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49ers Notebook: Veterans praise rookie performance in 2025; Shanahan speaks on Renardo Green scolding; Trent Williams, others reflect on 2025

49ers QB Brock Purdy ‘100 percent’ confident team can win Super Bowl next season

Recap: 49ers’ Super Bowl dreams crash and burn in humiliating 41-6 loss to Seahawks

49ers Notebook: Demarcus Robinson’s monster game; Trent Williams risks injury for his team; George Kittle’s post-injury tequila

Eric Kendricks, Garrett Wallow provide huge defensive boost in 49ers Wild Card win

Trick play for the ages: Behind the 49ers’ wild Jauan Jennings touchdown pass in win over Eagles

Recap: 49ers’ second-half heroics stun defending champion Eagles for 23-19 Wild Card win

49ers Notebook: McCaffrey blames self for key interception; Smith-Njigba takes dig at Deommodore Lenoir; Kittle unbothered by Seahawks celebrating at Levi’s

49ers ready to ‘embrace the hard way’ in playoffs after losing home-field advantage to Seahawks

Recap: 49ers dominated by Seahawks defense, fall 13-3 in battle for number one seed

49ers Notebook: Inside the frantic final play against the Bears; Former Bear Jake Tonges has a night to remember; What makes Kyle Shanahan a great playcaller?

Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey keep putting up historic stats as 49ers offense continues to dominate

Recap: 49ers hang on late to win 42-38 shootout against Chicago Bears

49ers Notebook: Dee Winters recaps his pick six; Two rookies notch first NFL sacks; Jauan Jennings the troll

49ers reflect on difficult journey to the postseason, look ahead to the playoffs

Recap: Brock Purdy sets career touchdown mark while leading 49ers to 48-27 win in Indianapolis

49ers Notebook: Ricky Pearsall gets back to piling up stats; Is Trent Williams giving up on his TD dream? The meaning of 10 wins; Happy Birthday, Kyle Shanahan

49ers-Titans: Brock Purdy turns in strong performance, with one ‘dumb’ moment

Recap: 49ers’ offense steamrolls Titans in 37-24 win

49ers Notebook: Brock Purdy’s dance party; Clelin Ferrell keeps stepping up; Skyy Moore delivers again; Dodging the weather

Recap: 49ers ride Browns’ dysfunctional special teams performance to 26-8 victory in Cleveland

49ers Notebook: Christian McCaffrey piling up amazing numbers; Career night for Ji’Ayir Brown; Young defense rises to occasion

Kyle Shanahan says Brock Purdy’s interceptions were ‘all really good decisions’

Recap: 49ers fight off ugly first half from Brock Purdy to snag 20-9 win over Panthers

49ers Notebook: Ricky Pearsall makes his way back to the field; Skyy Moore relives his big kick return; Kyle Juszczyk reaches career milestone

‘Vintage Brock’: Purdy stands out in return to game action for 49ers

Recap: 49ers romp over error-prone Cardinals in 41-22 victory

49ers Notebook: Jauan Jennings makes big promise after fumble; Players look at the bright side after loss; Kittle reflects on highlight catch

George Kittle explains why the 49ers are still a threat to go deep into the postseason

Recap: Bad start and a big day from Matthew Stafford bury 49ers in 42-26 loss to Rams

49ers Notebook: MetLife turf strikes again; Clelin Ferrell returns with a heavy heart; George Kittle, KPop Demon Hunters fan?

In San Francisco, Mac Jones has found an NFL team that lets him be himself

Recap: 49ers ride balanced offense to cruise to 34-24 win over Giants

49ers Notebook: Slow start dooms San Francisco against Texans; Lenoir explains INT mistake; Time to regroup

George Kittle pins loss to Texans on offense: ‘We just played bad football’

Recap: 49ers handled on both sides of the ball by Texans in 26-15 loss

49ers Notebook: George Kittle’s impact; McCaffrey wins RB showdown; Chase Lucas cashes in on big opportunity; What makes the 49ers good?

49ers-Falcons: Tatum Bethune shows 49ers may have life at LB after Fred Warner

Recap: 49ers’ ground game wakes up, bullies Falcons in 20-10 win

49ers Notebook: Patrick Willis, Deebo Samuel, Baker Mayfield, others react to Fred Warner injury; Young 49ers ready to step up in Warner’s absence; What made Trent so mad?

Recap: 49ers lose much more than a game in 30-19 defeat to Buccaneers

49ers Notebook: Kendrick Bourne’s career night; What’s changed about Mac Jones from his Pats days? Alfred Collins’ big rise; Sean McVay’s no good, very bad call

49ers-Rams: ‘Apex competitor’ Mac Jones shows once more he’s worthy of being an NFL starter

Recap: Shorthanded 49ers stun Rams with 26-23 win in overtime

49ers Notebook: Running game looking for a spark; Purdy, Kendrick Bourne searching for chemistry; Arik Armstead’s revenge

Sackless in Santa Clara: 49ers come up empty in the pass rush against Jags without Nick Bosa

Recap: 49ers buried underneath avalanche of errors in 26-21 loss to Jaguars

49ers Notebook: Sky high after 3-0; Eddy Piñeiro enjoying the ride; Rookies making their mark; Pearsall caught that 34-yard pass... right?

Out to erase past narratives, 49ers QB Mac Jones proves himself to be clutch in last-second win over Cardinals

Recap: 49ers sink Cardinals 16-15 with game-winning field goal as time expires

49ers Notebook: Warner, Bosa, Huff make huge plays late; Offense shines on key late first-half drive; Jauan makes a splash

Mac Jones makes his first 49ers start one to remember

Recap: 49ers ride big day from Mac Jones to 26-21 win in New Orleans

49ers Notebook: Robert Saleh’s triumphant return; Welcome back Christian McCaffrey; Rookie impact at safety

Shanahan: Jake Moody’s status with 49ers not in question after another shaky outing

Unlikely hero Jake Tonges uses his first NFL catches to push 49ers to win over Seahawks

Recap: Stalwart defense, late-game heroics give 49ers hard-fought 17-13 win in Seattle

49ers Notebook: Nick Martin’s rapid improvement; Happy returns for Trey Lance, Jim Harbaugh; Brian Robinson’s role; Room for Jeff Wilson?

Skyy Moore expresses relief over move to 49ers: “I feel like I needed a fresh start”

Recap: 49ers ride turnovers to 30-23 win over the Chargers to close the preseason