2022 San Francisco 49ers season | |
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Owner | Jed York |
General manager | John Lynch |
Head coach | Kyle Shanahan |
Home field | Levi's Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 13–4 |
Division place | 1st NFC West |
Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Seahawks) 41–23 Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Cowboys) 19–12 Lost NFC Championship (at Eagles) 7–31 |
Pro Bowlers | |
AP All-Pros | 6
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Uniform | |
The 2022 season was the San Francisco 49ers' 73rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 77th overall, and their sixth under the head coach/general manager tandem of Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch.
After having an underwhelming start, with notable season-ending injuries,[1] combined with a 3–4 start[2] before the bye week, the 49ers won the rest of their games,[3] improving on their 10–7 record from the previous year after a Week 16 win over the Washington Commanders.[4] With a Week 15 win against the Seattle Seahawks, and with the Rams and Cardinals both being mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, they won the NFC West for the first time since 2019 and clinched a playoff berth,[5] also becoming the NFL's first team this season to win their division. The 49ers swept the NFC West for the first time since 1997,[6] which included sweeping the Seahawks for the first time since 2011.[7] With a 41–23 victory over the Seahawks in the Wild Card round,[8] San Francisco completed a 3–0 sweep of all three games played against Seattle. The next week, the 49ers defeated the Dallas Cowboys 19–12 in the Divisional round,[9] defeating them in the playoffs for the second consecutive season. The 49ers lost to the Philadelphia Eagles 31–7 in the NFC Championship in which injuries to third-stringer Brock Purdy and fourth-stringer Josh Johnson during the game and first-stringer Trey Lance and second-stringer Jimmy Garoppolo previously in the season made the 49ers unable to stay competitive.[10]
The season was highlighted by the emergence of rookie quarterback Brock Purdy, taken last in the 2022 NFL Draft, who started after an injury to Jimmy Garoppolo (who himself replaced the injured Trey Lance) and went 5–0 as the starter to end the regular season before winning his first two playoff games. 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.[11]
The 49ers entered free agency with the following:[12]
Position | Player | Free agency tag |
Date Signed | 2022 Team | Notes |
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OG | Laken Tomlinson | UFA | March 17, 2022 | New York Jets | Signed three-year contract[13] |
CB | Jason Verrett | UFA | May 2, 2022 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract[14] |
DT | D. J. Jones | UFA | March 14, 2022 | Denver Broncos | Signed three-year contract[15] |
RB | Raheem Mostert | UFA | March 17, 2022 | Miami Dolphins | Signed one-year contract[16] |
CB | K'Waun Williams | UFA | March 23, 2022 | Denver Broncos | Signed two-year contract[17] |
RB | Jeff Wilson | UFA | March 29, 2022 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract[18] |
TE | Ross Dwelley | UFA | March 28, 2022 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract[19] |
CB | Josh Norman | UFA | |||
S | Marcell Harris | UFA | April 21, 2022 | New York Jets | Signed one-year contract |
WR | Mohamed Sanu | UFA | July 26, 2022 | Miami Dolphins | Signed two-year contract[20] |
FS | Jaquiski Tartt | UFA | June 17, 2022 | Philadelphia Eagles | Signed one-year contract[21] |
SS | Tavon Wilson | UFA | |||
OT | Tom Compton | UFA | March 17, 2022 | Denver Broncos | Signed one-year contract[22] |
CB | Dontae Johnson | UFA | March 23, 2022 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract[23] |
DT | Maurice Hurst Jr. | UFA | March 10, 2022 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract[24] |
DE | Arden Key | UFA | March 30, 2022 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Signed one-year contract[25] |
DE | Jordan Willis | UFA | March 23, 2022 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract[26] |
WR | Trent Sherfield | UFA | March 18, 2022 | Miami Dolphins | Signed one-year contract[27] |
RB | Trenton Cannon | UFA | March 18, 2022 | Tennessee Titans | Signed one-year contract[28] |
OT | Daniel Brunskill | RFA | April 19, 2022 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract[29] |
C | Jake Brendel | RFA | March 9, 2022 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract[30] |
DE | Kentavius Street | UFA | March 18, 2022 | New Orleans Saints | Signed one-year contract[31] |
LB | Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles | ERFA | March 11, 2022 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract[32] |
RB | JaMycal Hasty | ERFA | March 10, 2022 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract[24] |
WR | Jauan Jennings | ERFA | April 19, 2022 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract[29] |
WR | Richie James | UFA | March 25, 2022 | New York Giants | Signed one-year-contract[33] |
LB | Azeez Al-Shaair | RFA | April 25, 2022 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract[34] |
DT | Kevin Givens | ERFA | March 10, 2022 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract[24] |
RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent
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Position | Player | 2021 Team | Date signed | Notes |
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LB | Oren Burks | Green Bay Packers | March 17, 2022 | Signed two-year contract[35] |
CB | Charvarius Ward | Kansas City Chiefs | Signed three-year contract[36] | |
DT | Hassan Ridgeway | Philadelphia Eagles | March 21, 2022 | Signed one-year contract[37] |
WR | Ray-Ray McCloud | Pittsburgh Steelers | March 22, 2022 | Signed two-year contract[38] |
S | George Odum | Indianapolis Colts | Signed three-year contract[39] | |
DE | Kerry Hyder | Seattle Seahawks | March 24, 2022 | Signed one-year contract[40] |
CB | Darqueze Dennard | March 25, 2022 | Signed one-year contract[41] | |
WR | Marcus Johnson | Tennessee Titans | April 11, 2022 | Signed one-year contract[42] |
WR | Malik Turner | Dallas Cowboys | Signed one-year contract[42] | |
DE | Kemoko Turay | Indianapolis Colts | April 18, 2022 | Signed one-year contract[43] |
TE | Troy Fumagalli | May 17, 2022 | Signed one-year contract[44] | |
TE | Tyler Kroft | New York Jets | May 23, 2022 | Signed one-year contract[45] |
RB | Frank Gore | June 2, 2022 | Signed one-day contract[46] | |
DT | Robert Nkemdiche | Seattle Seahawks | July 26, 2022 | Signed one-year contract[47] |
DT | Tomasi Laulile | July 29, 2022 | Signed one-year contract[48] | |
Akeem Spence | August 1, 2022 | Signed one-year contract[49] | ||
OT | Jordan Mills | New Orleans Saints | August 6, 2022 | Signed one-year contract[50] |
WR | Willie Snead | Carolina Panthers | ||
CB | Ken Crawley | New Orleans Saints | August 10, 2022 | Signed one-year contract[51] |
S | Tashaun Gipson | Chicago Bears | August 22, 2022 | Signed one-year contract[52] |
OG | Blake Hance | Cleveland Browns | August 31, 2022 | claimed off waivers[53] |
TE | Tyler Kroft | Signed one-year contract[53] | ||
DE | Jordan Willis | Signed one-year contract[53] |
Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team's 2021 season. |
Main article: 2022 NFL Draft |
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 29 | Traded to the Miami Dolphins[A] | |||
2 | 61 | Drake Jackson | DE | USC | |
3 | 93 | Tyrion Davis-Price | RB | LSU | |
102 | Traded to the Miami Dolphins[A] | 2020 Resolution JC-2A selection[B] | |||
105 | Danny Gray | WR | SMU | 2020 Resolution JC-2A selection[C] | |
4 | 134 | Spencer Burford | OT | UTSA | |
5 | 172 | Samuel Womack | CB | Toledo | |
6 | 187 | Nick Zakelj | OT | Fordham | From Broncos[D] |
207 | Traded to the New York Jets[E] | ||||
220 | Kalia Davis | DT | UCF | Compensatory pick | |
221 | Tariq Castro-Fields | CB | Penn State | Compensatory pick | |
7 | 250 | Traded to the Denver Broncos[D] | |||
262 | Brock Purdy | QB | Iowa State | Compensatory pick |
Draft trades
Name | Position | College | Ref. |
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Kevin Atkins | TE | Fresno State | [71] |
Jeremiah Gemmel | FB | North Carolina | |
Tayler Hawkins | S | San Diego State | |
Qwuantrezz Knight | CB | UCLA | |
Taysir Mack | WR | Pittsburgh | |
Tay Martin | Oklahoma State | ||
Jordan Mason | RB | Georgia Tech | |
Marcelino McCrary-Ball | LB | Indiana | |
Segun Olubi | San Diego State | ||
Leon O'Neal Jr. | S | Texas A&M | |
Jason Poe | G, FB | Mercer | |
Sam Schlueter | OT | Minnesota | |
Garrett Walston | TE | North Carolina | |
Dohnovan West | C | Arizona State |
Front office
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Here are the 49ers preseason opponents and schedule.[72]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | August 12 | Green Bay Packers | W 28–21 | 1–0 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
2 | August 20 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 17–7 | 2–0 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
3 | August 25 | at Houston Texans | L 0–17 | 2–1 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
On May 4, the NFL announced that the 49ers would play the Arizona Cardinals during Week 11 on November 21 at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, as part of the league's International Series. The game kicked off at 6:15 p.m. MST/5:15 p.m. PST, and was televised on ESPN, with the Cardinals serving as the home team.[73]
The remainder of the 49ers' 2022 schedule was announced on May 12.[72][74]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
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1 | September 11 | at Chicago Bears | L 10–19 | 0–1 | Soldier Field | Recap | |
2 | September 18 | Seattle Seahawks | W 27–7 | 1–1 | Levi's Stadium | Recap | |
3 | September 25 | at Denver Broncos | L 10–11 | 1–2 | Empower Field at Mile High | Recap | |
4 | October 3 | Los Angeles Rams | W 24–9 | 2–2 | Levi's Stadium | Recap | |
5 | October 9 | at Carolina Panthers | W 37–15 | 3–2 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap | |
6 | October 16 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 14–28 | 3–3 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap | |
7 | October 23 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 23–44 | 3–4 | Levi's Stadium | Recap | |
8 | October 30 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 31–14 | 4–4 | SoFi Stadium | Recap | |
9 | Bye | ||||||
10 | November 13 | Los Angeles Chargers | W 22–16 | 5–4 | Levi's Stadium | Recap | |
11 | November 21 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 38–10 | 6–4 | Estadio Azteca (Mexico City) | Recap | |
12 | November 27 | New Orleans Saints | W 13–0 | 7–4 | Levi's Stadium | Recap | |
13 | December 4 | Miami Dolphins | W 33–17 | 8–4 | Levi's Stadium | Recap | |
14 | December 11 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 35–7 | 9–4 | Levi's Stadium | Recap | |
15 | December 15 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 21–13 | 10–4 | Lumen Field | Recap | |
16 | December 24 | Washington Commanders | W 37–20 | 11–4 | Levi's Stadium | Recap | |
17 | January 1, 2023 | at Las Vegas Raiders | W 37–34 (OT) | 12–4 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap | |
18 | January 8, 2023 | Arizona Cardinals | W 38–13 | 13–4 | Levi's Stadium | Recap | |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Bears | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 19 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Game information | ||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
49ers | 6 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Game information | ||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Broncos | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
Game information | ||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rams | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
49ers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Game information | ||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 7 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 37 |
Panthers | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 15 |
at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
Game information | ||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Falcons | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Game information | ||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 7 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 44 |
49ers | 10 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Game information | ||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
Rams | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
Game information | ||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
49ers | 3 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Game information | ||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 0 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
Cardinals | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico
Game information | ||
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Saints | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
49ers | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Dolphins | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
49ers | 10 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 33 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
49ers | 7 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
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This win over the divisional rival Seahawks officially clinched the NFC West for the 49ers.
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Commanders | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
49ers | 0 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 37 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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49ers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 37 |
Raiders | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 34 |
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
49ers | 7 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 38 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
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NFC West | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(2) San Francisco 49ers | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 6–0 | 10–2 | 450 | 277 | W10 |
(7) Seattle Seahawks | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 407 | 401 | W2 |
Los Angeles Rams | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 307 | 384 | L2 |
Arizona Cardinals | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 340 | 449 | L7 |
# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
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Division leaders | |||||||||||
1 | Philadelphia Eagles | East | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .474 | .460 | W1 |
2[a] | San Francisco 49ers | West | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 6–0 | 10–2 | .417 | .414 | W10 |
3[a] | Minnesota Vikings | North | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .474 | .425 | W1 |
4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | South | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .503 | .426 | L1 |
Wild cards | |||||||||||
5 | Dallas Cowboys | East | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .507 | .485 | L1 |
6 | New York Giants | East | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 | 1–4–1 | 4–7–1 | .526 | .395 | L1 |
7[b] | Seattle Seahawks | West | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .462 | .382 | W2 |
Did not qualify for the postseason | |||||||||||
8[b] | Detroit Lions | North | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .535 | .451 | W2 |
9 | Washington Commanders | East | 8 | 8 | 1 | .500 | 2–3–1 | 5–6–1 | .536 | .449 | W1 |
10 | Green Bay Packers | North | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .524 | .449 | L1 |
11[c] | Carolina Panthers | South | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .474 | .437 | W1 |
12[c][d] | New Orleans Saints | South | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .507 | .462 | L1 |
13[c][d] | Atlanta Falcons | South | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .467 | .429 | W2 |
14 | Los Angeles Rams | West | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .517 | .341 | L2 |
15 | Arizona Cardinals | West | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .529 | .368 | L7 |
16 | Chicago Bears | North | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 0–6 | 1–11 | .571 | .480 | L10 |
Tiebreakers[e] | |||||||||||
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See also: 2022–23 NFL playoffs |
Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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Wild Card | January 14 | Seattle Seahawks (7) | W 41–23 | 1–0 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
Divisional | January 22 | Dallas Cowboys (5) | W 19–12 | 2–0 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
NFC Championship | January 29 | at Philadelphia Eagles (1) | L 7–31 | 2–1 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
49ers | 10 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 41 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
49ers | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 19 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Eagles | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Further information: National Football League records |
Category | Total yards | Yards per game | NFL rank (out of 32) |
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Passing offense | 3,856 | 226.8 | 13th |
Rushing offense | 2,360 | 138.8 | 8th |
Total offense | 6,216 | 365.6 | 5th |
Passing defense | 3,789 | 222.9 | 20th |
Rushing defense | 1,321 | 77.7 | 2nd |
Total defense | 5,110 | 300.6 | 1st |
Category | Player | Total yards | |
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Offense | |||
Passing | Jimmy Garoppolo | 2,437 | |
Rushing | Christian McCaffrey | 746 | |
Receiving | Brandon Aiyuk | 1,015 | |
Defense | |||
Tackles (Solo) | Dre Greenlaw | 82 | |
Sacks | Nick Bosa | 18.5 | |
Interceptions | Tashaun Gipson | 5 |
Statistics correct as of the end of the 2022 NFL season[75][76]