1978 San Francisco 49ers season

1978 San Francisco 49ers season
1978 San Francisco 49ers season
Owner	Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr.
General manager	Joe Thomas
Head coach	Pete McCulley; Fred O'Connor (interim)
Offensive coordinator	Fred O'Connor
Defensive coordinator	Dan Radakovich
Home field	Candlestick Park
Results
Record	2–14
Division place	4th NFC West
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	none
	← 1977; 49ers seasons; 1979 →;

The 1978 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 29th season in the National Football League, their 33rd overall, and their second and final season under general manager Joe Thomas, who was fired following the end of the season.^[1] The Niners' 2–14 record was the worst in the NFL in 1978 and the worst in franchise history, dating back to the team's origins in the All America Football Conference (AAFC) in 1946.^[2]

^ "Thomas Is Fired". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
^ "San Francisco 49ers," in Chuck Benedict and Al Hall (eds.), Petersen's Pro Football: 1979 Annual. Los Angeles: Petersen Publishing Co., 1979; p. 100.

[:0-1] "Thomas Is Fired". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved November 16, 2023.

[2] "San Francisco 49ers," in Chuck Benedict and Al Hall (eds.), Petersen's Pro Football: 1979 Annual. Los Angeles: Petersen Publishing Co., 1979; p. 100.

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