2021 San Francisco 49ers
The 2021 San Francisco 49ers went 10–7, finishing 3rd in the NFC West, and lost the conference championship. They scored 427 points and allowed 365.
- Record
- 10–7
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 6–3
- Points
- 427–365
- NFC West
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost conference championship
Where the season ranked
They scored 427 points, the 13th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 365, tied for the ninth-fewest. Their point differential was +62.
How the season unfolded
The 49ers started 2–2 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 10–7.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 10 to Week 12.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 3 to Week 7.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 31–10 over the Los Angeles Rams in Week 10 (November 15, 2021).
Their heaviest loss was 31–17 to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 9 (November 7, 2021).
They scored a season-high 41 points against the Detroit Lions in Week 1 (September 12, 2021), winning 41–33.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–5.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 2–0 in them.
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 4–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they beat the Dallas Cowboys 23–17 on the road.
In the Divisional round, they beat the Green Bay Packers 13–10 on the road.
In the NFC Championship Game, they lost to the Los Angeles Rams 20–17 on the road.
Before and after
That was a four-win improvement on 2020, when they went 6–10.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2019.
In 2022, they went 13–4 and returned to the playoffs.
2021 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2021 | at Detroit Lions | W 41–33 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2021 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 17–11 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2021 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 28–30 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2021 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 21–28 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2021 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 10–17 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2021 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 18–30 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2021 | at Chicago Bears | W 33–22 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2021 | vs Arizona Cardinals | L 17–31 |
| Week 10 | Nov 15, 2021 | vs Los Angeles Rams | W 31–10 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2021 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 30–10 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 2021 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 34–26 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2021 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 23–30 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2021 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 26–23 (OT) |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2021 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 31–13 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2021 | at Tennessee Titans | L 17–20 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2022 | vs Houston Texans | W 23–7 |
| Week 18 | Jan 9, 2022 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 27–24 (OT) |
| Wild Card | Jan 16, 2022 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 23–17 |
| Divisional | Jan 22, 2022 | at Green Bay Packers | W 13–10 |
| Conference championship | Jan 30, 2022 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 17–20 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2021 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.