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2025 San Francisco 49ers season

2025 San Francisco 49ers season
OwnerJed York
General managerJohn Lynch
Head coachKyle Shanahan
Offensive coordinatorKlay Kubiak
Defensive coordinatorRobert Saleh
Home stadiumLevi's Stadium
Results
Record12–5
Division place3rd NFC West
PlayoffsWon Wild Card Playoffs
(at Eagles) 23–19
Lost Divisional Playoffs
(at Seahawks) 6–41
All-ProsFB Kyle Juszczyk (1st team)
RB Christian McCaffrey (1st team)
OT Trent Williams (2nd team)
Pro BowlersOT Trent Williams
FB Kyle Juszczyk
TE George Kittle
RB Christian McCaffrey
LS Jon Weeks
ST Luke Gifford
Uniform

The 2025 season was the San Francisco 49ers' 76th in the National Football League (NFL), their 80th overall, their 12th playing their home games at Levi's Stadium, and their ninth under the head coach/general manager tandem of Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch. The 49ers improved on their 6–11 record from 2024 following a Week 11 victory against the division rival Arizona Cardinals and clinched a return to the playoffs after a one-year absence when the Detroit Lions lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 16. The 49ers won all three games on the road against the Rams, Seahawks, and Cardinals. The 49ers clinched their fourth winning season in five years after a Week 13 win against the Cleveland Browns.

This season marked the return of Robert Saleh as defensive coordinator, replacing Nick Sorensen, who was fired by the team after a single season.[1] Saleh had previously coordinated the 49ers' defense from 2017 to 2020, after which he spent three full seasons as the head coach of the New York Jets before being relieved of his position just five games into the 2024 season.[2][3]

The 2025 offseason saw a number of significant departures in free agency, among them linebacker Dre Greenlaw, guard Aaron Banks, safety Talanoa Hufanga, and cornerback Charvarius Ward.[4] Additionally, the 49ers traded wide receiver Deebo Samuel to the Washington Commanders.[5] This is the team's first season since 2018 without either Samuel or Greenlaw on its roster.

The 49ers entered the playoffs as a Wild Card team for the first time since 2021. They opened their playoff run by pulling off an upset and defeating the defending champion Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card Round. They then faced the division rival and top-seeded Seattle Seahawks in the Divisional Round, where their season ended with a 41–6 blowout loss to the eventual Super Bowl champions, their second-most lopsided playoff defeat in franchise history behind only their 49–3 loss to the New York Giants during the 1986 NFC Divisional Round.

At the end of the season Running Back Christian McCaffrey won the AP Comeback Player of the Year award as he finished sixth in the league with 102 receptions for 924 yards to go with 1,202 rushing yards and 17 total touchdowns (10 rushing and 7 receiving). This was after he was limited to just four games the previous season[6]. Head Coach Kyle Shanahan was also nominated for AP NFL Coach of the Year for leading the 49ers to 12 wins and a playoff birth despite the team finishing with the 3rd most man games lost to injuries[7].

Offseason

Roster changes

Free agency: The 49ers entered free agency with the following:[8]

Position Player Free agency
tag 		Date signed 2025 team Notes
CB Charvarius Ward UFA March 12, 2025 Indianapolis Colts Signed three-year contract[9]
LB Dre Greenlaw UFA March 13, 2025 Denver Broncos Signed three-year contract[10]
LB De'Vondre Campbell UFA
QB Joshua Dobbs UFA March 18, 2025 New England Patriots Terms undisclosed[11]
DT Kevin Givens UFA March 11, 2025 San Francisco 49ers Signed one-year contract[12]
QB Brandon Allen UFA March 14, 2025 Tennessee Titans Signed one-year contract[13]
LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles UFA March 14, 2025 New York Giants Terms undisclosed[14]
CB Isaac Yiadom UFA March 13, 2025 New Orleans Saints Signed three-year contract[15]
G Aaron Banks UFA March 18, 2025 Green Bay Packers Signed four-year contract[16]
DT Khalil Davis UFA Retired[17]
WR Chris Conley UFA Retired[18]
TE Eric Saubert UFA March 24, 2025 Seattle Seahawks Terms undisclosed[19]
CB Rock Ya-Sin UFA March 20, 2025 Detroit Lions Terms undisclosed[20]
G Ben Bartch UFA February 24, 2025 San Francisco 49ers Signed one-year contract[21]
OT Jaylon Moore UFA March 13, 2025 Kansas City Chiefs Signed two-year-contract[22]
S Talanoa Hufanga UFA March 13, 2025 Denver Broncos Signed three-year contract[23]
RB Elijah Mitchell UFA March 13, 2025 Kansas City Chiefs Signed one-year contract[24]
RB Patrick Taylor UFA March 21, 2025 San Francisco 49ers Signed one-year contract[25]
OT Charlie Heck UFA March 17, 2025 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Signed one-year contract[26]
CB Nick McCloud UFA March 24, 2025 Chicago Bears Signed one-year contract[27]
S Tashaun Gipson UFA
P Pat O'Donnell UFA
TE Jake Tonges ERFA April 17, 2025 San Francisco 49ers Signed one-year contract[28]
TE Brayden Willis ERFA April 22, 2025 San Francisco 49ers Signed one-year contract[29]
G Austen Pleasants ERFA April 17, 2025 San Francisco 49ers Signed one-year contract[28]
DT Evan Anderson ERFA April 22, 2025 San Francisco 49ers Signed one-year contract[29]
DE Alex Barrett ERFA April 22, 2025 San Francisco 49ers Signed one-year contract[29]
DE Sam Okuayinonu ERFA March 26, 2025 San Francisco 49ers Signed one-year contract[30]
LB Jalen Graham ERFA April 22, 2025 San Francisco 49ers Signed one-year contract[29]
RB Jordan Mason RFA March 18, 2025 Minnesota Vikings Traded[31]
LB Curtis Robinson RFA March 12, 2025 San Francisco 49ers Signed one-year contract[32]
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

Position Player 2024 team Date signed Notes
TE Luke Farrell Jacksonville Jaguars March 13, 2025 Signed three-year contract[33]
FS Richie Grant Atlanta Falcons Signed one-year contract[33]
WR Demarcus Robinson Los Angeles Rams Signed two-year contract[33]
CB Tre Brown Seattle Seahawks Signed one-year contract[33]
FS Jason Pinnock New York Giants Signed one-year contract[33]
LB Luke Gifford Tennessee Titans Signed one-year contract[33]
LS Jon Weeks Houston Texans Signed one-year contract[33]
QB Mac Jones Jacksonville Jaguars March 14, 2025 Signed two-year contract[34]
CB Siran Neal Miami Dolphins March 18, 2025 Signed two-year contract[31]
FB Kyle Juszczyk San Francisco 49ers March 19, 2025 Signed two-year contract[35]
TE Ross Dwelley Atlanta Falcons May 2, 2025 Signed one-year contract[36]
OT Andre Dillard Green Bay Packers May 9, 2025 Signed one-year contract[37]
CB Dallis Flowers Tampa Bay Buccaneers May 9, 2025 Signed one-year contract[37]
OT Nicholas Petit-Frere Tennessee Titans
K Greg Joseph May 19, 2025 Signed one-year contract[38]
P Thomas Morstead May 28, 2025 Signed one-year contract[39]
LB Chazz Surratt
WR Malik Knowles June 3, 2025 Signed one-year contract[40]
WR Equanimeous St. Brown July 22, 2025 Signed one-year contract[41]
WR Quintez Cephus July 24, 2025 Signed one-year contract[42]
CB Eli Apple July 28, 2025 Signed one-year contract[43]
DE Jaylon Allen July 29, 2025 Signed one-year contract[44]
WR Marquez Callaway July 31, 2025 Signed one-year contract[45]
WR Andy Isabella
RB Ameer Abdullah
QB Carter Bradley
WR Robbie Chosen August 3, 2025 Signed one-year contract[46]
DE Bradlee Anae August 4, 2025 Signed one-year contract[47]
DT Bruce Hector
S Jaylen Mahoney
CB Fabian Moreau
OT Isaiah Prince
WR Equanimeous St. Brown August 5, 2025 Signed one-year contract[48]
DT Michael Dwumfour August 7, 2025 Signed one-year contract[49]
QB Tanner Mordecai August 8, 2025 Signed one-year contract[50]
RB Ke'Shawn Vaughn August 9, 2025 Signed one-year contract[51]
RB Jeff Wilson Miami Dolphins August 11, 2025 Signed one-year contract[52]
DE Trevis Gipson Seattle Seahawks
WR Malik Turner August 13, 2025 Signed one-year contract[53]
DE Will Bradley-King August 14, 2025 Signed one-year contract[54]
DE Demone Harris
DE Shakel Brown August 15, 2025 Signed one-year contract[55]
QB Nate Sudfeld August 19, 2025 Signed one-year contract[56]
G Michael Dunn August 20, 2025 Signed one-year contract[57]
WR Malik Knowles
QB Tanner Mordecai August 21, 2025 Signed one-year contract[58]
Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team's 2024 season.

Departures

Position Player Date Notes
LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles February 18, 2025 Released[59]
C Jon Feliciano February 24, 2025 Retired[60]
FB Kyle Juszczyk March 11, 2025 Released[12]
DT Javon Hargrave March 12, 2025 Released[61]
DT Maliek Collins
WR Deebo Samuel Traded[61]
LS Taybor Pepper March 13, 2025 Released[33]
RB Jordan Mason March 18, 2025 Traded[31]
DE Drake Jackson May 9, 2025 Waived[37]
OT Jalen McKenzie
CB Tre Tomlinson
S Quindell Johnson May 13, 2025 Waived[62]
DE Alex Barrett May 19, 2025 Waived[38]
LB DaShaun White May 28, 2025 Waived[39]
P Mitch Wishnowsky Released[39]
OT Nicholas Petit-Frere June 3, 2025 Waived[40]
S George Odum July 19, 2025 Released[63]
RB Israel Abanikanda July 24, 2025 Waived[42]
WR Quintez Cephus July 28, 2025 Released[48]
WR Equanimeous St. Brown July 31, 2025 Released[45]
WR Malik Knowles Waived[45]
OT Sebastian Gutierrez
S Jaylen Mahoney
WR Marquez Callaway August 3, 2025 Released[46]
K Greg Joseph August 4, 2025 Released[47]
CB Tre Avery Waived[47]
WR Isaiah Neyor
QB Tanner Mordecai
TE Mason Pline
WR Andy Isabella August 5, 2025 Released[48]
CB Eli Apple August 7, 2025 Released[49]
G Zack Johnson August 9, 2025 Waived[51]
QB Tanner Mordecai August 11, 2025 Waived[52]
DT Michael Dwumfour August 14, 2025 Waived[54]
TE Ross Dwelley August 15, 2025 Released[55]
DE Demone Harris August 20, 2025 Released[57]
WR Corey Kiner Waived[57]
QB Nate Sudfeld August 21, 2025 Released[58]
WR Malik Knowles August 24, 2025 Waived[64]
DE Jaylon Allen August 25, 2025 Waived[65]
DE Shakel Brown
QB Tanner Mordecai
QB Carter Bradley
RB Ke'Shawn Vaughn Released[65]

Draft

Main article: 2025 NFL draft

Draft trades

  1. ^ The 49ers were awarded an additional third-round selection as compensation for the Houston Texans' hiring of former 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans as head coach.[66]
  2. ^ The 49ers traded WR Deebo Samuel to the Washington Commanders in exchange for a fifth-round selection (147th overall).[67]
  3. ^ The 49ers forfeited a fifth-round selection as punishment for administrative payroll accounting errors that occurred during the 2022 season.[68]
  4. ^ a b The 49ers traded a sixth-round selection (187th overall) and RB Jordan Mason to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a fifth-round selection (160th overall) and a 2026 sixth-round selection.[69]

Staff

2025 San Francisco 49ers staff

Front office

  • Co-chairmen – John and Denise DeBartolo York
  • Chief executive officer – Jed York
  • President – Al Guido
  • President of football operations/general manager – John Lynch
  • President of 49ers enterprises and EVP of football operations – Paraag Marathe
  • Vice president and senior advisor – Keena Turner
  • Assistant general manager – Brian Hampton
  • Assistant general manager - RJ Gillen
  • Vice president of player personnel – Tariq Ahmad
  • Director of scouting and football operations – Josh Williams
  • Director of college scouting – Dominic DeCiccio
  • Associate director of college scouting – Justin Chabot
  • Director of pro scouting – Fred Gammage III
  • Vice president of football R&D – Matt Ploenzke, PhD
  • Manager, Football R&D - Shavran Ramruthy
  • Senior personnel advisor – Frank Gore
  • Personnel executive – Ethan Waugh

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator – Klay Kubiak
  • Quarterbacks – Mick Lombardi
  • Running backs – Robert Turner Jr
  • Wide receivers/passing game specialist – Leonard Hankerson
  • Run game coordinator/tight ends – Brian Fleury
  • Assistant offensive line – Cameron Clemmons
  • Offensive assistant/quarterbacks – Joe Graves
  • Offensive assistant/wide receivers – Andrew Hayes-Stoker
  • Offensive assistant – Miguel Reveles
  • Offensive quality control – Deuce Schwartz
  • Offensive quality control – Jacob Webster
 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Brant Boyer
  • Assistant special teams – Colt Anderson
  • Special teams quality control – Ronald Blair III
  • Chief of staff/football – Patrick Hagedorn
  • Coaching operations assistant – Max Molz

Strength and conditioning

  • Vice President, Player Health & Performance – Dustin Perry
  • Head strength and conditioning – Mike Nicolini
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Jordan Nieuwsma
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Greg Segrove
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Chauncey Scissum

Final roster

2025 San Francisco 49ers roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 17 reserve, 17 practice squad

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 9 Denver Broncos L 9–30 0–1 Levi's Stadium Recap
2 August 16 at Las Vegas Raiders W 22–19 1–1 Allegiant Stadium Recap
3 August 23 Los Angeles Chargers W 30–23 2–1 Levi's Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 7 at Seattle Seahawks W 17–13 1–0 Lumen Field Recap
2 September 14 at New Orleans Saints W 26–21 2–0 Caesars Superdome Recap
3 September 21 Arizona Cardinals W 16–15 3–0 Levi's Stadium Recap
4 September 28 Jacksonville Jaguars L 21–26 3–1 Levi's Stadium Recap
5 October 2 at Los Angeles Rams W 26–23 (OT) 4–1 SoFi Stadium Recap
6 October 12 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 19–30 4–2 Raymond James Stadium Recap
7 October 19 Atlanta Falcons W 20–10 5–2 Levi's Stadium Recap
8 October 26 at Houston Texans L 15–26 5–3 NRG Stadium Recap
9 November 2 at New York Giants W 34–24 6–3 MetLife Stadium Recap
10 November 9 Los Angeles Rams L 26–42 6–4 Levi's Stadium Recap
11 November 16 at Arizona Cardinals W 41–22 7–4 State Farm Stadium Recap
12 November 24 Carolina Panthers W 20–9 8–4 Levi's Stadium Recap
13 November 30 at Cleveland Browns W 26–8 9–4 Huntington Bank Field Recap
14 Bye
15 December 14 Tennessee Titans W 37–24 10–4 Levi's Stadium Recap
16 December 22 at Indianapolis Colts W 48–27 11–4 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
17 December 28 Chicago Bears W 42–38 12–4 Levi's Stadium Recap
18 January 3 Seattle Seahawks L 3–13 12–5 Levi's Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 1: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
49ers 7 0 01017
Seahawks 0 10 0313

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

Game information

With their fourth straight win in Seattle, the 49ers started 1–0 for the third consecutive season.

Week 2: at New Orleans Saints

Week 2: San Francisco 49ers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
49ers 6 10 3726
Saints 0 7 7721

at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information

Week 3: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week 3: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 3 3915
49ers 0 6 01016

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Game information

49ers kicker Eddy Piñeiro made a game-winning 35-yard field goal as time expired, giving the 49ers a 16–15 victory.[71] Despite the win, it was later revealed that defensive end Nick Bosa would miss the remainder of the season after suffering a torn ACL in his right knee.[72]

Week 4: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 4: Jacksonville Jaguars at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 0 17 9026
49ers 3 3 8721

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

  • Date: September 28
  • Game time: 1:05 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 70,495
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Sanchez and Kristina Pink
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The 49ers lost to the Jaguars for the first time since the 2005 season and recorded their first-ever home loss to them.[73] Following the game, Jaguars coach Liam Coen and 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh had to be separated during a heated postgame exchange, after Saleh made a remark earlier in the week about the Jaguars 'legally stealing signals.'[74]

Week 5: at Los Angeles Rams

Week 5: San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
49ers 7 10 33326
Rams 0 7 79023

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Game information

With the hard fought win, the 49ers improve to 4–1 while securing their first win over the Rams since Week 2 of 2023, snapping a three-game losing streak to them.

Week 6: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 6: San Francisco 49ers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
49ers 3 13 3019
Buccaneers 7 13 7330

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

With the loss, the 49ers fell to 4–2. Following the game, it was revealed that linebacker Fred Warner would miss the remainder of the season after suffering a dislocated and broken ankle midway through the game.[75]

Week 7: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 7: Atlanta Falcons at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Falcons 0 3 7010
49ers 0 10 3720

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Game information
Levi's Stadium during the 49ers' Week 7 game against Atlanta, showing the field just before the team's second-quarter touchdown by Christian McCaffrey.

The 49ers rebounded from their loss to Tampa Bay to improve to 5–2 overall and 2–1 against the NFC South.

Week 8: at Houston Texans

Week 8: San Francisco 49ers at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
49ers 0 7 8015
Texans 3 13 7326

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: October 26
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 70,581
  • Referee: Alan Eck
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Allison Williams
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The 49ers faced off against Texans' head coach DeMeco Ryans, who served on San Francisco’s coaching staff from 2017 to 2022.[76] The 49ers ended an NFL-record streak of 14 consecutive games without an interception, spanning 469 pass attempts, when cornerback Deommodore Lenoir intercepted Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud on the final play of the first half.[77] The 49ers also finished with 10 rushing attempts, setting a franchise-low record.[78]

With their first loss to Houston since 2009, the 49ers dropped to 5–3 and 0–2 against the AFC South.

Week 9: at New York Giants

Week 9: San Francisco 49ers at New York Giants – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
49ers 7 10 31434
Giants 7 0 31424

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

With the win, the 49ers matched their win total from 2024 and improved to 6–3.

Week 10: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week 10: Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rams 14 7 71442
49ers 0 7 71226

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Game information

With their fourth loss in their last five games against the Rams, the 49ers fell to 6–4.

Week 11: at Arizona Cardinals

Week 11: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
49ers 13 12 10641
Cardinals 7 3 01222

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: November 16
  • Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST/1:05 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 73 °F (23 °C) (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 65,032
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Allison Williams
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Brock Purdy made his return after suffering a toe injury on September 28 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.[79] Although the 49ers were outgained by more than 200 yards, they still dominated the Cardinals.[80] With the victory, San Francisco surpassed its win total from the previous season.

Week 12: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week 12: Carolina Panthers at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 3 609
49ers 7 3 7320

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Game information

Running back Christian McCaffrey faced his former team, the Carolina Panthers, whom he played for from 2017 to 2022, for the first time since being traded during the 2022 season.[81] McCaffrey recorded 142 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown, helping the 49ers overcome three first-half interceptions by Purdy to secure the win.[82]

Late in the game, Panthers safety Tre'von Moehrig struck Jauan Jennings in the groin following a run play. After the game, Jennings responded by punching Moehrig in the helmet. The NFL subsequently suspended Moehrig for one game without pay, while Jennings was fined $12,172 for his actions.[83] With the win, the 49ers finished 3-1 against the NFC South.

Week 13: at Cleveland Browns

Week 13: San Francisco 49ers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
49ers 7 3 7926
Browns 0 8 008

at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: November 30
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 a.m. PST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,042
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

With another dominant win, the 49ers improved to 9–4 entering their bye. This was also their first victory in Cleveland since 1984.

Week 15: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 15: Tennessee Titans at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Titans 3 7 01424
49ers 7 10 14637

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

  • Date: December 14
  • Game time: 1:25 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 54 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 71,042
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Drew Brees and Kristina Pink
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

With the win, the 49ers improved to 10–4 and 1–2 against the AFC South.

Week 16: at Indianapolis Colts

Week 16: San Francisco 49ers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
49ers 14 10 101448
Colts 7 10 3727

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: December 22
  • Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST/5:15 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 66,265
  • Referee: Ron Torbert
  • TV announcers (ESPN/ABC/Disney+): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters and Laura Rutledge
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Earlier in the afternoon slate of games, the Lions' loss to the Steelers meant the 49ers clinched a playoff berth.[84]

The 49ers' offense dominated the Colts' defense. Brock Purdy completed 25-of-34 passes for 295 yards as San Francisco totaled 440 yards of offense. Christian McCaffrey rushed 21 times for 117 yards and added six receptions for 29 yards and two touchdowns. George Kittle recorded seven receptions for 115 yards and one touchdown, and the team did not punt at any point during the blowout win against the Colts.[85] It was the first time the 49ers beat the Colts since 2001. With the win, the 49ers finished 2–2 against the AFC South (3–2 against the AFC) and 7–2 on the road.[86]

Week 17: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 17: Chicago Bears at San Francisco 49ers– Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 14 7 71038
49ers 14 14 7742

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

  • Date: December 28
  • Game time: 5:20 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 53 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 71,836
  • Referee: Alex Moore
  • TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Bears and 49ers engaged in a shootout, with the game decided on the final play when Bears quarterback Caleb Williams’ last-ditch pass to wide receiver Jahdae Walker fell incomplete in the end zone from San Francisco’s 2-yard line, sealing the 49ers’ victory. With the win, the 49ers improved to 12–4 (8–2 against the NFC), putting them one win away from clinching the NFC West title and the NFC's No. 1 seed.

Week 18: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 18: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 7 3 0313
49ers 0 3 003

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

  • Date: January 3
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 57 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 71,836
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters and Laura Rutledge
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The 49ers' high-powered offense was stuffed by the Seahawks defense, limiting San Francisco to 173 total yards, their fewest in any regular-season game under head coach Kyle Shanahan. With the loss, the 49ers dropped to 12–5, finishing 9–3 against the NFC (4–2 against the NFC West), and 5–3 at home. They were also denied the division title and the NFC's #1 seed.

With the Rams defeating the Cardinals the following day, the 49ers fell to the sixth seed and were scheduled to face the Eagles in the Wild Card Round.[87]

Standings

Division

NFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(1) Seattle Seahawks 14 3 0 .824 4–2 9–3 483 292 W7
(5) Los Angeles Rams 12 5 0 .706 4–2 7–5 518 346 W1
(6) San Francisco 49ers 12 5 0 .706 4–2 9–3 437 371 L1
Arizona Cardinals 3 14 0 .176 0–6 3–9 355 488 L9

Conference

NFC
Seed Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Seattle Seahawks West 14 3 0 .824 4–2 9–3 .498 .471 W7
2[a] Chicago Bears North 11 6 0 .647 2–4 7–5 .458 .406 L2
3[a] Philadelphia Eagles East 11 6 0 .647 3–3 8–4 .476 .455 L1
4[b] Carolina Panthers South 8 9 0 .471 3–3 6–6 .522 .463 L2
Wild cards
5[c] Los Angeles Rams West 12 5 0 .706 4–2 7–5 .526 .485 W1
6[c] San Francisco 49ers West 12 5 0 .706 4–2 9–3 .498 .417 L1
7 Green Bay Packers North 9 7 1 .559 4–2 7–4–1 .483 .431 L4
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[d] Minnesota Vikings North 9 8 0 .529 4–2 7–5 .514 .431 W5
9[d] Detroit Lions North 9 8 0 .529 2–4 6–6 .490 .428 W1
10[b][e] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 8 9 0 .471 3–3 6–6 .529 .485 W1
11[b][e] Atlanta Falcons South 8 9 0 .471 3–3 7–5 .495 .449 W4
12 Dallas Cowboys East 7 9 1 .441 4–2 4–7–1 .438 .311 L1
13 New Orleans Saints South 6 11 0 .353 3–3 4–8 .495 .333 L1
14 Washington Commanders East 5 12 0 .294 3–3 3–9 .507 .388 W1
15 New York Giants East 4 13 0 .235 2–4 2–10 .524 .478 W2
16 Arizona Cardinals West 3 14 0 .176 0–6 3–9 .571 .422 L9

Postseason

See also: 2025–26 NFL playoffs

Schedule

Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue Sources
Wild Card January 11 at Philadelphia Eagles (3) W 23–19 1–0 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
Divisional January 17 at Seattle Seahawks (1) L 6–41 1–1 Lumen Field Recap

Game summaries

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (3) Philadelphia Eagles

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: (6) San Francisco 49ers at (3) Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
49ers 7 3 01323
Eagles 6 7 3319

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

With the upset win, the 49ers earned their third Wild-Card victory in 5 years, and defeated the Eagles in the postseason for the first time since 1996. Unfortunately for San Francisco, tight end George Kittle left the game in the second quarter with what was later revealed to be a season-ending Achilles tear.

NFC Divisional Playoffs: at (1) Seattle Seahawks

NFC Divisional Playoffs: (6) San Francisco 49ers at (1) Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
49ers 0 6 006
Seahawks 17 7 10741

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: January 17, 2026
  • Game time: 5:15 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Clear, 46 °F (8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 68,579
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

With their first Divisional Round loss since 2002, the 49ers season came to an end. This also marked their first playoff loss to the Seahawks since 2013 and their first loss in Seattle since 2021. Additionally, the 35-point margin marked their second largest playoff loss ever in franchise history, only behind a 49–3 shellacking against the Giants in the 1986 NFC Divisional Round.

Notes

  1. ^ a b Chicago finished ahead of Philadelphia based on head-to-head victory.
  2. ^ a b c Carolina finished ahead of Tampa Bay and Atlanta based on head-to-head record (Carolina 3–1 to Tampa Bay 2–2 and Atlanta 1–3).
  3. ^ a b LA Rams finished ahead of San Francisco based on common games (LA Rams 9–3 to San Francisco 8–4 against: Arizona, Atlanta, Carolina, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, New Orleans, Seattle, Tampa Bay and Tennessee).
  4. ^ a b Minnesota finished ahead of Detroit based on head-to-head sweep.
  5. ^ a b Tampa Bay finished ahead of Atlanta based on common games (Tampa Bay 6–6 to Atlanta 5–7 against: Arizona, Buffalo, Carolina, LA Rams, Miami, New England, New Orleans, NY Jets, San Francisco and Seattle).

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