The 2023 season was the San Francisco 49ers ' 74th in the National Football League (NFL), their 78th overall, their tenth playing their home games at Levi's Stadium and their seventh under the head coach /general manager tandem of Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch . This was the team's first season since 2013 and 2016 , respectively, without safety Jimmie Ward and quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo on the roster; Garoppolo signed with the Las Vegas Raiders on March 17, while Ward signed with the Houston Texans the following day.
The team had a 5–0 start that left them, along with the Philadelphia Eagles , as the last undefeated teams remaining. The 49ers lost to the Cleveland Browns in Week 6, their first of three consecutive losses heading into their bye week. Following the bye, the 49ers won 6 games in a row and, with a week 14 win over their NFC West rival, the Seattle Seahawks , coupled with the Green Bay Packers ' loss to the New York Giants on Monday Night Football , became the first team to clinch a playoff berth in 2023 , their fourth in five seasons. The following week the 49ers clinched the NFC West in consecutive seasons for the first time since 2011 –2012 with a 45–29 win over the Arizona Cardinals . With a 27–10 Week 17 win over the Washington Commanders , and the Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles losing, the 49ers clinched the number one seed of the NFC for the first time since 2019 . Despite clinching the number one seed, the team failed to match their 13–4 record from the previous year, going 12–5. After a close 24–21 win in the divisional playoffs against the Green Bay Packers , the 49ers advanced to the NFC Championship Game for the fourth time in five seasons, the fourth time they had made it in three consecutive seasons, after 1988 –1990 , 1992 –1994 , and 2011 –2013 . In the NFC Championship game against the Detroit Lions , the 49ers came back from a 24–7 halftime deficit to win 34–31, setting an NFL record for overcoming the largest halftime deficit in a championship game. Coincidentally, the 49ers had been the most recent team to overcome a 17-point deficit in a championship game (but which was not a halftime deficit), which happened in 2012 against the Atlanta Falcons . The win allowed the 49ers to make their second Super Bowl appearance in 5 seasons, and their eighth appearance overall. The 49ers faced the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII , which was a rematch of Super Bowl LIV . The 49ers season ended in failure again to the Chiefs in the rematch, falling in overtime by a score of 25–22.
The 49ers finished the season in the top 10 in multiple offensive and defensive categories. On offense, the 49ers finished with 491 points scored, which was third most in the league and the second most points scored in franchise history (behind the 1994 team which scored 505 points). They finished second in the league in total offense with 398.4 yards per game, which included finishing fourth in pass yards per game (257.9) and third in rush yards per game (140.5). They also established an NFL record by becoming the first team in league history to have four players with over 1,000 scrimmage yards, with Deebo Samuel (1,085), George Kittle (1,022), Christian McCaffrey (2,023) and Brandon Aiyuk (1,317) all surpassing the mark. On defense, the 49ers finished third in the league in scoring defense, giving up just 17.5 points per game and finished first in the league with 22 interceptions (tied with the Chicago Bears ).
Offseason Roster changes Free agency The 49ers entered free agency with the following:
Position Player Free agency tag Date Signed 2023 Team Notes FS Jimmie Ward UFA March 18, 2023 Houston Texans Signed two-year contract QB Jimmy Garoppolo UFA March 17, 2023 Las Vegas Raiders Signed three-year contract DE Samson Ebukam UFA Indianapolis Colts Signed three-year contract CB Emmanuel Moseley UFA March 16, 2023 Detroit Lions Signed one-year contract OT Mike McGlinchey UFA March 15, 2023 Denver Broncos Signed five-year contract LB Azeez Al-Shaair UFA March 20, 2023 Tennessee Titans Signed one-year contract K Robbie Gould UFA OT Daniel Brunskill UFA March 20, 2023 Tennessee Titans Signed two-year contract DT Hassan Ridgeway UFA March 18, 2023 Houston Texans Signed one-year contract DE Kerry Hyder UFA April 17, 2023 San Francisco 49ers Signed one-year contract TE Tyler Kroft UFA May 9, 2023 Miami Dolphins Signed one-year contract DT Maurice Hurst Jr. UFA March 18, 2023 Cleveland Browns Signed one-year contract FS Tashaun Gipson UFA March 15, 2023 San Francisco 49ers Signed one-year contract QB Josh Johnson UFA May 22, 2023 Baltimore Ravens DE Jordan Willis UFA March 20, 2023 Las Vegas Raiders Signed one-year contract LS Taybor Pepper UFA February 28, 2023 San Francisco 49ers Signed three-year contract TE Ross Dwelley UFA March 20, 2023 San Francisco 49ers Signed one-year contract C Jake Brendel UFA March 15, 2023 San Francisco 49ers Signed four-year contract CB Jason Verrett UFA LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles RFA March 16, 2023 San Francisco 49ers Signed one-year contract DT Kevin Givens RFA March 13, 2023 San Francisco 49ers Signed one-year contract OT Colton McKivitz RFA March 9, 2023 San Francisco 49ers Signed two-year contract SS Tarvarius Moore UFA March 17, 2023 Green Bay Packers Signed one-year contract DE Charles Omenihu UFA March 16, 2023 Kansas City Chiefs Signed two-year contract DT T. Y. McGill UFA March 17, 2023 San Francisco 49ers Signed one-year contract WR Willie Snead UFA May 1, 2023 San Francisco 49ers Signed one-year contract WR Jauan Jennings ERFA April 17, 2023 San Francisco 49ers Signed one-year tender 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 2022 Team Date signed Notes DT Javon Hargrave Philadelphia Eagles March 16, 2023 Signed four-year contract QB Sam Darnold Carolina Panthers Signed one-year contract DE Clelin Ferrell Las Vegas Raiders Signed one-year contract CB Isaiah Oliver Atlanta Falcons Signed two-year contract S Myles Hartsfield Carolina Panthers March 20, 2023 Signed one-year contract C Jon Feliciano New York Giants March 21, 2023 Signed one-year contract DE Austin Bryant Detroit Lions March 23, 2023 Signed one-year contract OT Matt Pryor Indianapolis Colts March 27, 2023 Signed one-year contract WR Chris Conley Tennessee Titans April 17, 2023 Signed one-year contract QB Brandon Allen Cincinnati Bengals May 8, 2023 Signed one-year contract DE Marlon Davidson Atlanta Falcons TE Troy Fumagalli May 8, 2023 Signed one-year contract LB Darryl Johnson Seattle Seahawks June 6, 2023 Signed one-year contract CB Terrance Mitchell Tennessee Titans July 25, 2023 Signed one-year contract LB Kyahva Tezino July 27, 2023 Signed one-year contract DE Taco Charlton August 1, 2023 Signed one-year contract CB Anthony Averett Las Vegas Raiders August 3, 2023 Signed one-year contract LB Daelin Hayes Baltimore Ravens August 4, 2023 Signed one-year contract RB Jeremy McNichols Pittsburgh Steelers August 8, 2023 Signed one-year contract DE Breeland Speaks August 11, 2023 Signed one-year contract CB Nate Brooks August 12, 2023 Signed one-year contract LB LaDarius Hamilton August 19, 2023 Signed one-year contract DT Tomasi Laulile RB Brian Hill August 21, 2023 Signed one-year contract WR Anthony Miller August 22, 2023 Signed one-year contract DE Austin Bryant August 30, 2023 Signed one-year contract DE Kerry Hyder Jr. CB Anthony Brown September 19, 2023 Signed one-year contract G Ben Bartch November 21, 2023 Signed one-year contract
Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team's 2022 season.
Departures Draft Staff 2023 San Francisco 49ers staff Front office
Co-chairmen – John and Denise DeBartolo York Chief executive officer – Jed York President – Al Guido President of football operations/general manager – John Lynch Assistant general manager – Adam Peters Executive vice president of football operations – Paraag Marathe Vice president and senior advisor – Keena Turner Director of pro personnel – R. J. Gillen Director of college scouting – Tariq Ahmad Assistant director of college scouting – Justin Chabot Vice president of football administration – Brian Hampton Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Offensive passing game specialist – Klint Kubiak Quarterbacks – Brian Griese Assistant quarterbacks – Klay Kubiak Running backs – Bobby Turner Wide receivers – Leonard Hankerson Tight ends – Brian Fleury Offensive line/run game coordinator – Chris Foerster Assistant offensive line – James Cregg Assistant offensive line – Joe Graves Offensive assists – Miguel Reveles Offensive quality control – Asauni Rufus Offensive quality control – Deuce Schwartz Defensive coaches Special teams coaches
Special teams coordinator – Brian Schneider Assistant special teams – Matthew Harper Special teams quality control/game management specialist – August Mangin Strength and conditioning
Head strength and conditioning – Dustin Perry Assistant strength and conditioning – Aaron Hill Assistant strength and conditioning – Greg Segrove Assistant strength and conditioning – Jordan Nieuwsma
Final roster 2023 San Francisco 49ers final roster Quarterbacks Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen Defensive linemen
Linebackers Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists Practice squad
Rookies in italics
Preseason Regular season Schedule Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries Week 1: at Pittsburgh Steelers Week 2: at Los Angeles Rams Week 3: vs. New York Giants Week 4: vs. Arizona Cardinals Week 4: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 0 10 6 0 16 49ers 7 14 0 14 35
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Date : October 1Game time : 1:25 p.m. PDTGame weather : Sunny, 75 °F (24 °C)Game attendance : 71,521Referee : Clete Blakeman TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez and Laura OkminRecap , Game Book
Week 5: vs. Dallas Cowboys Week 5: Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Cowboys 0 7 3 0 10 49ers 7 14 7 14 42
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Week 6: at Cleveland Browns Week 7: at Minnesota Vikings Week 8: vs. Cincinnati Bengals Week 8: Cincinnati Bengals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Bengals 14 0 3 14 31 49ers 7 3 0 7 17
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Week 10: at Jacksonville Jaguars Week 10: San Francisco 49ers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 10 3 14 7 34 Jaguars 0 3 0 0 3
at EverBank Stadium , Jacksonville, Florida
Date : November 12Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/10:00 a.m. PSTGame weather : 59 °F (15 °C)Game attendance : 69,271Referee : Brad AllenTV announcers (Fox) : Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston and Pam OliverRecap , Game Book
Week 11: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Week 11: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Buccaneers 0 7 0 7 14 49ers 7 6 14 0 27
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Date : November 19Game time : 1:05 p.m. PST / 4:05 p.m. ESTGame weather : Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 71,607Referee : Craig Wrolstad TV announcers (Fox) : Joe Davis, Daryl Johnston and Pam OliverRecap , Game Book
Week 12: at Seattle Seahawks Thanksgiving Day games
Week 12: San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 7 17 0 7 31 Seahawks 3 0 10 0 13
at Lumen Field , Seattle, Washington
Date : Game time : 5:20 p.m. PSTGame weather : Mostly sunny, 39 °F (4 °C)Game attendance : 68,702Referee : Tra Blake TV announcers (NBC) : Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa StarkRecap , Game Book
Week 13: at Philadelphia Eagles Week 13: San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 0 14 14 14 42 Eagles 6 0 7 6 19
at Lincoln Financial Field , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date : December 3Game time : 4:25 p.m. EST/1:25 p.m. PSTGame weather : Cloudy, 52 °F (11 °C)Game attendance : 69,879Referee : Alex KempTV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews and Tom RinaldiRecap , Game Book
Week 14: vs. Seattle Seahawks Week 14: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 10 0 6 0 16 49ers 7 7 7 7 28
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Date : December 10Game time : 1:05 p.m. PSTGame weather : Sunny, 63 °F (17 °C)Game attendance : 71,816Referee : Brad Rogers TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews and Tom RinaldiRecap , Game Book
Week 15: at Arizona Cardinals Week 16: vs. Baltimore Ravens Christmas Day games
Week 16: Baltimore Ravens at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Ravens 3 13 17 0 33 49ers 5 7 0 7 19
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Date : Game time : 5:15 p.m. PSTGame weather : Cloudy, 56 °F (13 °C)Game attendance : 71,812Referee : Bill Vinovich TV announcers (ABC) : Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa SaltersRecap , Game Book
Week 17: at Washington Commanders Week 17: San Francisco 49ers at Washington Commanders – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 10 3 7 7 27 Commanders 0 10 0 0 10
at FedExField , Landover, Maryland
Week 18: vs. Los Angeles Rams Week 18: Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Rams 7 0 6 8 21 49ers 7 13 0 0 20
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Date : January 7Game time : 1:25 p.m. PSTGame weather : Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C)Game attendance : 71,624Referee : Clay Martin TV announcers (Fox) : Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina PinkRecap , Game Book
Standings Division Conference Postseason Schedule Game summaries NFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (7) Green Bay Packers NFC Championship: vs. (3) Detroit Lions NFC Championship: (3) Detroit Lions at (1) San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Lions 14 10 0 7 31 49ers 0 7 17 10 34
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Date : January 28, 2024Game time : 3:40 p.m. PSTGame weather : Cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 71,824Referee : Clete Blakeman TV announcers (Fox) : Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews and Tom RinaldiRecap , Game Book
Super Bowl LVIII: vs. (A3) Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVIII: (N1) San Francisco 49ers vs. (A3) Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 OT Total 49ers 0 10 0 9 3 22 Chiefs 0 3 10 6 6 25
at Allegiant Stadium , Paradise, Nevada
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