 8 rushes, 66 yards
BUF – LeSean McCoy – 19 rushes, 140 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
SF – Torrey Smith – 3 receptions, 76 yards, TD
BUF – Charles Clay – 5 receptions, 52 yards :
Days prior to Week 6, Head Coach Chip Kelly confirmed that quarterback Colin Kaepernick would start in place of Blaine Gabbert. This was Kaepernick's first start of the season.
With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-5

#### Week 7: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
| 49ers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
* Date: October 23
* Game time: 1:05 pm. PDT
* Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 70,178
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SF – Mike Davis 4-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 13:04. 49ers 7–0. Drive 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:58.
SF – Shaun Draughn 17-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 0:16. 49ers 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 17 yards, 0:08.
Second quarter
TB – Mike Evans 4-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick), 10:20. 49ers 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 4:54.
TB – Roberto Aguayo 38-yard field goal, 5:04. 49ers 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:39.
TB – Russell Shepard 19-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick), 0:53. Buccaneers 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 1:46.
Third quarter
TB – Roberto Aguayo 37-yard field goal, 11:02. Buccaneers 20–14. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:01.
TB – Mike Evans 5-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick), 6:30. Buccaneers 27–14. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:03.
Fourth quarter
SF – Phil Dawson 28-yard field goal, 8:12. Buccaneers 27–17. Drive: 14 plays, 50 yards, 6:04.
TB – Peyton Barber 44-yard run (Roberto Aguayo kick), 4:51. Buccaneers 34–17. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:26.
Top passers
TB – Jameis Winston – 21/30, 269 yards, 3 TD, INT
SF – Colin Kaepernick – 16/34, 143 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
TB – Jacquizz Rodgers – 26 rushes, 154 yards
SF – Colin Kaepernick – 9 rushes, 84 yards
Top receivers
TB – Mike Evans – 8 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD
SF – Shaun Draughn – 5 receptions, 37 yards, TD :
With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-6

#### Week 9: vs. New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 14 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 41 |
| 49ers | 3 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
* Date: November 6
* Game time: 1:05 pm. PST
* Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), mostly sunny
* Game attendance: 70,178
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SF – Phil Dawson 49-yard field goal, 9:25. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:53.
NO – Tim Hightower 4-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 5:11. Saints 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 4:14.
NO – Michael Thomas 1-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 2:14. Saints 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 1:22.
Second quarter
NO – Mark Ingram II 5-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 7:40. Saints 21–3. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 6:05.
SF – DuJuan Harris 47-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 5:56. Saints 21–10. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:44.
NO – Mark Ingram II 75-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 5:45. Saints 28–10. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11.
SF – Phil Dawson 48-yard field goal, 3:53. Saints 28–13. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 1:52.
SF – Vance McDonald 65-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 1:05. Saints 28–20. Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 0:42.
NO – Wil Lutz 26-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 31–20. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 1:05.
Third quarter
SF – Phil Dawson 46-yard field goal, 9:07. Saints 31–23. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 1:07.
Fourth quarter
NO – Michael Thomas 32-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 13:13. Saints 38–23. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:23.
NO – Wil Lutz 41-yard field goal, 8:52. Saints 41–23. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:02.
Top passers
NO – Drew Brees – 28/39, 323 yards, 3 TD
SF – Colin Kaepernick – 24/39, 398 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
NO – Mark Ingram II – 15 rushes, 158 yards, TD
SF – DuJuan Harris – 10 rushes, 59 yards
Top receivers
NO – Michael Thomas – 5 receptions, 73 yards, 2 TD
SF – Quinton Patton – 6 receptions, 106 yards :
With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-8

#### Week 10: at Arizona Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Cardinals | 7 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
* Date: November 13
* Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST/1:25 pm. PST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 65,127
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
ARI – David Johnson 3-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 3:55. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 6:04.
Second quarter
ARI – David Johnson 18-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 14:42. Cardinals 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 56 yards, 0:18.
SF – Jeremy Kerley 17-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 12:12. Cardinals 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:30.
ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 39-yard field goal, 8:28. Cardinals 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:44.
SF – Phil Dawson 49-yard field goal, 1:32. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 15 plays, 56 yards, 6:56.
ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 19-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 1:32.
Third quarter
SF – Phil Dawson 53-yard field goal, 8:40. Cardinals 20–13. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:16.
Fourth quarter
SF – Colin Kaepernick 4-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 1:55. Tied 20–20. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 1:18.
ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 23–20. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 1:55.
Top passers
SF – Colin Kaepernick – 17/30, 210 yards, TD
ARI – Carson Palmer – 30/49, 376 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
SF – Colin Kaepernick – 10 rushes, 55 yards, TD
ARI – David Johnson – 19 rushes, 55 yards, TD
Top receivers
SF – Jeremy Kerley – 7 receptions, 71 yards, TD
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 12 receptions, 133 yards :
With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-9

#### Week 11: vs. New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Patriots | 6 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 30 |
| 49ers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
* Date: November 20
* Game time: 1:25 pm. PST
* Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), cloudy with rain
* Game attendance: 70,178
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NE – Julian Edelman 4-yard pass from Tom Brady (kick failed, wide right), 10:10. Patriots 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:53.
SF – Phil Dawson 33-yard field goal, 2:40. Patriots 6–3. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 7:30.
Second quarter
NE – James White 9-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 14:53. Patriots 13–3. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:47.
SF – Vance McDonald 18-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 4:56. Patriots 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards, 4:17.
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
NE – Danny Amendola 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 14:55. Patriots 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:21.
NE – Malcolm Mitchell 56-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 10:06. Patriots 27–10. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:55.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 38-yard field goal, 6:11. Patriots 30–10. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:04.
SF – Shaun Draughn 13-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 2:06. Patriots 30–17. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:05.
Top passers
NE – Tom Brady – 24/40, 280 yards, 4 TD
SF – Colin Kaepernick – 16/30, 206 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
NE – LeGarrette Blount – 19 rushes, 125 yards
SF – Carlos Hyde – 19 rushes, 86 yards
Top receivers
NE – Malcolm Mitchell – 4 receptions, 98 yards, TD
SF – Vance McDonald – 3 receptions, 46 yards, TD :
With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-10

#### Week 12: at Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: November 27
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EST/10:00 am. PST
* Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 65,856
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis, Chris Spielman and Holly Sonders
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SF – Carlos Hyde 11-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 9:46. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:30.
Second quarter
MIA – Jay Ajayi 2-yard run (Andrew Franks kick), 12:22. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 5:28.
MIA – Dion Sims 16-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 2:17. Dolphins 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 6:50.
Third quarter
MIA – Andrew Franks 24-yard field goal, 12:31. Dolphins 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:18.
SF – Garrett Celek 4-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 7:34. Dolphins 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 4:57.
MIA – Kenny Stills 43-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 1:33. Dolphins 24–14. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:50.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Leonte Carroo 15-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 11:31. Dolphins 31–14. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:23.
SF – Torrey Smith 1-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 7:42. Dolphins 31–21. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:49.
SF – Phil Dawson 36-yard field goal, 2:15. Dolphins 31–24. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 3:36.
Top passers
SF – Colin Kaepernick – 29/46, 296 yards, 3 TD, INT
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 20/30, 285 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
SF – Colin Kaepernick – 10 rushes, 113 yards
MIA – Jay Ajayi – 18 rushes, 45 yards, TD
Top receivers
SF – Vance McDonald – 4 receptions, 60 yards
MIA – Kenny Stills – 3 receptions, 72 yards, TD :
With the loss, the 49ers were mathematically eliminated from postseason contention for the third consecutive season. An attempted rally by the 49ers was stopped short of the end zone in the final seconds.
With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-11

#### Week 13: at Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Bears | 0 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 26 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
* Date: December 4
* Game time: 12:00 pm. CST/10:00 am. PST
* Game weather: 33 °F (1 °C), snow showers
* Game attendance: 59,782
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
SF – Phil Dawson 31-yard field goal, 6:55. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:12.
SF – Phil Dawson 28-yard field goal, 1:56. 49ers 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 4:51.
CHI – Jordan Howard 1-yard run (Connor Barth kick), 0:31. Bears 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 1:25.
Third quarter
CHI – Jordan Howard 2-yard run (Connor Barth kick), 9:32. Bears 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:28.
CHI – Jordan Howard 5-yard run (Connor Barth kick), 6:19. Bears 21–6. Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 2:13.
Fourth quarter
CHI – Connor Barth 45-yard field goal, 12:55. Bears 24–6. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:19.
CHI – Blaine Gabbert sacked in the end zone by Leonard Floyd for a safety, 1:55. Bears 26–6.
Top passers
SF – Blaine Gabbert – 4/10, 35 yards
CHI – Matt Barkley – 11/18, 192 yards
Top rushers
SF – Carlos Hyde – 20 rushes, 92 yards
CHI – Jordan Howard – 32 rushes, 117 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
SF – Vance McDonald – 2 receptions, 9 yards
CHI – Josh Bellamy – 4 receptions, 93 yards :
With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-12

#### Week 14: vs. New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Jets | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 23 |
| 49ers | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
* Date: December 11
* Game time: 1:05 pm. PST
* Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), mostly cloudy
* Game attendance: 70,178
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SF – Carlos Hyde 7-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 13:57. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:07.
SF – Shaun Draughn 4-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 10:45. 49ers 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 1:49.
Second quarter
NYJ – Nick Folk 36-yard field goal, 7:28. 49ers 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 5:53.
SF – Phil Dawson 47-yard field goal, 5:45. 49ers 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:43.
Third quarter
NYJ – Nick Folk 30-yard field goal, 6:28. 49ers 17–6. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 7:25.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Bilal Powell 5-yard run (Bryce Petty run), 5:04. 49ers 17–14. Drive: 15 plays, 66 yards, 8:23.
NYJ – Nick Folk 50-yard field goal, 0:38. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 1:57.
Overtime
NYJ – Bilal Powell 19-yard run, 8:35. Jets 23–17. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 4:16.
Top passers
NYJ – Bryce Petty – 23/35, 257 yards, INT
SF – Colin Kaepernick – 15/26, 133 yards, TD
Top rushers
NYJ – Bilal Powell – 29 rushes, 145 yards, 2 TD
SF – Carlos Hyde – 17 rushes, 193 yards
Top receivers
NYJ – Robby Anderson – 6 receptions, 99 yards
SF – Jeremy Kerley – 5 receptions, 50 yards :
With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-13

#### Week 15: at Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Falcons | 21 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 41 |
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: December 18
* Game time: 4:05 pm. EST/1:05 pm. PST
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 70,164
* Referee: Gene Steratore
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis, Chris Spielman and Peter Schrager
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
ATL – Devonta Freeman 5-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 10:31. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:57.
ATL – Taylor Gabriel 9-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 7:40. Falcons 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:58.
ATL – Austin Hooper 9-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 0:40. Falcons 21–0. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 5:51.
Second quarter
SF – Garrett Celek 16-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 12:45. Falcons 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:55.
ATL – Devonta Freeman 9-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 4:28. Falcons 28–7. Drive: 6 plays, 94 yards, 3:32.
SF – Rod Streater 5-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (kick failed, wide left), 0:13. Falcons 28–13. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:15.
Third quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 50-yard field goal, 6:29. Falcons 31–13. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:50.
ATL – Devonta Freeman 34-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 1:42. Falcons 38–13. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 2:16.
Fourth quarter
ATL – Matt Bryant 41-yard field goal, 1:09. Falcons 41–13. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 5:06.
Top passers
SF – Colin Kaepernick – 20/33, 183 yards, 2 TD
ATL – Matt Ryan – 17/23, 286 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
SF – Carlos Hyde – 13 rushes, 71 yards
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 20 rushes, 139 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
SF – Blake Bell – 1 reception, 45 yards
ATL – Aldrick Robinson – 4 receptions, 111 yards :

#### Week 16: at Los Angeles Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 22 |
| Rams | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
* Date: December 24
* Game time: 1:25 pm. PST
* Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 83,656
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SF – Carlos Hyde 19-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 9:01. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:37.
LA – Todd Gurley 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 4:07. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:54.
LA – Tavon Austin 30-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 2:33. Rams 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 30 yards, 0:08.
Second quarter
No scoring plays
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
LA – Tyler Higbee 2-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 10:32. Rams 21–7. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 2:13.
SF – Colin Kaepernick 13-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 5:06. Rams 21–14. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:26.
SF – Rod Streater 10-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Colin Kaepernick run), 0:31. 49ers 22–21. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 2:39.
Top passers
SF – Colin Kaepernick – 28/38, 266 yards, 2 TD, INT
LA – Jared Goff – 11/24, 90 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
SF – Carlos Hyde – 13 rushes, 38 yards
LA – Todd Gurley – 23 rushes, 67 yards, TD
Top receivers
SF – Rod Streater – 6 receptions, 63 yards, TD
LA – Lance Kendricks – 3 receptions, 36 yards :
With the win, the 49ers snapped their 13-game losing streak and swept the Rams on the season, while going 0–13 against the rest of the league. With the Cleveland Browns standing 0–14 before this week, the 49ers win also ended the possibility of two teams finishing 1–15 for the first time, or becoming the first team since the 2001 Carolina Panthers to win their opener and lose the remainder of their games.

#### Week 17: vs. Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 3 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 25 |
| 49ers | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 23 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
* Date: January 1, 2017
* Game time: 1:25 pm. PST
* Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 70,178
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Brady Quinn and Holly Sonders
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 31-yard field goal, 13:03. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:16.
SF – Shaun Draughn 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 9:35. 49ers 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:28.
Second quarter
SF – Shaun Draughn 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 14:56. 49ers 14–3. Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 8:10.
SEA – Steven Hauschka 32-yard field goal, 10:32. 49ers 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:24.
SEA – Luke Willson 11-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 6:55. 49ers 14–13. Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:49.
SEA – Thomas Rawls 1-yard run (kick blocked), 3:00. Seahawks 19–14. Drive: 5 plays, 91 yards, 1:50.
Third quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 33-yard field goal, 8:14. Seahawks 22–14. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 1:47.
SF – Nolan Frese fumble out of bounds in the end zone for a safety, 5:04. Seahawks 22–16.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Steven Hauschka 28-yard field goal, 14:08. Seahawks 25–16. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:58.
SF – Garrett Celek 9-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 5:42. Seahawks 25–23. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 2:22.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 19/32, 258 yards, TD
SF – Colin Kaepernick – 17/22, 215 yards, TD
Top rushers
SEA – Alex Collins – 7 rushes, 55 yards
SF – Shaun Draughn – 21 rushes, 41 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
SEA – Jimmy Graham – 4 receptions, 64 yards
SF – Jeremy Kerley – 6 receptions, 61 yards :
With the loss, the 49ers ended their season 2–14, their worst record since 2004. This was Colin Kaepernick's last game as a 49er.

## Standings
### Division

NFC West :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(3)}$ Seattle Seahawks | 10 | 5 | 1 | .656 | 3–2–1 | 6–5–1 | 354 | 292 | W1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 7 | 8 | 1 | .469 | 4–1–1 | 6–5–1 | 418 | 362 | W2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | 224 | 394 | L7 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 2–4 | 2–10 | 309 | 480 | L1 |

### Conference

NFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 3–3 | 9–3 | .471 | .440 | L1 |
| 2 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .480 | .452 | W4 |
| 3 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 10 | 5 | 1 | .656 | 3–2–1 | 6–5–1 | .441 | .425 | W1 |
| 4 | Green Bay Packers | North | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .508 | .453 | W6 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | New York Giants | East | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .486 | .455 | W1 |
| 6 | Detroit Lions | North | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .475 | .392 | L3 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .492 | .434 | W1 |
| 8 | Washington Redskins | East | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .516 | .430 | L1 |
| 9 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .492 | .457 | W1 |
| 10 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 7 | 8 | 1 | .469 | 4–1–1 | 6–5–1 | .463 | .366 | W2 |
| 11 | New Orleans Saints | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .523 | .393 | L1 |
| 12 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .559 | .518 | W2 |
| 13 | Carolina Panthers | South | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 5–7 | .518 | .354 | L2 |
| 14 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .504 | .500 | L7 |
| 15 | Chicago Bears | North | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .521 | .396 | L4 |
| 16 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 2–4 | 2–10 | .504 | .250 | L1 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Detroit finished ahead of Tampa Bay for the No. 6 seed and qualified for the last playoff spot based on record vs. common opponents—Detroit's cumulative record against Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and New Orleans was 3–2, while Tampa Bay's cumulative record against the same four teams was 2–3. 1 2 New Orleans finished ahead of Philadelphia based on better record vs. conference opponents. ↑ 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. ||||||||||||