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1987 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)

1st place • National Football Conference • Western Division • 13-2-0 .867
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Head Coach: Bill Walsh
Jerry AttawayConditioning
Dennis GreenReceivers
Mike HolmgrenQuarterbacks
Sherman LewisRunning Backs
Bobb McKittrickOffensive Line
Bill McPhersonLinebackers
Ray RhodesDefensive Backs
George SeifertDefensive Coordinator
Lynn StilesSpecial Teams
Fred Von AppenDefensive Line
SCORES
DayDateOpponentResultLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/8/1987NKansas City Chiefs20-7WCanton, OHFawcett Stadium23826
Sat8/15/1987ALos Angeles Raiders42-16WLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum53838
Sat8/22/1987HDallas Cowboys3-13LSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park57598
Thu8/27/1987HSan Diego Chargers17-3WSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park52733
Fri9/4/1987ASeattle Seahawks10-34LSeattle, WAKingdome59653
Sun9/13/1987APittsburgh Steelers17-30LPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium55735
Sun9/20/1987ACincinnati Bengals27-26WCincinnati, OHRiverfront Stadium53498
Sun9/27/1987HPhiladelphia Eagles-San Francisco, CACandlestick Park
Mon10/5/1987ANew York Giants41-21WEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium16471
Sun10/11/1987AAtlanta Falcons25-17WAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium8684
Sun10/18/1987HSt. Louis Cardinals34-28WSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park38094
Sun10/25/1987ANew Orleans Saints24-22WNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome60497
Sun11/1/1987ALos Angeles Rams31-10WAnaheim, CAAnaheim Stadium55328
Sun11/8/1987HHouston Oilers27-20WSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park59740
Sun11/15/1987HNew Orleans Saints24-26LSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park68436
Sun11/22/1987ATampa Bay Buccaneers24-10WTampa, FLTampa Stadium63211
Sun11/29/1987HCleveland Browns38-24WSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park60248
Sun12/6/1987AGreen Bay Packers23-12WGreen Bay, WILambeau Field51118
Mon12/14/1987HChicago Bears41-0WSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park63509
Sun12/20/1987HAtlanta Falcons35-7WSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park54275
Sun12/27/1987HLos Angeles Rams48-0WSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park57950
NFC Divisional Playoff
Sat1/9/1988HMinnesota Vikings24-36LSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park62547
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
Schedule Notes
9/27/1987Philadelphia EaglesCanceled
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Jim Asmus9P6-119529Mount San Antonio JC; Hawaii30
Harris Barton79ROT6-428023North Carolina129
Ed Blount10QB6-019523Washington State10
Dwaine Board76RDE6-524832North Carolina A&T State1412
Jeff Bregel65OG6-428023Southern California50
Jeff Brockhaus5K6-320028Missouri30
Ray Brown22RB5-918522South Carolina10
Keith Browner59LOLB6-624525Southern California11
John Butler26S6-120022Principia30
Michael Carter95NT6-228527Southern Methodist1212
Tony Cherry23RB5-718724Riverside CC; Oregon11
Dwight Clark87WR6-421530Clemson133
Mark Cochran76ROT6-528524Baylor33
Bruce Collie69ROG6-627525Texas-Arlington118
Glen Collins79RDT6-626028Mississippi State31
Darren Comeaux56LB6-122727San Diego Mesa JC; Arizona State80
George Cooper52LOLB-LLB6-222529Michigan State102
Matt Courtney45SS-FS5-1118826Idaho State33
Tom Cousineau57RILB-RLB6-322530Ohio State43
Roger Craig33RB-FB6-021927Nebraska1414
Joe Cribbs28RB5-1119329Auburn112
Randy Cross51C-ROG6-326533UCLA1212
Kevin Dean57MLB6-123522Texas Christian41
Joe Drake61NT6-229027Arizona31
Chris Dressel88TE6-424226Stanford10
Doug DuBose25RB5-1119023Nebraska20
Mike Durrette64ROG6-428031Ferrum JC; West Virginia33
Riki Ellison50LILB6-222527Southern California31
Kevin Fagan75LDE-RDE6-326024Miami (Florida)72
Jim Fahnhorst55LILB6-423029Minnesota1110
Keith Fahnhorst71ROT6-627335Minnesota33
John Faylor19S6-119724Santa Clara30
Terrence Flagler32RB6-020023Clemson31
Russ Francis81TE6-624234Oregon87
John Frank86TE6-322525Ohio State126
Tracy Franz63LOT6-526027San Jose State33
Jeff Fuller49SS-FS6-221625Texas A&M1413
Bob Gagliano11QB6-320529Glendale CC; U.S. International; Utah State31
Tony Gladney17WR6-320023Nevada-Las Vegas20
Clyde Glover93LDE6-628027Walla Walla CC; Fresno State131
Terry Greer29WR6-119230Alabama State31
Don Griffin29RCB6-017623Middle Tennessee State1210
Ron Hadley54ROLB-ILB6-224024Washington32
Charles Haley94LOLB-DE6-523023James Madison122
Andre Hardy47RB6-123326San Diego CC; Weber State; St. Mary's (California)10
Ron Heller89TE6-323524Oregon State136
Thomas Henley84WR5-1118522Stanford11
Gary Hoffman78OT6-728526Santa Clara30
Tom Holmoe46S6-219527Brigham Young110
James Johnson56LB6-223625Orange Coast JC; San Diego State10
Brent Jones88TE6-423024Santa Clara40
Jerry Keeble98LILB6-323024Arizona Western JC; Minnesota32
Carl Keever41LB6-223626Oregon State; Boise State30
Mark Korff90LB6-123024Pasadena CC; Florida20
Pete Kugler67LDE6-425528Penn State118
Greg Liter77DE6-627524Iowa State10
Tim Long68C6-629524Memphis20
Ronnie Lott42FS6-020028Southern California1212
Ken Margerum84WR6-018029Stanford20
Derrick Martin31RCB6-018530Arizona State; San Jose State31
Milt McColl53LOLB6-623028Stanford1210
Guy McIntyre62LOG6-326526Georgia33
Tim McKyer22LCB6-017424Texas-Arlington1212
Dana McLemore43RCB5-1018327Hawaii122
Doug Mikolas97NT-LDT6-127026Oregon Tech; Portland State82
Carl Monroe83WR5-818027Gavilan JC; Utah32
Joe Montana16QB6-219531Notre Dame1311
Tory Nixon20CB5-1118625Arizona; Phoenix JC; San Diego State120
Bubba Paris77LOT6-629927Michigan118
Limbo Parks66OG6-326522Coffeyville CC; Arkansas30
Reno Patterson92NT6-327526Bethune-Cookman10
Darryl Pollard36CB5-1118723Weber State32
Fred Quillan56C6-526631Oregon114
Tom Rathman44FB6-123225Nebraska127
Kevin Reach65LOG6-327024Utah33
Jerry Rice80FL6-220025Mississippi Valley State1212
Elston Ridgle96RDE6-526924Northern Arizona; Nevada-Reno32
Larry Roberts91RDE-LDE6-327124Alabama112
Del Rodgers35RB5-1020327Utah70
Max Runager4P6-118931South Carolina120
Jesse Sapolu61LOG6-426726Hawaii129
Todd Shell90ROLB6-422525Brigham Young62
Jonathan Shelley30LCB6-017623Mississippi11
Mark Stevens7QB6-119025Utah20
Jeff Stover29LDE-DT6-527529Oregon125
John Sullivan43SS6-119026California11
Harry Sydney24FB6-021728Kansas140
John Taylor82WR6-118525Delaware State122
Chuck Thomas60C6-328027Oklahoma73
Keena Turner58ROLB6-222229Purdue1010
Mike Varajon48FB6-123223Toledo31
Steve Wallace74OT6-528323Auburn114
Mike Walter99RILB6-324027Oregon1212
Mike Wells40TE6-323325Sequoias JC; San Diego State11
Ray Wersching14K5-1121537Cerritos JC; California120
Carlton Williamson27SS6-020429Pittsburgh81
Mike Wilson85WR6-321529Washington State118
Eric Wright21RCB6-118528Missouri22
Steve Young8QB6-220426Brigham Young83
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
122Harris BartonTNorth Carolina
125Terrence FlaglerRBClemson
237Jeff BregelGSouthern California
5134Paul JokischWRMichigan
6162Bob WhiteLBPenn State
7189Steve DeLineKColorado State
8217David GraysonLBFresno State
9245Jonathan ShelleyDBMississippi
10275John PayeQBStanford
11301Calvin NicholasWRGrambling State
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals8115089139459
Opponents Totals53696071253
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals31:433571342022197/203 47.8%7/9 77.8%88792
Opponents Totals28:17250951322358/201 28.9%14/24 58.3%80660
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Jerry Rice2300000138
Ray Wersching0444695.7131776.5083
Dwight Clark50000030
Mike Wilson50000030
Roger Craig40000024
Tom Rathman40000024
Jeff Brockhaus0111384.63650.0020
John Frank30000018
Ron Heller30000018
Joe Cribbs20000012
Tony Cherry1000006
Terry Greer1000006
Dana McLemore1000006
Carl Monroe1000006
Joe Montana1000006
Del Rodgers1000006
Mark Stevens1000006
John Taylor1000006
Mike Wells1000006
Steve Young1000006
Jeff Fuller0000012
Team Totals59555993.2162369.61459
Opponents Totals26252696.2243568.60253
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Ray Wersching131776.51450/05/55/53/70/0
Jeff Brockhaus3650.00390/02/31/20/10/0
Team Totals162369.61450/07/86/73/80/0
Opponents Totals243568.62/6/3/11/2/
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Roger Craig2158153.8253
Joe Cribbs703004.3201
Tom Rathman622574.1351
Steve Young261907.329t1
Joe Montana351414.0201
Harry Sydney291254.3150
Mike Varajon18824.6110
Tony Cherry13655.0161
Jerry Rice8516.4171
Andre Hardy7486.9140
Del Rodgers11464.2151
Mark Stevens10454.5161
Doug DuBose10333.3110
Carl Monroe22613.0170
Terrence Flagler6111.850
John Frank122.020
Ed Blount100.000
Team Totals52422374.33511
Opponents Totals42916113.8578
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Joe Montana39826666.811930547.711.557t317.8133.3221582896102.1
Steve Young693753.6325708.315.450t1014.500.0325545120.8
Bob Gagliano291655.2122297.914.35013.413.442220778.1
Harry Sydney11100.005050.050.050t1100.000.00050158.3
Mark Stevens4250.025213.026.039t125.000.00052135.4
Team Totals50132264.316539557.912.357t448.8142.8292053750106.2
Opponents Totals46722448.021827715.912.463t132.8255.437287248453.8
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Roger Craig664927.535t10
Jerry Rice65107816.657t22
Tom Rathman3032911.02930
Mike Wilson2945015.546t50
John Frank2629611.42730
Dwight Clark2429012.140t5
Russ Francis222029.2190000
Ron Heller1216513.839t30
John Taylor915116.834000
Joe Cribbs9707.816000
Terry Greer611118.55010
Tony Gladney46015.0190000
Doug DuBose4379.3140000
Carl Monroe36622.039t10
Mike Varajon3258.3120000
Del Rodgers24522.524020
Brent Jones23517.5220100
Terrence Flagler22814.024010
Chris Dressel188.080000
Andre Hardy177.070000
Ken Margerum177.070000
Harry Sydney133.03000
Team Totals322395512.357t44
Opponents Totals224277112.463t13
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Ronnie Lott56212.4340
Don Griffin510.210
Dana McLemore23517.5250
Tim McKyer200.000
Matt Courtney13030.0300
Carlton Williamson11717.0170
Mike Walter11616.0160
Keena Turner11515.0150
Derrick Martin11212.0120
Tom Cousineau11111.0110
Tory Nixon155.050
Todd Shell111.010
Jim Fahnhorst100.000
Tom Holmoe100.000
Milt McColl100.000
Team Totals252058.2340
Opponents Totals1425818.4380
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Max Runager55215739.2561713167185033.0
Jim Asmus1238432.0510132833628.0
Team Totals68254137.4561816195218632.2
Opponents Totals72285039.6681613365236532.8
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Dana McLemore21726512.683t1
Don Griffin92798.8290
Derrick Martin20126.090
John Taylor1099.090
Darryl Pollard1000.000
Team Totals34936510.783t1
Opponents Totals29101956.7260
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Del Rodgers17035821.1500
Joe Cribbs13032725.292t1
Harry Sydney12024320.3300
Carl Monroe509118.2240
Terrence Flagler303110.3160
Tom Rathman203718.5210
Dana McLemore102323.0230
Thomas Henley102121.0210
Mike Varajon101313.0130
Team Totals550114420.892t1
Opponents Totals76159821.097t1
SACKSNOYDS
Charles Haley6.5
Pete Kugler4.5
Jeff Stover3.5
Keena Turner3.0
Larry Roberts2.5
Dwaine Board2.0
Glen Collins2.0
Kevin Fagan2.0
Jeff Fuller2.0
Clyde Glover2.0
Mark Korff1.5
Michael Carter1.0
Matt Courtney1.0
Milt McColl1.0
Todd Shell1.0
Keith Browner0.5
(Team)1.0
Team Totals37.0287.0
Opponents Totals29.0205.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Harris Barton0010100
Ed Blount1101-40
Dwaine Board0001100
Dwight Clark100000
Matt Courtney0002200
Roger Craig520200
Joe Cribbs100000
Kevin Fagan0001160
Terrence Flagler210100
John Frank200000
Jeff Fuller0003300
Don Griffin0001170
Ron Hadley0001100
Ron Heller100000
Carl Keever0001100
Ronnie Lott00112330
Derrick Martin100000
Dana McLemore110100
Doug Mikolas0001100
Carl Monroe110100
Joe Montana3202-50
Tom Rathman100000
Jerry Rice210100
Del Rodgers100000
Harry Sydney200000
John Taylor00101261
Steve Wallace0010100
Mike Walter0001100
Team Totals2512131326631
Opponents Totals43132812402
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