2009 San Francisco 49ers
The 2009 San Francisco 49ers went 8–8, finishing 2nd in the NFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 330 points and allowed 281.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 330–281
- NFC West
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 330 points, the 15th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 281, the fourth-fewest. Their point differential was +49.
How the season unfolded
The 49ers started 3–1 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 5 to Week 9.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 35–0 over the St. Louis Rams in Week 4 (October 4, 2009).
Their heaviest loss was 45–10 to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 5 (October 11, 2009).
They shut out the St. Louis Rams (Week 4).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–6.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 5–1 against the NFC West, sweeping the Cardinals and the Rams and splitting with the Seahawks.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 10–6, two games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a one-win improvement on 2008, when they went 7–9.
In 2010, they went 6–10.
2009 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2009 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 20–16 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2009 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 23–10 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2009 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 24–27 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2009 | vs St. Louis Rams | W 35–0 |
| Week 5 | Oct 11, 2009 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 10–45 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2009 | at Houston Texans | L 21–24 |
| Week 8 | Nov 1, 2009 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 14–18 |
| Week 9 | Nov 8, 2009 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 27–34 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2009 | vs Chicago Bears | W 10–6 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2009 | at Green Bay Packers | L 24–30 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2009 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 20–3 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2009 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 17–20 |
| Week 14 | Dec 14, 2009 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 24–9 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2009 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 13–27 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2009 | vs Detroit Lions | W 20–6 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2010 | at St. Louis Rams | W 28–6 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2009 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.