2016 San Francisco 49ers season

2016 San Francisco 49ers season
Head coach Chip Kelly
General manager Trent Baalke
Owner Jed York
Home field Levi's Stadium
Results
Record 1–10
Division place 4th NFC West
Playoff finish Eliminated from postseason
Uniform

The 2016 San Francisco 49ers season is the San Francisco 49ers franchise's 67th season in the National Football League, the 71st overall, the third playing its home games at Levi's Stadium and the first under new head coach Chip Kelly.

Offseason

Coaching changes

After the season ended, the 49ers fired Jim Tomsula as head coach.[1] On January 14, 2016, the 49ers hired Kelly as their head coach. Kelly had spent the previous three seasons as head coach for the Philadelphia Eagles and was fired after a disappointing 7-9 Eagles season.[2]

Roster changes

Free Agency

The 49ers will enter free agency with the following:[3]

Position Player Free agency
tag 		Date Signed 2016 Team Notes
G Alex Boone UFA March 10, 2016 Minnesota Vikings Signed 4 year contract[4]
WR Anquan Boldin UFA July 26, 2016 Detroit Lions -
TE Garrett Celek UFA February 23, 2016 San Francisco 49ers Signed 4-year extension[5]
DT Ian Williams UFA March 23, 2016 San Francisco 49ers Signed 1 year contract[6]
G Jordan Devey ERFA April 4, 2016 San Francisco 49ers Tendered one-year contract[7][8]
HB Kendall Gaskins ERFA June 20, 2016 San Francisco 49ers Signed two-year contract
ILB Michael Wilhoite RFA March 8, 2016 San Francisco 49ers Tendered one-year contract[7][9]
K Phil Dawson UFA March 14, 2016 San Francisco 49ers Signed 1 year contract[10]
OLB Ray-Ray Armstrong RFA March 8, 2016 San Francisco 49ers Signed 1-year extension[11]
RB Reggie Bush UFA August 1, 2016 Buffalo Bills Signed 1 year contract
RB Shaun Draughn UFA March 2, 2016 San Francisco 49ers Signed 1 year contract[12]
DE Tony Jerod-Eddie RFA April 4, 2016 San Francisco 49ers Signed 1 year contract[13]
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.

Signings

Position Player 2015 Team Date signed Notes
WR Eric Rogers Calgary Stampeders (CFL) January 20, 2016 Signed 2-year[14]
QB Thad Lewis Philadelphia Eagles March 10, 2016 Signed 1-year[15][16]
G Zane Beadles Jacksonville Jaguars March 22, 2016 Signed 3-year[17]
WR Ryan Whalen Minnesota Vikings August 23, 2016 Signed 1-year[18]
Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team's 2015 season.

Departures

Position Player Date Notes
RB Jarryd Hayne May 15, 2016 Retired[19][20]

Draft

Main article: 2016 NFL draft
2016 San Francisco 49ers Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 7 DeForest Buckner Defensive end Oregon
28 Joshua Garnett Guard Stanford From Chiefs[a]
2 37 Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs[a]
3 68 Will Redmond Cornerback Mississippi State
4 105 Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs[a]
133 Rashard Robinson Cornerback LSU Compensatory pick
5 142 Ronald Blair Defensive end Appalachian State From Chargers[b]
145 John Theus Tackle Georgia
174 Fahn Cooper Tackle Ole Miss Compensatory pick
6 178 Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs[a] From Cowboys[c]
207 Jeff Driskel Quarterback Louisiana Tech From Broncos[d]
211 Kelvin Taylor Running back Florida Compensatory pick
213 Aaron Burbridge Wide receiver Michigan State Compensatory pick
7 249 Prince Charles Iworah Cornerback Western Kentucky From Chiefs[a]
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).[21]
^[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.[22]
^[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

Position Player College Notes
DT Darren Lake Alabama released August 27[23]
DT Demetrius Cherry Arizona State released September 3[24]
S Jered Bell Colorado waived August 23[18]
WR Bryce Treggs California released September 3[24]
WR Devon Cajuste Stanford released September 3[24]
LB Kevin Anderson Stanford waived May 12[25]
LB Wyton McManis Memphis released August 27[25][23]
DE Lenny Jones Nevada
DE Jay Fanaika Utah
K John Lunsford Liberty released August 27[23]
OL Blake Muir Baylor released August 27[23]
OL Alex Balducci Oregon released September 3[24]
OL Norman Price Southern Miss released September 3[24]

Staff

San Francisco 49ers staff
Front Office
  • Co-Chairman – Denise DeBartolo York
  • Co-Chairman – John York
  • Chief Executive Officer – Jed York
  • Co-Owner – Gideon Yu
  • President – Al Guido
  • Chief Strategy Officer/Executive Vice President of Football Operations – Paraag Marathe
  • Chief Operating Officer – Ethan Casson
  • General Manager – Trent Baalke
  • Assistant General Manager – Tom Gamble
  • Director of Pro Personnel – Mike Williams
  • Assistant Director of Pro Personnel - Quentus Cumby
  • Director of College Scouting – Matt Malaspina
  • Director of Football Administration & Analytics – Brian Hampton
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
  
Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
  • Director of Human Performance - Mark Uyeyama
  • Strength, Conditioning & Nutrition Assistant - Kurt Schmidt
  • Assistant Strength & Conditioning - Brian Johnson
  • Strength & Conditioning Assistant - David Young
  • Strength & Conditioning Assistant - Taylor Johnson
Coaching Support Staff

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AFC East
BUF
MIA
NE
NYJ
North
BAL
CIN
CLE
PIT
South
HOU
IND
JAX
TEN
West
DEN
KC
OAK
SD
NFC East
DAL
NYG
PHI
WAS
North
CHI
DET
GB
MIN
South
ATL
CAR
NO
TB
West
ARI
LA
SF
SEA

Current roster

San Francisco 49ers roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists

Practice squad

Rookies in italics
Roster updated November 29, 2016
Depth Chart • Transactions
53 Active, 10 Inactive, 11 Practice Squad

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AFC East
BUF
MIA
NE
NYJ
North
BAL
CIN
CLE
PIT
South
HOU
IND
JAX
TEN
West
DEN
KC
OAK
SD
NFC East
DAL
NYG
PHI
WAS
North
CHI
DET
GB
MIN
South
ATL
CAR
NO
TB
West
ARI
LA
SF
SEA

Schedule

Preseason

The 49ers' preseason opponents and schedule were announced April 7, 2016.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 August 14 Houston Texans L 13–24 0–1 Levi's Stadium Recap
2 August 20 at Denver Broncos W 31–24 1–1 Sports Authority Field at Mile High Recap
3 August 26 Green Bay Packers L 10–21 1–2 Levi's Stadium Recap
4 September 1 at San Diego Chargers W 31–21 2–2 Qualcomm Stadium Recap

Regular season

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Result Record Game site TV NFL.com
recap
1 September 12 7:20 p.m. PDT Los Angeles Rams W 28–0 1–0 Levi's Stadium ESPN Recap
2 September 18 10:00 a.m. PDT at Carolina Panthers L 27–46 1–1 Bank of America Stadium Fox Recap
3 September 25 1:05 p.m. PDT at Seattle Seahawks L 18–37 1–2 CenturyLink Field Fox Recap
4 October 2 1:25 p.m. PDT Dallas Cowboys L 17–24 1–3 Levi's Stadium Fox Recap
5 October 6 5:25 p.m. PDT Arizona Cardinals L 21–33 1–4 Levi's Stadium CBS/NFLN/Twitter Recap
6 October 16 10:00 a.m. PDT at Buffalo Bills L 16–45 1–5 New Era Field Fox Recap
7 October 23 1:05 p.m. PDT Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 17–34 1–6 Levi's Stadium Fox Recap
8 Bye
9 November 6 1:05 p.m. PST New Orleans Saints L 23–41 1–7 Levi's Stadium Fox Recap
10 November 13 1:25 p.m. PST at Arizona Cardinals L 20–23 1–8 University of Phoenix Stadium Fox Recap
11 November 20 1:25 p.m. PST New England Patriots L 17–30 1–9 Levi's Stadium CBS Recap
12 November 27 10:00 a.m. PST at Miami Dolphins L 24–31 1–10 Hard Rock Stadium Fox Recap
13 December 4 10:00 a.m. PST at Chicago Bears Soldier Field Fox
14 December 11 1:05 p.m. PST New York Jets Levi's Stadium CBS
15 December 18 1:05 p.m. PST at Atlanta Falcons Georgia Dome Fox
16 December 24 1:25 p.m. PST at Los Angeles Rams Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Fox
17 January 1 1:25 p.m. PST Seattle Seahawks Levi's Stadium Fox
Notes

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week One: Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Rams 0 0 000
49ers 7 7 01428

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • LA –
  • SF –
Top rushers
  • LA –
  • SF –
Top receivers
  • LA –
  • SF –
Top tacklers
  • LA –
  • SF –

Week 2: at Carolina Panthers

Week Two: San Francisco 49ers at Carolina Panthers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
49ers 3 7 01727
Panthers 7 10 141546

at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • SF –
  • CAR –
Top rushers
  • SF –
  • CAR –
Top receivers
  • SF –
  • CAR –
Top tacklers
  • SF –
  • CAR –

Week 3: at Seattle Seahawks

Week Three: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
1 2 34Total
49ers 0 3 01518
Seahawks 14 10 6737

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • SF –
  • SEA –
Top rushers
  • SF –
  • SEA –
Top receivers
  • SF –
  • SEA –
Top tacklers
  • SF –
  • SEA –

Week 4: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week Four: Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 14 7324
49ers 7 7 3017

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • DAL –
  • SF –
Top rushers
  • DAL –
  • SF –
Top receivers
  • DAL –
  • SF –
Top tacklers
  • DAL –
  • SF –

Week 5: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week Five: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 7 141233
49ers 0 7 7721

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • ARI –
  • SF –
Top rushers
  • ARI –
  • SF –
Top receivers
  • ARI –
  • SF –
Top tacklers
  • ARI –
  • SF –

The 49ers wore their black alternate uniforms for this game as part of Color Rush.

Week 6: at Buffalo Bills

Week Six: San Francisco 49ers at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
1 2 34Total
49ers 3 10 0316
Bills 7 10 72145

at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • SF –
  • BUF –
Top rushers
  • SF –
  • BUF –
Top receivers
  • SF –
  • BUF –
Top tacklers
  • SF –
  • BUF –

Days prior to Week 6, it was confirmed by Chip Kelly that Colin Kaepernick will start in place of Blaine Gabbert. This was Kaepernick's first start of the season.

Week 7: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Seven: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 0 17 10734
49ers 14 0 0317

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

  • Date: October 23
  • Game time: 1:05 p.m. 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
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • TB –
  • SF –
Top rushers
  • TB –
  • SF –
Top receivers
  • TB –
  • SF –
Top tacklers
  • TB –
  • SF –

Week 9: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week Nine: New Orleans Saints at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Saints 14 17 01041
49ers 3 17 3023

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

  • Date: November 6
  • Game time: 1:05 p.m. 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
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • NO –
  • SF –
Top rushers
  • NO –
  • SF –
Top receivers
  • NO –
  • SF –
Top tacklers
  • NO –
  • SF –

Week 10: at Arizona Cardinals

Week Ten: San Francisco 49ers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
1 2 34Total
49ers 0 10 3720
Cardinals 7 13 0323

at University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

  • Date: November 13
  • Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST/1:25 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 65,127
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Ronde Barber and Jennifer Hale
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • SF –
  • ARI –
Top rushers
  • SF –
  • ARI –
Top receivers
  • SF –
  • ARI –
Top tacklers
  • SF –
  • ARI –

Week 11: vs. New England Patriots

Week Eleven: New England Patriots at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Patriots 6 7 01730
49ers 3 7 0717

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • NE –
  • SF –
Top rushers
  • NE –
  • SF –
Top receivers
  • NE –
  • SF –
Top tacklers
  • NE –
  • SF –

Week 12: at Miami Dolphins

Week Twelve: San Francisco 49ers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
1 2 34Total
49ers 7 0 71024
Dolphins 0 14 10731

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • SF –
  • MIA –
Top rushers
  • SF –
  • MIA –
Top receivers
  • SF –
  • MIA –
Top tacklers
  • SF –
  • MIA –

With the loss, the 49ers were mathematically eliminated from postseason contention for the 3rd consecutive season. An attempted rally by the 49ers was stopped short of the end zone in the final seconds.

Week 13: at Chicago Bears

Week Thirteen: San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Bears – Game summary
1 2 34Total
49ers 0 0 000
Bears 0 0 000

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • SF –
  • CHI –
Top rushers
  • SF –
  • CHI –
Top receivers
  • SF –
  • CHI –
Top tacklers
  • SF –
  • CHI –


Standings

Division

NFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Seattle Seahawks 7 3 1 .682 1–1–1 3–3–1 224 187 L1
Arizona Cardinals 4 6 1 .409 2–1–1 4–4–1 245 228 L2
Los Angeles Rams 4 7 0 .364 2–1 3–5 170 236 L2
San Francisco 49ers † 1 10 0 .091 1–3 1–7 228 344 L10

Conference

# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Dallas Cowboys East 11 1 0 .917 3–1 7–1 .414 .386 W11
2 Seattle Seahawks West 7 3 1 .682 1–1–1 3–3–1 .475 .494 L1
3[lower-alpha 1] Detroit Lions North 7 4 0 .636 2–2 5–2 .431 .437 W3
4[lower-alpha 1] Atlanta Falcons South 7 4 0 .636 3–1 5–3 .529 .526 W1
Wild Cards
5 New York Giants East 8 3 0 .727 2–1 5–3 .435 .406 W6
6 Washington Redskins East 6 4 1 .591 2–2 4–3 .548 .441 L1
In the Hunt
7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 6 5 0 .545 2–1 5–3 .504 .447 W3
8 Minnesota Vikings North 6 6 0 .500 1–3 4–6 .537 .500 L2
9[lower-alpha 2] New Orleans Saints South 5 6 0 .455 1–2 4–3 .533 .391 W1
10[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3] Green Bay Packers North 5 6 0 .455 2–1 4–4 .528 .436 W1
11[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3] Philadelphia Eagles East 5 6 0 .455 0–3 3–6 .532 .368 L2
12 Arizona Cardinals West 4 6 1 .409 2–1–1 3–4–1 .447 .250 L2
13[lower-alpha 4] Carolina Panthers South 4 7 0 .364 1–3 4–4 .512 .330 L1
14[lower-alpha 4] Los Angeles Rams West 4 7 0 .364 2–1 3–5 .488 .477 L2
15 Chicago Bears North 2 9 0 .182 2–1 2–5 .540 .565 L3
Eliminated from postseason contention
16 San Francisco 49ers West 1 10 0 .091 1–3 1–7 .561 .364 L10
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 5]
  1. 1 2 Detroit wins tie break over Atlanta based on best win percentage in conference games.
  2. 1 2 3 New Orleans wins tie break over Green Bay and Philadelphia based on best win percentage in conference games.
  3. 1 2 Green Bay wins tie break over Philadelphia based on head-to-head win percentage.
  4. 1 2 Carolina wins tie break over Los Angeles based on head-to-head win percentage.
  5. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
Legend
w — Clinched wild card
x — Clinched playoff berth
y — Clinched division
z — Clinched first-round bye
* — Clinched home-field advantage

References

  1. ↑ "San Francisco 49ers fire coach Jim Tomsula". NFL.com. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  2. ↑ Patra, Kevin (January 14, 2016). "San Francisco 49ers hire Chip Kelly as head coach". NFL.com. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  3. ↑ "49ers UFA". Spotrac. January 14, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Vikings Sign G Alex Boone". vikings.com. March 10, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  5. ↑ Patra, Kevin. "Niners sign TE Garrett Celek to four-year extension". NFL.com. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "49ers Re-sign NT Ian Williams to One-year Deal". NFL.com. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  7. 1 2 "49ers Tender One-year Contracts to LB Michael Wilhoite and OL Jordan Devey". 49ers.com. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  8. ↑ "49ers OL Jordan Devey Signs One-year Tender". 49ers.com. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  9. ↑ "49ers Re-sign LB Michael Wilhoite to One-year Deal". 49ers.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  10. ↑ "49ers Re-sign K Phil Dawson to One-year Contract". 49ers.com. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  11. ↑ "49ers Sign LB Ray-Ray Armstrong to Extension". 49ers.com. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  12. ↑ Dragon, Tyler. "Shaun Draughn signs one-year deal with 49ers". NFL.com. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  13. ↑ "49ers Re-sign DT Tony Jerod-Eddie". 49ers.com. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  14. ↑ Bergman, Jeremy. "Niners signing CFL star receiver Eric Rogers". NFL.com. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  15. ↑ "49ers sign quarterback Thad Lewis to one-year deal". ESPN.com. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  16. ↑ "49ers Sign QB Thad Lewis to One-year Deal". 49ers.com. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  17. ↑ "49ers Sign G Zane Beadles to Three-year Contract". 49ers.com. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  18. 1 2 "49ers Sign WR Ryan Whalen, Waived/Injured S Jered Bell". 49ers.com. August 23, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Jarryd Hayne Announces Retirement from the NFL". 49ers.com. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  20. ↑ Patra, Kevin. "Niners' Jarryd Hayne retires to pursue Olympic dream". NFL.com. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  21. ↑ Price, Taylor. "San Francisco 49ers Draft Stanford G Joshua Garnett". 49ers.com. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  22. ↑ Sessler, Marc. "San Diego Chargers trade up for RB Melvin Gordon". NFL.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  23. 1 2 3 4 "49ers Announce Several Roster Moves". 49ers.com. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  24. 1 2 3 4 5 "49ers Release 20 Players, Announce Other Roster Moves". 49ers.com. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  25. 1 2 "San Francisco 49ers Sign LB Wynton McManis, Waive LB Kevin Anderson". 49ers.com. Retrieved May 12, 2016.

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