"SANTA CLARA More highs than lows checkered this 49ers' season. It came up short of Super Bowl LX on their home field, but that was expected after March's roster purge. Not expected were so many clutch finishes and unlikely heroes, all while the annual injury bug took out many of their top stars. Here is a roll call for the best and worst of times in a 13-6 season that crash landed in Seattle last Saturday."
"MVP/OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF YEAR Christian McCaffrey's league-high 413 touches nearly resulted in him producing 1,000 yards both rushing (1,202) and receiving (924). He scored 17 touchdowns in the regular season, but his best were the 49ers' last two touchdowns, on fourth-quarter scoring strikes from Jauan Jennings and Brock Purdy in their wild-card comeback at Philadelphia. DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF YEAR Next Man Up."
"JANUARY 11: Brock Purdy #13 and Jauan Jennings #15 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrate after their team's 23-19 win against the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Wild Card Playoff game at Lincoln Financial Field on January 11, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) BEST OFFENSIVE PLAY Jennings' touchdown to McCaffrey was upstaged once the winning points came on Purdy's pass to McCaffrey for their final touchdown of the season."
The 49ers finished 13-6 with many clutch finishes and unlikely heroes amid a March roster purge and persistent injuries. Christian McCaffrey totaled a league-high 413 touches, rushed for 1,202 yards, caught for 924 yards and scored 17 regular-season touchdowns, with key fourth-quarter scoring strikes contributing to the wild-card comeback at Philadelphia. Defensive responsibility fell to next-man-up players including Deommodore Lenoir, rookie Upton Stout and Alfred Collins. Eddy Pineiro replaced Jake Moody in Week 2 and converted all 32 of his field-goal attempts except a 64-yard try that struck the crossbar.
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