Season by season
66 seasons, 1960–2025 · all-time 505–501–11 · 22 postseason appearances
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11–6 | 2nd West | Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Patriots) 3–16 | Jim Harbaugh |
| 2024 | 11–6 | 2nd West | Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Texans) 12–32 | Jim Harbaugh |
| 2023 | 5–12 | 4th West | — | Brandon Staley (5–9)Giff Smith (0–3) |
| 2022 | 10–7 | 2nd West | Lost Wild Card playoffs (at Jaguars) 30–31 | Brandon Staley |
| 2021 | 9–8 | 3rd West | — | Brandon Staley |
| 2020 | 7–9 | 3rd West | — | Anthony Lynn |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5–11 | 4th West | — | Anthony Lynn |
| 2018 | 12–4 | 2nd West | Won Wild Card playoffs (at Ravens) 23–17Lost Divisional playoffs (at Patriots) 28–41 | Anthony Lynn |
| 2017 | 9–7 | 2nd West | — | Anthony Lynn |
| 2016 | 5–11 | 4th West | — | Mike McCoy |
| 2015 | 4–12 | 4th West | — | Mike McCoy |
| 2014 | 9–7 | 3rd West | — | Mike McCoy |
| 2013 | 9–7 | 3rd West | Won Wild Card playoffs (at Bengals) 27–10Lost Divisional playoffs (at Broncos) 17–24 | Mike McCoy |
| 2012 | 7–9 | 2nd West | — | Norv Turner |
| 2011 | 8–8 | 2nd West | — | Norv Turner |
| 2010 | 9–7 | 2nd West | — | Norv Turner |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 13–3 | 1st West | Lost Divisional playoffs (Jets) 14–17 | Norv Turner |
| 2008 | 8–8 | 1st West | Won Wild Card playoffs (Colts) 23–17 (OT)Lost Divisional playoffs (at Steelers) 24–35 | Norv Turner |
| 2007 | 11–5 | 1st West | Won Wild Card playoffs (Titans) 17–6Won Divisional playoffs (at Colts) 28–24Lost AFC Championship (at Patriots) 12–21 | Norv Turner |
| 2006 | 14–2 | 1st West | Lost Divisional playoffs (Patriots) 21–24 | Marty Schottenheimer |
| 2005 | 9–7 | 3rd West | — | Marty Schottenheimer |
| 2004 | 12–4 | 1st West | Lost Wild Card playoffs (Jets) 17–20 (OT) | Marty Schottenheimer |
| 2003 | 4–12 | 4th West | — | Marty Schottenheimer |
| 2002 | 8–8 | 3rd West | — | Marty Schottenheimer |
| 2001 | 5–11 | 5th West | — | Mike Riley |
| 2000 | 1–15 | 5th West | — | Mike Riley |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8–8 | 4th West | — | Mike Riley |
| 1998 | 5–11 | 5th West | — | Kevin Gilbride (2–4) June Jones (3–7) |
| 1997 | 4–12 | 5th West | — | Kevin Gilbride |
| 1996 | 8–8 | 3rd West | — | Bobby Ross |
| 1995 | 9–7 | 2nd West | Lost Wild Card playoffs (Colts) 20–35 | Bobby Ross |
| 1994 | 11–5 | 1st West | Won Divisional playoffs (Dolphins) 22–21Won AFC Championship (at Steelers) 17–13Lost Super Bowl XXIX (vs. 49ers) 26–49 | Bobby Ross |
| 1993 | 8–8 | 4th West | — | Bobby Ross |
| 1992 | 11–5 | 1st West | Won Wild Card playoffs (Chiefs) 17–0Lost Divisional playoffs (at Dolphins) 0–31 | Bobby Ross |
| 1991 | 4–12 | 5th West | — | Dan Henning |
| 1990 | 6–10 | 4th West | — | Dan Henning |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 6–10 | 5th West | — | Dan Henning |
| 1988 | 6–10 | 4th West | — | Al Saunders |
| 1987 | 8–7 | 3rd West | — | Al Saunders |
| 1986 | 4–12 | 5th West | — | Don Coryell (1–7) Al Saunders (3–5) |
| 1985 | 8–8 | 3rd West | — | Don Coryell |
| 1984 | 7–9 | 5th West | — | Don Coryell |
| 1983 | 6–10 | 5th West | — | Don Coryell |
| 1982 | 6–3 | 5th | Won First round playoffs (at Steelers) 31–28Lost Second round playoffs (at Dolphins) 13–34 | Don Coryell |
| 1981 | 10–6 | 1st West | Won Divisional playoffs (at Dolphins) 41–38 (OT).mw-parser-output .citation{word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}Lost AFC Championship (at Bengals) 7–27 | Don Coryell |
| 1980 | 11–5 | 1st West | Won Divisional playoffs (Bills) 20–14Lost AFC Championship (Raiders) 27–34 | Don Coryell |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 12–4 | 1st West | Lost Divisional playoffs (Oilers) 14–17 | Don Coryell |
| 1978 | 9–7 | 3rd West | — | Tommy Prothro (1–3) Don Coryell (8–4) |
| 1977 | 7–7 | 3rd West | — | Tommy Prothro |
| 1976 | 6–8 | 3rd West | — | Tommy Prothro |
| 1975 | 2–12 | 4th West | — | Tommy Prothro |
| 1974 | 5–9 | 4th West | — | Tommy Prothro |
| 1973 | 2–11–1 | 4th West | — | Harland Svare (1–6–1) Ron Waller (1–5) |
| 1972 | 4–9–1 | 4th West | — | Harland Svare |
| 1971 | 6–8 | 3rd West | — | Sid Gillman (4–6) Harland Svare (2–2) |
| 1970 | 5–6–3 | 3rd West | — | Charlie Waller |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 8–6 | 3rd West | — | Sid Gillman (4–5) Charlie Waller (4–1) |
| 1968 | 9–5 | 3rd West | — | Sid Gillman |
| 1967 | 8–5–1 | 3rd West | — | Sid Gillman |
| 1966 | 7–6–1 | 3rd West | — | Sid Gillman |
| 1965 | 9–2–3 | 1st West | Lost AFL Championship (Bills) 0–23 | Sid Gillman |
| 1964 | 8–5–1 | 1st West | Lost AFL Championship (at Bills) 7–20 | Sid Gillman |
| 1963 | 11–3 | 1st West | Won AFL Championship (Patriots) 51–10 | Sid Gillman |
| 1962 | 4–10 | 3rd West | — | Sid Gillman |
| 1961 | 12–2 | 1st West | Lost AFL Championship (Oilers) 3–10 | Sid Gillman |
| 1960 | 10–4 | 1st West | Lost AFL Championship (at Oilers) 16–24 | Sid Gillman |
Source: Wikipedia (facts-only, Feist-clean); franchise season lists · built 2026-06-19 · from data/nfl/franchise-seasons-historical.json.