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1993 San Francisco 49ers season
OwnerEdward J. DeBartolo Jr.
General managerCarmen Policy
Head coachGeorge Seifert
Offensive coordinatorMike Shanahan
Defensive coordinatorBill McPherson
Home fieldCandlestick Park
Results
Record10–6
Division place1st NFC West
Playoff finishWon Divisional Playoffs
(vs. Giants) 44–3
Lost NFC Championship
(at Cowboys) 21–38
Pro BowlersC Jesse Sapolu
G Guy McIntyre
T Harris Barton
TE Brent Jones
WR Jerry Rice
QB Steve Young
RB Ricky Watters
SS Tim McDonald

The 1993 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 44th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 48th overall. The 49ers appeared in the NFC Championship Game for the second consecutive season and for the fifth time in six seasons. For the first time since 1978, Joe Montana was not on their active roster; specifically, the 49ers had traded him away to the Kansas City Chiefs in April.

Offseason

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NFL draft

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Main article: 1993 NFL draft
1993 San Francisco 49ers draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 26 Dana Stubblefield *  Defensive tackle Kansas
1 27 Todd Kelly  Linebacker Tennessee
2 48 Adrian Hardy  Defensive back Northwestern State
5 116 Artie Smith  Defensive end Louisiana Tech
6 166 Chris Dalman  Center Stanford
7 194 Troy Wilson  Defensive end Pittsburg State
8 219 Elvis Grbac *  Quarterback Michigan played with 49ers beginning in 1994.
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Source:[1]

Personnel

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Staff

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1993 San Francisco 49ers staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Physical development coordinator – Jerry Attaway


Roster

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1993 San Francisco 49ers roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 7 reserve, 5 practice squad

Regular season

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Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 5 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 24–13 1–0 Three Rivers Stadium 57,502
2 September 13 at Cleveland Browns L 13–23 1–1 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 78,218
3 September 19 Atlanta Falcons W 37–30 2–1 Candlestick Park 63,032
4 September 26 at New Orleans Saints L 13–16 2–2 Louisiana Superdome 69,041
5 October 3 Minnesota Vikings W 38–19 3–2 Candlestick Park 63,071
6 Bye
7 October 17 at Dallas Cowboys L 17–26 3–3 Texas Stadium 65,099
8 October 24 Phoenix Cardinals W 28–14 4–3 Candlestick Park 62,020
9 October 31 Los Angeles Rams W 40–17 5–3 Candlestick Park 63,417
10 Bye
11 November 14 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 45–21 6–3 Tampa Stadium 43,835
12 November 22 New Orleans Saints W 42–7 7–3 Candlestick Park 66,500
13 November 28 at Los Angeles Rams W 35–10 8–3 Anaheim Stadium 62,143
14 December 5 Cincinnati Bengals W 21–8 9–3 Candlestick Park 60,039
15 December 11 at Atlanta Falcons L 24–27 9–4 Georgia Dome 64,688
16 December 19 at Detroit Lions W 55–17 10–4 Pontiac Silverdome 77,052
17 December 25 Houston Oilers L 7–10 10–5 Candlestick Park 61,744
18 January 3 Philadelphia Eagles L 34–37 (OT) 10–6 Candlestick Park 61,653
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

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NFC West
W L T PCT PF PA STK
(2) San Francisco 49ers 10 6 0 .625 473 295 L2
New Orleans Saints 8 8 0 .500 317 343 W1
Atlanta Falcons 6 10 0 .375 316 385 L3
Los Angeles Rams 5 11 0 .313 221 367 W1

Postseason

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See also: 1993–94 NFL playoffs

The 49ers' NFC West division championship and 10–6 regular-season record earned them the #2 seed in the NFC and a first-round bye in the playoffs. The Detroit Lions, the NFC Central division winners, also had a 10–6 regular-season record, but the 49ers had the tie-breaker edge because they defeated the Lions in the regular season. The Dallas Cowboys, winners of the NFC East with a 12–4 regular-season record, had the #1 seed and a first-round bye of their own.

Schedule

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Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue
Wild Card First-round bye
Divisional January 15, 1994 New York Giants (4) W 44–3 1–0 Candlestick Park
NFC Championship January 23, 1994 at Dallas Cowboys (1) L 21–38 1–1 Texas Stadium

NFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (4) New York Giants

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NFC Wild Card Playoffs: (4) New York Giants at (1) San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 3 003
49ers 9 14 14744

at Candlestick Park

  • Date: January 15, 1994
  • Game time: 1 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 49 °F or 9.4 °C, relative humidity 85%, wind 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h; 4.3 kn)
  • Referee: Bernie Kukar
Game information

Ricky Watters was the story of the game as he rushed for an NFL record 5 touchdowns. He had 118 yards rushing on 24 attempts, along with 5 catches for 46 yards. The Giants were never in the game. The 49ers handed the Giants their worst playoff loss in their history, eclipsing their 37–0 loss to the Green Bay Packers in 1961.

NFC Championship: at (1) Dallas Cowboys

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NFC Championship: (2) San Francisco 49ers at (1) Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
49ers 0 7 7721
Cowboys 7 21 7338

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

  • Date: January 23, 1994
  • Game time: 3 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: none (closed dome)
  • Referee: Jerry Markbreit

For the second year in a row, the 49ers met the Cowboys in the NFC Championship game. And like the year before, the Cowboys were victorious. The 49ers kept it close in the 2nd quarter, as Steve Young tossed a touchdown pass to Tom Rathman to tie the game at 7. But the Cowboys exploded with 21 consecutive points to go up 28–7 at halftime. The game was put out of reach late in the 3rd quarter when a 42-yard touchdown pass from Bernie Kosar to Alvin Harper put the Cowboys up 35–14. With the loss, the 49ers finished the year at a disappointing 11–7.

Awards and records

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  • Led NFL, Points Scored, 473 Points [2]
  • Led NFL, Total Yards, 6,435 Total Yards [3]
  • Jerry Rice, Led NFL, Receiving Yards, 1,503 yards [4]
  • Steve Young, Led NFL, Passer Rating, 101.5 Rating [5]
  • Steve Young, Led NFL, Touchdown Passes, 29 Passes [5]

References

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  1. ^ "1993 San Francisco 49ers Draftees". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  2. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 455
  3. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 456
  4. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 452
  5. ^ a b NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 450
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