2020 San Francisco 49ers season
The 2020 season is the San Francisco 49ers' 71st in the National Football League, their 75th overall, and their fourth under the head coach/general manager tandem of Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch. The 49ers will enter the season as the reigning NFC champions, and will look to improve on their 13–3 season from the previous year. They will also attempt to become the first team since the 2014 Seattle Seahawks to win consecutive NFC championships, as well as to become the fourth team in league history to win the Super Bowl the year after losing it, after the 1971 Dallas Cowboys, 1972 Miami Dolphins, and the 2018 New England Patriots.
2020 San Francisco 49ers season | |
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Head coach | Kyle Shanahan |
General manager | John Lynch |
Owner | Jed York |
Home field | Levi's Stadium |
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Offseason
Roster changes
Free agency
The 49ers entered free agency with the following:[1]
Position | Player | Free agency tag |
Date Signed | 2020 Team | Notes |
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WR | Emmanuel Sanders | UFA | March 22, 2020 | New Orleans Saints | Signed two-year contract[2] |
FS | Jimmie Ward | UFA | March 24, 2020 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed three-year contract[3] |
CB | Jason Verrett | UFA | April 13, 2020 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract[4] |
DE | Arik Armstead | UFA | March 16, 2020 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed five-year contract[5] |
OT | Shon Coleman | UFA | March 16, 2020 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract[6] |
C | Ben Garland | UFA | March 28, 2020 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract[7] |
TE | Levine Toilolo | UFA | March 18, 2020 | New York Giants | [8] |
DE | Damontre Moore | UFA | |||
WR | Jordan Matthews | UFA | |||
CB | Dontae Johnson | UFA | April 13, 2020 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract[4] |
DT | Sheldon Day | UFA | March 25, 2020 | Indianapolis Colts | [9] |
DE | Anthony Zettel | UFA | March 25, 2020 | Minnesota Vikings | [10] |
DE | Ronald Blair | UFA | March 23, 2020 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract[11] |
LB | Elijah Lee | RFA | March 27, 2020 | Detroit Lions | [12] |
RB | Matt Breida | RFA | April 16, 2020 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract[13] |
WR | Kendrick Bourne | RFA | March 17, 2020 | San Francisco 49ers | Tendered one-year contract[14] |
OT | Andrew Lauderdale | ERFA | |||
OT | Daniel Brunskill | ERFA | March 5, 2020 | San Francisco 49ers | Tendered one-year contract[15] |
TE | Ross Dwelley | ERFA | March 24, 2020 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract[3] |
CB | Emmanuel Moseley | ERFA | March 5, 2020 | San Francisco 49ers | Tendered one-year contract[15] |
QB | Nick Mullens | ERFA | May 1, 2020 | San Francisco 49ers | Signed one-year contract[16] |
RB | Jeff Wilson | ERFA | March 5, 2020 | San Francisco 49ers | Tendered one-year contract[15] |
RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent
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Signings
Position | Player | 2019 Team | Date signed | Notes |
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LB | Joe Walker | Arizona Cardinals | March 24, 2020 | Signed one-year contract[3] |
DE | Kerry Hyder | Dallas Cowboys | March 25, 2020 | Signed one-year contract[17] |
WR | Travis Benjamin | Los Angeles Chargers | April 3, 2020 | Signed one-year contract[18] |
OT | Tom Compton | New York Jets | April 3, 2020 | Signed one-year contract[18] |
Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team's 2019 season. |
Departures
Position | Player | Date | Notes |
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TE | Garrett Celek | February 7, 2020 | Retired[19] |
DT | DeForest Buckner | March 18, 2020 | Traded[20] |
G | Mike Person | April 1, 2020 | Released[21] |
OT | Joe Staley | April 25, 2020 | Retired[22][23] |
Draft
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Note |
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1 | 14 | Javon Kinlaw | DT | South Carolina | From Tampa Bay |
25 | Brandon Aiyuk | WR | Arizona State | From Minnesota | |
5 | 153 | Colton McKivitz | OT | West Virginia | From Miami |
6 | 190 | Charlie Woerner | TE | Georgia | From Philadelphia |
7 | 217 | Jauan Jennings | WR | Tennessee | From Detroit |
Notes
- The 49ers traded LB Eli Harold to the Detroit Lions in exchange for a conditional seventh-round selection.
- The 49ers traded their second-round selection to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for DE Dee Ford.
- The 49ers traded their third- and fourth-round selections to the Denver Broncos in exchange for WR Emmanuel Sanders and Denver's fifth-round selection.
- The 49ers traded DT DeForest Buckner to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for a first-round selection (No. 13th overall).[24]
- The 49ers traded their first- and a seventh-round selection (13th and 245th overall) to Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for a first- and a fourth-round pick (14th and 117th overall).[25]
- The 49ers traded their first-, fourth- and fifth-round selections (31st, 117th and 176th overall) to Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a first-round pick (No. 25th overall).[26]
- The 49ers traded their RB Matt Breida to Miami Dolphins in exchange for a fifth-round pick (No. 153rd overall).[27]
- The 49ers traded their fifth-round selection (No. 156th overall) and a 2021 third-round selection to Washington Redskins in exchange for OT Trent Williams.[28][29]
- The 49ers traded their WR Marquise Goodwin and a sixth-round selection (No. 210th overall) to Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a sixth-round selection (No. 190th overall).[30]
Undrafted free agents
Position | Player | College | Notes |
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CB | DeMarkus Acy | Missouri | |
DL | Darrion Daniels | Nebraska | |
WR | Chris Finke | Notre Dame | |
LB | Jonas Griffith | Indiana State | |
TE | Chase Harrell | Arkansas | |
RB | Jamycal Hasty | Baylor | |
FB | Josh Hokit | Fresno State | |
S | Jared Mayden | Alabama | |
QB | Broc Rutter | North Central | |
RB | Salvon Ahmed | Washington |
Staff
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Current roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Active/Reserve lists
Rookies in italics Roster updated June 26, 2020 | ||||||
Preseason
The 49ers' preseason schedule was announced on May 7, and is subject to change, pending developments in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[31]
Week | Date | Time (PT) | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | TV | Recap |
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1 | August 15 | 6:05 p.m. | at Denver Broncos | Empower Field at Mile High | KPIX | |||
2 | August 21 | 7:00 p.m. | Las Vegas Raiders | Levi's Stadium | KPIX | |||
3 | August 29 | 10:00 a.m. | at Chicago Bears | Soldier Field | KPIX | |||
4 | September 3 | 7:00 p.m. | Los Angeles Chargers | Levi's Stadium | KPIX |
Regular season
Schedule
The 49ers' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7, and is subject to change, pending developments in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[31]
Week | Date | Time (PT) | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | TV | Recap |
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1 | September 13 | 1:25 p.m. | Arizona Cardinals | Levi's Stadium | Fox | |||
2 | September 20 | 10:00 a.m. | at New York Jets | MetLife Stadium | Fox | |||
3 | September 27 | 10:00 a.m. | at New York Giants | MetLife Stadium | Fox | |||
4 | October 4 | 5:20 p.m. | Philadelphia Eagles | Levi's Stadium | NBC | |||
5 | October 11 | 1:05 p.m. | Miami Dolphins | Levi's Stadium | Fox | |||
6 | October 18 | 5:20 p.m. | Los Angeles Rams | Levi's Stadium | NBC | |||
7 | October 25 | 1:25 p.m. | at New England Patriots | Gillette Stadium | CBS | |||
8 | November 1 | 1:25 p.m. | at Seattle Seahawks | CenturyLink Field | Fox | |||
9 | November 5 | 5:20 p.m. | Green Bay Packers | Levi's Stadium | Fox/NFLN/ Amazon Prime |
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10 | November 15 | 1:25 p.m. | at New Orleans Saints | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Fox | |||
11 | Bye | |||||||
12 | November 29 | 1:05 p.m. | at Los Angeles Rams | SoFi Stadium | Fox | |||
13 | December 7 | 5:15 p.m. | Buffalo Bills | Levi's Stadium | ESPN | |||
14 | December 13 | 1:25 p.m. | Washington Redskins | Levi's Stadium | Fox | |||
15 | December 20 | 5:20 p.m. | at Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | NBC | |||
16 | December 26 or 27 | TBD | at Arizona Cardinals | State Farm Stadium | TBD | |||
17 | January 3 | 1:25 p.m. | Seattle Seahawks | Levi's Stadium | Fox |
Notes:
- Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
- Networks and times for Sunday games from Weeks 5–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
- As the result of Saturday flexible scheduling during Week 16, the date, time, and network for that week's game at the Arizona Cardinals will be finalized at a later date—by no later than four weeks prior to game day.[32]
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