2018 San Francisco 49ers season
| 2018 San Francisco 49ers season | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Jumanji 3rd Season | ||||||
| General manager | Jumanji 3rd Season | ||||||
| Head coach | Duncan345 3rd Season | ||||||
| Home field | Levi's Stadium | ||||||
| Results | |||||||
| Record | 11-5 | ||||||
| Division place | 3rd | ||||||
| Conference place | 7th | ||||||
| League place | 13th | ||||||
| Playoff finish | Did Not Qualify | ||||||
| Timeline | |||||||
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The 2018 San Francisco 49ers season will be the franchise's 3rd season in the National Football League.
Contents
Transactions
Coaching and staff personnel changes
- ImposterCauster was hired as the 49ers' scouting director.
Arrivals
- The 49ers signed Brian Kiel to a 1 year, $2 million deal on October 18.
- The 49ers signed Willy Mithcell to a 1 year, $0.5 million deal on October 21.
- The 49ers signed Carlton Houser to a 1 year, $0.5 million deal on Octboer 21.
- The 49ers signed Michael Behrens to a 1 year, $0.5 million deal on October 22.
- The 49ers signed undrafted free agents Shad Dobler, Larry Nelson, and Joseph Britt
- The 49ers signed Mike Hill to a 1 year, $0.5 million deal on December 30.
Departures
- The 49ers released Tay Steele on November 8.
- The 49ers released Ed Batch on December 29.
Trades
- The 49ers traded Wilson Hutchinson and David Simpson, to the Denver Broncos in exchange Logan Hunter and Joe Gammon.
- The 49ers traded their 2018 first round (#18) and fourth round (#114) picks to the New York Giants in exchange for the Giants' 2018 first round (#10) pick. The pick was used to draft Jarius Shaw-Dodd.
- The 49ers traded their 2018 seventh round pick (#218) in exchange for Bill Young.
Free Agents
| Position | Player | Free Agency tag | 2018 team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DT | John Corley | UFA | San Francisco 49ers | Signed 1 year, $0.5 million deal |
| OLB | David Peters | UFA | San Francisco 49ers | Signed 1 year, $0.5 million deal |
| FS | Terry Ross | UFA | San Francisco 49ers | Signed 1 year, $0.5 million deal |
| SS | Frank Curran | UFA | San Francisco 49ers | Signed 1 year, $0.6 million deal |
| QB | Ralph McCrary | UFA | - | - |
| FB | Victor Brunson | UFA | Kansas City Chiefs | Signed 1 year, $0.5 million deal |
| OT | Anthony Webb | UFA | - | - |
| DE | Tim Carson | UFA | Chicago Bears | Signed 1 year, $0.5 million deal |
| DT | Francisco Caudill | UFA | Chicago Bears | Signed 1 year, $0.5 million deal |
| CB | Michael Bland | UFA | Washington Redskins | Signed 1 year, $0.5 million deal |
| RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, FT: Franchise tag |
Draft
| RD | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Jarius Shaw-Dodd | WR | Virginia Tech | Traded from the New York Giants for picks 18 and 114. |
| 18 | Traded to the New York Giants along with pick 114 for pick 10. | ||||
| 2 | 50 | Troy McCray | RB | Wake Forest | |
| 3 | 82 | Forest Williams | DT | Oklahoma | |
| 4 | 114 | Traded to the New York Giants along with pick 18 for pick 10. | |||
| 5 | 146 | Jerry Walker | SS | Oklahoma | |
| 6 | 179 | Orly Vaccaro | QB | San Diego State | |
| 7 | 218 | Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs for Bill Young. | |||
| Compensatory Selection |
2018 Season
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Home/Away | Stadium | Score | Overall Record | Division Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle Seahawks | Away | CenturyLink Field | 13-18 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| 2 | Detroit Lions | Away | Ford Field | 17-23 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| 3 | St. Louis Rams | Away | Edward Jones Dome | 24-27 | 0-3 | 0-2 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Home | Levi's Stadium | 17-38 | 1-3 | 0-2 |
| 5 | Chicago Bears | Away | Soldier Field | 21-28 | 1-4 | 0-2 |
| 6 | Arizona Cardinals | Home | Levi's Stadium | 49-14 | 2-4 | 1-2 |
| 7 | Baltimore Ravens | Away | M&T Bank Stadium | 38-21 | 3-4 | 1-2 |
| 8 | Seattle Seahawks | Home | Levi's Stadium | 10-7 | 4-4 | 2-2 |
| 9 | Cincinnati Bengals | Away | Paul Brown Stadium | 37-14 | 5-4 | 2-2 |
| 10 | Minnesota Vikings | Home | Levi's Stadium | 44-38 | 6-4 | 2-2 |
| 11 | Green Bay Packers | Home | Levi's Stadium | 22-27 | 6-5 | 2-2 |
| 12 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Away | Raymond James Stadium | 38-20 | 7-5 | 2-2 |
| 13 | Cleveland Browns | Home | Levi's Stadium | 45-3 | 8-5 | 2-2 |
| 14 | Washington Redskins | Home | Levi's Stadium | 23-7 | 9-5 | 2-2 |
| 15 | St. Louis Rams | Home | Levi's Stadium | 30-27 | 10-5 | 3-2 |
| 16 | Bye | |||||
| 17 | Arizona Cardinals | Away | University of Phoenix Stadium | 38-17 | 11-5 | 4-2 |
Division Standings
| NFC West | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Seattle Seahawks (z) | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0.813 | 4-2 | 9-3 | 416 | 216 | L1 |
| St. Louis Rams (x) | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0.750 | 4-2 | 9-3 | 469 | 332 | W2 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 4-2 | 7-5 | 487 | 308 | W5 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0.125 | 0-6 | 0-12 | 295 | 578 | L7 |
