Season by season
80 seasons, 1946–2025 · all-time 642–531–16 · 31 postseason appearances
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12–5 | 3rd West | Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Eagles) 23–19Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Seahawks) 6–41 | Kyle Shanahan |
| 2024 | 6–11 | 4th West | — | Kyle Shanahan |
| 2023 | 12–5 | 1st West | Won Divisional Playoffs (Packers) 24–21Won NFC Championship (Lions) 34–31Lost Super Bowl LVIII (vs. Chiefs) 22–25 (OT) | Kyle Shanahan |
| 2022 | 13–4 | 1st West | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Seahawks) 41–23Won Divisional Playoffs (Cowboys) 19–12Lost NFC Championship (at Eagles) 7–31 | Kyle Shanahan |
| 2021 | 10–7 | 3rd West | Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Cowboys) 23–17Won Divisional Playoffs (at Packers) 13–10Lost NFC Championship (at Rams) 17–20 | Kyle Shanahan |
| 2020 | 6–10 | 4th West | — | Kyle Shanahan |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 13–3 | 1st West | Won Divisional Playoffs (Vikings) 27–10Won NFC Championship (Packers) 37–20Lost Super Bowl LIV (vs. Chiefs) 20–31 | Kyle Shanahan |
| 2018 | 4–12 | 3rd West | — | Kyle Shanahan |
| 2017 | 6–10 | 4th West | — | Kyle Shanahan |
| 2016 | 2–14 | 4th West | — | Chip Kelly |
| 2015 | 5–11 | 4th West | — | Jim Tomsula |
| 2014 | 8–8 | 3rd West | — | Jim Harbaugh |
| 2013 | 12–4 | 2nd West | Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Packers) 23–20 Won Divisional Playoffs (at Panthers) 23–10 Lost NFC Championship (at Seahawks) 17–23 | Jim Harbaugh |
| 2012 | 11–4–1 | 1st West | Won Divisional Playoffs (Packers) 45–31Won NFC Championship (at Falcons) 28–24Lost Super Bowl XLVII (vs. Ravens) 31–34 | Jim Harbaugh |
| 2011 | 13–3 | 1st West | Won Divisional Playoffs (Saints) 36–32Lost NFC Championship (Giants) 17–20 (OT) | Jim Harbaugh |
| 2010 | 6–10 | 3rd West | — | Mike Singletary (5–10)Jim Tomsula (1–0) |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8–8 | 2nd West | — | Mike Singletary |
| 2008 | 7–9 | 2nd West | — | Mike Nolan (2–5)Mike Singletary (5–4) |
| 2007 | 5–11 | 3rd West | — | Mike Nolan |
| 2006 | 7–9 | 3rd West | — | Mike Nolan |
| 2005 | 4–12 | 4th West | — | Mike Nolan |
| 2004 | 2–14 | 4th West | — | Dennis Erickson |
| 2003 | 7–9 | 3rd West | — | Dennis Erickson |
| 2002 | 10–6 | 1st West | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Giants) 39–38Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Buccaneers) 6–31 | Steve Mariucci |
| 2001 | 12–4 | 2nd West | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Packers) 15–25 | Steve Mariucci |
| 2000 | 6–10 | 4th West | — | Steve Mariucci |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4–12 | 4th West | — | Steve Mariucci |
| 1998 | 12–4 | 2nd West | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Packers) 30–27Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Falcons) 18–20 | Steve Mariucci |
| 1997 | 13–3 | 1st West | Won Divisional Playoffs (Vikings) 38–22Lost NFC Championship (Packers) 10–23 | Steve Mariucci |
| 1996 | 12–4 | 2nd West | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Eagles) 14–0Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Packers) 14–35 | George Seifert |
| 1995 | 11–5 | 1st West | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Packers) 17–27 | George Seifert |
| 1994 | 13–3 | 1st West | Won Divisional Playoffs (Bears) 44–15Won NFC Championship (Cowboys) 38–28Won Super Bowl XXIX (5) (vs. Chargers) 49–26 | George Seifert |
| 1993 | 10–6 | 1st West | Won Divisional Playoffs (Giants) 44–3Lost NFC Championship (at Cowboys) 21–38 | George Seifert |
| 1992 | 14–2 | 1st West | Won Divisional Playoffs (Redskins) 20–13Lost NFC Championship (Cowboys) 20–30 | George Seifert |
| 1991 | 10–6 | 3rd West | — | George Seifert |
| 1990 | 14–2 | 1st West | Won Divisional Playoffs (Redskins) 28–10Lost NFC Championship (Giants) 13–15 | George Seifert |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 14–2 | 1st West | Won Divisional Playoffs (Vikings) 41–13Won NFC Championship (Rams) 30–3Won Super Bowl XXIV (4) (vs. Broncos) 55–10 | George Seifert |
| 1988 | 10–6 | 1st West | Won Divisional Playoffs (Vikings) 34–9Won NFC Championship (at Bears) 28–3Won Super Bowl XXIII (3) (vs. Bengals) 20–16 | Bill Walsh |
| 1987 | 13–2 | 1st West | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Vikings) 24–36 | Bill Walsh |
| 1986 | 10–5–1 | 1st West | Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Giants) 3–49 | Bill Walsh |
| 1985 | 10–6 | 2nd West | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Giants) 3–17 | Bill Walsh |
| 1984 | 15–1 | 1st West | Won Divisional Playoffs (Giants) 21–10Won NFC Championship (Bears) 23–0Won Super Bowl XIX (2) (vs. Dolphins) 38–16 | Bill Walsh |
| 1983 | 10–6 | 1st West | Won Divisional Playoffs (Lions) 24–23Lost NFC Championship (at Redskins) 21–24 | Bill Walsh |
| 1982 | 3–6 | 11th1 West | — | Bill Walsh |
| 1981 | 13–3 | 1st West | Won Divisional Playoffs (Giants) 38–24Won NFC Championship (Cowboys) 28–27Won Super Bowl XVI (1) (vs. Bengals) 26–21 | Bill Walsh |
| 1980 | 6–10 | 3rd West | — | Bill Walsh |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2–14 | 4th West | — | Bill Walsh |
| 1978 | 2–14 | 4th West | — | Pete McCulley (1–8)Fred O'Connor (1–6) |
| 1977 | 5–9 | 3rd West | — | Ken Meyer |
| 1976 | 8–6 | 2nd West | — | Monte Clark |
| 1975 | 5–9 | 2nd West | — | Dick Nolan |
| 1974 | 6–8 | 2nd West | — | Dick Nolan |
| 1973 | 5–9 | 3rd West | — | Dick Nolan |
| 1972 | 8–5–1 | 1st West | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Cowboys) 28–30 | Dick Nolan |
| 1971 | 9–5 | 1st West | Won Divisional Playoffs (Redskins) 24–20Lost NFC Championship (at Cowboys) 3–14 | Dick Nolan |
| 1970 | 10–3–1 | 1st West | Won Divisional Playoffs (at Vikings) 17–14Lost NFC Championship (Cowboys) 10–17 | Dick Nolan |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 4–8–2 | 4th Coastal | — | Dick Nolan |
| 1968 | 7–6–1 | 3rd Coastal | — | Dick Nolan |
| 1967 | 7–7 | 3rd Coastal | — | Jack Christiansen |
| 1966 | 6–6–2 | 4th | — | Jack Christiansen |
| 1965 | 7–6–1 | 4th | — | Jack Christiansen |
| 1964 | 4–10 | 7th | — | Jack Christiansen |
| 1963 | 2–12 | 7th | — | Red Hickey (0–3)Jack Christiansen (2–9) |
| 1962 | 6–8 | 5th | — | Red Hickey |
| 1961 | 7–6–1 | 5th | — | Red Hickey |
| 1960 | 7–5 | 3rd | — | Red Hickey |
Source: Wikipedia (facts-only, Feist-clean); franchise season lists · built 2026-06-19 · from data/nfl/franchise-seasons-historical.json.