The 49ers didn’t just pile up yards in 2025 - they turned drives into touchdowns at a rate that put them among the NFL’s most efficient offenses.
A drive-outcome study from @NutshellSportz, built with nflfastR data, had San Francisco seventh in the league in the percentage of offensive possessions that ended in a touchdown. That lines up with the rest of the numbers, because this offense kept finding ways to finish once it got moving.
Inside the 20, the 49ers were especially sharp. They scored touchdowns on 43 of 66 red-zone trips, a 65.2% conversion rate that ranked second in football. They were just as dangerous on money downs, converting 49.8% of third downs - also second in the NFL - and 59.1% of fourth downs.
A lot of that success came from how well San Francisco controlled possessions. The 49ers averaged 6.6 plays and 35.3 yards per drive, both top-10 marks, and held the ball for 3:05 per possession.
They didn’t have a ton of chances, either, with 170 total drives, tied for 28th-most. But when the opportunities came, they cashed in, finishing with 2.56 points per drive.
Even the kicking game fit the theme. San Francisco’s placekicker made 91.7% of field-goal attempts and went a perfect 11-for-11 from 40-49 yards. The 49ers also punted only 44 times, the second-fewest in the league, which says plenty about how often drives ended with points instead of a stall.
Turnovers were the one area that kept the profile from being spotless. San Francisco’s 12.9% turnover rate was among the higher figures in the league. Still, when the 49ers protected the ball, they were one of the NFL’s most dependable touchdown-finishing offenses.
It also speaks to Kyle Shanahan’s play-calling and the way the offense executed around him. Brock Purdy and backup Mac Jones handled their roles well in field control, while Christian McCaffrey, George Kittle and the rest of the skill group kept the 49ers scoring and in games.
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