Top Seasons by 49ers Defenses

Season Roster Games Points Per Game
1 2011 Ray McDonald (DT), Aldon Smith (DE), Patrick Willis (LB), Carlos Rogers (CB), Dashon Goldson (S), Tarell Brown (DU) 16 21.75
2 2013 Tony Jerod-Eddie (DT), Aldon Smith (DE), NaVorro Bowman (LB), Tramaine Brock (CB), Eric Reid (S), Donte Whitner (DU) 16 18.19
3 2014 Quinton Dial (DT), Ahmad Brooks (DE), Chris Borland (LB), Perrish Cox (CB), Antoine Bethea (S), Chris Culliver (DU) 16 17
4 2012 Ray McDonald (DT), Aldon Smith (DE), Ahmad Brooks (LB), Chris Culliver (CB), Dashon Goldson (S), Tarell Brown (DU) 16 16.56
5 2023 Javon Kinlaw (DT), Nick Bosa (DE), Fred Warner (LB), Charvarius Ward (CB), Talanoa Hufanga (S), Deommodore Lenoir (DU) 17 16.41
6 2009 Aubrayo Franklin (DT), Justin Smith (DE), Patrick Willis (LB), Dre’ Bly (CB), Dashon Goldson (S), Shawntae Spencer (DU) 16 15.81
7 2005 Isaac Sopoaga (DT), Bryant Young (DE), Derek Smith (LB), Shawntae Spencer (CB), Mike Adams (S), Tony Parrish (DU) 16 15.25
8 2003 Bryant Young (DT), Andre Carter (DE), Julian Peterson (LB), Jimmy Williams (CB), Tony Parrish (S), Jeff Ulbrich (DU) 16 15.19
9 2006 Isaac Sopoaga (DT), Bryant Young (DE), Manny Lawson (LB), Walt Harris (CB), Mike Adams (S), Shawntae Spencer (DU) 16 14.19
10 2022 Kevin Givens (DT), Nick Bosa (DE), Dre Greenlaw (LB), Charvarius Ward (CB), Talanoa Hufanga (S), Tashaun Gipson (DU) 17 13.88
11 2002 Dana Stubblefield (DT), Andre Carter (DE), Julian Peterson (LB), Jimmy Williams (CB), Tony Parrish (S), Chike Okeafor (DU) 16 13.81
12 2019 Jullian Taylor (DT), DeForest Buckner (DE), Fred Warner (LB), Richard Sherman (CB), Marcell Harris (S), Nick Bosa (DU) 16 13.56
13 2007 Isaac Sopoaga (DT), Tully Banta-Cain (DE), Patrick Willis (LB), Nate Clements (CB), Michael Lewis (S), Walt Harris (DU) 16 13.19
14 2008 Aubrayo Franklin (DT), Justin Smith (DE), Patrick Willis (LB), Walt Harris (CB), Michael Lewis (S), Takeo Spikes (DU) 16 13.13
15 2001 Bryant Young (DT), Andre Carter (DE), Julian Peterson (LB), Jason Suttle (CB), Zack Bronson (S), Lance Schulters (DU) 16 12.94
16 2010 Aubrayo Franklin (DT), Travis LaBoy (DE), Takeo Spikes (LB), Nate Clements (CB), Dashon Goldson (S), Shawntae Spencer (DU) 16 12.19
17 1997 Dana Stubblefield (DT), Chris Doleman (DE), Kevin Greene (LB), Marquez Pope (CB), Merton Hanks (S), Roy Barker (DU) 16 11.38
18 2021 D.J. Jones (DT), Nick Bosa (DE), Azeez Al-Shaair (LB), Emmanuel Moseley (CB), Jimmie Ward (S), Josh Norman (DU) 17 11.18
19 2016 Quinton Dial (DT), DeForest Buckner (DE), Gerald Hodges (LB), Jimmie Ward (CB), Eric Reid (S), Tramaine Brock (DU) 16 10.94
20 1996 Bryant Young (DT), Chris Doleman (DE), Lee Woodall (LB), Marquez Pope (CB), Merton Hanks (S), Roy Barker (DU) 16 10.81
21 2020 Javon Kinlaw (DT), Kerry Hyder (DE), Fred Warner (LB), Emmanuel Moseley (CB), Marcell Harris (S), Jason Verrett (DU) 16 10.31
22 1981 (DT), Keena Turner (DE), Jack Reynolds (LB), Ronnie Lott (CB), Dwight Hicks (S), Carlton Williamson (DU) 16 10.25
23 1998 Bryant Young (DT), Chris Doleman (DE), Ken Norton (LB), R.W. McQuarters (CB), Merton Hanks (S), Roy Barker (DU) 16 10.13
24 1995 Bryant Young (DT), Rickey Jackson (DE), Lee Woodall (LB), Eric Davis (CB), Merton Hanks (S), Ken Norton (DU) 16 10.06
25 2015 Tony Jerod-Eddie (DT), Aaron Lynch (DE), Ahmad Brooks (LB), Tramaine Brock (CB), Eric Reid (S), Kenneth Acker (DU) 16 10