2012 San Francisco 49ers
The 2012 San Francisco 49ers went 11–4–1, finishing 1st in the NFC West, and lost the Super Bowl. They scored 397 points and allowed 273.
- Record
- 11–4–1
- Home
- 6–1–1
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 397–273
- NFC West
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Super Bowl
Where the season ranked
They scored 397 points, the 11th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 273, the second-fewest. Their point differential was +124.
How the season unfolded
The 49ers started 3–1 and were 6–2 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 11–4–1.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 45–3 over the Buffalo Bills in Week 5 (October 7, 2012).
Their heaviest loss was 42–13 to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 16 (December 23, 2012).
They shut out the New York Jets (Week 4).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–1–1.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 0–1–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–2–1 against the NFC West, sweeping the Cardinals and splitting with the Seahawks.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Divisional round, they beat the Green Bay Packers 45–31 at home.
In the NFC Championship Game, they beat the Atlanta Falcons 28–24 on the road.
They lost Super Bowl XLVII to the Baltimore Ravens, 34–31.
Before and after
That was two wins fewer than in 2011, when they went 13–3.
In 2013, they went 12–4 and returned to the playoffs.
2012 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2012 | at Green Bay Packers | W 30–22 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2012 | vs Detroit Lions | W 27–19 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2012 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 13–24 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2012 | at New York Jets | W 34–0 |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2012 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 45–3 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2012 | vs New York Giants | L 3–26 |
| Week 7 | Oct 18, 2012 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 13–6 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2012 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 24–3 |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2012 | vs St. Louis Rams | T 24–24 (OT) |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2012 | vs Chicago Bears | W 32–7 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2012 | at New Orleans Saints | W 31–21 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2012 | at St. Louis Rams | L 13–16 (OT) |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2012 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 27–13 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2012 | at New England Patriots | W 41–34 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2012 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 13–42 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2012 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 27–13 |
| Divisional | Jan 12, 2013 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 45–31 |
| Conference championship | Jan 20, 2013 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 28–24 |
| Super Bowl | Feb 3, 2013 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 31–34 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2012 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.