2016 San Francisco 49ers
The 2016 San Francisco 49ers went 2–14, finishing 4th in the NFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 309 points and allowed 480.
- Record
- 2–14
- Home
- 1–7
- Road & neutral
- 1–7
- Points
- 309–480
- NFC West
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 309 points, the sixth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 480, the most. Their point differential was -171.
How the season unfolded
The 49ers started 1–3 and were 1–7 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 2–14.
Their longest losing streak was 13 games, from Week 2 to Week 15.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 28–0 over the Los Angeles Rams in Week 1 (September 12, 2016).
Their heaviest loss was 45–16 to the Buffalo Bills in Week 6 (October 16, 2016).
They shut out the Los Angeles Rams (Week 1).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 1–5.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the NFC West, sweeping the Rams and getting swept by the Seahawks and the Cardinals.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 9–7, seven games better than their record.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 2015, when they went 5–11.
Their two wins are tied for the franchise’s fewest in any season since 1999.
In 2017, they went 6–10.
2016 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2016 | vs Los Angeles Rams | W 28–0 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2016 | at Carolina Panthers | L 27–46 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2016 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 18–37 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2016 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 17–24 |
| Week 5 | Oct 6, 2016 | vs Arizona Cardinals | L 21–33 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2016 | at Buffalo Bills | L 16–45 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2016 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 17–34 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2016 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 23–41 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2016 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 20–23 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2016 | vs New England Patriots | L 17–30 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2016 | at Miami Dolphins | L 24–31 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2016 | at Chicago Bears | L 6–26 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2016 | vs New York Jets | L 17–23 (OT) |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2016 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 13–41 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2016 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 22–21 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2017 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 23–25 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2016 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.