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49ers injury reports: Week 1 through 8

The San Francisco 49ers have dealt with numerous injuries this season. We break down all their injury reports. New to Niners Nation? Sign up here and join the discussion!

By David Fucillo
Jamie Squire

The San Francisco 49ers have dealt with numerous injuries this season, placing nine valuable starters or reserves on the PUP, NFI, short-term IR or full-season IR since the start of training camp. The list of notable injured players includes:

DT Tank Carradine - NFI (activated)
WR Michael Crabtree - PUP
CB Chris Culliver - IR
DT Quinton Dial - NFI (activated)
WR Mario Manningham - PUP
ILB Nick Moody - Short term IR
OLB Aldon Smith - NFI (activated)
NT Ian Williams - IR
CB Eric Wright - NFI

While that has been a significant issue, the 49ers have also dealt with numerous shorter-term injuries. The most prominent injuries in the press have been Ray McDonald's bicep tear and Glenn Dorsey's hamstring injury. However, as you can see below, the 49ers have dealt with a wide array of injuries this season.

I went back through every injury report through the first eight weeks of the season, and pulled out each player, their injury, how much they practiced in a given week, their final status, and then whether or not they were inactive. The first table is sorted by player name, the second spreadsheet is sorted by the given week.

Much like late last year, we once again see numerous offensive and defensive linemen dealing with shoulder injuries. Justin Smith has been listed with the injury since Week 3. He was not listed on the injury report the first two weeks, but then popped up with a shoulder issue.

At the start of training camp, Smith met with the media, and was asked about his injury. He said that basically he was as good as he was going to be. The team has given him the last three Wednesdays off, and I suspect we'll see something similar the rest of the way. He has reached a point in his career where a) he does not need as much practice as other players, and b) he is likely going to be dealing with various maladies as long as he continues playing no matter how much rest he gets. It seems like he'll be able to get back to 100 percent when he retires.

The 49ers are fairly guarded in the details surrounding injuries, so these tables are of only so much use. If you have thoughts on other ways to organize this data, I'm all ears!

Injuries by player

Player Wk Injury Practice 1 Practice 2 Practice 3 Status Game-day
Nnamdi Asomugha 1 Collarbone Limited Limited Limited Questionable Active
4 Knee DNP DNP DNP Questionable Inactive
5 Knee Limited Limited Limited Questionable Inactive
6 Knee Limited Limited Limited Questionable Inactive
Jon Baldwin 7 Illness N/A DNP Limited Questionable Active
8 Illness DNP Limited Limited Questionable Inactive
Alex Boone 6 Shoulder Limited Limited Limited Questionable Active
7 Shoulder DNP Limited Full Probable Active
8 Shoulder Limited Limited Limited Probable Active
NaVorro Bowman 3 Wrist Limited Limited Limited Probable Active
4 Wrist Limited Limited Limited Probable Active
8 Wrist Full Full Full Probable Active
Ahmad Brooks 7 Not injury related N/A DNP DNP Probable Active
Tarell Brown 7 Knee Limited Limited Full Probable Active
Anthony Davis 4 Shoulder Limited Limited Limited Questionable Active
5 Shoulder DNP Limited Limited Questionable Active
6 Shoulder Limited Limited Limited Questionable Active
7 Shoulder Limited Limited Full Probable Active
8 Shoulder Limited Limited Full Probable Active
Vernon Davis 3 Hamstring DNP DNP DNP Questionable Inactive
4 Hamstring Limited Limited Limited Questionable Active
5 Hamstring Limited Limited Limited Questionable Active
6 Hamstring Full Full Full Probable Active
7 Hamstring Full Full Full Probable Active
8 Hamstring Full Full Full Probable Active
Demarcus Dobbs 5 Calf Full Full Full Probable Active
Glenn Dorsey 7 Hamstring DNP DNP Limited Questionable Active
8 Hamstring DNP Limited Limited Questionable Active
Jonathan Goodwin 4 Elbow Limited Limited Limited Probable Active
6 Illness N/A N/A DNP Probable Active
Frank Gore 4 Knee Full Full Full Probable Active
6 Knee Full Full Full Probable Active
8 Ankle Limited Full Full Probable Active
Mike Iupati 3 Shoulder Full Full Full Probable Active
4 Shoulder Full Full Full Probable Active
5 Shoulder Full Full Full Probable Active
6 Shoulder Full Full Full Probable Active
7 Stinger Limited Limited Full Probable Active
LaMichael James 1 Knee DNP DNP DNP Questionable Inactive
2 Knee DNP DNP DNP Questionable Inactive
3 Knee DNP Limited Limited Questionable Inactive
Colin Kaepernick 3 Foot Full Full Full Probable Active
6 Foot Full Full Full Probable Active
7 Foot Full Full Full Probable Active
8 Foot Full Full Full Probable Active
Ray McDonald 3 Ankles DNP DNP Limited Questionable Active
4 Ankles Limited Limited Limited Probable Active
5 Ankles Limited Limited Limited Questionable Active
6 Biceps DNP DNP Limited Questionable Active
7 Biceps DNP Limited Limited Questionable Active
8 Biceps DNP Limited Full Questionable Active
Bruce Miller 5 Quadricep Limited Limited Limited Questionable Active
Marlon Moore 6 Quadricep Full Full Full Probable Active
Quinton Patton 5 Foot Out Out Out Out Inactive
6 Foot Out Out Out Out Inactive
7 Foot Out Out Out Out Inactive
8 Foot Out Out Out Out Inactive
Eric Reid 3 Concussion Limited Limited Limited Questionable Active
7 Hip, ankle Full Full Full Probable Active
Carlos Rogers 4 Knee Full Full Full Probable Active
5 Knee Limited Limited Limited Questionable Active
6 Knee Limited Limited Limited Questionable Active
7 Knee Limited Limited Limited Questionable Active
8 Knee Limited Limited Limited Questionable Active
Aldon Smith 3 Back Limited Limited Limited Probable Active
Justin Smith 3 Shoulder DNP Limited Limited Probable Active
4 Shoulder Limited Limited Limited Probable Active
5 Shoulder Limited Limited Limited Questionable Active
6 Shoulder DNP Limited Limited Questionable Active
7 Shoulder DNP Limited Limited Questionable Active
8 Shoulder DNP Limited Limited Questionable Active
Joe Staley 5 Hamstring, ankle Full Full Full Probable Active
6 Knee Full Full Full Probable Active
Raymond Ventrone 4 Concussion DNP Limited Limited Questionable Active
Donte Whitner 8 Knee Full Full Full Probable Active
Michael Wilhoite 7 Quadricep, ankle Limited Limited Full Probable Active
Kyle Williams 4 Rib, Knee Limited Limited Limited Questionable Active
5 Knee Full Full Full Probable Active
6 Knee Full Full Full Probable Active
8 Knee Full Full Full Probable Active
Patrick Willis 4 Groin DNP DNP DNP Questionable Inactive
5 Groin Limited Limited Limited Questionable Inactive
6 Groin Limited Limited Limited Questionable Active
7 Groin Full Full Full Probable Active
8 Groin Limited Full Full Probable Active

Injuries by week

Player Wk Injury Practice 1 Practice 2 Practice 3 Status Game-day
Nnamdi Asomugha 1 Collarbone Limited Limited Limited Questionable Active
LaMichael James 1 Knee DNP DNP DNP Questionable Inactive
LaMichael James 2 Knee DNP DNP DNP Questionable Inactive
NaVorro Bowman 3 Wrist Limited Limited Limited Probable Active
Vernon Davis 3 Hamstring DNP DNP DNP Questionable Inactive
Mike Iupati 3 Shoulder Full Full Full Probable Active
LaMichael James 3 Knee DNP Limited Limited Questionable Inactive
Colin Kaepernick 3 Foot Full Full Full Probable Active
Ray McDonald 3 Ankles DNP DNP Limited Questionable Active
Eric Reid 3 Concussion Limited Limited Limited Questionable Active
Aldon Smith 3 Back Limited Limited Limited Probable Active
Justin Smith 3 Shoulder DNP Limited Limited Probable Active
Nnamdi Asomugha 4 Knee DNP DNP DNP Questionable Inactive
NaVorro Bowman 4 Wrist Limited Limited Limited Probable Active
Anthony Davis 4 Shoulder Limited Limited Limited Questionable Active
Vernon Davis 4 Hamstring Limited Limited Limited Questionable Active
Jonathan Goodwin 4 Elbow Limited Limited Limited Probable Active
Frank Gore 4 Knee Full Full Full Probable Active
Mike Iupati 4 Shoulder Full Full Full Probable Active
Ray McDonald 4 Ankles Limited Limited Limited Probable Active
Carlos Rogers 4 Knee Full Full Full Probable Active
Justin Smith 4 Shoulder Limited Limited Limited Probable Active
Raymond Ventrone 4 Concussion DNP Limited Limited Questionable Active
Kyle Williams 4 Rib, Knee Limited Limited Limited Questionable Active
Patrick Willis 4 Groin DNP DNP DNP Questionable Inactive
Nnamdi Asomugha 5 Knee Limited Limited Limited Questionable Inactive
Anthony Davis 5 Shoulder DNP Limited Limited Questionable Active
Vernon Davis 5 Hamstring Limited Limited Limited Questionable Active
Demarcus Dobbs 5 Calf Full Full Full Probable Active
Mike Iupati 5 Shoulder Full Full Full Probable Active
Ray McDonald 5 Ankles Limited Limited Limited Questionable Active
Bruce Miller 5 Quadricep Limited Limited Limited Questionable Active
Quinton Patton 5 Foot Out Out Out Out Inactive
Carlos Rogers 5 Knee Limited Limited Limited Questionable Active
Justin Smith 5 Shoulder Limited Limited Limited Questionable Active
Joe Staley 5 Hamstring, ankle Full Full Full Probable Active
Kyle Williams 5 Knee Full Full Full Probable Active
Patrick Willis 5 Groin Limited Limited Limited Questionable Inactive
Nnamdi Asomugha 6 Knee Limited Limited Limited Questionable Inactive
Alex Boone 6 Shoulder Limited Limited Limited Questionable Active
Anthony Davis 6 Shoulder Limited Limited Limited Questionable Active
Vernon Davis 6 Hamstring Full Full Full Probable Active
Jonathan Goodwin 6 Illness N/A N/A DNP Probable Active
Frank Gore 6 Knee Full Full Full Probable Active
Mike Iupati 6 Shoulder Full Full Full Probable Active
Colin Kaepernick 6 Foot Full Full Full Probable Active
Ray McDonald 6 Biceps DNP DNP Limited Questionable Active
Marlon Moore 6 Quadricep Full Full Full Probable Active
Quinton Patton 6 Foot Out Out Out Out Inactive
Carlos Rogers 6 Knee Limited Limited Limited Questionable Active
Justin Smith 6 Shoulder DNP Limited Limited Questionable Active
Joe Staley 6 Knee Full Full Full Probable Active
Kyle Williams 6 Knee Full Full Full Probable Active
Patrick Willis 6 Groin Limited Limited Limited Questionable Active
Jon Baldwin 7 Illness N/A DNP Limited Questionable Active
Alex Boone 7 Shoulder DNP Limited Full Probable Active
Ahmad Brooks 7 Not injury related N/A DNP DNP Probable Active
Tarell Brown 7 Knee Limited Limited Full Probable Active
Anthony Davis 7 Shoulder Limited Limited Full Probable Active
Vernon Davis 7 Hamstring Full Full Full Probable Active
Glenn Dorsey 7 Hamstring DNP DNP Limited Questionable Active
Mike Iupati 7 Stinger Limited Limited Full Probable Active
Colin Kaepernick 7 Foot Full Full Full Probable Active
Ray McDonald 7 Biceps DNP Limited Limited Questionable Active
Quinton Patton 7 Foot Out Out Out Out Inactive
Eric Reid 7 Hip, ankle Full Full Full Probable Active
Carlos Rogers 7 Knee Limited Limited Limited Questionable Active
Justin Smith 7 Shoulder DNP Limited Limited Questionable Active
Michael Wilhoite 7 Quadricep, ankle Limited Limited Full Probable Active
Patrick Willis 7 Groin Full Full Full Probable Active
Jon Baldwin 8 Illness DNP Limited Limited Questionable Inactive
Alex Boone 8 Shoulder Limited Limited Limited Probable Active
NaVorro Bowman 8 Wrist Full Full Full Probable Active
Anthony Davis 8 Shoulder Limited Limited Full Probable Active
Vernon Davis 8 Hamstring Full Full Full Probable Active
Glenn Dorsey 8 Hamstring DNP Limited Limited Questionable Active
Frank Gore 8 Ankle Limited Full Full Probable Active
Colin Kaepernick 8 Foot Full Full Full Probable Active
Ray McDonald 8 Biceps DNP Limited Full Questionable Active
Quinton Patton 8 Foot Out Out Out Out Inactive
Carlos Rogers 8 Knee Limited Limited Limited Questionable Active
Justin Smith 8 Shoulder DNP Limited Limited Questionable Active
Donte Whitner 8 Knee Full Full Full Probable Active
Kyle Williams 8 Knee Full Full Full Probable Active
Patrick Willis 8 Groin Limited Full Full Probable Active

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