Kyle Shanahan was named the 20th head coach of the San Francisco 49ers on February 6, 2017. Shanahan signed a multi-year contract extension with the 49ers in September of 2023.
Shanahan led the 2025 San Francisco 49ers to a 12-5 record, including a 3-0 start and wins in six of their last seven regular season games, as well as a victory against the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Wild Card Round. Shanahan's 12 regular season wins gave him 82 in his career, which are the thirdmost by a head coach in franchise history. The 2025 49ers featured two Associated Press First-Team All-Pro selections in FB Kyle Juszczyk and RB Christian McCaffrey and an AP Second-Team selection in T Trent Williams.
In addition, the team boasted six selections to the Pro Bowl in LB Luke Gifford (special teamer), Juszczyk, TE George Kittle, McCaffrey, LS Jon Weeks and Williams. The 49ers offense again ranked in the top-10 in multiple categories with Shanahan at the helm. He led a unit that ranked first in third down conversion percentage (49.8%), third in average first downs per game (22.3), fifth in passing yards per game (244.5), tied for fifth in red zone efficiency (65.2%), seventh in total yards (5,974), tied for seventh in yards per game (351.4) and 10th in points per game (25.7). The unit also registered the third-most first downs in the NFL (379), 237 of which were passing first downs, which led the NFL and marked the most in a single season in franchise history. Under Shanahan's guidance, McCaffrey earned AP NFL Comeback Player of the Year honors after finishing the season with 311 carries for 1,202 yards and 10 touchdowns on the ground to go along with 102 receptions for 924 yards and seven touchdowns through the air. McCaffrey led the team in rushing yards, receiving yards and rushing touchdowns, while his 413 total touches were the most in the NFL. McCaffrey also ranked in the top three in the NFL in yards from scrimmage (2,126 – second) and total touchdowns (17 – third) and led all NFL running backs in receptions, receiving yards and receiving first downs (48).
In addition to McCaffrey, the offensive unit also featured WR Jauan Jennings, who added 55 receptions for 643 yards and a career-high nine touchdowns, and Kittle, who finished the season with 57 receptions for 628 yards and seven touchdowns. In nine starts on the season, QB Brock Purdy completed 197 of his 284 passing attempts (69.4%) for 2,167 yards and 20 touchdowns with a passer rating of 100.5. QB Mac Jones started eight games in relief and led the team to five wins by completing 201 of his 289 passing attempts (69.6%) for 2,151 yards and 13 touchdowns with a career high passer rating of 97.4. Jones' 69.6% completion percentage also marked a career high.
