2016 San Francisco 49ers season

NFL team season

2016 San Francisco 49ers season

Owner| Jed York
General manager| Trent Baalke
Head coach| Chip Kelly
Offensive coordinator| Curtis Modkins
Defensive coordinator| Jim O'Neil
Home stadium| Levi's Stadium
Results
Record| 2–14
Division place| 4th NFC West
Playoffs| Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers| None
Uniform

* <- 2015
* 49ers seasons
* 2017 ->

The 2016 season was the San Francisco 49ers' 67th in the National Football League (NFL), their 71st overall, their third playing their home games at Levi's Stadium and their only season under head coach Chip Kelly. The season saw the 49ers attempting to rebound from their 5–11 record the previous year, but finished 2–14, with their only wins coming against their division rival Los Angeles Rams. The 49ers also nearly became the first team (and only the second since the AFL–NFL Merger in 1970) since the 2001 Carolina Panthers to win their opener and lose the remainder of their games, prior to the 49ers' Week 16 win over the Rams. The 49ers' record was their worst since 2004, when they also finished 2–14 (both wins that season were against the Arizona Cardinals). The 49ers' 1–7 home record tied the worst home record in franchise history (not including the strike-shortened 1982 season). As a result, the 49ers fired Kelly and general manager Trent Baalke.[1]

The 49ers defense also set an NFL record by allowing a 100-yard rusher in seven straight games and easily finished last in the league in rush defense.

## Offseason

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### Coaching changes

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After the 2015 season ended, the 49ers fired Jim Tomsula as head coach.[2] On January 14, 2016, the 49ers hired Chip Kelly as their head coach. Kelly had spent the previous three seasons as head coach for the Philadelphia Eagles and had been fired after a disappointing 7–9 Eagles season.[3]

### Roster changes

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#### Free agency

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The 49ers entered free agency with the following:[4]

Position | Player | Free agency
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G | Alex Boone | UFA | March 10, 2016 | Minnesota Vikings | Signed 4-year contract[5]
WR | Anquan Boldin | UFA | July 26, 2016 | Detroit Lions | \-
TE | Garrett Celek | UFA | February 23, 2016 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed 4-year extension[6]
DT | Ian Williams | UFA | March 23, 2016 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed 1-year contract[7]
G | Jordan Devey | ERFA | April 4, 2016 | San Francisco 49ers | Tendered one-year contract[8][9]
HB | Kendall Gaskins | ERFA | June 20, 2016 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed two-year contract
ILB | Michael Wilhoite | RFA | March 8, 2016 | San Francisco 49ers | Tendered one-year contract[8][10]
K | Phil Dawson | UFA | March 14, 2016 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed 1-year contract[11]
OLB | Ray-Ray Armstrong | RFA | March 8, 2016 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed 1-year extension[12]
RB | Reggie Bush | UFA | August 1, 2016 | Buffalo Bills | Signed 1-year contract
RB | Shaun Draughn | UFA | March 2, 2016 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed 1-year contract[13]
DE | Tony Jerod-Eddie | RFA | April 4, 2016 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed 1-year contract[14]
RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent

LEGEND
– Light green background indicates a player has been re-signed by the 49ers.
– Light red background indicates a player has departed the 49ers.

#### Signings

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Position | Player | 2015 Team | Date signed | Notes

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WR | Eric Rogers | Calgary Stampeders (CFL) | January 20, 2016 | Signed 2-year[15]
QB | Thad Lewis | Philadelphia Eagles | March 10, 2016 | Signed 1-year[16][17]
G | Zane Beadles | Jacksonville Jaguars | March 22, 2016 | Signed 3-year[18]
WR | Ryan Whalen | Minnesota Vikings | August 23, 2016 | Signed 1-year[19]
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#### Departures

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Position | Player | Date | Notes

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RB | Jarryd Hayne | May 15, 2016 | Retired[20][21]

## Draft

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Main article: 2016 NFL draft

2016 San Francisco 49ers Draft  Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes

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1 | 7  | DeForest Buckner | Defensive end | Oregon |
28  | Joshua Garnett | Guard | Stanford | From Chiefs[a]
2 | 37  | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs[a]
3 | 68  | Will Redmond | Cornerback | Mississippi State |
4 | 105  | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs[a]
133  | Rashard Robinson | Cornerback | LSU | Compensatory pick
5 | 142  | Ronald Blair | Defensive end | Appalachian State | From Chargers[b]
145  | John Theus | Tackle | Georgia |
174  | Fahn Cooper | Tackle | Ole Miss | Compensatory pick
6 | 178  | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs[a] | From Cowboys[c]
207  | Jeff Driskel | Quarterback | Louisiana Tech | From Broncos[d]
211  | Kelvin Taylor | Running back | Florida | Compensatory pick
213  | Aaron Burbridge | Wide receiver | Michigan State | Compensatory pick
7 | 249  | Prince Charles Iworah | Cornerback | Western Kentucky | From Chiefs[a]

Notes

^[a] The 49ers traded their second-, fourth- and sixth-round selection (Nos. 37, 105 and 178 overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for their first- and seventh-round selection (Nos. 28 and 249 overall).[22]
^[b] The 49ers acquired an additional fifth-round selection as part of a trade that sent their 2015 first-round selection to the San Diego Chargers.[23]
^[c] The 49ers acquired a sixth-round selection in a trade that sent their 2015 seventh-round selection to the Dallas Cowboys.
^[d] The 49ers traded tight end Vernon Davis and their 2016 seventh-round selection to the Denver Broncos in exchange for the Broncos' 2016 sixth-round and 2017 sixth-round selections.

### Undrafted free agents

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Position | Player | College | Notes

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DT | Darren Lake | Alabama | released August 27[24]
DT | Demetrius Cherry | Arizona State | released September 3[25]
S | Jered Bell | Colorado | waived August 23[19]
WR | Bryce Treggs | California | released September 3[25]
WR | Devon Cajuste | Stanford | released September 3[25]
LB | Kevin Anderson | Stanford | waived May 12[26]
LB | Wynton McManis | Memphis | released August 27[24][26]
DE | Lenny Jones | Nevada |
DE | Jay Fanaika | Utah |
K | John Lunsford | Liberty | released August 27[24]
OL | Blake Muir | Baylor | released August 27[24]
OL | Alex Balducci | Oregon | released September 3[25]
OL | Norman Price | Southern Miss | released September 3[25]

## Staff

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2016 San Francisco 49ers staff |

Front office

* Co–Chairman – Denise DeBartolo York
* Co–Chairman – John York
* Chief Executive Officer – Jed York
* Co–Owner – Gideon Yu
* President – Al Guido
* Chief strategy officer/Executive Vice President of Football Operations – Paraag Marathe
* Chief Operating Officer – Ethan Casson
* General manager – Trent Baalke
* Assistant general manager – Tom Gamble
* Director of pro personnel – Mike Williams
* Assistant director of pro personnel – Quentus Cumby
* Director of college scouting – Matt Malaspina
* Director of football administration & analytics – Brian Hampton

Head coaches

* Head coach – Chip Kelly

Offensive coaches

* Offensive coordinator – Curtis Modkins
* Quarterbacks – Ryan Day
* Running backs – Tom Rathman
* Wide receivers – Bob Bicknell
* Tight ends – Jeff Nixon
* Offensive line – Pat Flaherty
* Assistant offensive line – Eric Wolford
* Offensive quality control – Mick Lombardi

|  |  | Defensive coaches

* Defensive coordinator – Jim O'Neil
* Defensive line – Jerry Azzinaro
* Assistant defensive line – Vince Oghobaase
* Senior defensive assistant/linebackers – Jason Tarver
* Inside linebackers – Joe Bowden
* Defensive backs – Jeff Hafley
* Assistant defensive backs (Safeties) – Roy Anderson
* Defensive quality control – Tem Lukabu

Special teams coaches

* Special teams coordinator – Derius Swinton
* Assistant special teams – Michael Clay

Support staff

* Special assistant to the head coach – Bill Nayes
* Special projects – Kevin O'Connell
* Coaching assistant – Crowley Hanlon
* Senior analyst – Dana Bible
* Offensive analyst – Keanon Lowe
* Defensive analyst – Brian Duker
* Bill Walsh coaching fellowship – Andre Carter

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## Final roster

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2016 San Francisco 49ers roster Quarterbacks (QB)

* 2 Blaine Gabbert
* 7 Colin Kaepernick
* 15 Christian Ponder

Running backs (RB)

* 22 Mike Davis
* 24 Shaun Draughn
* 32 DuJuan Harris
* 31 Raheem Mostert

Wide receivers (WR)

* 13 Aaron Burbridge
* 14 Chris Harper
* 17 Jeremy Kerley
* 18 DeAndre Smelter
* 81 Rod Streater

Tight ends (TE)

* 88 Garrett Celek
* 49 Jim Dray
* 85 Je'Ron Hamm

|  | Offensive linemen (OL)

* 75 Alex Balducci C
* 68 Zane Beadles G
* 77 Trent Brown T
* 62 Andrew Gardner G
* 65 Joshua Garnett G
* 74 Joe Staley T
* 71 John Theus T
* 61 Andrew Tiller G/C

Defensive linemen (DL)

* 98 Ronald Blair DE
* 99 DeForest Buckner DE
* 92 Quinton Dial DE
* 90 Glenn Dorsey NT
* 63 Tony Jerod-Eddie DE
* 93 Chris Jones DE
* 96 Zach Moore DE
* 64 Mike Purcell NT

|  | Linebackers (LB)

* 45 Carl Bradford ILB
* 55 Ahmad Brooks OLB
* 95 Tank Carradine OLB
* 58 Eli Harold OLB
* 51 Gerald Hodges ILB
* 59 Aaron Lynch OLB
* 48 Wynton McManis OLB
* 57 Michael Wilhoite ILB

Defensive backs (DB)

* 46 Marcus Ball SS
* 41 Antoine Bethea SS
* 26 Tramaine Brock CB
* 20 Marcus Cromartie CB
* 30 Prince Charles Iworah CB
* 36 Dontae Johnson CB
* 27 Keith Reaser CB
* 33 Rashard Robinson CB
* 38 JaCorey Shepherd CB
* 40 Vinnie Sunseri SS
* 29 Jaquiski Tartt FS

Special teams (ST)

* 4 Phil Dawson K
* 5 Bradley Pinion P
* 86 Kyle Nelson LS

|  | Practice squad

* 83 DiAndre Campbell WR
* 44 Brandon Chubb OLB
* 60 Fahn Cooper T (IR)
* 19 Mose Frazier WR
* 47 Curtis Grant LB
* 76 Colin Kelly T
* 78 Norman Price G
* 44 Duke Thomas CB
* 69 Mitchell Van Dyk T

Reserve

* 91 Arik Armstead DE (IR)
* 54 Ray-Ray Armstrong OLB (IR)
* 84 Blake Bell TE (IR)
* 50 Nick Bellore ILB (IR)
* 53 NaVorro Bowman ILB (IR)
* 43 Chris Davis CB (IR)
* 10 Bruce Ellington WR (IR)
* 28 Carlos Hyde RB (IR)
* 67 Daniel Kilgore C (IR)
* 9 Thad Lewis QB (IR)
* 66 Marcus Martin C (IR)
* 89 Vance McDonald TE (IR)
* 11 Quinton Patton WR (IR)
* 23 Will Redmond CB (IR)
* 35 Eric Reid FS (IR)
* 3 Eric Rogers WR (IR)
* 56 Shayne Skov OLB (IR)
* 82 Torrey Smith WR (IR)
* 25 Jimmie Ward CB (IR)

Rookies in italics
53 active, 20 reserve, 8 practice squad

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## Preseason

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The 49ers' preseason opponents and schedule were announced April 7, 2016.

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1  | August 14  | Houston Texans | L 13–24  | 0–1  | Levi's Stadium | Recap
2  | August 20  | at Denver Broncos | W 31–24  | 1–1  | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | Recap
3  | August 26  | Green Bay Packers | L 10–21  | 1–2  | Levi's Stadium  | Recap
4  | September 1  | at San Diego Chargers | W 31–21  | 2–2  | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap

## Regular season

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### Schedule

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Week  | Date  | Opponent  | Result  | Record  | Venue  | Recap

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1  | September 12 | Los Angeles Rams | W 28–0  | 1–0  | Levi's Stadium | Recap
2  | September 18  | at Carolina Panthers | L 27–46  | 1–1  | Bank of America Stadium | Recap
3  | September 25  | at Seattle Seahawks | L 18–37  | 1–2  | CenturyLink Field | Recap
4  | October 2  | Dallas Cowboys | L 17–24  | 1–3  | Levi's Stadium  | Recap
5  | October 6 | Arizona Cardinals | L 21–33  | 1–4  | Levi's Stadium  | Recap
6  | October 16  | at Buffalo Bills | L 16–45  | 1–5  | New Era Field | Recap
7  | October 23  | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 17–34  | 1–6  | Levi's Stadium  | Recap
8  | Bye
9  | November 6  | New Orleans Saints | L 23–41  | 1–7  | Levi's Stadium  | Recap
10  | November 13  | at Arizona Cardinals | L 20–23  | 1–8  | University of Phoenix Stadium | Recap
11  | November 20  | New England Patriots | L 17–30  | 1–9  | Levi's Stadium  | Recap
12  | November 27  | at Miami Dolphins | L 24–31  | 1–10  | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap
13  | December 4  | at Chicago Bears | L 6–26  | 1–11  | Soldier Field | Recap
14  | December 11  | New York Jets | L 17–23 (OT) | 1–12  | Levi's Stadium  | Recap
15  | December 18  | at Atlanta Falcons | L 13–41  | 1–13  | Georgia Dome | Recap
16  | December 24 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 22–21  | 2–13  | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap
17  | January 1, 2017  | Seattle Seahawks | L 23–25  | 2–14  | Levi's Stadium  | Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries

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#### Week 1: vs. Los Angeles Rams

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Week One: Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Rams | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
49ers | 7 | 7 | 0| 14| 28

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

* Date: September 12
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 70,178
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Berman, Steve Young and Lindsay Czarniak
* Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

* SF – Carlos Hyde 11-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 3:24. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 3:18.

Second quarter

* SF – Shaun Draughn 3-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 8:16. 49ers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 2:44.

Third quarter

* No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

* SF – Vance McDonald 8-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson kick), 12:07. 49ers 21–0. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:55.
* SF – Carlos Hyde 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 5:14. 49ers 28–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:51.

Top passers

* LA – Case Keenum – 17/35, 130 yards, 2 INT
* SF – Blaine Gabbert – 22/35, 170 yards, TD

Top rushers

* LA – Todd Gurley – 17 rushes, 47 yards
* SF – Carlos Hyde – 23 rushes, 88 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

* LA – Kenny Britt – 4 receptions, 67 yards
* SF – Jeremy Kerley – 7 receptions, 61 yards

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49ers kicked the season off at 1-0

#### Week 2: at Carolina Panthers

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Week Two: San Francisco 49ers at Carolina Panthers – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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49ers | 3 | 7 | 0| 17| 27
Panthers | 7 | 10 | 14| 15| 46

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

* Date: September 18
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 am. PDT
* Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 74,143
* Referee: John Parry
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
* Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

* SF – Phil Dawson 29-yard field goal, 11:21. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 11 yards, 2:56.
* CAR – Shaq Thompson 9-yard fumble return (Graham Gano kick), 4:04. Panthers 7–3.

Second quarter

* SF – Torrey Smith 28-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson kick), 10:02. 49ers 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:38.
* CAR – Greg Olsen 78-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 9:40. Panthers 14–10. Drive: 1 play, 78 yards, 0:22.
* CAR – Graham Gano 39-yard field goal, 0:01. Panthers 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 0:41.

Third quarter

* CAR – Kelvin Benjamin 10-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 8:38. Panthers 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:51.
* CAR – Kelvin Benjamin 9-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 4:56. Panthers 31–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:54.

Fourth quarter

* SF – Phil Dawson 39-yard field goal, 12:38. Panthers 31–13. Drive: 4 plays, −4 yards, 1:23.
* SF – Blaine Gabbert 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 12:31. Panthers 31–20. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:07.
* CAR – Graham Gano 31-yard field goal, 8:07. Panthers 34–20. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 4:24.
* SF – Vance McDonald 75-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson kick), 7:51. Panthers 34–27. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:16.
* CAR – Graham Gano 49-yard field goal, 4:08. Panthers 37–27. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:43.
* CAR – Devin Funchess 16-yard pass from Cam Newton (kick blocked), 3:31. Panthers 43–27. Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 0:26.
* CAR – Graham Gano 41-yard field goal, 1:06. Panthers 46–27. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:56.

Top passers

* SF – Blaine Gabbert – 17/36, 243 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
* CAR – Cam Newton – 24/40, 353 yards, 4 TD, INT

Top rushers

* SF – Carlos Hyde – 14 rushes, 34 yards
* CAR – Fozzy Whittaker – 16 rushes, 100 yards

Top receivers

* SF – Vance McDonald – 1 reception, 75 yards, TD
* CAR – Greg Olsen – 5 receptions, 122 yards, TD

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With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-1

#### Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks

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Week Three: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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49ers | 0 | 3 | 0| 15| 18
Seahawks | 14 | 10 | 6| 7| 37

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

* Date: September 25
* Game time: 1:05 pm. PDT
* Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 69,010
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

* SEA – Christine Michael 41-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 14:24. Seahawks 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:43.
* SEA – Christine Michael 4–yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 4:11. Seahawks 14–0. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 8:24.

Second quarter

* SF – Phil Dawson 22-yard field goal, 9:44. Seahawks 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 1:58.
* SEA – Jimmy Graham 18-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 8:00. Seahawks 21–3. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:48.
* SEA – Steven Hauschka 33-yard field goal, 1:16. Seahawks 24–3. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:39.

Third quarter

* SEA – Steven Hauschka 33-yard field goal, 6:56. Seahawks 27–3. Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 4:08.
* SEA – Steven Hauschka 22-yard field goal, 2:32. Seahawks 30–3. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 3:34.

Fourth quarter

* SEA – Doug Baldwin 16-yard pass from Trevone Boykin (Steven Hauschka kick), 12:59. Seahawks 37–3. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:37.
* SF – Carlos Hyde 8-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 7:53. Seahawks 37–10. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:03.
* SF – Carlos Hyde 8-yard run (Carlos Hyde run), 1:01. Seahawks 37–18. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 2:44.

Top passers

* SF – Blaine Gabbert – 14/25, 119 yards, INT
* SEA – Russell Wilson – 15/23, 243 yards, TD

Top rushers

* SF – Carlos Hyde – 21 rushes, 103 yards, 2 TD
* SEA – Christine Michael – 20 rushes, 106 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

* SF – Torrey Smith – 3 receptions, 35 yards
* SEA – Doug Baldwin – 8 receptions, 164 yards, TD

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With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-2

#### Week 4: vs. Dallas Cowboys

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Week Four: Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Cowboys | 0 | 14 | 7| 3| 24
49ers | 7 | 7 | 3| 0| 17

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

* Date: October 2
* Game time: 1:25 pm. PDT
* Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 70,178
* Referee: Terry McAulay
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
* Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

* SF – Jeremy Kerley 33-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson kick), 6:41. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:39.

Second quarter

* SF – Carlos Hyde 3-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 13:55. 49ers 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:03.
* DAL – Terrance Williams 20-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Bailey kick), 2:58. 49ers 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:54.
* DAL – Brice Butler 4-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Bailey kick), 0:12. Tied 14–14. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 1:38.

Third quarter

* SF – Phil Dawson 36-yard field goal, 12:18. 49ers 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:42.
* DAL – Ezekiel Elliott 1-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 1:08. Cowboys 21–17. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:49.

Fourth quarter

* DAL – Dan Bailey 22-yard field goal, 4:11. Cowboys 24–17. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 6:27.

Top passers

* DAL – Dak Prescott – 23/32, 245 yards, 2 TD
* SF – Blaine Gabbert – 16/23, 196 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

* DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 23 rushes, 138 yards, TD
* SF – Carlos Hyde – 15 rushes, 74 yards, TD

Top receivers

* DAL – Cole Beasley – 3 receptions, 66 yards
* SF – Jeremy Kerley – 6 receptions, 88 yards, TD

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With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-3

#### Week 5: vs. Arizona Cardinals

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Week Five: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 14| 12| 33
49ers | 0 | 7 | 7| 7| 21

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

* Date: October 6
* Game time: 5:25 pm. PDT
* Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 70,178
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS/NFLN/Twitter): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

* No scoring plays

Second quarter

* SF – Jeremy Kerley 9-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson kick), 4:12. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 4:46.
* ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 21-yard pass from Drew Stanton (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 1:40. Tied 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 21 yards, 0:06.

Third quarter

* ARI – David Johnson 4-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 12:45. Cardinals 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 14 yards, 2:10.
* ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 29-yard pass from Drew Stanton (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 7:35. Cardinals 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 3:19.
* SF – Carlos Hyde 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 1:54. Cardinals 21–14. Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 5:41.

Fourth quarter

* ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 36-yard field goal, 13:39. Cardinals 24–14. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:16.
* ARI – David Johnson 2-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 4:44. Cardinals 31–14. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 7:12.
* SF – Blaine Gabbert 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 1:52. Cardinals 31–21. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 2:52.
* ARI – Blaine Gabbert sacked in the end zone by Calais Campbell for a safety, 1:17. Cardinals 33–21.

Top passers

* ARI – Drew Stanton – 11/28, 124 yards, 2 TD
* SF – Blaine Gabbert – 18/31, 162 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

* ARI – David Johnson – 27 rushes, 157 yards, 2 TD
* SF – Carlos Hyde – 22 rushes, 78 yards, TD

Top receivers

* ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 6 receptions, 81 yards, 2 TD
* SF – Jeremy Kerley – 8 receptions, 102 yards, TD

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The 49ers wore their black alternate uniforms for this game as part of Color Rush.

With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-4

#### Week 6: at Buffalo Bills

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Week Six: San Francisco 49ers at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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49ers | 3 | 10 | 0| 3| 16
Bills | 7 | 10 | 7| 21| 45

at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York

* Date: October 16
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT/10:00 am. PDT
* Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), mostly cloudy
* Game attendance: 70,003
* Referee: Gene Steratore
* TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, David Diehl and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

* SF – Phil Dawson 33-yard field goal, 5:43. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 3:53.
* BUF – LeSean McCoy 4-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 0:14. Bills 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:29.

Second quarter

* SF – Torrey Smith 53-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 13:56. 49ers 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:18.
* BUF – LeSean McCoy 12-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 10:18. Bills 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:38.
* SF – Phil Dawson 48-yard field goal, 5:54. Bills 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:24.
* BUF – Dan Carpenter 40-yard field goal, 0:21. Bills 17–13. Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 5:33.

Third quarter

* BUF – Justin Hunter 30-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 2:34. Bills 24–13. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:55.

Fourth quarter

* SF – Phil Dawson 47-yard field goal, 14:48. Bills 24–16. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 2:46.
* BUF – LeSean McCoy 18-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 10:53. Bills 31–16. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:55.
* BUF – Robert Woods 5-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 10:32. Bills 38–16. Drive: 1 play, 27 yards, 0:11.
* BUF – Mike Gillislee 44-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 5:40. Bills 45–16. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:25.

Top passers

* SF – Colin Kaepernick – 13/29, 187 yards, TD
* BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 16/25, 179 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

* SF – Colin Kaepernick – 8 rushes, 66 yards
* BUF – LeSean McCoy – 19 rushes, 140 yards, 3 TD

Top receivers

* SF – Torrey Smith – 3 receptions, 76 yards, TD
* BUF – Charles Clay – 5 receptions, 52 yards

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Days prior to Week 6, Head Coach Chip Kelly confirmed that quarterback Colin Kaepernick would start in place of Blaine Gabbert. This was Kaepernick's first start of the season.

With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-5

#### Week 7: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Week Seven: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

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Buccaneers | 0 | 17 | 10| 7| 34
49ers | 14 | 0 | 0| 3| 17

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

* Date: October 23
* Game time: 1:05 pm. PDT
* Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 70,178
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
* Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

* SF – Mike Davis 4-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 13:04. 49ers 7–0. Drive 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:58.
* SF – Shaun Draughn 17-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 0:16. 49ers 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 17 yards, 0:08.

Second quarter

* TB – Mike Evans 4-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick), 10:20. 49ers 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 4:54.
* TB – Roberto Aguayo 38-yard field goal, 5:04. 49ers 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:39.
* TB – Russell Shepard 19-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick), 0:53. Buccaneers 17–14. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 1:46.

Third quarter

* TB – Roberto Aguayo 37-yard field goal, 11:02. Buccaneers 20–14. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:01.
* TB – Mike Evans 5-yard pass from Jameis Winston (Roberto Aguayo kick), 6:30. Buccaneers 27–14. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:03.

Fourth quarter

* SF – Phil Dawson 28-yard field goal, 8:12. Buccaneers 27–17. Drive: 14 plays, 50 yards, 6:04.
* TB – Peyton Barber 44-yard run (Roberto Aguayo kick), 4:51. Buccaneers 34–17. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:26.

Top passers

* TB – Jameis Winston – 21/30, 269 yards, 3 TD, INT
* SF – Colin Kaepernick – 16/34, 143 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

* TB – Jacquizz Rodgers – 26 rushes, 154 yards
* SF – Colin Kaepernick – 9 rushes, 84 yards

Top receivers

* TB – Mike Evans – 8 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD
* SF – Shaun Draughn – 5 receptions, 37 yards, TD

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With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-6

#### Week 9: vs. New Orleans Saints

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Week Nine: New Orleans Saints at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

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Saints | 14 | 17 | 0| 10| 41
49ers | 3 | 17 | 3| 0| 23

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

* Date: November 6
* Game time: 1:05 pm. PST
* Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), mostly sunny
* Game attendance: 70,178
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
* Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

* SF – Phil Dawson 49-yard field goal, 9:25. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:53.
* NO – Tim Hightower 4-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 5:11. Saints 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 4:14.
* NO – Michael Thomas 1-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 2:14. Saints 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 1:22.

Second quarter

* NO – Mark Ingram II 5-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 7:40. Saints 21–3. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 6:05.
* SF – DuJuan Harris 47-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 5:56. Saints 21–10. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:44.
* NO – Mark Ingram II 75-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 5:45. Saints 28–10. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11.
* SF – Phil Dawson 48-yard field goal, 3:53. Saints 28–13. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 1:52.
* SF – Vance McDonald 65-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 1:05. Saints 28–20. Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 0:42.
* NO – Wil Lutz 26-yard field goal, 0:00. Saints 31–20. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 1:05.

Third quarter

* SF – Phil Dawson 46-yard field goal, 9:07. Saints 31–23. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 1:07.

Fourth quarter

* NO – Michael Thomas 32-yard pass from Drew Brees (Wil Lutz kick), 13:13. Saints 38–23. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:23.
* NO – Wil Lutz 41-yard field goal, 8:52. Saints 41–23. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:02.

Top passers

* NO – Drew Brees – 28/39, 323 yards, 3 TD
* SF – Colin Kaepernick – 24/39, 398 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

* NO – Mark Ingram II – 15 rushes, 158 yards, TD
* SF – DuJuan Harris – 10 rushes, 59 yards

Top receivers

* NO – Michael Thomas – 5 receptions, 73 yards, 2 TD
* SF – Quinton Patton – 6 receptions, 106 yards

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With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-8

#### Week 10: at Arizona Cardinals

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Week Ten: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary

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49ers | 0 | 10 | 3| 7| 20
Cardinals | 7 | 13 | 0| 3| 23

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

* Date: November 13
* Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST/1:25 pm. PST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 65,127
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
* Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

* ARI – David Johnson 3-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 3:55. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 6:04.

Second quarter

* ARI – David Johnson 18-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 14:42. Cardinals 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 56 yards, 0:18.
* SF – Jeremy Kerley 17-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 12:12. Cardinals 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:30.
* ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 39-yard field goal, 8:28. Cardinals 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:44.
* SF – Phil Dawson 49-yard field goal, 1:32. Cardinals 17–10. Drive: 15 plays, 56 yards, 6:56.
* ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 19-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 1:32.

Third quarter

* SF – Phil Dawson 53-yard field goal, 8:40. Cardinals 20–13. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:16.

Fourth quarter

* SF – Colin Kaepernick 4-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 1:55. Tied 20–20. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 1:18.
* ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Cardinals 23–20. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 1:55.

Top passers

* SF – Colin Kaepernick – 17/30, 210 yards, TD
* ARI – Carson Palmer – 30/49, 376 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

* SF – Colin Kaepernick – 10 rushes, 55 yards, TD
* ARI – David Johnson – 19 rushes, 55 yards, TD

Top receivers

* SF – Jeremy Kerley – 7 receptions, 71 yards, TD
* ARI – Larry Fitzgerald – 12 receptions, 133 yards

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With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-9

#### Week 11: vs. New England Patriots

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Week Eleven: New England Patriots at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

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Patriots | 6 | 7 | 0| 17| 30
49ers | 3 | 7 | 0| 7| 17

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

* Date: November 20
* Game time: 1:25 pm. PST
* Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), cloudy with rain
* Game attendance: 70,178
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
* Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

* NE – Julian Edelman 4-yard pass from Tom Brady (kick failed, wide right), 10:10. Patriots 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:53.
* SF – Phil Dawson 33-yard field goal, 2:40. Patriots 6–3. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 7:30.

Second quarter

* NE – James White 9-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 14:53. Patriots 13–3. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:47.
* SF – Vance McDonald 18-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 4:56. Patriots 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards, 4:17.

Third quarter

* No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

* NE – Danny Amendola 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 14:55. Patriots 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:21.
* NE – Malcolm Mitchell 56-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 10:06. Patriots 27–10. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:55.
* NE – Stephen Gostkowski 38-yard field goal, 6:11. Patriots 30–10. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:04.
* SF – Shaun Draughn 13-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 2:06. Patriots 30–17. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:05.

Top passers

* NE – Tom Brady – 24/40, 280 yards, 4 TD
* SF – Colin Kaepernick – 16/30, 206 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

* NE – LeGarrette Blount – 19 rushes, 125 yards
* SF – Carlos Hyde – 19 rushes, 86 yards

Top receivers

* NE – Malcolm Mitchell – 4 receptions, 98 yards, TD
* SF – Vance McDonald – 3 receptions, 46 yards, TD

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With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-10

#### Week 12: at Miami Dolphins

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Week Twelve: San Francisco 49ers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

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49ers | 7 | 0 | 7| 10| 24
Dolphins | 0 | 14 | 10| 7| 31

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

* Date: November 27
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EST/10:00 am. PST
* Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 65,856
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis, Chris Spielman and Holly Sonders
* Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

* SF – Carlos Hyde 11-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 9:46. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:30.

Second quarter

* MIA – Jay Ajayi 2-yard run (Andrew Franks kick), 12:22. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 5:28.
* MIA – Dion Sims 16-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 2:17. Dolphins 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 6:50.

Third quarter

* MIA – Andrew Franks 24-yard field goal, 12:31. Dolphins 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:18.
* SF – Garrett Celek 4-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 7:34. Dolphins 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 4:57.
* MIA – Kenny Stills 43-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 1:33. Dolphins 24–14. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:50.

Fourth quarter

* MIA – Leonte Carroo 15-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 11:31. Dolphins 31–14. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:23.
* SF – Torrey Smith 1-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 7:42. Dolphins 31–21. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:49.
* SF – Phil Dawson 36-yard field goal, 2:15. Dolphins 31–24. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 3:36.

Top passers

* SF – Colin Kaepernick – 29/46, 296 yards, 3 TD, INT
* MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 20/30, 285 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

* SF – Colin Kaepernick – 10 rushes, 113 yards
* MIA – Jay Ajayi – 18 rushes, 45 yards, TD

Top receivers

* SF – Vance McDonald – 4 receptions, 60 yards
* MIA – Kenny Stills – 3 receptions, 72 yards, TD

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With the loss, the 49ers were mathematically eliminated from postseason contention for the third consecutive season. An attempted rally by the 49ers was stopped short of the end zone in the final seconds.

With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-11

#### Week 13: at Chicago Bears

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Week Thirteen: San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Bears – Game summary

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49ers | 0 | 6 | 0| 0| 6
Bears | 0 | 7 | 14| 5| 26

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

* Date: December 4
* Game time: 12:00 pm. CST/10:00 am. PST
* Game weather: 33 °F (1 °C), snow showers
* Game attendance: 59,782
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

* No scoring plays

Second quarter

* SF – Phil Dawson 31-yard field goal, 6:55. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:12.
* SF – Phil Dawson 28-yard field goal, 1:56. 49ers 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 4:51.
* CHI – Jordan Howard 1-yard run (Connor Barth kick), 0:31. Bears 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 1:25.

Third quarter

* CHI – Jordan Howard 2-yard run (Connor Barth kick), 9:32. Bears 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:28.
* CHI – Jordan Howard 5-yard run (Connor Barth kick), 6:19. Bears 21–6. Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 2:13.

Fourth quarter

* CHI – Connor Barth 45-yard field goal, 12:55. Bears 24–6. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 3:19.
* CHI – Blaine Gabbert sacked in the end zone by Leonard Floyd for a safety, 1:55. Bears 26–6.

Top passers

* SF – Blaine Gabbert – 4/10, 35 yards
* CHI – Matt Barkley – 11/18, 192 yards

Top rushers

* SF – Carlos Hyde – 20 rushes, 92 yards
* CHI – Jordan Howard – 32 rushes, 117 yards, 3 TD

Top receivers

* SF – Vance McDonald – 2 receptions, 9 yards
* CHI – Josh Bellamy – 4 receptions, 93 yards

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With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-12

#### Week 14: vs. New York Jets

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Week Fourteen: New York Jets at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

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Jets | 0 | 3 | 3| 11| 6| 23
49ers | 14 | 3 | 0| 0| 0| 17

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

* Date: December 11
* Game time: 1:05 pm. PST
* Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), mostly cloudy
* Game attendance: 70,178
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
* Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

* SF – Carlos Hyde 7-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 13:57. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:07.
* SF – Shaun Draughn 4-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 10:45. 49ers 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 1:49.

Second quarter

* NYJ – Nick Folk 36-yard field goal, 7:28. 49ers 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 5:53.
* SF – Phil Dawson 47-yard field goal, 5:45. 49ers 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:43.

Third quarter

* NYJ – Nick Folk 30-yard field goal, 6:28. 49ers 17–6. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 7:25.

Fourth quarter

* NYJ – Bilal Powell 5-yard run (Bryce Petty run), 5:04. 49ers 17–14. Drive: 15 plays, 66 yards, 8:23.
* NYJ – Nick Folk 50-yard field goal, 0:38. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 1:57.

Overtime

* NYJ – Bilal Powell 19-yard run, 8:35. Jets 23–17. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 4:16.

Top passers

* NYJ – Bryce Petty – 23/35, 257 yards, INT
* SF – Colin Kaepernick – 15/26, 133 yards, TD

Top rushers

* NYJ – Bilal Powell – 29 rushes, 145 yards, 2 TD
* SF – Carlos Hyde – 17 rushes, 193 yards

Top receivers

* NYJ – Robby Anderson – 6 receptions, 99 yards
* SF – Jeremy Kerley – 5 receptions, 50 yards

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With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-13

#### Week 15: at Atlanta Falcons

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Week Fifteen: San Francisco 49ers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

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49ers | 0 | 13 | 0| 0| 13
Falcons | 21 | 7 | 10| 3| 41

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

* Date: December 18
* Game time: 4:05 pm. EST/1:05 pm. PST
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 70,164
* Referee: Gene Steratore
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis, Chris Spielman and Peter Schrager
* Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

* ATL – Devonta Freeman 5-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 10:31. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:57.
* ATL – Taylor Gabriel 9-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 7:40. Falcons 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:58.
* ATL – Austin Hooper 9-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 0:40. Falcons 21–0. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 5:51.

Second quarter

* SF – Garrett Celek 16-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 12:45. Falcons 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:55.
* ATL – Devonta Freeman 9-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 4:28. Falcons 28–7. Drive: 6 plays, 94 yards, 3:32.
* SF – Rod Streater 5-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (kick failed, wide left), 0:13. Falcons 28–13. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:15.

Third quarter

* ATL – Matt Bryant 50-yard field goal, 6:29. Falcons 31–13. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:50.
* ATL – Devonta Freeman 34-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 1:42. Falcons 38–13. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 2:16.

Fourth quarter

* ATL – Matt Bryant 41-yard field goal, 1:09. Falcons 41–13. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 5:06.

Top passers

* SF – Colin Kaepernick – 20/33, 183 yards, 2 TD
* ATL – Matt Ryan – 17/23, 286 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

* SF – Carlos Hyde – 13 rushes, 71 yards
* ATL – Devonta Freeman – 20 rushes, 139 yards, 3 TD

Top receivers

* SF – Blake Bell – 1 reception, 45 yards
* ATL – Aldrick Robinson – 4 receptions, 111 yards

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#### Week 16: at Los Angeles Rams

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Week Sixteen: San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary

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49ers | 7 | 0 | 0| 15| 22
Rams | 14 | 0 | 0| 7| 21

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

* Date: December 24
* Game time: 1:25 pm. PST
* Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 83,656
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
* Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

* SF – Carlos Hyde 19-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 9:01. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:37.
* LA – Todd Gurley 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 4:07. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:54.
* LA – Tavon Austin 30-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 2:33. Rams 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 30 yards, 0:08.

Second quarter

* No scoring plays

Third quarter

* No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

* LA – Tyler Higbee 2-yard pass from Jared Goff (Greg Zuerlein kick), 10:32. Rams 21–7. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 2:13.
* SF – Colin Kaepernick 13-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 5:06. Rams 21–14. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:26.
* SF – Rod Streater 10-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Colin Kaepernick run), 0:31. 49ers 22–21. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 2:39.

Top passers

* SF – Colin Kaepernick – 28/38, 266 yards, 2 TD, INT
* LA – Jared Goff – 11/24, 90 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

* SF – Carlos Hyde – 13 rushes, 38 yards
* LA – Todd Gurley – 23 rushes, 67 yards, TD

Top receivers

* SF – Rod Streater – 6 receptions, 63 yards, TD
* LA – Lance Kendricks – 3 receptions, 36 yards

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With the win, the 49ers snapped their 13-game losing streak and swept the Rams on the season, while going 0–13 against the rest of the league. With the Cleveland Browns standing 0–14 before this week, the 49ers win also ended the possibility of two teams finishing 1–15 for the first time, or becoming the first team since the 2001 Carolina Panthers to win their opener and lose the remainder of their games.

#### Week 17: vs. Seattle Seahawks

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Week Seventeen: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

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Seahawks | 3 | 16 | 3| 3| 25
49ers | 7 | 7 | 2| 7| 23

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

* Date: January 1, 2017
* Game time: 1:25 pm. PST
* Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 70,178
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Brady Quinn and Holly Sonders
* Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter

* SEA – Steven Hauschka 31-yard field goal, 13:03. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:16.
* SF – Shaun Draughn 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 9:35. 49ers 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:28.

Second quarter

* SF – Shaun Draughn 1-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 14:56. 49ers 14–3. Drive: 14 plays, 79 yards, 8:10.
* SEA – Steven Hauschka 32-yard field goal, 10:32. 49ers 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:24.
* SEA – Luke Willson 11-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 6:55. 49ers 14–13. Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:49.
* SEA – Thomas Rawls 1-yard run (kick blocked), 3:00. Seahawks 19–14. Drive: 5 plays, 91 yards, 1:50.

Third quarter

* SEA – Steven Hauschka 33-yard field goal, 8:14. Seahawks 22–14. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 1:47.
* SF – Nolan Frese fumble out of bounds in the end zone for a safety, 5:04. Seahawks 22–16.

Fourth quarter

* SEA – Steven Hauschka 28-yard field goal, 14:08. Seahawks 25–16. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:58.
* SF – Garrett Celek 9-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 5:42. Seahawks 25–23. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 2:22.

Top passers

* SEA – Russell Wilson – 19/32, 258 yards, TD
* SF – Colin Kaepernick – 17/22, 215 yards, TD

Top rushers

* SEA – Alex Collins – 7 rushes, 55 yards
* SF – Shaun Draughn – 21 rushes, 41 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

* SEA – Jimmy Graham – 4 receptions, 64 yards
* SF – Jeremy Kerley – 6 receptions, 61 yards

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With the loss, the 49ers ended their season 2–14, their worst record since 2004. This was Colin Kaepernick's last game as a 49er.

## Standings

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### Division

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NFC West

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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK
(3) Seattle Seahawks | 10  | 5  | 1  | .656  | 3–2–1  | 6–5–1  | 354  | 292  | W1
Arizona Cardinals | 7  | 8  | 1  | .469  | 4–1–1  | 6–5–1  | 418  | 362  | W2
Los Angeles Rams | 4  | 12  | 0  | .250  | 2–4  | 3–9  | 224  | 394  | L7
San Francisco 49ers | 2  | 14  | 0  | .125  | 2–4  | 2–10  | 309  | 480  | L1

### Conference

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#  | Team  | Division  | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK
Division leaders
1  | Dallas Cowboys | East  | 13  | 3  | 0  | .813  | 3–3  | 9–3  | .471  | .440  | L1
2  | Atlanta Falcons | South  | 11  | 5  | 0  | .688  | 5–1  | 9–3  | .480  | .452  | W4
3  | Seattle Seahawks | West  | 10  | 5  | 1  | .656  | 3–2–1  | 6–5–1  | .441  | .425  | W1
4  | Green Bay Packers | North  | 10  | 6  | 0  | .625  | 5–1  | 8–4  | .508  | .453  | W6
Wild Cards
5  | New York Giants | East  | 11  | 5  | 0  | .688  | 4–2  | 8–4  | .486  | .455  | W1
6[a] | Detroit Lions | North  | 9  | 7  | 0  | .563  | 3–3  | 7–5  | .475  | .392  | L3
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7[a] | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South  | 9  | 7  | 0  | .563  | 4–2  | 7–5  | .492  | .434  | W1
8  | Washington Redskins | East  | 8  | 7  | 1  | .531  | 3–3  | 6–6  | .516  | .430  | L1
9  | Minnesota Vikings | North  | 8  | 8  | 0  | .500  | 2–4  | 5–7  | .492  | .457  | W1
10  | Arizona Cardinals | West  | 7  | 8  | 1  | .469  | 4–1–1  | 6–5–1  | .463  | .366  | W2
11[b] | New Orleans Saints | South  | 7  | 9  | 0  | .438  | 2–4  | 6–6  | .523  | .393  | L1
12[b] | Philadelphia Eagles | East  | 7  | 9  | 0  | .438  | 2–4  | 5–7  | .559  | .518  | W2
13  | Carolina Panthers | South  | 6  | 10  | 0  | .375  | 1–5  | 5–7  | .518  | .354  | L2
14  | Los Angeles Rams | West  | 4  | 12  | 0  | .250  | 2–4  | 3–9  | .504  | .500  | L7
15  | Chicago Bears | North  | 3  | 13  | 0  | .188  | 2–4  | 3–9  | .521  | .396  | L4
16  | San Francisco 49ers | West  | 2  | 14  | 0  | .125  | 2–4  | 2–10  | .504  | .250  | L1
Tiebreakers[c]

1. ^ a b Detroit finished ahead of Tampa Bay for the No. 6 seed and qualified for the last playoff spot based on record vs. common opponents—Detroit's cumulative record against Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and New Orleans was 3–2, while Tampa Bay's cumulative record against the same four teams was 2–3.
2. ^ a b New Orleans finished ahead of Philadelphia based on better record vs. conference opponents.
3. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest-ranked remaining team from each division.

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