2008 San Francisco 49ers
The 2008 San Francisco 49ers went 7–9, finishing 2nd in the NFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 339 points and allowed 381.
- Record
- 7–9
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 339–381
- NFC West
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 339 points, the 11th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 381, the tenth-most. Their point differential was -42.
How the season unfolded
The 49ers started 2–2 and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 7–9.
Their longest losing streak was six games, from Week 4 to Week 10.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 35–16 over the St. Louis Rams in Week 11 (November 16, 2008).
Their heaviest loss was 34–13 to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 8 (October 26, 2008).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–2.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the NFC West, sweeping the Rams, splitting with the Seahawks, and getting swept by the Cardinals.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–7, two games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a two-win improvement on 2007, when they went 5–11.
In 2009, they went 8–8.
2008 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2008 | vs Arizona Cardinals | L 13–23 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2008 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 33–30 (OT) |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2008 | vs Detroit Lions | W 31–13 |
| Week 4 | Sep 28, 2008 | at New Orleans Saints | L 17–31 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2008 | vs New England Patriots | L 21–30 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2008 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 26–40 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2008 | at New York Giants | L 17–29 |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2008 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 13–34 |
| Week 10 | Nov 10, 2008 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 24–29 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2008 | vs St. Louis Rams | W 35–16 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2008 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 22–35 |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2008 | at Buffalo Bills | W 10–3 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2008 | vs New York Jets | W 24–14 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2008 | at Miami Dolphins | L 9–14 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2008 | at St. Louis Rams | W 17–16 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2008 | vs Washington | W 27–24 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2008 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.