1999 San Francisco 49ers
The 1999 San Francisco 49ers went 4–12, and missed the playoffs. They scored 295 points and allowed 453.
- Record
- 4–12
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 1–7
- Points
- 295–453
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 295 points, the tenth-fewest among the 31 teams, and allowed 453, the second-most. Their point differential was -158.
How the season unfolded
The 49ers started 3–1 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 4–12.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 2 to Week 4.
Their longest losing streak was eight games, from Week 5 to Week 13.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 26–7 over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 14 (December 12, 1999).
Their heaviest loss was 41–3 to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 1 (September 12, 1999).
They scored a season-high 30 points against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 13 (December 5, 1999), losing 44–30.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–3.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 8–8, four games better than their record.
Before and after
In 2000, they went 6–10.
1999 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 1999 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 3–41 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 1999 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 28–21 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 1999 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 24–10 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 1999 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 24–22 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 1999 | at St. Louis Rams | L 20–42 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 1999 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 29–31 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 1999 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 16–40 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 1999 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 6–27 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 1999 | at New Orleans Saints | L 6–24 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 1999 | vs St. Louis Rams | L 7–23 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 1999 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 3–20 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 1999 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 30–44 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 1999 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 26–7 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 1999 | at Carolina Panthers | L 24–41 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 1999 | vs Washington | L 20–26 (OT) |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2000 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 29–34 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 1999 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.