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2008 San Francisco 49ers
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Record: 7-9-0, Finished 2nd in NFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 339 points (21.2/g), 22nd of 32 in the NFL.
Allowed 381 points (23.8/g), 23rd.
Differential of -42 points (-2.6/g), 23rd.
Expected W-L: 6.9-9.1.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -17 (-1.1/g), 31st.
Coached by Mike Nolan (2-5-0)and Mike Singletary (5-4-0)
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2008 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Shaun Hill | 28 | 3 | 8 | 181 for 288, 2,046 yards, 13 td, 8 int, & 24 rushes for 115 yards and 2 td | |
| QB | J.T. O'Sullivan | 29 | 4 | 8 | 128 for 220, 1,678 yards, 8 td, 11 int, & 30 rushes for 145 yards and 0 td | New Orleans Saints / 6th / 186th pick / 2002 |
| RB | Frank Gore | 25 | 3 | 14 | 240 rushes for 1,036 yards, 6 td, & 43 catches for 373 yards and 2 td | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 65th pick / 2005 |
| WR | Isaac Bruce | 36 | 14 | 15 | 61 catches for 835 yards, 7 td, & 1 rush for -3 yards and 0 td | Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 33rd pick / 1994 |
| WR | Bryant Johnson | 27 | 5 | 12 | 45 catches for 546 yards, 3 td | Arizona Cardinals / 1st / 17th pick / 2003 |
| TE | Billy Bajema | 26 | 3 | 10 | 2 catches for 34 yards, 0 td | San Francisco 49ers / 7th / 249th pick / 2005 |
| TE | Vernon Davis | 24 | 2 | 16 | 31 catches for 358 yards, 2 td, & 1 rush for 11 yards and 0 td | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 6th pick / 2006 |
| LT | Joe Staley | 24 | 1 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 28th pick / 2007 |
| LG | David Baas | 27 | 3 | 9 | 2 fumbles recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 33rd pick / 2005 |
| LG | Adam Snyder | 26 | 3 | 13 | 2 fumbles recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 94th pick / 2005 |
| C | Eric Heitmann | 28 | 6 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 7th / 239th pick / 2002 |
| RG | Tony Wragge | 29 | 6 | 10 | ||
| RG | Chilo Rachal | 22 | Rook | 6 | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 39th pick / 2008 |
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| RG | Adam Snyder | 26 | 3 | 13 | 2 fumbles recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 94th pick / 2005 |
| RT | Barry Sims | 34 | 9 | 8 | 1 fumble recovered | |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Isaac Sopoaga | 27 | 3 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 104th pick / 2004 |
| LDE | Ray McDonald | 24 | 1 | 9 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 97th pick / 2007 |
| NT | Aubrayo Franklin | 28 | 5 | 14 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Baltimore Ravens / 5th / 146th pick / 2003 |
| RDE | Justin Smith | 29 | 7 | 16 | 7.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 4th pick / 2001 |
| LOLB | Manny Lawson | 24 | 2 | 10 | 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 22nd pick / 2006 |
| LILB | Takeo Spikes | 32 | 10 | 13 | 1.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 13th pick / 1998 |
| RILB | Patrick Willis* | 23 | 1 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 11th pick / 2007 |
| ROLB | Parys Haralson | 24 | 2 | 10 | 8.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 5th / 140th pick / 2006 |
| LCB | Nate Clements | 29 | 7 | 15 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Buffalo Bills / 1st / 21st pick / 2001 |
| RCB | Walt Harris | 34 | 12 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Chicago Bears / 1st / 13th pick / 1996 |
| SS | Michael Lewis | 28 | 6 | 16 | 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 58th pick / 2002 |
| FS | Mark Roman | 31 | 8 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 34th pick / 2000 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Joe Nedney | 35 | 12 | 0 | 29 of 33 field goals & 34 of 34 extra points | |
| P | Andy Lee | 26 | 4 | 0 | 66 punts for a 47.8 average, 1 blocked | San Francisco 49ers / 6th / 188th pick / 2004 |
| PR | Allen Rossum | 33 | 10 | 1 | 15 punt returns for a 14.9 average and 0 td | Philadelphia Eagles / 3rd / 85th pick / 1998 |
| KR | Allen Rossum | 33 | 10 | 1 | 47 kick returns for a 26.8 average and 1 td | Philadelphia Eagles / 3rd / 85th pick / 1998 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | David Baas | 27 | G-C | 16 | 9 | 319 | 6-4 | Michigan | 9/28/1981 | 3 | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 33rd pick / 2005 |
| 47 | Billy Bajema | 26 | TE | 16 | 10 | 261 | 6-5 | Oklahoma State | 10/31/1982 | 3 | San Francisco 49ers / 7th / 249th pick / 2005 |
| 96 | Kentwan Balmer | 22 | DT | 16 | 0 | 298 | 6-5 | North Carolina | 10/15/1986 | Rook | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 29th pick / 2008 |
| 95 | Tully Banta-Cain | 28 | LB | 12 | 0 | 254 | 6-2 | California | 8/28/1980 | 5 | New England Patriots / 7th / 239th pick / 2003 |
| 83 | Arnaz Battle | 28 | WR | 9 | 0 | 217 | 6-1 | Notre Dame | 2/22/1980 | 5 | San Francisco 49ers / 6th / 197th pick / 2003 |
| 25 | Tarell Brown | 23 | DB | 15 | 1 | 190 | 5-11 | Texas | 1/6/1985 | 1 | San Francisco 49ers / 5th / 147th pick / 2007 |
| 88 | Isaac Bruce | 36 | WR | 16 | 15 | 188 | 6-0 | Memphis | 11/10/1972 | 14 | Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 33rd pick / 1994 |
| 22 | Nate Clements | 29 | DB | 15 | 15 | 209 | 6-0 | Ohio State | 12/12/1979 | 7 | Buffalo Bills / 1st / 21st pick / 2001 |
| 85 | Vernon Davis | 24 | TE | 16 | 16 | 250 | 6-3 | Maryland | 1/31/1984 | 2 | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 6th pick / 2006 |
| 93 | Ronald Fields | 27 | DT | 16 | 0 | 310 | 6-2 | Mississippi State | 9/13/1981 | 3 | San Francisco 49ers / 5th / 137th pick / 2005 |
| 29 | DeShaun Foster | 28 | RB | 16 | 2 | 222 | 6-0 | UCLA | 1/10/1980 | 5 | Carolina Panthers / 2nd / 34th pick / 2002 |
| 92 | Aubrayo Franklin | 28 | DT | 16 | 14 | 320 | 6-1 | Tennessee | 8/27/1980 | 5 | Baltimore Ravens / 5th / 146th pick / 2003 |
| 38 | Dashon Goldson | 24 | DB | 9 | 2 | 205 | 6-2 | Washington | 9/18/1984 | 1 | San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 126th pick / 2007 |
| 21 | Frank Gore | 25 | RB | 14 | 14 | 215 | 5-9 | Miami (FL) | 5/14/1983 | 3 | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 65th pick / 2005 |
| 54 | Roderick Green | 26 | LB | 13 | 0 | 250 | 6-2 | Central Missouri State | 4/26/1982 | 4 | Baltimore Ravens / 5th / 153rd pick / 2004 |
| 98 | Parys Haralson | 24 | DE | 16 | 10 | 253 | 6-1 | Tennessee | 1/24/1984 | 2 | San Francisco 49ers / 5th / 140th pick / 2006 |
| 27 | Walt Harris | 34 | DB | 16 | 16 | 192 | 5-11 | Mississippi State | 8/10/1974 | 12 | Chicago Bears / 1st / 13th pick / 1996 |
| 66 | Eric Heitmann | 28 | G-C | 16 | 16 | 305 | 6-3 | Stanford | 2/24/1980 | 6 | San Francisco 49ers / 7th / 239th pick / 2002 |
| 89 | Jason Hill | 23 | WR | 16 | 2 | 204 | 6-1 | Washington State | 2/20/1985 | 1 | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 76th pick / 2007 |
| 13 | Shaun Hill | 28 | QB | 9 | 8 | 210 | 6-5 | Maryland | 1/9/1980 | 3 | |
| 23 | Marcus Hudson | 26 | DB | 9 | 0 | 200 | 6-2 | North Carolina State | 11/15/1982 | 2 | San Francisco 49ers / 6th / 192nd pick / 2006 |
| 86 | Brian Jennings | 32 | TE-C | 16 | 0 | 245 | 6-5 | Arizona State | 10/14/1976 | 8 | San Francisco 49ers / 7th / 230th pick / 2000 |
| 75 | Jonas Jennings | 31 | T | 2 | 2 | 325 | 6-3 | Georgia | 11/21/1977 | 7 | Buffalo Bills / 3rd / 95th pick / 2001 |
| 82 | Bryant Johnson | 27 | WR | 16 | 12 | 214 | 6-2 | Penn State | 3/7/1981 | 5 | Arizona Cardinals / 1st / 17th pick / 2003 |
| 45 | Zak Keasey | 26 | LB | 6 | 3 | 240 | 6-0 | Princeton | 3/19/1982 | 3 | |
| 35 | David Kirtman | 25 | RB | 1 | 0 | 232 | 6-0 | USC | 2/12/1983 | 1 | Seattle Seahawks / 5th / 163rd pick / 2006 |
| 99 | Manny Lawson | 24 | DE | 14 | 10 | 240 | 6-5 | North Carolina State | 7/3/1984 | 2 | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 22nd pick / 2006 |
| 4 | Andy Lee | 26 | P | 16 | 0 | 205 | 6-0 | Pittsburgh | 8/11/1982 | 4 | San Francisco 49ers / 6th / 188th pick / 2004 |
| 28 | Keith Lewis | 27 | DB | 16 | 0 | 202 | 6-0 | Oregon | 10/20/1981 | 4 | San Francisco 49ers / 6th / 198th pick / 2004 |
| 32 | Michael Lewis | 28 | DB | 16 | 16 | 211 | 6-1 | Colorado | 4/29/1980 | 6 | Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 58th pick / 2002 |
| 91 | Ray McDonald | 24 | DE | 15 | 9 | 276 | 6-4 | Florida | 9/20/1984 | 1 | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 97th pick / 2007 |
| 84 | Josh Morgan | 23 | WR | 12 | 1 | 218 | 6-0 | Virginia Tech | 6/20/1985 | Rook | San Francisco 49ers / 6th / 174th pick / 2008 |
| 6 | Joe Nedney | 35 | K | 16 | 0 | 225 | 6-5 | San Jose State | 3/22/1973 | 12 | |
| 14 | J.T. O'Sullivan | 29 | QB | 9 | 8 | 220 | 6-2 | California-Davis | 8/25/1979 | 4 | New Orleans Saints / 6th / 186th pick / 2002 |
| 62 | Chilo Rachal | 22 | G | 8 | 6 | 315 | 6-5 | USC | 3/15/1986 | Rook | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 39th pick / 2008 |
| 24 | Michael Robinson | 25 | WR | 16 | 1 | 225 | 6-1 | Penn State | 2/6/1983 | 2 | San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 100th pick / 2006 |
| 26 | Mark Roman | 31 | DB | 16 | 16 | 200 | 5-11 | LSU | 3/26/1977 | 8 | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 34th pick / 2000 |
| 20 | Allen Rossum | 33 | DB | 13 | 1 | 178 | 5-8 | Notre Dame | 10/22/1975 | 10 | Philadelphia Eagles / 3rd / 85th pick / 1998 |
| 81 | Sean Ryan | 28 | TE | 6 | 1 | 254 | 6-5 | Boston College | 3/27/1980 | 4 | Dallas Cowboys / 5th / 144th pick / 2004 |
| 65 | Barry Sims | 34 | T-G | 14 | 8 | 300 | 6-5 | Utah,Utah State | 12/1/1974 | 9 | |
| 94 | Justin Smith | 29 | DE | 16 | 16 | 270 | 6-4 | Missouri | 9/30/1979 | 7 | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 4th pick / 2001 |
| 31 | Reggie Smith | 22 | DB | 3 | 0 | 198 | 6-1 | Oklahoma | 9/13/1986 | Rook | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 75th pick / 2008 |
| 68 | Adam Snyder | 26 | T-G | 14 | 13 | 316 | 6-5 | Oregon | 1/30/1982 | 3 | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 94th pick / 2005 |
| 90 | Isaac Sopoaga | 27 | DT | 16 | 16 | 321 | 6-2 | Hawaii | 9/4/1981 | 3 | San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 104th pick / 2004 |
| 36 | Shawntae Spencer | 26 | DB | 2 | 0 | 181 | 6-1 | Pittsburgh | 2/22/1982 | 4 | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 58th pick / 2004 |
| 51 | Takeo Spikes | 32 | LB | 16 | 13 | 242 | 6-2 | Auburn | 12/17/1976 | 10 | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 13th pick / 1998 |
| 74 | Joe Staley | 24 | T | 16 | 16 | 306 | 6-6 | Central Michigan | 8/30/1984 | 1 | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 28th pick / 2007 |
| 30 | Donald Strickland | 28 | DB | 14 | 3 | 187 | 5-10 | Colorado | 11/24/1980 | 5 | Indianapolis Colts / 3rd / 90th pick / 2003 |
| 53 | Jeff Ulbrich | 31 | LB | 16 | 3 | 249 | 6-0 | Hawaii,San Jose State | 2/17/1977 | 8 | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 86th pick / 2000 |
| 46 | Delanie Walker | 24 | WR | 15 | 2 | 241 | 6-1 | Central Missouri State | 8/12/1984 | 2 | San Francisco 49ers / 6th / 175th pick / 2006 |
| 52 | Patrick Willis* | 23 | LB | 16 | 16 | 242 | 6-1 | Mississippi | 1/25/1985 | 1 | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 11th pick / 2007 |
| 69 | Tony Wragge | 29 | G | 16 | 10 | 311 | 6-4 | New Mexico State | 8/14/1979 | 6 | |
| 17 | Dominique Zeigler | 24 | WR | 8 | 0 | 185 | 6-3 | Baylor | 10/11/1984 | Rook | |
| Team Total | 27.2 | 16 | 242.4 | 6-1.9 | 4.3 |