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Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers

Final · Kickoff

2001 Regular season · Week 8 · 3Com 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 Lions13Away
SFSan Francisco 49ers21Home
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49ers beat Lions 21–13 in 2001 Week 8

The San Francisco 49ers beat the Detroit Lions 21–13 at home at 3Com Park in Week 8 of the 2001 regular season on November 4, 2001. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 8 points.

The result moved the 49ers to 5–2 and dropped the Lions to 0–7. It was the Lions’ seventh straight loss. The Lions finished 2001 at 2–14 and missed the playoffs. The 49ers finished 2001 at 12–4 and lost in the Wild Card round.

WHYNFL’s results archive begins with the 1999 season, and this was the franchises’ first meeting in it. When they met again, the San Francisco 49ers won 24–17 on October 5, 2003.

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 1–0 after meeting No. 1 since 2001 Full series history

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