Head to head
San Francisco 49ers v Washington Commanders — every meeting since 1999
San Francisco 49ers and Washington Commanders have met 13 times since 1999. SF lead the regular-season series 8-5. Against the closing spread SF are 8-5. The highest-scoring meeting produced 69 points in 2005; the widest margin was 35.
SF record
8-5
regular season, 1999–2023
SF v the spread
8-5
covered–against
Highest scoring
69
combined, 2005
Widest margin
35
2005 season
Every meeting
13 games, 1999–2023| Game | Result | Total | Line | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 WK 17 | SF 27atWAS 10 | 49 | WAS -14 | SF by 17 |
| 2022 WK 16 | WAS 20atSF 37 | 37.5 | SF +6.5 | SF by 17 |
| 2020 WK 14 | WAS 23atSF 15 | 43.5 | SF +3 | WAS by 8 |
| 2019 WK 7 | SF 9atWAS 0 | 39 | WAS -10 | SF by 9 |
| 2017 WK 6 | SF 24atWAS 26 | 46 | WAS +12 | WAS by 2 |
| 2014 WK 12 | WAS 13atSF 17 | 44 | SF +9 | SF by 4 |
| 2013 WK 12 | SF 27atWAS 6 | 45.5 | WAS -5.5 | SF by 21 |
| 2011 WK 9 | SF 19atWAS 11 | 38 | WAS -5 | SF by 8 |
| 2008 WK 17 | WAS 24atSF 27 | 37 | SF +1 | SF by 3 |
| 2005 WK 7 | SF 17atWAS 52 | 38 | WAS +11.5 | WAS by 35 |
| 2004 WK 15 | WAS 26atSF 16 | 36.5 | SF -6.5 | WAS by 10 |
| 2002 WK 3 | WAS 10atSF 20 | 44 | SF +10 | SF by 10 |
| 1999 WK 16 | WAS 26atSF 20 | 47.5 | SF -7 | WAS by 6 |
SF in the last meetings
- Last 32-1
- Last 53-2
- Last 107-3
The extremes
- Highest scoring2005 week 7 · SF 17 at WAS 5269 points
- Lowest scoring2019 week 7 · SF 9 at WAS 09 points
- Widest margin2005 week 7 · SF 17 at WAS 5235 points
By starting quarterback
regular season, 1999–2023| SF | WAS | Met | SF record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Kaepernick | Robert Griffin | 2 | 2-0 |
11 further pairings met once each and are left out — a list where most rows read 1-0 describes single games rather than a matchup. Every one of them is in the table above.
By head coach
regular season, 1999–2023| SF | WAS | Met | SF record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Shanahan | Ron Rivera | 3 | 2-1 |
| Jim Harbaugh | Mike Shanahan | 2 | 2-0 |
8 further pairings met once each and are left out — a list where most rows read 1-0 describes single games rather than a matchup. Every one of them is in the table above.
Players, since 2021
a shorter window than aboveEverything above this line covers 1999 onwards, because that is how far the schedule and the closing lines go back. Per-player box scores start at 2021, so any figure naming a player covers the 3 seasons from 2021 and no more. The two windows are kept apart rather than blended, and neither is presented as the complete history: these clubs have played each other for far longer than this database reaches, and nothing on this page covers the seasons before 1999.
Most touchdowns
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Brock Purdy QB · SF · 2g4 TD
- Taylor Heinicke QB · WAS · 1g2 TD
- George Kittle TE · SF · 1g2 TD
- Terry McLaurin WR · WAS · 2g2 TD
- Carson Wentz QB · WAS · 1g1 TD
- Christian McCaffrey RB · SF · 1g1 TD
Most passing yards
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Brock Purdy QB · SF · 2g464 yds
- Sam Howell QB · WAS · 1g169 yds
- Taylor Heinicke QB · WAS · 1g166 yds
- Carson Wentz QB · WAS · 1g123 yds
Most rushing yards
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Christian McCaffrey RB · SF · 2g110 yds
- Brian Robinson RB · WAS · 2g102 yds
- Elijah Mitchell RB · SF · 1g80 yds
- Ray-Ray McCloud WR · SF · 1g71 yds
- Deebo Samuel Sr. WR · SF · 1g35 yds
- Tyrion Davis-Price RB · SF · 1g30 yds
Most receiving yards
since 2021 · 2 meetings
- Brandon Aiyuk WR · SF · 2g195 yds
- George Kittle TE · SF · 2g149 yds
- Terry McLaurin WR · WAS · 2g138 yds
- Curtis Samuel WR · WAS · 2g85 yds
- Jahan Dotson WR · WAS · 1g76 yds
- Logan Thomas TE · WAS · 2g55 yds
