# 2018 San Francisco 49ers season

The 2018 season was the San Francisco 49ers' 69th in the National Football League (NFL), their 73rd overall, their fifth playing their home games at Levi's Stadium and their second under the head coach/general manager tandem of Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch.
After finishing 6–10 from an 0–9 start the previous year, the 49ers were looking to improve from that record and make the playoffs for the first time since 2013. However, the 49ers' season ended with a record of 4–12 and were plagued by multiple season-ending injuries, including running back Jerick McKinnon tearing his ACL in training camp and quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo tearing his ACL in Week 3 against the Kansas City Chiefs. The 49ers were eliminated from playoff contention following a Week 13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. In Week 15, however, the 49ers upset the Seahawks 26–23 in overtime at home, snapping the 49ers' 10–game losing streak to them that dated back to the 2013 NFC Championship Game. The win also stopped the Seahawks from clinching a playoff spot that week. The 49ers failed to improve on their 6–10 record from last year. The 49ers also went 0–8 on the road for the first time since 1979.
The 49ers defense would also go on to set multiple NFL records for futility. During the entire 16 game schedule of the 2018 NFL season, the 49ers defense would accumulate just two interceptions, breaking the previous mark of three. Incredibly, that included strike shortened NFL seasons. Putting that into perspective, a total of 40 different players throughout the league would go on to have more interceptions than the entire 49ers team. The 49ers would also have just seven total takeaways on the season, smashing the previous record of 11. The 49ers were also last in the league with a −25 turnover differential, the worst mark since 2008.
The 2018 49ers would go on to set one more notable "futility" mark after the team went 8–0 to start the following season, thus giving the 2018 49ers the worst record in NFL history of any team that went on to go undefeated that far into the following season.

## Offseason
### Roster changes
#### Free agency

The 49ers entered free agency with the following:
| Position | Player | Free agency tag | Date signed | 2018 Team | Notes |
| DE | Cornellius Carradine | UFA | March 17, 2018 | Oakland Raiders | |
| OT | Garry Gilliam | UFA | February 27, 2018 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed 2-year contract |
| SS | Eric Reid | UFA | September 27, 2018 | Carolina Panthers | Signed 1-year contract |
| C | Daniel Kilgore | UFA | February 14, 2018 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed 3-year contract |
| ILB | Brock Coyle | UFA | March 14, 2018 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed 3-year contract |
| G | Brandon Fusco | UFA | March 14, 2018 | Atlanta Falcons | Signed 3-year contract |
| CB | Leon Hall | UFA | March 30, 2018 | Oakland Raiders | |
| RB | Carlos Hyde | UFA | March 15, 2018 | Cleveland Browns | Signed 3-year contract |
| OLB | Mark Nzeocha | UFA | January 26, 2018 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed 1-year contract |
| DT | Leger Douzable | UFA | | | |
| WR | Louis Murphy | UFA | | | |
| QB | Jimmy Garoppolo | UFA | February 8, 2018 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed 5-year contract |
| CB | Asa Jackson | UFA | | | |
| TE | Logan Paulsen | UFA | March 21, 2018 | Atlanta Falcons | Signed 1-year contract |
| C | Tim Barnes | UFA | | | |
| FS | Antone Exum | UFA | June 6, 2018 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed 1-year contract |
| OLB | Cassius Marsh | UFA | February 7, 2018 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed 2-year contract |
| CB | Dontae Johnson | UFA | April 11, 2018 | Seattle Seahawks | |
| DE | Aaron Lynch | UFA | March 15, 2018 | Chicago Bears | Signed 1-year contract |
| RB | Raheem Mostert | RFA | March 9, 2018 | 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 | 2017 Team | Date signed | Notes |
| CB | Richard Sherman | Seattle Seahawks | March 11, 2018 | Signed 3-year contract |
| P | Jeff Locke | | March 12, 2018 | Signed 1-year contract |
| RB | Jerick McKinnon | Minnesota Vikings | March 14, 2018 | Signed 4-year contract |
| C | Weston Richburg | New York Giants | March 14, 2018 | Signed 5-year contract |
| DE | Jeremiah Attaochu | Los Angeles Chargers | March 15, 2018 | Signed 1-year contract |
| G | Jonathan Cooper | Dallas Cowboys | March 20, 2018 | Signed 1-year contract |
| LB | Korey Toomer | Los Angeles Chargers | April 4, 2018 | Signed 1-year contract |
| G | Mike Person | Indianapolis Colts | May 9, 2018 | Signed 1-year contract |
| CB | C. J. Goodwin | New York Giants | May 15, 2018 | Claimed off waivers |
| G | John Flynn | | July 25, 2018 | Signed 2-year contract |
| DT | Will Sutton | | July 25, 2018 | Signed 1-year contract |
| DT | Cedric Thornton | Buffalo Bills | July 25, 2018 | Signed 1-year contract |
| TE | Wes Saxton | | July 31, 2018 | Signed 1-year contract |
| G | Chris Gonzalez | | August 5, 2018 | Signed 1-year contract |
| RB | Alfred Morris | Dallas Cowboys | August 14, 2018 | Signed 1-year contract |
* Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team's 2017 season.

#### Departures

| Position | Player | Date | Notes |
| C | Daniel Kilgore | March 15, 2018 | Traded |
| T | Trent Brown | April 27, 2018 | Traded |
| G | Zane Beadles | May 7, 2018 | Released |
| WR | DeAndre Carter | May 15, 2018 | Waived |
| S | Don Jones | July 25, 2018 | Waived |
| CB | C. J. Goodwin | July 31, 2018 | Waived |
| LB | Eli Harold | August 23, 2018 | Traded |

## Draft

2018 San Francisco 49ers Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 9 | Mike McGlinchey | OT | Notre Dame | |
| 2 | 44 | Dante Pettis | WR | Washington | from Washington |
| 3 | 70 | Fred Warner | LB | BYU | from Chicago |
| 3 | 95 | Tarvarius Moore | S | Southern Miss | from New England |
| 4 | 128 | Kentavius Street | DE | NC State | from Pittsburgh |
| 5 | 142 | D. J. Reed | CB | Kansas State | from Denver via Washington |
| 6 | 184 | Marcell Harris | S | Florida | |
| 7 | 233 | Jullian Taylor | DT | Temple | from Tampa Bay via Miami |
| 7 | 240 | Richie James | WR | Middle Tennessee | from Kansas City |
Notes
* The 49ers finished with the same overall record and strength of schedule as the Oakland Raiders at the end of the 2017 season, and their selecting order was determined by way of a coin flip at the NFL Scouting Combine in early 2018. Both teams will then rotate with the Miami Dolphins, selecting 9th, 10th and 11th in each round. The 49ers won the coin toss.
Draft trades
* The 49ers traded a second-round selection (43rd overall) to New England in exchange for quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo.
* The 49ers traded their third-round selection in 2017 (67th overall) to New Orleans in exchange for New Orleans' second-round selection (59th overall) and their seventh-round selection in 2017 (229th overall).
* The 49ers traded their first-round selection in 2017 (2nd overall) to Chicago in exchange for Chicago's third-round selection (70th overall), and their first-, third- and fourth-round selections in 2017 (3rd, 67th and 111th overall).
* The 49ers traded their fourth-round selection (109th overall) to Denver in exchange for Denver's fifth-round selection in 2017 (177th overall) and running back Kapri Bibbs.
* The 49ers traded their fifth-round selection (148th overall) and tight end Vance McDonald to Pittsburgh in exchange for Pittsburgh's fourth-round selection (128th overall).
* The 49ers traded cornerback Rashard Robinson to the New York Jets in exchange for the Jets' fifth-round selection (143rd overall).
* The 49ers traded their seventh-round selection (227th overall) and center Daniel Kilgore to Miami in exchange for the seventh-round selection Miami acquired from Tampa Bay (223rd overall).
* The 49ers traded cornerback Kenneth Acker to Kansas City in exchange for Kansas City's seventh-round selection (240th overall).
* The 49ers traded their fifth-round selection (143rd overall) and OT Trent Brown to New England in exchange for the third-round selection (95th overall).

### Undrafted free agents

2018 San Francisco 49ers Undrafted Free Agents :
| Position | Player | College | Notes |
| WR | Steven Dunbar | Houston | |
| TE | Ross Dwelley | San Diego | |
| QB | Jack Heneghan | Dartmouth | |
| OL | Alan Knott | South Carolina | Waived August 14 |
| OT | Jamar McGloster | Syracuse | Waived July 25 |
| DL | Zach Franklin | Frostburg State | |
| S | Terrell Williams | Houston | |
| S | Corey Griffin | Georgia Tech | Waived August 5 |
| CB | Tarvarus McFadden | Florida State | |
| CB | Emmanuel Moseley | Tennessee | |
| OL | Najee Toran | UCLA | |
| OL | Coleman Shelton | Washington | |
| RB | Jeff Wilson | North Texas | |
| DL | Blaine Woodson | Delaware | Waived July 25 |

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 9 | Dallas Cowboys | W 24–21 | 1–0 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 18 | at Houston Texans | L 13–16 | 1–1 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 25 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 17–23 | 1–2 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 30 | Los Angeles Chargers | L 21–23 | 1–3 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 9 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 16–24 | 0–1 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 16 | Detroit Lions | W 30–27 | 1–1 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 23 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 27–38 | 1–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 30 | at Los Angeles Chargers | L 27–29 | 1–3 | StubHub Center | Recap |
| 5 | October 7 | Arizona Cardinals | L 18–28 | 1–4 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 15 | at Green Bay Packers | L 30–33 | 1–5 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 7 | October 21 | Los Angeles Rams | L 10–39 | 1–6 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 28 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 15–18 | 1–7 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 1 | Oakland Raiders | W 34–3 | 2–7 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 12 | New York Giants | L 23–27 | 2–8 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 12 | November 25 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 9–27 | 2–9 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 2 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 16–43 | 2–10 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
| 14 | December 9 | Denver Broncos | W 20–14 | 3–10 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 16 | Seattle Seahawks | W 26–23 (OT) | 4–10 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 23 | Chicago Bears | L 9–14 | 4–11 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 30 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 32–48 | 4–12 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |||||||

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 16 |
| Vikings | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: September 9
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,673
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis and Pam Oliver
* Recap
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Daniel Carlson 48-yard field goal, 3:56. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:21.
Second quarter
MIN – Stefon Diggs 22-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Daniel Carlson kick), 13:39. Vikings 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:32.
SF – Robbie Gould 42-yard field goal, 11:42. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 1:57.
Third quarter
MIN – Mike Hughes 28-yard interception return (Daniel Carlson kick), 10:41. Vikings 17–3.
SF – Robbie Gould 33-yard field goal, 9:15. Vikings 17–6. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:26.
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 11-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Daniel Carlson kick), 4:22. Vikings 24–6. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:53.
SF – Dante Pettis 22-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 0:31. Vikings 24–13. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:51.
Fourth quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 22-yard field goal, 8:09. Vikings 24–16. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 5:34.
Top passers
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 15/33, 261 yards, TD, 3 INT
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 20/36, 244 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
SF – Matt Breida – 11 rushes, 46 yards
MIN – Latavius Murray – 11 rushes, 42 yards
Top receivers
SF – George Kittle – 5 receptions, 90 yards
MIN – Adam Thielen – 6 receptions, 102 yards :
Three interceptions by Jimmy Garoppolo, who earned his first loss as an NFL starter, would hurt the 49ers in the end. The 49ers lost 24–16, with the difference being a Garoppolo pick-six as well several key drops by receivers. With the Loss, the 49ers started their season 0-1 for the second consecutive season.

#### Week 2: vs. Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
| 49ers | 3 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 30 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
* Date: September 16
* Game time: 1:05 pm. PDT
* Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 70,164
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake
* Recap
Game information :
First quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 45-yard field goal, 6:18. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:34.
DET – Kenny Golladay 30-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 2:45. Lions 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:33.
Second quarter
SF – Kendrick Bourne 4-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 12:07. 49ers 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, 5:38.
SF – Robbie Gould 42-yard field goal, 4:55. 49ers 13–7. Drive: 4 plays, -8 yards, 1:35.
DET – Matt Prater 27-yard field goal, 0:03. 49ers 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 0:46.
Third quarter
SF – Garrett Celek 11-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 13:17. 49ers 20–10. Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 1:43.
DET – Matt Prater 43-yard field goal, 8:46. 49ers 20–13. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 4:31.
SF – Matt Breida 66-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 0:52. 49ers 27–13. Drive: 3 plays, 97 yards, 1:13.
Fourth quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 36-yard field goal, 11:21. 49ers 30–13. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:22.
DET – Marvin Jones 5-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 8:36. 49ers 30–20. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:45.
DET - Michael Roberts 15-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 3:27. 49ers 30–27. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 2:41.
Top passers
DET – Matthew Stafford – 34/53, 347 yards, 3 TDs
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 18/26, 206 yards, 2 TDs
Top rushers
DET – Kerryon Johnson – 8 carries, 43 yards
SF – Matt Breida – 11 carries, 138 yards, TD
Top receivers
DET – Golden Tate – 7 receptions, 109 yards
SF – Pierre Garçon – 4 receptions, 57 yards :
Despite the Lions' attempted comeback in the fourth quarter, the 49ers would hang on to win 30-27 as the team earns their first win of the season behind 2 TDs from Garoppolo and Matt Breida's 138 yards rushing. With the win, the 49ers evened their record to 1-1

#### Week 3: at Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 0 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
| Chiefs | 14 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 38 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: September 23
* Game time: 12:00 pm. CDT/10:00 am. PDT
* Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), clear and sunny
* Game attendance: 76,023
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake
* Recap
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Kareem Hunt 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 8:24. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:55.
KC – Kareem Hunt 1-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 2:20. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 3:26.
Second quarter
SF – Kyle Juszczyk 35-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 11:52. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:28.
KC – Chris Conley 4-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 8:54. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:58.
KC – Demetrius Harris 13-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:37. Chiefs 28–7. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:35.
KC – Sammy Watkins 12-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:34. Chiefs 35–7. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 1:26.
SF – Robbie Gould 39-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 35–10. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 0:34.
Third quarter
SF – Marquise Goodwin 11-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (kick failed), 8:59. Chiefs 35–16. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 2:37.
SF – Alfred Morris 3-yard run (Jimmy Garoppolo-George Kittle pass), 2:43. Chiefs 35–24. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:12.
Fourth quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 37-yard field goal, 13:47. Chiefs 38–24. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:56.
SF – Robbie Gould 35-yard field goal, 5:17. Chiefs 38–27. Drive: 17 plays, 58 yards, 8:30.
Top passers
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 20/30, 251 yards, 2 TD
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 24/38, 314 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
SF – Matt Breida – 10 carries, 90 yards
KC – Kareem Hunt – 18 carries, 44 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
SF – George Kittle – 5 receptions, 79 yards
KC – Travis Kelce – 8 receptions, 114 yards :
Not only did the 49ers lose the game, Jimmy Garoppolo got carted off in the fourth quarter with a serious knee injury. The next day, an MRI further revealed that Garoppolo had torn his ACL, ruling him out for the rest of the season. The devastating loss dropped the 49ers to 1-2 on the season.
These two teams would meet again the following season in Super Bowl LIV, with the 49ers falling short 31–20.

#### Week 4: at Los Angeles Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 14 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Chargers | 6 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 29 |
at StubHub Center, Carson, California
* Date: September 30
* Game time: 1:25 pm. PDT
* Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 25,397
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and James Lofton
* Recap
Game information :
First quarter
SF – Antone Exum 32-yard interception return (Robbie Gould kick), 14:03. 49ers 7–0.
SF – Kendrick Bourne 2-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Robbie Gould kick), 3:53. 49ers 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:08.
LAC – Antonio Gates 5-yard pass from Philip Rivers (kick failed), 0:43. 49ers 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:10.
Second quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 21-yard field goal, 4:59. 49ers 17–6. Drive: 21 plays, 72 yards, 10:44.
LAC – Austin Ekeler 22-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Philip Rivers-Melvin Gordon pass), 0:47. 49ers 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:12.
LAC – Caleb Sturgis 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 17–17. Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 0:13.
Third quarter
LAC – Melvin Gordon 6-yard pass from Philip Rivers (kick failed), 10:35. Chargers 23–17. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:48.
LAC – Caleb Sturgis 25-yard field goal, 7:44. Chargers 26–17. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:58.
SF – George Kittle 82-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Robbie Gould kick), 2:50. Chargers 26–24. Drive: 2 plays, 84 yards, 0:47.
Fourth quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 33-yard field goal, 12:39. 49ers 27–26. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 3:28.
LAC – Caleb Sturgis 21-yard field goal, 7:41. Chargers 29–27. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:58.
Top passers
SF – C. J. Beathard – 23/37, 298 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
LAC – Philip Rivers – 25/39, 250 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
SF – Matt Breida – 9 carries, 39 yards
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 15 carries, 104 yards
Top receivers
SF – George Kittle – 6 receptions, 125 yards, 1 TD
LAC – Keenan Allen – 7 receptions, 63 yards :
The first post-Garoppolo game of the season was a surprisingly competitive game, mostly due to safety Antone Exum getting a pick-six in the first quarter, but the 49ers still lost 29–27 and dropped to 1–3 on the season and 0–1 after Garoppolo's injury.

#### Week 5: vs. Arizona Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| 49ers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 18 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
* Date: October 7
* Game time: 1:25 pm. PDT
* Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 68,337
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale
* Recap
Game information :
First quarter
SF – Matt Breida 5-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (two-point conversion failed), 9:49. 49ers 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:11.
ARI – Christian Kirk 75-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Phil Dawson kick), 9:39. Cardinals 7–6. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10.
Second quarter
ARI – David Johnson 2-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 11:00. Cardinals 14–6. Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 2:18.
Third quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
SF – Trent Taylor 1-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (two-point conversion failed), 6:51. Cardinals 14–12. 14 plays, 83 yards, 5:46.
ARI – Josh Bynes 23-yard fumble return (Phil Dawson kick), 4:33. Cardinals 21–12.
ARI – David Johnson 6-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 3:21. Cardinals 28–12. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 0:27.
SF – C. J. Beathard 1-yard run (two-point conversion failed), 1:29. Cardinals 28–18. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 1:52.
Top passers
ARI – Josh Rosen – 10/25, 170 yards, TD
SF – C. J. Beathard – 34/54, 349 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
ARI – David Johnson – 18 carries, 55 yards, 2 TD
SF – Alfred Morris – 18 carries, 61 yards
Top receivers
ARI – Christian Kirk – 3 receptions, 85 yards, TD
SF – George Kittle – 5 receptions, 83 yards :
Playing a winless Cardinals team desperately seeking a win, the 49ers held rookie QB Josh Rosen in check, but were hurt by five offensive turnovers, one of which resulted in a defensive touchdown for Arizona. The 49ers drop to 1–4 (0–2 since Garoppolo's injury) heading into a Monday Night road game against the Packers.

#### Week 6: at Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 30 |
| Packers | 17 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 33 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Date: October 15
* Game time: 7:15 pm. CDT/5:15 pm. PDT
* Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 77,642
* Referee: John Parry
* TV announcers (ESPN/KGO): Joe Tessitore, Jason Witten, Booger McFarland and Lisa Salters
* Recap
Game information :
First quarter
SF – Matt Breida 3-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 11:04. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:01.
GB – Ty Montgomery 2-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 9:20. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 1:42.
GB – Mason Crosby 29-yard field goal, 7:42. Packers 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:29.
GB – Davante Adams 9-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 2:02. Packers 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:54.
SF – Marquise Goodwin 67-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Robbie Gould kick), 0:36. Packers 17–14. Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 1:31.
Second quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 39-yard field goal, 7:38. Packers 20–14. Drive: 9 plays, 23 yards, 4:38.
SF – Marquise Goodwin 30-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Robbie Gould kick), 6:13. 49ers 21–20. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:29.
SF – Robbie Gould 39-yard field goal, 0:04. 49ers 24–20. Drive: 11 plays, 32 yards, 5:07.
Third quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 51-yard field goal, 11:21. 49ers 24–23. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 3:43.
SF – Robbie Gould 44-yard field goal, 7:04. 49ers 27–23. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:18.
Fourth quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 43-yard field goal, 13:12. 49ers 30–23. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:12.
GB – Davante Adams 16-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 2:00. Tied 30–30. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:05.
GB – Mason Crosby 27-yard field goal, 0:03. Packers 33–30. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 1:07.
Top passers
SF – C. J. Beathard – 16/23, 245 yards, 2 TD, INT
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 25/46, 425 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
SF – Raheem Mostert – 12 rushes, 87 yards
GB – Aaron Jones – 8 rushes, 41 yards
Top receivers
SF – Marquise Goodwin – 4 receptions, 126 yards, 2 TD
GB – Davante Adams – 10 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD :
The 49ers held a 30–23 lead in the final three minutes, but Aaron Rodgers threw a touchdown pass to Davante Adams to tie the game with less than 2 minutes left. On the 49ers' next drive, a critical C. J. Beathard interception plus an illegal contact penalty on Richard Sherman in the final minute led to a 27-yard game-winning field goal by Mason Crosby to send the 49ers to a 33–30 loss and a 1–5 record heading into next week's home game against the undefeated Rams.

#### Week 7: vs. Los Angeles Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 3 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 39 |
| 49ers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
* Date: October 21
* Game time: 1:25 pm. PDT
* Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 66,597
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Steve Tasker
* Recap
Game information :
First quarter
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 35-yard field goal, 6:34. Rams 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:24.
Second quarter
LAR – Todd Gurley 7-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 14:23. Rams 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 1:37.
LAR – Punt blocked by Cory Littleton out of bounds in end zone for a safety, 12:59. Rams 12–0.
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 37-yard field goal, 10:05. Rams 15–0. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:54.
LAR – Brandin Cooks 19-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 2:30. Rams 22–0. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:47.
SF – George Kittle 10-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Robbie Gould kick), 0:13. Rams 22–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:17.
Third quarter
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 33-yard field goal, 8:06. Rams 25–7. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 4:46.
LAR – Todd Gurley 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 6:04. Rams 32–7. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 0:55.
SF – Robbie Gould 51-yard field goal, 2:37. Rams 32–10. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 3:27.
Fourth quarter
LAR – Todd Gurley 12-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 11:35. Rams 39–10. Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:38.
Top passers
LAR – Jared Goff – 18/24, 202 yards, 2 TD
SF – C. J. Beathard – 15/27, 170 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
LAR – Malcolm Brown – 13 carries, 65 yards
SF – Raheem Mostert – 7 carries, 59 yards
Top receivers
LAR – Robert Woods – 5 receptions, 78 yards
SF – George Kittle – 5 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD :
The loss to their NFC West and interstate rivals had the 49ers fall to 1-6 and 0-3 since Jimmy G's injury

#### Week 8: at Arizona Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 18 |
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
* Date: October 28
* Game time: 1:25 p.m. MST & PDT
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 61,923
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale
* Recap
Game information :
First quarter
SF – Penalty on Josh Rosen enforced in ARI end zone for a safety, 4:17. 49ers 2–0.
Second quarter
ARI – Phil Dawson 31-yard field goal, 10:27. Cardinals 3–2. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 6:33.
SF – Robbie Gould 27-yard field goal, 4:36. 49ers 5–3. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:41.
Third quarter
SF – Marquise Goodwin 55-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Robbie Gould kick), 6:32. 49ers 12–3. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:34.
Fourth quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 20-yard field goal, 13:37. 49ers 15–3. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 6:14.
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 13-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Phil Dawson kick), 11:11. 49ers 15–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:27.
ARI – Christian Kirk 9-yard pass from Josh Rosen (Josh Rosen-Larry Fitzgerald pass), 0:39. Cardinals 18–15. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 1:42.
Top passers
SF – C. J. Beathard – 14/28, 190 yards, TD
ARI – Josh Rosen – 23/40, 252 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
SF – Matt Breida – 16 rushes, 42 yards
ARI – David Johnson – 16 rushes, 59 yards
Top receivers
SF – Kendrick Bourne – 7 receptions, 71 yards
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 8 receptions, 102 yards, TD :
With the loss, the Niners dropped to 1–7 and last place in the NFC West. They were also swept by the Cardinals for the 4th consecutive year.

#### Week 9: vs. Oakland Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 49ers | 7 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 34 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
* Date: November 1
* Game time: 5:20 pm. PDT
* Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 69,592
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (Fox/NFLN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
* Recap
Game information :
First quarter
OAK – Daniel Carlson 37-yard field goal, 9:30. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:30.
SF – Pierre Garçon 24-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Robbie Gould kick), 6:47. 49ers 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:43.
Second quarter
SF – Kendrick Bourne 4-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Robbie Gould kick), 12:40. 49ers 14–3. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 7:24.
SF – Robbie Gould 39-yard field goal, 0:16. 49ers 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 1:38.
Third quarter
SF – George Kittle 5-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Robbie Gould kick), 12:36. 49ers 24–3. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:24.
SF – Raheem Mostert 52-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 9:17. 49ers 31–3. Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:16.
Fourth quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 25-yard field goal, 3:59. 49ers 34–3. Drive: 8 plays, 22 yards, 5:32.
Top passers
OAK – Derek Carr – 16/21, 171 yards
SF – Nick Mullens – 16/22, 262 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
OAK – Doug Martin – 11 carries, 49 yards
SF – Raheem Mostert – 7 carries, 86 yards, TD
Top receivers
OAK – Jalen Richard – 4 receptions, 45 yards
SF – George Kittle – 4 receptions, 108 yards, TD :
This was the first start for Nick Mullens at QB, who replaced C. J. Beathard. The game was incredibly one-sided, with the 49ers winning by over 30 points. The Win was the final Battle of the Bay tying up the overall series at 5 but the victory put the 49ers at 2-7 for the season.

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

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Giants | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| 49ers | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
* Date: November 12
* Game time: 5:15 pm. PST
* Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), hazy
* Game attendance: 69,409
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (ESPN/KGO): Joe Tessitore, Jason Witten, Booger McFarland, and Lisa Salters
* Recap
Game information :
First quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 53-yard field goal, 10:13. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 3:19.
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 10-yard pass from Eli Manning (Aldrick Rosas kick), 2:43. Giants 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:20.
Second quarter
SF – Matt Breida 3-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 13:05. 49ers 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:38.
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 20-yard field goal, 1:50. Tied 10–10. Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 6:45.
SF – Robbie Gould 36-yard field goal, 0:02. 49ers 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 1:48.
Third quarter
SF – Matt Breida 11-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Robbie Gould kick), 8:09. 49ers 20–10. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 6:51.
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 20-yard pass from Eli Manning (Aldrick Rosas kick), 6:36. 49ers 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:33.
NYG – Aldrick Rosas 31-yard field goal, 2:10. Tied 20–20. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:05.
Fourth quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 30-yard field goal, 2:46. 49ers 23–20. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 6:11.
NYG – Sterling Shepard 3-yard pass from Eli Manning (Aldrick Rosas kick), 0:53. Giants 27–23. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 1:53.
Top passers
NYG – Eli Manning – 19/31, 188 yards, 3 TD
SF – Nick Mullens – 27/39, 250 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 20 carries, 67 yards
SF – Matt Breida – 17 carries, 101 yards, TD
Top receivers
NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 4 receptions, 73 yards, 2 TD
SF – George Kittle – 9 receptions, 83 yards :
With the loss, the 49ers fall to 2-8 this would secure their 5th consecutive season without a winning record.

#### Week 12: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Buccaneers | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
* Date: November 25
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 am. PST
* Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 50,436
* Referee: John Parry
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
* Recap
Game information :
First quarter
TB – Cameron Brate 6-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Cairo Santos kick), 8:21. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:50.
Second quarter
SF – Dante Pettis 13-yard pass from Nick Mullens (kick failed), 8:32. Buccaneers 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 5:42.
TB – Cairo Santos 41-yard field goal, 3:21. Buccaneers 10–6. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 5:11.
TB – Cairo Santos 39-yard field goal, 0:06. Buccaneers 13–6. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 1:37.
Third quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 23-yard field goal, 11:02. Buccaneers 13–9. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 3:58.
Fourth quarter
TB – Peyton Barber 2-yard rush (Cairo Santos kick), 8:25. Buccaneers 20–9. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:37.
TB – Adam Humphries 28-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Cairo Santos kick), 14:10. Buccaneers 27–9. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 5:00.
Top passers
SF – Nick Mullens – 18/32, 221 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
TB – Jameis Winston – 29/38, 312 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
SF – Matt Breida – 14 carries, 106 yards
TB – Peyton Barber – 18 carries, 47 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers
SF – Dante Pettis – 4 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD
TB – Mike Evans – 6 receptions, 116 yards :
With the loss, the 49ers fall to 2-9, securing their 4th consecutive losing season.

#### Week 13: at Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| Seahawks | 6 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 43 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
* Date: December 2
* Game time: 1:25 pm. PST
* Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 69,009
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale
* Recap
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – Jaron Brown 4-yard pass from Russell Wilson (kick failed), 1:25. Seahawks 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 4:23.
Second quarter
SEA – Tyler Lockett 52-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 13:41. Seahawks 13–0. Drive: 2 plays, 57 yards, 1:12.
SEA – Doug Baldwin 1-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 1:17. Seahawks 20–0. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 0:34.
SF – Robbie Gould 45-yard field goal, 0:00. Seahawks 20–3. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 1:17.
Third quarter
SEA – Rashaad Penny 20-yard rush (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 14:44. Seahawks 27–3. Drive: 1 plays, 20 yards, 0:16.
SF – Dante Pettis 17-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Robbie Gould kick), 11:24. Seahawks 27–10. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:20.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Jaron Brown 18-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 14:17. Seahawks 34–10. Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 3:23.
SF – Dante Pettis 75-yard pass from Nick Mullens (run failed), 14:06. Seahawks 34–16. Drive: 1 plays, 75 yards, 0:11.
SEA – Sebastian Janikowski 40-yard field goal, 7:46. Seahawks 37–16. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 6:20.
SEA – Bobby Wagner 98-yard interception return (kick failed), 4:04. Seahawks 43–16.
Top passers
SF – Nick Mullens – 30/48, 414 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
SEA – Russell Wilson – 11/17, 185 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
SF – Jeff Wilson – 15 carries, 61 yards
SEA – Chris Carson – 13 carries, 69 yards
Top receivers
SF – Dante Pettis – 5 receptions, 129 yards, 2 TD
SEA – Jaron Brown – 3 receptions, 67 yards, 2 TD :
With the loss, The 49ers fall to 2-10 and 0-4 in the NFC West Division

#### Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 49ers | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
* Date: December 9
* Game time: 1:05 pm. PST
* Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), overcast
* Game attendance: 69,449
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and James Lofton
* Recap
Game information :
First quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 40-yard field goal, 10:23. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:37.
Second quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 29-yard field goal, 13:01. 49ers 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 4:09.
SF – George Kittle 85-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Robbie Gould kick), 9:47. 49ers 13–0. Drive: 1 play, 85 yards, 0:13.
SF – Dante Pettis 1-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Robbie Gould kick), 0:08. 49ers 20–0. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 0:59.
Third quarter
DEN – Phillip Lindsay 3-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 6:05. 49ers 20–7. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 4:54.
Fourth quarter
DEN – DaeSean Hamilton 1-yard pass from Case Keenum (Brandon McManus kick), 3:53. 49ers 20–14. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 3:02.
Top passers
DEN – Case Keenum – 24/42, 186 yards, TD
SF – Nick Mullens – 20/33, 332 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
DEN – Royce Freeman – 6 rushes, 36 yards
SF – Jeff Wilson – 23 rushes, 90 yards
Top receivers
DEN – Tim Patrick – 7 receptions, 85 yards
SF – George Kittle – 7 receptions, 210 yards, TD :
With the victory, the 49ers snapped a 3 game losing streak and go up to 3-10 on the season.

#### Week 15: vs. Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Seahawks | 6 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
| 49ers | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
* Date: December 16
* Game time: 1:05 pm. PST
* Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 68,836
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake
* Recap
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – Doug Baldwin 5-yard pass from Russell Wilson (kick failed), 9:27. Seahawks 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:05.
SF – Richie James 97-yard kickoff return (Robbie Gould kick), 9:15. 49ers 7–6.
Second quarter
SF – Garrett Celek 41-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Robbie Gould kick), 9:29. 49ers 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 98 yards, 5:22.
SEA – Doug Baldwin 35-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 5:19. 49ers 14–13. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 4:10.
SF – Robbie Gould 28-yard field goal, 1:05. 49ers 17–13. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:14.
Third quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 33-yard field goal, 2:54. 49ers 20–13. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:54.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Chris Carson 1-yard rush (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 13:51. Tied 20–20. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:03.
SF – Robbie Gould 45-yard field goal, 9:51. 49ers 23–20. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 4:00.
SEA – Sebastian Janikowski 48-yard field goal, 5:21. Tied 23–23. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 4:30.
Overtime
SF – Robbie Gould 36-yard field goal, 3:06. 49ers 26–23. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 4:19.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 23/31, 237 yards, 2 TD
SF – Nick Mullens – 20/29, 275 yards, TD
Top rushers
SEA – Chris Carson – 22 carries, 119 yards, TD
SF – Matt Breida – 17 carries, 50 yards
Top receivers
SEA – Doug Baldwin – 4 receptions, 77 yards, 2 TD
SF – Dante Pettis – 5 receptions, 83 yards :
This was the first time since 2013 that the 49ers beat the Seahawks, snapping a 10-game losing streak which dates back to the 2013 NFC Championship Game. This also prevented the Seahawks from clinching a Wild-Card Berth that week. The win would be the final win of the season putting the 49ers at 4-10.

#### Week 16: vs. Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 49ers | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
* Date: December 23
* Game time: 1:05 pm. PST
* Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 70,806
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman, and Shannon Spake
* Recap
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
SF- Robbie Gould 33-yard field goal, 10:54. 49ers 3-0. Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 6:26.
SF- Robbie Gould 30-yard field goal, 5:49. 49ers 6-0. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 3:00.
CHI- Anthony Miller 4-yard pass from Mitchell Trubisky (Cody Parkey kick), 1:52. Bears 7-6. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:57
SF- Robbie Gould 23-yard field goal, 0:00. 49ers 9-7. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 1:52.
Third quarter
CHI- Jordan Howard 2-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 4:14. Bears 14-9. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 7:43.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
CHI – Mitchell Trubisky - 25/29, 246 yards, 1 TD
SF – Nick Mullens - 22/38, 241 yards, 1 INT
Top rushers
CHI – Jordan Howard - 13 rushes, 53 yards, 1 TD
SF – Jeff Wilson, Jr. - 11 rushes, 27 yards
Top receivers
CHI – Allen Robinson - 6 receptions, 85 yards
SF – George Kittle - 7 receptions, 74 yards :
The 49ers fall in the Levi's season finale, dropping them to 4-11 on the season.

#### Week 17: at Los Angeles Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 32 |
| Rams | 14 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 48 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
* Date: December 30
* Game time: 1:25 pm. PST
* Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 72,161
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake
* Recap
Game information :
First quarter
LAR – Brandin Cooks 3-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 11:57. Rams 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:08.
LAR – C. J. Anderson 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 10:42. Rams 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:19.
SF – Robbie Gould 30-yard field goal, 2:11. Rams 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:29.
Second quarter
LAR – Cory Littleton 19-yard interception return (Greg Zuerlein kick), 12:37. Rams 21–3.
LAR – Brandin Cooks 18-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 6:00. Rams 28–3. Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 5:10.
SF – Richie James 9-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Robbie Gould kick), 2:07. Rams 28–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:53.
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 28-yard field goal, 0:00. Rams 31–10. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 2:07.
Third quarter
LAR – Josh Reynolds 29-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 12:19. Rams 38–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:41.
SF – Alfred Morris 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 8:23. Rams 38–17. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:56.
LAR – Josh Reynolds 2-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 11:57. Rams 45–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:25.
Fourth quarter
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 51-yard field goal, 11:44. Rams 48–17. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:41.
SF – Kendrick Bourne 2-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Robbie Gould kick), 6:54. Rams 48–24. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:50.
SF – George Kittle 43-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Nick Mullens-Trent Taylor pass), 2:20. Rams 48–32. Drive: 2 plays, 49 yards, 0:17.
Top passers
SF – Nick Mullens – 23/33, 282 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
LAR – Jared Goff – 15/26, 199 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
SF – Alfred Morris – 16 carries, 111 yards, TD
LAR – C. J. Anderson – 23 carries, 132 yards, TD
Top receivers
SF – George Kittle – 9 receptions, 149 yards, TD
LAR – Brandin Cooks – 5 receptions, 62 yards, 2 TD :
With the loss, the 49ers finished 0–8 on the road for the first time since 1979. The 49ers were swept by the Rams for the first time since 2004. During the season finale against the Rams, Kittle broke Travis Kelce's single-season receiving yards record for a tight end, less than an hour after Kelce broke the record, on a 43-yard touchdown and finished the season with 1,377 yards. The 49ers would end their season at 4-12.

### Standings
#### Division

NFC West :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(2)}$ Los Angeles Rams | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–0 | 9–3 | 527 | 384 | W2 |
| $^{(5)}$ Seattle Seahawks | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 8–4 | 428 | 347 | W2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 2–10 | 342 | 435 | L2 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 2–4 | 3–9 | 225 | 425 | L4 |

#### Conference

NFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | New Orleans Saints | South | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .482 | .488 | L1 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–0 | 9–3 | .480 | .428 | W2 |
| 3 | Chicago Bears | North | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .430 | .419 | W4 |
| 4 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .488 | .444 | W2 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Seattle Seahawks | West | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .484 | .400 | W2 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .518 | .486 | W3 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Minnesota Vikings | North | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 3–2–1 | 6–5–1 | .504 | .355 | L1 |
| 8 | Atlanta Falcons | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .482 | .348 | W3 |
| 9 | Washington Redskins | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .486 | .371 | L2 |
| 10 | Carolina Panthers | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .508 | .518 | W1 |
| 11 | Green Bay Packers | North | 6 | 9 | 1 | .406 | 1–4–1 | 3–8–1 | .488 | .417 | L1 |
| 12 | Detroit Lions | North | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .504 | .427 | W1 |
| 13 | New York Giants | East | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .527 | .487 | L3 |
| 14 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .523 | .506 | L4 |
| 15 | San Francisco 49ers | West | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .504 | .406 | L2 |
| 16 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .527 | .302 | L4 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 New Orleans finished ahead of LA Rams based on head-to-head victory, claiming the No. 1 seed. 1 2 3 Atlanta finished ahead of Washington based on head-to-head victory. Atlanta finished ahead of Carolina based on head-to-head sweep. Washington finished ahead of Carolina based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 NY Giants finished ahead of Tampa Bay 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. ||||||||||||