1984 San Francisco 49ers

1984 San Francisco 49ers season
Owner	Eddie DeBartolo, Jr.
Head Coach	Bill Walsh
General Manager	John McVay and Carmen Policy
Home Field	Candlestick Park
Results
Record	15–1
Place	1st NFC West
Playoff Finish	Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Giants) 21–10 Won NFC Championship (vs. Bears) 23–0 Won Super Bowl XIX (vs. 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
Uniform
Timeline
Previous Season	Next Season
1983	1985

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 second was the 1985 Chicago Bears, the third was the 1998 Minnesota Vikings, the fourth was the 2004 Pittsburgh Steelers and the fifth was the 2011 Green Bay Packers).

Offseason

NFL Draft

• Main article: 1984 NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	School
1	24	Todd Shell	Linebacker	BYU
2	56	John Frank	Tight end	Ohio St
3	73	Guy McIntyre	Guard	Georgia
5	121	Michael Carter	Defensive tackle	SMU
5	139	Jeff Fuller	Linebacker	Texas A&M
9	239	Lee Miller	Defensive back	Cal-State Fullerton
9	248	Derrick Harmon	Running back	Cornell
10	275	Davis Moritz	Wide receiver	Iowa
11	304	Kirk Pendleton	Wide receiver	BYU

Personnel

Staff

1984 San Francisco 49ers final staff
	Front Office Owner – Edward J. DeBartolo Jr. 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 President/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

Preseason

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Record	Att.	Location
August 4	LA Raiders	W	13-10	1-0	61,361	Candlestick Park
August 11	at Denver	L	21-20	1-1	70,211	Mile High Stadium
August 18	at San Diego	L	35-15	1-2	43,939	Jack Murphy Stadium
August 24	Seattle	W	17-7	2-2	47,074	Candlestick Park

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 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.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Record	Att.	Location
1	September 2	at Detroit	W	30-27	1-0	56,782	Pontiac Silverdome
2	September 10 (Mon)	Washington	W	37-31	2-0	59,707	Candlestick Park
3	September 16	New Orleans	W	30-20	3-0	57,611	Candlestick Park
4	September 23	at Philadelphia	W	21-9	4-0	62,771	Veterans Stadium
5	September 30	Atlanta	W	14-5	5-0	57,990	Candlestick Park
6	October 8 (Mon)	at NY Giants	W	31-10	6-0	76,112	Giants Stadium
7	October 14	Pittsburgh	L	17-20	6-1	59,110	Candlestick Park
8	October 21	at Houston	W	34-21	7-1	39,900	Astrodome
9	October 28	at LA Rams	W	33-0	8-1	65,481	Anaheim Stadium
10	November 4	Cincinnati	W	23-17	9-1	58,234	Candlestick Park
11	November 11	at Cleveland	W	41-7	10-1	60,092	Cleveland Stadium
12	November 18	Tampa Bay	W	24-17	11-1	57,704	Candlestick Park
13	November 25	at New Orleans	W	35-3	12-1	65,177	Louisiana Superdome
14	December 2	at Atlanta	W	35-17	13-1	29,644	Atlanta Stadium
15	December 8 (Sat)	Minnesota	W	51-7	14-1	56,670	Candlestick Park
16	December 14 (Fri)	Los Angeles Rams	W	19-16	15-1	59,743	Candlestick Park

Standings

NFC West
Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA
San Francisco 49ers	15	1	0	.938	475	227
Los Angeles Rams	10	6	0	.438	346	316
New Orleans Saints	7	9	0	.375	298	361
Atlanta Falcons	4	12	0	.250	281	382

Results

Week 1: at Detroit

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

Sunday, September 2 at Pontiac Silverdome

Scoring

First Quarter

Det - Billy Sims 2 yard rush (Eddie Murray kick)
SF - Carl Monroe 5 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick)

Second Quarter

Det - Eddie Murray 39 yard field goal
SF - Wendell Tyler 2 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
Det - Eddie Murray 43 yard field goal

Third Quarter

Det - James R. Jones 2 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Eddie Murray kick)
SF - Ray Wersching 42 yard field goal

Fourth Quarter

SF - Ray Wersching 53 yard field goal
SF - Wendell Tyler 9 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
Det - Leonard Thompson 49 yard pass from Gary Danielson (Eddie Murray kick)
SF - Ray Wersching 22 yard field goal

Week 2: vs Washington

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

Monday, September 10 at Candlestick Park

Scoring

First Quarter

SF - Wendell Tyler 1 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
SF - Wendell Tyler 5 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick)

Second Quarter

SF - Ray Wersching 19 yard field goal
SF - Ray Wersching 46 yard field goal
SF - Dwight Clark 15 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick)
Was - Max Moseley 38 yard field goal

Third Quarter

Was - Charlie Brown 14 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Max Moseley kick)
Was - John Riggins 1 yard rush (Max Moseley kick)

Fourth Quarter

SF - Joe Montana 7 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
Was - John Riggins 1 yard rush (Max Moseley kick)
SF - Ray Wersching 38 yard field goal
Was - Virgil Seay 12 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Max Moseley kick)

Week 3: vs New Orleans

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

Sunday, September 16 at Candlestick Park

Scoring

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Week 4: at Philadelphia

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

Sunday, September 23 at Veterans Stadium

Scoring

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Week 5: vs Atlanta

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

Sunday, September 30 at Candlestick Park

Scoring

First Quarter

Atl - Mick Luckhurst 22 yard field goal

Second Quarter

SF - Russ Francis 5 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick)
SF - Mike Wilson 21 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick)

Fourth Quarter

Atl - Safety, Scott Case tackled Max Runager in the end zone

Week 6: at New York Giants

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

Monday, October 8 at Giants Stadium

Scoring

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Week 7: vs Pittsburgh

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

Sunday, October 14 at Candlestick Park

Scoring

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Week 8: at Houston

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

Sunday, October 21 at the Astrodome

Scoring

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Week 9: at Los Angeles Rams

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

Sunday, October 28 at Anaheim Stadium

Scoring

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Week 10: vs Cincinnati

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

Sunday, November 4 at Candlestick Park

Scoring

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Week 11: at Cleveland

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

Sunday, November 11 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium

Scoring

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Week 12: vs Tampa Bay

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

Sunday, November 18 at Candlestick Park

Scoring

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Week 13: at New Orleans

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

Sunday, November 25 at Louisiana Superdome

Scoring

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Week 14: at Atlanta

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

Sunday, December 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Scoring

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Week 15: vs Minnesota

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

Saturday, December 8 at Candlestick Park

Scoring

First Quarter

SF - Dwight Clark 44 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick)
SF - Freddie Solomon 3 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick)

Second Quarter

Min - Darrin Nelson 5 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick)
SF - Wendell Tyler 5 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
SF - Renaldo Nehemiah 59 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick)
SF - Ray Wersching 41 yard field goal

Third Quarter

SF - Ray Wersching 25 yard field goal
SF - Ray Wersching 38 yard field goal

Fourth Quarter

SF - Derrick Harmon 3 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
SF - Bill Ring 3 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)

Week 16: vs Los Angeles Rams

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

Friday, December 14 at Candlestick Park

Scoring

First Quarter

LA - Mike Lansford 41 yard field goal
SF - Freddie Solomon 47 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick)
SF - Earl Cooper 1 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick)

Second Quarter

SF - Ray Wersching 38 yard field goal
LA - Eric Dickerson 4 yard rush (Mike Lansford kick)
LA - Mike Lansford 28 yard field goal

Fourth Quarter

LA - Mike Lansford 42 yard field goal
SF - Safety, Gary Johnson tackled Jeff Kemp in the end zone

Post Season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Att.	Location
Divisional Playoff	December 29	NY Giants	W	21-10	60,303	Candlestick Park
NFC Championship	January 6	Chicago	W	23-0	61,040	Candlestick Park
Super Bowl XIX	January 20	Miami	W	38-16	84,059	Stanford Stadium

NFC Divisional Playoff

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

• stadium= Candlestick Park, San Francisco
• date= December 29, 1984 (Sat)
• time= 1:00 p.m. PST
• weather= 41°F, fog
• TV= CBS
• TV Announcers= 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

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

• stadium= Candlestick Park, San Francisco
• date= January 6, 1985
• time= 1:00 p.m. PST
• weather= 52°F, drizzle
• TV= CBS
• TV Announcers= 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

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

• date = January 20, 1985
• stadium = Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California
• TV = ABC
• TV Announcers = 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, NFC Pro Bowl Selection
• Keith Fahnhorst, All-Pro Selection, NFC Pro Bowl Selection
• Dwight Hicks, All-Pro Selection, NFC Pro Bowl Selection
• Ronnie Lott, All-Pro Selection, NFC Pro Bowl Selection
• Joe Montana, Sporting News NFL Most Valuable Player, Super Bowl Most Valuable Player, All-Pro Selection, NFC Pro Bowl Selection
• Fred Quillan, All-Pro Selection, NFC Pro Bowl Selection
• Keena Turner, All-Pro Selection, NFC Pro Bowl Selection
• Wendell Tyler, NFC Pro Bowl Selection
• Carlton Williamson, NFC Pro Bowl Selection
• Eric Wright, All-Pro Selection, NFC Pro Bowl Selection

External links

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