1984 San Francisco 49ers

The 1984 San Francisco 49ers season was their 39th season overall, and their 35th 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 MVP’s. The 1984 49ers were the first team in NFL history to go 15–1 (the 2nd was the 1985 Chicago Bears, the 3rd was the 1998 Minnesota Vikings, and the 4th was the 2004 Pittsburgh Steelers).

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 that 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 1: at Detroit
Sunday, September 2 at Pontiac Silverdome Scoring
 * First Quarter
 * Second Quarter
 * Third Quarter
 * Fourth Quarter

Week 2: vs Washington
Monday, September 10 at Candlestick Park Scoring
 * First Quarter
 * Second Quarter
 * Third Quarter
 * Fourth Quarter

Week 3: vs New Orleans
Sunday, September 16 at Candlestick Park Scoring
 * First Quarter
 * Second Quarter
 * Third Quarter
 * Fourth Quarter

Week 4: at Philadelphia
Sunday, September 23 at Veterans Stadium Scoring
 * First Quarter
 * Second Quarter
 * Third Quarter
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Week 5: vs Atlanta
Sunday, September 30 at Candlestick Park Scoring
 * First Quarter
 * Second Quarter
 * Third Quarter
 * Fourth Quarter

Week 6: at New York Giants
Monday, October 8 at Giants Stadium Scoring
 * First Quarter
 * Second Quarter
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 * Fourth Quarter

Week 7: vs Pittsburgh
Sunday, October 14 at Candlestick Park Scoring
 * First Quarter
 * Second Quarter
 * Third Quarter
 * Fourth Quarter

Week 8: at Houston
Sunday, October 21 at the Astrodome Scoring
 * First Quarter
 * Second Quarter
 * Third Quarter
 * Fourth Quarter

Week 9: at Los Angeles Rams
Sunday, October 28 at Anaheim Stadium Scoring
 * First Quarter
 * Second Quarter
 * Third Quarter
 * Fourth Quarter

Week 10: vs Cincinnati
Sunday, November 4 at Candlestick Park Scoring
 * First Quarter
 * Second Quarter
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Week 11: at Cleveland
Sunday, November 11 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium Scoring
 * First Quarter
 * Second Quarter
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 * Fourth Quarter

Week 12: vs Tampa Bay
Sunday, November 18 at Candlestick Park Scoring
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 * Second Quarter
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 * Fourth Quarter

Week 13: at New Orleans
Sunday, November 25 at Louisiana Superdome Scoring
 * First Quarter
 * Second Quarter
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 * Fourth Quarter

Week 14: at Atlanta
Sunday, December 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Scoring
 * First Quarter
 * Second Quarter
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 * Fourth Quarter

Week 15: vs Minnesota
Saturday, December 8 at Candlestick Park Scoring
 * First Quarter
 * Second Quarter
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 * Fourth Quarter

Week 16: vs Los Angeles Rams
Friday, December 14 at Candlestick Park Scoring
 * First Quarter
 * Second Quarter
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 * Fourth Quarter

NFC Divisional Playoff

 * stadium= Candlestick Park, San Francisco
 * date= December 29, 1984 (Sat)
 * time= 1:00 p.m. PST
 * weather= 41°F, fog
 * TV= CBS
 * TVAnnouncers= Pat Summerall and John Madden
 * referee= Gene Barth

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.

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter SF- Dwight Clark 21 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick) SF 7-0 SF- Russ Francis 9 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick) SF 14-0

2nd Quarter NYG- Ali Haji-Sheikh 46 yard field goal SF 14-3 NYG- Harry Carson 14 yard interception return (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick) SF 14-10 SF- Freddie Solomon 29 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick) SF 21-10

NFC Championship Game

 * stadium= Candlestick Park, San Francisco
 * date= January 6, 1985
 * time= 1:00 p.m. PST
 * weather= 52°F, drizzle
 * TV= CBS
 * TVAnnouncers= Pat Summerall and John Madden
 * referee= Jerry Seeman

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

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter SF- Ray Wersching 21 yard field goal SF 3-0

2nd Quarter SF- Ray Wersching 22 yard field goal SF 6-0

3rd Quarter SF- Wendell Tyler 9 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick) SF 13-0

4th Quarter SF- Freddie Solomon 10 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick) SF 20-0 SF- Ray Wersching 34 yard field goal SF 23-0

Super Bowl XIX

 * date=January 20, 1985
 * stadium= Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California
 * TV= ABC
 * TVAnnouncers= Frank Gifford, Don Meredith and Joe Theismann
 * referee= Pat Haggerty


 * Scoring summary

1st Quarter
 * MIA - FG: Uwe von Schamann 37 yards 3-0 MIA
 * SF - TD: Carl Monroe 33 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick) 7-3 SF
 * MIA - TD: Dan Johnson 2 yard pass from Dan Marino (Uwe von Schamann kick) 10-7 MIA

2nd Quarter
 * SF - TD: Roger Craig 8 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick) 14-10 SF
 * SF - TD: Joe Montana 6 yard run (Ray Wersching kick) 21-10 SF
 * SF - TD: Roger Craig 2 yard run (Ray Wersching kick) 28-10 SF
 * MIA - FG: Uwe von Schamann 31 yards 28-13 SF
 * MIA - FG: Uwe von Schamann 30 yards 28-16 SF

3rd Quarter
 * SF - FG: Ray Wersching 27 yards 31-16 SF
 * SF - TD: Roger Craig 16 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick) 38-16 SF

Awards and records

 * John Ayers, All-Pro Selection
 * Randy Cross, All-Pro Selection
 * Randy Cross, NFC Pro Bowl Selection
 * Keith Fahnhorst, All-Pro Selection
 * Keith Fahnhorst, NFC Pro Bowl Selection
 * Dwight Hicks, All-Pro Selection
 * Dwight Hicks, NFC Pro Bowl Selection
 * Ronnie Lott, All-Pro Selection
 * Ronnie Lott, NFC Pro Bowl Selection
 * Joe Montana, Sporting News NFL Most Valuable Player
 * Joe Montana, Super Bowl Most Valuable Player
 * Joe Montana, All-Pro Selection
 * Joe Montana, NFC Pro Bowl Selection
 * Fred Quillan, All-Pro Selection
 * Fred Quillan, NFC Pro Bowl Selection
 * Keena Turner, All-Pro Selection
 * Keena Turner, NFC Pro Bowl Selection
 * Wendell Tyler, NFC Pro Bowl Selection
 * Carlton Williamson, NFC Pro Bowl Selection
 * Eric Wright, All-Pro Selection
 * Eric Wright, NFC Pro Bowl Selection