The 2016 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 67th season in the National Football League , the 71st overall, the third playing its home games at Levi's Stadium , and the only season under head coach Chip Kelly . The season saw the 49ers attempting to rebound from their 5–11 record the previous year . However, this season would prove to be even worse than the previous, as the 49ers finished 2–14, with their only wins coming against their division rival Los Angeles 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 head coach Chip 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 [ ] Coaching changes [ ] After the 2015 season ended, the 49ers fired Jim Tomsula as head coach .[2] Philadelphia Eagles and had been fired after a disappointing 7–9 Eagles season .[3]
Roster changes [ ] Free agency [ ] The 49ers entered free agency with the following:[4]
Position
Player
Free agency Date Signed
2016 Team
Notes
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 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 [ ]
Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team's 2015 season.
Departures [ ]
Position
Player
Date
Notes
RB Jarryd Hayne May 15, 2016
Retired[20] [21]
Draft [ ] Main article: 2016 NFL draft
Notes
^[a] Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for their first- and seventh-round selection (Nos. 28 and 249 overall).[22] ^[b] 2015 first-round selection to the San Diego Chargers .[23] ^[c] 2015 seventh-round selection to the Dallas Cowboys .^[d] 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 [ ] Staff [ ]
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
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Defensive Coordinator – Jim O'Neil
Defensive Line – Jerry Azzinaro
Assistant Defensive Line – Vince Oghobaase
Inside Linebackers – Joe Bowden
Outside Linebackers – Jason Tarver
Defensive Backs – Jeff Hafley
Assistant Defensive Backs – Roy Anderson
Defensive Quality Control – Tem Lukabu Special teams coaches
Special Teams Coordinator – Derius Swinton II
Assistant Special Teams – Michael Clay Strength and conditioning
Director of Human Performance – Mark Uyeyama
Strength, Conditioning & Nutrition Assistant – Kurt Schmidt
Assistant Strength & Conditioning – Brian Johnson
Strength & Conditioning Assistant – David Young
Strength & Conditioning Assistant – Taylor Johnson
Final roster [ ]
2016 San Francisco 49ers roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics 53 Active, 19 Inactive, 9 Practice squad
Preseason [ ] The 49ers' preseason opponents and schedule were announced April 7, 2016.
! Week !! Date !! Opponent !! Result !! Record !! Game site !! NFL.comSeptember 12
| Los Angeles Rams W 28–0
| 1–0
| Levi's Stadium
| Recap
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 2
| September 18
| at Carolina Panthers
| L 27–46
| 1–1
| Bank of America Stadium
| Recap
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 3
| September 25
| at Seattle Seahawks L 18–37
| 1–2
| CenturyLink Field
| Recap
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 4
| October 2
| Dallas Cowboys
| L 17–24
| 1–3
| Levi's Stadium
| Recap
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 5
| October 6
| Arizona Cardinals L 21–33
| 1–4
| Levi's Stadium
| Recap
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 6
| October 16
| at Buffalo Bills
| L 16–45
| 1–5
| New Era Field
| Recap
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 7
| October 23
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| L 17–34
| 1–6
| Levi's Stadium
| Recap
|-
! 8
| colspan=6| Bye New Orleans Saints
| L 23–41
| 1–7
| Levi's Stadium
| Recap
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 10
| November 13
| at Arizona Cardinals L 20–23
| 1–8
| University of Phoenix Stadium
| Recap
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 11
| November 20
| New England Patriots
| L 17–30
| 1–9
| Levi's Stadium
| Recap
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 12
| November 27
| at Miami Dolphins
| L 24–31
| 1–10
| Hard Rock Stadium
| Recap
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 13
| December 4
| at Chicago Bears
| L 6–26
| 1–11
| Soldier Field
| Recap
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 14
| December 11
| New York Jets
| L 17–23 (OT)
| 1–12
| Levi's Stadium
| Recap
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 15
| December 18
| at Atlanta Falcons
| L 13–41
| 1–13
| Georgia Dome
| Recap
|- style="background:#cfc"
! 16
| December 24
| at Los Angeles Rams W 22–21
| 2–13
| Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
| Recap
|- style="background:#fcc"
! 17
| January 1
| Seattle Seahawks L 23–25
| 2–14
| Levi's Stadium
| Recap
|}
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries [ ] Week 1: vs. Los Angeles Rams [ ]
Week One: Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
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
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
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 2: at Carolina Panthers [ ]
Week Two: San Francisco 49ers at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
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
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks [ ]
Week Three: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
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
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
Week 4: vs. Dallas Cowboys [ ]
Week Four: Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Cowboys
0
14
7
3
24
49ers
7
7
3
0
17
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Game information
First quarter
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
Top rushers
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 23 rushes, 138 yards, TD
SF – Carlos Hyde – 15 rushes, 74 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 5: vs. Arizona Cardinals [ ]
Week Five: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Cardinals
0
7
14
12
33
49ers
0
7
7
7
21
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
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
Top rushers
ARI – David Johnson – 27 rushes, 157 yards, 2 TD
SF – Carlos Hyde – 22 rushes, 78 yards, TD Top receivers
The 49ers wore their black alternate uniforms for this game as part of Color Rush.
Week 6: at Buffalo Bills [ ]
Week Six: San Francisco 49ers at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
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
Top rushers
Top receivers
Days prior to Week 6, it was confirmed by Chip Kelly that Colin Kaepernick , will start in place of Blaine Gabbert . This was Kaepernick's first start of the season.
Week 7: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ ]
Week Seven: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Buccaneers
0
17
10
7
34
49ers
14
0
0
3
17
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Date : October 23Game time : 1:05 p.m. PDTGame weather : 68 °F (20 °C), clearGame attendance : 70,178Referee : Pete Morelli TV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer HaleRecap , 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
Week 9: vs. New Orleans Saints [ ]
Week Nine: New Orleans Saints at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Saints
14
17
0
10
41
49ers
3
17
3
0
23
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Date : November 6Game time : 1:05 p.m. PSTGame weather : 70 °F (21 °C), mostly sunnyGame attendance : 70,178Referee : Jerome Boger TV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer HaleRecap , 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 Jr. 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 Jr. 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
Top rushers
NO – Mark Ingram Jr. – 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
Week 10: at Arizona Cardinals [ ]
Week Ten: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
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
Top rushers
SF – Colin Kaepernick – 10 rushes, 55 yards, TD
ARI – David Johnson – 19 rushes, 55 yards, TD Top receivers
Week 11: vs. New England Patriots [ ]
Week Eleven: New England Patriots at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Patriots
6
7
0
17
30
49ers
3
7
0
7
17
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Date : November 20Game time : 1:25 p.m. PSTGame weather : 64 °F (18 °C), cloudy with rainGame attendance : 70,178Referee : Jeff TripletteTV 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
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
Top receivers
NE – Malcolm Mitchell – 4 receptions, 98 yards, TD
SF – Vance McDonald – 3 receptions, 46 yards, TD
Week 12: at Miami Dolphins [ ]
Week Twelve: San Francisco 49ers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
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
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
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.
Week 13: at Chicago Bears [ ]
Week Thirteen: San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
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
Week 14: vs. New York Jets [ ]
Week Fourteen: New York Jets at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Jets
0
3
3
11
23
49ers
14
3
0
0
17
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Date : December 11Game time : 1:05 p.m. PSTGame weather : 54 °F (12 °C), mostly cloudyGame attendance : 70,178Referee : Craig Wrolstad TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie ErdahlRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
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
Top rushers
Top receivers
NYJ – Robby Anderson – 6 receptions, 99 yards
SF – Jeremy Kerley – 5 receptions, 50 yards
Week 15: at Atlanta Falcons [ ]
Week Fifteen: San Francisco 49ers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
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2
3
4
Total
49ers
0
13
0
0
13
Falcons
21
7
10
3
41
at Georgia Dome , Atlanta, Georgia
Date : December 18Game time : 4:05 p.m. EST/1:05 p.m. PSTGame weather : Played indoors (dome stadium)Game attendance : 70,164Referee : Gene SteratoreTV 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
Top rushers
SF – Carlos Hyde – 13 rushes, 71 yards
ATL – Devonta Freeman – 20 rushes, 139 yards, 3 TD Top receivers
Week 16: at Los Angeles Rams [ ]
Week Sixteen: San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
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
Top rushers
Top receivers
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.
Week 17: vs. Seattle Seahawks [ ]
Week Seventeen: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
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2
3
4
Total
Seahawks
3
16
3
3
25
49ers
7
7
2
7
23
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Date : January 1, 2017Game time : 1:25 p.m. PSTGame weather : 54 °F (12 °C), clearGame attendance : 70,178Referee : Tony Corrente TV announcers (Fox) : Joe Davis , Brady Quinn and Holly Sonders Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
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. 49ers 25–23. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 2:22.
Top passers
Top rushers
SEA – Alex Collins – 7 rushes, 55 yards
SF – Shaun Draughn – 21 rushes, 41 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
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.
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Conference [ ] Template:2016 NFC standings
References [ ]
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