The 2022 season is the

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' 73rd in the

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(NFL), their 77th overall, and their sixth under sixth-year

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tandem of

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and John Lynch. After having an underwhelming start, with notable season-ending injuries, combined with a 3–4 start before the bye week, the 49ers went on a 10-game winning streak, improving on their 10–7 record from the previous year after a Week 16 win over the

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. With a Week 15 win against the

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, and with the

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both being mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, they won the NFC West for the first time since

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and clinched a

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, also becoming the NFL's first team this season to win their division. The 49ers swept the NFC West for the first time since

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, which included sweeping the Seahawks for the first time since

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. With a 41–23 victory over the Seahawks in the Wild Card round, San Francisco completed a 3–0 sweep of all three games played against Seattle. The season was highlighted by the emergence of rookie quarterback Brock Purdy, taken

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in the

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, who started after an injury to

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(who himself replaced the injured

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) and went 5–0 as the starter. The 49ers were well balanced and dominant on both sides of the ball during the season. On offense, they finished 5th in total offense with 365 yards per game and 6th in scoring, averaging 26.5 points a game, while also finishing first in the league in plus/minus differential with a +173. On defense, they were even more dominant, as they finished first in the league in both total defense and defensive scoring (306 yards per game and 16.3 points per game respectively). They also finished first in the league in turnover differential with a +13, which included 20 interceptions and 10 fumble recoveries.

Offseason

Roster changes

Free agency

The 49ers entered free agency with the following:

Signings

Departures

Draft

Draft trades

Staff

Current roster

Team captains

(QB) *

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(FB) *

Christian McCaffrey Christian Jackson McCaffrey (born June 7, 1996) is an American football running back for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford and was drafted by the Carolina Panthers eighth overa ...

(RB) *

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(WR) *

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(TE) *

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(T)

Preseason

Here are the 49ers preseason opponents and schedule.

Regular season

Schedule

On May 4, the NFL announced that the 49ers will play the

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during Week 11 on at

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, as part of the league's International Series. The game will kickoff at 6:15 p.m.

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/5:15 p.m. PST, and will be televised on

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, with the Cardinals serving as the home team. The remainder of the 49ers'

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schedule was announced on May 12. Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Chicago Bears

Week 2: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 3: at Denver Broncos

Week 4: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week 5: at Carolina Panthers

Week 6: at Atlanta Falcons

Week 7: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 8: at Los Angeles Rams

Week 10: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Week 11: at Arizona Cardinals

NFL Mexico City games

Week 12: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week 13: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 14: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 15: at Seattle Seahawks

This win over the divisional rival Seahawks officially clinched the NFC West for the 49ers.

Week 16: vs. Washington Commanders

Week 17: at Las Vegas Raiders

Week 18: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Standings

Division

Conference

Postseason

Schedule

Game summaries

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (7) Seattle Seahawks

NFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (5) Dallas Cowboys

Statistics

Team

Individual

''Statistics correct as of the end of the

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References

External links

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San Francisco 49ers seasons

NFC West championship seasons