2010 San Francisco 49ers
The 2010 San Francisco 49ers went 6–10, finishing 3rd in the NFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 305 points and allowed 346.
- Record
- 6–10
- Home
- 4–3
- Road & neutral
- 2–7
- Points
- 305–346
- NFC West
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 305 points, the ninth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 346, the 16th-fewest. Their point differential was -41.
How the season unfolded
The 49ers opened with four straight losses and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 6–10.
Their longest losing streak was five games, from Week 1 to Week 5.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 38–7 over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 17 (January 2, 2011).
Their heaviest loss was 34–7 to the San Diego Chargers in Week 15 (December 16, 2010).
They scored a season-high 40 points against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 14 (December 12, 2010), winning 40–21.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–5.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the NFC West, sweeping the Cardinals and splitting with the Seahawks and the Rams.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 7–9, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That was two wins fewer than in 2009, when they went 8–8.
In 2011, they went 13–3 and returned to the playoffs.
2010 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2010 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 6–31 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2010 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 22–25 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2010 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 10–31 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2010 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 14–16 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2010 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 24–27 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 2010 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 17–9 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2010 | at Carolina Panthers | L 20–23 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2010 | vs Denver Broncos | W 24–16 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2010 | vs St. Louis Rams | W 23–20 (OT) |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2010 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 0–21 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2010 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 27–6 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2010 | at Green Bay Packers | L 16–34 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2010 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 40–21 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2010 | at San Diego Chargers | L 7–34 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2010 | at St. Louis Rams | L 17–25 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2011 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 38–7 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2010 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.