2011 San Francisco 49ers season | |
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Head Coach | Jim Harbaugh |
General Manager | Trent Baalke |
Home Field | Candlestick Park |
Results | |
Record | 13-3 |
Place | 1st NFC West |
Playoff Finish | Won Divisional Playoff (vs. Saints) 36-32 Lost NFC Championship (vs. Giants) 17-20 (OT) |
Pro Bowlers | K David Akers FS Dashon Goldson RB Frank Gore P Andy Lee CB Carlos Rogers NG Justin Smith T Joe Staley LB Patrick Willis |
Uniform | |
Timeline | |
Previous Season | Next Season |
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The 2011 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 66th season overall, and 62nd in the National Football League (NFL). It was the first season under head coach Jim Harbaugh and general manager Trent Baalke.
The 49ers rebounded from their disappointing 2010 season to end their streak of eight consecutive non-winning seasons. After defeating the St. Louis Rams in week 13 and attaining a 10–2 record, the team clinched the NFC West and made their first playoff appearance since 2002. The 49ers ended the regular season with a 13–3 record, their best since 1997, and earned a bye in the first round of the playoffs. In the Divisional Playoffs they defeated the New Orleans Saints 36–32 and were in the NFC Championship for the first time since 1997, where they lost to the eventual eventual Super Bowl champion New York Giants in overtime by a score of 17–20, coming just short of returning to the Super Bowl for the first time since 1994.
One of the main catalysts for San Francisco's return to relevance in 2011 was the team's dominant defense—specifically against the run. The 49ers yielded the fewest rushing yards in the league (1,236), average yards per rush (3.5), and set an NFL record for fewest rushing touchdowns surrendered in a 16-game regular season (3). The team did not allow a single 100 yard rusher nor a rushing touchdown through the first 14 weeks, and only three of their opponents gained over 100 total yards on the ground. In addition to their dominance against the run, San Francisco's defense finished second in points allowed (229, or 14.3/g), fourth in yards allowed (308.1/g) second in team interceptions (23), and third in Pro Football Outsiders Defense-adjusted Value Over Average (DVOA) power rankings.
Despite their most successful season in years, the 49ers were 31st in the league in third-down conversion percentage in the regular season (29.1) and were 17.9 percent in the playoffs.
Offseason[]
Coaching changes[]
Team President Jed York announced that he would hire a general manager and the new GM would make a decision on the new head coach to replace Mike Singletary after the 49ers loss to the St. Louis Rams on December 26, 2010 that eliminated the team from the postseason.[1] On January 5, the 49ers promoted the vice president of player personnel, Trent Baalke, to the position of general manager.[2] On January 7, the 49ers hired Stanford head coach Jim Harbaugh to be the 18th head coach of the San Francisco 49ers.
With the hiring of a new head coach, many of the assistant coaches were replaced. Out of the coordinators and position coaches from last season, only running backs coach Tom Rathman, defensive line coach Jim Tomsula, and offensive line coach Mike Solari were retained. The coaching staff features Greg Roman as the new offensive coordinator and Vic Fangio as the new defensive coordinator, both previously assistant coaches under Harbaugh at Stanford. Geep Chryst is the new quarterbacks coach, Reggie Davis is the new Tight Ends coach. John Morton is the new Wide Receivers coach, and Tim Drevno is a new Offensive Line coach to help out Mike Solari. Jim Leavitt is the new Linebackers coach and Ed Donatell is the new Secondary coach. The staff also features defensive assistants Peter Hansen and Ehiro Evero, offensive assistant Bobby Engram, and special assistant to the head coach Bill Nayes.
Roster changes[]
Free agents[]
Position | Player | Tag | 2011 Team | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
C/G | David Baas | UFA | New York Giants | |
DE | Demetric Evans | UFA | TBD | waived |
NT | Aubrayo Franklin | UFA | New Orleans | |
S | Dashon Goldson | UFA | San Francisco | |
CB | William James | UFA | TBD | waived |
DE/LB | Travis LaBoy | UFA | San Diego | waived |
LB | Manny Lawson | UFA | Cincinnati | |
DE | Ray McDonald | UFA | San Francisco | |
G/T | Chris Patrick | ERFA | Edmonton Eskimos | waived |
K | Jeff Reed | UFA | Seattle | waived |
T | Barry Sims | UFA | TBD | waived |
QB | Alex Smith | UFA | San Francisco | |
QB | Troy Smith | UFA | Omaha Nighthawks (UFL) | |
LB | Takeo Spikes | UFA | San Diego | |
S | C. J. Spillman | ERFA | San Francisco | |
RB | Brian Westbrook | UFA | TBD | not signed |
C | Tony Wragge | UFA | St. Louis | waived |
Player re-signed by the 49ers |
2011 NFL Draft[]
- Main article: 2011 NFL Draft
Draft order | Player name | Position | Height | Weight | College | Contract | Notes | ||
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Round | Choice | Overall | |||||||
1 | 7 | 7 | Aldon Smith | DE | 6'4" | 263 | Missouri | ||
2 | 4 | 36 | Colin Kaepernick | QB | 6'6" | 233 | Nevada | [e] | |
3 | 12 | 80 | Chris Culliver | CB | 6'1" | 201 | South Carolina | [f] | |
4 | 11 | 108 | Traded to the Denver Broncos [e] | ||||||
4 | 18 | 115 | Kendall Hunter | RB | 5'8" | 190 | Oklahoma State | [a] | |
5 | 10 | 141 | Traded to the Denver Broncos [e] | ||||||
5 | 32 | 163 | Daniel Kilgore | G | 6'3" | 308 | Appalachian State | [g] | |
6 | 9 | 174 | Traded to the Green Bay Packers | ||||||
6 | 17 | 182 | Ronald Johnson | WR | 6'1" | 190 | USC | [f] | |
6 | 25 | 190 | Colin Jones | S | 5'11" | 200 | TCU | [b] | |
7 | 8 | 211 | Bruce Miller | DE | 6'1" | 254 | Central Florida | ||
7 | 28 | 231 | Traded to the Green Bay Packers | ||||||
7 | 36 | 239 | Mike Person | OT | 6'4" | 299 | Montana St | [d] | |
7 | 47 | 250 | Curtis Holcomb | CB | 5'10" | 184 | Florida A&M | [d] |
Draft notes[]
- ^[a] The 49ers acquired this fourth-round selection from the San Diego Chargers along with a 2010 third-round selection (#91 overall; used to select LB Navorro Bowman) and a 2010 sixth-round selection (#173 overall; used to select RB Anthony Dixon) in exchange for a 2010 third-round selection (#79 overall).[3]
- ^[b] The 49ers acquired this sixth-round selection from the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for DT Kentwan Balmer.[4]
- ^[c] The 49ers acquired this seventh-round selection from the Detroit Lions in exchange for QB Shaun Hill.[5]
- ^[d] Compensatory selection
- ^[e] The 49ers acquired this second-round selection from the Denver Broncos in exchange for their second-round selection (#45 overall), a fourth-round selection (#108 overall), and a fifth-round selection (#141 overall).
- ^[f] The 49ers acquired this third-round selection (#80 overall) and this sixth-round selection (#180 overall) from the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for their third-round selection (#76 overall).
- ^[g] The 49ers acquired this fifth-round selection (#163 overall) from the Green Bay Packers in exchange for their sixth-round selection (#174 overall) and a seventh-round selection (#231 overall).
Preseason[]
Schedule[]
The 49ers' preseason schedule was announced on April 12, 2011.
Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | NFL.com recap | ||
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Result | Score | Record | ||||
August 12 | at New Orleans | L | 24-3 | 0-1 | Louisiana Superdome | Recap |
August 20 | Oakland | W | 17-3 | 1-1 | Candlestick Park | Recap |
August 27 | Houston | L | 30-7 | 1-2 | Candlestick Park | Recap |
September 1 | at San Diego | W | 20-17 | 2-2 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
Candlestick Park incident[]
On the night of Saturday, August 20, 2011, according to a copyrighted online article appearing in the headlines of the Sunday, August 21, 2011 online edition of the AOL Huffington Post Sports News page: "A man wearing a shirt slamming the San Francisco 49ers was seriously wounded as gunfire erupted in the parking lot after the team's NFL preseason game, while another man sustained lesser injuries in an earlier shooting, police said. The violence occurred after the 49ers' 17–3 victory Saturday night over the Oakland Raiders at Candlestick Park, police Sgt. Michael Andraychak said. A 24-year-old man was treated at San Francisco General Hospital for life-threatening injuries, and a 20-year-old man was hospitalized with less serious wounds, Andraychack told the Associated Press. Their names were not released. The violence comes just a few months after a San Francisco Giants' fan was severely beaten by two men in Los Angeles Dodgers' gear outside Dodger Stadium, after the teams' season opener March 31. Two suspects have been charged in the case.[6]
The NFL has officially canceled all future preseason games between the two teams.
Regular season[]
Schedule[]
Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | NFL.com recap | ||
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Result | Score | Record | |||||
1 | September 11 | Seattle | W | 33-17 | 1-0 | Candlestick Park | Recap |
2 | September 18 | Dallas | L | 27-24 (OT) | 1-1 | Candlestick Park | Recap |
3 | September 25 | at Cincinnati | W | 13-8 | 2-1 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
4 | October 2 | at Philadelphia | W | 24-23 | 3-1 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
5 | October 9 | Tampa Bay | W | 48-3 | 4-1 | Candlestick Park | Recap |
6 | October 16 | at Detroit | W | 25-19 | 5-1 | Ford Field | Recap |
7 | Bye week | ||||||
8 | October 30 | Cleveland | W | 20-10 | 6-1 | Candlestick Park | Recap |
9 | November 6 | at Washington | W | 19-11 | 7-1 | FedEx Field | Recap |
10 | November 13 | New York Giants | W | 27-20 | 8-1 | Candlestick Park | Recap |
11 | November 20 | Arizona | W | 23-7 | 9-1 | Candlestick Park | Recap |
12 | November 24 (Thu) | at Baltimore | L | 16-6 | 9-2 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
13 | December 4 | St. Louis | W | 26-0 | 10-2 | Candlestick Park | Recap |
14 | December 11 | at Arizona | L | 21-19 | 10-3 | U. of Phoenix Stadium | Recap |
15 | December 19 (Mon) | Pittsburgh | W | 20-3 | 11-3 | Candlestick Park | Recap |
16 | December 24 (Sat) | at Seattle | W | 19-17 | 12-3 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
17 | January 1 | at St. Louis | W | 34-27 | 13-3 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap |
Game summaries[]
Week 1: vs. Seattle Seahawks[]
- date=September 11
- time=1:15 p.m. PDT
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
49ers | 0 | 16 | 0 | 17 | 33 |
- stadium=Candlestick Park
- attendance=69,732
- weather=68° F, Cloudy
- referee= Jeff Triplette
- TV=FOX
- TV Announcers=Dick Stockton, John Lynch and Jaime Maggio
- scoring=
- Second quarter
- SF - David Akers 27 yd. Field Goal (5-18, 2:12)
- SF - David Akers 24 yd. Field Goal (4-3, 0:57)
- SF - David Akers yd. Field Goal (9-50, 6:38)
- SF - Alex Smith 1 yd. run (David Akers kick) (6-49, 1:32)
- Third quarter
- Sea - Golden Tate 8 yd. pass from Tavaris Jackson (Steven Hauschka kick) (9-56, 3:06)
- Fourth quarter
- Sea - Steven Hauschka 39 yd. Field Goal (11-64, 4:52)
- SF - David Akers 18 yd. Field Goal (15-72, 9:01)
- Sea - Doug Baldwin 55 yd. pass from Tavaris Jackson (Steven Hauschka kick) (6-80, 1:58)
- SF - Ted Ginn, Jr. 102 yd. kickoff return (David Akers kick) (0-0, 0:11)
- SF - Ted Ginn, Jr. 55 yd. punt return (David Akers kick)
* Stats=
- Top passers
- SEA –
- SF –
- Top rushers
- SEA –
- SF –
- Top receivers
- SEA –
- SF –
- Top tacklers
- SEA –
- SF –
With the win, the 49ers started the season 1-0.
Week 2: vs. Dallas Cowboys[]
- date=September 18
- time=1:05 p.m. PDT
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cowboys | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
49ers | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
- stadium=Candlestick Park
- attendance=69,732
- weather=70° F, Sunny
- referee= Ron Winter
- TV=FOX
- TV Announcers=Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
- scoring=
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
- Overtime
- stats=
- Top passers
- DAL – Tony Romo
- SF – Alex Smith
- Top rushers
- DAL – Felix Jones
- SF – Frank Gore
- Top receivers
- DAL – Miles Austin
- SF – Ted Ginn
- Top tacklers
- DAL – Sean Lee
- SF – Navorro Bowman
With the loss, the 49ers fell to 1-1.
Week 3: at Cincinnati Bengals[]
- date=September 25
- time=1:00 p.m. EDT
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
49ers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
Bengals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
- stadium=Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- attendance=43,363
- weather=71° F (Partly Cloudy)
- referee= Jerome Boger
- TV=FOX
- TV Announcers=Ron Pitts, Jim Mora, Jr. and Jennifer Hale
Scoring
- First quarter
- Cin - Mike Nugent 22 yard field goal (12-76 6:16)
- Third quarter
- SF - David Akers 23 yard field goal (8-48 4:21)
- Fourth quarter
- Cin - Mike Nugent 23 yard field goal (5-11 1:25)
- SF - Kendall Hunter 7 yard run (David Akers kick) (10-72 5:05)
- SF - David Akers 53 yard field goal (4-3 1:38)
- Cin - Andy Lee stepped out of bounds in end zone
Stats
- Top passers
- SF – Alex Smith – 20/30, 201 YDS, 0 TD, 0 INT
- CIN – Andy Dalton – 17/32, 157 YDS, 0 TD, 2 INT
- Top rushers
- SF – Frank Gore – 17 CAR, 42 YDS
- CIN – Cedric Benson – 17 CAR, 64 YDS
- Top receivers
- SF – Vernon Davis – 8 REC, 114 YDS
- CIN – Andre Caldwell – 6 REC, 53 YDS
- Top tacklers
- SF – NaVorro Bowman – 7 TKL, 4 AST
- CIN – Reggie Nelson – 7 TKL, 2 AST
Kendall Hunter's 7 yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter led the Niners to a tough 13-8 win in Cincinnati. With the win, the 49ers improved to 2-1.
Week 4: at Philadelphia Eagles[]
- date=October 2
- time=1:00 p.m. EDT
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
49ers | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
Eagles | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
- stadium=Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- attendance=69,144
- weather=54° F, Cloudy
- referee= Alberto Riveron
- TV=FOX
- TV Announcers=Ron Pitts and Jim Mora, Jr.
Scoring
- First quarter
- Phi - Clay Harbor 16 yard pass from Michael Vick (Alex Henery kick) (6-76 3:28)
- Second quarter
- SF - David Akers 37 yard field goal (9-57 4:46)
- Phi - Alex Henery 32 yard field goal (6-66 2:54)
- Phi - Alex Henery 32 yard field goal (10-56 4:08)
- Phi - LeSean McCoy 5 yard pass from Michael Vick (Alex Henery kick) (5-23 0:54)
- Third quarter
- Phi - Alex Henery 33 yard field goal (5-25 2:14)
- SF - Josh Morgan 30 yard pass from Alex Smith (David Akers kick) (4-80 2:10)
- SF - Vernon Davis 9 yard pass from Alex Smith (David Akers kick) (5-77 2:32)
- Fourth quarter
- SF - Frank Gore 12 yard run (David Akers kick) (8-77 3:28)
Stats
- Top passers
- SF – Alex Smith
- PHI – Michael Vick
- Top rushers
- SF – Frank Gore
- PHI – Michael Vick
- Top receivers
- SF – Michael Crabtree
- PHI – Desean Jackson
- Top tacklers
- SF – Dashon Goldson
- PHI – Jamar Chaney
With the win, the 49ers improved to 3-1.
Week 5: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers[]
- date=October 9
- time=1:05 p.m. PDT
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buccaneers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
49ers | 7 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 48 |
- stadium=Candlestick Park
- attendance=69,732
- weather=62° F, Sunny
- referee= Terry McAulay
- TV=FOX
- TV Announcers=Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
- scoring=
- First quarter
- SF - Delanie Walker 26 yard pass from Alex Smith (David Akers kick)
- TB - Connor Barth 24 yard field goal
- Second quarter
- SF - Carlos Rogers 31 yard interception return (David Akers kick)
- SF - Frank Gore 2 yard rush (David Akers kick)
- SF - David Akers 37 yard field goal
- Third quarter
- SF - Vernon Davis 23 yard pass from Alex Smith (David Akers kick)
- SF - David Akers 27 yard field goal
- Fourth quarter
- SF - Vernon Davis 14 yard pass from Alex Smith (David Akers kick)
- SF - Anthony Dixon 1 yard rush (David Akers kick)
- stats=
- Top passers
- TB – Josh Freeman – 17/33, 187 yards, 2 interceptions
- SF – Alex Smith – 11/19, 170 yards, 3 touchdowns, 0 interceptions
- Top rushers
- TB – LeGarrette Blount – 10 rushes, 34 yards
- SF – Frank Gore – 20 rushes, 125 yards, 1 touchdown
- Top receivers
- TB – Kellen Winslow – 5 receptions, 54 yards
- SF – Josh Morgan – 5 receptions, 75 yards
- Top tacklers
- TB – Sean Jones – 8 tackles
- SF – Patrick Willis – 10 tackles, 2 assists
With the win, the 49ers improved to 4-1.
Week 6: at Detroit Lions[]
- date=October 16
- time=1:00 p.m. EDT
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
49ers | 0 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 25 |
Lions | 10 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
- stadium=Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
- attendance=62,061
- weather=Played indoors (domed stadium)
- referee= Mike Carey
- TV=Fox
- TV Announcers=Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
- reference=Recap
Gamebook - scoring=
- First quarter
- DET – Jason Hanson 25 yard field goal, Lions 3–0, Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:01.
- DET – Brandon Pettigrew 16 yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Jason Hanson kick), Lions 10–0, Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:02.
- Second quarter
- SF – Frank Gore 1 yard run (David Akers kick), Lions 10–7, Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:47.
- SF – Matthew Stafford sacked by Aldon Smith in end zone for −11 yards, Lions 10–9, Drive: 2 plays, −11 yards, 0:05.
- SF – David Akers 55 yard field goal, 49ers 12–10, Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 0:55.
- Third quarter
- DET – Jason Hanson 24 yard field goal, Lions 13–12, Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:12.
- SF – David Akers 31 yard field goal, 49ers 15–13, Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:18.
- Fourth quarter
- DET – Nate Burleson 5 yard pass from Matthew Stafford, Lions 19–15, Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 2:55.
- SF – Delanie Walker 6 yard pass from Alex Smith (David Akers kick), 49ers 22–19, Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:33.
- SF – David Akers 37 yard field goal, 49ers 25–19, Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:14.
- stats=
- Top passers
- SF – Alex Smith – 17/32, 125 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception
- DET – Matthew Stafford – 28/50, 293 yards, 2 touchdowns
- Top rushers
- SF – Frank Gore – 15 carries, 141 yards, 1 touchdown
- DET – Jahvid Best – 12 carries, 37 yards
- Top receivers
- SF – Michael Crabtree – 9 receptions, 77 yards
- DET – Calvin Johnson- 7 receptions, 113 yards
- Top tacklers
- SF – Navarro Bowman – 8 tackles, 5 assists
- DET – DeAndre Levy – 7 tackles, 5 assists
With the win, the 49ers went into their bye week at 5-1.
Week 8: vs. Cleveland Browns[]
- date=October 30
- time=1:15 p.m. PDT
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Browns | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
49ers | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
- stadium=Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California
- attendance=69,732
- weather=67° F, Sunny
- referee= Bill Leavy
- TV=CBS
- TVAnnouncers=Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
- reference=
- scoring=
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
- stats=
- Top passers
- CLE –
- SF –
- Top rushers
- CLE –
- SF –
- Top receivers
- CLE –
- SF –
- Top tacklers
- CLE –
- SF –
With the win, the 49ers improved to 6-1.
Week 9: at Washington Redskins[]
- date=November 6
- time=1:00 p.m. EST
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
49ers | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
Redskins | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
- stadium=FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
- attendance=78,032
- weather=56° F, Sunny
- referee= Gene Steratore
- TV=FOX
- TV Announcers=Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
- reference=
- scoring=
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
- stats=
- Top passers
- SF –
- WAS –
- Top rushers
- SF –
- WAS –
- Top receivers
- SF –
- WAS –
- Top tacklers
- SF –
- WAS –
With the win, the 49ers improved to 7-1.
Week 10: vs. New York Giants[]
- date=November 13
- time=1:15 p.m. PST
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
49ers | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 27 |
- stadium=Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California
- attendance=69,732
- weather=58° F, Sunny
- referee= Tony Corrente
- TV=FOX
- TV Announcers=Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver
- reference=
- scoring=
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
- stats=
- Top passers
- NYG – Eli Manning – 26/40, 311 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT
- SF – Alex Smith – 19/30, 242 YDS, TD, INT
- Top rushers
- NYG – Brandon Jacobs – 18 CAR, 55 YDS
- SF – Kendall Hunter – 6 CAR, 40 YDS, TD
- Top receivers
- NYG – Victor Cruz – 6 REC, 84 YDS
- SF – Delanie Walker – 6 REC, 69 YDS
- Top tacklers
- NYG – Kenny Phillips/Antrel Rolle – 4 TKL, AST each
- SF – NaVorro Bowman – 10 TKL, 4 AST
With the win, the 49ers improved to 8-1.
Week 11: vs. Arizona Cardinals[]
- date=November 20
- time=1:05 p.m. PST
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
49ers | 6 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 23 |
- stadium=Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California
- attendance=69,732
- weather=55° F, Rain
- referee= Pete Morelli
- TV=FOX
- TV Announcers=Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
- reference=
- scoring=
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
- stats=
- Top passers
- ARI –
- SF –
- Top rushers
- ARI –
- SF –
- Top receivers
- ARI –
- SF –
- Top tacklers
- ARI –
- SF –
With this win, the 49ers improve their record to 9–1, securing them their first winning season since 2002.
Week 12: at Baltimore Ravens[]
- date=November 24
- time=8:20 p.m. EST
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
49ers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Ravens | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
- stadium=M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
- attendance=71,345
- weather=53° F, Clear
- referee= John Parry
- TV=NFLN
- TV Announcers=Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan
- reference=
- scoring=
- First quarter
- BAL – Billy Cundiff 39 yard field goal, Ravens 3–0, Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:39.
- SF – David Akers 45 yard field goal, Tied 3–3, Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:42.
- Second quarter
- BAL – Billy Cundiff 23 yard field goal, Ravens 6–3, Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:24.
- Third quarter
- SF – David Akers 52 yard field goal, Tied 6–6, Drive: 13 plays, 46 yards, 7:30.
- Fourth quarter
- BAL – Dennis Pitta 8 yard pass from Joe Flacco (Billy Cundiff kick), Ravens 13–7, Drive: 16 plays, 76 yards, 7:34.
- BAL – Billy Cundiff 39 yard field goal, Ravens 16–6, Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 4:16.
- stats=
- Top passers
- SF –
- BAL –
- Top rushers
- SF –
- BAL –
- Top receivers
- SF –
- BAL –
- Top tacklers
- SF –
- BAL –
Coming off their divisional home win over the Cardinals, head coach Jim Harbaugh and the 49ers flew to M&T Bank Stadium for a Week 12 interconference duel with the Baltimore Ravens and their head coach (Jim's brother) John Harbaugh on Thanksgiving.
San Francisco trailed early in the first quarter as Ravens kicker Billy Cundiff got a 39-yard field goal, yet the 49ers answered with a 45-yard field goal from kicker David Akers. Baltimore struck back in the second quarter with Cundiff making a 23-yard field goal.
San Francisco began the third quarter with a 52-yard field goal from Akers, but the Ravens opened the fourth quarter with quarterback Joe Flacco completing an 8-yard touchdown pass to tight end Dennis Pitta, followed by Cundiff nailing a 39-yard field goal. The Niners tried to rally, but Baltimore's defense held on to preserve the win.
With the loss, the 49ers fell to 9–2.
Week 13: vs. St. Louis Rams[]
- date=December 4
- time=1:15 p.m. PST
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
49ers | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 26 |
- stadium=Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California
- attendance=69,732
- weather=53° F, Sunny
- referee= Pete Morelli
- TV=FOX
- TV Announcers=Chris Myers and Tim Ryan
- reference=
- scoring=
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
- stats=
- Top passers
- STL –
- SF –
- Top rushers
- STL –
- SF –
- Top receivers
- STL –
- SF –
- Top tacklers
- STL –
- SF –
With the win, the 49ers improved to 10-2.
Week 14: at Arizona Cardinals[]
- date=December 11
- time=2:05 p.m. MST
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
49ers | 3 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
- stadium=University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- attendance=60,808
- weather=Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- referee= Alberto Riveron
- TV=FOX
- TV Announcers=Dick Stockton, John Lynch and Jennifer Hale
- reference=
- scoring=
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
- stats=
- Top passers
- SF –
- ARI –
- Top rushers
- SF –
- ARI –
- Top receivers
- SF –
- ARI –
- Top tacklers
- SF –
- ARI –
With the loss, the 49ers fell to 10-3.
Week 15: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers[]
- date=December 19
- time=5:30 p.m. PST
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Steelers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
49ers | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
- stadium=Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California
- attendance=69,732
- weather=51° F, Sunny
- referee= Walt Coleman
- TV=ESPN
- TV Announcers=Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden and John Sutcliffe
- reference=
- scoring=
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
- stats=
- Top passers
- PIT –
- SF –
- Top rushers
- PIT –
- SF –
- Top receivers
- PIT –
- SF –
- Top tacklers
- PIT –
- SF –
The 49ers traveled home for a game on Monday Night Football against the Steelers. It was delayed due to a power outage in their stadium. The lights went off again in the 2nd quarter when the 49ers were leading 6 to 0 which eventually became the score at halftime. In the 2nd half the 49ers would go on a 14 to 3 run to make the final score 20 to 3 and improve their record to 11-3.
Week 16: at Seattle Seahawks[]
- date=December 24
- time=1:15 p.m. PST
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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49ers | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 19 |
Seahawks | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
- stadium=CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- attendance=66,697
- weather=48° F, Cloudy
- referee= Ron Winter
- TV=FOX
- TV Announcers=Ron Pitts, Charles Davis and Drea Avent
- scoring=
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
- stats=
- Top passers
- SF –
- SEA –
- Top rushers
- SF –
- SEA –
- Top receivers
- SF –
- SEA –
- Top tacklers
- SF –
- SEA –
With the win, the 49ers improved to 12-3 and swept the Seahawks for the first time since 2006.
Week 17: at St. Louis Rams[]
- date=January 1
- time=12:00 p.m. CST
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
49ers | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
Rams | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 27 |
- stadium=Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri
- attendance=55,990
- weather=Played indoors (dome stadium)
- referee= Jeff Triplette
- TV=FOX
- TV Announcers= Chris Myers, Tim Ryan, & Jaime Maggio
- scoring=
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
- stats=
- Top passers
- SF –
- STL –
- Top rushers
- SF –
- STL –
- Top receivers
- SF –
- STL –
- Top tacklers
- SF –
- STL –
With the win, the 49ers finished their season at 13-3 as they swept the Rams for the first time since 2009 and captured the NFC's #2 playoff seed.
Standings[]
NFC West | ||||||||
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NFC West | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA |
San Francisco | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 5-1 | 10-2 | 380 | 229 |
Arizona | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4-2 | 7-5 | 312 | 348 |
Seattle | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3-3 | 6-6 | 321 | 315 |
St. Louis | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 0-6 | 1-11 | 193 | 407 |
Post season[]
Schedule[]
Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | NFL.com recap | |
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Result | Score | |||||
NFC Divisional | January 14 | New Orleans | W | 36-32 | Candlestick Park | Recap |
NFC Championship | January 22 | New York Giants | L | 20-17 (OT) | Candlestick Park | Recap |
Coaching staff[]
Front Office
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
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Notes and references[]
- ↑ David White. York says new GM will hire next 49ers coach. San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved on 2010-12-28.
- ↑ 49ers promote Trent Baalke to GM. ESPN.com. Retrieved on 2011-01-05.
- ↑ "Draft trade tracker: Let's make a deal: Safety insurance: The Butler did it: Chargers snag linebacker", NFL.com, April 23, 2010. Retrieved on April 23, 2010.
- ↑ "Report: Niners Trade Balmer to Seattle", CSNBayArea.com, August 16, 2010. Retrieved on August 19, 2010.
- ↑ "49ers sign Carr, deal Hill to Lions", Associated Press, March 16, 2010. Retrieved on March 16, 2010.
- ↑ "San Francisco 49ers Shooting: 2 Shot After Preseason Game (VIDEO)", Huffington Post, August 21, 2011.