hire Kyle Shanahan to be the next head coach who was the offensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons who had an explosive offense in their Super Bowl run during the 2016 season. 2017-present: Kyle Shanahan era 2017-2018: Rebuilding The 49ers began the Kyle Shanahan era losing their first nine games of the 2017 season before winning their first game on November 12, 2017 against the New York Giants. The team's fortunes began to change after making a trade with the New England Patriots for quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo on October 31, 2017. Garoppolo made his first start on December 3, 2017 leading the team to a five-game winning streak to end the season at 6–10. However, that momentum would not carry over into the 2018 as the team struggled after Garoppolo tore his ACL on September 23, 2018 against the Kansas City Chiefs. Numerous other key players suffered injuries leading them to finish the season at 4–12. 2019: Return to the Super Bowl The 49ers revamped their roster before and during the 2019 season, such as drafting defensive end Nick Bosa, signing halfback Tevin Coleman, trading for veteran linebacker Dee Ford, and acquiring receiver Emmanuel Sanders from the Denver Broncos prior to the trade deadline. With Garoppolo back from injury, San Francisco jumped to an 8–0 start and eventually clinched the top seed in the NFC with a 13–3 record, thanks to improved play on both sides of the field. Behind Coleman, Matt Breida, and Raheem Mostert, the 49ers enjoyed a dominant running game by committee, finishing second in rushing yards and first in rushing touchdowns. Coupled with effective passing play from Garoppolo, the 49ers scored 479 points, the second most in the league. Defensively, they surrendered just 281.8 yards per game, also finishing with the league's top pass defense and 48 sacks. In their first playoff appearance since losing to the rival Seattle Seahawks 23–17 in the 2013 NFC Championship game, the 49ers hosted the Minnesota Vikings in the divisional round, winning 27–10, before beating the Green Bay Packers 37–20 in the NFC conference championship game. This allowed San Francisco to clinch its seventh Super Bowl appearance and first since 2012. In the Super Bowl, they faced off with the Kansas City Chiefs, who were making their first trip to the Super Bowl since 1969. The 49ers defense was able to hold Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and their offense in