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Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers

Final · Kickoff

2009 Regular season · Week 16 · Candlestick Park

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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DETDetroit Lions6Away
SFSan Francisco 49ers20Home
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49ers beat Lions 20–6 in 2009 Week 16

The San Francisco 49ers beat the Detroit Lions 20–6 at home at Candlestick Park in Week 16 of the 2009 regular season on December 27, 2009.

The result moved the 49ers to 7–8 and dropped the Lions to 2–13. It was the Lions’ fifth straight loss. The Lions finished 2009 at 2–14 and missed the playoffs. The 49ers finished 2009 at 8–8 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, the San Francisco 49ers won 31–13 on September 21, 2008. When they met again, the San Francisco 49ers won 25–19 on October 16, 2011.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series 49ers lead the series 5–0 after meeting No. 5 since 2001 Full series history

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