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1981 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)

1st place • National Football Conference • Western Division • 13-3-0 .813
Playoff Statistics
1981 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Bill Walsh
Norb HeckerLinebackers
Milt JacksonSpecial Teams/Receivers
Billie MatthewsRunning Backs
Bobb McKittrickOffensive Line
Bill McPhersonDefensive Line
George SeifertDefensive Backs
Chuck StudleyDefensive Coordinator
Al VermeilStrength-Conditioning
Sam WycheQuarterbacks
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Wed8/5/1981ASeattle Seahawks27-24WOTSeattle, WAKingdome56958
Sat8/15/1981HSan Diego Chargers28-31LSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park41667
Sat8/22/1981HSeattle Seahawks24-17WSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park37563
Sat8/29/1981AOakland Raiders7-21LOakland, CAOakland-Alameda County Coliseum51192
Sun9/6/1981ADetroit Lions17-24LPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome62123
Sun9/13/1981HChicago Bears28-17WSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park49520
Sun9/20/1981AAtlanta Falcons17-34LAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium56653
Sun9/27/1981HNew Orleans Saints21-14WSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park44433
Sun10/4/1981AWashington Redskins30-17WWashington, DCRFK Stadium51843
Sun10/11/1981HDallas Cowboys45-14WSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park57574
Sun10/18/1981AGreen Bay Packers13-3WMilwaukee, WICounty Stadium50171
Sun10/25/1981HLos Angeles Rams20-17WSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park59190
Sun11/1/1981APittsburgh Steelers17-14WPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium52878
Sun11/8/1981HAtlanta Falcons17-14WSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park59127
Sun11/15/1981HCleveland Browns12-15LSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park52455
Sun11/22/1981ALos Angeles Rams33-31WAnaheim, CAAnaheim Stadium63456
Sun11/29/1981HNew York Giants17-10WSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park57186
Sun12/6/1981ACincinnati Bengals21-3WCincinnati, OHRiverfront Stadium56796
Sun12/13/1981HHouston Oilers28-6WSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park55707
Sun12/20/1981ANew Orleans Saints21-17WNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome43639
NFC Divisional Playoff
Sun1/3/1982HNew York Giants38-24WSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park58360
NFC Championship
Sun1/10/1982HDallas Cowboys28-27WSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park60525
Super Bowl XVI
Sun1/24/1982ACincinnati Bengals26-21WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome81270

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Dan Audick61LOT6-325027Hawaii1616
John Ayers68LOG6-526028Texas; West Texas A&M1616
Matt Bahr10K5-1017525Penn State40
Guy Benjamin7QB6-320826Stanford40
Dwaine Board76RDE6-524826North Carolina A&T State1611
Matt Bouza81WR6-221322California10
Dan Bunz57LILB6-422526UC Riverside; Long Beach State148
John Choma60OG-C6-524126Virginia140
Ricky Churchman33S6-119323Texas30
Dwight Clark87WR6-421524Clemson1616
Earl Cooper49FB6-222724Rice1611
Randy Cross51ROG6-326527UCLA1616
Johnny Davis38FB-RB6-123525Alabama165
Fred Dean74DE-LOLB6-223029Louisiana Tech112
Walt Downing62C-OG6-327025Michigan160
Walt Easley31FB6-122624West Virginia121
Lenvil Elliott35RB6-020730Truman State40
Keith Fahnhorst71ROT6-627329Minnesota1616
Rick Gervais24CB-S5-1119022Stanford80
Willie Harper59LOLB-ROLB6-221031Nebraska1616
John Harty75NT6-426023Iowa140
Dwight Hicks32FS6-119025Michigan1616
Paul Hofer36RB6-019529Mississippi120
Arrington Jones40RB6-022522Winston-Salem State10
Allan Kennedy66OT6-726823Washington State30
Pete Kugler77NT6-425522Penn State130
Amos Lawrence20RB5-1118123North Carolina130
Bobby Leopold52RILB6-122024Notre Dame162
Jim Looney50LB6-022524Los Angeles Southwest JC; Purdue10
Ronnie Lott42LCB6-020022Southern California1616
Saladin Martin29CB6-118025San Diego CC; San Diego State150
Milt McColl53LB6-623022Stanford160
Jim Miller3P5-1118424Mississippi160
Joe Montana16QB6-219525Notre Dame1616
Ricky Patton32RB5-1118927Ferris State; Jackson State1615
Brian Peets82TE6-422525Pacific50
Lawrence Pillers65RDE-LDE6-325529Alcorn State146
Craig Puki54RILB-LILB6-123124Tennessee166
Fred Quillan56C6-526625Oregon1616
Eason Ramson80TE6-222525Washington State110
Archie Reese78NT6-326225Clemson1616
Jack Reynolds64RILB-LILB6-123234Tennessee1616
Bill Ring30RB5-1020525San Mateo JC; Brigham Young120
Mike Shumann84WR6-017426Florida State131
Freddie Solomon88WR5-1118528Tampa1515
Jim Stuckey79LDE6-425123Clemson1515
Terry Tautolo50LB6-223227Long Beach CC; UCLA50
Lynn Thomas28CB5-1118122Pittsburgh150
Keena Turner58ROLB6-222223Purdue1614
Ray Wersching14K5-1121531Cerritos JC; California120
Carlton Williamson27SS6-020423Pittsburgh1616
Mike Wilson85WR6-321523Washington State160
Eric Wright21RCB6-118522Missouri1616
Charle Young86TE6-423430Southern California1616
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
18Ronnie LottDBSouthern California
236John HartyDTIowa
240Eric WrightDBMissouri
365Carlton WilliamsonDBPittsburgh
5121Lynn ThomasDBPittsburgh
5122Arrington JonesRBWinston-Salem State
6147Pete KuglerDTPenn State
8203Garry WhiteRBMinnesota
11286Ronnie DeBoseTEUCLA
12313Major OgilvieRBAlabama
12322Joe AdamsQBTennessee State
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals801008889357
Opponents Totals40765579250
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals31:3831711018324114/259 44.0%/ %92752
Opponents Totals28:222801131442387/224 38.8%/ %108866
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Ray Wersching03030100.0172373.9081
Freddie Solomon80000048
Johnny Davis70000042
Ricky Patton50000030
Charle Young50000030
Dwight Clark40000024
Matt Bahr01212100.02633.3018
Ronnie Lott30000018
Dwight Hicks20000012
Amos Lawrence20000012
Joe Montana20000012
Earl Cooper1000006
Walt Easley1000006
Paul Hofer1000006
Bill Ring1000006
Mike Wilson1000006
(Team)0010.00000
Team Totals43424397.7192965.50357
Opponents Totals30293096.7132356.51250
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Ray Wersching172373.92482/27/74/74/70/0
Matt Bahr2633.31470/00/20/12/30/0
Team Totals192965.53482/27/94/86/100/0
Opponents Totals132356.51/6/3/2/1/
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Ricky Patton1525433.6284
Earl Cooper983303.4231
Johnny Davis942973.2147
Walt Easley762242.991
Paul Hofer601933.2121
Bill Ring221064.8160
Joe Montana25953.820t2
Amos Lawrence13483.7141
Freddie Solomon9434.8160
Dwight Clark33210.7180
Lenvil Elliott7294.190
Guy Benjamin111.010
Team Totals56019413.52817
Opponents Totals46419184.12910
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Joe Montana48831163.716535657.311.578t193.9122.526193337288.4
Guy Benjamin261557.7101716.611.427t13.813.833014174.4
Freddie Solomon11100.002525.025.02500.000.00025118.8
Walt Easley11100.0055.05.0500.000.000587.5
Dwight Clark100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Team Totals51732863.417637667.311.578t203.9132.529223354387.7
Opponents Totals51427353.121431356.111.567163.1275.336290284560.2
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Dwight Clark85110513.078t4
Freddie Solomon5996916.460t8
Earl Cooper514779.4500
Charle Young3740010.8295
Paul Hofer272449.0220
Ricky Patton271957.231t1
Mike Wilson912513.927t1
Walt Easley9626.9210
Lenvil Elliott78111.6190
Eason Ramson44511.3160
Bill Ring3289.3211
Mike Shumann3217.080
Amos Lawrence3103.350
Johnny Davis3-1-0.330
Brian Peets155.050
Team Totals328376611.578t20
Opponents Totals273313511.56716
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Dwight Hicks923926.6721
Ronnie Lott711716.741t3
Carlton Williamson44411.0280
Eric Wright3268.7260
Milt McColl12222.0220
Saladin Martin100.000
Jack Reynolds100.000
Keena Turner100.000
Team Totals2744816.6724
Opponents Totals1329722.8101t2
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Jim Miller93385841.56501514664289431.1
Team Totals93385841.56501514664289431.1
Opponents Totals83343341.4660517344298936.0
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Dwight Hicks1941719.0390
Freddie Solomon2961736.0190
Team Totals48103447.2390
Opponents Totals57866411.658t1
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Amos Lawrence17043725.792t1
Bill Ring10021721.7290
Ronnie Lott7011115.9200
Mike Wilson406716.8220
Arrington Jones304314.3220
Dwight Hicks102222.0220
Eason Ramson101212.0120
Johnny Davis1000.000
Ricky Patton1000.000
Team Totals45090920.292t1
Opponents Totals67138920.7550
SACKSNOYDS
Fred Dean12.0
Dwaine Board7.0
Lawrence Pillers7.0
Keena Turner3.0
Jim Stuckey2.5
Milt McColl1.0
Pete Kugler1.0
Willie Harper1.0
Archie Reese0.5
Bobby Leopold0.5
John Harty0.5
Team Totals36.0290.0
Opponents Totals29.0223.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Dan Audick0020200
Dan Bunz0002200
Earl Cooper310100
Johnny Davis100000
Walt Easley220200
Lenvil Elliott200000
Keith Fahnhorst0020200
Willie Harper0001100
Dwight Hicks1134801
Paul Hofer100000
Arrington Jones100000
Amos Lawrence300000
Bobby Leopold0002200
Ronnie Lott102200
Joe Montana200000
Ricky Patton300000
Craig Puki0002200
Fred Quillan100000
Bill Ring101100
Mike Shumann100000
Freddie Solomon320200
Jim Stuckey0001100
Keena Turner0003300
Carlton Williamson0002230
Mike Wilson0010100
Eric Wright0002200
Team Totals2615112132831
Opponents Totals36211312251
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