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2021 San Francisco 49ers season
OwnerJed York
General managerJohn Lynch
Head coachKyle Shanahan
Home fieldLevi's Stadium
Uniform

The 2021 season will be the San Francisco 49ers' upcoming 72nd season in the National Football League, their 76th overall and their fifth under the head coach/general manager tandem of Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch. They will attempt to improve from their 6–10 record from the previous year and return to the playoffs following a one-year absence.

Offseason

Roster changes

Free agency

The 49ers entered free agency with the following:[1]

Position Player Free agency
tag 		Date Signed 2021 Team Notes
OT Trent Williams UFA March 23, 2021 San Francisco 49ers Signed six-year contract[2]
CB Richard Sherman UFA
DE Solomon Thomas UFA March 19, 2021 Las Vegas Raiders Signed one-year contract[3]
FS Jaquiski Tartt UFA March 22, 2021 San Francisco 49ers Signed one-year contract[4]
FB Kyle Juszczyk UFA March 15, 2021 San Francisco 49ers Signed five-year contract[5]
RB Tevin Coleman UFA March 25, 2021 New York Jets Signed one-year contract[6]
WR Kendrick Bourne UFA March 19, 2021 New England Patriots Signed three-year contract[7]
CB K'Waun Williams UFA March 26, 2021 San Francisco 49ers Signed one-year contract[8]
OT Tom Compton UFA April 28, 2021 San Francisco 49ers Signed one-year contract[9]
DE Ronald Blair UFA
C Ben Garland UFA
DE Kerry Hyder UFA March 25, 2021 Seattle Seahawks Signed three-year contract[10]
DE Ezekiel Ansah UFA
RB Jerick McKinnon UFA May 1, 2021 Kansas City Chiefs Signed one-year contract[11]
C Tony Bergstrom UFA
CB Jason Verrett UFA April 1, 2021 San Francisco 49ers Signed one-year contract[12]
CB Ahkello Witherspoon UFA March 19, 2021 Seattle Seahawks Signed one-year contract[13]
CB Dontae Johnson UFA March 19, 2021 San Francisco 49ers Signed one-year contract[14]
C Hroniss Grasu UFA
DE Dion Jordan UFA
CB Jamar Taylor UFA
DE Jordan Willis UFA March 23, 2021 San Francisco 49ers Signed one-year contract[15]
QB C. J. Beathard UFA March 24, 2021 Jacksonville Jaguars Signed two-year contract[16]
LB Joe Walker UFA
QB Nick Mullens RFA
TE Ross Dwelley RFA March 5, 2021 San Francisco 49ers Signed one-year contract[17]
LS Taybor Pepper RFA February 4, 2021 San Francisco 49ers Signed two-year contract[18]
RB Jeff Wilson RFA January 26, 2021 San Francisco 49ers Signed one-year contract[19]
QB Josh Rosen ERFA February 8, 2021 San Francisco 49ers Signed one-year contract[20]
CB Emmanuel Moseley ERFA March 15, 2021 San Francisco 49ers Signed two-year contract[21]
OT Daniel Brunskill ERFA April 13, 2021 San Francisco 49ers Signed one-year contract[22][23]
CB Ken Webster ERFA January 21, 2021 San Francisco 49ers Signed one-year contract[24]
WR River Cracraft ERFA February 22, 2021 San Francisco 49ers Signed one-year contract[25]
WR Trent Taylor UFA May 17, 2021 Cincinnati Bengals Signed one-year contract[26]
DT D. J. Jones UFA March 22, 2021 San Francisco 49ers Signed one-year contract[27]
S Marcell Harris RFA March 5, 2021 San Francisco 49ers Signed one-year contract[17]
RB Austin Walter ERFA February 8, 2021 San Francisco 49ers Signed one-year contract[20]
RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent
LEGEND
 –  Light green background indicates a player has been re-signed by the 49ers.
 –  Light red background indicates a player has departed the 49ers.

Signings

Position Player 2020 Team Date signed Notes
CB Mark Fields October 13, 2020 claimed off waivers[28]
CB Briean Boddy-Calhoun March 17, 2021 Signed one-year contract[29]
TE Daniel Helm
C Alex Mack Atlanta Falcons March 18, 2021 Signed three-year contract[30]
LB Samson Ebukam Los Angeles Rams March 18, 2021 Signed two-year contract[31]
WR Trent Sherfield Arizona Cardinals March 19, 2021 Signed one-year contract[32]
S Tavon Wilson Indianapolis Colts March 22, 2021 Signed one-year contract[33]
DT Zach Kerr Carolina Panthers March 23, 2021 Signed one-year contract[34]
LB Nathan Gerry Philadelphia Eagles March 29, 2021 Signed one-year contract[35]
WR Mohamed Sanu Detroit Lions March 30, 2021 Signed one-year contract[36]
QB Nate Sudfeld Philadelphia Eagles April 7, 2021 Signed one-year contract[37]
RB Wayne Gallman New York Giants April 21, 2021 Signed one-year contract[38]
DT Maurice Hurst Jr. Las Vegas Raiders April 23, 2021 Signed one-year contract[39]
DE Arden Key
WR Marqise Lee New England Patriots May 17, 2021 Signed one-year contract[40]
WR Bennie Fowler New Orleans Saints May 21, 2021 Signed one-year contract[41]
WR Andy Jones June 1, 2021 Signed one-year contract[42]
Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team's 2020 season.

Departures

Position Player Date Notes
DE Ronald Blair March 12, 2021 Released[22]
WR Marquise Goodwin March 17, 2021 Released
TE Chase Harrell April 13, 2021 Waived[23]
TE Jordan Reed April 20, 2021 Retired[43]
CB Adonis Alexander May 4, 2021 Waived[44]
WR Matt Cole
S Chris Edwards
RB Austin Walter May 13, 2021 Waived
WR Austin Proehl May 17, 2021 Waived[40]
WR Marqise Lee May 21, 2021 Waived[41]
TE Daniel Helm June 1, 2021 Waived[42]
QB Josh Johnson

Draft

Main article: 2021 NFL Draft
2021 San Francisco 49ers Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 3 Trey Lance QB North Dakota State From Houston via Miami
2 48 Aaron Banks OG Notre Dame From Las Vegas
3 88 Trey Sermon RB Ohio State From Los Angeles Rams
102 Ambry Thomas CB Michigan 2020 Resolution JC-2A picks
5 155 Jaylon Moore OG Western Michigan
172 Deommodore Lenoir CB Oregon From New Orleans
180 Talanoa Hufanga S USC Compensatory pick
6 194 Elijah Mitchell RB Louisiana

Notes

  • San Francisco traded its first-round selection (12th overall), a 2022 first-round selection, a 2022 third-round selection and a 2023 first-round selection to Miami in exchange for a first-round selection (3rd overall).[45]
  • San Francisco traded its second-round (43rd overall) and seventh-round (230th overall) selections to Vegas in exchange for a second-round (48th overall) and fourth (121st overall) selections.[46]
  • San Francisco traded 2 fourth-round selections (117th and 121st overall) to Los Angeles in exchange for a third-round selection (88th overall).[47]
  • San Francisco traded Kwon Alexander to New Orleans in exchange for a fifth-round conditional pick and LB Kiko Alonso.[48]
  • San Francisco traded its third-round and 2020 fifth-round selections to Washington in exchange for offensive tackle Trent Williams.[49]
  • San Francisco received third-round selections in 2021, 2022, and 2023, as compensation when defensive coordinator Robert Saleh was hired by the New York Jets as head coach[50] and vice president of player personnel Martin Mayhew was hired by the Washington Football Team as general manager.[51][52]
  • San Francisco lost its 2021 seventh round selection, as Marquise Goodwin reverted from Philadelphia back to San Francisco.[53]
  • San Francisco acquired a seventh round selection (No. 230) and defensive end Jordan Willis from the New York Jets in exchange for a 2022 sixth round selection.[54]

Undrafted free agents

2021 San Francisco 49ers Undrafted Free Agents
Position Player College Notes
OL Alfredo Gutierrez Tecnológico de Monterrey
LB Justin Hilliard Ohio State
TE Josh Pederson Louisiana-Monroe
LB Elijah Sullivan Kansas State
WR Austin Watkins Alabama at Birmingham

Staff

San Francisco 49ers staff
Front office
  • Co-chairmen – John and Denise DeBartolo York
  • Chief executive officer – Jed York
  • President – Al Guido
  • President of football operations/general manager – John Lynch
  • Executive vice president of football operations – Paraag Marathe
  • Vice president and senior advisor – Keena Turner
  • Director of player personnel – Tariq Ahmad and R. J. Gillen
  • Director, scouting and football operations – Joshua Williams
  • Director of college scouting – Dominic DeCiccio
  • Director of pro scouting – Fred Gammage III
  • Associate director of college scouting – Justin Chabot
  • Director, Football R&D – Matt Ploenzke, PhD
  • Senior personnel advisor - Frank Gore
  • Vice president of football administration - Brian Hampton


Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  • Offensive passing game specialist – Klay Kubiak
  • Quarterbacks – Brian Griese
  • Running backs – Bobby Turner
  • Wide receivers – Leonard Hankerson
  • Tight ends – Brian Fleury
  • Run game coordinator/offensive line – Chris Foerster
  • Assistant offensive line – Cameron Clemmons
  • Assistant offensive line – Joe Graves
  • Senior offensive assistant – Mick Lombardi
  • Offensive assistant – Miguel Reveles
  • Offensive quality control – Asauni Rufus
  • Offensive quality control – Deuce Schwartz
  
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Nick Sorensen
  • Defensive line – Kris Kocurek
  • Linebackers – Johnny Holland
  • Passing game specialist/defensive backs – Daniel Bullocks
  • Assistant defensive backs – Andrew Hayes-Stoker
  • Defensive quality control – Cameron Brown
  • Defensive quality control – Jacob Webster
  • Defensive quality control – K. J. Wright
Special teams coaches
  • Special teams coordinator – Brian Schneider
  • Assistant special teams – Matthew Harper
  • Special teams quality control/game management specialist – August Mangin
Strength and conditioning
  • Head strength and conditioning – Dustin Perry
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Greg Segrove
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Jordan Nieuwsma

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Current roster

San Francisco 49ers roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve


As of November 20, 2024. Rookies in italics.

53 active, 11 reserve, 16 practice squad (+1 exempt)

Preseason

The 49ers' preseason schedule was announced on May 12.

Week Date Time (PT) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 August 14 5:30 p.m. Kansas City Chiefs Levi's Stadium
2 August 22 4:30 p.m. at Los Angeles Chargers SoFi Stadium
3 August 29 1:00 p.m. Las Vegas Raiders Levi's Stadium

Regular season

Schedule

The 49ers' 2021 schedule was announced on May 12.

Week Date Time (PT) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 September 12 10:00 a.m. at Detroit Lions Ford Field Fox
2 September 19 10:00 a.m. at Philadelphia Eagles Lincoln Financial Field Fox
3 September 26 5:20 p.m. Green Bay Packers Levi's Stadium NBC
4 October 3 1:05 p.m. Seattle Seahawks Levi's Stadium Fox
5 October 10 1:25 p.m. at Arizona Cardinals State Farm Stadium Fox
6 Bye
7 October 24 5:20 p.m. Indianapolis Colts Levi's Stadium NBC
8 October 31 10:00 a.m. at Chicago Bears Soldier Field Fox
9 November 7 1:25 p.m. Arizona Cardinals Levi's Stadium Fox
10 November 15 5:15 p.m. Los Angeles Rams Levi's Stadium ESPN
11 November 21 10:00 a.m. at Jacksonville Jaguars TIAA Bank Field Fox
12 November 28 1:25 p.m. Minnesota Vikings Levi's Stadium Fox
13 December 5 5:20 p.m. at Seattle Seahawks Lumen Field NBC
14 December 12 10:00 a.m. at Cincinnati Bengals Paul Brown Stadium CBS
15 December 19 1:05 p.m. Atlanta Falcons Levi's Stadium CBS
16 December 23 5:20 p.m. at Tennessee Titans Nissan Stadium NFLN
17 January 2 1:05 p.m. Houston Texans Levi's Stadium CBS
18 January 9 1:25 p.m. at Los Angeles Rams SoFi Stadium Fox

Notes:

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times from Weeks 5–18 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling; games not played on a Sunday (Weeks 10 and 16) are exempt.
  • Week 18 is subject to being flexed to Saturday, January 8.

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