2000 San Francisco 49ers
The 2000 San Francisco 49ers went 6–10, and missed the playoffs. They scored 388 points and allowed 422.
- Record
- 6–10
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 388–422
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 388 points, tied for the sixth-most among the 31 teams, and allowed 422, the fourth-most. Their point differential was -34.
How the season unfolded
The 49ers started 1–3 and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 6–10.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 11 to Week 14.
Their longest losing streak was five games, from Week 6 to Week 10.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 45–17 over the San Diego Chargers in Week 14 (December 3, 2000).
Their heaviest loss was 38–9 to the Denver Broncos in Week 17 (December 23, 2000).
They shut out the Chicago Bears (Week 16).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 1–4.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 10–6, four games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a two-win improvement on 1999, when they went 4–12.
In 2001, they went 12–4 and returned to the playoffs.
2000 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 3, 2000 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 28–36 |
| Week 2 | Sep 10, 2000 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 22–38 |
| Week 3 | Sep 17, 2000 | at St. Louis Rams | L 24–41 |
| Week 4 | Sep 24, 2000 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 41–24 |
| Week 5 | Oct 1, 2000 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 27–20 |
| Week 6 | Oct 8, 2000 | vs Oakland Raiders | L 28–34 (OT) |
| Week 7 | Oct 15, 2000 | at Green Bay Packers | L 28–31 |
| Week 8 | Oct 22, 2000 | at Carolina Panthers | L 16–34 |
| Week 9 | Oct 29, 2000 | vs St. Louis Rams | L 24–34 |
| Week 10 | Nov 5, 2000 | at New Orleans Saints | L 15–31 |
| Week 11 | Nov 12, 2000 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 21–7 |
| Week 12 | Nov 19, 2000 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 16–6 |
| Week 14 | Dec 3, 2000 | at San Diego Chargers | W 45–17 |
| Week 15 | Dec 10, 2000 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 27–31 |
| Week 16 | Dec 17, 2000 | vs Chicago Bears | W 17–0 |
| Week 17 | Dec 23, 2000 | at Denver Broncos | L 9–38 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2000 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.