The 2021 season was the San Francisco 49ers ' 72nd season in the National Football League , their 76th overall and their fifth under the head coach/general manager tandem of Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch . In honor of the 75th anniversary of the team's founding in 1946 , the 49ers introduced a commemorative logo to be used during this season.
They improved from their 6–10 record from the previous year and they returned to the playoffs after a one-year absence. After an embarrassing Week 9 loss to an injury depleted Arizona Cardinals team, the 49ers had a disappointing 3–5 record. But they would rebound and end the season winning 7 of their last 9 games, including a dramatic Week 18 win over the Los Angeles Rams in which the 49ers fought back from a 17–0 deficit to win 27–24 in overtime, thus allowing them to sneak into the playoffs. During the season, the 49ers showcased a well rounded team, finishing top 10 in both total offense and total defense. The offense averaged 376 yards a game, good for 7th in the league, while averaging 25.1 points a game. The defense was even better, giving up just 310 yards a game, good for 3rd overall. This included the 6th best pass defense and 7th best rush defense. The defense also generated 48 sacks during the season, 5th best in the league.
In the Wild Card Round, the 49ers upset the Dallas Cowboys 23–17. They would then upset the #1 seeded Green Bay Packers 13–10 in the Divisional Round, thus advancing to the NFC Championship for the second time in 3 years. However, they lost to their division rival and eventual Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams 17–20.
Offseason [ ] Roster changes [ ] Free agency [ ] The 49ers entered free agency with the following:[ 1]
Position
Player
Free agency Date Signed
2021 Team
Notes
OT Trent Williams UFA
March 23
49ers
Signed six-year contract[ 2]
CB Richard Sherman UFA
September 29
Tampa Bay Signed one-year contract[ 3]
DE Solomon Thomas UFA
March 19
Las Vegas Signed one-year contract[ 4]
FS Jaquiski Tartt UFA
March 22
49ers
Signed one-year contract[ 5]
FB Kyle Juszczyk UFA
March 15
49ers
Signed five-year contract[ 6]
RB Tevin Coleman UFA
March 25
NY Jets Signed one-year contract[ 7]
WR Kendrick Bourne UFA
March 19
New England Signed three-year contract[ 8]
CB K'Waun Williams UFA
March 26
49ers
Signed one-year contract[ 9]
OT Tom Compton UFA
April 28
49ers
Signed one-year contract[ 10]
DE Ronald Blair UFA
June 1
NY Jets
Signed one-year contract[ 11]
C Ben Garland UFA
DE Kerry Hyder UFA
March 25
Seattle Signed three-year contract[ 12]
DE Ezekiel Ansah UFA
RB Jerick McKinnon UFA
May 1
Kansas City Signed one-year contract[ 13]
C Tony Bergstrom UFA
CB Jason Verrett UFA
April 1
49ers
Signed one-year contract[ 14]
CB Ahkello Witherspoon UFA
March 19
Seattle
Signed one-year contract[ 15]
CB Dontae Johnson UFA
March 19
49ers
Signed one-year contract[ 16]
C Hroniss Grasu UFA
DE Dion Jordan UFA
CB Jamar Taylor UFA
DE Jordan Willis UFA
March 23
49ers
Signed one-year contract[ 17]
QB C. J. Beathard UFA
March 24
Jacksonville Signed two-year contract[ 18]
LB Joe Walker UFA
May 19
Washington
QB Nick Mullens RFA
June 14
Philadelphia Signed one-year contract[ 19]
TE Ross Dwelley RFA
March 5
49ers
Signed one-year contract[ 20]
LS Taybor Pepper RFA
February 4
49ers
Signed two-year contract[ 21]
RB Jeff Wilson RFA
January 26
49ers
Signed one-year contract[ 22]
QB Josh Rosen ERFA
February 8
49ers
Signed one-year contract[ 23]
CB Emmanuel Moseley ERFA
March 15
49ers
Signed two-year contract[ 24]
OT Daniel Brunskill ERFA
April 13
49ers
Signed one-year contract[ 25] [ 26]
CB Ken Webster ERFA
January 21
49ers
Signed one-year contract[ 27]
WR River Cracraft ERFA
February 22
49ers
Signed one-year contract[ 28]
WR Trent Taylor UFA
May 17
Cincinnati Signed one-year contract[ 29]
DT D. J. Jones UFA
March 22
49ers
Signed one-year contract[ 30]
S Marcell Harris RFA
March 5
49ers
Signed one-year contract[ 20]
RB Austin Walter ERFA
February 8
49ers
Signed one-year contract[ 23]
RFA : Restricted free agent , UFA : Unrestricted free agent , ERFA : Exclusive rights free agentLEGEND
– 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
2020 Team
Date signed
Notes
CB Mark Fields October 13
Claimed off waivers[ 31]
CB Briean Boddy-Calhoun March 17
Signed one-year contract[ 32]
TE Daniel Helm
C Alex Mack Atlanta March 18
Signed three-year contract[ 33]
LB Samson Ebukam LA Rams March 18
Signed two-year contract[ 34]
WR Trent Sherfield Arizona March 19
Signed one-year contract[ 35]
S Tavon Wilson Indianapolis March 22
Signed one-year contract[ 36]
DT Zach Kerr Carolina March 23
Signed one-year contract[ 37]
LB Nathan Gerry Philadelphia March 29
Signed one-year contract[ 38]
WR Mohamed Sanu Detroit March 30
Signed one-year contract[ 39]
QB Nate Sudfeld Philadelphia
April 7
Signed one-year contract[ 40]
RB Wayne Gallman NY Giants April 21
Signed one-year contract[ 41]
DT Maurice Hurst Jr. Las Vegas April 23
Signed one-year contract[ 42]
DE Arden Key
WR Marqise Lee New England May 17
Signed one-year contract[ 43]
WR Bennie Fowler New Orleans May 21
Signed one-year contract[ 44]
WR Andy Jones June 1
Signed one-year contract[ 45]
LB James Burgess Green Bay June 2
Signed one-year contract[ 46]
TE MyCole Pruitt Tennessee June 2
Signed one-year contract[ 47]
S Tony Jefferson June 7
Signed one-year contract[ 48]
OG Senio Kelemete Houston June 11
Signed one-year contract[ 49]
WR Nsimba Webster LA Rams June 21
claimed off waivers[ 50]
DE Eddie Yarbrough Minnesota July 27
Signed one-year contract[ 51]
DE Anthony Zettel New Orleans
TE Jordan Matthews July 31
Signed one-year contract[ 52]
TE Joshua Perkins August 4
Signed one-year contract[ 53]
CB B. W. Webb
LB Davin Bellamy August 6
Signed one-year contract[ 54]
LB Shilique Calhoun New England
August 10
Signed one-year contract[ 55]
CB Alexander Myres Detroit
LB Donald Payne August 11, 2021
Signed one-year contract[ 56]
S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix August 12, 2021
Signed one-year contract[ 57]
DT Eddie Vanderdoes Houston
LB Mychal Kendricks August 16
Signed one-year contract[ 58]
CB Davontae Harris Baltimore August 17
Claimed off waivers[ 59]
OT Corbin Kaufusi August 27
Signed one-year contract[ 60]
WR River Cracraft August 28
Signed one-year contract[ 61]
CB Josh Norman Buffalo September 6
Signed one-year contract[ 62]
CB Dre Kirkpatrick Arizona
September 14
Signed one-year contract[ 63]
RB Trenton Cannon September 15
Claimed off waivers[ 64]
Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team's 2020 season.
Departures [ ]
Position
Player
Date
Notes
DE Ronald Blair March 12
Released[ 25]
WR Marquise Goodwin March 17
Released
TE Chase Harrell April 13
Waived[ 26]
TE Jordan Reed April 20
Retired[ 65]
CB Adonis Alexander May 4
Waived[ 66]
WR Matt Cole
S Chris Edwards
RB Austin Walter May 13
Waived
WR Austin Proehl May 17
Waived[ 43]
WR Marqise Lee May 21
Waived[ 44]
TE Daniel Helm June 1
Waived[ 45]
QB Josh Johnson
C Weston Richburg June 2
Retired[ 67]
CB Briean Boddy-Calhoun June 7
Waived[ 48]
OG Justin Skule June 11
Waived[ 49]
LB Nathan Gerry July 6
Waived[ 68]
DE Daeshon Hall July 26
Released[ 69]
WR Andy Jones July 27
Waived[ 51]
WR Bennie Fowler July 31
Released[ 52]
CB Tim Harris August 4
Waived[ 53]
DE Anthony Zettel August 6
Retired[ 54]
CB Mark Fields August 10
Waived[ 55]
G Isaiah Williams
WR Kevin White August 11
Released[ 56]
LB Davin Bellamy August 12
Waived[ 57]
LB James Burgess August 16
Waived[ 58]
LB Donald Payne
DT Eddie Vanderdoes
TE Joshua Perkins August 17
Released[ 70]
CB Ken Webster Waived[ 70]
QB Josh Rosen Waived[ 59]
LB Shilique Calhoun August 24
Released[ 71]
CB B. W. Webb
WR River Cracraft Waived[ 71]
OT Corbin Kaufusi
FS Kai Nacua August 27
Released[ 60]
WR River Cracraft August 28
Waived[ 61]
WR Travis Benjamin August 31
Released[ 72]
C Jake Brendel
S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix
RB Wayne Gallman
CB Dontae Johnson
OG Senio Kelemete
TE Jordan Matthews
TE MyCole Pruitt
QB Nate Sudfeld
DE Eddie Yarbrough
DE Alex Barrett Waived[ 72]
WR River Cracraft
DT Darrion Daniels
FB Josh Hokit
OT Corbin Kaufusi
S Jared Mayden
OT Colton McKivitz
CB Alexander Myres
OG Dakoda Shepley
WR Nsimba Webster
CB Dontae Johnson September 6
Released[ 62]
Staff [ ]
2021 San Francisco 49ers final staff
Front Office
Co-chairman – Denise DeBartolo York
Co-chairman – John York
Chief executive officer – Jed York
President – Al Guido
Chief administrative officer and general counsel - Hanna Gordon
General manager – John Lynch
Assistant general manager – Adam Peters
Executive vice president of football operations – Paraag Marathe
Vice president and senior advisor – Keena Turner
Director of player personnel – Ran Carthon
Director of college scouting – Ethan Waugh
Assistant director of college scouting – Tariq Ahmad
National scout – Justin Chabot
Vice president of football administration – Brian Hampton Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
Offensive coordinator – Mike McDaniel
Quarterbacks – Rich Scangarello
Running backs – Bobby Turner
Wide receivers – Wes Welker
Offensive line – Chris Foerster
Assistant offensive line – Butch Barry
Assistant offensive line – Zach Yenser
Offensive passing game specialist – Bobby Slowik
Offensive quality control – Brian Fleury
Offensive quality control – Leonard Hankerson
Defensive Coaches
Defensive coordinator – DeMeco Ryans
Defensive line – Kris Kocurek
Assistant defensive line – Darryl Tapp
Linebackers – Johnny Holland
Defensive pass game specialist/secondary – Cory Undlin
Safeties – Daniel Bullocks
Senior defensive assistant/run game specialist – James Bettcher
Defensive quality control – Andrew Hayes-Stoker
Defensive quality control – Klay Kubiak Special Teams Coaches
Special teams coordinator – Richard Hightower
Assistant special teams – Matthew Harper
Special teams quality control – August Mangin Strength and Conditioning
Head strength and conditioning – Dustin Perry
Assistant strength and conditioning – Aaron Hill and Greg Segrove
Director, performance monitoring/assistant strength and conditioning – Shea Thompson
Final roster [ ]
2021 San Francisco 49ers final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
49 Trenton Cannon 23 JaMycal Hasty 44 Kyle Juszczyk FB25 Elijah Mitchell 28 Trey Sermon 22 Jeff Wilson Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
65 Aaron Banks 64 Jake Brendel C60 Daniel Brunskill G66 Tom Compton G50 Alex Mack C68 Colton McKivitz T76 Jaylon Moore 75 Laken Tomlinson G71 Trent Williams TDefensive linemen
91 Arik Armstead DE97 Nick Bosa DE56 Samson Ebukam DE90 Kevin Givens DT96 Maurice Hurst Jr. DT93 D. J. Jones DT98 Arden Key DE92 Charles Omenihu DE95 Kentavius Street DT94 Jordan Willis DE
Linebackers
51 Azeez Al-Shaair OLB45 Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles OLB57 Dre Greenlaw OLB36 Marcell Harris MLB54 Fred Warner MLBDefensive backs
29 Talanoa Hufanga 27 Dontae Johnson CB38 Deommodore Lenoir 4 Emmanuel Moseley CB26 Josh Norman CB 3 Jaquiski Tartt SS20 Ambry Thomas 1 Jimmie Ward FS24 K'Waun Williams CBSpecial teams
Reserve lists
55 Dee Ford DE (IR) 13 Richie James WR (IR) -- KeeSean Johnson WR99 Javon Kinlaw DT (IR) 69 Mike McGlinchey T (IR) 33 Tarvarius Moore SS (PUP) -- Justin Skule G (IR) 31 Raheem Mostert RB (IR) 2 Jason Verrett CB (IR) 32 Tavon Wilson SS (IR) Practice squad
58 Alex Barrett DE67 Darrion Daniels DT (Injured) 43 Darqueze Dennard CB77 Alfredo Gutiérrez 61 Jon Halapio C35 Brian Hill RB47 Lavert Hill CB40 Josh Hokit FB84 Tanner Hudson TE86 Austin Mack WR88 Jordan Matthews TE62 Wyatt Miller T53 Mark Nzeocha MLB59 Curtis Robinson 78 Chris Slayton DT 7 Nate Sudfeld QB83 Connor Wedington 30 Jarrod Wilson FSRookies in italics 53 Active, 10 Inactive, 16 Practice squad
Preseason [ ] The 49ers' preseason schedule was announced on May 12.
Regular season [ ] Schedule [ ] The 49ers' 2021 schedule was announced on May 12.
Game summaries [ ] Week 1: at Detroit Lions [ ]
Week One: San Francisco 49ers at Detroit Lions – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
49ers
7
24
7
3
41
Lions
0
10
7
16
33
at Ford Field , Detroit, Michigan
Date : September 12Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDTGame weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 59,374Referee : Brad Rogers TV announcers (Fox ) : Kevin Kugler , Mark Sanchez and Laura OkminRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
SF – Trent Sherfield 5-yard pass from Trey Lance (Robbie Gould kick), 5:41. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:55. Second quarter
DET – T. J. Hockenson 6-yard pass from Jared Goff (Austin Seibert kick), 13:29. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 7:12.
SF – Elijah Mitchell 38-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 11:12. 49ers 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 2:17.
DET – Austin Seibert 49-yard field goal, 6:13. 49ers 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:59.
SF – JaMycal Hasty 3-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 2:25. 49ers 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:48.
SF – Dre Greenlaw 39-yard interception return (Robbie Gould kick), 1:10. 49ers 28–10.
SF – Robbie Gould 40-yard field goal, 0:03. 49ers 31–10. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 0:41. Third quarter
SF – Deebo Samuel 79-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 7:54. 49ers 38–10. Drive: 5 plays, 91 yards, 2:22.
DET – D'Andre Swift 43-yard pass from Jared Goff (Austin Seibert kick), 4:23. 49ers 38–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:31. Fourth quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 52-yard field goal, 9:53. 49ers 41–17. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:45.
DET – Jamaal Williams 1-yard run (Jared Goff–T. J. Hockenson pass), 1:53. 49ers 41–25. Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 3:52.
DET – Quintez Cephus 2-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jared Goff–Quintez Cephus pass), 1:07. 49ers 41–33. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 0:46. Top passers
Top rushers
SF – Elijah Mitchell – 19 rushes, 104 yards, TD
DET – Jamaal Williams – 9 rushes, 54 yards, TD Top receivers
SF – Deebo Samuel – 9 receptions, 189 yards, TD
DET – T. J. Hockenson – 8 receptions, 97 yards, TD
Week 2: at Philadelphia Eagles [ ]
Week Two: San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
49ers
0
7
0
10
17
Eagles
3
0
0
8
11
at Lincoln Financial Field , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date : September 19Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDTGame weather : Clear, 75°F / 24°CGame attendance : 69,796Referee : Brad Allen TV announcers (Fox) : Adam Amin , Mark Schlereth and Shannon SpakeRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
PHI – Jake Elliott 45-yard field goal, 4:45. Eagles 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:43. Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 10:52. 49ers 14–3. Drive: 16 plays, 92 yards, 8:59.
SF – Robbie Gould 46-yard field goal, 5:07. 49ers 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 3:10.
PHI – Jalen Hurts 1-yard run (Kenneth Gainwell run), 4:02. 49ers 17–11. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:05. Top passers
Top rushers
SF – Elijah Mitchell – 17 rushes, 42 yards
PHI – Jalen Hurts – 10 rushes, 82 yards, TD Top receivers
SF – Deebo Samuel – 6 receptions, 93 yards
PHI – Quez Watkins – 2 receptions, 117 yards
Week 3: vs. Green Bay Packers [ ]
Week Three: Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Packers
10
7
0
13
30
49ers
0
7
7
14
28
at Levi's Stadium , Santa Clara, California
Game information
First quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 54-yard field goal, 10:06. Packers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 4:54.
GB – Davante Adams 1-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 3:19. Packers 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:06. Second quarter
GB – Aaron Jones 3-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 1:02. Packers 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 3:46.
SF – Trey Lance 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 0:00. Packers 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 1:02. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
GB – Marquez Valdes-Scantling 12-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 13:27. Packers 24–14. Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 5:57.
SF – Trey Sermon 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 7:48. Packers 24–21. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 5:39.
GB – Mason Crosby 38-yard field goal, 2:39. Packers 27–21. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:19.
SF – Kyle Juszczyk 12-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 0:37. 49ers 28–27. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:02.
GB – Mason Crosby 51-yard field goal, 0:00. Packers 30–28. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 0:37. Top passers
Top rushers
GB – Aaron Jones – 19 rushes, 82 yards, TD
SF – Trey Sermon – 10 rushes, 31 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 4: vs. Seattle Seahawks [ ]
Week Four: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Seahawks
0
7
14
7
28
49ers
7
0
6
8
21
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Date : October 3Game time : 1:05 p.m. PDTGame weather : Hazy skies, 88°F / 31°CGame attendance : 68,912Referee : Carl Cheffers TV announcers (Fox) : Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Shannon SpakeRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
SF – Ross Dwelley 21-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Mitch Wishnowsky kick), 9:35. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:13. Second quarter
Third quarter
SEA – Russell Wilson 16-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 5:22. Seahawks 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:31.
SEA – Freddie Swain 13-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 4:26. Seahawks 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:50.
SF – Deebo Samuel 76-yard pass from Trey Lance (kick failed), 2:10. Seahawks 21–13. Drive: 4 plays, 89 yards, 2:16. Fourth quarter
SEA – Alex Collins 14-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 12:07. Seahawks 28–13. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 5:03.
SF – Deebo Samuel 8-yard pass from Trey Lance (Trey Lance run), 1:20. Seahawks 28–21. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 3:10. Top passers
Top rushers
SEA – Alex Collins – 10 rushes, 44 yards, TD
SF – Trey Sermon – 19 rushes, 89 yards Top receivers
SEA – DK Metcalf – 4 receptions, 65 yards, TD
SF – Deebo Samuel – 8 receptions, 156 yards, 2 TD
Week 5: at Arizona Cardinals [ ]
Week Five: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
49ers
0
0
7
3
10
Cardinals
7
3
0
7
17
at State Farm Stadium , Glendale, Arizona
Date : October 10Game time : 1:25 p.m. MST & PDTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 62,716Referee : Clay Martin TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura OkminRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
ARI – Matt Prater 21-yard field goal, 5:27. Cardinals 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 96 yards, 5:59. Third quarter
SF – Deebo Samuel 13-yard run, (Joey Slye kick) 1:42. Cardinals 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:28. Fourth quarter
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 9-yard pass from Kyler Murray , (Matt Prater kick) 5:13. Cardinals 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:36.
SF – Joey Slye 47-yard field goal, 4:12. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 1:01. Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 7: vs. Indianapolis Colts [ ]
Week Seven: Indianapolis Colts at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Colts
7
6
7
10
30
49ers
12
0
0
6
18
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Date : October 24Game time : 5:20 p.m. PDTGame weather : Cloudy, rainy, 64°F / 18°CGame attendance : 56,576Referee : Craig Wrolstad TV announcers (NBC) : Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulayRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
SF – Elijah Mitchell 14-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 10:12. 49ers 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:48.
SF – Joey Slye 34-yard field goal, 8:08. 49ers 9–0. Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 1:44.
IND – Mo Alie-Cox 11-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 5:15. 49ers 9–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:53.
SF – Joey Slye 56-yard field goal, 2:27. 49ers 12–7. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:48. Second quarter
IND – Carson Wentz 1-yard run (pass failed) 1:00. Colts 13–12. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:02. Third quarter
IND – Jonathan Taylor 5-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 3:45. Colts 20–12. Drive: 1 play, 33 yards, 0:53. Fourth quarter
SF – Deebo Samuel 14-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (pass failed), 13:07. Colts 20–18. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:11.
IND – Michael Badgley 42-yard field goal, 7:00. Colts 23–18. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 6:07.
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 28-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 2:49. Colts 30–18. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:31. Top passers
Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 18 rushes, 107 yards, TD
SF – Elijah Mitchell – 18 rushes, 107 yards, TD Top receivers
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 4 receptions, 105 yards, TD
SF – Deebo Samuel – 7 receptions, 100 yards, TD
Week 8: at Chicago Bears [ ]
Week Eight: San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Bears – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
49ers
3
6
6
18
33
Bears
3
10
3
6
22
at Soldier Field , Chicago, Illinois
Date : October 31Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDT/10:00 a.m. PDTGame weather : Partly sunny, 52°F / 11°CGame attendance : 60,877Referee : Land Clark TV announcers (Fox) : Adam Amin, Greg Olsen and Pam OliverRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 39-yard field goal, 4:38. Bears 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 5:10.
SF – Joey Slye 48-yard field goal, 2:51. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 1:47. Second quarter
CHI – Jesse James 8-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 12:03. Bears 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:48.
SF – Joey Slye 52-yard field goal, 9:33. Bears 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:30.
CHI – Cairo Santos 40-yard field goal, 1:16. Bears 13–6. Drive: 16 plays, 57 yards, 8:17.
SF – Joey Slye 22-yard field goal, 0:00. Bears 13–9. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 1:16. Third quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 25-yard field goal, 8:33. Bears 16–9. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 6:27.
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo 2-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 5:56. Bears 16–15. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:37. Fourth quarter
SF – Elijah Mitchell 5-yard run (Jimmy Garoppolo–Brandon Aiyuk pass), 14:11. 49ers 23–16. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:49.
CHI – Justin Fields 22-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 9:32. 49ers 23–22. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:39.
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo 5-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 6:34. 49ers 30–22. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:58.
SF – Joey Slye 32-yard field goal, 1:56. 49ers 33–22. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:28. Top passers
Top rushers
SF – Elijah Mitchell – 18 rushes, 137 yards, TD
CHI – Justin Fields – 10 rushes, 103 yards, TD Top receivers
SF – Deebo Samuel – 6 receptions, 171 yards
CHI – Darnell Mooney – 6 receptions, 64 yards
Week 9: vs. Arizona Cardinals [ ]
Week Nine: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Cardinals
14
3
14
0
31
49ers
0
7
7
3
17
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Date : November 7Game time : 1:25 p.m. PSTGame weather : Scattered clouds, 62°F / 17°CGame attendance : 59,012Referee : Brad AllenTV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura OkminRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
ARI – James Conner 13-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 6:08. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:21.
ARI – James Conner 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 0:39. Cardinals 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:59. Second quarter
ARI – Matt Prater 26-yard field goal, 4:02. Cardinals 17–0. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 8:23.
SF – George Kittle 6-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 0:16. Cardinals 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:46. Third quarter
ARI – James Conner 45-yard pass from Colt McCoy (Matt Prater kick), 13:33. Cardinals 24–7. Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 1:27.
ARI – Eno Benjamin 21-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 8:05. Cardinals 31–7. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:47.
SF – Brandon Aiyuk 11-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 4:56. Cardinals 31–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:09. Fourth quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 26-yard field goal, 8:23. Cardinals 31–17. Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 2:34. Top passers
Top rushers
ARI – James Conner – 21 rushes, 96 yards, 2 TD
SF – Elijah Mitchell – 8 rushes, 36 yards Top receivers
ARI – Christian Kirk – 6 receptions, 91 yards
SF – George Kittle – 6 receptions, 101 yards, TD
Week 10: vs. Los Angeles Rams [ ]
Week Ten: Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Rams
0
7
0
3
10
49ers
14
7
3
7
31
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Date : November 15 Game time : 5:15 p.m. PSTGame weather : Overcast, 62°F / 17°CGame attendance : 64,256Referee : Shawn Smith TV announcers (ESPN ) : Steve Levy , Brian Griese , Louis Riddick , Lisa Salters and John Parry Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
SF – George Kittle 8-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 1:54. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 18 plays, 93 yards, 11:03.
SF – Jimmie Ward 27-yard interception return (Robbie Gould kick), 0:49. 49ers 14–0. Second quarter
LAR – Tyler Higbee 10-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 13:16. 49ers 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:33.
SF – Deebo Samuel 8-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 5:24. 49ers 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 7:52. Third quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 50-yard field goal, 4:38. 49ers 24–7. Drive: 10 plays, 31 yards, 6:14. Fourth quarter
SF – Deebo Samuel 40-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 11:07. 49ers 31–7. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:53.
LAR – Matt Gay 37-yard field goal, 3:48. 49ers 31–10. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 1:11. Top passers
Top rushers
LAR – Darrell Henderson Jr. – 5 rushes, 31 yards
SF – Elijah Mitchell – 27 rushes, 91 yards Top receivers
Week 11: at Jacksonville Jaguars [ ]
Week Eleven: San Francisco 49ers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
49ers
3
17
7
3
30
Jaguars
0
3
0
7
10
at TIAA Bank Field , Jacksonville, Florida
Game information
First quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 20-yard field goal, 1:55. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 20 plays, 87 yards, 13:05. Second quarter
SF – Deebo Samuel 25-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 11:24. 49ers 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:56.
SF – Brandon Aiyuk 6-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 8:25. 49ers 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 2:51.
JAX – Matthew Wright 30-yard field goal, 1:53. 49ers 17–3. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 6:32.
SF – Robbie Gould 48-yard field goal, 0:00. 49ers 20–3. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 1:53. Third quarter
SF – George Kittle 1-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 8:49. 49ers 27–3. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:45. Fourth quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 45-yard field goal, 5:33. 49ers 30–3. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 3:00.
JAX – James Robinson 1-yard run (Matthew Wright kick), 3:04. 49ers 30–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:29. Top passers
Top rushers
SF – Deebo Samuel – 8 rushes, 79 yards, TD
JAX – James Robinson – 12 rushes, 29 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 12: vs. Minnesota Vikings [ ]
Week Twelve: Minnesota Vikings at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Vikings
7
7
12
0
26
49ers
7
7
20
0
34
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIN – Adam Thielen 20-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 12:42. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:50.
SF – Jauan Jennings 3-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 0:18. Tied 14–14. Drive: 15 plays, 85 yards, 8:20. Third quarter
SF – Deebo Samuel 3-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 11:31. 49ers 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:29.
SF – Elijah Mitchell 2-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 11:09. 49ers 28–14. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:04.
MIN – Alexander Mattison 6-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 8:28. 49ers 28–20. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:41.
SF – Robbie Gould 46-yard field goal, 4:58. 49ers 31–20. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:30.
MIN – Kene Nwangwu 99-yard kickoff return (pass failed), 4:46. 49ers 31–26. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:12.
SF – Robbie Gould 22-yard field goal, 0:09. 49ers 34–26. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:21. Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 10 rushes, 39 yards
SF – Elijah Mitchell – 27 rushes, 133 yards, TD Top receivers
MIN – Justin Jefferson – 4 receptions, 83 yards
SF – Brandon Aiyuk – 3 receptions, 91 yards
Week 13: at Seattle Seahawks [ ]
Week Thirteen: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
49ers
14
9
0
0
23
Seahawks
7
14
9
0
30
at Lumen Field , Seattle, Washington
Date : December 5Game time : 1:25 p.m. PSTGame weather : Sunny, 41°F / 5°CGame attendance : 68,758Referee : Alex Kemp TV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan , Tiki Barber and Melanie CollinsRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Travis Homer 73-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 13:11. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 1:49.
SF – George Kittle 24-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 10:27. Tied 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 24 yards, 0:07.
SF – Elijah Mitchell 2-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 1:32. 49ers 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:10. Second quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 50-yard field goal, 9:43. 49ers 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 5:02.
SEA – Adrian Peterson 1-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 5:35. 49ers 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:08.
SF – George Kittle 48-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (kick failed), 1:48. 49ers 23–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:47.
SEA – D'Wayne Eskridge 7-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 0:12. 49ers 23–21. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 1:36. Third quarter
SEA – Carlos Dunlap sacked Jimmy Garoppolo in end zone for a safety, 10:28. Tied 23–23.
SEA – Tyler Lockett 12-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 2:28. Seahawks 30–23. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:09. Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
SF – Elijah Mitchell – 22 rushes, 66 yards, TD
SEA – Travis Homer – 3 rushes, 80 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 14: at Cincinnati Bengals [ ]
Week Fourteen: San Francisco 49ers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
1
2
3
4
OT
Total
49ers
3
14
3
0
6
26
Bengals
3
3
0
14
3
23
at Paul Brown Stadium , Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : December 12Game time : 4:25 p.m. EST/1:25 p.m. PSTGame weather : Sunny, 45°F / 7°CGame attendance : 50,481Referee : Craig WrolstadTV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel , Adam Archuleta and AJ RossRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 33-yard field goal, 6:37. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:33.
CIN – Evan McPherson 37-yard field goal, 0:31. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 6:06. Second quarter
SF – Deebo Samuel 27-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 12:05. 49ers 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:26.
CIN – Evan McPherson 28-yard field goal, 1:42. 49ers 10–6. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 6:06.
SF – George Kittle 14-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 0:18. 49ers 17–6. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 0:39. Third quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 24-yard field goal, 7:43. 49ers 20–6. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:17. Fourth quarter
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 17-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 9:20. 49ers 20–13. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:32.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 32-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 1:19. Tied 20–20. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 1:21. Overtime
CIN – Evan McPherson 41-yard field goal, 6:15. Bengals 23–20. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:45.
SF – Brandon Aiyuk 12-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo, 1:53. 49ers 26–23. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:22. Top passers
Top rushers
SF – Jeff Wilson Jr. – 13 rushes, 56 yards
CIN – Joe Mixon – 18 rushes, 58 yards Top receivers
SF – George Kittle – 13 receptions, 151 yards, TD
CIN – Tee Higgins – 5 receptions, 114 yards
Week 15: vs. Atlanta Falcons [ ]
Week Fifteen: Atlanta Falcons at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
3
7
3
0
13
49ers
3
14
14
0
31
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Date : December 19Game time : 1:05 p.m. PSTGame weather : Clear, 52°F / 11°CGame attendance : 71,650Referee : Clay MartinTV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie CollinsRecap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
ATL – Younghoe Koo 48-yard field goal, 7:12. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:49.
SF – Robbie Gould 30-yard field goal, 1:21. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 5:51. Second quarter
SF – Kyle Juszczyk 6-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 9:14. 49ers 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:16.
ATL – Russell Gage 20-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Younghoe Koo kick), 4:00. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 5:14.
SF – Deebo Samuel 10-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 0:33. 49ers 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:27. Third quarter
SF – Jeff Wilson Jr. 5-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 11:11. 49ers 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 2:10.
ATL – Younghoe Koo 22-yard field goal, 6:28. 49ers 24–13. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:43.
SF – Jauan Jennings 4-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 1:17. 49ers 31–13. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:11. Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
ATL – Mike Davis – 6 rushes, 21 yards
SF – Jeff Wilson Jr. – 21 rushes, 110 yards, TD Top receivers
ATL – Russell Gage – 8 receptions, 91 yards, TD
SF – George Kittle – 6 receptions, 93 yards
Week 16: at Tennessee Titans [ ]
Week Sixteen: San Francisco 49ers at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
49ers
7
3
0
7
17
Titans
0
0
10
10
20
at Nissan Stadium , Nashville, Tennessee
Game information
First quarter
SF – Jeff Wilson Jr. 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick) 9:57. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:03. Second quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 48-yard field goal, 8:31. 49ers 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 33 yards, 6:19. Third quarter
TEN – Randy Bullock 38-yard field goal, 8:45. 49ers 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:15.
TEN – D'Onta Foreman 3-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 7:13. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 1:23. Fourth quarter
TEN – A. J. Brown 18-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 13:02. Titans 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:51.
SF – Brandon Aiyuk 2-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 2:20. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 2:58.
TEN – Randy Bullock 44-yard field goal, 0:04. Titans 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 2:16. Top passers
Top rushers
SF – Jeff Wilson Jr. – 14 rushes, 45 yards, TD
TEN – Jeremy McNichols – 7 rushes, 31 yards Top receivers
SF – Deebo Samuel – 9 receptions, 159 yards
TEN – A. J. Brown – 11 receptions, 145 yards, TD
Week 17: vs. Houston Texans [ ]
Week Seventeen: Houston Texans at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Texans
0
7
0
0
7
49ers
0
3
7
13
23
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
HOU – Brandin Cooks 8-yard pass from Davis Mills (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick) 1:57. Texans 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:15.
SF – Robbie Gould 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Texans 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 0:38. Third quarter
SF – Elijah Mitchell 8-yard pass from Trey Lance (Robbie Gould kick), 5:53. 49ers 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 2:21. Fourth quarter
SF – Deebo Samuel 45-yard pass from Trey Lance (Robbie Gould kick), 9:56. 49ers 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 2:08.
SF – Robbie Gould 27-yard field goal, 3:19. 49ers 20–7. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 3:27.
SF – Robbie Gould 36-yard field goal, 1:12. 49ers 23–7. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:29. Top passers
Top rushers
HOU – Rex Burkhead – 16 rushes, 47 yards
SF – Elijah Mitchell – 21 rushes, 119 yards Top receivers
HOU – Brandin Cooks – 7 receptions, 66 yards, TD
SF – Brandon Aiyuk – 4 receptions, 94 yards
Week 18: at Los Angeles Rams [ ]
Week Eighteen: San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
1
2
3
4
OT
Total
49ers
0
3
14
7
3
27
Rams
3
14
0
7
0
24
at SoFi Stadium , Inglewood, California
Date : January 9Game time : 1:25 p.m. PSTGame weather : Sunny, 74°F / 23°CGame attendance : 74,447Referee : Jerome BogerTV announcers (Fox) : Joe Buck , Troy Aikman , Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
LAR – Matt Gay 43-yard field goal, 6:07. Rams 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 8:53. Second quarter
LAR – Tyler Higbee 2-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 10:26. Rams 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 6:25.
LAR – Tyler Higbee 15-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 6:44. Rams 17–0. Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:30.
SF – Robbie Gould 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Rams 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 0:38. Third quarter
SF – Deebo Samuel 16-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 10:32. Rams 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:28.
SF – Jauan Jennings 24-yard pass from Deebo Samuel (Robbie Gould kick), 1:46. Tied 17–17. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 7:02. Fourth quarter
LAR – Cooper Kupp 4-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 2:29. Rams 24–17. Drive: 9 plays, 92 yards, 5:13.
SF – Jauan Jennings 14-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 0:26. Tied 24–24. Drive: 5 plays, 88 yards, 1:01. Overtime
SF – Robbie Gould 24-yard field goal, 2:45. 49ers 27–24. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 7:15. Top passers
Top rushers
SF – Elijah Mitchell – 21 rushes, 85 yards
LAR – Sony Michel – 21 rushes, 43 yards Top receivers
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Schedule [ ] Game summaries [ ] NFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (3) Dallas Cowboys [ ]
NFC Wildcard Playoffs: (6) San Francisco 49ers at (3) Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
49ers
10
6
7
0
23
Cowboys
0
7
0
10
17
at AT&T Stadium , Arlington, Texas
Date : January 16, 2022Game time : 3:30 p.m. CST/1:30 p.m. PSTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 93,470Referee : Alex Kemp TV announcers (CBS /Nick ) : Template:Bulleted list Recap , Game Book
Game information
First quarter
SF – Elijah Mitchell 4-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 10:54. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:06.
SF – Robbie Gould 53-yard field goal, 4:53. 49ers 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 23 yards, 4:34. Second quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 40-yard field goal, 9:40. 49ers 13–0. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 7:58.
DAL – Amari Cooper 20-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Greg Zuerlein kick), 5:19. 49ers 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:21.
SF – Robbie Gould 52-yard field goal, 3:03. 49ers 16–7. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:16. Third quarter
SF – Deebo Samuel 26-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 5:50. 49ers 23–7. Drive: 1 play, 26 yards, 0:08. Fourth quarter
DAL – Greg Zuerlein 51-yard field goal, 11:53. 49ers 23–10. Drive: 11 plays, 37 yards, 4:41.
DAL – Dak Prescott 5-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 8:02. 49ers 23–17. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 1:35. Top passers
Top rushers
SF – Elijah Mitchell – 27 rushes, 96 yards
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 12 rushes, 31 yards Top receivers
SF – Brandon Aiyuk – 5 receptions, 66 yards
DAL – Dalton Schultz – 7 receptions, 89 yards
In the first playoff meeting between these two teams since the 1994 NFC Championship, the 49ers upset the Cowboys 23–17. The 49ers' top-five defense shut down the NFL's highest scoring team (the Cowboys were averaging 31.1 points a game during the regular season) to just 17 points, well below the Cowboys' average. This included five sacks, holding the Cowboys to just 77 yards rushing, and one interception, which led to a 49ers touchdown on the next play. The 49ers dominated most of the game, leading 23–7 entering the fourth quarter, and retaining the lead despite a close comeback from the Cowboys. With the win, the 49ers improved their playoff record against the Cowboys to 3–5 all time and defeated the Cowboys for the first time since 2014 .
NFC Divisional Playoffs: at (1) Green Bay Packers [ ]
NFC Divisional Playoffs: (6) San Francisco 49ers at (1) Green Bay Packers – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
49ers
0
0
3
10
13
Packers
7
0
0
3
10
at Lambeau Field , Green Bay, Wisconsin
Game information
First quarter
GB – A. J. Dillon 6-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 9:25. Packers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:35. Second quarter
Third quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 29-yard field goal, 8:13. Packers 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 6:47. Fourth quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 33-yard field goal, 11:27. Packers 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 57 yards, 9:01.
SF – Talanoa Hufanga 6-yard blocked punt return (Robbie Gould kick), 4:41. Tied 10–10.
SF – Robbie Gould 45-yard field goal, 0:00. 49ers 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:20. Top passers
Top rushers
SF – Elijah Mitchell – 17 rushes, 53 yards
GB – Aaron Jones – 12 rushes, 41 yards Top receivers
SF – George Kittle – 4 receptions, 63 yards
GB – Aaron Jones – 9 receptions, 129 yards
The 49ers' Cinderella run continued as they traveled to Lambeau Field and pulled off the upset in a 13–10 win over the heavily favored Green Bay Packers. The game, which was affected by snowfall, was a defensive battle. The Packers started the game with a six-yard touchdown run by AJ Dillion to take a 7–0 lead. For the rest of the game, the 49ers defense only surrendered three more points, aided by five sacks, a fumble recovery, and only giving up 263 total yards of offense to the Packers. The 49ers special teams was pivotal, as they blocked a Packers field goal right before halftime, returned a blocked punt for a game-tying touchdown late in the game, and finally, converted a game-winning field goal by kicker Robbie Gould as time expired, the last of which advanced them to their second NFC Championship in the last three seasons and the 17th NFC Championship overall as a franchise. With the Tennessee Titans ' loss earlier in the day to the Cincinnati Bengals , coincidentally also on a field goal as time expired, this was the first time since 2010 that both #1 seeded teams were eliminated in the same weekend. With the win, the 49ers improved to 4–0 in the playoffs against Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers . The 49ers recorded five sacks for the second game in a row, which is the first time that has happened in consecutive playoff games since the 1984 season.
NFC Championship: at (4) Los Angeles Rams [ ]
NFC Championship: (6) San Francisco 49ers at (4) Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
49ers
0
10
7
0
17
Rams
0
7
0
13
20
at SoFi Stadium , Inglewood, California
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
SF – George Kittle 16-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 1:59. 49ers 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:54. Fourth quarter
LAR – Cooper Kupp 11-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 13:30. 49ers 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:29.
LAR – Matt Gay 40-yard field goal, 6:49. Tied 17–17. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:06.
LAR – Matt Gay 30-yard field goal, 1:46. Rams 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:40. Top passers
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 16/30, 232 yards, 2 TD, INT
LAR – Matthew Stafford – 31/45, 337 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
SF – Deebo Samuel – 7 rushes, 26 yards
LAR – Cam Akers – 13 rushes, 48 yards Top receivers
SF – Deebo Samuel – 4 receptions, 72 yards, TD
LAR – Cooper Kupp – 11 receptions, 142 yards, 2 TD
The 49ers flew to Los Angeles following their win over the Packers to play their division rival Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game. During the regular season, the 49ers won both games against the Rams, and were looking to complete the season sweep with a win.
San Francisco won the coin toss and elected to defer. The two teams traded punts before Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford drove the offense to the 49ers' 3-yard line before throwing a drive-ending interception to Jimmie Ward . However, the 49ers were unable to muster any points off the pick, and were forced to punt. In the second quarter, the Rams struck first with Stafford completing a touchdown pass to wide receiver Cooper Kupp from 16 yards out to give the Rams a 7–0 lead. However, San Francisco struck right back with Jimmy Garoppolo hitting Deebo Samuel for a 44-yard touchdown to tie the game up at 7. On the Rams' next drive, the Rams drove to the 49ers' 38-yard line, but could only pick up 2 yards over the next three downs, and kicker Matt Gay 's 54-yard field goal attempt sailed wide of the goalposts. With just under two minutes remaining in the first half, Garoppolo completed four straight passes to set up kicker Robbie Gould 's 38-yard field goal at the end of the half to put San Francisco up 10–7.
In the second half, the two teams once again traded punts. On the 49ers' second drive of the half, short runs by Samuel and short passes by Garoppolo drove San Francisco down to the Rams' 16-yard line, where he hooked up with tight end George Kittle for a touchdown to make the score 17–7. On the Rams' ensuing drive, long passes by Stafford led to Kupp's second touchdown of the game from 11 yards out to cut the deficit to 17–14 with thirteen minutes left. On the 49ers' next two drives, they were forced to punt. The Rams capitalized, with Gay scoring two field goals from 40 and 30 yards out respectively to make the score 20–17 in favor of Los Angeles.
With just under two minutes remaining, the 49ers' offense trotted out on the field in an attempt to make a desperate last-minute drive to tie the game. After an incompletion on first down, Garoppolo completed a pass to Jauan Jennings , but was tackled immediately by the Rams' Travin Howard to bring up a 3rd-and-13 on the 49ers' 22-yard line. On the very next play, Garoppolo was washed out of the pocket by the Rams' defensive line. Defensive tackle Aaron Donald got a hand on Garoppolo, and in desperation, Garoppolo lobbed the ball up, where it was tipped by JaMycal Hasty before falling into the hands of Howard for a game and season-ending interception. Three kneeldowns by Stafford ended the game, and sent the Rams to their second Super Bowl in the last 4 years.
Statistics [ ] Template:Further
Team [ ]
Category
Total yards
Yards per game
NFL rank(out of 32)
Passing offense
4,221
248.3
12th
Rushing offense
2,166
127.4
7th
Total offense
6,387
375.7
7th
Passing defense
3,510
206.5
6th
Rushing defense
1,760
103.5
7th
Total defense
5,270
310.0
3rd
Individual [ ]
Category
Player
Total yards
Offense
Passing
Jimmy Garoppolo 3,810
Rushing
Elijah Mitchell 963
Receiving
Deebo Samuel 1,405
Defense
Tackles (Solo)
Fred Warner 79
Sacks
Nick Bosa 15.5
Interceptions
Jimmie Ward 2
Statistics correct as of the end of the 2021 NFL season [ 73] [ 74]
References [ ]
↑ 49ers Free Agent . Spotrac . Retrieved on January 6, 2021.↑ 49ers Re-sign T Trent Williams . 49ers.com (March 23, 2021).↑ Smith, Scott (2021-09-29). Bucs Sign Pro Bowl CB Richard Sherman .
↑ Raiders sign DT Solomon Thomas . raiders.com (March 19, 2021).↑ 49ers Re-sign S Jaquiski Tartt . 49ers.com (March 22, 2021).↑ 49ers Sign FB Kyle Juszczyk to Five-Year Extension . 49ers.com (March 15, 2021).↑ Lange, Randy (March 25, 2021). Former 49ers Robert Saleh, RB Tevin Coleman Reunited on Jets . newyorkjets.com.
↑ Patriots Sign 10 Free Agents (March 19, 2021).↑ 49ers Re-sign CB K'Waun Williams . 49ers.com (March 26, 2021).↑ 49ers Re-Sign OL Tom Compton . 49ers.com (April 28, 2021).↑ Greenberg, Ethan (June 1, 2021). Jets Sign DL Ronnie Blair, Waive DL Sharif Finch .
↑ Boyle, John. "Seahawks Sign DE Kerry Hyder Jr. ", March 25, 2021.
↑ McMullen, Matt. "Five Things to Know About New Chiefs' RB Jerick McKinnon ", May 1, 2021.
↑ 49ers Re-sign CB Jason Verrett . 49ers.com (April 1, 2021).↑ Seahawks Sign Cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon . seahawks.com (March 19, 2021).↑ 49ers Re-Sign CB Dontae Johnson . 49ers.com (March 19, 2021).↑ 49ers Re-sign DL Jordan Willis . 49ers.com (March 23, 2021).↑ Oehser, John (March 24, 2021). Jaguars Sign Quarterback C.J. Beathard . jaguars.com.
↑ Spadaro, Dave (June 14, 2021). Eagles agree to terms with QB Nick Mullens . eagles.com.
↑ 20.0 20.1 49ers Sign Two Players to Extensions . 49ers.com (March 5, 2021).↑ 49ers Sign LS Taybor Pepper to Two-Year Extension . 49ers.com (February 4, 2021).↑ 49ers Re-Sign RB Jeff Wilson Jr. . 49ers.com (January 26, 2021).↑ 23.0 23.1 49ers Announce Roster Moves . 49ers.com (February 8, 2021).↑ 49ers Sign Emmanuel Moseley to Two-Year Extension . 49ers.com (March 15, 2021).↑ 25.0 25.1 49ers Tender One-Year Contract to OL Daniel Brunskill . 49ers.com (March 12, 2021).↑ 26.0 26.1 Daniel Brunskill Signs One-Year Tender; 49ers Waive TE Chase Harrell . 49ers.com (April 13, 2021).↑ Morning Report: 49ers Re-sign Cornerback, ESPN Looks Ahead to 2021 Postseason . 49ers.com (January 22, 2021).↑ 49ers Sign WR River Cracraft to One-year Extension . 49ers.com (February 22, 2021).↑ Bengals Sign Seven Draft Picks . bengals.com (May 17, 2021).↑ 49ers Re-sign DL D.J. Jones . 49ers.com (March 22, 2021).↑ 49ers Claim CB Mark Fields II . 49ers.com (March 3, 2021).↑ 49ers Re-Sign Two Former Players to One-Year Deals . 49ers.com (March 17, 2021).↑ 49ers Sign C Alex Mack . 49ers.com (March 18, 2021).↑ 49ers Sign DL Samson Ebukam . 49ers.com (March 19, 2021).↑ 49ers Sign WR Trent Sherfield . 49ers.com (March 19, 2021).↑ 49ers Sign S Tavon Wilson . 49ers.com (March 22, 2021).↑ 49ers Sign DL Zach Kerr . 49ers.com (March 23, 2021).↑ 49ers Sign LB Nathan Gerry . 49ers.com (March 29, 2021).↑ 49ers Sign WR Mohamed Sanu . 49ers.com (March 30, 2021).↑ 49ers Sign QB Nate Sudfeld . 49ers.com (April 7, 2021).↑ 49ers Sign RB Wayne Gallman Jr. . 49ers.com (April 21, 2021).↑ 49ers Sign Two Defensive Linemen to One-year Deals . 49ers.com (April 23, 2021).↑ 43.0 43.1 49ers Sign WR Marqise Lee; Waive WR Austin Proehl . 49ers.com (May 17, 2021).↑ 44.0 44.1 49ers Sign WR Bennie Fowler; Waive WR Marqise Lee . 49ers.com (May 21, 2021).↑ 45.0 45.1 49ers Make a Series of Roster Moves . 49ers.com (June 1, 2021).↑ 49ers Sign LB James Burgess Jr. . 49ers.com (June 2, 2021).↑ 49ers Sign TE MyCole Pruitt . 49ers.com (June 2, 2021).↑ 48.0 48.1 49ers Sign S Tony Jefferson; Waive CB Briean Boddy-Calhoun . 49ers.com (June 7, 2021).↑ 49.0 49.1 49ers Sign OL Senio Kelemete . 49ers.com (June 11, 2021).↑ 49ers Sign Trey Sermon to a Four-Year Deal; Claim Rams Wide Receiver . 49ers.com (July 21, 2021).↑ 51.0 51.1 49ers Announce a Series of Roster Moves ahead of the Start of Camp . 49ers.com (July 27, 2021).↑ 52.0 52.1 49ers Sign TE Jordan Matthews; Release WR Bennie Fowler . 49ers.com (July 31, 2021).↑ 53.0 53.1 49ers Sign TE Joshua Perkins and CB B.W. Webb; Waive Two Players . 49ers.com (August 4, 2021).↑ 54.0 54.1 49ers Sign DL Davin Bellamy; Two Players Return from Reserve/Covid-19 . 49ers.com (August 6, 2021).↑ 55.0 55.1 49ers Sign DL Shilique Calhoun, CB Alexander Myres; Waive Two Players . 49ers.com (August 10, 2021).↑ 56.0 56.1 49ers Sign LB Donald Payne; Release WR Kevin White . 49ers.com (August 11, 2021).↑ 57.0 57.1 49ers Sign S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, DL Eddie Vanderdoes and Other Moves . 49ers.com (August 12, 2021).↑ 58.0 58.1 49ers Sign LB Mychal Kendricks; Waive Three Others . 49ers.com (August 16, 2021).↑ 59.0 59.1 49ers Claim CB Davontae Harris; Waive QB Josh Rosen . 49ers.com (August 17, 2021).↑ 60.0 60.1 49ers Sign OL Corbin Kaufusi; Release S Kai Nacua . 49ers.com (August 27, 2021).↑ 61.0 61.1 49ers Sign WR River Cracraft; Waive WR Richie James . 49ers.com (August 28, 2021).↑ 62.0 62.1 49ers Sign CB Josh Norman; Release CB Dontae Johnson . 49ers.com (September 6, 2021).↑ 49ers Sign Dre Kirkpatrick, Place Raheem Mostert and Jason Verrett on IR . 49ers.com (September 14, 2021).↑ 49ers Claim RB Trenton Cannon Off Waivers . 49ers.com (September 15, 2021).↑ Reed retiring from NFL over concussion issues (April 20, 2021).↑ 49ers Waive Three Players . 49ers.com (May 4, 2021).↑ Weston Richburg Announces Retirement from the NFL . 49ers.com (June 2, 2021).↑ 49ers Waive LB Nathan Gerry . 49ers.com (July 6, 2021).↑ 49ers Sign CB Ambry Thomas to a Four-Year Deal; Release DL . 49ers.com (July 26, 2021).↑ 70.0 70.1 49ers Make a Series of Roster Moves . 49ers.com (August 17, 2021).↑ 71.0 71.1 49ers Make a Series of Roster Moves ahead of the Roster Cut Deadline . 49ers.com (August 24, 2021).↑ 72.0 72.1 49ers Announce Initial 53-Man Roster Ahead of NFL Deadline . 49ers.com (August 31, 2021).↑ 2021 NFL Team Total Statistics . ESPN.↑ 49ers Stats . San Francisco 49ers .
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