NFL team season
The 2016 season was the San Francisco 49ers' 67th in the National Football League (NFL), their 71st overall, their third playing their home games at Levi's Stadium and the only season under head coach Chip Kelly. The season saw the 49ers attempting to rebound from their 5–11 record the previous year, but finished 2–14, with their only wins coming against their division rival Los Angeles Rams. The 49ers also nearly became the first team (and only the second since the AFL–NFL Merger in 1970) since the 2001 Carolina Panthers to win their opener and lose the remainder of their games, prior to the 49ers' Week 16 win over the Rams. The 49ers' record was their worst since 2004, when they also finished 2–14 (both wins that season were against the Arizona Cardinals). The 49ers' 1–7 home record tied the worst home record in franchise history (not including the strike-shortened 1982 season). As a result, the 49ers fired Kelly and general manager Trent Baalke.[1]
The 49ers defense also set an NFL record by allowing a 100-yard rusher in seven straight games and easily finished last in the league in rush defense.
Offseason
Coaching changes
After the 2015 season ended, the 49ers fired Jim Tomsula as head coach.[2] On January 14, 2016, the 49ers hired Chip Kelly as their head coach. Kelly had spent the previous three seasons as head coach for the Philadelphia Eagles and had been fired after a disappointing 7–9 Eagles season.[3]
Roster changes
Free agency
The 49ers entered free agency with the following:[4]
Signings
Departures
Draft
Notes
- ^[a] The 49ers traded their second-, fourth- and sixth-round selection (Nos. 37, 105 and 178 overall) to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for their first- and seventh-round selection (Nos. 28 and 249 overall).[22]
- ^[b] The 49ers acquired an additional fifth-round selection as part of a trade that sent their 2015 first-round selection to the San Diego Chargers.[23]
- ^[c] The 49ers acquired a sixth-round selection in a trade that sent their 2015 seventh-round selection to the Dallas Cowboys.
- ^[d] The 49ers traded tight end Vernon Davis and their 2016 seventh-round selection to the Denver Broncos in exchange for the Broncos' 2016 sixth-round and 2017 sixth-round selections.
Undrafted free agents
Staff
Final roster
Preseason
The 49ers' preseason opponents and schedule were announced April 7, 2016.
Regular season
Schedule
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Los Angeles Rams
49ers kicked the season off at 1-0
Week 2: at Carolina Panthers
With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-1
Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks
With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-2
Week 4: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Week Four: Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-3
Week 5: vs. Arizona Cardinals
Week Five: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
The 49ers wore their black alternate uniforms for this game as part of Color Rush.
With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-4
Week 6: at Buffalo Bills
Days prior to Week 6, Head Coach Chip Kelly confirmed that quarterback Colin Kaepernick would start in place of Blaine Gabbert. This was Kaepernick's first start of the season.
With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-5
Week 7: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week Seven: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
- Date: October 23
- Game time: 1:05 pm. PDT
- Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), clear
- Game attendance: 70,178
- Referee: Pete Morelli
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
- Recap, Gamebook
With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-6
Week 9: vs. New Orleans Saints
Week Nine: New Orleans Saints at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
- Date: November 6
- Game time: 1:05 pm. PST
- Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), mostly sunny
- Game attendance: 70,178
- Referee: Jerome Boger
- TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
- Recap, Gamebook
With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-8
Week 10: at Arizona Cardinals
With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-9
Week 11: vs. New England Patriots
Week Eleven: New England Patriots at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
- Date: November 20
- Game time: 1:25 pm. PST
- Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), cloudy with rain
- Game attendance: 70,178
- Referee: Jeff Triplette
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
- Recap, Gamebook
With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-10
Week 12: at Miami Dolphins
With the loss, the 49ers were mathematically eliminated from postseason contention for the third consecutive season. An attempted rally by the 49ers was stopped short of the end zone in the final seconds.
With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-11
Week 13: at Chicago Bears
With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-12
Week 14: vs. New York Jets
Week Fourteen: New York Jets at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
- Date: December 11
- Game time: 1:05 pm. PST
- Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), mostly cloudy
- Game attendance: 70,178
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
- Recap, Gamebook
With the loss, 49ers fell to 1-13
Week 15: at Atlanta Falcons
Week Fifteen: San Francisco 49ers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: December 18
- Game time: 4:05 pm. EST/1:05 pm. PST
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 70,164
- Referee: Gene Steratore
- TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis, Chris Spielman and Peter Schrager
- Recap, Gamebook
Week 16: at Los Angeles Rams
With the win, the 49ers snapped their 13-game losing streak and swept the Rams on the season, while going 0–13 against the rest of the league. With the Cleveland Browns standing 0–14 before this week, the 49ers win also ended the possibility of two teams finishing 1–15 for the first time, or becoming the first team since the 2001 Carolina Panthers to win their opener and lose the remainder of their games.
Week 17: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week Seventeen: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
- Date: January 1, 2017
- Game time: 1:25 pm. PST
- Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), clear
- Game attendance: 70,178
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Brady Quinn and Holly Sonders
- Recap, Gamebook
With the loss, the 49ers ended their season 2–14, their worst record since 2004. This was Colin Kaepernick's last game as a 49er.
Standings
Division
Conference
References
- ^ Wagoner, Nick. "49ers announce firings of coach Chip Kelly, GM Trent Baalke". ESPN. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
- ^ "San Francisco 49ers fire coach Jim Tomsula". NFL.com. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
- ^ Patra, Kevin (January 14, 2016). "San Francisco 49ers hire Chip Kelly as head coach". NFL.com. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
- ^ "49ers UFA". Spotrac. January 14, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
- ^ "Vikings Sign G Alex Boone". vikings.com. March 10, 2016. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
- ^ Patra, Kevin. "Niners sign TE Garrett Celek to four-year extension". NFL.com. Retrieved February 24, 2016.
- ^ "49ers Re-sign NT Ian Williams to One-year Deal". NFL.com. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- ^ a b "49ers Tender One-year Contracts to LB Michael Wilhoite and OL Jordan Devey". 49ers.com. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- ^ "49ers OL Jordan Devey Signs One-year Tender". 49ers.com. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ "49ers Re-sign LB Michael Wilhoite to One-year Deal". 49ers.com. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ^ "49ers Re-sign K Phil Dawson to One-year Contract". 49ers.com. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ^ "49ers Sign LB Ray-Ray Armstrong to Extension". 49ers.com. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- ^ Dragon, Tyler. "Shaun Draughn signs one-year deal with 49ers". NFL.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ^ "49ers Re-sign DT Tony Jerod-Eddie". 49ers.com. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ Bergman, Jeremy. "Niners signing CFL star receiver Eric Rogers". NFL.com. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ^ "49ers sign quarterback Thad Lewis to one-year deal". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ "49ers Sign QB Thad Lewis to One-year Deal". 49ers.com. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ "49ers Sign G Zane Beadles to Three-year Contract". 49ers.com. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- ^ a b "49ers Sign WR Ryan Whalen, Waived/Injured S Jered Bell". 49ers.com. August 23, 2016. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
- ^ "Jarryd Hayne Announces Retirement from the NFL". 49ers.com. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
- ^ Patra, Kevin. "Niners' Jarryd Hayne retires to pursue Olympic dream". NFL.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
- ^ Price, Taylor. "San Francisco 49ers Draft Stanford G Joshua Garnett". 49ers.com. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ^ Sessler, Marc. "San Diego Chargers trade up for RB Melvin Gordon". NFL.com. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "49ers Announce Several Roster Moves". 49ers.com. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "49ers Release 20 Players, Announce Other Roster Moves". 49ers.com. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
- ^ a b "San Francisco 49ers Sign LB Wynton McManis, Waive LB Kevin Anderson". 49ers.com. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2016 San Francisco 49ers season.
- "2016 San Francisco 49ers Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
