San Francisco 49ers Coaches

Team Names: San Francisco 49ers

Seasons: 81 (1946 to 2026)

Record (W-L-T): 642-531-16

Playoff Record: 40-26

Super Bowls Won: 5 (8 Appearances)

Championships Won*: 5

All-time Passing Leader: Joe Montana 2,929/4,600, 35,124 yds, 244 TD

All-time Rushing Leader: Frank Gore 2,442 att, 11,073 yds, 64 TD

All-time Receiving Leader: Jerry Rice 1,281 rec, 19,247 yds, 176 TD

All-time Scoring Leader: Jerry Rice 1,130 points

All-time AV Leader: Jerry Rice 216 AV

Winningest Coach (including playoffs): George Seifert 108-35-0

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20 Coaches

Active head coach in bold, + indicates Hall of Fame

20 Coaches Table
				Reg. Season							Playoffs					Combined
Rk	Coach	From	To	Yrs	G	W	L	T	W-L%	G > .500	Yrs	G	W	L	W-L%	G	W	L	T	W-L%	AvRk	BstRk	Chmp	SBwl	Conf
	George Seifert	1989	1996	8	128	98	30	0	.766	68	7	15	10	5	.667	143	108	35	0	.755	1.4	1	2	2	2
	Bill Walsh+	1979	1988	10	152	92	59	1	.609	33	7	14	10	4	.714	166	102	63	1	.617	1.8	1	3	3	3
	Kyle Shanahan	2017	2025	9	149	82	67	0	.550	15	5	14	9	5	.643	163	91	72	0	.558	2.6	1	0	0	2
	Buck Shaw	1946	1954	9	114	71	39	4	.645	32	1	2	1	1	.500	116	72	40	4	.643	2.6	2	0	0	0
	Steve Mariucci	1997	2002	6	96	57	39	0	.594	18	4	7	3	4	.429	103	60	43	0	.583	2.3	1	0
	Dick Nolan	1968	1975	8	112	54	53	5	.505	1	3	5	2	3	.400	117	56	56	5	.500	2.1	1	0	0	0
	Jim Harbaugh	2011	2014	4	64	44	19	1	.695	25	3	8	5	3	.625	72	49	22	1	.688	1.8	1	0		1
	Red Hickey	1959	1963	5	55	27	27	1	.500	0	0	0	0	0		55	27	27	1	.500	4.4	2	0	0	0
	Jack Christiansen+	1963	1967	5	67	26	38	3	.406	-12	0	0	0	0		67	26	38	3	.406	5.0	3	0	0	0
	Frankie Albert	1956	1958	3	36	19	16	1	.543	3	1	1	0	1	.000	37	19	17	1	.528	2.7	1	0	0	0
	Mike Nolan	2005	2008	4	55	18	37	0	.327	-19	0	0	0	0		55	18	37	0	.327	3.0	2	0
	Mike Singletary+	2008	2010	3	40	18	22	0	.450	-4	0	0	0	0		40	18	22	0	.450	2.3	2	0	0	0
	Dennis Erickson	2003	2004	2	32	9	23	0	.281	-14	0	0	0	0		32	9	23	0	.281	3.5	3	0
	Monte Clark	1976	1976	1	14	8	6	0	.571	2	0	0	0	0		14	8	6	0	.571	2.0	2	0	0	0
	Jim Tomsula	2010	2015	2	17	6	11	0	.353	-5	0	0	0	0		17	6	11	0	.353	3.5	3	0
	Ken Meyer	1977	1977	1	14	5	9	0	.357	-4	0	0	0	0		14	5	9	0	.357	3.0	3	0	0	0
	Red Strader	1955	1955	1	12	4	8	0	.333	-4	0	0	0	0		12	4	8	0	.333	5.0	5	0	0	0
	Chip Kelly	2016	2016	1	16	2	14	0	.125	-12		0	0	0		16	2	14	0	.125	4.0	4	0	0	0
	Pete McCulley	1978	1978	1	9	1	8	0	.111	-7	0	0	0	0		9	1	8	0	.111	4.0	4	0	0	0
	Fred O'Connor	1978	1978	1	7	1	6	0	.143	-5	0	0	0	0		7	1	6	0	.143	4.0	4	0	0	0

Year-by-Year Coaches

Year-by-Year Coaches Table
		Reg. Season					Playoffs				Coordinators
Year	Coach	G	W	L	T	W-L%	G	W	L	Result	Offense	Defense
2025	Kyle Shanahan	17	12	5	0	.706	2	1	1	Lost Div	Klay Kubiak	Robert Saleh
2024	Kyle Shanahan	17	6	11	0	.353						Nick Sorensen
2023	Kyle Shanahan	17	12	5	0	.706	3	2	1	Lost SB		Steve Wilks
2022	Kyle Shanahan	17	13	4	0	.765	3	2	1	Lost Conf		DeMeco Ryans
2021	Kyle Shanahan	17	10	7	0	.588	3	2	1	Lost Conf	Mike McDaniel	DeMeco Ryans
2020	Kyle Shanahan	16	6	10	0	.375						Robert Saleh
2019	Kyle Shanahan	16	13	3	0	.813	3	2	1	Lost SB		Robert Saleh
2018	Kyle Shanahan	16	4	12	0	.250						Robert Saleh
2017	Kyle Shanahan	16	6	10	0	.375						Robert Saleh
2016	Chip Kelly	16	2	14	0	.125					Curtis Modkins	Jim O'Neil
2015	Jim Tomsula	16	5	11	0	.313					Geep Chryst	Eric Mangini
2014	Jim Harbaugh	16	8	8	0	.500	0	0	0		Greg Roman	Vic Fangio
2013	Jim Harbaugh	16	12	4	0	.750	3	2	1	Lost Conf	Greg Roman	Vic Fangio
2012	Jim Harbaugh	16	11	4	1	.719	3	2	1	Lost SB	Greg Roman	Vic Fangio
2011	Jim Harbaugh	16	13	3	0	.813	2	1	1	Lost Conf	Greg Roman	Vic Fangio
2010	Jim Tomsula	1	1	0	0	1.000	0	0	0		Jimmy Raye	Greg Manusky
	Mike Singletary	15	5	10	0	.333	0	0	0		Jimmy Raye	Greg Manusky
2009	Mike Singletary	16	8	8	0	.500	0	0	0		Jimmy Raye	Greg Manusky
2008	Mike Singletary	9	5	4	0	.556	0	0	0		Mike Martz	Greg Manusky
	Mike Nolan	7	2	5	0	.286	0	0	0		Mike Martz	Greg Manusky
2007	Mike Nolan	16	5	11	0	.313	0	0	0		Jim Hostler	Greg Manusky
2006	Mike Nolan	16	7	9	0	.438	0	0	0		Norv Turner	Bill Davis
2005	Mike Nolan	16	4	12	0	.250	0	0	0		Mike McCarthy	Bill Davis
2004	Dennis Erickson	16	2	14	0	.125	0	0	0		Ted Tollner	Willy Robinson
2003	Dennis Erickson	16	7	9	0	.438	0	0	0		Greg Knapp	Jim Mora
2002	Steve Mariucci	16	10	6	0	.625	2	1	1	Lost Div	Greg Knapp	Jim Mora
2001	Steve Mariucci	16	12	4	0	.750	1	0	1	Lost WC	Greg Knapp	Jim Mora
2000	Steve Mariucci	16	6	10	0	.375	0	0	0		Marty Mornhinweg	Jim Mora
1999	Steve Mariucci	16	4	12	0	.250	0	0	0		Marty Mornhinweg	Jim Mora
1998	Steve Mariucci	16	12	4	0	.750	2	1	1	Lost Div	Marty Mornhinweg	John Marshall
1997	Steve Mariucci	16	13	3	0	.813	2	1	1	Lost Conf	Marty Mornhinweg	John Marshall
1996	George Seifert	16	12	4	0	.750	2	1	1	Lost Div	Marc Trestman	Pete Carroll
1995	George Seifert	16	11	5	0	.688	1	0	1	Lost Div	Marc Trestman	Pete Carroll
1994	George Seifert	16	13	3	0	.813	3	3	0	Won SB	Mike Shanahan	Ray Rhodes
1993	George Seifert	16	10	6	0	.625	2	1	1	Lost Conf	Mike Shanahan	Bill McPherson
1992	George Seifert	16	14	2	0	.875	2	1	1	Lost Conf	Mike Shanahan	Bill McPherson
1991	George Seifert	16	10	6	0	.625	0	0	0		Mike Holmgren	Bill McPherson
1990	George Seifert	16	14	2	0	.875	2	1	1	Lost Conf	Mike Holmgren	Bill McPherson
1989	George Seifert	16	14	2	0	.875	3	3	0	Won SB	Mike Holmgren	Bill McPherson
1988	Bill Walsh	16	10	6	0	.625	3	3	0	Won SB		George Seifert
1987	Bill Walsh	15	13	2	0	.867	1	0	1	Lost Div		George Seifert
1986	Bill Walsh	16	10	5	1	.656	1	0	1	Lost Div		George Seifert
1985	Bill Walsh	16	10	6	0	.625	1	0	1	Lost WC		George Seifert
1984	Bill Walsh	16	15	1	0	.938	3	3	0	Won SB		George Seifert
1983	Bill Walsh	16	10	6	0	.625	2	1	1	Lost Conf		George Seifert
1982	Bill Walsh	9	3	6	0	.333	0	0	0			Chuck Studley
1981	Bill Walsh	16	13	3	0	.813	3	3	0	Won SB		Chuck Studley
1980	Bill Walsh	16	6	10	0	.375	0	0	0			Chuck Studley
1979	Bill Walsh	16	2	14	0	.125	0	0	0			Chuck Studley
1978	Fred O'Connor	7	1	6	0	.143	0	0	0			Dan Radakovich
	Pete McCulley	9	1	8	0	.111	0	0	0		Fred O'Connor	Dan Radakovich
1977	Ken Meyer	14	5	9	0	.357	0	0	0
1976	Monte Clark	14	8	6	0	.571	0	0	0
1975	Dick Nolan	14	5	9	0	.357	0	0	0		Dick Stanfel
1974	Dick Nolan	14	6	8	0	.429	0	0	0		Dick Stanfel	Paul Wiggin
1973	Dick Nolan	14	5	9	0	.357	0	0	0		Dick Stanfel
1972	Dick Nolan	14	8	5	1	.607	1	0	1	Lost Div	Dick Stanfel
1971	Dick Nolan	14	9	5	0	.643	2	1	1	Lost Conf	Dick Stanfel
1970	Dick Nolan	14	10	3	1	.769	2	1	1	Lost Conf	Ed Hughes
1969	Dick Nolan	14	4	8	2	.333	0	0	0
1968	Dick Nolan	14	7	6	1	.538	0	0	0
1967	Jack Christiansen	14	7	7	0	.500	0	0	0
1966	Jack Christiansen	14	6	6	2	.500	0	0	0
1965	Jack Christiansen	14	7	6	1	.538	0	0	0
1964	Jack Christiansen	14	4	10	0	.286	0	0	0
1963	Jack Christiansen	11	2	9	0	.182	0	0	0
	Red Hickey	3	0	3	0	.000	0	0	0
1962	Red Hickey	14	6	8	0	.429	0	0	0
1961	Red Hickey	14	7	6	1	.538	0	0	0
1960	Red Hickey	12	7	5	0	.583	0	0	0
1959	Red Hickey	12	7	5	0	.583	0	0	0
1958	Frankie Albert	12	6	6	0	.500	0	0	0			Phil Bengtson
1957	Frankie Albert	12	8	4	0	.667	1	0	1	Lost Div
1956	Frankie Albert	12	5	6	1	.455	0	0	0
1955	Red Strader	12	4	8	0	.333	0	0	0
1954	Buck Shaw	12	7	4	1	.636	0	0	0
1953	Buck Shaw	12	9	3	0	.750	0	0	0
1952	Buck Shaw	12	7	5	0	.583	0	0	0
1951	Buck Shaw	12	7	4	1	.636	0	0	0
1950	Buck Shaw	12	3	9	0	.250	0	0	0
1949	Buck Shaw	12	9	3	0	.750	2	1	1	Lost Champ
1948	Buck Shaw	14	12	2	0	.857	0	0	0
1947	Buck Shaw	14	8	4	2	.667	0	0	0
1946	Buck Shaw	14	9	5	0	.643	0	0	0

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