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2009 San Francisco 49ers
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Record: 8-8-0, Finished 2nd in NFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 330 points (20.6/g), 18th of 32 in the NFL.
Allowed 281 points (17.6/g), 4th.
Differential of 49 points (3.1/g), 13th.
Expected W-L: 9.5-6.5.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +9 (0.6/g), 5th.
Simple Rating System: Total 0.1, Offense: -2.9, Defense: 3.0, SoS: -3.0, versus averages of 0.0.
Coached by
Mike Singletary (8-8-0)
Defensive Coordinator: Greg Manusky
Other Notable Asst.: Jim Tomsula (Defensive Line)
Training Camp: 49ers Training Facility (Santa Clara, California)
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Starters
ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),Hide Non-primary Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | ||||||
| QB | Alex Smith | 25 | 4 | 10 | 225 for 372, 2,350 yards, 18 td, 12 int, & 24 rushes for 51 yards and 0 td | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 1st pick / 2005 |
| QB | Shaun Hill | 29 | 4 | 6 | 87 for 155, 943 yards, 5 td, 2 int, & 8 rushes for 70 yards and 0 td | |
| RB | Frank Gore* | 26 | 4 | 14 | 229 rushes for 1,120 yards, 10 td, & 52 catches for 406 yards and 3 td | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 65th pick / 2005 |
| RB | Delanie Walker | 25 | 3 | 8 | 3 rushes for 34 yards, 0 td, & 21 catches for 233 yards and 0 td | San Francisco 49ers / 6th / 175th pick / 2006 |
| RB | Moran Norris | 31 | 8 | 7 | 14 rushes for 41 yards, 1 td, & 7 catches for 31 yards and 0 td | New Orleans Saints / 4th / 115th pick / 2001 |
| WR | Michael Crabtree | 22 | Rook | 11 | 48 catches for 625 yards, 2 td | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 10th pick / 2009 |
| WR | Josh Morgan | 24 | 1 | 15 | 52 catches for 527 yards, 3 td, & 5 rushes for 61 yards and 0 td | San Francisco 49ers / 6th / 174th pick / 2008 |
| WR | Isaac Bruce | 37 | 15 | 7 | 21 catches for 264 yards, 0 td, & 1 rush for -8 yards and 0 td | Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 33rd pick / 1994 |
| TE | Vernon Davis* | 25 | 3 | 16 | 78 catches for 965 yards, 13 td | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 6th pick / 2006 |
| LT | Joe Staley | 25 | 2 | 9 | 2 fumbles recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 28th pick / 2007 |
| LT | Barry Sims | 35 | 10 | 7 | ||
| LG | David Baas | 28 | 4 | 16 | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 33rd pick / 2005 | |
| C | Eric Heitmann | 29 | 7 | 16 | San Francisco 49ers / 7th / 239th pick / 2002 | |
| RG | Chilo Rachal | 23 | 1 | 15 | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 39th pick / 2008 | |
| RT | Adam Snyder | 27 | 4 | 16 | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 94th pick / 2005 | |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Isaac Sopoaga | 28 | 4 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 104th pick / 2004 |
| NT | Aubrayo Franklin | 29 | 6 | 16 | 2.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Baltimore Ravens / 5th / 146th pick / 2003 |
| RDE | Justin Smith* | 30 | 8 | 16 | 6.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 4th pick / 2001 |
| LOLB | Manny Lawson | 25 | 3 | 16 | 6.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 22nd pick / 2006 |
| LILB | Takeo Spikes | 33 | 11 | 15 | 4.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 13th pick / 1998 |
| RILB | Patrick Willis*+ | 24 | 2 | 16 | 4.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 11th pick / 2007 |
| ROLB | Parys Haralson | 25 | 3 | 16 | 5.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 5th / 140th pick / 2006 |
| LCB | Nate Clements | 30 | 8 | 6 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Buffalo Bills / 1st / 21st pick / 2001 |
| LCB | Dre' Bly | 32 | 10 | 6 | 1.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered | St. Louis Rams / 2nd / 41st pick / 1999 |
| RCB | Shawntae Spencer | 27 | 5 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 58th pick / 2004 |
| SS | Michael Lewis | 29 | 7 | 15 | 1.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 58th pick / 2002 |
| FS | Dashon Goldson | 25 | 2 | 16 | 2.0 sacks, 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 126th pick / 2007 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Joe Nedney | 36 | 13 | 0 | 17 of 21 field goals & 33 of 33 extra points | |
| P | Andy Lee* | 27 | 5 | 0 | 99 punts for a 47.6 average, 0 blocked | San Francisco 49ers / 6th / 188th pick / 2004 |
| PR | Arnaz Battle | 29 | 6 | 0 | 21 punt returns for a 2.9 average and 0 td | San Francisco 49ers / 6th / 197th pick / 2003 |
| KR | Michael Robinson | 26 | 3 | 0 | 18 kick returns for a 23.0 average and 0 td | San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 100th pick / 2006 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Shane Andrus | 29 | K | 1 | 0 | 214 | 5-11 | Murray St.,West. Kentucky | 10/2/1980 | Rook | |
| David Baas | 28 | G-C | 16 | 16 | 319 | 6-4 | Michigan | 9/28/1981 | 4 | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 33rd pick / 2005 | |
| 96 | Kentwan Balmer | 23 | DT | 11 | 0 | 298 | 6-5 | North Carolina | 10/15/1986 | 1 | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 29th pick / 2008 |
| 83 | Arnaz Battle | 29 | WR | 15 | 0 | 217 | 6-1 | Notre Dame | 2/22/1980 | 6 | San Francisco 49ers / 6th / 197th pick / 2003 |
| 31 | Dre' Bly | 32 | DB | 16 | 6 | 185 | 5-9 | North Carolina | 5/22/1977 | 10 | St. Louis Rams / 2nd / 41st pick / 1999 |
| 57 | Diyral Briggs | 24 | LB | 4 | 0 | 230 | 6-4 | Bowling Green | 10/31/1985 | Rook | |
| 55 | Ahmad Brooks | 25 | LB | 14 | 0 | 255 | 6-4 | Virginia | 3/14/1984 | 3 | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 2006 Supp |
| 25 | Tarell Brown | 24 | DB | 16 | 4 | 190 | 5-11 | Texas | 1/6/1985 | 2 | San Francisco 49ers / 5th / 147th pick / 2007 |
| 88 | Isaac Bruce | 37 | WR | 10 | 7 | 188 | 6-0 | Memphis | 11/10/1972 | 15 | Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 33rd pick / 1994 |
| 22 | Nate Clements | 30 | DB | 7 | 6 | 209 | 6-0 | Ohio St. | 12/12/1979 | 8 | Buffalo Bills / 1st / 21st pick / 2001 |
| 29 | Glen Coffee | 22 | RB | 14 | 2 | 200 | 6-1 | Alabama | 5/1/1987 | Rook | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 74th pick / 2009 |
| 15 | Michael Crabtree | 22 | WR | 11 | 11 | 215 | 6-2 | Texas Tech | 9/14/1987 | Rook | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 10th pick / 2009 |
| 85 | Vernon Davis* | 25 | TE | 16 | 16 | 250 | 6-3 | Maryland | 1/31/1984 | 3 | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 6th pick / 2006 |
| 93 | Demetric Evans | 30 | DE | 14 | 0 | 289 | 6-3 | Georgia | 9/3/1979 | 8 | |
| 92 | Aubrayo Franklin | 29 | DT | 16 | 16 | 320 | 6-1 | Tennessee | 8/27/1980 | 6 | Baltimore Ravens / 5th / 146th pick / 2003 |
| 38 | Dashon Goldson | 25 | DB | 16 | 16 | 205 | 6-2 | Washington | 9/18/1984 | 2 | San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 126th pick / 2007 |
| 21 | Frank Gore* | 26 | RB | 14 | 14 | 215 | 5-9 | Miami (FL) | 5/14/1983 | 4 | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 65th pick / 2005 |
| 98 | Parys Haralson | 25 | DE | 16 | 16 | 253 | 6-1 | Tennessee | 1/24/1984 | 3 | San Francisco 49ers / 5th / 140th pick / 2006 |
| 54 | Marques Harris | 28 | LB | 4 | 0 | 231 | 6-1 | Southern Utah,Southern Utah | 9/20/1981 | 4 | |
| Eric Heitmann | 29 | G-C | 16 | 16 | 305 | 6-3 | Stanford | 2/24/1980 | 7 | San Francisco 49ers / 7th / 239th pick / 2002 | |
| 89 | Jason Hill | 24 | WR | 11 | 0 | 204 | 6-1 | Washington St. | 2/20/1985 | 2 | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 76th pick / 2007 |
| 13 | Shaun Hill | 29 | QB | 6 | 6 | 210 | 6-5 | Maryland | 1/9/1980 | 4 | |
| 23 | Marcus Hudson | 27 | DB | 12 | 0 | 200 | 6-2 | North Carolina St. | 11/15/1982 | 3 | San Francisco 49ers / 6th / 192nd pick / 2006 |
| Ricky Jean-Francois | 23 | DT | 3 | 0 | 295 | 6-3 | LSU | 11/23/1986 | Rook | San Francisco 49ers / 7th / 244th pick / 2009 | |
| 86 | Brian Jennings | 33 | TE-C | 16 | 0 | 245 | 6-5 | Arizona St. | 10/14/1976 | 9 | San Francisco 49ers / 7th / 230th pick / 2000 |
| 81 | Brandon Jones | 27 | WR | 8 | 0 | 208 | 6-1 | Oklahoma | 10/6/1982 | 4 | Tennessee Titans / 3rd / 96th pick / 2005 |
| 99 | Manny Lawson | 25 | DE | 16 | 16 | 240 | 6-5 | North Carolina St. | 7/3/1984 | 3 | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 22nd pick / 2006 |
| 4 | Andy Lee* | 27 | P | 16 | 0 | 205 | 6-0 | Pittsburgh | 8/11/1982 | 5 | San Francisco 49ers / 6th / 188th pick / 2004 |
| 32 | Michael Lewis | 29 | DB | 15 | 15 | 211 | 6-1 | Colorado | 4/29/1980 | 7 | Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 58th pick / 2002 |
| 91 | Ray McDonald | 25 | DE | 16 | 0 | 276 | 6-4 | Florida | 9/20/1984 | 2 | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 97th pick / 2007 |
| 56 | Scott McKillop | 23 | LB | 16 | 0 | 243 | 6-1 | Pittsburgh | 3/4/1986 | Rook | San Francisco 49ers / 5th / 146th pick / 2009 |
| 47 | Brit Miller | 23 | LB | 5 | 0 | 250 | 6-1 | Illinois | 9/15/1986 | Rook | |
| 84 | Josh Morgan | 24 | WR | 16 | 15 | 218 | 6-0 | Virginia Tech | 6/20/1985 | 1 | San Francisco 49ers / 6th / 174th pick / 2008 |
| 6 | Joe Nedney | 36 | K | 14 | 0 | 225 | 6-5 | San Jose St. | 3/22/1973 | 13 | |
| 44 | Moran Norris | 31 | FB | 16 | 7 | 250 | 6-1 | Kansas | 6/16/1978 | 8 | New Orleans Saints / 4th / 115th pick / 2001 |
| Tony Pashos | 29 | T | 5 | 1 | 337 | 6-6 | Illinois | 8/3/1980 | 5 | Baltimore Ravens / 5th / 173rd pick / 2003 | |
| Chris Patrick | 25 | T | 3 | 0 | 280 | 6-4 | Nebraska | 8/22/1984 | Rook | ||
| 62 | Chilo Rachal | 23 | G | 16 | 15 | 315 | 6-5 | USC | 3/15/1986 | 1 | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 39th pick / 2008 |
| 24 | Michael Robinson | 26 | WR | 15 | 0 | 225 | 6-1 | Penn St. | 2/6/1983 | 3 | San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 100th pick / 2006 |
| 26 | Mark Roman | 32 | DB | 16 | 1 | 200 | 5-11 | LSU | 3/26/1977 | 9 | Cincinnati Bengals / 2nd / 34th pick / 2000 |
| 20 | Allen Rossum | 34 | DB | 3 | 0 | 178 | 5-8 | Notre Dame | 10/22/1975 | 11 | Philadelphia Eagles / 3rd / 85th pick / 1998 |
| 2 | Ricky Schmitt | 24 | K | 1 | 0 | 200 | 6-3 | Shepherd | 8/17/1985 | Rook | |
| Barry Sims | 35 | T-G | 16 | 7 | 300 | 6-5 | Utah St.,Utah | 12/1/1974 | 10 | ||
| 11 | Alex Smith | 25 | QB | 11 | 10 | 212 | 6-4 | Utah | 5/7/1984 | 4 | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 1st pick / 2005 |
| 94 | Justin Smith* | 30 | DE | 16 | 16 | 270 | 6-4 | Missouri | 9/30/1979 | 8 | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 4th pick / 2001 |
| 20 | Keith Smith | 29 | DB | 3 | 0 | 192 | 5-11 | McNeese St. | 3/20/1980 | 5 | Detroit Lions / 3rd / 73rd pick / 2004 |
| 30 | Reggie Smith | 23 | DB | 10 | 0 | 198 | 6-1 | Oklahoma | 9/13/1986 | 1 | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 75th pick / 2008 |
| 68 | Adam Snyder | 27 | T-G | 16 | 16 | 316 | 6-5 | Oregon | 1/30/1982 | 4 | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 94th pick / 2005 |
| 90 | Isaac Sopoaga | 28 | DT | 16 | 16 | 321 | 6-2 | Hawaii | 9/4/1981 | 4 | San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 104th pick / 2004 |
| 36 | Shawntae Spencer | 27 | DB | 16 | 16 | 181 | 6-1 | Pittsburgh | 2/22/1982 | 5 | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 58th pick / 2004 |
| 51 | Takeo Spikes | 33 | LB | 15 | 15 | 242 | 6-2 | Auburn | 12/17/1976 | 11 | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 13th pick / 1998 |
| 18 | Micheal Spurlock | 26 | WR | 4 | 0 | 214 | 5-10 | Mississippi | 1/31/1983 | 3 | |
| 74 | Joe Staley | 25 | T | 9 | 9 | 306 | 6-6 | Central Michigan | 8/30/1984 | 2 | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 28th pick / 2007 |
| 28 | Curtis Taylor | 24 | DB | 7 | 0 | 208 | 6-2 | LSU | 7/13/1985 | Rook | San Francisco 49ers / 7th / 219th pick / 2009 |
| 53 | Jeff Ulbrich | 32 | LB | 4 | 0 | 249 | 6-0 | San Jose St.,Hawaii | 2/17/1977 | 9 | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 86th pick / 2000 |
| 46 | Delanie Walker | 25 | WR | 16 | 8 | 241 | 6-1 | Central Missouri St. | 8/12/1984 | 3 | San Francisco 49ers / 6th / 175th pick / 2006 |
| Cody Wallace | 25 | C | 1 | 0 | 300 | 6-4 | Texas A&M | 11/26/1984 | 1 | San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 107th pick / 2008 | |
| 50 | Matt Wilhelm | 28 | LB | 11 | 1 | 245 | 6-4 | Ohio St. | 2/2/1981 | 6 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 112th pick / 2003 |
| 52 | Patrick Willis*+ | 24 | LB | 16 | 16 | 242 | 6-1 | Mississippi | 1/25/1985 | 2 | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 11th pick / 2007 |
| Tony Wragge | 30 | G | 15 | 0 | 311 | 6-4 | New Mexico St. | 8/14/1979 | 7 | ||
| Team Total | 27.3 | 16 | 242.5 | 6-2.0 | 4.4 |