2020 San Francisco 49ers
The 2020 San Francisco 49ers went 6–10, finishing 4th in the NFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 376 points and allowed 390.
- Record
- 6–10
- Home
- 1–4
- Road & neutral
- 5–6
- Points
- 376–390
- NFC West
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 376 points, the 12th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 390, the 16th-most. Their point differential was -14.
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 6–10.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 8 to Week 10.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 36–9 over the New York Giants in Week 3 (September 27, 2020).
Their heaviest loss was 43–17 to the Miami Dolphins in Week 5 (October 11, 2020).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–5.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the NFC West, sweeping the Rams, splitting with the Cardinals, and getting swept by the Seahawks.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–6 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 seven wins fewer than in 2019, when they went 13–3.
In 2021, they went 10–7 and returned to the playoffs.
2020 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2020 | vs Arizona Cardinals | L 20–24 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2020 | at New York Jets | W 31–13 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2020 | at New York Giants | W 36–9 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2020 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 20–25 |
| Week 5 | Oct 11, 2020 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 17–43 |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2020 | vs Los Angeles Rams | W 24–16 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2020 | at New England Patriots | W 33–6 |
| Week 8 | Nov 1, 2020 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 27–37 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2020 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 17–34 |
| Week 10 | Nov 15, 2020 | at New Orleans Saints | L 13–27 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2020 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 23–20 |
| Week 13 | Dec 7, 2020 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 24–34 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2020 | vs Washington | L 15–23 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2020 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 33–41 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2020 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 20–12 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2021 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 23–26 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2020 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.