2003 San Francisco 49ers
The 2003 San Francisco 49ers went 7–9, finishing 3rd in the NFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 384 points and allowed 337.
- Record
- 7–9
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 1–7
- Points
- 384–337
- NFC West
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 384 points, the ninth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 337, the 12th-most. Their point differential was +47.
How the season unfolded
The 49ers started 1–3 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 7–9.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 2 to Week 4.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 49–7 over the Chicago Bears in Week 1 (September 7, 2003).
Their heaviest loss was 44–6 to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 13 (November 30, 2003).
They scored a season-high 50 points against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 14 (December 7, 2003), winning 50–14.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–6.
They played three games that went to overtime and went 1–2 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the NFC West, splitting with the Rams and the Cardinals and getting swept by the Seahawks.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 10–6, three games better than their record.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 2002, when they went 10–6.
In 2004, they went 2–14.
2003 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2003 | vs Chicago Bears | W 49–7 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2003 | at St. Louis Rams | L 24–27 (OT) |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2003 | vs Cleveland Browns | L 12–13 |
| Week 4 | Sep 28, 2003 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 7–35 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2003 | vs Detroit Lions | W 24–17 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2003 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 19–20 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2003 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 24–7 |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2003 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 13–16 (OT) |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2003 | vs St. Louis Rams | W 30–10 |
| Week 11 | Nov 17, 2003 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 30–14 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2003 | at Green Bay Packers | L 10–20 |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2003 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 6–44 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2003 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 50–14 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2003 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 38–41 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2003 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 31–28 (OT) |
| Week 17 | Dec 27, 2003 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 17–24 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2003 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.