1984 San Francisco 49ers season

1984 San Francisco 49ers season
Owner	Eddie DeBartolo, Jr. (Since 1977)
General manager	John McVay and Carmen Policy (Since 1983)
Head coach	Bill Walsh (6th season)
Home field	Candlestick Park
Results
Record	15–1
Division place	1st NFC West
Playoff finish	Won Divisional Playoffs (Giants) 21–10 Won NFC Championship (Bears) 23–0 Won Super Bowl XIX (Dolphins) 38–16
Pro Bowlers	10 QB Joe Montana RB Wendell Tyler T Keith Fahnhorst G Randy Cross C Fred Quillan LB Keena Turner CB Eric Wright CB Ronnie Lott SS Carlton Williamson FS Dwight Hicks
AP All-Pros	9 QB Joe Montana T Keith Fahnhorst G Randy Cross G John Ayers C Fred Quillan LB Keena Turner CB Eric Wright CB Ronnie Lott FS Dwight Hicks

The 49ers playing against the Dolphins in Super Bowl XIX.

The 1984 San Francisco 49ers season was their 39th season in the National Football League. The season was highlighted by their second Super Bowl victory. The franchise had their best season ever with a record of 15 wins and only 1 loss. 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.

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 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.

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, 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.

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

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

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 Owner – Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr. President – Bill Walsh Vice President/General Counsel – Carmen Policy Vice President/General Manager – John McVay Director of College Scouting – Tony Razzano Director of Pro Personnel – Allan Webb Director of Research and Development – Neal Dahlen Head coaches Head Coach – Bill Walsh Offensive coaches Quarterbacks/Receivers – Paul Hackett Running Backs – Sherman Lewis Offensive Line – Bobb McKittrick Assistant Offensive Line/Tight Ends – Fred von Appen

Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – George Seifert Defensive Line – Bill McPherson Linebackers – Norb Hecker Defensive Backs – Ray Rhodes Defensive Assistant – Tommy Hart Special teams coaches Special Teams – Fred von Appen Strength and conditioning Physical Development Coordinator – Jerry Attaway

Roster

1984 San Francisco 49ers roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 16 Joe Montana  6 Matt Cavanaugh Running backs (RB) 26 Wendell Tyler HB 24 Derrick Harmon 32 Carl Monroe 33 Roger Craig FB 30 Bill Ring FB Wide receivers (WR) 87 Dwight Clark 88 Freddie Solomon 85 Mike Wilson 83 Renaldo Nehemiah Tight ends (TE) 81 Russ Francis 89 Earl Cooper 86 John E. Frank 84 Al Dixon

Offensive linemen (OL) 77 Bubba Paris T 67 Billy Shields T 68 John Ayers G 61 Jesse Sapolu G 56 Fred Quillan C 51 Randy Cross G/C 62 Guy McIntyre G 71 Keith Fahnhorst T 66 Allan Kennedy T Defensive linemen (DL) 65 Lawrence Pillers DE 79 Jim Stuckey DE 76 Dwaine Board DE 74 Fred Dean DE 72 Jeff Stover DE 78 Manu Tuiasosopo NT 97 Gary Johnson DT 94 Louie Kelcher DT 95 Michael Carter DT

Linebackers (LB) 57 Dan Bunz OLB 53 Milt McColl OLB 64 Jack Reynolds ILB 50 Riki Ellison ILB 99 Michael Walter ILB 52 Blanchard Montgomery ILB 58 Keena Turner OLB 55 Jim Fahnhorst OLB 90 Todd Shell OLB 54 Ron Ferrari LB Defensive backs (DB) 42 Ronnie Lott CB/FS 21 Eric Wright CB 29 Mario Clark CB 43 Dana McLemore 49 Jeff Fuller 22 Dwight Hicks FS/CB 28 Tom Holmoe FS 27 Carlton Williamson SS Special teams  4 Max Runager P 14 Ray Wersching K

Reserve 75 John Harty DT 47 Tim Collier CB 82 Danny Fulton WR Rookies in italics

Pre season

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

Game summaries

Week 1 at Detroit Lions

Week One: San Francisco 49ers at Detroit Lions – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	7	7	3	13	30
Lions	7	6	7	7	27

at Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan

• Date: September 2
• 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), Wayne Walker (color commentator)
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Game information

First quarter DET – Billy Sims 2 yard rush – (Eddie Murray kick) Lions 7–0 SF – Carl Monroe 5 yard pass from Joe Montana – (Ray Wersching kick) Tied 7–7 Second quarter DET – Eddie Murray 39 yard field goal – Lions 10–7 SF – Wendell Tyler 2 yard rush – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 14–10 DET – Eddie Murray 43 yard field goal – 49ers 14–13 Third quarter DET – James Jones 2 yard pass from Gary Danielson – (Eddie Murray kick) Lions 20–14 SF – Ray Wersching 42 yard field goal – Lions 20–17 Fourth quarter SF – Ray Wersching 53 yard field goal – Tied 20–20 SF – Wendell Tyler 9 yard rush – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 27–20 DET – Leonard Thompson 49 yard pass from Gary Danielson – (Eddie Murray kick) Tied 27–27 SF – Ray Wersching 22 yard field goal – 49ers 30–27 Top passers SF – Joe Montana, 16/25, 188 Yds, 1 TD DET – Gary Danielson, 17/24, 177 Yds, 2 TDs Top rushers SF – Wendell Tyler, 16 Car, 87 Yds, 2 TDs DET – Billy Sims, 17 Car, 69 Yds, 1 TD Top receivers SF – Freddie Solomon, 4 Rec, 61 Yds DET – Leonard Thompson, 3 Rec, 58 Yds, 1 TD Top tacklers SF – DET – Turnovers SF – 1 DET – 0

Week 2 vs. Washington Redskins

Week Two: Washington Redskins at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	0	3	14	14	31
49ers	14	13	0	10	37

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

• Date: Monday, September 10
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C); wind 17 mph
• Game attendance: 59,707
• Referee: Dick Jorgensen
• TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford (play-by-play), Don Meredith and O.J. Simpson (color commentators)
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Game information

First quarter SF – Wendell Tyler 1 yard rush – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 7–0 SF – Wendell Tyler 5 yard pass from Joe Montana – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 14–0 Second quarter SF – Ray Wersching 19 yard field goal – 49ers 17–0 SF – Ray Wersching 46 yard field goal – 49ers 20–0 SF – Dwight Clark 51 yard pass from Joe Montana – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 27–0 WSH – Mark Moseley 38 yard field goal – 49ers 27–3 Third quarter WSH – Charlie Brown 26 yard pass from Joe Theismann – (Mark Moseley kick) 49ers 27–10 WSH – John Riggins 1 yard rush – (Mark Moseley kick) 49ers 27–17 Fourth quarter SF – Joe Montana 7 yard rush – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 34–17 WSH – John Riggins 1 yard rush – (Mark Moseley kick) 49ers 34–24 SF – Ray Wersching 38 yard field goal – 49ers 37–24 WSH – Virgil Seay 12 yard pass from Joe Theismann – (Mark Moseley kick) 49ers 37–31 Top passers WSH – Joe Theismann, 24/43, 331 Yds, 2 TDs SF – Joe Montana, 24/40, 381 Yds, 2 TDs Top rushers WSH – Joe Theismann, 7 Car, 35 Yds SF – Wendell Tyler, 20 Car, 96 Yds, 1 TD Top receivers WSH – Art Monk, 10 Rec, 200 Yds SF – Dwight Clark, 5 Rec, 105 Yds, 1 TD Top tacklers WSH – SF – Turnovers WSH – 0 SF – 2

Week 3 vs. New Orleans Saints

Week Three: New Orleans Saints at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	0	10	10	0	20
49ers	7	10	0	13	30

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

• Date: September 16
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C); wind 16 mph
• Game attendance: 57,611
• Referee: Tom Dooley
• TV announcers (CBS): Tom Brookshier (play-by-play), Wayne Walker (color commentator)
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Game information

First quarter SF – Freddie Solomon 31 yard pass from Joe Montana – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 7–0 Second quarter SF – Ray Wersching 37 yard field goal – 49ers 10–0 SF – Wendell Tyler 3 yard rush – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 17–0 NO – Eugene Goodlow 8 yard pass from Ken Stabler – (Morten Andersen kick) 49ers 17–7 NO – Morten Andersen 32 yard field goal – 49ers 17–10 Third quarter NO – Hoby Brenner 26 yard pass from Ken Stabler – (Morten Andersen kick) Tied 17–17 NO – Morten Andersen 41 yard field goal – Saints 20–17 Fourth quarter SF – Earl Cooper 23 yard pass from Matt Cavanaugh – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 24–20 SF – Ray Wersching 22 yard field goal – 49ers 27–20 SF – Ray Wersching 40 yard field goal – 49ers 30–20 Top passers NO – Ken Stabler, 14/27, 157 Yds, 2 TDs, 2 Ints SF – Joe Montana, 10/17, 128 Yds, 1 TD, 1 Int Top rushers NO – George Rogers, 23 Car, 88 Yds SF – Wendell Tyler, 10 Car, 82 Yds, 1 TD Top receivers NO – Eugene Goodlow, 6 Rec, 62 Yds, 1 TD SF – Freddie Solomon, 3 Rec, 72 Yds, 1 TD Top tacklers NO – SF – Turnovers NO – 5 SF – 1

Week 4 at Philadelphia Eagles

Week Four: San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	7	7	0	7	21
Eagles	0	6	3	0	9

at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia

• Date: September 23
• Game time: 10:00 a.m. PDT
• Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C); wind 9
• Game attendance: 62,771
• Referee: Ben Dreith
• TV announcers (CBS): Tom Brookshier (play-by-play), Wayne Walker (color commentator)
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Game information

First quarter SF – Roger Craig 35 yard pass from Matt Cavanaugh – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 7–0 Second quarter PHI – Paul McFadden 35 yard field goal – '49ers 7–3 PHI – Paul McFadden 32 yard field goal – 49ers 7–6 SF – Freddie Solomon 2 yard pass from Matt Cavanaugh – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 14–6 Third quarter PHI – Paul McFadden 33 yard field goal – 49ers 14–9 Fourth quarter SF – Dwight Clark 51 yard pass from Matt Cavanaugh – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 21–9 Top passers SF – Matt Cavanaugh, 17/34, 252 Yds, 3 TDs PHI – Ron Jaworski, 16/40, 187 Yds, 1 Int Top rushers SF – Wendell Tyler, 21 Car, 113 Yds PHI – Wilbert Montgomery, 12 Car, 51 Yds Top receivers SF – Dwight Clark, 3 Rec, 84 Yds, 1 TD PHI – Wilbert Montgomery, 7 Rec, 46 Yds Top tacklers SF – PHI – Turnovers SF – 0 PHI – 1

Week 5 vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week Five: Atlanta Falcons at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	3	0	0	2	5
49ers	0	14	0	0	14

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

• Date: September 30
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C); wind 14
• Game attendance: 57,990
• Referee: Bob McElwee
• TV announcers (CBS): Tom Brookshier (play-by-play), Wayne Walker (color commentator)
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Game information

First quarter ATL – Mick Luckhurst 22 yard field goal – Falcons 3–0 Second quarter SF – Russ Francis 5 yard pass from Joe Montana – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 7–3 SF – Mike Wilson 21 yard pass from Joe Montana – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 14–3 Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter ATL – Safety, Max Runager stepped out of the end zone – 49ers 14–5 Top passers ATL – Steve Bartkowski, 22/41, 267 Yds, 2 Ints SF – Joe Montana, 13/25, 149 Yds, 2 TDs Top rushers ATL – Gerald Riggs, 28 Car, 136 Yds SF – Wendell Tyler, 12 Car, 99 Yds Top receivers ATL – Stacey Bailey, 4 Rec, 97 Yds SF – Mike Wilson, 3 Rec, 47 Yds, 1 TD Top tacklers ATL – SF – Turnovers ATL – 3 SF – 2

Week 6 at New York Giants

Week Six: San Francisco 49ers at New York Giants – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	21	7	3	0	31
Giants	3	0	0	7	10

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: Monday, October 8
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C); wind 12
• Game attendance: 76,112
• Referee: Red Cashion
• TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford (play-by-play), Don Meredith and O.J. Simpson (color commentators)
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Game information

First quarter SF – Renaldo Nehemiah 59 yard pass from Joe Montana – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 7–0 SF – John Frank 1 yard pass from Joe Montana – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 14–0 SF – Dana McLemore 79 yard punt return – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 21–0 NYG – Ali Haji-Sheikh 20 yard field goal – 49ers 21–3 Second quarter SF – Roger Craig 8 yard pass from Joe Montana – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 28–3 Third quarter SF – Ray Wersching 37 yard field goal – 49ers 31–3 Fourth quarter NYG – Butch Woolfolk 1 yard rush – (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick) 49ers 31–10 Top passers SF – Joe Montana, 15/24, 207 Yds, 3 TDs NYG – Phil Simms, 24/43, 290 Yds, 2 Ints Top rushers SF – Wendell Tyler, 14 Car, 101 Yds NYG – Rob Carpenter, 11 Car, 45 Yds Top receivers SF – Roger Craig, 7 Rec, 95 Yds, 1 TD NYG – Lionel Manuel, 5 Rec, 78 Yds Top tacklers SF – NYG – Turnovers SF – 0 NYG – 2

Week 7 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Seven: Pittsburgh Steelers at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	7	3	0	10	20
49ers	0	7	0	10	17

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

• Date: October 14
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C); wind 15
• 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), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)
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Game information

First quarter PIT – Rich Erenberg 2 yard rush – (Gary Anderson kick) Steelers 7–0 Second quarter PIT – Gary Anderson 48 yard field goal – Steelers 10–0 SF – Joe Montana 7 yard rush – (Ray Wersching kick) Steelers 10–7 Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter SF – Ray Wersching 30 yard field goal – Tied 10–10 SF – Wendell Tyler 7 yard rush – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 17–10 PIT – John Stallworth 6 yard pass from Mark Malone – (Gary Anderson kick) Tied 17–17 PIT – Gary Anderson 21 yard field goal – Steelers 20–17 Top passers PIT – Mark Malone, 11/18, 156 Yds, 1 TD, 1 Int SF – Joe Montana, 24/34, 241 Yds, 1 Int Top rushers PIT – Rich Erenberg, 11 Car, 44 Yds, 1 TD SF – Wendell Tyler, 11 Car, 59 Yds, 1 TD Top receivers PIT – John Stallworth, 6 Rec, 78 Yds, 1 TD SF – Roger Craig, 7 Rec, 43 Yds Top tacklers PIT – SF – Turnovers PIT – 1 SF – 1

Gary Anderson kicked the game-winning field goal in the fourth quarter that would ultimately prevent the 49ers from going undefeated.

Week 8 at Houston Oilers

Week Eight: San Francisco 49ers at Houston Oilers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	10	7	3	14	34
Oilers	0	7	7	7	21

at Houston Astrodome, Houston, Texas

• Date: October 21
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: indoors
• Game attendance: 39,900
• Referee: Gene Barth
• TV announcers (CBS): Tom Brookshier (play-by-play), Wayne Walker (color commentator)
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Game information

First quarter SF – Russ Francis 11 yard pass from Joe Montana – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 7–0 SF – Ray Wersching 26 yard field goal – 49ers 10–0 Second quarter HOU – Larry Moriarty 1 yard rush – (Florian Kempf kick) 49ers 10–7 SF – Wendell Tyler 26 yard pass from Joe Montana – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 17–7 Third quarter SF – Ray Wersching 22 yard field goal – 49ers 20–7 HOU – Tim Smith 45 yard pass from Warren Moon – (Florian Kempf kick) 49ers 20–14 Fourth quarter SF – Roger Craig 5 yard rush – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 27–14 HOU – Jamie Williams 20 yard pass from Warren Moon – (Florian Kempf kick) 49ers 27–21 SF – Dwight Clark 80 yard pass from Joe Montana – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 34–21 Top passers SF – Joe Montana, 25/35, 353 Yds, 3 TDs, 1 Int HOU – Warren Moon, 25/33, 356 Yds, 2 TDs, 2 Ints Top rushers SF – Wendell Tyler, 23 Car, 108 Yds HOU – Larry Moriarty, 9 Car, 36 Yds, 1 TD Top receivers SF – Dwight Clark, 5 Rec, 127 Yds, 1 TD HOU – Tim Smith, 6 Rec, 101 Yds, 1 TD Top tacklers SF – HOU – Turnovers SF – 1 HOU – 3

Week 9 at Los Angeles Rams

Week Nine: San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	3	16	7	7	33
Rams	0	0	0	0	0

at Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California

• Date: October 28
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C); wind 7
• Game attendance: 65,481
• Referee: Bob Frederic
• TV announcers (CBS): Tom Brookshier (play-by-play), Wayne Walker (color commentator)
• Pro-Football-Reference.com

Game information

First quarter SF – Ray Wersching 46 yard field goal – 49ers 3–0 Second quarter SF – Ray Wersching 46 yard field goal – 49ers 6–0 SF – Roger Craig 64 yard pass from Joe Montana – (kick failed) 49ers 12–0 SF – Freddie Solomon 6 yard pass from Joe Montana – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 19–0 Third quarter SF – Roger Craig 6 yard rush – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 26–0 Fourth quarter SF – Dwight Clark 44 yard pass from Joe Montana – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 33–0 Top passers SF – Joe Montana, 21/31, 365 Yds, 3 TDs LARams – Jeff Kemp, 14/30, 180 Yds, 2 Ints Top rushers SF – Wendell Tyler, 13 Car, 27 Yds LARams – Eric Dickerson, 13 Car, 38 Yds Top receivers SF – Freddie Solomon, 6 Rec, 94 Yds, 1 TD LARams – Henry Ellard, 4 Rec, 91 Yds Top tacklers SF – LARams – Turnovers SF – 2 LARams – 5

Week 10 vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week Ten: Cincinnati Bengals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	3	14	0	0	17
49ers	0	7	3	13	23

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

• Date: November 4
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C); wind 14
• Game attendance: 58,234
• Referee: Dick Jorgensen
• TV announcers (NBC): Len Berman (play-by-play), Gene Washington (color commentator)
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Game information

First quarter CIN – Jim Breech 39 yard field goal – Bengals 3–0 Second quarter SF – Earl Cooper 15 yard pass from Joe Montana – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 7–3 CIN – Larry Kinnebrew 6 yard rush – (Jim Breech kick) Bengals 10–7 CIN – Cris Collinsworth 7 yard pass from Ken Anderson – (Jim Breech kick) Bengals 17–7 Third quarter SF – Ray Wersching 29 yard field goal – Bengals 17–10 Fourth quarter SF – Ray Wersching 35 yard field goal – Bengals 17–13 SF – Ray Wersching 24 yard field goal – Bengals 17–16 SF – Freddie Solomon 4 yard pass from Joe Montana – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 23–17 Top passers CIN – Ken Anderson, 21/34, 269 Yds, 1 TD, 2 Ints SF – Joe Montana, 27/42, 301 Yds, 2 TDs, 4 Ints Top rushers CIN – Charles Alexander, 8 Car, 48 Yds SF – Wendell Tyler, 14 Car, 52 Yds Top receivers CIN – Cris Collinsworth, 4 Rec, 71 Yds, 1 TD SF – Dwight Clark, 7 Rec, 124 Yds Top tacklers CIN – SF – Turnovers CIN – 2 SF – 4

Week 11 at Cleveland Browns

Week Eleven: San Francisco 49ers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	6	7	14	14	41
Browns	0	0	0	7	7

at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

• Date: November 11
• Game time: 10:00 a.m. PST
• Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C); wind 15
• Game attendance: 60,092
• Referee: Fred Silva
• TV announcers (CBS): Tom Brookshier (play-by-play), Wayne Walker (color commentator)
• Pro-Football-Reference.com

Game information

First quarter SF – Ray Wersching 47 yard field goal – 49ers 3–0 SF – Ray Wersching 26 yard field goal – 49ers 6–0 Second quarter SF – Roger Craig 20 yard rush – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 13–0 Third quarter SF – Roger Craig 2 yard rush – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 20–0 SF – Freddie Solomon 60 yard pass from Joe Montana – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 27–0 Fourth quarter SF – Freddie Solomon 2 yard pass from Joe Montana – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 34–0 SF – Bill Ring 5 yard rush – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 41–0 CLE – Bruce Davis 18 yard pass from Paul McDonald – (Matt Bahr kick) 49ers 41–7 Top passers SF – Joe Montana, 24/30, 263 Yds, 2 TDs, 1 Int CLE – Paul McDonald, 13/33, 220 Yds, 1 TD, 1 Int Top rushers SF – Wendell Tyler, 17 Car, 87 Yds CLE – Boyce Green, 13 Car, 38 Yds Top receivers SF – Freddie Solomon, 5 Rec, 105 Yds, 2 TDs CLE – Bruce Davis, 4 Rec, 64 Yds, 1 TD Top tacklers SF – CLE – Turnovers SF – 2 CLE – 4

Week 12 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Twelve: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	10	0	7	17
49ers	0	14	7	3	24

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

• Date: November 18
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C); wind 14
• Game attendance: 57,704
• Referee: Tom Dooley
• TV announcers (CBS): Tom Brookshier (play-by-play), Wayne Walker (color commentator)
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Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter SF – Roger Craig 2 yard rush – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 7–0 TB – Obed Ariri 27 yard field goal – 49ers 7–3 SF – Freddie Solomon 4 yard rush – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 14–3 TB – Jimmie Giles 9 yard pass from Steve DeBerg – (Obed Ariri kick) 49ers 14–10 Third quarter SF – Wendell Tyler 1 yard rush – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 21–10 Fourth quarter TB – Gerald Carter 9 yard pass from Steve DeBerg – (Obed Ariri kick) 49ers 21–17 SF – Ray Wersching 39 yard field goal – 49ers 24–17 Top passers TB – Steve DeBerg, 26/41, 316 Yds, 2 TDs, 2 Ints SF – Joe Montana, 19/23, 247 Yds Top rushers TB – James Wilder Sr., 18 Car, 89 Yds SF – Wendell Tyler, 16 Car, 97 Yds, 1 TD Top receivers TB – Gerald Carter, 9 Rec, 166 Yds, 1 TD SF – Dwight Clark, 5 Rec, 56 Yds Top tacklers TB – SF – Turnovers TB – 3 SF – 3

Week 13 at New Orleans Saints

Week Thirteen: San Francisco 49ers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	0	7	14	14	35
Saints	0	3	0	0	3

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Date: November 25
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: indoors
• Game attendance: 65,177
• Referee: Jerry Markbreit
• TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Terry Bradshaw (color commentator)
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First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter SF – Roger Craig 1 yard rush – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 7–0 NO – Morten Andersen 27 yard field goal – 49ers 7–3 Third quarter SF – Earl Cooper 18 yard pass from Joe Montana – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 14–3 SF – Freddie Solomon 28 yard pass from Joe Montana – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 21–3 Fourth quarter SF – Todd Shell 53 yard interception return – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 28–3 SF – Bill Ring 1 yard rush – (Ray Wersching kick) – 49ers 35–3 Top passers SF – Joe Montana, 14/30, 177 Yds, 2 TDs NO – Richard Todd, 9/18, 72 Yds, 1 Int Top rushers SF – Wendell Tyler, 15 Car, 117 Yds NO – George Rogers, 21 Car, 88 Yds Top receivers SF – Freddie Solomon, 3 Rec, 63 Yds, 1 TD NO – Tyrone Anthony, 4 Rec, 31 Yds Top tacklers SF – NO – Turnovers SF – 0 NO – 1

Week 14 at Atlanta Falcons

Week Fourteen: San Francisco 49ers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	7	14	7	7	35
Falcons	3	7	7	0	17

at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta

• Date: December 2
• Game time: 10:00 a.m. PST
• Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C); wind 9
• Game attendance: 29,644
• Referee: Jim Tunney
• TV announcers (CBS): Tom Brookshier (play-by-play), Wayne Walker (color commentator)
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First quarter ATL – Mick Luckhurst 32 yard field goal – Falcons 3–0 SF – Freddie Solomon 64 yard pass from Joe Montana – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 7–3 Second quarter SF – Dwight Clark 6 yard pass from Joe Montana – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 14–3 ATL – Gerald Riggs 2 yard rush – (Mick Luckhurst kick) 49ers 14–10 SF – Gary Johnson 34 yard fumble return – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 21–10 Third quarter ATL - Alfred Jackson 48 yard pass from Mike Moroski - (Mick Luckhurst kick) 49ers 21–17 SF – Dana McLemore 54 yard interception return – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 28–17 Fourth quarter SF – Roger Craig 5 yard rush – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 35–17 Top passers SF – Joe Montana, 12/24, 165 Yds, 2 TDs, 2 Ints ATL – Mike Moroski, 22/43, 289 Yds, 1 TD, 3 Ints Top rushers SF – Wendell Tyler, 15 Car, 69 Yds ATL – Gerald Riggs, 30 Car, 133 Yds, 1 TD Top receivers SF – Earl Cooper, 4 Rec, 51 Yds ATL - Alfred Jackson, 11 Rec, 193 Yds, 1 TD Top tacklers SF – ATL – Turnovers SF – 3 ATL – 6

Week 15 vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week Fifteen: Minnesota Vikings at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	0	7	0	0	7
49ers	14	17	6	14	51

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

• Date: Saturday, December 8
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C); wind 6
• Game attendance: 56,670
• Referee: Gordon McCarter
• TV announcers (CBS): Frank Glieber (play-by-play), Dick Vermeil (color commentator)
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First quarter SF – Dwight Clark 44 yard pass from Joe Montana – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 7–0 SF – Freddie Solomon 3 yard pass from Joe Montana – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 14–0 Second quarter MIN – Darrin Nelson 4 yard rush – (Jan Stenerud kick) 49ers 14–7 SF – Wendell Tyler 5 yard rush – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 21–7 SF – Renaldo Nehemiah 59 yard pass from Joe Montana – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 28–7 SF – Ray Wersching 41 yard field goal – 49ers 31–7 Third quarter SF – Ray Wersching 25 yard field goal – 49ers 34–7 SF – Ray Wersching 38 yard field goal – 49ers 37–7 Fourth quarter SF – Derrick Harmon 3 yard rush – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 44–7 SF – Bill Ring 15 yard rush – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 51–7 Top passers MIN – Wade Wilson, 18/32, 212 Yds, 1 Int SF – Joe Montana, 15/21, 246 Yds, 3 TDs Top rushers MIN – Darrin Nelson, 7 Car, 38 Yds, 1 TD SF – Derrick Harmon, 11 Car, 56 Yds, 1 TD Top receivers MIN – Joe Senser, 6 Rec, 36 Yds SF – Renaldo Nehemiah, 6 Rec, 125 Yds, 1 TD Top tacklers MIN – SF – Turnovers MIN – 1 SF – 0

Week 16 vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week Sixteen: Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	3	10	0	3	16
49ers	14	3	0	2	19

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

• Date: Friday, December 14
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C); wind 13
• Game attendance: 59,743
• Referee: Jerry Seeman
• TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford (play-by-play), Don Meredith and O.J. Simpson (color commentators)
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Game information

First quarter LARams – Mike Lansford 41 yard field goal – Rams 3–0 SF – Freddie Solomon 47 yard pass from Joe Montana – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 7–3 SF – Earl Cooper 1 yard pass from Joe Montana – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 14–3 Second quarter SF – Ray Wersching 38 yard field goal – 49ers 17–3 LARams – Eric Dickerson 4 yard rush – (Mike Lansford kick) 49ers 17–10 LARams – Mike Lansford 28 yard field goal – 49ers 17–13 Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter LARams – Mike Lansford 28 yard field goal – 49ers 17–16 SF – Safety, Gary Johnson tackled Jeff Kemp in end zone – 49ers 19–16 Top passers LARams – Jeff Kemp, 11/22, 180 Yds SF – Joe Montana, 20/31, 219 Yds, 2 TDs Top rushers LARams – Eric Dickerson, 26 Car, 98 Yds, 1 TD SF – Roger Craig, 8 Car, 59 Yds Top receivers LARams – Ron Brown, 3 Rec, 55 Yds SF – Earl Cooper, 5 Rec, 40 Yds, 1 TD Top tacklers LARams – SF – Turnovers LARams – 1 SF – 0

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 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

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

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.

NFC Divisional Playoff: New York Giants at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	10	0	0	10
49ers	14	7	0	0	21

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

• Date: December 29, 1984 (Sat)
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C); wind 9
• Game attendance: 60,303
• Referee: Gene Barth
• TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall (play-by-play), John Madden (color commentator), Irv Cross (sideline reporter)
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Game information

First quarter SF – Dwight Clark 21 yard pass from Joe Montana – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 7–0 SF – Russ Francis 9 yard pass from Joe Montana – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 14–0 Second quarter NYG – Ali Haji-Sheikh 46 yard field goal – 49ers 14–3 NYG – Harry Carson 14 yard interception return – (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick) 49ers 14–10 SF – Freddie Solomon 29 yard pass from Joe Montana – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 21–10 Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter No scoring plays Top passers NYG – Phil Simms, 25/44, 218 Yds, 2 Ints SF – Joe Montana, 25/39, 309 Yds, 3 TDs, 3 Ints Top rushers NYG – Joe Morris, 17 Car, 46 Yds SF – Joe Montana, 3 Car, 63 Yds Top receivers NYG – Zeke Mowatt, 5 Rec, 49 Yds SF – Dwight Clark, 9 Rec, 112 Yds, 1 TD Top tacklers NYG - SF - Turnovers NYG – 3 SF – 3

NFC Championship Game

The 49ers passed for 228 yards while limiting the Bears to only 37 passing yards and no points.

NFC Championship Game: Chicago Bears at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	0	0	0
49ers	3	3	7	10	23

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

• Date: January 6, 1985
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C); wind 5
• Game attendance: 61,040
• Referee: Jerry Seeman
• TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall (play-by-play), John Madden (color commentator), Irv Cross (sideline reporter)
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Game information

First quarter SF – Ray Wersching 21 yard field goal – 49ers 3–0 Second quarter SF – Ray Wersching 22 yard field goal – 49ers 6–0 Third quarter SF – Wendell Tyler 9 yard rush – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 13–0 Fourth quarter SF – Freddie Solomon 10 yard pass from Joe Montana – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 20–0 SF – Ray Wersching 34 yard field goal – 49ers 23–0 Top passers CHI – Steve Fuller, 13/22, 87 Yds, 1 Int SF – Joe Montana, 18/34, 233 Yds, 1 TD, 2 Ints Top rushers CHI – Walter Payton, 22 Car, 92 Yds SF – Wendell Tyler, 10 Car, 68 Yds, 1 TD Top receivers CHI – Matt Suhey, 4 Rec, 11 Yds SF – Freddie Solomon, 7 Rec, 73 Yds, 1 TD Top tacklers CHI - SF - Turnovers CHI – 1 SF – 2

Super Bowl XIX

Super Bowl XIX: Miami Dolphins vs. San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	10	6	0	0	16
49ers	7	21	10	0	38

at Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California

• Date: January 20, 1985
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C)
• Game attendance: 84,059
• Referee: Pat Haggerty
• TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford (play-by-play), Don Meredith and Joe Theismann (color commentators)
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Game information

First quarter MIA – Uwe von Schamann 37 yard field goal – Dolphins 3–0 SF – Carl Monroe 33 yard pass from Joe Montana – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 7–3 MIA – Dan Johnson 2 yard pass from Dan Marino – (Uwe von Schamann kick) Dolphins 10–7 Second quarter SF – Roger Craig 8 yard pass from Joe Montana – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 14–10 SF – Joe Montana 6 yard rush – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 21–10 SF – Roger Craig 2 yard rush – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 28–10 MIA – Uwe von Schamann 31 yard field goal – Dolphins 28–13 MIA – Uwe von Schamann 30 yard field goal – Dolphins 28–16 Third quarter SF – Ray Wersching 27 yard field goal – 49ers 31–16 SF – Roger Craig 16 yard pass from Joe Montana – (Ray Wersching kick) 49ers 38–16 Fourth quarter No scoring plays Top passers MIA – Dan Marino, 29/50, 318 Yds, 1 TD, 2 Ints SF – Joe Montana, 24/35, 331 Yds, 3 TDs Top rushers MIA – Tony Nathan, 5 Car, 18 Yds SF – Wendell Tyler, 13 Car, 65 Yds Top receivers MIA – Tony Nathan, 10 Rec, 83 Yds SF – Roger Craig, 7 Rec, 77 Yds, 2 TDs Top tacklers MIA - SF - Turnovers MIA – 2 SF – 2

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

• Joe Montana, Super Bowl Most Valuable Player
• Joe Montana, All-Pro Selection
• Joe Montana, NFC Pro Bowl Selection

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

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

External links

• 49ers on Pro Football Reference
• 49ers Schedule on jt-sw.com