2018 San Francisco 49ers season

2018 San Francisco 49ers season
Head coach Kyle Shanahan
General manager John Lynch
Owner Jed York
Home field Levi's Stadium
Results
Record 1–4
Division place 4th NFC West
Uniform

The 2018 season is the San Francisco 49ers' 69th in the National Football League, their 73rd overall and their second under head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch. Their owner is Jed York.

After finishing 6–10 from a 0–9 start in the previous year, the 49ers are looking to improve from that record and make the playoffs for the first time since 2013. They have started the year 1–4 so far and have been plagued by multiple season-ending injuries, which have included RB Jerick McKinnon tearing his ACL in training camp and QB Jimmy Garoppolo also tearing his ACL in Week 3 against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Offseason

Roster changes

Free agency

The 49ers entered free agency with the following:[1]

PositionPlayerFree agency
tag
Date Signed2018 TeamNotes
DECornellius CarradineUFAMarch 17, 2018Oakland Raiders[2]
OTGarry GilliamUFAFebruary 27, 2018San Francisco 49ersSigned 2-year contract[3][4]
SSEric ReidUFA
CDaniel KilgoreUFAFebruary 14, 2018San Francisco 49ersSigned 3-year contract[5][6]
ILBBrock CoyleUFAMarch 14, 2018San Francisco 49ersSigned 3-year contract[7]
GBrandon FuscoUFAMarch 14, 2018Atlanta FalconsSigned 3-year contract[8]
CBLeon HallUFAMarch 30, 2018Oakland Raiders
RBCarlos HydeUFAMarch 15, 2018Cleveland BrownsSigned 3-year contract[9]
OLBMark NzeochaUFAJanuary 26, 2018San Francisco 49ersSigned 1-year contract[10]
DTLeger DouzableUFA
WRLouis MurphyUFA
QBJimmy GaroppoloUFAFebruary 8, 2018San Francisco 49ersSigned 5-year contract[11][12]
CBAsa JacksonUFA
TELogan PaulsenUFAMarch 21, 2018Atlanta FalconsSigned 1-year contract[13]
CTim BarnesUFA
FSAntone ExumUFAJune 6, 2018San Francisco 49ersSigned 1-year contract[14]
OLBCassius MarshUFAFebruary 7, 2018San Francisco 49ersSigned 2-year contract[15][16]
CBDontae JohnsonUFAApril 11, 2018Seattle Seahawks[17]
DEAaron LynchUFAMarch 15, 2018Chicago BearsSigned 1-year contract[18][19]
RBRaheem MostertRFAMarch 9, 2018San Francisco 49ersSigned 1-year contract[20]
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

PositionPlayer2017 TeamDate signedNotes
CBRichard ShermanSeattle SeahawksMarch 11, 2018Signed 3-year contract[21][22]
PJeff LockeMarch 12, 2018Signed 1-year contract[20]
RBJerick McKinnonMinnesota VikingsMarch 14, 2018Signed 4-year contract[23]
CWeston RichburgNew York GiantsMarch 14, 2018Signed 5-year contract[23]
DEJeremiah AttaochuLos Angeles ChargersMarch 15, 2018Signed 1-year contract[24]
GJonathan CooperDallas CowboysMarch 20, 2018Signed 1-year contract[25]
LBKorey ToomerLos Angeles ChargersApril 4, 2018Signed 1-year contract[26]
GMike PersonIndianapolis ColtsMay 9, 2018Signed 1-year contract[27]
CBC. J. GoodwinNew York GiantsMay 15, 2018Claimed off waivers[28]
GJohn FlynnJuly 25, 2018Signed 2-year contract[29]
DTWill SuttonJuly 25, 2018Signed 1-year contract[29]
DTCedric ThorntonBuffalo BillsJuly 25, 2018Signed 1-year contract[29]
TEWes SaxtonJuly 31, 2018Signed 1-year contract[30]
GChris GonzalezAugust 5, 2018Signed 1-year contract[31]
RBAlfred MorrisDallas CowboysAugust 14, 2018Signed 1-year contract[32]
Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team's 2017 season.

Departures

PositionPlayerDateNotes
CDaniel KilgoreMarch 15, 2018Traded[33]
TTrent BrownApril 27, 2018Traded[34]
GZane BeadlesMay 7, 2018Released[35]
WRDeAndre CarterMay 15, 2018Waived[28]
SDon JonesJuly 25, 2018Waived[29]
CBC. J. GoodwinJuly 31, 2018Waived[30]
LBEli HaroldAugust 23, 2018Traded[36][37]

Draft

2018 San Francisco 49ers Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
19 Mike McGlincheyOTNotre Dame
244 Dante PettisWRWashingtonfrom Washington
370 Fred WarnerLBBYUfrom Chicago
95 Tarvarius MooreSSouthern Missfrom New England
4128 Kentavius StreetDENC Statefrom Pittsburgh
5142 D. J. ReedCBKansas Statefrom Denver via Washington
6184 Marcell HarrisSFlorida
7233 Jullian TaylorDTTemplefrom Tampa Bay via Miami
240 Richie JamesWRMiddle Tennesseefrom Kansas City

Notes

  • The 49ers finished with the same overall record and strength of schedule as the Oakland Raiders at the end of the 2017 season, and their selecting order was determined by way of a coin flip at the NFL Scouting Combine in early 2018. Both teams will then rotate with the Miami Dolphins, selecting 9th, 10th and 11th in each round. The 49ers won the coin toss.[38]

Draft trades

  • The 49ers traded a second-round selection (43rd overall) to New England in exchange for quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo.
  • The 49ers traded their third-round selection in 2017 (67th overall) to New Orleans in exchange for New Orleans' second-round selection (59th overall) and their seventh-round selection in 2017 (229th overall).
  • The 49ers traded their first-round selection in 2017 (2nd overall) to Chicago in exchange for Chicago's third-round selection (70th overall), and their first-, third- and fourth-round selections in 2017 (3rd, 67th and 111th overall).
  • The 49ers traded their fourth-round selection (109th overall) to Denver in exchange for Denver's fifth-round selection in 2017 (177th overall) and running back Kapri Bibbs.
  • The 49ers traded their fifth-round selection (148th overall) and tight end Vance McDonald to Pittsburgh in exchange for Pittsburgh's fourth-round selection (128th overall).
  • The 49ers traded cornerback Rashard Robinson to the New York Jets in exchange for the Jets' fifth-round selection (143rd overall).
  • The 49ers traded their seventh-round selection (227th overall) and center Daniel Kilgore to Miami in exchange for the seventh-round selection Miami acquired from Tampa Bay (223rd overall).[39]
  • The 49ers traded cornerback Kenneth Acker to Kansas City in exchange for Kansas City's seventh-round selection (240th overall).
  • The 49ers traded their fifth-round selection (143rd overall) and OT Trent Brown to New England in exchange for the third-round selection (95th overall).[40]

Undrafted free agents

PositionPlayerCollegeNotes
WRSteven DunbarHouston
TERoss DwelleySan Diego
QBJack HeneghanDartmouth
OLAlan KnottSouth CarolinaWaived August 14[32]
OLJamar McGlosterSyracuseWaived July 25[29]
DLZach FranklinFrostburg State
STerrell WilliamsHouston
SCorey GriffinGeorgia TechWaived August 5[31]
CBTarvarus McFaddenFlorida State
CBEmmanuel MoseleyTennessee
OLNajee ToranUCLA
OLColeman SheltonWashington
RBJeff WilsonNorth Texas
DLBlaine WoodsonDelawareWaived July 25[29]

Staff

San Francisco 49ers staff
Front office
  • Co-chairman – Denise DeBartolo York
  • Co-chairman – John York
  • Chief executive officer – Jed York
  • Co-owner – John M. Sobrato
  • Co-owner – Mark Wan
  • Co-owner – Gideon Yu
  • General manager – John Lynch
  • President of 49ers Enterprises and EVP of football operations – Paraag Marathe
  • President – Al Guido
  • General counsel – Hannah Gordon
  • Chief investment officer – Brano Perkovich
  • Chief financial officer – Scott Sabatino
  • Vice president of player personnel – Adam Peters
  • Senior personnel executive – Martin Mayhew
  • Vice president and senior advisor to the general manager – Keena Turner
  • Director of pro personnel – Ran Carthon
  • Director of football administration & analytics – Brian Hampton
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  • Quarterbacks – Rich Scangarello
  • Running backs – Robert Turner
  • Wide receivers – Mike LaFleur
  • Offensive line – John Benton
  • Assistant offensive line – Adam Stenavich
  • Offensive assistant – T.C. McCartney
  • Offensive quality control – Taylor Embree
  • Run game specialist – Mike McDaniel
  • Offensive assistant – Katie Sowers
 
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
  • Special teams coordinator – Richard Hightower
  • Assistant special teams – Stan Kwan
  • Assistant special teams – Michael Clay
Coaching support staff
  • Assistant to the coaching staff – Patrick Hagedorn
  • Administrative assistant to the head coach – Nick Kray


Strength and conditioning
  • Head strength and conditioning – Ray Wright
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Marquis Johnson
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Dustin Perry

Coaching staff
Management
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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 October 9, 2018
Depth chartTransactions
53 Active, 7 Inactive, 10 Practice squad

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Preseason

The 49ers' preseason opponents and schedule were announced on April 11, 2018.

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame siteNFL.com
recap
1 August 9 Dallas Cowboys W 24–21 1–0 Levi's Stadium Recap
2 August 18 at Houston Texans L 13–16 1–1 NRG Stadium Recap
3 August 25 at Indianapolis Colts L 17–23 1–2 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
4 August 30 Los Angeles Chargers L 21–23 1–3 Levi's Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

The 49ers' 2018 schedule was announced on April 19.

WeekDateKickoff (PT)OpponentResultRecordGame siteTVNFL.com
recap
1 September 9 10:00 a.m. at Minnesota Vikings L 16–24 0–1 U.S. Bank Stadium Fox Recap
2 September 16 1:25 p.m. Detroit Lions W 30–27 1–1 Levi's Stadium Fox Recap
3 September 23 10:00 a.m. at Kansas City Chiefs L 27–38 1–2 Arrowhead Stadium Fox Recap
4 September 30 1:25 p.m. at Los Angeles Chargers L 27–29 1–3 StubHub Center CBS Recap
5 October 7 1:25 p.m. Arizona Cardinals L 18–28 1–4 Levi's Stadium Fox Recap
6 October 15 5:15 p.m. at Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field ESPN/KGO
7 October 21 1:25 p.m. Los Angeles Rams Levi's Stadium CBS
8 October 28 1:25 p.m. at Arizona Cardinals State Farm Stadium Fox
9 November 1 5:20 p.m. Oakland Raiders Levi's Stadium Fox/NFLN
10 November 12 5:15 p.m. New York Giants Levi's Stadium ESPN/KGO
11 Bye
12 November 25 10:00 a.m. at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Raymond James Stadium Fox
13 December 2 5:20 p.m. at Seattle Seahawks CenturyLink Field NBC
14 December 9 1:25 p.m. Denver Broncos Levi's Stadium CBS
15 December 16 1:25 p.m. Seattle Seahawks Levi's Stadium Fox
16 December 23 1:05 p.m. Chicago Bears Levi's Stadium Fox
17 December 30 1:25 p.m. at Los Angeles Rams Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Fox

Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times for Sunday games from Weeks 7–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
  • Games highlighted in green means win, red = loss

Game summaries

Week 1: at Minnesota Vikings

Week One: San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
1 2 34Total
49ers 0 3 10316
Vikings 3 7 14024

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

Three interceptions by Jimmy Garoppolo, who earned his first loss as an NFL starter, would hurt the 49ers in the end. The 49ers lose 24-16, with the difference being a Garoppolo pick-six as well several key drops by receivers.

Week 2: vs. Detroit Lions

Week Two: Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Lions 7 3 31427
49ers 3 10 14330

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Game information

Despite the Lions' attempted comeback in the fourth quarter, the 49ers would hang on to win 30-27 as the team earns their first win of the season behind 2 TDs from Garoppolo and Matt Breida's 138 yards rushing.

Week 3: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week Three: San Francisco 49ers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1 2 34Total
49ers 0 10 14327
Chiefs 14 21 0338

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: September 23
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), clear and sunny
  • Game attendance: 76,023
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman and Shannon Spake
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Not only did the 49ers lose the game, Jimmy Garoppolo got carted off in the fourth quarter with a serious knee injury. The next day, an MRI further revealed that Garoppolo had torn his ACL, ruling him out for the rest of the season.

Week 4: at Los Angeles Chargers

Week Four: San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
49ers 14 3 7327
Chargers 6 11 9329

at StubHub Center, Carson, California

Game information

The first post-Garoppolo game of the season was a surprisingly competitive game, mostly due to safety Antone Exum getting a pick-six in the first quarter, but the 49ers still lost 29–27 and dropped to 1–3 on the season and 0–1 after Garoppolo's injury.

Week 5: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week Five: Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cardinals 7 7 01428
49ers 6 0 01218

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Game information

Playing a winless Cardinals team desperately seeking a win, the 49ers held rookie QB Josh Rosen in check, but were hurt by five offensive turnovers, one of which resulted in a defensive touchdown for Arizona. The 49ers drop to 1–4 (0–2 since Garoppolo's injury) heading into a Monday Night road game against the Packers.

Week 6: at Green Bay Packers

Week Six: San Francisco 49ers at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
49ers 0 0 000
Packers 0 0 000

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Standings

Division

NFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Los Angeles Rams 6 0 0 1.000 2–0 3–0 196 118 W6
Seattle Seahawks 3 3 0 .500 1–1 2–2 116 114 W1
San Francisco 49ers 1 4 0 .200 0–1 1–2 118 146 L3
Arizona Cardinals 1 5 0 .167 1–2 1–4 65 112 L1

Conference

# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Los Angeles Rams West 6 0 0 1.000 2–0 3–0 .403 .403 W6
2 New Orleans Saints South 4 1 0 .800 1–1 3–1 .375 .370 W4
3[lower-alpha 1] Washington Redskins East 3 2 0 .600 0–0 3–1 .426 .406 W1
4[lower-alpha 1] Chicago Bears North 3 2 0 .600 0–1 3–1 .446 .353 L1
Wild Cards
5 Carolina Panthers South 3 2 0 .600 0–1 2–2 .448 .444 L1
6 Minnesota Vikings North 3 2 1 .583 0–0–1 3–1–1 .456 .294 W2
In the Hunt
7[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3] Philadelphia Eagles East 3 3 0 .500 1–0 2–2 .357 .222 W1
8[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 4][lower-alpha 5] Seattle Seahawks West 3 3 0 .500 1–1 2–2 .457 .278 W1
9[lower-alpha 4][lower-alpha 6] Dallas Cowboys East 3 3 0 .500 1–0 2–2 .441 .353 W1
10[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 5][lower-alpha 6] Green Bay Packers North 2 2 1 .500 1–0–1 1–2–1 .500 .455 L1
11[lower-alpha 7] Tampa Bay Buccaneers South 2 3 0 .400 1–1 2–2 .554 .636 L3
12[lower-alpha 7] Detroit Lions North 2 3 0 .400 1–0 1–2 .463 .550 W1
13 Atlanta Falcons South 2 4 0 .333 2–1 2–2 .591 .500 W1
14 San Francisco 49ers West 1 4 0 .200 0–1 1–2 .554 .400 L3
15[lower-alpha 8] Arizona Cardinals West 1 5 0 .167 1–2 1–5 .591 .200 L1
16[lower-alpha 8] New York Giants East 1 5 0 .167 0–2 0–4 .559 .500 L3
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 9]
  1. 1 2 Washington wins tie break over Chicago based on best win percentage in common games.
  2. 1 2 Philadelphia wins tie break over Seattle based on best win percentage in common games.
  3. 1 2 Philadelphia wins tie break over Green Bay based on best win percentage in conference games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Dallas (see below).
  4. 1 2 Seattle wins tie break over Dallas based on head-to-head win percentage.
  5. 1 2 Seattle wins tie break over Green Bay based on best win percentage in conference games.
  6. 1 2 Dallas wins tie break over Green Bay based on best win percentage in conference games.
  7. 1 2 Tampa Bay wins tie break over Detroit based on best win percentage in conference games.
  8. 1 2 Arizona wins tie break over NY Giants based on best win percentage in conference games.
  9. 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

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