2002 San Francisco 49ers
The 2002 San Francisco 49ers went 10–6, finishing 1st in the NFC West, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 367 points and allowed 351.
- Record
- 10–6
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 367–351
- NFC West
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 367 points, tied for the 13th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 351, the 15th-most. Their point differential was +16.
How the season unfolded
The 49ers started 3–1 and were 6–2 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 10–6.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 3 to Week 6.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 37–13 over the St. Louis Rams in Week 5 (October 6, 2002).
Their heaviest loss was 31–6 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Divisional round (January 12, 2003).
They scored a season-high 39 points against the New York Giants in the Wild Card round (January 5, 2003), winning 39–38.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 7–3.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 1–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 5–1 against the NFC West, sweeping the Seahawks and the Cardinals and splitting with the Rams.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they beat the New York Giants 39–38 at home.
In the Divisional round, they lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31–6 on the road.
Before and after
That was two wins fewer than in 2001, when they went 12–4.
In 2003, they went 7–9 and missed the playoffs.
2002 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 5, 2002 | at New York Giants | W 16–13 |
| Week 2 | Sep 15, 2002 | vs Denver Broncos | L 14–24 |
| Week 3 | Sep 22, 2002 | vs Washington | W 20–10 |
| Week 5 | Oct 6, 2002 | vs St. Louis Rams | W 37–13 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2002 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 28–21 |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2002 | at New Orleans Saints | L 27–35 |
| Week 8 | Oct 27, 2002 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 38–28 |
| Week 9 | Nov 3, 2002 | at Oakland Raiders | W 23–20 (OT) |
| Week 10 | Nov 10, 2002 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 17–13 |
| Week 11 | Nov 17, 2002 | at San Diego Chargers | L 17–20 (OT) |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2002 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–38 |
| Week 13 | Dec 1, 2002 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 31–24 |
| Week 14 | Dec 8, 2002 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 31–27 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2002 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 14–20 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2002 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 17–14 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2002 | at St. Louis Rams | L 20–31 |
| Wild Card | Jan 5, 2003 | vs New York Giants | W 39–38 |
| Divisional | Jan 12, 2003 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 6–31 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2002 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.