2014 San Francisco 49ers
The 2014 San Francisco 49ers went 8–8, finishing 3rd in the NFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 306 points and allowed 340.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 306–340
- NFC West
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 306 points, the eighth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 340, the tenth-fewest. Their point differential was -34.
How the season unfolded
The 49ers started 2–2 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 4 to Week 6.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 13 to Week 16.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 31–17 over the St. Louis Rams in Week 6 (October 13, 2014).
Their heaviest loss was 42–17 to the Denver Broncos in Week 7 (October 19, 2014).
They scored a season-high 35 points against the San Diego Chargers in Week 16 (December 20, 2014), losing 38–35.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–3.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 1–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the NFC West, splitting with the Cardinals and the Rams and getting swept by 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 7–8–1.
Before and after
That was four wins fewer than in 2013, when they went 12–4.
In 2015, they went 5–11.
2014 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2014 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 28–17 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2014 | vs Chicago Bears | L 20–28 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2014 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 14–23 |
| Week 4 | Sep 28, 2014 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 26–21 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2014 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 22–17 |
| Week 6 | Oct 13, 2014 | at St. Louis Rams | W 31–17 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2014 | at Denver Broncos | L 17–42 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2014 | vs St. Louis Rams | L 10–13 |
| Week 10 | Nov 9, 2014 | at New Orleans Saints | W 27–24 (OT) |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2014 | at New York Giants | W 16–10 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2014 | vs Washington | W 17–13 |
| Week 13 | Nov 27, 2014 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 3–19 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2014 | at Oakland Raiders | L 13–24 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2014 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 7–17 |
| Week 16 | Dec 20, 2014 | vs San Diego Chargers | L 35–38 (OT) |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2014 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 20–17 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2014 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.