“It Was Frustrating”: Kyle Shanahan Didn't Sugarcoat His Words After 49ers' Loss originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The San Francisco 49ers began their NFL preseason slate with an ugly 30-9 loss against the Denver Broncos in Santa Clara. The 49ers scored all nine points in the first quarter, but it was all Broncos from that point on.

The 49ers opened their preseason with a 30-9 loss against the Denver Broncos from Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. While there was some good and bad for the 49ers from the preseason opener, most fans just wanted a look at some of the fresh faces and for San Francisco to get out of the contest mostly in one piece.