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Season Openers

Here's a look at the 49ers fared in their season openers since joining the NFL in 1950, and how they ended the season.

SEASON OPENERS
YEAR
OPPONENT
RESULT
SCORE
REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PLAYOFF RECORD
2010
@ Seattle Seahawks
L
6-31
6-10
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2009
Arizona Cardinals
W
20-16
8-8
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2008
Arizona Cardinals
L
13-23
7-9
---
2007
Arizona Cardinals
W
20-17
5-11
---
2006
Arizona Cardinals
L
27-34
7-9
---
2005
St. Louis Rams
W
28-25
4-12
---
2004
Atlanta Falcons
L
19-21
2-14
---
2003
Chicago Bears
W
49-7
7-9
---
2002
New York Giants
W
16-13
10-6
1-1
2001
Atlanta Falcons
W
16-13
12-4
0-1
2000
Atlanta Falcons
L
28-36
6-10
---
1999
Jacksonville Jaguars
L
3-41
4-12
---
1998
New York Jets
W
36-31 OT
12-4
1-1
1997
@Tampa Bay
L
6-13
13-3
1-1
1996
New Orleans
W
27-11
12-4
1-1
1995
@New Orleans
W
24-22
11-5
0-1
1994
LA Raiders
W
44-14
13-3
3-0
1993
@Pittsburgh
W
24-13
10-6
1-1
1992
@NY Giants
W
31-14
14-2
1-1
1991
@NY Giants
L
14-16
10-6
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1990
@New Orleans
W
13-12
14-2
1-1
1989
@Indianapolis
W
30-24
14-2
3-0
1988
@New Orleans
W
34-33
10-6
3-0
1987
@Pittsburgh
L
17-30
13-2
0-1
1986
@Tampa Bay
W
31-7
10-5-1
0-1
1985
@Minnesota
L
21-28
10-6
0-1
1984
@Detroit
W
30-27
15-1
3-0
1983
vs. Philadelphia
L
17-22
10-6
1-1
1982
vs. LA Raiders
L
17-23
3-6
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1981
@Detroit
L
17-24
13-3
3-0
1980
@New Orleans
W
26-23
6-10
---
1979
@Minnesota
L
22-28
2-14
---
1978
@Cleveland
L
7-24
2-14
---
1977
@Pittsburgh
L
0-27
5-9
---
1976
@Green Bay
W
26-14
8-6
---
1975
@Minnesota
L
17-27
5-9
---
1974
@New Orleans
W
17-13
6-8
---
1973
@Miami
L
13-21
5-9
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1972
vs. San Diego
W
34-3
8-5-1
0-1
1971
@Atlanta
L
17-20
9-5
1-1
1970
vs. Washington
W
26-17
10-3-1
1-1
1969
@Atlanta
L
12-24
4-8-2
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1968
@Baltimore
L
10-27
7-6-1
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1967
@Minnesota
W
27-21
7-7
---
1966
vs. Minnesota
T
20-20
6-6-2
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1965
vs. Chicago
W
52-24
7-6-1
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1964
vs. Detroit
L
17-26
4-10
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1963
vs. Minnesota
L
20-24
2-12
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1962
vs. Chicago
L
14-30
6-8
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1961
vs. Washington
W
35-3
7-6-1
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1960
vs. NY Giants
L
19-21
7-5
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1959
vs. Philadelphia
W
24-14
7-5
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1958
vs. Pittsburgh
W
23-20
6-6
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1957
vs. Chicago Cards
L
10-20
8-4
0-1
1956
vs. NY Giants
L
38-21
5-6-1
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1955
vs. LA Rams
L
14-23
4-8
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1954
vs. Washington
W
41-7
7-4-1
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1953
vs. Philadelphia
W
31-21
9-3
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1952
vs. Detroit
W
17-3
7-5
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1951
vs. Cleveland
W
24-10
7-4-1
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1950
vs. NY Yankees
L
17-21
3-9
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1949
vs. Baltimore
W
31-17
39-3
1-1
1948
vs. Buffalo
W
35-14
12-2
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1947
vs. Brooklyn Dodgers
W
23-7
8-4-2
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1946
vs. NY Yankees
L
7-21
9-5
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