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2016 San Francisco 49ers season

NFL team season

The 2016 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 67th season in the National Football League (NFL), 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, 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]

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2016 San Francisco 49ers season
Owner	Jed York
General manager	Trent Baalke
Head coach	Chip Kelly
Home field	Levi's Stadium
Results
Record	2–14
Division place	4th NFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	None
Uniform

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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] 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

Free agency

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

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Position	Player	Free agency tag	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 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
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]

Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team's 2015 season.

Departures

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Position	Player	Date	Notes
RB	Jarryd Hayne	May 15, 2016	Retired^[20]^[21]

Draft

Main article: 2016 NFL draft

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2016 San Francisco 49ers Draft
Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	7	DeForest Buckner	Defensive end	Oregon
1	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]
4	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
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

**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

Final roster

**2016 San Francisco 49ers final roster**

	Quarterbacks 2 Blaine Gabbert 7 Colin Kaepernick 15 Christian Ponder Running backs 22 Mike Davis 24 Shaun Draughn 32 DuJuan Harris 31 Raheem Mostert Wide receivers 13 Aaron Burbridge 14 Chris Harper 17 Jeremy Kerley 18 DeAndre Smelter 81 Rod Streater Tight ends 88 Garrett Celek 49 Jim Dray 85 Je'Ron Hamm		Offensive linemen 75 Alex Balducci C 68 Zane Beadles G 77 Trenton 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 98 Ronald Blair DE 99 DeForest Buckner DE 92 Quinton Dial DE/NT 90 Glenn Dorsey NT 63 Tony Jerod-Eddie DE 93 Chris Jones DE 96 Zach Moore DE 64 Mike Purcell NT		Linebackers 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 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 4 Phil Dawson K 5 Bradley Pinion P 86 Kyle Nelson LS		Reserve lists 91 Arik Armstead DE (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 54 Ray-Ray Armstrong OLB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 84 Blake Bell TE (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 50 Nick Bellore ILB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 53 NaVorro Bowman ILB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 60 Fahn Cooper OG (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 43 Chris Davis CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 10 Bruce Ellington WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 28 Carlos Hyde RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 67 Daniel Kilgore C (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 9 Thad Lewis QB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 66 Marcus Martin C/T (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 89 Vance McDonald TE (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 11 Quinton Patton WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 23 Will Redmond CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 35 Eric Reid FS (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 3 Eric Rogers WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 82 Torrey Smith WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 56 Shayne Skov OLB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 25 Jimmie Ward CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) Practice squad 83 DiAndre Campbell WR 44 Brandon Chubb LB 19 Mose Frazier WR 47 Curtis Grant LB 76 Colin Kelly OT 78 Norman Price OT 31 Duke Thomas CB 69 Mitchell Van Dyk T Rookies in italics 53 active, 20 inactive, 8 practice squad

Preseason

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

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Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
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

Schedule

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Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
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

Week 1: vs. Los Angeles Rams

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Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	0	0	0	0	0
49ers	7	7	0	14	28

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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

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

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

49ers kicked the season off at 1-0

Week 2: at Carolina Panthers

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Period	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	3	7	0	17	27
Panthers	7	10	14	15	46

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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

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

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

With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-1

Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks

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Period	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	0	3	0	15	18
Seahawks	14	10	6	7	37

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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

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

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

With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-2

Week 4: vs. Dallas Cowboys

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Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	14	7	3	24
49ers	7	7	3	0	17

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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

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

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

With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-3

Week 5: vs. Arizona Cardinals

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Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	7	14	12	33
49ers	0	7	7	7	21

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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

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

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
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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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Period	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	3	10	0	3	16
Bills	7	10	7	21	45

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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

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

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
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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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Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	17	10	7	34
49ers	14	0	0	3	17

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

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

With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-6

Week 9: vs. New Orleans Saints

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Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	14	17	0	10	41
49ers	3	17	3	0	23

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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

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

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

With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-8

Week 10: at Arizona Cardinals

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Period	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	0	10	3	7	20
Cardinals	7	13	0	3	23

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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

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

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

With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-9

Week 11: vs. New England Patriots

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Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	6	7	0	17	30
49ers	3	7	0	7	17

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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

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

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

With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-10

Week 12: at Miami Dolphins

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Period	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	7	0	7	10	24
Dolphins	0	14	10	7	31

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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

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

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

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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Period	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	0	6	0	0	6
Bears	0	7	14	5	26

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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

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

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

With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-12

Week 14: vs. New York Jets

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Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Jets	0	3	3	11	6	23
49ers	14	3	0	0	0	17

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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

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

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

With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-13

Week 15: at Atlanta Falcons

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Period	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	0	13	0	0	13
Falcons	21	7	10	3	41

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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

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

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

Week 16: at Los Angeles Rams

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Period	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	7	0	0	15	22
Rams	14	0	0	7	21

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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

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

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

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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Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Seahawks	3	16	3	3	25
49ers	7	7	2	7	23

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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

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

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

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

Division

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NFC West
view talk edit	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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NFC v t e
#	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^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Detroit Lions	North	9	7	0	.563	3–3	7–5	.475	.392	L3
Did not qualify for the postseason
7^{[lower-alpha 1]}	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^{[lower-alpha 2]}	New Orleans Saints	South	7	9	0	.438	2–4	6–6	.523	.393	L1
12^{[lower-alpha 2]}	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^{[lower-alpha 3]}
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. New Orleans finished ahead of Philadelphia based on better record vs. conference opponents. 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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