2004 San Francisco 49ers
The 2004 San Francisco 49ers went 2–14, finishing 4th in the NFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 259 points and allowed 452.
- Record
- 2–14
- Home
- 1–7
- Road & neutral
- 1–7
- Points
- 259–452
- NFC West
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 259 points, the third-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 452, the most. Their point differential was -193, the worst in the league.
Their 2–14 record was the worst in the NFL.
How the season unfolded
The 49ers opened with four straight losses and were 1–7 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 2–14.
Their longest losing streak was seven games, from Week 6 to Week 13.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 31–28 over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 5 (October 10, 2004).
Their heaviest loss was 34–0 to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 3 (September 26, 2004).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–4.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 2–0 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the NFC West, sweeping the Cardinals and getting swept by the Seahawks and the Rams.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–7 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 8–8, six games better than their record.
Before and after
That was five wins fewer than in 2003, when they went 7–9.
Their two wins are tied for the franchise’s fewest in any season since 1999.
In 2005, they went 4–12.
2004 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2004 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 19–21 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2004 | at New Orleans Saints | L 27–30 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2004 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 0–34 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2004 | vs St. Louis Rams | L 14–24 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2004 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 31–28 (OT) |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 2004 | at New York Jets | L 14–22 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2004 | at Chicago Bears | L 13–23 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2004 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 27–42 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2004 | vs Carolina Panthers | L 27–37 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2004 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 3–35 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 2004 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 17–24 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2004 | at St. Louis Rams | L 6–16 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2004 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 31–28 (OT) |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2004 | vs Washington | L 16–26 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2004 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 7–41 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2005 | at New England Patriots | L 7–21 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2004 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.