| 2002 San Francisco 49ers season | |
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| Head coach | Steve Mariucci |
| Home field | 3Com Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–6 |
| Division Place | 1st NFC West |
| Playoff finish | Lost NFC Divisional Playoff |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 2001 | 2003 |
The first season following divisional realignment, the Niners won the new-look NFC West title with a 10–6 record; they swept new division rivals Seattle and Arizona while splitting with the Rams; the Niners lost to former division rival New Orleans. In the playoffs the Niners fell behind the New York Giants 38–14 but erupted with 25 unanswered points and survived a chaotic last-second field goal attempt by the Giants; the 39–38 win was the 26th playoff win in the team's history. The Niners lost the next week at Tampa Bay and coach Steve Mariucci was fired. As of 2011, this is the last season the 49ers have reached the playoffs. It was also the last true winning season for the 49ers until 2011, when they finally snapped their eight-year non-winning jinx.
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| Round # | Pick # | Player | Position | College |
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | TV Time | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 5, 2002 (Thu) | at New York Giants | W 16–13 | ESPN 8:30et |
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| 2 | September 15, 2002 | Denver Broncos | L 14–24 | CBS 4:15et |
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| 3 | September 22, 2002 | Washington Redskins | W 20–10 | FOX 4:15et |
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| 5 | October 6, 2002 | St. Louis Rams | W 37–13 | FOX 4:15et |
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| 6 | October 14, 2002 (Mon) | at Seattle Seahawks | W 28–21 | ABC 9:00et |
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| 7 | October 20, 2002 | at New Orleans Saints | L 27–35 | FOX 1:00et |
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| 8 | October 27, 2002 | Arizona Cardinals | W 38–28 | FOX 4:15et |
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| 9 | November 3, 2002 | at Oakland Raiders | W 23–20 (OT) | FOX 4:15et |
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| 10 | November 10, 2002 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 17–13 | CBS 4:15et |
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| 11 | November 17, 2002 | at San Diego Chargers | L 17–20 (OT) | FOX 4:15et |
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| 12 | November 25, 2002 (Mon) | Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–38 | ABC 9:00et |
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| 13 | December 1, 2002 | Seattle Seahawks | W 31–24 | FOX 4:15et |
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| 14 | December 8, 2002 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 31–27 | FOX 1:00et |
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| 15 | December 15, 2002 | Green Bay Packers | L 14–20 | FOX 4:15et |
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| 16 | December 21, 2002 (Sat) | at Arizona Cardinals | W 17–14 | FOX 4:15et |
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| 17 | December 30, 2002 (Mon) | at St. Louis Rams | L 31–20 | ABC 9:00et |
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| NFC West | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| z (4) San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–1 | 8–4 | 367 | 351 | L1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 355 | 369 | W3 |
| St. Louis Rams | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–2 | 5–7 | 316 | 369 | W1 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 5–7 | 262 | 417 | L3 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| 49ers | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| Giants | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Passing: K. Collins (NYG)- 28/45 342 yards, 0 TD, 3 Int
Rushing: G. Hearst (SF)- 12 ATT 40 yards, 0 TD
Receiving: A. Toomer (NYG)- 9 REC 134 yards, 0 TD
First Quarter-
New York Giants- M. Bryant 29 yard Field Goal (11 plays, 69 yards; 5:59)
San Francisco 49ers- J. Cortez 23 yard Field Goal (9 plays, 63 yards; 4:52)
Second Quarter-
New York Giants- M. Bryant 33 yard Field Goal (8 palys, 47 yards; 1:03)
Third Quarter-
San Francisco 49ers- G. Hearst 9 yeard pass from J. Garcia (J. Cotez kick) (8 plays, 52 yards; 4:26)
Forth Quarter-
San Francisco 49ers- J. Cortez 33 yard Field goal (9 plays, 49 yards; 4:54)
New York Giants- T. Barber 1 yard run (M. Bryant Kick) (14 plays, 77 yards; 6:13)
San Francisco 49ers- J. Cortez 36 yard Field Goal (6 Plays, 52 Yards; 1:49)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Broncos | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
| 49ers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Monster Park, San Francisco, California
Passing: J. Garcia (SF)- 27/36 205 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: M. Anderson (DEN)- 10 ATT 95 yards, 0 TD
Receiving: E. Johnson (SF)- 7 REC 69 yards, 0 TD
First Quarter-
No Scoring
Second Quarter-
San Francisco 49ers- T. Owens 8 yard pass from J. Garcia (J. Cortez Kick) (6 Plays, 56 Yards; 2:37)
Denver Broncos- J. Elam 28 yard Field goal (5 plays, 17 yards; 1:19)
Third Quarter-
Denver Broncos- M. Anderson 1 yard pass from B. Griese (J. Elam Kick) (10 plays, 74 yards; 5:59)
Forth Quarter-
Denver Broncos- O. Gary 1 yard run (J. Elam Kick) (4 plays, 46 yards; 1:59)
Denver Broncos- S. Montgomery 11 yard pass from B. Griese (J. Elam Kick) (13 plays, 99 yards; 6:37)
San Francisco 49ers- J. Garcia 1 yard run (J. Cortez kick) (8 Plays, 67 Yards; 1:35)
This was the first time in 14 years that a game between the 49ers and Broncos was not nationally televised. Between 1989 and 2000, the teams met on national television four consecutive times, on four different networks: Super Bowl XXIV on CBS, a Saturday afternoon game in 1994 on NBC, a Monday night game on ABC in 1997, and a Saturday afternoon game in 2000 on Fox.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Giants | 7 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 38 |
| 49ers | 7 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 39 |
at 3Com Park, San Francisco, CA
The Steelers' comeback earlier in the day (36–33 over the Cleveland Browns) was matched by San Francisco's similar late drive, overcoming a 38–14 deficit by scoring 25 unanswered points in the second half. A last-minute Giants drive collapsed when Trey Junkin botched a field goal snap, leading to a desperation heave to the endzone that fell short.
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