The 2015 season was the San Francisco 49ers' 66th in the National Football League, the 70th overall, second playing their home games at Levi's Stadium, and the only season under head coach Jim Tomsula. They were attempting to make history as the first Super Bowl host team to play the Super Bowl on their own home field, but they failed to improve on their 8–8 record from 2014, and ended with a 5–11 record to miss the playoffs for the second season in a row. They also finished last in the NFC West for the first time in a decade, and marked the 31st consecutive year in which the Super Bowl did not include the team in whose region the game was being played – a feat that never has been achieved since themselves in 1984.
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Offseason
Coaching changes
With their loss to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 15 of the 2014–15 season, the 49ers were mathematically eliminated from the postseason, exacerbating tensions between Head Coach Jim Harbaugh and general manager Trent Baalke. After the season ended, the 49ers and Harbaugh mutually agreed to end his contract.[1] On January 14, 2015, Jim Tomsula was promoted to head coach after serving as defensive line coach with the team since 2007; it is his second time at the helm, as he previously served as the 49ers' interim head coach for one game, after Mike Singletary's firing in 2010.[2]
Roster changes
Free Agency
| Position |
Player |
Free agency
tag |
Date signed/released |
2015 team |
Notes |
| QB |
Blaine Gabbert |
UFA |
March 12, 2015 |
San Francisco 49ers |
Signed 2-year/$2 million[3] |
| QB |
Josh Johnson |
UFA |
April 2, 2015 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
[4] |
| RB |
Frank Gore |
UFA |
March 10, 2015 |
Indianapolis Colts |
Signed 3-year/$12 million[5] |
| RB |
Alfonso Smith |
UFA |
- |
- |
- |
| RB |
Phillip Tanner |
UFA |
- |
- |
- |
| WR |
Michael Crabtree |
UFA |
April 13, 2015 |
Oakland Raiders |
Signed 1 year/$3.2 million[6] |
| WR |
Brandon Lloyd |
UFA |
- |
- |
- |
| WR |
Kassim Osgood |
UFA |
- |
- |
- |
| G |
Mike Iupati |
UFA |
March 10, 2015 |
Arizona Cardinals |
Signed 5-year/$40 million[7] |
| LB |
Dan Skuta |
UFA |
March 11, 2015 |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
Signed 5-year/$20.5 million[8] |
| LB |
Desmond Bishop |
UFA |
March 31, 2015 |
San Francisco 49ers |
Signed 1 year[9] |
| CB |
Chris Culliver |
UFA |
March 13, 2015 |
Washington Redskins |
Signed 4-year/$32 million[10] |
| CB |
Perrish Cox |
UFA |
March 14, 2015 |
Tennessee Titans |
Signed 3-year/$15 million[11] |
| CB |
Chris Cook |
UFA |
March 14, 2015 |
San Francisco 49ers |
Signed 1 year[12] |
| LS |
Kyle Nelson |
RFA |
March 6, 2015 |
San Francisco 49ers |
Signed 4-year[13] |
| TE |
Garrett Celek |
RFA |
March 12, 2015 |
San Francisco 49ers |
Signed 1 year[3] |
RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent
- LEGEND
- – Light green background indicates a player has been re-signed by the 49ers.
- – Light red background indicates a player has departed the 49ers.
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Signings
| Position |
Player |
2014 Team |
Date signed |
Notes |
| DE |
Darnell Dockett |
Arizona Cardinals |
March 5, 2015 |
Signed 2-year/$7.5 million[14] |
| WR |
Jerome Simpson |
Minnesota Vikings |
March 5, 2015 |
Signed 2-year deal[15] |
| WR |
Torrey Smith |
Baltimore Ravens |
March 11, 2015 |
Signed 5-year/$40 million[16] |
| RB |
Reggie Bush |
Detroit Lions |
March 14, 2015 |
Signed 1 year/2.5 million[17] |
| CB |
Shareece Wright |
San Diego Chargers |
March 14, 2015 |
Signed 1 year/$3 million[18] |
| OT |
Erik Pears |
Buffalo Bills |
March 14, 2015 |
Signed 2-year/$4.7 million[19] |
| LB |
Nick Bellore |
New York Jets |
April 3, 2015 |
Signed 2-year deal[20] |
| LB |
Philip Wheeler |
Miami Dolphins |
April 30, 2015 |
[21] |
| LB |
Shawn Lemon |
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August 8, 2015 |
[22] |
| LB |
Steve Beauharnais |
Washington Redskins |
August 7, 2015 |
[23] |
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Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team's 2014 season. |
Departures
| Position |
Player |
Date |
Notes |
| S |
Bubba Ventrone |
March 3, 2015 |
Retired[24] |
| LB |
Patrick Willis |
March 10, 2015 |
Retired[25] |
| WR |
Stevie Johnson |
March 12, 2015 |
Released[26] |
| LB |
Chris Borland |
March 16, 2015 |
Retired[27] |
| OT |
Jonathan Martin |
March 26, 2015 |
Released[28] |
| WR |
Trindon Holliday |
April 30, 2015 |
Released[29] |
| G |
Fouimalo Fonoti |
April 30, 2015 |
Waived[29] |
| WR |
Lance Lewis |
April 30, 2015 |
Waived[29] |
| DE |
Justin Smith |
May 18, 2015 |
Retired[30] |
| OT |
Anthony Davis |
June 5, 2015 |
Retired[31] |
| P |
Andy Lee |
June 6, 2015 |
Traded[32] |
| LB |
Aldon Smith |
August 7, 2015 |
Released[33] |
| CB |
Chris Cook |
August 5, 2015 |
Released[34] |
| TE |
Vernon Davis |
November 2, 2015 |
Traded[35] |
2015 NFL Draft
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Notes
- ^[a] The 49ers traded their first-round selection (No. 15 overall) to the San Diego Chargers in exchange for San Diego's first- and fourth-round selection (Nos. 17 and 117 overall, respectively) as well a fifth-round selection in 2016.[36]
- ^[b] The 49ers traded a conditional fourth-round selection to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for wide receiver Stevie Johnson; the selection could be upgraded to a third-rounder pending Johnson's statistics in 2014.[37]
- ^[c] The 49ers acquired an additional fourth-round selection as part of a trade that sent their 2014 second- and seventh-round selections to the Denver Broncos.[38]
- ^[d] The 49ers traded a seventh-round selection to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for offensive tackle Jonathan Martin.[39]
- ^[e] The 49ers acquired an additional seventh-round selection in a trade that sent linebacker Cam Johnson to the Indianapolis Colts.[40]
- ^[f] The 49ers traded their fifth-round selection (No. 151 overall) to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for Indianapolis's fifth- and seventh-round selection (Nos. 165 and 244 overall, respectively).
- ^[g] The 49ers acquired a sixth-round selection in 2016 as part of a trade that sent their seventh-round selections (No. 246) to Dallas Cowboys.
Undrafted free agents
Staff
| 2015 San Francisco 49ers staff |
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
- Director of human performance – Mark Uyeyama
- Strength and conditioning assistant – Brian Johnson
- Strength and Conditioning/Nutrition Assistant – Kurt Schmidt
- Strength and conditioning assistant – David Young
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Final roster
| 2015 San Francisco 49ers final roster |
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
53 Active, 13 Inactive, 8 Practice squad
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Schedule
Preseason
Regular season
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Minnesota Vikings
| Game information |
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
- SF – Phil Dawson 30 Yd Field Goal, 4:32 49ers 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 5:42.
Fourth quarter
- MIN – Blair Walsh 37 Yd Field Goal, 14:43 49ers 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:49.
- SF – Carlos Hyde 17 Yd Run (Phil Dawson Kick), 9:30. 49ers 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:13.
- SF – Phil Dawson 25 Yd Field Goal, 6:08. 49ers 20–3. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:14.
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Top passers
Top rushers
- MIN – Adrian Peterson - 10 rushes, 31 yards
- SF – Carlos Hyde - 26 rushes, 168 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
Top tacklers
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In the 49ers' first game with new head coach Jim Tomsula, the 49ers defeated the Minnesota Vikings 20–3 on Monday Night Football. In his first career start, Carlos Hyde rushed 26 times for 168 yards and two touchdowns. Hyde's 168 rushing yards were the most by a 49ers player since 2012, when Colin Kaepernick rushed for 181 against the Packers. Colin Kaepernick went 17 for 26 with 165 yards passing. The 49ers defense was stout, holding the Vikings to just three points and sacking Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater five times. Adrian Peterson, returning from suspension, rushed for only 31 yards on 10 carries. This game also marked the return of NaVorro Bowman, who missed all of the 2014 season with an injury. He had seven tackles and a sack in the season opener. In addition, the 49ers introduced black alternate uniforms. [41]
Week 2: at Pittsburgh Steelers
| Game information |
First quarter
Second quarter
- SF – Phil Dawson 47 Yd Field Goal, 10:27. Steelers 8–3. Drive: 17 plays, 58 yards, 8:53.
- PIT – DeAngelo Williams 2 Yd Run (Ben Roethlisberger–Heath Miller pass), 8:07. Steelers 16–3. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:20.
- PIT – Darrius Heyward-Bey 35 Yd pass from Ben Roethlisberger (kick failed), 5:45. Steelers 22–3. Drive: 1 play, 35 yards, 0:07.
- PIT – DeAngelo Williams 2 Yd Run (Josh Scobee Kick), 1:58. Steelers 29–3. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:42.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- SF – Anquan Boldin 14 Yd pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson Kick), 13:16. Steelers 29–10. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 1:51.
- PIT – DeAngelo Williams 1 Yd Run (Josh Scobee Kick), 10:25. Steelers 36–10. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:51.
- SF – Torrey Smith 75 Yd pass from Colin Kaepernick (Colin Kaepernick–Torrey Smith pass), 9:43. Steelers 36–18. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:42.
- PIT – Antonio Brown 7 Yd pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Josh Scobee Kick), 7:43. Steelers 43–18. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:00.
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Top passers
- SF – Colin Kaepernick - 33/46, 335 yards, 2 TD
- PIT – Ben Roethlisberger - 21/27, 369 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
- SF – Colin Kaepernick - 9 rushes, 51 yards
- PIT – DeAngelo Williams - 20 rushes, 77 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
- SF – Torrey Smith - 6 rec, 120 yards, 1 TD
- PIT – Antonio Brown - 9 rec, 195 yards, 1 TD
Top tacklers
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The 49ers' first road game of the year ended in a disaster. The 49ers defense had no answer for Ben Roethlisberger, who went 21 for 27,369 yards and three touchdown passes as the Steelers won 43–18. The Steelers took a commanding 29-3 halftime lead. Despite only scoring 18 points, the 49ers offense opened up in the second half, with Kaepernick leading the 49ers into the Steelers red zone four times, but only able to score one touchdown (along with a field goal and two turnovers on downs). The highlight for the 49ers was Kaepernick hitting wide receiver Torrey Smith for a 75-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. The Steelers defense had a field day on Kaepernick, sacking him 5 times and making him lose a fumble.
With the loss, the 49ers fell to 1-1.
Week 3: at Arizona Cardinals
| Game information |
First quarter
- ARI – Justin Bethel 21 Yd Interception Return (Chandler Catanzaro Kick), 11:06. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, -1 yard, 1:04.
- ARI – Tyrann Mathieu 33 Yd Interception Return (Chandler Catanzaro Kick), 9:03. Cardinals 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 11 yards, 2:03.
Second quarter
- ARI – Chris Johnson 6 Yd Run (Chandler Catanzaro Kick), 14:56. Cardinals 21–0. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 5:58.
- ARI – Chris Johnson 1 Yd Run (Chandler Catanzaro Kick), 7:49. Cardinals 28–0. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:04.
- SF – Colin Kaepernick 12 Yd Run (Phil Dawson Kick), 2:03. Cardinals 28–7. Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:05.
- ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 22 Yd Field Goal, 0:01. Cardinals 31–7. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 0:30.
Third quarter
- ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 4 Yd pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro Kick), 12:29. Cardinals 38–7. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 2:18.
- ARI – Kevin Minter Safety, 4:18. Cardinals 40–7. Drive: 1 play, -1 yard, 0:06.
Fourth quarter
- ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 8 Yd pass from Carson Palmer (Chandler Catanzaro Kick), 5:15. Cardinals 47–7. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 7:42.
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Top passers
- SF – Colin Kaepernick - 9/19, 67 yards, 4 INT
- ARI – Carson Palmer - 20/32, 311 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
- SF – Carlos Hyde - 15 rushes, 51 yards
- ARI – Chris Johnson - 22 rushes, 110 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
- SF – Garrett Celek - 3 receptions, 29 yards
- ARI – Larry Fitzgerald - 9 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TD
Top tacklers
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49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick became the first player since 1925 to throw two interceptions returned for touchdowns (pick sixes) to start a game. He had four interceptions in the game overall and the Cardinals thrashed the 49ers 47–7. This is the most points the Cardinals have ever scored against the 49ers. In the past two weeks, the 49ers were outscored 90–25.
With the loss, the 49ers dropped to 1–2.
Week 4: vs. Green Bay Packers
Week Four: Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers– Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Packers |
7 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
17 |
| 49ers |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
| Game information |
First quarter
Second quarter
- SF – Phil Dawson 33 Yd Field Goal, 4:25. Packers 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 6:23.
Third quarter
- GB – John Kuhn 1 Yd Run (Mason Crosby Kick), 7:10. Packers 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:33.
Fourth quarter
- GB – Mason Crosby 31 Yd Field Goal, 0:45. Packers 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 4:38.
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Top passers
- GB – Aaron Rodgers – 22-32, 224 YDS, 1 TD
- SF – Colin Kaepernick – 13-25, 160 YDS, 1 INT
Top rushers
- GB – Eddie Lacy – 18 CAR, 90 YDS
- SF – Colin Kaepernick – 10 CAR, 57 YDS
Top receivers
Top tacklers
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Despite a good showing by the 49ers defense (holding the Packers to a season-low 17 points and sacking Aaron Rodgers 3 times), the 49ers offense struggled all game. It was another frustrating day for Colin Kaepernick, who consistently missed receivers and threw an interception. Throughout the game, he was sacked six times. In the last two weeks, Kaepernick had no touchdown passes and five interceptions with a quarterback rating of 12.7.
With yet another tough loss, the 49ers dropped to 1–3, and were outscored by a total of 110–48 in their first 4 games. By the end of week 4, the 49ers were last in the league in total points scored.
Week 5: at New York Giants
| Game information |
First quarter
- SF – Phil Dawson 43-yard field goal. 11:19. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:41.
- NYG – Josh Brown 22-yard field goal. 6:22. Tie 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:57.
Second quarter
- NYG – Shane Vereen 2-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 12:15. Giants 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 81 yards, 5:47.
- NYG – Josh Brown 41 yard field goal, 3:57. Giants 13–3. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 4:05.
- SF – Phil Dawson 22 yard field goal, 1:01. Giants 13–6. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 2:56.
Third quarter
- SF – Anquan Boldin 3-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 8:00. Tie 13–13. Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 4:56.
- NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. 17-yard pass from Eli Manning (Josh Brown kick), 1:14. Giants 20–13. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:16.
Fourth quarter
- SF – Garrett Celek 5-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 11:49. Tie 20–20. 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:25.
- NYG – Josh Brown 24-yard field goal, 4:29. Giants 23–20. 14 plays, 74 yards, 7:20.
- SF – Carlos Hyde 2-yard rush (Phil Dawson kick), 1:45. 49ers 27–23. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:44.
- NYG – Larry Donnell 12-yard pass from Eli Manning, 0:12. Giants 30–27. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 1:24.
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Top passers
- SF – Colin Kaepernick – 23/35, 262 yards, 2 TD, 0 Int.
- NYG – Eli Manning – 41/54, 441 yards, 3 TD, 1 Int
Top rushers
- SF – Carlos Hyde – 21 rush, 93 yards, 1 TD
- NYG – Rashad Jennings – 11 rush, 46 yards.
Top receivers
- SF – Anquan Boldin – 8 rec, 107 yards, 1 TD
- NYG – Odell Beckham Jr. – 7 rec, 121 yards, 1 TD
Turnovers
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In one of the wildest games of the year, the 49ers lost a heartbreaker in the final minute. The 49ers offense, which struggled the previous two weeks and had just 6 points at halftime in this game, came alive and scored three-second half touchdowns, including Carlos Hyde's 2-yard go-ahead touchdown run with 1:45 left on the clock to give the 49ers a 27–23 lead. But Giants quarterback Eli Manning led the Giants down the field and threw a 12-yard touchdown to Larry Donnell with 0:17 left in the game. The 49ers defense was shredded for an astonishing 525 yards by the Giants offense. There were five lead changes in the game, three of them in the final 4:29 of the fourth quarter.
With the loss, the 49ers fell to 1–4.
Week 6: vs. Baltimore Ravens
Week Six: Baltimore Ravens at San Francisco 49ers– Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Ravens |
0 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
20 |
| 49ers |
6 |
10 |
3 |
6 |
25 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
| Game information |
First quarter
- SF – Phil Dawson 53-yard field goal, 7:00. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:37.
- SF – Phil Dawson 31-yard field goal, 1:56. 49ers 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:30.
Second quarter
- BAL – Justin Tucker 22-yard field goal, 13:16. 49ers 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:40.
- SF – Colin Kaepernick 76-yard pass to Torrey Smith (Phil Dawson kick), 12:27. 49ers 13–3. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:49.
- SF – Phil Dawson 26-yard field goal, 8:04. 49ers 16–3. Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 3:31.
- BAL – Justin Tucker 36-yard field goal, 4:14. 49ers 16–6. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:50.
Third quarter
- SF – Phil Dawson 42-yard field goal, 7:34. 49ers 19–6. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 3:02.
- BAL – Joe Flacco 34-yard pass to Steve Smith Sr. (Justin Tucker kick), 2:29. 49ers 19–13. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:05.
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
- BAL – Steve Smith Sr. – 7 rec, 137 yards, 1 TD
- SF – Anquan Boldin – 5 rec, 102 yards
Turnovers
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The 49ers met the Ravens for the first time since Super Bowl XLVII, in which the Ravens won 34–31. In the second quarter, Colin Kaepernick threw a 76-yard pass to ex-Raven Torrey Smith to extend San Francisco's lead to 13–3. In the fourth quarter, Kaepernick threw another touchdown, this time to Quinton Patton, for 11 yards to lead the 49ers 25–13. This was Patton's first NFL touchdown. With the win, the 49ers avenged their Super Bowl loss and broke their 4-game losing streak, and they improved to 2–4.
Week 7: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers– Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Seahawks |
7 |
10 |
0 |
3 |
20 |
| 49ers |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
| Game information |
First quarter
Second quarter
- SEA – Steven Hauschka 49 Yd Field Goal, 9:37. Seahawks 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 3:21.
- SEA – Tyler Lockett 43 Yd pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka Kick), 2:44. Seahawks 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 90 yards, 2:57.
Third quarter
- SF – Phil Dawson 35 Yd Field Goal, 1:21. Seahawks 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 5:03.
Fourth quarter
- SEA – Steven Hauschka 46 Yd Field Goal, 9:23. Seahawks 20–3. Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, 6:58.
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Top passers
- SEA – Russell Wilson – 18-24, 235 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
- SF – Colin Kaepernick – 13-24, 124 YDS
Top rushers
- SEA – Marshawn Lynch – 27 CAR, 122 YDS, 1 TD
- SF – Carlos Hyde – 11 CAR, 40 YDS
Top receivers
- SEA – Tyler Lockett – 5 REC, 79 YDS, 1 TD
- SF – Vernon Davis – 4 REC, 61 YDS
Top tacklers
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Much like last year's Thanksgiving Day matchup, the 49ers were unable to stop the defending NFC Champion Seattle Seahawks. Colin Kaepernick struggled all game long and he was sacked six times, much like Week 4 against Green Bay, where the 49ers were also only held to a field goal. With the 20–3 loss, the 49ers dropped to 2–5.
Week 8: at St. Louis Rams
| Game information |
First quarter
- SF – Phil Dawson 54 Yd Field Goal, 10:29. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:31.
- STL – James Laurinaitis Safety, 4:24. 49ers 3–2. Drive: 3 plays, -3 yards, 1:08.
Second quarter
- STL – Todd Gurley 71 Yd Run (Nick Foles–Jared Cook pass), 10:25. Rams 10–3. Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:10.
- STL – Greg Zuerlein 38 Yd Field Goal, 6:52. Rams 13–3. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:13.
- SF – Phil Dawson 26 Yd Field Goal, 1:53. Rams 13–6. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 4:59.
- STL – Tavon Austin 2 Yd Run (Greg Zuerlein Kick), 0:18. Rams 20–6. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:35.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- STL – Tavon Austin 66 Yd pass from Nick Foles (Greg Zuerlein Kick), 8:34. Rams 27–6. Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 1:35.
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Top passers
- SF – Colin Kaepernick – 20-41, 162 YDS
- STL – Nick Foles – 14-23, 191 YDS, 1 TD
Top rushers
- SF – Colin Kaepernick – 6 CAR, 28 YDS
- STL – Todd Gurley – 20 CAR, 133 YDS, 1 TD
Top receivers
- SF – Jerome Simpson – 3 REC, 34 YDS
- STL – Tavon Austin – 4 REC, 98 YDS, 1 TD
Top tacklers
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With the loss, San Francisco fell to 2–6.
Week 9: vs. Atlanta Falcons
Week Nine: Atlanta Falcons at San Francisco 49ers– Game summary
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2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Falcons |
3 |
10 |
0 |
3 |
16 |
| 49ers |
0 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
| Game information |
First quarter
- ATL – Matt Bryant 44 Yd Field Goal, 9:24. Falcons 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:38.
Second quarter
- SF – Garrett Celek 1 Yd pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson Kick), 13:41. 49ers 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 6:26.
- ATL – Matt Bryant 36 Yd Field Goal, 6:05. 49ers 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:28.
- SF – Phil Dawson 44 Yd Field Goal, 3:20. 49ers 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 2:45.
- SF – Garrett Celek 11 Yd pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson Kick), 1:16. 49ers 17–6. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 1:09.
- ATL – Devonta Freeman 17 Yd pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant Kick), 0:13. 49ers 17–13. Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 1:03.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- ATL – Matt Bryant 19 Yd Field Goal, 2:56. 49ers 17–16. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:18.
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Top passers
- ATL – Matt Ryan – 30-45, 303 YDS, 1 TD
- SF – Blaine Gabbert – 15-25, 185 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
- ATL – Devonta Freeman – 12 CAR, 12 YDS
- SF – Shaun Draughn – 16 CAR, 58 YDS
Top receivers
Top tacklers
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This was Blaine Gabbert's first game as starting quarterback with the 49ers, replacing Colin Kaepernick. The 49ers were also without tight end Vernon Davis, who was traded to the Denver Broncos, after nine and a half seasons with the team.
With the win, the 49ers improved to 3–6.
Week 11: at Seattle Seahawks
Week Eleven: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks– Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| 49ers |
0 |
7 |
6 |
0 |
13 |
| Seahawks |
13 |
7 |
3 |
6 |
29 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: November 22
- Game time: 1:25 pm. PST
- Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 68,993
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
- Recap, Gamebook
| Game information |
First quarter
Second quarter
- SEA – Tyler Lockett 11 Yd pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka Kick), 7:15. Seahawks 20–0. Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 7:37.
- SF – Vance McDonald 19 Yd pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson Kick), 0:09. Seahawks 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 92 yards, 1:31.
Third quarter
- SF – Phil Dawson 27 Yd Field Goal, 9:44. Seahawks 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:27.
- SEA – Steven Hauschka 33 Yd Field Goal, 5:01. Seahawks 23–10. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:43.
- SF – Phil Dawson 25 Yd Field Goal, 0:07. Seahawks 23–13. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:54.
Fourth quarter
- SEA – Thomas Rawls 31 Yd pass from Russell Wilson (Kick Blocked), 12:32. Seahawks 29–13. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:35.
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Top passers
- SF – Blaine Gabbert – 22-34, 264 YDS, 1 TD
- SEA – Russell Wilson – 24-29, 260 YDS, 3 TD
Top rushers
- SF – Shaun Draughn – 12 CAR, 37 YDS
- SEA – Thomas Rawls – 30 CAR, 209 YDS, 1 TD
Top receivers
Top tacklers
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Blaine Gabbert made his second start and remained starter for the rest of the season with Colin Kaepernick undergoing season-ending surgery on his left non-throwing shoulder.
After the loss, the 49ers fell to 3–7.
Week 12: vs. Arizona Cardinals
Week Twelve: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers– Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Cardinals |
3 |
3 |
7 |
6 |
19 |
| 49ers |
0 |
3 |
10 |
0 |
13 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
- Date: November 29
- Game time: 1:05 pm. PST
- Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 70,799
- Referee: Pete Morelli
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
- Recap, Gamebook
| Game information |
First quarter
- ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 26 Yd Field Goal, 4:00. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 3:28.
Second quarter
- ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 41 Yd Field Goal, 12:43. Cardinals 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 19 yards, 4:12.
- SF – Phil Dawson 53 Yd Field Goal, 0:00. Cardinals 6–3. Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 3:42.
Third quarter
- ARI – David Johnson 1 Yd Run (Chandler Catanzaro Kick), 9:58. Cardinals 13–3. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 5:02.
- SF – Vance McDonald 8 Yd pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson Kick), 7:34. Cardinals 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:24.
- SF – Phil Dawson 33 Yd Field Goal, 1:28. Tied 13–13. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:10.
Fourth quarter
- ARI – Carson Palmer 7 Yd Run (Kick Failed). Cardinals 19–13. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 7:57.
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Top passers
- ARI – Carson Palmer – 24-40, 271 YDS
- SF – Blaine Gabbert – 25-36, 318 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
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With the loss, the 49ers fell to 3-8 and were swept by the Cardinals for the first time since 2008.
Week 13: at Chicago Bears
Week Thirteen: San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Bears– Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
OT |
Total |
| 49ers |
6 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
6 |
26 |
| Bears |
6 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
20 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: December 6
- Game time: 12:00 pm. CST/10:00 am. PST
- Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 62,088
- Referee: Jerome Boger
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
- Recap, Gamebook
| Game information |
First quarter
- CHI – Robbie Gould 40 Yd Field Goal, 10:17. Bears 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:25.
- CHI – Robbie Gould 51 Yd Field Goal, 5:59. Bears 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 2:52.
- SF – Jimmie Ward 29 Yd Interception Return (Kick Blocked), 2:49. Tied 6–6. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:54.
Second quarter
- CHI – Matt Forte 5 Yd Run (Robbie Gould Kick), 13:37. Bears 13–6. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:12.
- SF – Shaun Draughn 1 Yd Run (Phil Dawson Kick), 6:53. Tied 13–13. Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 6:44.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- CHI – Ka'Deem Carey 4 Yd Run (Robbie Gould Kick), 3:32. Bears 20–13. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 3:53.
- SF – Blaine Gabbert 44 Yd Run (Phil Dawson Kick), 1:42. Tied 20–20. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 1:50.
Overtime
- SF – Torrey Smith 71-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert, 12:50. 49ers 26–20. Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:11.
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Top passers
- SF – Blaine Gabbert – 18-32, 196 YDS, 1 TD
- CHI – Jay Cutler – 18-31, 202 YDS, 1 INT
Top rushers
- SF – Blaine Gabbert – 6 CAR, 75 YDS, 1 TD
- CHI – Matt Forte – 21 CAR, 84 YDS, 1 TD
Top receivers
- SF – Torrey Smith – 2 REC, 76 YDS, 1 TD
- CHI – Alshon Jeffery – 4 REC, 85 YDS
Top tacklers
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The 49ers would trail 20–13 with less than a minute to go. Blaine Gabbert would run in a game-tying 44-yard touchdown to tie the game at 20. However, the Bears appeared to have the game won when they went down the field after a 74-yard kick return by Deonte Thompson. But when Robbie Gould came out to attempt a game-winning 36-yard field goal, the kick was wide left, resulting in overtime. In the overtime period, Gabbert would throw the game-winning 71-yard touchdown pass to Torrey Smith to win the game for San Francisco. This was San Francisco's first win in Chicago since the 1988 NFC Championship Game.
With the win, the 49ers went to 4–8.
Week 14: at Cleveland Browns
| Game information |
First quarter
Second quarter
- CLE – Travis Coons 26-yard field goal, 9:06. Browns 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 5:52.
- SF – Phil Dawson 44-yard field goal, 4:16. Browns 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:30.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
- CLE – Isaiah Crowell 3-yard run (Travis Coons kick), 8:53. Browns 24–3. Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 4:47.
- SF – Jerome Simpson 6-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson kick), 1:48. Browns 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 94 yards, 1:40.
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Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
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With the loss, the 49ers were eliminated from the playoffs and became the latest Super Bowl host team to fail to play the championship game on its own home field.
Week 15: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Week Fifteen: Cincinnati Bengals at San Francisco 49ers– Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Bengals |
0 |
21 |
3 |
0 |
24 |
| 49ers |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
| Game information |
First quarter
- CIN – Jeremy Hill 1 Yd Run (Mike Nugent Kick), 5:16. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 2:45.
- CIN – Jeremy Hill 1 Yd Run (Mike Nugent Kick), 1:17. Bengals 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:05.
- CIN – Tyler Kroft 20 Yd pass from A. J. McCarron (Mike Nugent Kick), 0:53. Bengals 21–0. Drive: 1 play, 20 yards, 0:05.
Second quarter
Third quarter
- CIN – Mike Nugent 22 Yd Field Goal, 8:40. Bengals 24–0. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:20.
- SF – Bruce Miller 1 Yd Run (Phil Dawson Kick), 3:14. Bengals 24–7. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:36.
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
- CIN – A. J. McCarron – 15-21, 192 YDS, 1 TD
- SF – Blaine Gabbert – 30-50, 295 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
Top tacklers
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The 49ers played an overall ugly game as they lost 24–14 to the powerful Cincinnati Bengals. Quarterback Blaine Gabbert threw 3 interceptions and receiver Anquan Boldin lost a fumble.
With the loss, the 49ers fell to 4-10.
Week 16: at Detroit Lions
Week Sixteen: San Francisco 49ers at Detroit Lions– Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| 49ers |
7 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
| Lions |
3 |
17 |
3 |
9 |
32 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
- Date: December 27
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EST/10:00 am. PST
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 61,313
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Tony Siragusa
- Recap, Gamebook
| Game information |
First quarter
Second quarter
- DET – T. J. Jones 29 Yd pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater Kick), 14:15. Lions 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:39.
- SF – Torrey Smith 16 Yd pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson Kick), 11:26. 49ers 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 2:49.
- DET – Joique Bell 1 Yd Run (Matt Prater Kick), 8:54. Lions 17–14. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:03.
- SF – Phil Dawson 40 Yd Field Goal, 0:35. Tied 17–17. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 2:06.
- DET – Matt Prater 38 Yd Field Goal, 0:00. Lions 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 0:35.
Third quarter
- DET – Matt Prater 37 Yd Field Goal, 8:25. Lions 23–17. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 6:35.
Fourth quarter
- DET – Calvin Johnson 1 Yd pass from Matthew Stafford (Two-Point Conversion Failed), 9:04. Lions 29–17. Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 7:27.
- DET – Matt Prater 34 Yd Field Goal, 3:07. Lions 32–17. Drive: 9 plays, 24 yards, 3:43.
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Top passers
- SF – Blaine Gabbert – 22-33, 225 YDS, 2 TD
- DET – Matthew Stafford – 29-37, 301 YDS, 2 TD
Top rushers
Top receivers
- SF – Vance McDonald – 5 REC, 61 YDS, 1 TD
- DET – Calvin Johnson – 6 REC, 77 YDS, 1 TD
Top tacklers
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With the loss, the 49ers fell to 4-11.
Week 17: vs. St. Louis Rams
Week Seventeen: St. Louis Rams at San Francisco 49ers– Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
OT |
Total |
| Rams |
3 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
| 49ers |
0 |
10 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
19 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
- Date: January 3, 2016
- Game time: 1:25 pm. PST
- Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 70,799
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy and Adam Archuleta
- Recap, Gamebook
| Game information |
First quarter
- STL – Greg Zuerlein 33 Yd Field Goal, 8:11. Rams 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:15.
Second quarter
- SF – Anquan Boldin 33 Yd pass from Blaine Gabbert (Phil Dawson Kick), 14:52. 49ers 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:27.
- SF – Phil Dawson 26 Yd Field Goal, 9:03. 49ers 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:16.
- STL – Greg Zuerlein 32 Yd Field Goal, 2:43. 49ers 10–6. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 6:20.
- STL – Tre Mason 4 Yd Run (Greg Zuerlein Kick), 1:31. Rams 13–10. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:16.
- STL – Greg Zuerlein 44 Yd Field Goal, 0:04. Rams 16–10. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 0:25.
Third quarter
- SF – Phil Dawson 28 Yd Field Goal, 9:37. Rams 16–13. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:23.
Fourth quarter
- SF – Phil Dawson 38 Yd Field Goal, 4:28. Tied 16–16. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:53.
Overtime
- SF – Phil Dawson 23 Yd Field Goal, 3:27. 49ers 19–16. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:22.
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Top passers
- STL – Case Keenum – 22-37, 231 YDS
- SF – Blaine Gabbert – 28-44, 354 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
- STL – Tre Mason – 18 CAR, 44 YDS, 1 TD
- SF – DuJuan Harris – 16 CAR, 67 YDS
Top receivers
- STL – Kenny Britt – 3 REC, 81 YDS
- SF – DuJuan Harris – 8 REC, 86 YDS
Top tacklers
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This was the final game between the San Francisco 49ers and the St. Louis Rams before the Rams' relocation to Los Angeles. With the win, the 49ers ended their season 5-11.
Standings
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Notes
References
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