1984 San Francisco 49ers season

The 1984 San Francisco 49ers season was their 39th season in the National Football League (NFL). 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 would be 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.

1984 San Francisco 49ers season
OwnerEddie DeBartolo, Jr.
General managerJohn McVay and
Carmen Policy
Head coachBill Walsh
Home fieldCandlestick Park
Results
Record15–1
Division place1st NFC West
Playoff finishWon Divisional Playoffs
(vs. Giants) 21–10
Won NFC Championship
(vs. Bears) 23–0
Won Super Bowl XIX
(vs. Dolphins) 38–16
Pro Bowlers
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AP All-Pros
The 49ers playing against the Dolphins in Super Bowl XIX.

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]

Offseason

NFL Draft
Main article: 1984 NFL Draft
Round Pick Player Position College
1 24 Todd Shell LB Brigham Young
2 Choice to L.A. Raiders
2 56(Choice from L.A. Raiders) John Frank TE Ohio State
3 73(Choice from St. Louis) Guy McIntyre G Georgia
3 Choice to St. Louis
4 Choice from Tampa Bay to Seattle
4 Choice to San Diego
5 121(Choice from Atlanta) Michael Carter NT Southern Methodist
5 Choice from Denver to Atlanta
5 Choice to St. Louis
5 139(Choice from Washington through L.A. Raiders) Jeff Fuller DB Texas A&M
6 Choice to Atlanta
7 Choice to New England
8 Choice to San Diego
9 239(Choice from Chicago) Lee Miller DB Cal State Fullerton
9 248 Derrick Harmon RB Cornell
10 275 Dave Moritz WR Iowa
11 304 Kirk Pendleton WR Brigham Young
12 Choice from Chicago to Miami
12 Choice to San Diego

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NFL Supplemental Draft
Main article: 1984 NFL supplemental draft of USFL and CFL players
Round Pick Player Position Pro Team College
1 24 Derrick Crawford WR Memphis Showboats (USFL) Memphis State
2 51 Joe Conwell OT Philadelphia Stars (USFL) North Carolina
3 80 Mark Schellen RB New Orleans Breakers (USFL) Nebraska

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Training Camp

The 1984 San Francisco 49ers held training camp at Sierra College in Rocklin, California.

Personnel

Staff
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

Roster
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

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Preseason

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 August 4 Los Angeles Raiders W 13–10 1–0 Candlestick Park 54,990 Recap
2 August 11 at Denver Broncos L 13–20 1–1 Mile High Stadium 70,211 Recap
3 August 18 at San Diego Chargers L 15–35 1–2 Jack Murphy Stadium 58,356 Recap
4 August 24 Seattle Seahawks W 23–21 2–2 Candlestick Park 49,219 Recap

Regular season

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.

Schedule
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 September 10 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 October 8 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 December 8 Minnesota Vikings W 51–7 14–1 Candlestick Park 56,670 Recap
16 December 14 Los Angeles Rams W 19–16 15–1 Candlestick Park 59,743 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Week 1 (Sunday, September 2, 1984): at Detroit Lions

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Week 1: San Francisco 49ers at Detroit Lions
Period 1 2 34Total
49ers (1–0) 7 7 31330
Lions (0–1) 7 6 7727

at Pontiac Silverdome • Pontiac, Michigan

  • Date: September 2, 1984
  • Game time: 10:00 a.m. PDT
  • Game weather: indoors
  • Game attendance: 56,782
  • Referee: Bob Frederic
  • TV announcers (CBS): Tom Brookshier (play-by-play) and Wayne Walker (color commentator)
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
SF PassingJoe Montana16/25, 188 YDS, 1 TD
RushingWendell Tyler16 CAR, 87 YDS, 2 TDs
ReceivingFreddie Solomon4 REC, 61 YDS
DET PassingGary Danielson17/24, 177 YDS, 2 TDs
RushingBilly Sims17 CAR, 69 YDS, 1 TD
ReceivingLeonard Thompson3 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

Week 2 (Monday, September 10, 1984): vs. Washington Redskins

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Week 2: Washington Redskins at San Francisco 49ers
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins (0–2) 0 3 141431
49ers (2–0) 14 13 01037

at Candlestick Park • San Francisco, California

TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
WSH PassingJoe Theismann24/43, 331 YDS, 2 TDs
RushingJoe Theismann7 CAR, 35 YDS
ReceivingArt Monk10 REC, 200 YDS
SF PassingJoe Montana24/40, 381 YDS, 2 TDs
RushingWendell Tyler20 CAR, 96 YDS, 1 TD
ReceivingDwight Clark5 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

Week 3 (Sunday, September 16, 1984): vs. New Orleans Saints

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Week 3: New Orleans Saints at San Francisco 49ers
Period 1 2 34Total
Saints (1–2) 0 10 10020
49ers (3–0) 7 10 01330

at Candlestick Park • San Francisco, California

  • Date: September 16, 1984
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C); wind 16 miles per hour (26 km/h; 14 kn)
  • Game attendance: 57,611
  • Referee: Tom Dooley
  • TV announcers (CBS): Tom Brookshier (play-by-play) and Wayne Walker (color commentator)
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NO PassingKen Stabler14/27, 157 YDS, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
RushingGeorge Rogers23 CAR, 88 YDS
ReceivingEugene Goodlow6 REC, 62 YDS, 1 TD
SF PassingJoe Montana10/17, 128 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingWendell Tyler10 CAR, 82 YDS, 1 TD
ReceivingFreddie Solomon3 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

Week 4 (Sunday, September 23, 1984): at Philadelphia Eagles

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Week 4: San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles
Period 1 2 34Total
49ers (4–0) 7 7 0721
Eagles (1–3) 0 6 309

at Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: September 23, 1984
  • Game time: 10:00 a.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C); wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)
  • Game attendance: 62,771
  • Referee: Ben Dreith
  • TV announcers (CBS): Tom Brookshier (play-by-play) and Wayne Walker (color commentator)
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
SF PassingMatt Cavanaugh17/34, 252 YDS, 3 TDs
RushingWendell Tyler21 CAR, 113 YDS
ReceivingDwight Clark3 REC, 84 YDS, 1 TD
PHI PassingRon Jaworski16/40, 187 YDS, 1 INT
RushingWilbert Montgomery12 CAR, 51 YDS
ReceivingWilbert Montgomery7 REC, 46 YDS
  • 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

Week 5 (Sunday, September 30, 1984): vs. Atlanta Falcons

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Week 5: Atlanta Falcons at San Francisco 49ers
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons (2–3) 3 0 025
49ers (5–0) 0 14 0014

at Candlestick Park • San Francisco, California

  • Date: September 30, 1984
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C); wind 14 miles per hour (23 km/h; 12 kn)
  • Game attendance: 57,990
  • Referee: Bob McElwee
  • TV announcers (CBS): Tom Brookshier (play-by-play) and Wayne Walker (color commentator)
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ATL PassingSteve Bartkowski22/41, 267 YDS, 2 INTs
RushingGerald Riggs28 CAR, 136 YDS
ReceivingStacey Bailey4 REC, 97 YDS
SF PassingJoe Montana13/25, 149 YDS, 2 TDs
RushingWendell Tyler12 CAR, 99 YDS
ReceivingMike Wilson3 REC, 47 YDS, 1 TD
  • 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

Week 6 (Monday, October 8, 1984): at New York Giants

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Week 6: San Francisco 49ers at New York Giants
Period 1 2 34Total
49ers (6–0) 21 7 3031
Giants (3–3) 3 0 0710

at Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, New Jersey

TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
SF PassingJoe Montana15/24, 207 Yds, 3 TDs
RushingWendell Tyler14 CAR, 101 YDS
ReceivingRoger Craig7 REC, 95 YDS, 1 TD
NYG PassingPhil Simms24/43, 290 Yds, 2 INTs
RushingRob Carpenter11 CAR, 45 YDS
ReceivingLionel Manuel5 REC, 78 YDS
  • 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

Week 7 (Sunday, October 14, 1984): vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

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Week 7: Pittsburgh Steelers at San Francisco 49ers
Period 1 2 34Total
Steelers (4–3) 7 3 01020
49ers (6–1) 0 7 01017

at Candlestick Park • San Francisco, California

  • Date: October 14, 1984
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C); wind 15 miles per hour (24 km/h; 13 kn)
  • Game attendance: 59,110
  • Referee: 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)
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
PIT PassingMark Malone11/18, 156 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingRich Erenberg11 CAR, 44 YDS, 1 TD
ReceivingJohn Stallworth6 REC, 78 YDS, 1 TD
SF PassingJoe Montana24/34, 241 YDS, 1 INT
RushingWendell Tyler11 CAR, 59 YDS, 1 TD
ReceivingRoger Craig7 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]

Week 8 (Sunday, October 21, 1984): at Houston Oilers

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Week 8: San Francisco 49ers at Houston Oilers
Period 1 2 34Total
49ers (7–1) 10 7 31434
Oilers (0–8) 0 7 7721

at Houston Astrodome • Houston, Texas

TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
SF PassingJoe Montana25/35, 353 YDS, 3 TDs, 1 INT
RushingWendell Tyler23 CAR, 108 YDS
ReceivingDwight Clark5 REC, 127 YDS, 1 TD
HOU PassingWarren Moon25/33, 356 YDS, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
RushingLarry Moriarty9 CAR, 36 YDS, 1 TD
ReceivingTim Smith6 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

Week 9 (Sunday, October 28, 1984): at Los Angeles Rams

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Week 9: San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams
Period 1 2 34Total
49ers (8–1) 3 16 7733
Rams (5–4) 0 0 000

at Anaheim Stadium • Anaheim, California

  • Date: October 28, 1984
  • Game 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: 65,481
  • Referee: Bob Frederic
  • TV announcers (CBS): Tom Brookshier (play-by-play) and Wayne Walker (color commentator)
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
SF PassingJoe Montana21/31, 365 YDS, 3 TDs
RushingWendell Tyler13 CAR, 27 YDS
ReceivingFreddie Solomon6 REC, 94 YDS, 1 TD
LARams PassingJeff Kemp14/30, 180 YDS, 2 INTs
RushingEric Dickerson13 CAR, 38 YDS
ReceivingHenry Ellard4 REC, 91 YDS
  • 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

Week 10 (Sunday, November 4, 1984): vs. Cincinnati Bengals

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Week 10: Cincinnati Bengals at San Francisco 49ers
Period 1 2 34Total
Bengals (3–7) 3 14 0017
49ers (9–1) 0 7 31323

at Candlestick Park • San Francisco, California

TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
CIN PassingKen Anderson21/34, 269 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs
RushingCharles Alexander8 CAR, 48 YDS
ReceivingCris Collinsworth4 REC, 71 YDS, 1 TD
SF PassingJoe Montana27/42, 301 YDS, 2 TDs, 4 INTs
RushingWendell Tyler14 CAR, 52 YDS
ReceivingDwight Clark7 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

Week 11 (Sunday, November 11, 1984): at Cleveland Browns

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Week 11: San Francisco 49ers at Cleveland Browns
Period 1 2 34Total
49ers (10–1) 6 7 141441
Browns (2–9) 0 0 077

at Cleveland Municipal Stadium • Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: November 11, 1984
  • Game time: 10:00 a.m. PST
  • Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C); wind 15 miles per hour (24 km/h; 13 kn)
  • Game attendance: 60,092
  • Referee: Fred Silva
  • TV announcers (CBS): Tom Brookshier (play-by-play) and Wayne Walker (color commentator)
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
SF PassingJoe Montana24/30, 263 YDS, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingWendell Tyler17 CAR, 87 YDS
ReceivingFreddie Solomon5 REC, 105 YDS, 2 TDs
CLE PassingPaul McDonald13/33, 220 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingBoyce Green13 CAR, 38 YDS
ReceivingBruce Davis4 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

Week 12 (Sunday, November 18, 1984): vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Week 12: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at San Francisco 49ers
Period 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers (4–8) 0 10 0717
49ers (11–1) 0 14 7324

at Candlestick Park • San Francisco, California

  • Date: November 18, 1984
  • Game time: 1:01 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C); wind 14 miles per hour (23 km/h; 12 kn)
  • Game attendance: 57,704
  • Referee: Tom Dooley
  • TV announcers (CBS): Tom Brookshier (play-by-play) and Wayne Walker (color commentator)
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TB PassingSteve DeBerg26/41, 316 YDS, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
RushingJames Wilder Sr.18 CAR, 89 YDS
ReceivingGerald Carter9 REC, 166 YDS, 1 TD
SF PassingJoe Montana19/23, 247 YDS
RushingWendell Tyler16 CAR, 97 YDS, 1 TD
ReceivingDwight Clark5 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

Week 13 (Sunday, November 25, 1984): at New Orleans Saints

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Week 13: San Francisco 49ers at New Orleans Saints
Period 1 2 34Total
49ers (12–1) 0 7 141435
Saints (6–7) 0 3 003

at Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, Louisiana

TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
SF PassingJoe Montana14/30, 177 YDS, 2 TDs
RushingWendell Tyler15 CAR, 117 YDS
ReceivingFreddie Solomon3 REC, 63 YDS, 1 TD
NO PassingRichard Todd9/18, 72 YDS, 1 INT
RushingGeorge Rogers21 CAR, 88 YDS
ReceivingTyrone Anthony4 REC, 31 YDS
  • 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

Week 14 (Sunday, December 2, 1984): at Atlanta Falcons

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Week 14: San Francisco 49ers at Atlanta Falcons
Period 1 2 34Total
49ers (13–1) 7 14 7735
Falcons (3–11) 3 7 7017

at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia

  • Date: December 2, 1984
  • Game time: 10:00 a.m. PST
  • Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C); wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)
  • Game attendance: 29,644
  • Referee: Jim Tunney
  • TV announcers (CBS): Tom Brookshier (play-by-play) and Wayne Walker (color commentator)
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
SF PassingJoe Montana12/24, 165 YDS, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
RushingWendell Tyler15 CAR, 69 YDS
ReceivingEarl Cooper4 REC, 51 YDS
ATL PassingMike Moroski22/43, 289 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INTs
RushingGerald Riggs30 CAR, 133 YDS, 1 TD
ReceivingAlfred Jackson11 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

Week 15 (Saturday, December 8, 1984): vs. Minnesota Vikings

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Week 15: Minnesota Vikings at San Francisco 49ers
Period 1 2 34Total
Vikings (3–12) 0 7 007
49ers (14–1) 14 17 61451

at Candlestick Park • San Francisco, California

TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MIN PassingWade Wilson18/32, 212 YDS, 1 INTs
RushingDarrin Nelson7 CAR, 38 YDS, 1 TD
ReceivingJoe Senser6 REC, 36 YDS
SF PassingJoe Montana15/21, 246 YDS, 3 TDs
RushingDerrick Harmon11 CAR, 56 YDS, 1 TD
ReceivingRenaldo Nehemiah6 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

Week 16 (Friday, December 14, 1984): vs. Los Angeles Rams

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Week 16: Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers
Period 1 2 34Total
Rams (10–6) 3 10 0316
49ers (15–1) 14 3 0219

at Candlestick Park • San Francisco, California

TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LARams PassingJeff Kemp11/22, 180 YDS
RushingEric Dickerson26 CAR, 98 YDS, 1 TD
ReceivingRon Brown3 REC, 55 YDS
SF PassingJoe Montana20/31, 219 YDS, 2 TDs
RushingRoger Craig8 CAR, 59 YDS
ReceivingEarl Cooper5 REC, 40 YDS, 1 TD
  • 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

Game officials

Preseason
Week Opponent Referee Umpire Head Linesman Line Judge Back Judge Side Judge Field Judge
1 Los Angeles Raiders
2 at Denver Broncos (71) (42) (8) (56) (21) (16) (91)
3 at San Diego Chargers
4 Seattle Seahawks (70) (103) (35) (15) (22) (62) (93)

Regular season
Week Opponent Referee Umpire Head Linesman Line Judge Back Judge Side Judge Field Judge
1 at Detroit Lions (71) Bob Frederic (67) John Keck (63) Ligouri Hagerty (30) Dan Wilford (38) Bill Swanson (120) Gary Lane (96) Don Hakes
2 Washington Redskins (60) Dick Jorgensen (50) Neil Gereb (108) Bob McLaughlin (41) Dick McKenzie (24) Roy Clymer (66) Dave Hawk (31) Dick Dolack
3 New Orleans Saints (6) Tom Dooley (42) Dave Hamilton (26) Ed Marion (94) Vern Marshall (36) Bob Moore (87) Dick Ferguson (18) Bob Lewis
4 at Philadelphia Eagles (12) Ben Dreith (57) Ed Fiffick (8) Dale Williams (53) Bill Reynolds (28) Don Wedge (47) Tom Fincken (119) Ron Spitler
5 Atlanta Falcons (95) Bob McElwee (27) Al Conway (111) Earnie Frantz (56) Carver Shannon (99) Banks Williams (80) Bob Rice (76) Ed Merrifield
6 at New York Giants (43) Red Cashion (78) Art Demmas (81) Dave Anderson (45) Ron DeSouza (52) Ben Tompkins (97) Nate Jones (84) Bob Wortman
7 Pittsburgh Steelers (40) Pat Haggerty (115) Hendi Ancich (85) Frank Glover (44) Walt Peters (92) Jim Poole (61) Dick Creed (75) Don Habel
8 at Houston Oilers (14) Gene Barth (101) Bob Boylston (37) Burl Toler (54) Jack Johnson (98) Jimmy Vosser (34) Gerald Austin (86) Bernie Kukar
9 at Los Angeles Rams (71) Bob Frederic (67) John Keck (63) Ligouri Hagerty (30) Dan Wilford (38) Bill Swanson (120) Gary Lane (96) Don Hakes
10 Cincinnati Bengals (60) Dick Jorgensen (50) Neil Gereb (108) Bob McLaughlin (41) Dick McKenzie (24) Roy Clymer (66) Dave Hawk (31) Dick Dolack
11 at Cleveland Browns (7) Fred Silva (19) Tom Hensley (65) Norm Kragseth (59) Bob Beeks (21) Pete Liske (64) Dave Parry (77) Don Orr
12 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6) Tom Dooley (42) Dave Hamilton (26) Ed Marion (94) Vern Marshall (36) Bob Moore (87) Dick Ferguson (18) Bob Lewis
13 at New Orleans Saints (9) Jerry Markbreit (117) Ben Montgomery (104) Dale Hamer (33) Howard Roe (25) Tom Kelleher (102) Merrill Douglas (91) Bill Stanley
14 at Atlanta Falcons (32) Jim Tunney (68) John Leimbach (109) Sid Semon (3) Boyce Smith (107) Jim Kearney (90) Gil Mace (23) Johnny Grier
15 Minnesota Vikings (48) Gordon McCarter (110) Ron Botchan (72) Terry Gierke (39) Jack Fette (29) J.W. Sanders (49) Dean Look (82) Pat Mallette
16 Los Angeles Rams (70) Jerry Seeman (103) Rex Stuart (35) Leo Miles (15) Bama Glass (22) Paul Baetz (62) Duwayne Gandy (93) Jack Vaughn

Standings
NFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
San Francisco 49ers(1) 15 1 0 .938 6–0 12–0 475 227 W9
Los Angeles Rams(4) 10 6 0 .625 3–3 7–5 346 316 L1
New Orleans Saints 7 9 0 .438 1–5 4–8 298 361 W1
Atlanta Falcons 4 12 0 .250 2–4 3–9 281 382 W1

Final statistics

Statistical comparison
San Francisco 49ers Opponents
First downs356302
First downs rushing138101
First downs passing204173
First downs penalty1428
Third down efficiency96/20775/213
Fourth down efficiency5/76/21
Net yards rushing24651795
Rushing attempts534432
Yards per rush4.64.2
Passing – Completions/attempts312/496298/546
Times sacked–total yards27–17851–363
Interceptions thrown1025
Net yards passing39013381
Total net yards63665176
Punt returns–total yards45–52130–190
Kickoff returns–total yards47–103978–1499
Interceptions–total return yards25–34510–155
Punts–average yardage62–40.980–40.5
Fumbles–lost26–1236–13
Penalties–total yards100–99491–723
Time of possession30:2629:34
Turnovers2238

Quarter-by-quarter
49ers Quarter-by-quarter
1 2 3 4 T
49ers 110 157 67 141 475
Opponents 29 86 48 64 227

Individual leaders
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 Sacks
Sk6
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%

1Completions/attempts 2Carries 3Long gain 4Receptions 5Interceptions 6Sacks 7Punts 8Kickoff Returns 9Punt Returns

Playoffs
Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue Recap
Divisional December 29 New York Giants (5) W 21–10 1–0 Candlestick Park Recap
NFC Championship January 6, 1985 Chicago Bears (3) W 23–0 2–0 Candlestick Park Recap
Super Bowl XIX January 20, 1985 Miami Dolphins (A1) W 38–16 3–0 Stanford Stadium Recap

NFC Divisional Playoff (Saturday, December 29, 1984): vs. New York Giants

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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NFC Divisional Playoff: New York Giants at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants (10–8) 0 10 0010
49ers (16–1) 14 7 0021

at Candlestick Park • San Francisco, California

  • Date: December 29, 1984
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C); wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)
  • Game attendance: 60,303
  • Referee: Gene Barth
  • TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall (play-by-play), John Madden (color commentator) and Irv Cross (sideline reporter)
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NYG PassingPhil Simms25/44, 218 YDS, 2 INTs
RushingJoe Morris17 CAR, 46 YDS
ReceivingZeke Mowatt5 REC, 49 YDS
SF PassingJoe Montana25/39, 309 YDS, 3 TDs, 3 INTs
RushingJoe Montana3 CAR, 63 YDS
ReceivingDwight Clark9 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

NFC Championship Game (Sunday, January 6, 1985): vs. Chicago Bears

The 49ers passed for 236 yards while limiting the Bears to only 87 passing yards and no points.

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NFC Championship Game: Chicago Bears at San Francisco 49ers
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears (11–7) 0 0 000
49ers (17–1) 3 3 71023

at Candlestick Park • San Francisco, California

  • Date: January 6, 1985
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Drizzle, 52 °F (11 °C); wind 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h; 4.3 kn)
  • Game attendance: 61,040
  • Referee: Jerry Seeman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall (play-by-play), John Madden (color commentator) and Irv Cross (sideline reporter)
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
CHI PassingSteve Fuller13/22, 87 YDS, 1 INT
RushingWalter Payton22 CAR, 92 YDS
ReceivingMatt Suhey4 REC, 11 YDS
SF PassingJoe Montana18/34, 233 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs
RushingWendell Tyler10 CAR, 68 YDS, 1 TD
ReceivingFreddie Solomon7 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

Super Bowl XIX (Sunday, January 20, 1985): vs. Miami Dolphins

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Super Bowl XIX: Miami Dolphins vs. San Francisco 49ers
Period 1 2 34Total
Dolphins (16–3) 10 6 0016
49ers (18–1) 7 21 10038

at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California

TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MIA PassingDan Marino29/50, 318 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INTs
RushingTony Nathan5 CAR, 18 YDS
ReceivingTony Nathan10 REC, 83 YDS
SF PassingJoe Montana24/35, 331 YDS, 3 TDs
RushingWendell Tyler13 CAR, 65 YDS
ReceivingRoger Craig7 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

Game officials
Round Opponent Referee Umpire Head Linesman Line Judge Back Judge Side Judge Field Judge Alternates
NFC Divisional Playoff New York Giants (14) Gene Barth (110) Ron Botchan (35) Leo Miles (54) Jack Johnson (21) Pete Liske (49) Dean Look (82) Pat Mallette
NFC Championship Game Chicago Bears (70) Jerry Seeman (89) Gordon Wells (17) Jerry Bergman (53) Bill Reynolds (106) Al Jury (64) Dave Parry (77) Don Orr (31) Dick Dolack
Super Bowl XIX Miami Dolphins (at Stanford, California) (40) Pat Haggerty (19) Tom Hensley (35) Leo Miles (74) Ray Dodez (25) Tom Kelleher (58) Bill Quinby (18) Bob Lewis (9) Jerry Markbreit
(101) Bob Bolyston

Awards and records

1985 AFC–NFC Pro Bowl
Main article: 1985 Pro Bowl
Number Player Position Conference
51 Randy Cross RG, Starter NFC Pro Bowlers
71 Keith Fahnhorst T NFC Pro Bowlers
22 Dwight Hicks FS, Starter NFC Pro Bowlers
42 Ronnie Lott LCB, Starter NFC Pro Bowlers
16 Joe Montana QB, Starter NFC Pro Bowlers
55 Fred Quillan C, Starter NFC Pro Bowlers
58 Keena Turner LB NFC Pro Bowlers
26 Wendell Tyler RB NFC Pro Bowlers
27 Carlton Williamson S NFC Pro Bowlers
21 Eric Wright CB NFC Pro Bowlers

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Media

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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