2023 San Francisco 49ers
The 2023 San Francisco 49ers went 12–5, finishing 1st in the NFC West, and lost the Super Bowl. They scored 491 points and allowed 298.
- Record
- 12–5
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 7–2
- Points
- 491–298
- NFC West
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Super Bowl
Where the season ranked
They scored 491 points, the third-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 298, the third-fewest. Their point differential was +193.
How the season unfolded
The 49ers opened with four straight wins and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 12–5.
Their longest winning streak was six games, from Week 10 to Week 15.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 6 to Week 8.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 42–10 over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 5 (October 8, 2023).
Their heaviest loss was 31–17 to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 8 (October 29, 2023).
They scored a season-high 45 points against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 15 (December 17, 2023), winning 45–29.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 1–3.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 5–1 against the NFC West, sweeping the Cardinals and the Seahawks and splitting with the Rams.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 5–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Divisional round, they beat the Green Bay Packers 24–21 at home.
In the NFC Championship Game, they beat the Detroit Lions 34–31 at home.
They lost Super Bowl LVIII to the Kansas City Chiefs, 25–22.
Before and after
That was one win fewer than in 2022, when they went 13–4.
In 2024, they went 6–11 and missed the playoffs.
2023 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2023 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 30–7 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2023 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 30–23 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2023 | vs New York Giants | W 30–12 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2023 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 35–16 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2023 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 42–10 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2023 | at Cleveland Browns | L 17–19 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2023 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 17–22 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2023 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 17–31 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2023 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 34–3 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2023 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 27–14 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2023 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 31–13 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2023 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 42–19 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2023 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 28–16 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2023 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 45–29 |
| Week 16 | Dec 25, 2023 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 19–33 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2023 | at Washington Commanders | W 27–10 |
| Week 18 | Jan 7, 2024 | vs Los Angeles Rams | L 20–21 |
| Divisional | Jan 20, 2024 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 24–21 |
| Conference championship | Jan 28, 2024 | vs Detroit Lions | W 34–31 |
| Super Bowl | Feb 11, 2024 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 22–25 (OT) |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2023 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.