2017 San Francisco 49ers

The 2017 San Francisco 49ers season will be the franchise's upcoming 68th season in the National Football League and the 72nd overall. It will also be the first season under the head coach/general manager tandem of Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch. The 49ers will look to improve on their 2–14 record from the 2016 season and attempt to clinch their first playoff berth since 2013.

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.

Free agency
The 49ers entered free agency with the following:

Draft
Notes
 * undefined 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.
 * undefined The 49ers acquired an additional seventh-round selection as part of a trade that sent Andy Lee to the Cleveland Browns.
 * undefined 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.

Preseason
The 49ers' preliminary preseason schedule was announced on April 10. Exact dates and times will be announced at a later date.

Schedule
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. 