Team season

1996 San Francisco 49ers

NFC West · 18 indexed games

12–4

Regular season

1–1

Playoffs

Conference rank

398–257

Points for–against

Conference rank is derived from indexed winning percentage, wins and point differential; it is not an official tiebreaker seed.

Postseason path

Playoff games

Philadelphia Eagles vs San Francisco 49ers

Wild Card · Dec 29, 1996

San Francisco 49ers vs Green Bay Packers

Divisional Round · Jan 4, 1997

Season highlights

Best games from 1996

Postseason stakes and close finishes bring the most consequential indexed games to the top.

San Francisco 49ers vs Green Bay Packers

Divisional Round · Jan 4, 1997

Philadelphia Eagles vs San Francisco 49ers

Wild Card · Dec 29, 1996

San Francisco 49ers vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Oct 27, 1996

WSH

San Francisco 49ers vs WSH

Regular Season · Nov 24, 1996

Dallas Cowboys vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 10, 1996

San Francisco 49ers vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Oct 14, 1996

Carolina Panthers vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 8, 1996

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