NFL team season (won 2nd Super Bowl)
The 49ers playing against the Dolphins in Super Bowl XIX.
The 1984 San Francisco 49ers season was their 35th season in the National Football League (NFL) and 39th overall. The season was highlighted by their second Super Bowl victory . The franchise had its best season ever, with a record of 15 wins and only 1 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Quarterback Joe Montana was awarded the Super Bowl's Most Valuable Player Award for the second time in his career, joining Bart Starr and Terry Bradshaw as the only two-time Super Bowl MVPs.
The 1984 49ers became the first team to win fifteen games in the NFL's regular season since the league went to a sixteen-game schedule in 1978. The 49ers, if not for their loss to the Steelers, would have become the 2nd team after the 1972 Miami Dolphins to complete a perfect season, and the Forty-Niners would have been the first to do so since the NFL expanded to a 16-game schedule. The 1985 Chicago Bears , the 1998 Minnesota Vikings , the 2004 Pittsburgh Steelers , the 2011 Green Bay Packers , and the 2015 Carolina Panthers would later join the 1984 49ers to finish 15–1, although the 2007 New England Patriots would exceed this feat by finishing the regular season at an unbeaten 16–0, losing the Super Bowl to the New York Giants 17-14. However, the only other one of these teams that won the Super Bowl was the 1985 Bears.
In the playoffs, the 49ers were the #1 seed. They defeated the Giants 21–10 in the divisional round. Then they shut out the Chicago Bears 23–0 in the NFC Championship and finally defeated the Miami Dolphins 38–16 in Super Bowl XIX . This 49ers team has gone down as the best in franchise history, and many call this season the best in Joe Montana's career.
NFL Films produced a documentary about the team's season entitled A Team Above All ; Brad Crandall narrated it. On January 29, 2007, NFL Network aired America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions , in which they ranked the 1984 49ers at #8; the film was narrated by Gene Hackman and featured commentary from players Russ Francis , Keena Turner and Dwight Hicks . More than a decade later, the team gained greater esteem by ranking #4 on the 100 greatest teams of all time presented by the NFL on its 100th anniversary.[ 3] [ 4]
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NFL Supplemental Draft [ edit ]
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The 1984 San Francisco 49ers held training camp at Sierra College in Rocklin, California .
1984 San Francisco 49ers staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Special teams – Fred von Appen
Strength and conditioning
Physical development coordinator – Jerry Attaway
1984 San Francisco 49ers final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Rookies in italics
56 active, 0 inactive, 0 practice squad
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The 49ers advanced to their second Super Bowl in team history after becoming the first team ever to win 15 regular season games since the league expanded to a 16-game schedule in 1978. Much of the hype surrounding the team was their offense, which boasted 5 Pro Bowlers . Quarterback Joe Montana recorded 279 out of 432 completions for 3,630 yards, 28 touchdowns, and only 10 interceptions. Running back Roger Craig was one of the 49ers' major weapons, both rushing and receiving. Craig was the team's second leading rusher with 649 rushing yards and 7 touchdowns, and also caught 71 passes for 675 yards. Pro Bowl running back Wendell Tyler , who had rushed for a team record 1,262 yards during the regular season, recorded 7 rushing touchdowns, and also caught 28 passes for 230 yards and 2 touchdown receptions. Wide receivers Freddie Solomon and Dwight Clark also were deep threats, gaining a combined total of 1,617 yards and 16 touchdowns. Up front, 3 of the 49ers' 5 starting offensive linemen, Randy Cross , Fred Quillan , and Keith Fahnhorst , had been selected to play in the Pro Bowl. Overall, San Francisco's offense finished the season ranked second in the NFL in scoring (475 points) and fourth in total yards (6,544).
Although they did not get as much media attention as the offense, the 49ers defense led the league in fewest points allowed during the regular season (227). All 4 of the 49ers' starting defensive backs, Ronnie Lott , Eric Wright, Carlton Williamson , and Dwight Hicks , were selected to play in the Pro Bowl . Pro Bowl linebacker Keena Turner was also a major defensive weapon, recording 2 sacks and 4 interceptions for 51 yards. Defensive end Dwaine Board anchored the line, recording 10 sacks and 1 fumble recovery.
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
Recap
1
September 2
at Detroit Lions
W 30–27
1–0
Pontiac Silverdome
56,782
Recap
2
Washington Redskins
W 37–31
2–0
Candlestick Park
59,707
Recap
3
September 16
New Orleans Saints
W 30–20
3–0
Candlestick Park
57,611
Recap
4
September 23
at Philadelphia Eagles
W 21–9
4–0
Veterans Stadium
62,771
Recap
5
September 30
Atlanta Falcons
W 14–5
5–0
Candlestick Park
57,990
Recap
6
at New York Giants
W 31–10
6–0
Giants Stadium
76,112
Recap
7
October 14
Pittsburgh Steelers
L 17–20
6–1
Candlestick Park
59,110
Recap
8
October 21
at Houston Oilers
W 34–21
7–1
Astrodome
39,900
Recap
9
October 28
at Los Angeles Rams
W 33–0
8–1
Anaheim Stadium
65,481
Recap
10
November 4
Cincinnati Bengals
W 23–17
9–1
Candlestick Park
58,324
Recap
11
November 11
at Cleveland Browns
W 41–7
10–1
Cleveland Stadium
60,092
Recap
12
November 18
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
W 24–17
11–1
Candlestick Park
57,704
Recap
13
November 25
at New Orleans Saints
W 35–3
12–1
Louisiana Superdome
65,177
Recap
14
December 2
at Atlanta Falcons
W 35–17
13–1
Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium
29,644
Recap
15
Minnesota Vikings
W 51–7
14–1
Candlestick Park
56,670
Recap
16
Los Angeles Rams
W 19–16
15–1
Candlestick Park
59,743
Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
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Team
Category
Player
Statistics
SF
Passing
Joe Montana
16/25, 188 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing
Wendell Tyler
16 CAR, 87 YDS, 2 TDs
Receiving
Freddie Solomon
4 REC, 61 YDS
DET
Passing
Gary Danielson
17/24, 177 YDS, 2 TDs
Rushing
Billy Sims
17 CAR, 69 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
Leonard Thompson
3 REC, 58 YDS, 1 TD
Point spread : 49ers by 2½
Over/Under: 43.0 (over)
Time of Game:
49ers
Game Statistics
Lions
24
First downs
19
32–124
Rushes–yards
28–132
188
Passing yards
177
16–25–0
Passes
17–24–0
2–14
Sacked–yards
2–11
174
Net passing yards
166
298
Total yards
298
198
Return yards
98
2–45.5
Punts
4–44.0
2–1
Fumbles–lost
0–0
2–32
Penalties–yards
6–45
30:44
Time of Possession
29:16
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Team
Category
Player
Statistics
WSH
Passing
Joe Theismann
24/43, 331 YDS, 2 TDs
Rushing
Joe Theismann
7 CAR, 35 YDS
Receiving
Art Monk
10 REC, 200 YDS
SF
Passing
Joe Montana
24/40, 381 YDS, 2 TDs
Rushing
Wendell Tyler
20 CAR, 96 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
Dwight Clark
5 REC, 105 YDS, 1 TD
Point spread : 49ers by 2
Over/Under: 52.0 (over)
Time of Game:
Redskins
Game Statistics
49ers
20
First downs
30
21–62
Rushes–yards
40–167
331
Passing yards
381
24–43–0
Passes
24–40–0
4–22
Sacked–yards
2–14
309
Net passing yards
367
371
Total yards
534
132
Return yards
74
7–36.6
Punts
3–34.7
3–0
Fumbles–lost
3–2
6–60
Penalties–yards
6–50
25:15
Time of Possession
34:45
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Team
Category
Player
Statistics
NO
Passing
Ken Stabler
14/27, 157 YDS, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing
George Rogers
23 CAR, 88 YDS
Receiving
Eugene Goodlow
6 REC, 62 YDS, 1 TD
SF
Passing
Joe Montana
10/17, 128 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Wendell Tyler
10 CAR, 82 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
Freddie Solomon
3 REC, 72 YDS, 1 TD
Point spread : 49ers by 5½
Over/Under: 45.0 (over)
Time of Game:
Saints
Game Statistics
49ers
20
First downs
19
31–119
Rushes–yards
32–148
162
Passing yards
179
16–34–5
Passes
13–26–1
2–13
Sacked–yards
3–20
149
Net passing yards
159
268
Total yards
307
166
Return yards
160
3–46.0
Punts
5–40.8
0–0
Fumbles–lost
0–0
4–47
Penalties–yards
6–54
31:38
Time of Possession
28:22
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Point spread : 49ers by 4½
Over/Under: 44.0 (under)
Time of Game:
49ers
Game Statistics
Eagles
23
First downs
15
37–177
Rushes–yards
20–72
252
Passing yards
187
17–34–0
Passes
16–41–1
4–31
Sacked–yards
2–18
221
Net passing yards
169
398
Total yards
241
173
Return yards
51
7–39.1
Punts
7–40.0
2–0
Fumbles–lost
0–0
12–141
Penalties–yards
4–30
34:31
Time of Possession
25:29
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Point spread : 49ers by 6
Over/Under: 49.5 (under)
Time of Game:
Falcons
Game Statistics
49ers
22
First downs
17
35–161
Rushes–yards
32–161
267
Passing yards
149
22–41–2
Passes
13–25–0
2–10
Sacked–yards
0–0
257
Net passing yards
149
418
Total yards
310
48
Return yards
62
4–38.8
Punts
5–43.8
3–1
Fumbles–lost
3–2
5–45
Penalties–yards
5–56
34:57
Time of Possession
25:03
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Point spread : 49ers by 3
Over/Under: 44.0 (under)
Time of Game:
49ers
Game Statistics
Giants
18
First downs
23
32–167
Rushes–yards
23–113
218
Passing yards
303
16–27–0
Passes
25–44–2
1–1
Sacked–yards
4–27
217
Net passing yards
276
384
Total yards
389
123
Return yards
142
5–39.0
Punts
5–42.4
1–0
Fumbles–lost
0–0
7–40
Penalties–yards
3–20
28:08
Time of Possession
31:52
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Week 7: Pittsburgh Steelers at San Francisco 49ers
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Steelers (4–3)
7
3
0 10 20
49ers (6–1)
0
7
0 10 17
at Candlestick Park • San Francisco, California
Date : October 14, 1984Game time : 1:00 p.m. PDT Game weather : 60 °F (16 °C); wind 15 miles per hour (24 km/h; 13 kn)Game attendance : 59,110Referee : Pat Haggerty TV announcers (NBC Game only aired in the San Francisco markets due to NBC airing Game 5 of the World Series ) : Jay Randolph (play-by-play) and Bob Trumpy (color commentator)[ 22] [ 10]
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
PIT
Passing
Mark Malone
11/18, 156 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Rich Erenberg
11 CAR, 44 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
John Stallworth
6 REC, 78 YDS, 1 TD
SF
Passing
Joe Montana
24/34, 241 YDS, 1 INT
Rushing
Wendell Tyler
11 CAR, 59 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
Roger Craig
7 REC, 43 YDS
Point spread : 49ers by 8
Over/Under: 42.0 (under)
Time of Game:
Steelers
Game Statistics
49ers
23
First downs
22
47–175
Rushes–yards
20–117
156
Passing yards
241
11–18–1
Passes
24–35–1
1–7
Sacked–yards
0–0
149
Net passing yards
241
324
Total yards
358
106
Return yards
131
2–41.0
Punts
3–30.7
1–0
Fumbles–lost
1–0
11–68
Penalties–yards
8–57
34:45
Time of Possession
25:15
The 49ers' hope for a perfect season was foiled by the Steelers when Gary Anderson kicked the game-winning field goal in the fourth quarter that would ultimately prevent the 49ers from going undefeated.[ 23] [ 24]
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Team
Category
Player
Statistics
SF
Passing
Joe Montana
25/35, 353 YDS, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Wendell Tyler
23 CAR, 108 YDS
Receiving
Dwight Clark
5 REC, 127 YDS, 1 TD
HOU
Passing
Warren Moon
25/33, 356 YDS, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing
Larry Moriarty
9 CAR, 36 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
Tim Smith
6 REC, 101 YDS, 1 TD
Point spread : 49ers by 11
Over/Under: 42.0 (over)
Time of Game:
49ers
Game Statistics
Oilers
25
First downs
22
38–164
Rushes–yards
18–82
353
Passing yards
356
25–35–1
Passes
25–33–2
1–0
Sacked–yards
2–6
353
Net passing yards
350
517
Total yards
432
85
Return yards
105
3–49.3
Punts
3–46.3
2–0
Fumbles–lost
3–1
8–70
Penalties–yards
7–75
34:13
Time of Possession
25:47
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Week 9: San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
49ers (8–1)
3
16
7 7 33
Rams (5–4)
0
0
0 0 0
at Anaheim Stadium • Anaheim, California
Date : October 28, 1984Game time : 1:00 p.m. PST Game weather : 60 °F (16 °C); wind 7 miles per hour (11 km/h; 6.1 kn)Game attendance : 65,481Referee : Bob FredericTV announcers (CBS ) : Tom Brookshier (play-by-play) and Wayne Walker (color commentator)[ 28] [ 10]
Point spread : 49ers by 3
Over/Under: 45.0 (under)
Time of Game:
49ers
Game Statistics
Rams
23
First downs
12
39–111
Rushes–yards
19–72
376
Passing yards
180
22–32–0
Passes
14–30–2
2–15
Sacked–yards
5–46
361
Net passing yards
134
472
Total yards
206
35
Return yards
123
3–38.0
Punts
6–39.8
2–2
Fumbles–lost
5–3
6–41
Penalties–yards
3–25
35:26
Time of Possession
24:34
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Team
Category
Player
Statistics
CIN
Passing
Ken Anderson
21/34, 269 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing
Charles Alexander
8 CAR, 48 YDS
Receiving
Cris Collinsworth
4 REC, 71 YDS, 1 TD
SF
Passing
Joe Montana
27/42, 301 YDS, 2 TDs, 4 INTs
Rushing
Wendell Tyler
14 CAR, 52 YDS
Receiving
Dwight Clark
7 REC, 124 YDS
Point spread : 49ers by 10½
Over/Under: 43.0 (under)
Time of Game:
Bengals
Game Statistics
49ers
21
First downs
26
25–116
Rushes–yards
31–91
269
Passing yards
301
21–34–2
Passes
27–42–4
6–39
Sacked–yards
1–7
230
Net passing yards
294
346
Total yards
385
144
Return yards
190
6–38.2
Punts
2–47.0
0–0
Fumbles–lost
0–0
6–46
Penalties–yards
5–30
29:24
Time of Possession
30:36
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Team
Category
Player
Statistics
SF
Passing
Joe Montana
24/30, 263 YDS, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Wendell Tyler
17 CAR, 87 YDS
Receiving
Freddie Solomon
5 REC, 105 YDS, 2 TDs
CLE
Passing
Paul McDonald
13/33, 220 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Boyce Green
13 CAR, 38 YDS
Receiving
Bruce Davis
4 REC, 64 YDS, 1 TD
Point spread : 49ers by 6
Over/Under: 35.0 (over)
Time of Game:
49ers
Game Statistics
Browns
23
First downs
10
39–213
Rushes–yards
20–43
263
Passing yards
220
24–30–1
Passes
13–33–1
1–8
Sacked–yards
2–12
255
Net passing yards
208
468
Total yards
251
90
Return yards
125
2–38.5
Punts
6–37.0
1–1
Fumbles–lost
5–3
7–45
Penalties–yards
5–32
35:27
Time of Possession
24:33
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Team
Category
Player
Statistics
TB
Passing
Steve DeBerg
26/41, 316 YDS, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing
James Wilder Sr.
18 CAR, 89 YDS
Receiving
Gerald Carter
9 REC, 166 YDS, 1 TD
SF
Passing
Joe Montana
19/23, 247 YDS
Rushing
Wendell Tyler
16 CAR, 97 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
Dwight Clark
5 REC, 56 YDS
Point spread : 49ers by 12
Over/Under: 40.0 (over)
Time of Game: 2 hours, 52 minutes
Buccaneers
Game Statistics
49ers
23
First downs
25
20–89
Rushes–yards
39–190
316
Passing yards
247
26–41–0
Passes
19–23–0
1–8
Sacked–yards
2–9
308
Net passing yards
238
397
Total yards
428
61
Return yards
99
3–41.0
Punts
2–48.0
2–1
Fumbles–lost
3–3
7–38
Penalties–yards
3–35
28:17
Time of Possession
31:43
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Point spread : 49ers by 2
Over/Under: 42.0 (under)
Time of Game:
49ers
Game Statistics
Saints
22
First downs
12
33–219
Rushes–yards
28–131
201
Passing yards
118
15–32–0
Passes
14–26–1
1–13
Sacked–yards
8–48
188
Net passing yards
70
407
Total yards
201
107
Return yards
113
6–44.3
Punts
8–45.5
1–0
Fumbles–lost
1–0
4–60
Penalties–yards
3–20
27:48
Time of Possession
32:12
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Team
Category
Player
Statistics
SF
Passing
Joe Montana
12/24, 165 YDS, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing
Wendell Tyler
15 CAR, 69 YDS
Receiving
Earl Cooper
4 REC, 51 YDS
ATL
Passing
Mike Moroski
22/43, 289 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INTs
Rushing
Gerald Riggs
30 CAR, 133 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
Alfred Jackson
11 REC, 193 YDS, 1 TD
Point spread : 49ers by 13
Over/Under: 40.0 (over)
Time of Game:
49ers
Game Statistics
Falcons
15
First downs
23
31–143
Rushes–yards
36–153
165
Passing yards
289
12–24–2
Passes
22–43–3
2–18
Sacked–yards
3–28
147
Net passing yards
261
290
Total yards
414
224
Return yards
112
5–39.6
Punts
4–40.8
1–1
Fumbles–lost
3–3
9–73
Penalties–yards
8–50
24:33
Time of Possession
35:27
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Team
Category
Player
Statistics
MIN
Passing
Wade Wilson
18/32, 212 YDS, 1 INTs
Rushing
Darrin Nelson
7 CAR, 38 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
Joe Senser
6 REC, 36 YDS
SF
Passing
Joe Montana
15/21, 246 YDS, 3 TDs
Rushing
Derrick Harmon
11 CAR, 56 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
Renaldo Nehemiah
6 REC, 125 YDS, 1 TD
Point spread : 49ers by 17
Over/Under: 44.0 (over)
Time of Game:
Vikings
Game Statistics
49ers
18
First downs
29
24–90
Rushes–yards
40–184
233
Passing yards
346
21–39–1
Passes
25–35–0
6–58
Sacked–yards
1–9
175
Net passing yards
337
265
Total yards
521
203
Return yards
102
7–44.3
Punts
2–48.5
0–0
Fumbles–lost
1–0
7–65
Penalties–yards
4–25
26:41
Time of Possession
33:19
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Point spread : 49ers by 6
Over/Under: 44.0 (under)
Time of Game:
Rams
Game Statistics
49ers
19
First downs
15
37–185
Rushes–yards
20–89
180
Passing yards
219
11–22–0
Passes
20–31–0
1–10
Sacked–yards
4–19
170
Net passing yards
200
355
Total yards
289
95
Return yards
88
4–37.8
Punts
6–44.5
2–1
Fumbles–lost
2–0
6–57
Penalties–yards
8–75
32:52
Time of Possession
27:08
Statistical comparison [ edit ]
San Francisco 49ers
Opponents
First downs
356
302
First downs rushing
138
101
First downs passing
204
173
First downs penalty
14
28
Third down efficiency
96/207
75/213
Fourth down efficiency
5/7
6/21
Net yards rushing
2465
1795
Rushing attempts
534
432
Yards per rush
4.6
4.2
Passing – Completions/attempts
312/496
298/546
Times sacked–total yards
27–178
51–363
Interceptions thrown
10
25
Net yards passing
3901
3381
Total net yards
6366
5176
Punt returns–total yards
45–521
30–190
Kickoff returns–total yards
47–1039
78–1499
Interceptions–total return yards
25–345
10–155
Punts–average yardage
62–40.9
80–40.5
Fumbles–lost
26–12
36–13
Penalties–total yards
100–994
91–723
Time of possession
30:26
29:34
Turnovers
22
38
49ers Quarter-by-quarter
1
2
3
4
T
49ers
110
157
67
141
475
Opponents
29
86
48
64
227
49ers Passing
C/ATT1
Yds
TD
INT
Rating
49ers Rushing
Car2
Yds
TD
LG3
Yds/Car
49ers Receiving
Rec4
Yds
TD
LG3
Yds/Rec
49ers Interception
Int5
Yds
TD
LG3
Y/Int
49ers Punts
Pnt7
Yds
LG3
Blck
Y/P
49ers Kickoff Returns
Rt8
Yds
TD
LG3
Y/Rt
49ers Punt Returns
Rt9
Yds
TD
LG3
Y/Rt
49ers Extra Points
XP
XPA
XP%
49ers Field Goals
1–19
20–29
30–39
40–49
50+
FG
FGA
FG%
1 Completions/attempts
2 Carries
3 Long gain
4 Receptions
5 Interceptions
6 Sacks
7 Punts
8 Kickoff Returns
9 Punt Returns
Quarterback Joe Montana threw for 309 yards and 3 touchdown passes as he led the 49ers to a victory, while receiver Dwight Clark caught 9 passes for 112 yards and a touchdown.
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Team
Category
Player
Statistics
NYG
Passing
Phil Simms
25/44, 218 YDS, 2 INTs
Rushing
Joe Morris
17 CAR, 46 YDS
Receiving
Zeke Mowatt
5 REC, 49 YDS
SF
Passing
Joe Montana
25/39, 309 YDS, 3 TDs, 3 INTs
Rushing
Joe Montana
3 CAR, 63 YDS
Receiving
Dwight Clark
9 REC, 112 YDS, 1 TD
Point spread : 49ers by 12
Over/Under: 41.0 (under)
Time of Game:
Giants
Game Statistics
49ers
18
First downs
22
25–87
Rushes–yards
28–131
218
Passing yards
309
25–44–2
Passes
25–39–3
6–45
Sacked–yards
4–28
173
Net passing yards
281
260
Total yards
412
178
Return yards
97
6–37.7
Punts
5–42.0
2–1
Fumbles–lost
0–0
2–25
Penalties–yards
5–29
31:29
Time of Possession
28:31
The 49ers passed for 236 yards while limiting the Bears to only 87 passing yards and no points.
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Team
Category
Player
Statistics
CHI
Passing
Steve Fuller
13/22, 87 YDS, 1 INT
Rushing
Walter Payton
22 CAR, 92 YDS
Receiving
Matt Suhey
4 REC, 11 YDS
SF
Passing
Joe Montana
18/34, 233 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing
Wendell Tyler
10 CAR, 68 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
Freddie Solomon
7 REC, 73 YDS, 1 TD
Point spread : 49ers by 10
Over/Under: 40.0 (under)
Time of Game:
Bears
Game Statistics
49ers
13
First downs
25
32–149
Rushes–yards
29–159
87
Passing yards
236
13–22–1
Passes
19–35–2
9–50
Sacked–yards
3–8
37
Net passing yards
228
186
Total yards
387
84
Return yards
84
7–43.1
Punts
3–39.0
1–0
Fumbles–lost
1–0
7–50
Penalties–yards
3–20
31:53
Time of Possession
28:07
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Team
Category
Player
Statistics
MIA
Passing
Dan Marino
29/50, 318 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INTs
Rushing
Tony Nathan
5 CAR, 18 YDS
Receiving
Tony Nathan
10 REC, 83 YDS
SF
Passing
Joe Montana
24/35, 331 YDS, 3 TDs
Rushing
Wendell Tyler
13 CAR, 65 YDS
Receiving
Roger Craig
7 REC, 77 YDS, 2 TDs
Point spread : 49ers by 3
Over/Under: 53.5 (over)
Time of Game: 3 hours, 13 minutes
Dolphins
Game Statistics
49ers
19
First downs
31
9–25
Rushes–yards
40–211
318
Passing yards
331
29–50–2
Passes
24–35–0
4–29
Sacked–yards
1–5
289
Net passing yards
326
314
Total yards
537
155
Return yards
91
6–39.3
Punts
3–32.7
1–0
Fumbles–lost
2–2
1–10
Penalties–yards
2–10
22:49
Time of Possession
37:11
1985 AFC–NFC Pro Bowl[ edit ]
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Pre season Local TV
Channel
Play-by-play
Color commentator(s)
KPIX-TV 5
Local Radio
Flagship station
Play-by-play
Color commentator(s)
Sideline reporter(s)
KCBS–AM 740
Don Klein
Don Heinrich
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