San Francisco 49ers year by year

81 seasons since 1946 · 646-531-16 all time · 5 titles

How have the 49ers ranked, year by year?

The San Francisco 49ers have played 80 seasons since 1946: 642-531-16 in the regular season, with 5 titles. Their defense allowed the fewest points in the league 2 times: 2022 and 1984. Their offense scored the most 7 times: 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992 and 3 more. Over the last 10 seasons the best defense was 2022's (1st in points allowed), the best offense 2019's (2nd in points scored). In 2026 they are 4-0, 2nd in points scored and 3rd in points allowed after 4 games.

San Francisco 49ers by season: record, points scored and allowed per game with league rank, coach and postseason
Season	W-L-T	Offense	Defense	Yds/G	Yds allowed/G	Coach	Postseason
2026	4-0	30.52nd	16.03rd	389.07th	308.87th	Kyle Shanahan	—
2025	12-5	25.710th	21.813th	—	—	Kyle Shanahan	Lost in the divisional round
2024	6-11	22.913th	25.629th	—	—	Kyle Shanahan	—
2023	12-5	28.93rd	17.53rd	—	—	Kyle Shanahan	Lost Super Bowl LVIII
2022	13-4	26.56th	16.31st	—	—	Kyle Shanahan	Lost the conference championship
2021	10-7	25.113th	21.59th	—	—	Kyle Shanahan	Lost the conference championship
2020	6-10	23.521st	24.417th	—	—	Kyle Shanahan	—
2019	13-3	29.92nd	19.48th	—	—	Kyle Shanahan	Lost Super Bowl LIV
2018	4-12	21.421st	27.228th	—	—	Kyle Shanahan	—
2017	6-10	20.720th	23.925th	—	—	Kyle Shanahan	—
2016	2-14	19.327th	30.032nd	—	—	Chip Kelly	—
2015	5-11	14.932nd	24.218th	—	—	Jim Tomsula	—
2014	8-8	19.125th	21.310th	—	—	Jim Harbaugh	—
2013	12-4	25.411th	17.03rd	—	—	Jim Harbaugh	Lost the conference championship
2012	11-4-1	24.811th	17.12nd	—	—	Jim Harbaugh	Lost Super Bowl XLVII
2011	13-3	23.811th	14.32nd	—	—	Jim Harbaugh	Lost the conference championship
2010	6-10	19.124th	21.616th	—	—	Mike Singletary, Jim Tomsula	—
2009	8-8	20.618th	17.64th	—	—	Mike Singletary	—
2008	7-9	21.222nd	23.823rd	—	—	Mike Nolan, Mike Singletary	—
2007	5-11	13.732nd	22.820th	—	—	Mike Nolan	—
2006	7-9	18.624th	25.832nd	—	—	Mike Nolan	—
2005	4-12	14.930th	26.830th	—	—	Mike Nolan	—
2004	2-14	16.230th	28.332nd	—	—	Dennis Erickson	—
2003	7-9	24.09th	21.121st	—	—	Dennis Erickson	—
2002	10-6	22.913th	21.918th	—	—	Steve Mariucci	Lost in the divisional round
2001	12-4	25.63rd	17.69th	—	—	Steve Mariucci	Lost in the wild card round
2000	6-10	24.36th	26.428th	—	—	Steve Mariucci	—
1999	4-12	18.422nd	28.330th	—	—	Steve Mariucci	—
1998	12-4	29.93rd	20.513th	—	—	Steve Mariucci	Lost in the divisional round
1997	13-3	23.45th	16.63rd	—	—	Steve Mariucci	Lost the conference championship
1996	12-4	24.93rd	16.14th	—	—	George Seifert	Lost in the divisional round
1995	11-5	28.61st	16.12nd	—	—	George Seifert	Lost in the divisional round
1994	13-3	31.61st	18.56th	—	—	George Seifert	Won Super Bowl XXIX
1993	10-6	29.61st	18.416th	—	—	George Seifert	Lost the conference championship
1992	14-2	26.91st	14.83rd	—	—	George Seifert	Lost the conference championship
1991	10-6	24.63rd	14.94th	—	—	George Seifert	—
1990	14-2	22.18th	14.92nd	—	—	George Seifert	Lost the conference championship
1989	14-2	27.61st	15.83rd	—	—	George Seifert	Won Super Bowl XXIV
1988	10-6	23.17th	18.48th	—	—	Bill Walsh	Won Super Bowl XXIII
1987	13-2	30.61st	16.93rd	—	—	Bill Walsh	Lost in the divisional round
1986	10-5-1	23.47th	15.43rd	—	—	Bill Walsh	Lost in the divisional round
1985	10-6	25.75th	16.42nd	—	—	Bill Walsh	Lost in the wild card round
1984	15-1	29.72nd	14.21st	—	—	Bill Walsh	Won Super Bowl XIX
1983	10-6	27.04th	18.34th	—	—	Bill Walsh	Lost the conference championship
1982	3-6	23.27th	22.923rd	—	—	Bill Walsh	—
1981	13-3	22.37th	15.62nd	—	—	Bill Walsh	Won Super Bowl XVI
1980	6-10	20.012th	25.926th	—	—	Bill Walsh	—
1979	2-14	19.316th	26.027th	—	—	Bill Walsh	—
1978	2-14	13.728th	21.923rd	—	—	Pete McCulley, Fred O'Connor	—
1977	5-9	15.719th	18.620th	—	—	Ken Meyer	—
1976	8-6	19.313th	13.63rd	—	—	Monte Clark	—
1975	5-9	18.216th	20.414th	—	—	Dick Nolan	—
1974	6-8	16.119th	16.911th	—	—	Dick Nolan	—
1973	5-9	18.714th	22.819th	—	—	Dick Nolan	—
1972	8-5-1	25.24th	17.89th	—	—	Dick Nolan	Lost in the divisional round
1971	9-5	21.49th	15.46th	—	—	Dick Nolan	Lost the conference championship
1970	10-3-1	25.11st	19.114th	—	—	Dick Nolan	Lost the conference championship
1969	4-8-2	19.8	22.8	—	—	Dick Nolan	—
1968	7-6-1	21.6	22.1	—	—	Dick Nolan	—
1967	7-7	19.5	24.1	—	—	Jack Christiansen	—
1966	6-6-2	22.9	23.2	—	—	Jack Christiansen	—
1965	7-6-1	30.1	28.7	—	—	Jack Christiansen	—
1964	4-10	16.9	23.6	—	—	Jack Christiansen	—
1963	2-12	14.1	27.9	—	—	Red Hickey, Jack Christiansen	—
1962	6-8	20.1	23.6	—	—	Red Hickey	—
1961	7-6-1	24.7	19.4	—	—	Red Hickey	—
1960	7-5	17.3	17.1	—	—	Red Hickey	—
1959	7-5	21.3	19.8	—	—	Red Hickey	—
1958	6-6	21.4	27.0	—	—	Frankie Albert	—
1957	8-4	21.7	22.0	—	—	Frankie Albert	Lost in the divisional round
1956	5-6-1	19.4	23.7	—	—	Frankie Albert	—
1955	4-8	18.0	24.8	—	—	Red Strader	—
1954	7-4-1	26.1	20.9	—	—	Buck Shaw	—
1953	9-3	31.0	19.8	—	—	Buck Shaw	—
1952	7-5	23.8	18.4	—	—	Buck Shaw	—
1951	7-4-1	21.3	17.1	—	—	Buck Shaw	—
1950	3-9	17.8	25.0	—	—	Buck Shaw	—
1949San Francisco 49ers (AAFC)	9-3	34.7	18.9	—	—	Buck Shaw	Lost the championship game
1948San Francisco 49ers (AAFC)	12-2	35.4	17.7	—	—	Buck Shaw	—
1947San Francisco 49ers (AAFC)	8-4-2	23.4	18.9	—	—	Buck Shaw	—
1946San Francisco 49ers (AAFC)	9-5	21.9	13.5	—	—	Buck Shaw	—

Regular season. Offense and defense are points scored and allowed per game; the rank beside each is among the league’s clubs that season, first being the most scored or the fewest allowed. Ranks start in 1970, the first season after the merger; yards (passing net of sacks, plus rushing) in 1999.

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