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2024 San Francisco 49ers

The 2024 San Francisco 49ers went 6–11, finishing 4th in the NFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 389 points and allowed 436.

Record
6–11
Home
4–5
Road & neutral
2–6
Points
389–436
NFC West
Place 4 of 4
Postseason
Did not qualify

Where the season ranked

They scored 389 points, tied for the 13th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 436, the fourth-most. Their point differential was -47.

How the season unfolded

The 49ers started 2–2 and were 4–4 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 6–11.

Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 15 to Week 18.

Best and worst games

Their biggest win was 38–13 over the Chicago Bears in Week 14 (December 8, 2024).

Their heaviest loss was 38–10 to the Green Bay Packers in Week 12 (November 24, 2024).

In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–6.

Division and playoff opponents

They went 1–5 against the NFC West, splitting with the Seahawks and getting swept by the Rams and the Cardinals.

Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–7 in the regular season.

Postseason

They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among NFC playoff teams was 10–7, four games better than their record.

Before and after

That was six wins fewer than in 2023, when they went 12–5.

In 2025, they went 12–5 and returned to the playoffs.

2024 schedule and results

2024 San Francisco 49ers · every game
WeekDateOpponentResult
Week 1Sep 9, 2024vs New York JetsW 32–19
Week 2Sep 15, 2024at Minnesota VikingsL 17–23
Week 3Sep 22, 2024at Los Angeles RamsL 24–27
Week 4Sep 29, 2024vs New England PatriotsW 30–13
Week 5Oct 6, 2024vs Arizona CardinalsL 23–24
Week 6Oct 10, 2024at Seattle SeahawksW 36–24
Week 7Oct 20, 2024vs Kansas City ChiefsL 18–28
Week 8Oct 27, 2024vs Dallas CowboysW 30–24
Week 10Nov 10, 2024at Tampa Bay BuccaneersW 23–20
Week 11Nov 17, 2024vs Seattle SeahawksL 17–20
Week 12Nov 24, 2024at Green Bay PackersL 10–38
Week 13Dec 1, 2024at Buffalo BillsL 10–35
Week 14Dec 8, 2024vs Chicago BearsW 38–13
Week 15Dec 12, 2024vs Los Angeles RamsL 6–12
Week 16Dec 22, 2024at Miami DolphinsL 17–29
Week 17Dec 30, 2024vs Detroit LionsL 34–40
Week 18Jan 5, 2025at Arizona CardinalsL 24–47

Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2024 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.