49ers Chronological Rewatch
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Classic 49ers games
Every game flagged as a "great game" by the box-score classifier. Scores stay hidden behind a curtain.
238 classic games on file
A "classic" here is any game that earned at least one of: overtime finish, halftime comeback, one-score win or loss, multi-TD individual game, blowout (28+ margin), shootout (60+ combined), shutout, or playoff stakes.
- 1946 49ers vs. Chicago Rockets W 14-0Shutout win 14-0
- 1946 49ers vs. Los Angeles Dons W 48-741-point blowout win
- 1948 49ers vs. New York Yankees W 41-041-point blowout win, Shutout win 41-0
- 1948 49ers at Baltimore Colts W 56-1442-point blowout win
- 1949 49ers vs. Chicago Hornets W 42-735-point blowout win
- 1949 49ers vs. Buffalo Bills W 51-744-point blowout win
- 1949 Championship vs Cleveland Browns L 7-21Curated: AAFC Championship Game vs Browns. Otto Graham era. The franchise's first champioβ¦
- 1950 49ers at Green Bay Packers L 21-25Within one score the whole way (max gap 8)
- 1951 49ers vs. Green Bay Packers W 31-195 lead changes
- 1952 49ers at Detroit Lions W 28-0Shutout win 28-0
- 1953 49ers vs. Philadelphia Eagles W 31-21Y.A. Tittle 4-touchdown game
- 1953 49ers at Chicago Bears W 35-28Came back from 14-point halftime deficit
- 1953 49ers at Los Angeles Rams W 31-27Y.A. Tittle 4-touchdown game, 5 lead changes
- 1953 49ers vs. Baltimore Colts W 45-14Y.A. Tittle 4-touchdown game
- 1954 49ers at Los Angeles Rams T 24-24Within one score the whole way (max gap 7)
- 1954 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams L 34-42Shootout: 76 combined points
- 1954 49ers vs. Green Bay Packers W 35-035-point blowout win, Shutout win 35-0
- 1955 49ers at Green Bay Packers L 21-27Within one score the whole way (max gap 8)
- 1956 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams W 33-306 lead changes
- 1957 49ers vs. Chicago Bears W 21-17Curated: Owner Tony Morabito died of a heart attack during the game; team learned at halfβ¦
- 1957 49ers at Baltimore Colts L 21-274 lead changes, Within one score the whole way (max gap 7)
- 1959 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams W 34-0Shutout win 34-0
- 1960 49ers at Dallas Cowboys W 26-144 lead changes
- 1960 49ers at Baltimore Colts W 30-22Curated: Red Hickey debuts the shotgun formation. R.C. Owens 2 TDs, Unitas 5 INTs. 49ers β¦
- 1961 49ers vs. Washington Redskins W 35-3John Brodie 4-touchdown game
- 1961 49ers at Detroit Lions W 49-049-point blowout win, Shutout win 49-0
- 1961 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams W 35-035-point blowout win, Shutout win 35-0
- 1961 49ers at Minnesota Vikings W 38-24Billy Kilmer 4-touchdown game, 4 lead changes
- 1961 49ers vs. Chicago Bears W 41-31Shootout: 72 combined points
- 1962 49ers at Chicago Bears W 34-27Within one score the whole way (max gap 7)
- 1962 49ers at Minnesota Vikings W 35-12John Brodie 4-touchdown game
- 1965 49ers vs. Chicago Bears W 52-24John Brodie 4-touchdown game
- 1965 49ers vs. Minnesota Vikings L 41-42Shootout: 83 combined points
- 1965 49ers vs. Baltimore Colts L 28-344 lead changes
- 1965 49ers at Dallas Cowboys L 31-39Shootout: 70 combined points, 4 lead changes
- 1965 49ers at Minnesota Vikings W 45-24John Brodie 5-touchdown game
- 1966 49ers at Atlanta Falcons W 44-737-point blowout win
- 1967 49ers vs. New Orleans Saints W 27-134 lead changes
- 1967 49ers at Washington Redskins L 28-315 lead changes
- 1969 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams L 21-27Within one score the whole way (max gap 8)
- 1969 49ers at New Orleans Saints L 38-43Shootout: 81 combined points, 5 lead changes
- 1970 49ers vs. Cleveland Browns W 34-314 lead changes
- 1970 49ers vs. New Orleans Saints T 20-20Within one score the whole way (max gap 7)
- 1970 49ers at New Orleans Saints W 38-27John Brodie 4-touchdown game
- 1970 Divisional Round vs Minnesota Vikings W 17-14Curated: First franchise road playoff win at -5 wind chill in Minneapolis. John Brodie 1-β¦
- 1971 49ers vs. Detroit Lions W 31-27John Brodie 4-touchdown game, 5 lead changes
- 1972 49ers at Buffalo Bills L 20-27Within one score the whole way (max gap 7)
- 1972 49ers at New Orleans Saints W 37-235-point blowout win
- 1972 49ers vs. New York Giants L 17-23Within one score the whole way (max gap 7)
- 1972 49ers at Atlanta Falcons W 49-1435-point blowout win
- 1972 49ers at Chicago Bears W 34-21Steve Spurrier 5-touchdown game
- 1972 49ers vs. Atlanta Falcons W 20-0Shutout win 20-0
- 1973 49ers at Denver Broncos W 36-34Shootout: 70 combined points
- 1973 49ers vs. New Orleans Saints W 40-040-point blowout win, Shutout win 40-0
- 1974 49ers at Chicago Bears W 34-0Shutout win 34-0
- 1974 49ers vs. Atlanta Falcons W 27-0Shutout win 27-0
- 1975 49ers at Los Angeles Rams W 24-23Came back from 14-point halftime deficit
- 1976 49ers at Los Angeles Rams W 16-0Shutout win 16-0
- 1976 49ers vs. Atlanta Falcons W 15-0Shutout win 15-0
- 1976 49ers at St. Louis Cardinals L 20-23Overtime finish, 4 lead changes, Within one score the whole way (max gap 7)
- 1976 49ers vs. Washington Redskins L 21-24Within one score the whole way (max gap 7)
- 1976 49ers at San Diego Chargers L 7-13Overtime finish
- 1977 49ers vs. Dallas Cowboys L 35-42Shootout: 77 combined points, Jim Plunkett 4-touchdown game
- 1979 49ers vs. Chicago Bears L 27-286 lead changes, Within one score the whole way (max gap 7)
- 1979 49ers vs. Denver Broncos L 28-384 lead changes
- 1979 49ers at Atlanta Falcons L 21-316 lead changes
- 1980 49ers vs. St. Louis Cardinals W 24-21Overtime finish, Within one score the whole way (max gap 7)
- 1980 49ers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 23-245 lead changes, Within one score the whole way (max gap 7)
- 1980 49ers vs. New Orleans Saints W 38-35Overtime finish, Came back from 28-point halftime deficit, Shootout: 73 combined points
- 1981 49ers at Detroit Lions L 17-24Within one score the whole way (max gap 7)
- 1981 49ers at Los Angeles Rams W 33-314 lead changes
- 1981 Conference Championships vs Dallas Cowboys W 28-276 lead changes, Within one score the whole way (max gap 7), Curated: THE CATCH. Montana-to-Clark with under a minute. Eric Wright horse-collar tackleβ¦
- 1982 49ers vs. Los Angeles Raiders L 17-23Within one score the whole way (max gap 8)
- 1982 49ers at Denver Broncos L 21-24Within one score the whole way (max gap 7)
- 1982 49ers at Los Angeles Rams W 30-244 lead changes
- 1982 49ers vs. San Diego Chargers L 37-41Shootout: 78 combined points, Joe Montana 4-touchdown game, 4 lead changes
- 1983 49ers at Minnesota Vikings W 48-17Joe Montana 4-touchdown game
- 1983 49ers at Los Angeles Rams W 45-35Shootout: 80 combined points
- 1983 49ers vs. New Orleans Saints W 27-0Shutout win 27-0
- 1983 49ers vs. Dallas Cowboys W 42-17Joe Montana 4-touchdown game
- 1984 49ers at Detroit Lions W 30-27Within one score the whole way (max gap 7)
- 1984 49ers at Los Angeles Rams W 33-0Shutout win 33-0
- 1984 49ers vs. Minnesota Vikings W 51-744-point blowout win
- 1984 Super Bowl XIX vs Miami Dolphins W 38-16Joe Montana 4-touchdown game
- 1984 Conference Championships vs Chicago Bears W 23-0Shutout win 23-0
- 1985 49ers at Minnesota Vikings L 21-28Within one score the whole way (max gap 7)
- 1985 49ers at Atlanta Falcons W 38-17Joe Montana 5-touchdown game
- 1985 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams L 20-27Within one score the whole way (max gap 7)
- 1985 49ers at New Orleans Saints W 31-196 lead changes
- 1986 49ers vs. Minnesota Vikings L 24-27Overtime finish
- 1986 49ers at Atlanta Falcons T 10-10Overtime finish
- 1986 49ers vs. Atlanta Falcons W 20-0Shutout win 20-0
- 1987 49ers vs. St. Louis Cardinals W 34-28Joe Montana 4-touchdown game
- 1987 49ers vs. New Orleans Saints L 24-264 lead changes
- 1987 49ers vs. Cleveland Browns W 38-24Joe Montana 4-touchdown game
- 1987 49ers vs. Chicago Bears W 41-041-point blowout win, Shutout win 41-0, Steve Young 4-touchdown game
- 1987 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams W 48-048-point blowout win, Shutout win 48-0
- 1988 49ers at Seattle Seahawks W 38-7Joe Montana 4-touchdown game
- 1988 49ers vs. Denver Broncos L 13-16Overtime finish
- 1988 49ers vs. Minnesota Vikings W 24-215 lead changes, Within one score the whole way (max gap 7)
- 1988 49ers at San Diego Chargers W 48-1038-point blowout win
- 1988 Super Bowl XXIII vs Cincinnati Bengals W 20-16Curated: Super Bowl XXIII. Montana caps an 11-play, 92-yard drive with the game-winning tβ¦
- 1989 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles W 38-28Joe Montana 5-touchdown game, Curated: Joe Montana 428 yards passing, 5 TDs. 49ers start 3-0. Ranked #58 on the NFL's tβ¦
- 1989 49ers vs. New Orleans Saints W 31-13Joe Montana 4-touchdown game
- 1989 49ers vs. Atlanta Falcons W 45-342-point blowout win, Joe Montana 4-touchdown game
- 1989 49ers vs. Chicago Bears W 26-0Shutout win 26-0
- 1989 Super Bowl XXIV vs Denver Broncos W 55-1045-point blowout win, Joe Montana 5-touchdown game
- 1989 Divisional Round vs Minnesota Vikings W 41-13Joe Montana 4-touchdown game
- 1990 49ers at Atlanta Falcons W 45-35Shootout: 80 combined points, Joe Montana 6-touchdown game
- 1990 49ers at Cincinnati Bengals W 20-17Overtime finish
- 1991 49ers vs. Atlanta Falcons L 34-39Shootout: 73 combined points, Steve Young 4-touchdown game
- 1991 49ers at Seattle Seahawks W 24-225 lead changes, Within one score the whole way (max gap 8)
- 1991 49ers vs. Chicago Bears W 52-1438-point blowout win, Steve Young 4-touchdown game
- 1992 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams W 27-24Within one score the whole way (max gap 7)
- 1992 49ers vs. Atlanta Falcons W 56-1739-point blowout win
- 1992 49ers at Atlanta Falcons W 41-338-point blowout win
- 1993 49ers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 45-21Steve Young 4-touchdown game
- 1993 49ers vs. New Orleans Saints W 42-735-point blowout win, Steve Young 4-touchdown game
- 1993 49ers at Los Angeles Rams W 35-10Steve Young 4-touchdown game
- 1993 49ers at Detroit Lions W 55-1738-point blowout win, Steve Young 4-touchdown game
- 1993 49ers vs. Philadelphia Eagles L 34-37Overtime finish, Shootout: 71 combined points
- 1993 Divisional Round vs New York Giants W 44-341-point blowout win, Ricky Watters 5-touchdown game
- 1994 49ers vs. Los Angeles Raiders W 44-14Steve Young 4-touchdown game
- 1994 49ers at Los Angeles Rams W 34-19Steve Young 4-touchdown game
- 1994 49ers at Atlanta Falcons W 42-339-point blowout win, Steve Young 4-touchdown game
- 1994 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams W 31-27Steve Young 4-touchdown game
- 1994 49ers at New Orleans Saints W 35-14Steve Young 4-touchdown game
- 1994 49ers vs. Atlanta Falcons W 50-1436-point blowout win, Steve Young 5-touchdown game
- 1994 Conference Championships vs Dallas Cowboys W 38-28Curated: Steve Young 155 yards passing + 2 TDs to send the 49ers to Super Bowl XXIX, theiβ¦
- 1994 Super Bowl XXIX vs San Diego Chargers W 49-26Steve Young 6-touchdown game
- 1995 49ers vs. New England Patriots W 28-3Steve Young 4-touchdown game
- 1995 49ers at Miami Dolphins W 44-20Elvis Grbac 4-touchdown game
- 1995 49ers vs. Minnesota Vikings W 37-30Steve Young 4-touchdown game
- 1996 49ers vs. St. Louis Rams W 34-0Shutout win 34-0
- 1996 49ers at Green Bay Packers L 20-23Overtime finish
- 1996 49ers vs. Cincinnati Bengals W 28-21Came back from 14-point halftime deficit
- 1996 49ers vs. Dallas Cowboys L 17-20Overtime finish
- 1996 49ers at Washington Redskins W 19-16Overtime finish
- 1996 Wild Card Round vs Philadelphia Eagles W 14-0Shutout win 14-0
- 1997 49ers at New Orleans Saints W 23-0Shutout win 23-0
- 1998 49ers vs. New York Jets W 36-30Overtime finish
- 1998 49ers at Washington Redskins W 45-1035-point blowout win, Steve Young 4-touchdown game
- 1998 49ers at New Orleans Saints W 31-0Shutout win 31-0
- 1998 49ers vs. Indianapolis Colts W 34-31Steve Young 4-touchdown game
- 1998 49ers vs. New Orleans Saints W 31-20Steve Young 4-touchdown game
- 1998 49ers at Carolina Panthers W 31-28Overtime finish
- 1998 Wild Card Round vs Green Bay Packers W 30-275 lead changes, Within one score the whole way (max gap 7), Curated: THE CATCH II. Steve Young to Terrell Owens with :03 left after Owens had droppedβ¦
- 1999 49ers vs. New Orleans Saints W 28-21Within one score the whole way (max gap 7)
- 1999 49ers vs. Washington Redskins L 20-26Overtime finish
- 2000 49ers at Dallas Cowboys W 41-24Jeff Garcia 4-touchdown game
- 2000 49ers vs. Oakland Raiders L 28-34Overtime finish, Jeff Garcia 4-touchdown game
- 2000 49ers at Green Bay Packers L 28-31Jeff Garcia 4-touchdown game
- 2000 49ers vs. New Orleans Saints L 27-31Jeff Garcia 4-touchdown game
- 2000 49ers vs. Chicago Bears W 17-0Shutout win 17-0
- 2001 49ers vs. Atlanta Falcons W 16-13Overtime finish
- 2001 49ers at Atlanta Falcons W 37-31Overtime finish, Jeff Garcia 4-touchdown game
- 2001 49ers at Chicago Bears L 31-37Overtime finish
- 2001 49ers vs. New Orleans Saints W 28-27Jeff Garcia 4-touchdown game
- 2001 49ers at Carolina Panthers W 25-22Overtime finish, Within one score the whole way (max gap 8)
- 2001 49ers at Indianapolis Colts W 40-215 lead changes
- 2001 49ers vs. Buffalo Bills W 35-035-point blowout win, Shutout win 35-0
- 2001 49ers vs. Miami Dolphins W 21-0Shutout win 21-0
- 2001 49ers at Dallas Cowboys L 21-274 lead changes
- 2002 49ers at Seattle Seahawks W 28-214 lead changes
- 2002 49ers vs. Arizona Cardinals W 38-28Jeff Garcia 4-touchdown game
- 2002 49ers at Oakland Raiders W 23-20Overtime finish, Within one score the whole way (max gap 7)
- 2002 49ers at San Diego Chargers L 17-20Overtime finish
- 2002 49ers at Dallas Cowboys W 31-27Jeff Garcia 4-touchdown game, 5 lead changes
- 2002 Wild Card Round vs New York Giants W 39-38Came back from 14-point halftime deficit, Shootout: 77 combined points, Jeff Garcia 4-touchdown game
- 2003 49ers vs. Chicago Bears W 49-742-point blowout win
- 2003 49ers at St. Louis Rams L 24-27Overtime finish, Within one score the whole way (max gap 7)
- 2003 49ers at Arizona Cardinals L 13-16Overtime finish
- 2003 49ers vs. Arizona Cardinals W 50-1436-point blowout win, Jeff Garcia 6-touchdown game
- 2003 49ers at Cincinnati Bengals L 38-41Shootout: 79 combined points
- 2003 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles W 31-28Overtime finish, Within one score the whole way (max gap 7)
- 2004 49ers vs. Arizona Cardinals W 31-28Overtime finish
- 2004 49ers at Arizona Cardinals W 31-28Overtime finish
- 2005 49ers at Tennessee Titans L 22-334 lead changes
- 2005 49ers vs. Houston Texans W 20-17Overtime finish
- 2006 49ers at Denver Broncos W 26-23Overtime finish
- 2007 49ers at Arizona Cardinals W 37-31Overtime finish, 5 lead changes
- 2007 49ers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 21-19Within one score the whole way (max gap 8)
- 2008 49ers at Seattle Seahawks W 33-30Overtime finish
- 2009 49ers at Minnesota Vikings L 24-274 lead changes
- 2009 49ers vs. St. Louis Rams W 35-035-point blowout win, Shutout win 35-0
- 2010 49ers at Carolina Panthers L 20-23Within one score the whole way (max gap 7)
- 2010 49ers vs. St. Louis Rams W 23-20Overtime finish, Within one score the whole way (max gap 7)
- 2011 49ers vs. Dallas Cowboys L 24-27Overtime finish
- 2011 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles W 24-23Came back from 17-point halftime deficit
- 2011 49ers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 48-345-point blowout win
- 2011 49ers at Detroit Lions W 25-195 lead changes
- 2011 49ers vs. St. Louis Rams W 26-0Shutout win 26-0
- 2011 Conference Championships vs New York Giants L 17-20Overtime finish
- 2011 Divisional Round vs New Orleans Saints W 36-32Alex Smith 4-touchdown game, Curated: Vernon Davis caught the game-winning TD from Alex Smith with 9 seconds left. Ranβ¦
- 2012 49ers at New York Jets W 34-0Shutout win 34-0
- 2012 49ers vs. Buffalo Bills W 45-342-point blowout win
- 2012 49ers vs. St. Louis Rams T 24-24Overtime finish
- 2012 49ers at St. Louis Rams L 13-16Overtime finish
- 2012 49ers at New England Patriots W 41-34Shootout: 75 combined points, Colin Kaepernick 4-touchdown game
- 2012 Conference Championships vs Atlanta Falcons W 28-24Curated: 17-0 deficit β 28-24 win. NaVarro Bowman 4th-and-4 PBU on Matt Ryan to Roddy Whiβ¦
- 2012 Divisional Round vs Green Bay Packers W 45-31Colin Kaepernick 4-touchdown game
- 2013 49ers vs. Green Bay Packers W 34-28Within one score the whole way (max gap 7)
- 2013 49ers at New Orleans Saints L 20-234 lead changes, Within one score the whole way (max gap 7)
- 2014 49ers at New Orleans Saints W 27-24Overtime finish
- 2014 49ers vs. San Diego Chargers L 35-38Overtime finish, Shootout: 73 combined points
- 2015 49ers at Chicago Bears W 26-20Overtime finish, Within one score the whole way (max gap 7)
- 2015 49ers vs. St. Louis Rams W 19-16Overtime finish
- 2016 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams W 28-0Shutout win 28-0
- 2016 49ers vs. New York Jets L 17-23Overtime finish
- 2017 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams L 39-41Shootout: 80 combined points
- 2017 49ers at Arizona Cardinals L 15-18Overtime finish
- 2017 49ers at Indianapolis Colts L 23-26Overtime finish
- 2017 49ers vs. New York Giants W 31-214 lead changes
- 2017 49ers vs. Tennessee Titans W 25-234 lead changes
- 2018 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks W 26-23Overtime finish, Within one score the whole way (max gap 8)
- 2019 49ers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers W 24-205 lead changes, Within one score the whole way (max gap 6)
- 2019 49ers vs. Carolina Panthers W 51-1338-point blowout win, Tevin Coleman 4-touchdown game
- 2019 49ers at Arizona Cardinals W 28-25Jimmy Garoppolo 4-touchdown game
- 2019 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks L 24-27Overtime finish
- 2019 49ers vs. Arizona Cardinals W 36-26Jimmy Garoppolo 4-touchdown game, 5 lead changes
- 2019 49ers at New Orleans Saints W 48-46Shootout: 94 combined points, Jimmy Garoppolo 4-touchdown game, 5 lead changes
- 2019 Conference Championships vs Green Bay Packers W 37-20Raheem Mostert 4-touchdown game
- 2020 49ers at Dallas Cowboys L 33-41Shootout: 74 combined points
- 2021 49ers at Detroit Lions W 41-33Shootout: 74 combined points
- 2021 49ers at Cincinnati Bengals W 26-23Overtime finish
- 2021 49ers at Los Angeles Rams W 27-24Overtime finish, Came back from 14-point halftime deficit
- 2022 49ers at Arizona Cardinals W 38-10Jimmy Garoppolo 4-touchdown game
- 2022 49ers at Las Vegas Raiders W 37-34Overtime finish, Shootout: 71 combined points
- 2022 Wild Card Round vs Seattle Seahawks W 41-23Brock Purdy 4-touchdown game
- 2023 49ers vs. Arizona Cardinals W 35-16Christian McCaffrey 4-touchdown game
- 2023 49ers vs. Dallas Cowboys W 42-10Brock Purdy 4-touchdown game
- 2023 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles W 42-19Brock Purdy 4-touchdown game
- 2023 49ers at Arizona Cardinals W 45-29Brock Purdy 4-touchdown game
- 2023 Super Bowl LVIII vs Kansas City Chiefs L 22-25Overtime finish
- 2024 49ers vs. Detroit Lions L 34-40Shootout: 74 combined points, Brock Purdy 4-touchdown game
- 2025 49ers at Los Angeles Rams W 26-23Overtime finish
- 2025 49ers at Indianapolis Colts W 48-27Brock Purdy 5-touchdown game
- 2025 49ers vs. Chicago Bears W 42-38Shootout: 80 combined points