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2020 San Francisco 49ers season
Owner John York
Head Coach Kyle Shanahan
General Manager John Lynch
Home Field Levi's Stadium (Weeks 1–9)
State Farm Stadium (Weeks 10–17)
Results
Record 6–10
Place 4th NFC West
Playoff Finish Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers FB Kyle Juszczyk
OT Trent Williams
MLB Fred Warner
Uniform
Timeline
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The 2020 season was the San Francisco 49ers' 71st in the National Football League, their 75th overall, and their fourth under the head coach/general manager tandem of Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch. The 49ers entered the season as the reigning NFC champions; however, the 49ers failed to improve on their 13–3 season from 2019 after a 43–17 loss to the Miami Dolphins in week 5 and failed to match their 13–3 record from last year as a result of a 37–27 week 8 loss against their division rival Seattle Seahawks. They also attempted to become the first team since the 2014 Seattle Seahawks to win consecutive NFC championships and return to the Super Bowl, as well as attempt to become the first team since the 2018 New England Patriots to win the Super Bowl the year after losing it the year before.

However, the 49ers were eliminated from playoff contention after a Week 15 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, followed by the Arizona Cardinals' victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. The season was mainly ravaged by injuries on both sides of the ball with many key players missing significant time, including starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, and 2019 Defensive Rookie of the Year Nick Bosa. The 49ers season ended with a league high 18 players on injured reserve.


Offseason[]

Roster changes[]

Free agency[]

The 49ers entered free agency with the following:[1]

Position Player Free agencytag Date Signed 2020 Team Notes
WR Emmanuel Sanders UFA March 22 New Orleans Signed two-year contract[2]
FS Jimmie Ward UFA March 24 49ers Signed three-year contract[3]
CB Jason Verrett UFA April 13 49ers Signed one-year contract[4]
DE Arik Armstead UFA March 16 49ers Signed five-year contract[5]
OT Shon Coleman UFA March 16 49ers Signed one-year contract[6]
C Ben Garland UFA March 28 49ers Signed one-year contract[7]
TE Levine Toilolo UFA March 18 NY Giants [8]
DE Damontre Moore UFA
WR Jordan Matthews UFA
CB Dontae Johnson UFA April 13 49ers Signed one-year contract[4]
DT Sheldon Day UFA March 25 Indianapolis [9]
DE Anthony Zettel UFA March 25 Minnesota [10]
DE Ronald Blair UFA March 23 49ers Signed one-year contract[11]
LB Elijah Lee RFA March 27 Detroit [12]
RB Matt Breida RFA April 16 49ers Signed one-year contract[13]
WR Kendrick Bourne RFA March 17 49ers Tendered one-year contract[14]
OT Andrew Lauderdale ERFA
OT Daniel Brunskill ERFA March 5 49ers Tendered one-year contract[15]
TE Ross Dwelley ERFA March 24 49ers Signed one-year contract[3]
CB Emmanuel Moseley ERFA July 28 49ers Signed one-year contract[16]
QB Nick Mullens ERFA May 1 49ers Signed one-year contract[17]
RB Jeff Wilson ERFA March 5 49ers Tendered one-year contract[15]
RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent
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 –  Light red background indicates a player has departed the 49ers.

Signings[]

Position Player 2019 Team Date signed Notes
LB Joe Walker Arizona March 24 Signed one-year contract[3]
DE Kerry Hyder Dallas March 25 Signed one-year contract[18]
WR Travis Benjamin LA Chargers April 3 Signed one-year contract[19]
OT Tom Compton NY Jets April 3 Signed one-year contract[19]
CB Jamar Taylor Atlanta July 6 Signed one-year contract[20]
DE Alex Barrett August 2 [21]
DE Dion Jordan Oakland August 7 Signed one-year contract[22]
TE Jordan Reed Washington August 9 Signed one-year contract[23]
OT William Sweet August 12 Signed one-year contract[24]
C Spencer Long Buffalo August 13 Signed one-year contract[25]
WR Tavon Austin Dallas August 15 Signed one-year contract[26]
WR J. J. Nelson Oakland August 15 Signed one-year contract[26]
WR Jaron Brown Seattle August 20 Signed one-year contract[27]
SS Johnathan Cyprien Atlanta August 20 Signed one-year contract[27]
C Hroniss Grasu Baltimore August 20 Signed one-year contract[27]
TE Erik Swoope August 25 Signed one-year contract[28]
WR River Cracraft Philadelphia August 27 Signed one-year contract[29]
WR Kevin White August 27 Signed one-year contract[29]
TE MarQueis Gray August 29 Signed one-year contract[30]
G Hroniss Grasu Baltimore August 29 Signed one-year contract[30]
DE Alex Barrett August 30 Signed one-year contract[31]
DE Cameron Malveaux Washington September 2 Signed one-year contract[32]
WR Mohamed Sanu New England September 18 Signed one-year contract[33]
DE Ezekiel Ansah Seattle September 23 Signed one-year contract[34]
TE Daniel Helm September 30 Signed one-year contract[35]
LS Taybor Pepper September 30 Signed one-year contract[35]
CB Parnell Motley October 13 claimed off waivers[36]
DE Takkarist McKinley November 18 claimed off waivers[37]
Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team's 2019 season.

Departures[]

Position Player Date Notes
TE Garrett Celek February 7, 2020 Retired[38]
DT DeForest Buckner March 18, 2020 Traded[39]
G Mike Person April 1, 2020 Released[40]
OT Joe Staley April 25, 2020 Retired[41][42]
LB Joey Alfieri July 28, 2020 Waived[16]
CB Jermaine Kelly
S Derrick Kindred
G Ray Smith
DT Willie Henry
DE Alex Barrett July 30, 2020 Waived[43]
OT Leonard Wester Released[43]
FS D. J. Reed August 4, 2020 Waived[44]
S Chris Edwards
DE Alex Barrett August 13, 2020 Waived[25]
TE Daniel Helm August 15, 2020 Waived[26]
WR Chris Thompson
C Spencer Long August 16, 2020 Retired[45]
WR Jaron Brown August 27, 2020 Released[29]
DE Jonathan Kongbo Waived[29]
TE Erik Swoope August 29, 2020 Waived[30]
OT Kofi Amichia
DE Alex Barrett September 5, 2020 Released[46]
WR River Cracraft
SS Johnathan Cyprien
G Hroniss Grasu
TE MarQueis Gray
WR Jauan Jennings
CB Dontae Johnson
DE Dion Jordan
DE Cameron Malveaux
WR Shawn Poindexter
G Dakoda Shepley
OT William Sweet
CB Jamar Taylor
LB Joe Walker
WR Kevin White
CB Tim Harris
OT Jaryd Jones-Smith
G Ross Reynolds Waived[46]
LS Kyle Nelson September 30, 2020 Waived[35]
WR Mohamed Sanu October 6, 2020 Released[47]
TE Daniel Helm October 20, 2020 Waived[48]
DE Alex Barrett October 26, 2020 Waived[49]
CB Parnell Motley
WR Dante Pettis November 3, 2020 Waived[50]
DE Jullian Taylor
LB Kiko Alonso November 23, 2020 Waived[51]

Trades[]

Draft[]

2020 San Francisco 49ers Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Note
1 14 Javon Kinlaw DT South Carolina From Tampa Bay
25 Brandon Aiyuk WR Arizona State From Minnesota
5 153 Colton McKivitz OT West Virginia From Miami
6 190 Charlie Woerner TE Georgia From Philadelphia
7 217 Jauan Jennings WR Tennessee From Detroit

Notes

  • The 49ers traded LB Eli Harold to the Detroit Lions in exchange for a conditional seventh-round selection.
  • The 49ers traded their second-round selection to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for DE Dee Ford.
  • The 49ers traded their third- and fourth-round selections to the Denver Broncos in exchange for WR Emmanuel Sanders and Denver's fifth-round selection.
  • The 49ers traded DT DeForest Buckner to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for a first-round selection (No. 13th overall).[54]
  • The 49ers traded their first- and a seventh-round selection (13th and 245th overall) to Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for a first- and a fourth-round pick (14th and 117th overall).[55]
  • The 49ers traded their first-, fourth- and fifth-round selections (31st, 117th and 176th overall) to Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a first-round pick (No. 25th overall).[56]
  • The 49ers traded their RB Matt Breida to Miami Dolphins in exchange for a fifth-round pick (No. 153rd overall).[57]
  • The 49ers traded their fifth-round selection (No. 156th overall) and a 2021 third-round selection to Washington Redskins in exchange for OT Trent Williams.[58][59]
  • The 49ers traded their WR Marquise Goodwin and a sixth-round selection (No. 210th overall) to Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a sixth-round selection (No. 190th overall).[60]

Undrafted free agents[]

2020 San Francisco 49ers Undrafted Free Agents
Position Player College Notes
CB DeMarkus Acy Missouri Waived on August 20[27]
DL Darrion Daniels Nebraska Released on September 5[46]
WR Chris Finke Notre Dame Waived on July 28[16]
LB Jonas Griffith Indiana State Waived on August 20[27]
TE Chase Harrell Arkansas Released on September 5[46]
RB JaMycal Hasty Baylor Released on September 5[46]
FB Josh Hokit Fresno State Released on September 5[46]
S Jared Mayden Alabama Released on September 5[46]
QB Broc Rutter North Central Waived on July 28[16]
RB Salvon Ahmed Washington Waived on August 25[28]
S Evan Foster Syracuse Released on September 5[46]

Staff[]

2020 San Francisco 49ers final staff
Front Office
  • Co-chairman – Denise DeBartolo York
  • Co-chairman – John York
  • Chief executive officer – Jed York
  • Co-owner – John M. Sobrato
  • Co-owner – Mark Wan
  • Co-owner – Gideon Yu
  • General manager – John Lynch
  • President of 49ers Enterprises and EVP of football operations – Paraag Marathe
  • President – Al Guido
  • General counsel – Hannah Gordon
  • Chief investment officer – Brano Perkovich
  • Chief financial officer – Scott Sabatino
  • Vice president of player personnel – Adam Peters
  • Vice president of player personnel – Martin Mayhew
  • Vice president and senior advisor to the general manager – Keena Turner
  • Director of pro personnel – Ran Carthon
  • Director of college scouting – Ethan Waugh
  • Director of football administration & analytics – Brian Hampton

Head Coaches

Offensive Coaches

  • Passing game coordinator – Mike LaFleur
  • Run game coordinator – Mike McDaniel
  • Quarterbacks – Shane Day
  • Running backs – Bobby Turner
  • Wide receivers – Wes Welker
  • Offensive line – John Benton
  • Assistant offensive line – Chris Foerster
  • Assistant offensive line – Zach Yenser
  • Offensive assistant – Bobby Slowik
  • Offensive assistant – Katie Sowers
  • Offensive quality control – Brian Fleury
  Defensive Coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Robert Saleh
  • Defensive line – Kris Kocurek
  • Assistant defensive line – Aaron Whitecotton
  • Run game specialist/outside linebackers – Johnny Holland
  • Inside linebackers – DeMeco Ryans
  • Defensive backs/cornerbacks – Tony Oden
  • Safeties – Daniel Bullocks
  • Passing game specialist – Mike Rutenberg

Special Teams Coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Richard Hightower
  • Assistant special teams – Michael Clay
  • Assistant special teams – Stan Kwan

Strength and Conditioning

  • Head strength and conditioning – Dustin Perry
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Aaron Hill
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Shea Thompson
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Mike Nicolini

Final roster[]

2020 San Francisco 49ers final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

  • 26 Tevin Coleman
  • 44 Kyle Juszczyk FB
  • 28 Jerick McKinnon
  • 48 Austin Walter
  • 30 Jeff Wilson

Wide receivers

Tight ends

  • 82 Ross Dwelley
  • 85 George Kittle
  • 81 Jordan Reed
  • 89 Charlie Woerner
Offensive linemen
  • 62 Tony Bergstrom C
  • 60 Daniel Brunskill C
  • 66 Tom Compton G
  • 69 Mike McGlinchey T
  • 68 Colton McKivitz G
  • 67 Justin Skule G
  • 75 Laken Tomlinson G

Defensive linemen

  • 91 Arik Armstead DE
  • 64 Alex Barrett DE
  • 65 Darrion Daniels DT
  • 90 Kevin Givens DT
  • 92 Kerry Hyder DE
  • 93 D. J. Jones DT
  • 96 Dion Jordan DE
  • 99 Javon Kinlaw DT
  • 95 Kentavius Street DT
Linebackers
  • 51 Azeez Al-Shaair OLB
  • 45 Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles OLB
  • 57 Dre Greenlaw OLB
  • 53 Mark Nzeocha OLB
  • 54 Fred Warner MLB
  • 59 Joe Walker OLB

Defensive backs

  • 36 Marcell Harris SS
  • 27 Dontae Johnson CB
  • 33 Tarvarius Moore SS
  • 41 Emmanuel Moseley CB
  • 43 Kai Nacua FS
  • 25 Richard Sherman CB
  • 22 Jason Verrett CB
  • 20 Jimmie Ward FS
  • 24 K'Waun Williams CB
  • 23 Ahkello Witherspoon CB

Special teams

  • 40 Colin Holba LS
  •  6 Mitch Wishnowsky P
Reserve lists
  • 94 Ezekiel Ansah DE (IR)
  • 17 Travis Benjamin WR
  • 98 Ronald Blair DE (PUP)
  • 97 Nick Bosa DE (IR)
  • 64 Jake Brendel C
  • 78 Shon Coleman OT
  • 55 Dee Ford DE (IR)
  • 63 Ben Garland C (IR)
  • 10 Jimmy Garoppolo QB (IR-DFR)
  •  9 Robbie Gould K
  • 50 Hroniss Grasu C
  • 38 JaMycal Hasty RB (IR)
  • 14 Jalen Hurd WR (IR)
  • 31 Raheem Mostert RB (IR)
  •  4 Nick Mullens QB (IR)
  • 46 Taybor Pepper LS
  • 58 Weston Richburg C (PUP)
  • 29 Jaquiski Tartt SS (IR)
  • 47 Jamar Taylor CB (IR)
  • 15 Trent Taylor WR
  • 94 Solomon Thomas DT (IR)
  •  2 Chris Thompson WR (IR)
  • 40 Ken Webster CB (IR)
  • 71 Trent Williams T (IR)
  • 78 Jordan Willis DE (IR)


Practice squad

  • 47 Briean Boddy-Calhoun CB
  • 76 Josiah Coatney DT
  • 38 Chris Edwards S
  • 32 Tyler Gaffney RB
  •  5 Jonas Griffith LB
  • 77 Daeshon Hall DE
  • 83 Chase Harrell TE
  • 35 Tim Harris CB
  • 88 Daniel Helm TE
  • 40 Josh Hokit FB
  • 17 Jauan Jennings WR (Injured)
  •  1 Josh Johnson QB
  • 5 Drew Kaser P
  • 18 Jordan Matthews WR
  • 43 Jared Mayden SS (Injured)
  •  1 Shawn Poindexter WR (Injured)
  • 61 Dakoda Shepley G
  •  7 Tristan Vizcaino K
  • 14 Kevin White WR
  • 76 Isaiah Williams OT


Rookies in italics
51 Active, 25 Inactive, 16 Practice squad

Preseason[]

The 49ers' preseason schedule was announced on May 7, but was later canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[61]

Week Date Opponent Venue Result
1 August 15 at Denver Mile High Canceled due to
the COVID-19 pandemic
2 August 21 Las Vegas Levi's Stadium
3 August 29 at Chicago Soldier Field
4 September 3 LA Chargers Levi's Stadium

Regular season[]

Schedule[]

The 49ers' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7.[61]

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 13 Arizona L 20–24 0–1 Levi's Stadium Recap
2 September 20 at NY Jets W 31–13 1–1 MetLife Stadium Recap
3 September 27 at NY Giants W 36–9 2–1 MetLife Stadium Recap
4 October 4 Philadelphia L 20–25 2–2 Levi's Stadium Recap
5 October 11 Miami L 17–43 2–3 Levi's Stadium Recap
6 October 18 LA Rams W 24–16 3–3 Levi's Stadium Recap
7 October 25 at New England W 33–6 4–3 Gillette Stadium Recap
8 November 1 at Seattle L 27–37 4–4 CenturyLink Field Recap
9 November 5 Green Bay L 17–34 4–5 Levi's Stadium Recap
10 November 15 at New Orleans L 13–27 4–6 Superdome Recap
11 Bye
12 November 29 at LA Rams W 23–20 5–6 SoFi Stadium Recap
13 December 7 Buffalo L 24–34 5–7 State Farm Stadium Recap
14 December 13 Washington L 15–23 5–8 State Farm Stadium Recap
15 December 20 at Dallas L 33–41 5–9 AT&T Stadium Recap
16 December 26 (Sat) at Arizona W 20–12 6–9 State Farm Stadium Recap
17 January 3 Seattle L 23–26 6–10 State Farm Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

On November 30, Santa Clara County imposed a ban on all contact sports for three weeks due to rising COVID-19 cases. As a result, the 49ers were forced to play home games and practice from out-of-county. The team used Arizona's State Farm Stadium as a temporary venue for Weeks 13 and 14. After the ban on contact sports was extended thru January 8, the 49ers announced that their Week 17 regular season finale against the Seahawks will be played in Arizona as well.[62]

Game summaries[]

Week 1: vs. Arizona Cardinals[]

Week One: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 7 3 0 14 24
49ers 10 3 0 7 20

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Game information
First quarter
  • SF – Robbie Gould 52-yard field goal, 11:50. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 3:10.
  • SF – Raheem Mostert 76-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 9:53. 49ers 10–0. Drive: 1 plays, 76 yards, 0:12.
  • ARI – Chase Edmonds 10-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Zane Gonzalez kick), 6:55. 49ers 10–7. Drive: 1 plays, 10 yards, 0:10.

Second quarter

  • SF – Robbie Gould 24-yard field goal, 0:30. 49ers 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 1:59.
  • ARI – Zane Gonzalez 56-yard field goal, 0:00. 49ers 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 0:30.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • ARI – Kyler Murray 22-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 10:26. Cardinals 17–13. Drive: 14 plays, 94 yards, 6:48.
  • SF – Jerick McKinnon 5-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 8:38. 49ers 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 1:48.
  • ARI – Kenyan Drake 1-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 5:03. Cardinals 24–20. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:35.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 2: at New York Jets[]

Week Two: San Francisco 49ers at New York Jets – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
49ers 7 14 3 7 31
Jets 3 0 3 7 13

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Mostly sunny, 61°F / 17°C
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (Fox): Brandon Gaudin, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information
First quarter
  • SF – Raheem Mostert 80-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 14:43. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:17.
  • NYJ – Sam Ficken 41-yard field goal, 3:43. 49ers 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 38 yards, 6:43.

Second quarter

  • SF – Jordan Reed 18-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 9:55. 49ers 14–3. Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 8:44.
  • SF – Jordan Reed 4-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 0:11. 49ers 21–3. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 3:30.

Third quarter

  • SF – Robbie Gould 46-yard field goal, 8:53. 49ers 24–3. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 4:41.
  • NYJ – Sam Ficken 25-yard field goal, 2:52. 49ers 24–6. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:50.

Fourth quarter

  • SF – Jerick McKinnon 18-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 10:23. 49ers 31–6. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:39.
  • NYJ – Braxton Berrios 30-yard pass from Sam Darnold (Sam Ficken kick), 1:23. 49ers 31–13. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:34.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Although the 49ers won easily over the struggling Jets, they suffered devastating injuries on both sides of the ball to Jimmy Garoppolo, Raheem Mostert, Tevin Coleman, Nick Bosa, and Solomon Thomas.[63] It got so bad the team’s MRI truck broke down.

Week 3: at New York Giants[]

Week Three: San Francisco 49ers at New York Giants – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
49ers 6 10 7 13 36
Giants 0 6 3 0 9

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information
First quarter
  • SF – Robbie Gould 52-yard field goal, 9:43. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 5:17.
  • SF – Robbie Gould 32-yard field goal, 1:05. 49ers 6–0. Drive: 12 plays, 28 yards, 5:22.

Second quarter

  • NYG – Graham Gano 52-yard field goal, 13:35. 49ers 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:30.
  • NYG – Graham Gano 42-yard field goal, 7:30. Tied 6–6. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 1:37.
  • SF – Jerick McKinnon 10-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 1:07. 49ers 13–6. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:18.
  • SF – Robbie Gould 26-yard field goal, 0:06. 49ers 16–6. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 0:53.

Third quarter

  • NYG – Graham Gano 47-yard field goal, 8:11. 49ers 16–9. Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 6:49.
  • SF – Brandon Aiyuk 19-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 3:14. 49ers 23–9. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:52.

Fourth quarter

  • SF – Jeff Wilson 19-yard pass from Nick Mullens (pass failed), 13:28. 49ers 29–9. Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 2:16.
  • SF – Jeff Wilson 2-yard run (Robbie Gould Kick), 3:35. 49ers 36–9. Drive: 15 plays, 92 yards, 8:21.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • SF – Jerick McKinnon – 14 rushes, 38 yards, TD
  • NYG – Daniel Jones – 5 rushes, 49 yards

Top receivers

  • SF – Brandon Aiyuk – 5 receptions, 70 yards
  • NYG – Darius Slayton – 3 receptions, 53 yards

With Jimmy Garoppolo sidelined, Nick Mullens made his first start since 2018. He threw for 343 yards and a touchdown in a blowout win over the Giants.

Week 4: vs. Philadelphia Eagles[]

Week Four: Philadelphia Eagles at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 8 0 3 14 25
49ers 7 0 7 6 20

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Game information
First quarter

Second quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Third quarter

  • SF – George Kittle 5-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Robbie Gould kick), 8:26. 49ers 14–8. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:34.
  • PHI – Jake Elliott 35-yard field goal, 0:55. 49ers 14–11. Drive: 16 plays, 62 yards, 7:31.

Fourth quarter

  • PHI – Travis Fulgham 42-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 5:50. Eagles 18–14. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:34.
  • PHI – Alex Singleton 30-yard interception return (Jake Elliott kick), 5:42. Eagles 25–14.
  • SF – Jerick McKinnon 1-yard run (pass failed), 2:02. Eagles 25–20. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:40.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • PHI – Miles Sanders – 13 rushes, 46 yards
  • SF – Jerick McKinnon – 14 rushes, 54 yards, TD

Top receivers

With this loss, the 49ers dropped to 2–2. Nick Mullens struggled mightily in the game with two interceptions, one of which was returned by Alex Singleton for a touchdown, and was benched afterwards for C. J. Beathard. The 49ers drove all the way to within field goal range down by 5, but the clock ran out.

Week 5: vs. Miami Dolphins[]

Week Five: Miami Dolphins at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Dolphins 14 16 7 6 43
49ers 0 7 10 0 17

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 73°F / 23°C
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Lindsay Czarniak
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information
First quarter
  • MIA – Adam Shaheen 3-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Jason Sanders kick), 10:45. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 2:52.
  • MIA – Myles Gaskin 1-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 4:14. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:19.

Second quarter

  • SF – Kyle Juszczyk 7-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 12:07. Dolphins 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 49 yards, 1:18.
  • MIA – DeVante Parker 22-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Jason Sanders kick), 7:29. Dolphins 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 4:38.
  • MIA – Jason Sanders 26-yard field goal, 2:00. Dolphins 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:40.
  • MIA – Jason Sanders 50-yard field goal, 0:38. Dolphins 27–7. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:03.
  • MIA – Jason Sanders 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Dolphins 30–7. Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 0:14.

Third quarter

  • SF – Kendrick Bourne 19-yard pass from C.J. Beathard (Robbie Gould kick), 8:07. Dolphins 30–14. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:20.
  • MIA – Preston Williams 32-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Jason Sanders kick), 4:42. Dolphins 37–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:25.
  • SF – Robbie Gould 37-yard field goal, 0:46. Dolphins 37–17. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:56.

Fourth quarter

  • MIA – Jason Sanders 31-yard field goal, 8:40. Dolphins 40–17. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 7:06.
  • MIA – Jason Sanders 49-yard field goal, 5:52. Dolphins 43–17. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:40.

Top passers

  • MIA – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 22/28, 350 yards, 3 TD
  • SF – C.J. Beathard – 9/18, 94 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • MIA – Myles Gaskin – 16 rushes, 57 yards, TD
  • SF – Raheem Mostert – 11 rushes, 90 yards

Top receivers

  • MIA – Preston Williams – 4 receptions, 106 yards, TD
  • SF – George Kittle – 4 receptions, 44 yards

With this embarrassing loss, the 49ers dropped to 2–3, already matching last season's loss total. Jimmy Garoppolo returned from injury but struggled mightily with 2 interceptions, leading to him being benched at halftime for C.J. Beathard.

Week 6: vs. Los Angeles Rams[]

Week Six: Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 0 6 3 7 16
49ers 7 14 0 3 24

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 5:20 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 86°F / 30°C
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information
First quarter

Second quarter

  • SF – George Kittle 44-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 14:14. 49ers 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 6:08.
  • LAR – Robert Woods 10-yard pass from Jared Goff (kick blocked), 9:03. 49ers 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:11.
  • SF – Brandon Aiyuk 2-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 1:47. 49ers 21–6. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:16.

Third quarter

  • LAR – Samuel Sloman 42-yard field goal, 12:06. 49ers 21–9. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:54.

Fourth quarter

  • SF – Robbie Gould 49-yard field goal, 5:26. 49ers 24–9. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 3:15.
  • LAR – Josh Reynolds 40-yard pass from Jared Goff (Sam Sloman kick), 3:24. 49ers 24–16. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 2:02.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • LAR – Darrell Henderson – 14 rushes, 88 yards
  • SF – Raheem Mostert – 17 rushes, 65 yards

Top receivers

  • LAR – Tyler Higbee – 3 receptions, 56 yards
  • SF – George Kittle – 7 receptions, 109 yards, TD

The 49ers bounced back from the previous week. Jimmy Garoppolo threw 3 touchdowns and 268 yards and the 49ers defense was able to hold a red-hot Rams offense in check. With this win, they improved to 3–3, and won their third straight meeting against the Rams.

Week 7: at New England Patriots[]

Week Seven: San Francisco 49ers at New England Patriots – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
49ers 7 16 7 3 33
Patriots 0 3 3 0 6

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 49°F / 9°C
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information
First quarter
  • SF – Jeff Wilson 3-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 9:56. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:04.

Second quarter

  • NE – Nick Folk 40-yard field goal, 14:56. 49ers 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:06.
  • SF – Robbie Gould 41-yard field goal, 9:00. 49ers 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:56.
  • SF – Kyle Juszczyk 4-yard run (kick failed), 6:23. 49ers 16–3. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 2:23.
  • SF – Jeff Wilson 16-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 0:59. 49ers 23–3. Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 3:43.

Third quarter

  • NE – Nick Folk 41-yard field goal, 10:48. 49ers 23–6. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 4:12.
  • SF – Jeff Wilson 7-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 7:32. 49ers 30–6. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:16.

Fourth quarter

  • SF – Robbie Gould 32-yard field goal, 13:27. 49ers 33–6. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 6:20.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • SF – Jeff Wilson – 17 rushes, 112 yards, 3 TD
  • NE – Damien Harris – 10 rushes, 58 yards

Top receivers

  • SF – Brandon Aiyuk – 6 receptions, 115 yards
  • NE – Jakobi Meyers – 4 receptions, 60 yards

This was quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo's first return to Foxboro since the Patriots traded him to 49ers in October 2017. Garoppolo played for the Patriots from 2014 to 2017, and was part of their 2014 and 2016 Super Bowl-winning teams.

Week 8: at Seattle Seahawks[]

Week Eight: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
49ers 0 7 0 20 27
Seahawks 6 7 14 10 37

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 55°F / 13°C
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth and Lindsay Czarniak
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information
First quarter
  • SEA – DK Metcalf 46-yard pass from Russell Wilson (kick failed), 0:00. Seahawks 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 4:06.

Second quarter

  • SF – JaMycal Hasty 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 6:59. 49ers 7–6. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 8:01.
  • SEA – DK Metcalf 2-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 3:04. Seahawks 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 3:55.

Third quarter

  • SEA – DeeJay Dallas 2-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 8:02. Seahawks 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 5:01.
  • SEA – David Moore 6-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 5:51. Seahawks 27–7. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:07.

Fourth quarter

  • SEA – Jason Myers 48-yard field goal, 14:07. Seahawks 30–7. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:39.
  • SF – Jerick McKinnon 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 9:36. Seahawks 30–14. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 4:31.
  • SF – Ross Dwelley 16-yard pass from Nick Mullens (pass failed), 4:16. Seahawks 30–20. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:06.
  • SEA – DeeJay Dallas 1-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 3:33. Seahawks 37–20. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 0:43.
  • SF – Brandon Aiyuk 3-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Robbie Gould kick), 1:52. Seahawks 37–27. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 1:41.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • SF – JaMycal Hasty – 12 rushes, 29 yards, TD
  • SEA – DeeJay Dallas – 18 rushes, 41 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • SF – Brandon Aiyuk – 8 receptions, 91 yards, TD
  • SEA – DK Metcalf – 12 receptions, 161 yards, 2 TD

Week 9: vs. Green Bay Packers[]

Week Nine: Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Packers 7 14 10 3 34
49ers 3 0 0 14 17

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

  • Date: November 5
  • Game time: 5:20 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 78°F / 26°C
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Amazon Prime): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information
First quarter

Second quarter

  • GB – Marcedes Lewis 1-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 7:01. Packers 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 4:41.
  • GB – Marquez Valdes-Scantling 52-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 1:53. Packers 21–3. Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 3:33.

Third quarter

  • GB – Marquez Valdes-Scantling 1-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 7:17. Packers 28–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 6:00.
  • GB – Mason Crosby 19-yard field goal, 2:01. Packers 31–3. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:26.

Fourth quarter

  • GB – Mason Crosby 53-yard field goal, 6:15. Packers 34–3. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 8:14.
  • SF – Richie James 41-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Robbie Gould kick), 5:00. Packers 34–10. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:15.
  • SF – Jerick McKinnon 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 0:04. Packers 34–17. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:35.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • GB – Aaron Jones – 15 rushes, 58 yards
  • SF – Jerick McKinnon – 12 rushes, 52 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • GB – Davante Adams – 10 receptions, 173 yards, TD
  • SF – Richie James – 9 receptions, 184 yards, TD

In a rematch of the NFC Championship the previous season. Aaron Rodgers threw for 305 yards and 4 touchdowns as the Packers went up 34–3 before the 49ers scored two meaningless touchdowns to make the final score 34–17 and dropping the 49ers to 4–5. As of week 9, the 49ers have a league high 24 players on the reserve lists.[64][65]

Week 10: at New Orleans Saints[]

Week Ten: San Francisco 49ers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
49ers 7 3 0 3 13
Saints 0 17 0 10 27

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/1:25 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 5,979
  • Referee: Brad Rogers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Lindsay Czarniak
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information
First quarter

Second quarter

  • SF – Robbie Gould 32-yard field goal, 14:56. 49ers 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 4:44.
  • NO – Wil Lutz 49-yard field goal, 13:48. 49ers 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, -6 yards, 1:08.
  • NO – Alvin Kamara 2-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 6:48. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 2:33.
  • NO – Alvin Kamara 3-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 1:15. Saints 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 0:35.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • NO – Wil Lutz 23-yard field goal, 12:15. Saints 20–10. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 6:06.
  • NO – Alvin Kamara 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 7:29. Saints 27–10. Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 1:30.
  • SF – Robbie Gould 40-yard field goal, 5:54. Saints 27–13. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 1:35.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • SF – Jerick McKinnon – 18 rushes, 33 yards
  • NO – Latavius Murray – 9 rushes, 57 yards

Top receivers

Week 12: at Los Angeles Rams[]

Week Twelve: San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
49ers 7 0 10 6 23
Rams 3 0 10 7 20

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 72°F / 22°C
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Greg Jennings and Jen Hale
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information
First quarter
  • LAR – Matt Gay 48-yard field goal, 6:52. Rams 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:19.
  • SF – Raheem Mostert 8-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 4:10. 49ers 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:42.

Second quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Third quarter

  • SF – Javon Kinlaw 27-yard interception return (Robbie Gould kick), 14:22. 49ers 14–3.
  • SF – Robbie Gould 46-yard field goal, 4:30. 49ers 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:36.
  • LAR – Matt Gay 41-yard field goal, 2:38. 49ers 17–6. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 1:52.
  • LAR – Troy Hill 20-yard fumble return (Matt Gay kick), 2:32. 49ers 17–13.

Fourth quarter

  • LAR – Cam Akers 1-yard run (Matt Gay kick), 14:17. Rams 20–17. Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:15.
  • SF – Robbie Gould 44-yard field goal, 3:11. Tied 20–20. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 5:34.
  • SF – Robbie Gould 42-yard field goal, 0:00. 49ers 23–20. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 2:10.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • SF – Raheem Mostert – 16 rushes, 43 yards, TD
  • LAR – Cam Akers – 9 rushes, 84 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • SF – Deebo Samuel – 11 receptions, 133 yards
  • LAR – Robert Woods – 7 receptions, 80 yards

The 49ers returned from their bye week with some much-needed reinforcement returning from injury: on offense, Raheem Mostert scored a touchdown and 43 yards rushing and Deebo Samuel had 133 receiving yards; on defense, Richard Sherman contributed by grabbing his first interception of the season. The game was largely a defensive struggle. The two teams had four combined turnovers in the first quarter, and the only points scored in the first half came on a Raheem Mostert touchdown and a Matt Gay field goal. Early in the third quarter, the 49ers padded their lead to fourteen points with Javon Kinlaw's pick six and a Robbie Gould field goal. However, the momentum changed quickly as Aaron Donald forced a fumble on Raheem Mostert and it was returned for a touchdown by Troy Hill. The Rams soon scored again on a touchdown run from Cam Akers to take a three-point lead. The Rams' final drives quickly turned to punts while Nick Mullens led the 49ers on two drives resulting in field goals, including the 42-yard game winner by Robbie Gould to make the final score 23–20.

With the win, the 49ers swept the Rams for the second straight year.

Week 13: vs. Buffalo Bills[]

Week Thirteen: Buffalo Bills at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Bills 0 17 10 7 34
49ers 7 0 10 7 24

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information
First quarter

Second quarter

  • BUF – Cole Beasley 5-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 13:02. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 2:42.
  • BUF – Dawson Knox 4-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 2:41. Bills 14–7. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 7:49.
  • BUF – Tyler Bass 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Bills 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 1:05.

Third quarter

  • SF – Robbie Gould 45-yard field goal, 11:14. Bills 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:46.
  • BUF – Isaiah McKenzie 23-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 5:48. Bills 24–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:26.
  • BUF – Tyler Bass 28-yard field goal, 3:09. Bills 27–10. Drive: 4 plays, -4 yards, 2:19.
  • SF – Kyle Juszczyk 6-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Robbie Gould kick), 0:26. Bills 27–17. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:43.

Fourth quarter

  • BUF – Gabriel Davis 28-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 9:50. Bills 34–17. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:36.
  • SF – Jordan Reed 5-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Robbie Gould kick), 0:43. Bills 34–24. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 2:47.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • BUF – Devin Singletary – 18 rushes, 61 yards
  • SF – Jeff Wilson – 7 rushes, 47 yards

Top receivers

  • BUF – Cole Beasley – 9 receptions, 130 yards, TD
  • SF – Brandon Aiyuk – 5 receptions, 95 yards, TD

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic in Santa Clara County halting all contact sports, the 49ers decided to use State Farm Stadium for 2 games

Week 14: vs. Washington Football Team[]

Week Fourteen: Washington Football Team at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Washington 0 13 10 0 23
49ers 7 0 0 8 15

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: December 13
  • Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST/1:25 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Greg Jennings, and Jen Hale
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information
First quarter
  • SF – Jeff Wilson 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 0:47. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 4:23.

Second quarter

  • WSH – Dustin Hopkins 51-yard field goal, 5:45. 49ers 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:49.
  • WSH – Dustin Hopkins 31-yard field goal, 3:06. 49ers 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 1:57.
  • WSH – Chase Young 47-yard fumble return (Dustin Hopkins kick), 0:58. Washington 13–7.

Third quarter

  • WSH – Dustin Hopkins 21-yard field goal, 10:05. Washington 16–7. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 4:55.
  • WSH – Kamren Curl 76-yard interception return (Dustin Hopkins kick), 0:00. Washington 23–7.

Fourth quarter

Top passers

Top rushers

  • WSH – J.D. McKissic – 11 rushes, 68 yards
  • SF – Raheem Mostert – 14 rushes, 65 yards

Top receivers

  • WSH – Logan Thomas – 6 receptions, 43 yards
  • SF – Brandon Aiyuk – 10 receptions, 119 yards

Week 15: at Dallas Cowboys[]

Week Fifteen: San Francisco 49ers at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
49ers 7 7 10 9 33
Cowboys 14 3 7 17 41

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: December 20
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/10:00 a.m. PST
  • Game weather: 57°F / 14°C (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 30,092
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information
First quarter
  • DAL – Tony Pollard 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 9:34. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:24.
  • DAL – Michael Gallup 3-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Greg Zuerlein kick), 6:39. Cowboys 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:22.
  • SF – Jordan Reed 5-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Robbie Gould kick), 0:12. Cowboys 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:27.

Second quarter

  • DAL – Greg Zuerlein 48-yard field goal, 11:37. Cowboys 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:35.
  • SF – Brandon Aiyuk 2-yard pass from Nick Mullens (Robbie Gould kick), 5:00. Cowboys 17–14. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:37.

Third quarter

  • SF – Robbie Gould 41-yard field goal, 10:48. Tied 17–17. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:41.
  • DAL – Dalton Schultz 12-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Greg Zuerlein kick), 7:35. Cowboys 24–17. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:13.
  • SF – Jeff Wilson 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 2:08. Tied 24–24. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:27.

Fourth quarter

  • DAL – Greg Zuerlein 46-yard field goal, 10:08. Cowboys 27–24. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:18.
  • DAL – Tony Pollard 40-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 2:27. Cowboys 34–24. Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 0:16.
  • SF – Robbie Gould 31-yard field goal, 0:40. Cowboys 34–27. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 1:47.
  • DAL – CeeDee Lamb 47-yard kick return (Greg Zuerlein kick), 0:34. Cowboys 41–27.
  • SF – Kendrick Bourne 49-yard pass from C. J. Beathard, 0:00. Cowboys 41–33. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:34.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • SF – Raheem Mostert – 14 rushes, 68 yards
  • DAL – Tony Pollard – 12 rushes, 69 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • SF – Kendrick Bourne – 4 receptions, 86 yards, TD
  • DAL – CeeDee Lamb – 5 receptions, 85 yards

With this loss, coupled with the Cardinals' victory over the Eagles, the 49ers were eliminated from playoff contention.

Week 16: at Arizona Cardinals[]

Week Sixteen: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
49ers 7 0 7 6 20
Cardinals 3 3 0 6 12

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information
First quarter
  • ARI – Mike Nugent 27-yard field goal, 10:10. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 4:50.
  • SF – Jeff Wilson 21-yard pass from C.J. Beathard (Robbie Gould kick), 2:44. 49ers 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 4:12.

Second quarter

  • ARI – Mike Nugent 43-yard field goal, 0:35. 49ers 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 34 yards, 2:35.

Third quarter

  • SF – Kyle Juszczyk 9-yard pass from C.J. Beathard (Robbie Gould kick), 5:13. 49ers 14–6. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 4:03.

Fourth quarter

  • ARI – Kenyan Drake 1-yard run (pass failed), 12:08. 49ers 14–12. Drive: 14 plays, 87 yards, 6:55.
  • SF – Kyle Juszczyk 1-yard pass from C.J. Beathard (kick failed), 8:36. 49ers 20–12. Drive: 2 plays, 35 yards, 0:24.

Top passers

  • SF – C.J. Beathard – 13/22, 182 yards, 3 TD
  • ARI – Kyler Murray – 31/50, 247 yards, INT

Top rushers

  • SF – Jeff Wilson – 22 rushes, 183 yards
  • ARI – Kyler Murray – 8 rushes, 75 yards

Top receivers

  • SF – George Kittle – 4 receptions, 92 yards
  • ARI – Christian Kirk – 7 receptions, 76 yards

Week 17: vs. Seattle Seahawks[]

Week Seventeen: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Seahawks 3 3 0 20 26
49ers 0 3 6 14 23

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: January 3, 2021
  • Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST/1:25 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 62°F / 17°C (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert and Jonathan Vilma
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information
First quarter
  • SEA – Jason Myers 36-yard field goal, 2:09. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:27.

Second quarter

  • SEA – Jason Myers 30-yard field goal, 9:27. Seahawks 6–0. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 6:03.
  • SF – Tristan Vizcaino 36-yard field goal, 0:25. Seahawks 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 6:11.

Third quarter

  • SF – Tristan Vizcaino 47-yard field goal, 9:31. Tied 6–6. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 5:29.
  • SF – Tristan Vizcaino 33-yard field goal, 6:19. 49ers 9–6. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:11.

Fourth quarter

  • SF – Jeff Wilson 7-yard run (Tristan Vizcaino kick), 14:22. 49ers 16–6. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:44.
  • SEA – Tyler Lockett 6-yard pass from Russell Wilson (kick failed), 10:54. 49ers 16–12. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:28.
  • SEA – Tyler Lockett 4-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 2:20. Seahawks 19–16. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 5:26.
  • SEA – Alex Collins 8-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 1:49. Seahawks 26–16. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 0:21.
  • SF – Jeff Wilson 3-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Tristan Vizcaino kick), 0:23. Seahawks 26–23. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:26.

Top passers

  • SEA – Russell Wilson – 20/36, 181 yards, 2 TD
  • SF – C. J. Beathard – 25/37, 273 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • SEA – Chris Carson – 11 rushes, 44 yards
  • SF – Jeff Wilson – 20 rushes, 76 yards, TD

Top receivers

Standings[]

Division[]

Template:2020 NFC West standings

Conference[]

Template:2020 NFC standings

Notes[]

  1. 49ers Free Agent. Spotrac.
  2. New Orleans Saints agree to terms with WR Emmanuel Sanders on two-year contract. New Orleans Saints (March 22, 2020).
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 49ers Announce Roster Moves. 49ers.com (March 24, 2020).
  4. 4.0 4.1 49ers Announce Roster Moves. 49ers.com (April 13, 2020).
  5. 49ers Sign DL Arik Armstead to Five-year Extension. 49ers.com (March 16, 2020).
  6. "49ers Sign T Shon Coleman to One-year Extension", 49ers.com, March 16, 2020. 
  7. "49ers Re-Sign OL Ben Garland", 49ers.com, March 28, 2020. 
  8. Eisen, Michael (March 18, 2020). Giants agree to terms with TE Levine Toilolo. giants.com.
  9. Walker, Andrew (March 25, 2020). Colts Sign Free Agent DT Sheldon Day. colts.com.
  10. Peters, Craig (March 25, 2020). Vikings Agree to Terms with Veteran DE Anthony Zettel. vikings.com.
  11. 49ers Re-sign DL Ronald Blair III. 49ers.com (March 23, 2020).
  12. Lions agree to terms with free agent LBs Elijah Lee & Reggie Ragland. Detroit Lions (March 27, 2020).
  13. Gordon, Grant. "Roundup: RB Matt Breida signs 49ers 1-year tender", NFL.com, April 16, 2020. 
  14. 49ers Announce Roster Moves. 49ers.com (March 17, 2020).
  15. 15.0 15.1 49ers Announce Roster Moves. 49ers.com (March 5, 2020).
  16. 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 49ers Announce Roster Moves. 49ers.com (July 28, 2020).
  17. 49ers Announce Roster Moves. 49ers.com (May 1, 2020).
  18. 49ers Sign DL Kerry Hyder. 49ers.com (March 25, 2020).
  19. 19.0 19.1 49ers Announce Roster Moves. 49ers.com (April 3, 2020).
  20. 49ers Sign CB Jamar Taylor; Waived Non-Football Injury CB Teez Tabor. 49ers.com (July 6, 2020).
  21. "49ers Announce Roster Moves", 49ers.com, August 2, 2020. 
  22. "49ers Sign DL Dion Jordan", 49ers.com, August 7, 2020. 
  23. "49ers Sign TE Jordan Reed", 49ers.com, August 9, 2020. 
  24. "49ers Sign OL William Sweet", 49ers.com, August 12, 2020. 
  25. 25.0 25.1 "49ers Sign OL Spencer Long; Waive DL Alex Barrett", 49ers.com, August 13, 2020. 
  26. 26.0 26.1 26.2 49ers Announce Roster Moves. 49ers.com (August 15, 2020).
  27. 27.0 27.1 27.2 27.3 27.4 49ers Announce Roster Moves. 49ers.com (August 20, 2020).
  28. 28.0 28.1 "49ers Sign TE Erik Swoope; Waive RB Salvon Ahmed", 49ers.com, August 25, 2020. 
  29. 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 49ers Announce Roster Moves. 49ers.com (August 27, 2020).
  30. 30.0 30.1 30.2 "49ers Announce Roster Moves", 49ers.com, August 29, 2020. 
  31. "49ers Re-Sign DL Alex Barett; Place WR J.J. Nelson on Injured Reserve", 49ers.com, August 30, 2020. 
  32. 49ers Sign DL Cameron Malveaux. 49ers.com (September 2, 2020).
  33. 49ers Sign WR Mohamed Sanu; Place WR Richie James on Injured Reserve. 49ers.com (September 18, 2020).
  34. 49ers Announce Roster Moves. 49ers.com (September 23, 2020).
  35. 35.0 35.1 35.2 49ers Announce Roster Moves. 49ers.com (September 23, 2020).
  36. 49ers Claim CB Parnell Motley. 49ers.com (October 13, 2020).
  37. 49ers Announce Roster Moves. 49ers.com (November 18, 2020).
  38. Gordon, Grant (February 7, 2020). 49ers TE Garrett Celek announces retirement. NFL.com.
  39. 49ers Trade Defensive Lineman DeForest Buckner. 49ers.com (March 18, 2020).
  40. "49ers Release Offensive Lineman Mike Person", 49ers.com, April 1, 2020. 
  41. Shook, Nick. "49ers' Joe Staley announces retirement after 13 years", NFL.com, April 25, 2020. 
  42. "Joe Staley Announces Retirement", 49ers.com, April 25, 2020. 
  43. 43.0 43.1 "49ers Announce Roster Moves", 49ers.com, July 30, 2020. 
  44. "49ers Announce Roster Moves", 49ers.com, August 4, 2020. 
  45. "49ers Place OL Spencer Long on Reserve/Retired List", 49ers.com, August 16, 2020. 
  46. 46.0 46.1 46.2 46.3 46.4 46.5 46.6 46.7 "49ers Announce Roster Moves", 49ers.com, September 5, 2020. 
  47. 49ers Announce Roster Moves. 49ers.com (October 6, 2020).
  48. 49ers Announce Roster Moves. 49ers.com (October 20, 2020).
  49. 49ers Waive DL Alex Barret and CB Parnell Motley. 49ers.com (October 26, 2020).
  50. 49ers Waive WR Dante Pettis and DL Jullian Taylor. 49ers.com (November 3, 2020).
  51. 49ers Announce Roster Moves. 49ers.com (November 23, 2020).
  52. 49ers Announce Trade. 49ers.com (October 27, 2020).
  53. 49ers Announce Trade. 49ers.com (November 2, 2020).
  54. Patra, Kevin (March 16, 2020). Colts acquire DeForest Buckner for first-round pick.
  55. Goodbread, Chase. "Bucs trade with 49ers to draft OL Tristan Wirfs", NFL.com, April 23, 2020. 
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