1994 San Francisco 49ers season

1994 San Francisco 49ers season
Head coach	George Seifert (6th season)
General manager	John McVay and Carmen Policy (Since 1983)
Owner	Eddie DeBartolo, Jr. (Since 1977)
Home field	Candlestick Park
Results
Record	13–3
Division place	1st NFC West
Playoff finish	Won Divisional Playoffs (Bears) 44–15 Won NFC Championship (Cowboys) 38–28 Won Super Bowl XXIX (Chargers) 49–26
Pro Bowlers	10^[1] QB Steve Young RB Ricky Watters WR Jerry Rice TE Brent Jones G Jesse Sapolu C Bart Oates DT Dana Stubblefield CB Deion Sanders SS Tim McDonald FS Merton Hanks
AP All-Pros	11^[2] QB Steve Young RB Ricky Watters WR Jerry Rice TE Brent Jones T Steve Wallace G Jesse Sapolu C Bart Oates DT Dana Stubblefield CB Deion Sanders SS Tim McDonald FS Merton Hanks
Uniform

The 1994 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's 49th season in the National Football League, and was highlighted by a victory in Super Bowl XXIX. The championship made San Francisco the first team to win five Super Bowls. After losing to the Dallas Cowboys in the previous two conference championship games, the 49ers made significant acquisitions in the 1994 free agent market. This included the signing of two-sport star Deion Sanders and Cowboys linebacker Ken Norton, Jr.. Sanders had a major impact on the team's success, winning the NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award and recording six interceptions.

Quarterback Steve Young had his best NFL season and won his second MVP award. Steve Young set what was, at the time, the NFL record for highest passer rating in a season – 112.8.^[3] Cold Hard Football Facts states that Young's 1994 season is the second greatest passing season in NFL history.^[4]

For the third consecutive season, the 49ers met the Cowboys in the NFC Championship Game. From the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s, the AFC was widely regarded as the NFL's inferior conference. Thus, this meeting between the NFC's perennial powerhouses was dubbed by many as "the real Super Bowl." The contest was one of the highest rated non-Super Bowl games in NFL history.

The 49ers would go on to defeat the San Diego Chargers in Super Bowl XXIX. Young was named the game's MVP with a record six touchdown passes.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Main article: 1994 NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1	7^{(Choice from Atlanta via Indianapolis & L.A. Rams)}	Bryant Young	DT	Notre Dame
1	Choice to L.A. Rams from San Diego
1	Choice to Dallas
1	28^{(Choice from Dallas)}	William Floyd	RB	Florida State
2	53^{(Choice from Green Bay)}	Kevin Mitchell	LB	Syracuse
2	Choice to L.A. Rams
2	62	Tyronne Drakeford	DB	Virginia Tech
3	Compensatory Choice to Green Bay
3	85^{(Compensatory Choice)}	Doug Brien	K	California
3	Choice to Kansas City
3	Choice to Denver from Dallas
3	Compensatory Choice to L.A. Rams from Philadelphia
4	Choice to L.A. Raiders
5	Choice to Green Bay from Denver
5	153	Tony Peterson	LB	Notre Dame
6	Choice to Green Bay from San Diego
6	182	Lee Woodall	LB	West Chester
6	Compensatory Choice to Green Bay from Philadelphia
7	Choice to Dallas

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Training Camp

The 1994 San Francisco 49ers season held training camp at Sierra College in Rocklin, California.

Personnel

Staff

1994 San Francisco 49ers staff

Front office

Owner – Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr.
President – Carmen Policy
Vice President of Football Administration – John McVay
Coordinator of Football Operations and Player Personnel – Dwight Clark
Director of Pro Personnel – Allan Webb
Director of College Scouting – Vinny Cerrato
Coaching Administrator and Financial Liaison – Neal Dahlen

Head coaches

Head Coach – George Seifert
Assistant Head Coach – Bill McPherson

Offensive coaches

Offensive Coordinator – Mike Shanahan
Quarterbacks – Gary Kubiak
Running Backs – Carl Jackson
Receivers – Larry Kirksey
Tight Ends/Assistant Offensive Line – Mike Solari
Offensive Line – Bobb McKittrick
Offensive Coaches Assistant – Brian Pariani

Defensive coaches

Defensive Coordinator – Ray Rhodes
Defensive Line – Dwaine Board
Linebackers – John Marshall
Defensive Backs – Tom Holmoe

Special teams coaches

Special Teams – Alan Lowry

Strength and conditioning

Physical Development Coordinator – Jerry Attaway
Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Michael Barnes

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Roster

1994 San Francisco 49ers roster

Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

96 Dennis Brown DE
95 Richard Dent DE
91 Rhett Hall DT
99 Tim Harris DE
57 Rickey Jackson DE
58 Todd Kelly DE
71 Charles Mann DE
99 Artie Smith DT
94 Dana Stubblefield DT
72 Mark Thomas DE
92 Troy Wilson DE
97 Bryant Young DT

Linebackers

98 Antonio Goss OLB
55 Kevin Mitchell MLB
51 Ken Norton, Jr. OLB
53 Tony Peterson OLB
50 Gary Plummer MLB
54 Lee Woodall OLB

Defensive backs

41 Toi Cook CB
25 Eric Davis CB
33 Dedrick Dodge SS
22 Tyronne Drakeford CB
28 Dana Hall FS
36 Merton Hanks FS
45 Adrian Hardy CB
46 Tim McDonald SS
21 Deion Sanders CB

Special teams

4 Doug Brien K
10 Klaus Wilmsmeyer P

Rookies in italics

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Pre season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Record	Stadium	Attendance	Time	Network	Local TV
1	August 5, 1994	at Arizona Cardinals	L	7–17	0–1	Sun Devil Stadium	68,288	7:00 PM PDT		KPIX
2	August 12, 1994	Denver Broncos	W	20–3	1–1	Candlestick Park	52,429	5:00 PM PDT	Fox
3	August 18, 1994	at San Diego Chargers	W	30–24	2–1	Jack Murphy Stadium	45,674	5:00 PM PDT	TNT^[b]
4	August 26, 1994	Seattle Seahawks	W	13–9	3–1	Candlestick Park	54,004	6:00 PM PDT		KPIX

Notes:

^a All times in Pacific Time Zone.

^b Simulcast on KTVU-TV in San Francisco, California.

Game officials

Week	Opponent	Referee	Umpire	Head Linesman	Line Judge	Back Judge	Side Judge	Field Judge
1	at Arizona Cardinals
2	Denver Broncos	(86)	(42)	(79)	(65)	(24)	(40)	(122)
3	at San Diego Chargers
4	Seattle Seahawks	(33)	(110)	(72)	(55)	(45)	(4)	(113)

Regular season

In 1994, the team spent large amounts of money on the addition of several star free agents, including Ken Norton, Jr., Gary Plummer, Rickey Jackson, and Deion Sanders. Said safety Merton Hanks, "Those players came in on one and two-year deals and they understood, 'if we do not get it done this year this organization is going to blow itself up.'" Additionally, several rookie players made key contributions to the team, some becoming season-long starters. This included defensive tackle Bryant Young, fullback William Floyd, and linebacker Lee Woodall. The 49ers started slowly early in the season. They defeated the Raiders in a game where Jerry Rice broke the NFL record for touchdowns, but followed with a 24–17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, led by former 49ers quarterback Joe Montana.

Despite victories over the Rams and Saints, the 49ers offensive line was struggling having lost four starters to injury, and in Week 5 the Niners were crushed 40–8 by the Eagles. Following the Eagles game, a poll conducted on local sports radio station KNBR showed that an overwhelming majority of 49er fans wanted head coach George Seifert fired.

A 49ers Super Bowl ring for Super Bowl XXIX.

The game against the Eagles was a turning point for the 49ers despite being a lopsided loss. Steve Young was benched for Elvis Grbac abruptly during a series in the 3rd quarter. Soon after, Young was livid on the sidelines, shouting profanities at head coach George Seifert. Young later admitted "I was looking for a fistfight", and would later say that this incident caused his teammates to respond better to his leadership, as they saw how much he cared about winning ("It galvanized the guys behind Steve", said Brent Jones).

The following week in Detroit, the 49ers trailed the Lions 14–0. After throwing a pass, Young was hit, picked up, and driven into the ground by three Lions defenders. After the hit, Young was screaming with his face dark red in color. He crawled most of the way off of the field before refusing help from the trainers as he limped the remaining way off the field. He miraculously returned to the field one play later (NFL rules state that after trainers attend to an injured player, that player must leave the field for at least one play – Elvis Grbac came in for that one play and threw an incompletion) to lead the 49ers to a 27–21 victory.

The team rallied around Young to win 10 straight games, including a 21–14 victory over the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Cowboys. During that span, the 49ers' average margin of victory was nearly 20 points per game; they broke 35 points scored seven times, four times breaking 40 points scored.

Throwback uniforms

During the 1994 season, many NFL teams wore "throwback uniforms" for occasional games (after week 2 of the season) to celebrate the NFL's 75th anniversary (a corresponding diamond 75th Anniversary patch was also worn by all teams). The 49ers chose to wear a version of their 1955 uniforms as throwbacks. This design featured sans-serif block numerals that were outlined and shadowed in black. White pants with thinner red-black-red striping were also worn, along with the old striped red socks (the team later reverted to their regular solid red socks after receiving permission from the NFL to wear the uniforms starting from Week 10 until Super Bowl XXIX). The team's regular 1989–95 gold helmet was worn with this uniform, as there was no logo on the 1955 helmet.

The team first donned the 1955 throwback uniforms during a week 3 match against the Los Angeles Rams and the following week at home versus the Saints. Both games ended in victory (coincidentally, these were also the first two games Deion Sanders played with the 49ers after signing as a free-agent after week 2). The team then suffered an embarrassing 40–8 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles at home wearing their regular red uniforms with gold pants. (Football statistics site Football Outsiders calculates this 49ers loss to be the second-most lopsided football game they'd tracked from 1994–2008.)

For the subsequent three games until their BYE week, the team again was scheduled to play games wearing the throwback uniforms with white pants and dropshadows, and all three games resulted in wins. During the following weeks the 49ers embarked on a 10-game winning streak. The team, prompted both by the superstition of coach George Seifert, and the preference of players, petitioned the NFL to wear the throwback uniforms for the rest of the season. The league granted the request and the switch to solid red socks after the BYE week marked this occurrence. In all, the team went 15–1 (including the playoffs) wearing the 1955/1994 throwback uniforms. The only loss occurred during the regular season finale at Minnesota, with the team wearing white jerseys and resting most of their starters for the playoffs. Meanwhile, the 49ers went undefeated wearing the red jerseys of the throwback uniform. After winning Super Bowl XXIX however, the team was compelled to revert to wearing its regular 1964-style uniforms (1991 revised design) for the following 1995 season. One year later, the throwback design strongly influenced the 49ers to redesign their uniform set. In 1996, the team revealed a new helmet and uniform design featuring a darker red, shadowed numbers, black accents, and white pants. In 1998, the team changed the pants to a gold color and wore these uniforms through the 2008 season.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Stadium	Record	Attendance	Time	Network	Announcing Team	National Radio
1	September 5, 1994 (Mon)	Los Angeles Raiders	W	44–14	Candlestick Park	1–0	68,032	6:00 PM PDT	ABC	Al Michaels, Frank Gifford & Dan Dierdorf	CBS
2	September 11, 1994	at Kansas City Chiefs	L	17–24	Arrowhead Stadium	1–1	79,907	10:00 AM PDT	Fox	Pat Summerall & John Madden	Mutual
3	September 18, 1994	at Los Angeles Rams	W	34–19	Anaheim Stadium	2–1	56,479	1:00 PM PDT	Fox	Joe Buck & Tim Green
4	September 25, 1994	New Orleans Saints	W	24–13	Candlestick Park	3–1	63,971	1:00 PM PDT	Fox	Pat Summerall & John Madden
5	October 2, 1994	Philadelphia Eagles	L	8–40	Candlestick Park	3–2	64,843	1:00 PM PDT	Fox	Pat Summerall & John Madden
6	October 9, 1994	at Detroit Lions	W	27–21	Pontiac Silverdome	4–2	77,340	10:00 AM PDT	Fox	Dick Stockton & Matt Millen
7	October 16, 1994	at Atlanta Falcons	W	42–3	Georgia Dome	5–2	67,298	10:00 AM PDT	Fox	Dick Stockton & Matt Millen	Mutual
8	October 23, 1994	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W	41–16	Candlestick Park	6–2	62,741	1:00 PM PDT	Fox	Kenny Albert & Ron Pitts
9		BYE WEEK
10	November 6, 1994	at Washington Redskins	W	37–22	RFK Stadium	7–2	54,335	10:00 AM PST	Fox	Pat Summerall & John Madden
11	November 13, 1994	Dallas Cowboys	W	21–14	Candlestick Park	8–2	69,014	1:00 PM PST	Fox	Pat Summerall & John Madden	Mutual
12	November 20, 1994	Los Angeles Rams	W	31–27	Candlestick Park	9–2	62,744	5:00 PM PST	ESPN^[b]	Mike Patrick & Joe Theismann	CBS
13	November 28, 1994 (Mon)	at New Orleans Saints	W	35–14	Louisiana Superdome	10–2	61,304	6:00 PM PST	ABC	Al Michaels, Frank Gifford & Dan Dierdorf	CBS
14	December 4, 1994	Atlanta Falcons	W	50–14	Candlestick Park	11–2	60,549	1:00 PM PST	Fox	Pat Summerall & John Madden
15	December 11, 1994	at San Diego Chargers	W	38–15	Jack Murphy Stadium	12–2	62,105	1:00 PM PST	Fox	Pat Summerall & John Madden	Mutual
16	December 17, 1994 (Sat)	Denver Broncos	W	42–19	Candlestick Park	13–2	64,884	1:00 PM PST	NBC	Dick Enberg & Bob Trumpy	CBS
17	December 26, 1994 (Mon)	at Minnesota Vikings	L	14–21	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	13–3	63,326	6:00 PM PST	ABC	Al Michaels, Frank Gifford & Dan Dierdorf	CBS

Notes:

^a All times in Pacific Time Zone. (UTC–7 and UTC–8 starting October 30)

^b Simulcast on KTVU-TV in San Francisco, California.

Game summaries

Week 1 vs. Los Angeles Raiders

Week One: Los Angeles Raiders at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	0	14	0	0	14
49ers	14	9	0	21	44

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

Date: September 5
Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C); (Clear) wind 14
Game attendance: 68,032
Referee: Red Cashion
TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels (play-by-play), Dan Dierdorf and Frank Gifford (color commentators), Lynn Swann (sideline reporter)
Pro-Football-Reference.com ^[8]

Game information

First Quarter

SF – Jerry Rice 69 yard pass from Steve Young – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 7–0
SF – Brent Jones 15 yard pass from Steve Young – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 14–0

Second Quarter

LARaid – Tim Brown 7 yard pass from Jeff Hostetler – (Jeff Jaeger kick) 49ers 14–7
SF – Ricky Watters 1 yard rush – (kick failed) 49ers 20–7
LARaid – Napoleon McCallum 1 yard rush – (Jeff Jaeger kick) 49ers 20–14
SF – Doug Brien 33 yard field goal – 49ers 23–14

Third Quarter

No Scoring

Fourth Quarter

SF – Brent Jones 8 yard pass from Steve Young – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 30–14
SF – Jerry Rice 23 yard rush – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 37–14
SF – Jerry Rice 38 yard pass from Steve Young – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 44–14

Top passers

LARaid -
SF -

Top rushers

LARaid -
SF -

Top receivers

LARaid -
SF -

Top tacklers

LARaid -
SF -

Turnovers

LARaid – 2
SF – 1

Week 2 at Kansas City Chiefs

Week Two: San Francisco 49ers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	0	14	0	3	17
Chiefs	7	2	15	0	24

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: September 11
Game time: 10:00 a.m. PDT
Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C); (Clear) wind 12
Game attendance: 79,907
Referee: Bob McElwee
TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall (play-by-play), John Madden (color commentator), Anthony Muñoz (sideline reporter)
Pro-Football-Reference.com ^[8]

Game information

First Quarter

KC – Joe Valerio 1 yard pass from Joe Montana – (Lin Elliott kick) Chiefs 7–0

Second Quarter

SF – Brent Jones 5 yard pass from Steve Young – (Doug Brien kick) Tied 7–7
SF – Marc Logan 1 yard rush – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 14–7
KC – Safety, Derrick Thomas tackled Steve Young in end zone – 49ers 14–9

Third Quarter

KC – Keith Cash 8 yard pass from Joe Montana – (J.J. Birden pass from Joe Montana) Chiefs 17–14
KC – Marcus Allen 4 yard rush – (Lin Elliott kick) Chiefs 24–14

Fourth Quarter

SF – Doug Brien 19 yard field goal – Chiefs 24–17

Top passers

SF -
KC -

Top rushers

SF -
KC -

Top receivers

SF -
KC -

Top tacklers

SF -
KC -

Turnovers

SF – 4
KC – 0

This was the much-hyped match between Joe Montana and Steve Young. Montana threw two touchdowns and a two-point conversion while Young had a touchdown and two interceptions and was sacked for a safety; the Niners also fumbled twice. San Francisco sports bars airing the game saw viewers overwhelmingly cheer for Montana's Chiefs over Young and the Niners.

Week 3 at Los Angeles Rams

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	10	7	3	14	34
Rams	7	3	0	9	19

at Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California

Date: September 18
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C); (Cloudy) wind 8
Game attendance: 56,479
Referee: Dick Hantak
TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck (play-by-play), Tim Green (color commentator)
Pro-Football-Reference.com ^[8]

Game information

First Quarter

SF – John Taylor 3 yard pass from Steve Young – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 7–0
LARams – Troy Drayton 4 yard pass from Chris Miller – (Tony Zendejas kick) Tied 7 –7
SF – Doug Brien 33 yard field goal – 49ers 10–7

Second Quarter

LARams – Tony Zendejas 25 yard field goal – Tied 10–10
SF – Steve Young 1 yard rush – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 17–10

Third Quarter

SF – Doug Brien 47 yard field goal – 49ers 20–10

Fourth Quarter

SF – Jerry Rice 1 yard pass from Steve Young – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 27–10
LARams – Tony Zendejas 35 yard field goal – 49ers 27–13
SF – Steve Young 1 yard rush – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 34–13
LARams – Jerome Bettis 2 yard rush – (pass failed) 49ers 34–19

Top passers

SF -
LARams -

Top rushers

SF -
LARams -

Top receivers

SF -
LARams -

Top tacklers

SF -
LARams -

Turnovers

SF – 1
LARams – 1

This became the final game between the Niners and Rams in Los Angeles until 2016.

Week 4 vs. New Orleans Saints

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	3	10	0	0	13
49ers	3	7	7	7	24

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

Date: September 25
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C); (Sunny) wind 10
Game attendance: 63,971
Referee: Ron Blum
TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall (play-by-play), John Madden (color commentator)
Pro-Football-Reference.com ^[8]

Game information

First Quarter

SF – Doug Brien 43 yard field goal – 49ers 3–0
NO – Morten Anderson 22 yard field goal – Tied 3–3

Second Quarter

SF – Jerry Rice 28 yard pass from Steve Young – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 10–3
NO – Irv Smith 17 yard pass from Jim Everett – (Morten Anderson kick) Tied 10–10
NO – Morten Anderson 26 yard field goal – Saints 13–10

Third Quarter

SF – Jerry Rice 6 yard pass from Steve Young – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 17–13

Fourth Quarter

SF – Deion Sanders 74 yard interception return – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 24–13

Top passers

NO -
SF -

Top rushers

NO -
SF -

Top receivers

NO -
SF -

Top tacklers

NO -
SF -

Turnovers

NO – 2
SF – 2

Week 5 vs. Philadelphia Eagles

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	14	16	3	7	40
49ers	0	8	0	0	8

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

Date: October 2
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C); (Sunny) wind 14
Game attendance: 64,843
Referee: Jerry Markbreit
TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall (play-by-play), John Madden (color commentator)
Pro-Football-Reference.com ^[8]

Game information

First Quarter

PHI – Charlie Garner 1 yard rush – (Eddie Murray kick) Eagles 7–0
PHI – Charlie Garner 28 yard rush – (Eddie Murray kick) Eagles 14–0

Second Quarter

PHI – Safety, William Fuller tackled Steve Young in end zone – Eagles 16–0
PHI – Victor Bailey 28 yard pass from Randall Cunningham – (Eddie Murray kick) Eagles 23–0
SF – Steve Young 1 yard rush – (Brent Jones pass from Steve Young) Eagles 23–8
PHI – Herschel Walker 2 yard rush – (Eddie Murray kick) Eagles 30–8

Third Quarter

PHI – Eddie Murray 36 yard field goal – Eagles 33–8

Fourth Quarter

PHI – Mark Bavaro 18 yard pass from Randall Cunningham – (Eddie Murray kick) Eagles 40–8

Top passers

PHI -
SF -

Top rushers

PHI -
SF -

Top receivers

PHI -
SF -

Top tacklers

PHI -
SF -

Turnovers

PHI – 0
SF – 3

Steve Young was benched after going 11 of 23 with two interceptions and getting sacked for a safety by William Fuller; Elvis Grbac completed four of eight passes and was sacked twice. The Eagles outgained the Niners in yardage 437 to 189.

Week 6 at Detroit Lions

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	0	14	7	6	27
Lions	7	7	0	7	21

at Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan

Date: October 9
Game time: 10:00 a.m. PDT
Game weather: indoors
Game attendance: 77,340
Referee: Gerry Austin
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton (play-by-play), Matt Millen (color commentator), Kevin Frazier (sideline reporter)
Pro-Football-Reference.com ^[8]

Game information

First Quarter

DET – Brett Perriman 33 yard pass from Scott Mitchell – (Jason Hanson kick) Lions 7–0

Second Quarter

DET – Barry Sanders 9 yard rush – (Jason Hanson kick) Lions 14–0
SF – William Floyd 1 yard rush – (Doug Brien kick) Lions 14–7
SF – Ricky Watters 4 yard rush – (Doug Brien kick) Tied 14–14

Third Quarter

SF – William Floyd 1 yard rush – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 21–14

Fourth Quarter

SF – Nate Singleton 5 yard pass from Steve Young – (kick failed) 49ers 27–14
DET – Herman Moore 26 yard pass from Scott Mitchell – (Jason Hanson kick) 49ers 27–21

Top passers

SF -
DET -

Top rushers

SF -
DET -

Top receivers

SF -
DET -

Top tacklers

SF -
DET -

Turnovers

SF – 0
DET – 2

The Lions jumped to a 14-0 lead on a Brett Perriman touchdown catch and a nine-yard score from Barry Sanders. Young was knocked out for one play with a pinched nerve in his leg; he came back in despite heavy pain and rallied the Niners to 27 unanswered points.

Week 7 at Atlanta Falcons

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	14	14	14	0	42
Falcons	0	3	0	0	3

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta

Date: October 16
Game time: 10:00 a.m. PDT
Game weather: indoors
Game attendance: 67,298
Referee: Gordon McCarter
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton (play-by-play), Matt Millen (color commentator), Ron Pitts (sideline reporter)
Pro-Football-Reference.com ^[8]

Game information

First Quarter

SF – Ricky Watters 10 yard pass from Steve Young – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 7–0
SF – Tim McDonald 49 yard fumble return – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 14–0

Second Quarter

SF – Jerry Rice 1 yard pass from Steve Young – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 21–0
ATL – Norm Johnson 34 yard field goal – 49ers 21–3
SF – Deion Sanders 93 yard interception return – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 28–3

Third Quarter

SF – Brent Jones 7 yard pass from Steve Young – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 35–3
SF – Ricky Watters 4 yard pass from Steve Young – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 42–3

Fourth Quarter

No scoring

Top passers

SF -
ATL -

Top rushers

SF -
ATL -

Top receivers

SF -
ATL -

Top tacklers

SF -
ATL -

Turnovers

SF – 0
ATL – 6

Ex-Falcon Deion Sanders returned to the Georgia Dome and ran back a 93-yard interception for a touchdown. Steve Young threw four touchdowns while Jeff George threw four interceptions; it was the second six-turnover game for the Falcons that season.

Week 8 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	0	0	16	16
49ers	7	10	17	7	41

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

Date: October 23
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C); (Cloudy) wind 8
Game attendance: 62,741
Referee: Howard Roe
TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert (play-by-play), Ron Pitts (color commentator)
Pro-Football-Reference.com ^[8]

Game information

First Quarter

SF – Ricky Watters 13 yard rush – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 7–0

Second Quarter

SF – Doug Brien 23 yard field goal – 49ers 10–0
SF – Ed McCaffrey 7 yard pass from Steve Young – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 17–0

Third Quarter

SF – William Floyd 1 yard rush – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 24–0
SF – Doug Brien 35 yard field goal – 49ers 27–0
SF – Ricky Watters 2 yard rush – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 34–0

Fourth Quarter

TB – Errict Rhett 1 yard run – (Horace Copeland pass from Craig Erickson) 49ers 34–8
SF – Marc Logan 1 yard pass from Elvis Grbac – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 41–8
TB – Lawrence Dawsey 34 yard pass from Craig Erickson – (Jackie Harris pass from Craig Erickson) 49ers 41–16

Top passers

TB -
SF -

Top rushers

TB -
SF -

Top receivers

TB -
SF -

Top tacklers

TB -
SF -

Turnovers

TB – 1
SF – 1

Week 9 BYE WEEK

The 1994 San Francisco 49ers season had a BYE WEEK, as did all of the NFC West.

Week 10 at Washington Redskins

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	10	7	13	7	37
Redskins	0	3	3	16	22

at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.

Date: November 6
Game time: 10:00 a.m. PST
Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C); (Sunny) wind 15
Game attendance: 54,335
Referee: Gerry Austin
TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall (play-by-play), John Madden (color commentator)
Pro-Football-Reference.com ^[8]

Game information

First Quarter

SF – Doug Brien 32 yard field goal – 49ers 3–0
SF – Brent Jones 69 yard pass from Steve Young – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 10–0

Second Quarter

WSH – Chip Lohmiller 22 yard field goal – 49ers 10–3
SF – Steve Young 1 yard rush – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 17–3

Third Quarter

SF – Tim McDonald 73 yard interception return – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 24–3
WSH – Chip Lohmiller 23 yard field goal – 49ers 24–6
SF – Dexter Carter 96 yard kickoff return – (kick failed) 49ers 30–6

Fourth Quarter

SF – Jerry Rice 28 yard rush – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 37–6
WSH – Ethan Horton 4 yard pass from John Friesz – (Brian Mitchell run) 49ers 37–14
WSH – Darryl Morrison 32 yard fumble return – (Tydus Winans pass from John Friesz) 49ers 37–22

Top passers

SF -
WSH -

Top rushers

SF -
WSH -

Top receivers

SF -
WSH -

Top tacklers

SF -
WSH -

Turnovers

SF – 2
WSH – 3

Week 11 vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week Eleven: Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	7	0	0	7	14
49ers	0	7	7	7	21

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

Date: November 13
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C); (Sunny) wind 8
Game attendance: 69,014
Referee: Bernie Kukar
TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall (play-by-play), John Madden (color commentator)
Pro-Football-Reference.com ^[8]

Game information

First Quarter

DAL – Emmitt Smith 4 yard rush (Chris Boniol kick) Cowboys 7–0

Second Quarter

SF – Steve Young 1 yard rush (Doug O'Brien kick) Tied 7–7

Third Quarter

SF – Jerry Rice 57 yard pass from Steve Young (Doug O'Brien kick) 49ers 14–7

Fourth Quarter

SF – Brent Jones 13 yard pass from Steve Young (Doug O'Brien kick) 49ers 21–7
DAL – Emmitt Smith 2 yard rush (Chris Boniol kick) 49ers 21–14

Top passers

DAL – Troy Aikman, 23/42, 336 yards, 3 Ints
SF – Steve Young, 12/21, 183 yards, 2 TDs

Top rushers

DAL -
SF -

Top receivers

DAL -
SF -

Top tacklers

DAL -
SF -

Turnovers

DAL – 3
SF – 0

The 49ers posted their first win over the Cowboys since 1990. The game was tied 7-7 until the Niners scored in the final three minutes of the third quarter on a 57-yard Jerry Rice touchdown catch. Following an exchange of four consecutive punts Troy Aikman was intercepted by Merton Hanks; the ensuing Niners drive took fifteen plays and ended on a Brent Jones touchdown catch just before the two-minute warning. A very late Cowboys touchdown was followed by an unsuccessful onside kick and Niners win.

Week 12 vs. Los Angeles Rams

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	3	3	13	8	27
49ers	14	7	3	7	31

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

Date: November 20
Game time: 5:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C); (Cloudy) wind 5
Game attendance: 62,744
Referee: Red Cashion
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick (play-by-play), Joe Theismann (color commentator), Mark Malone (sideline reporter)
Pro-Football-Reference.com ^[8]

Game information

First Quarter

SF – John Taylor 7 yard pass from Steve Young (Doug O'Brien kick) 49ers 7–0
LARams – Tony Zendejas 31 yard field goal – 49ers 7–3
SF – Jerry Rice 7 yard pass from Steve Young (Doug O'Brien kick) 49ers 14–3

Second Quarter

LARams – Tony Zendejas 27 yard field goal – 49ers 14–6
SF – Jerry Rice 5 yard pass from Steve Young (Doug O'Brien kick) 49ers 21–6

Third Quarter

LARams – Todd Knichen 44 yard rush – (pass failed) 49ers 21–12
SF – Doug Brien 28 yard field goal – 49ers 24–12
LARams – Flipper Anderson 50 yard pass from Chris Miller – (Tony Zendejas kick) 49ers 24–19

Fourth Quarter

LARams – Jessie Hester 22 yard pass from Chris Miller – (Jerome Bettis run) Rams 27–24
SF – Jerry Rice 18 yard pass from Steve Young (Doug O'Brien kick) 49ers 31–27

Top passers

LARams -
SF -

Top rushers

LARams -
SF -

Top receivers

LARams -
SF -

Top tacklers

LARams -
SF -

Turnovers

LARams – 0
SF – 1

In their last home meeting with the Rams as a Los Angeles team until 2016, the Niners blew a 21-6 lead and trailed 27-24; Jerry Rice fumbled with 6:05 to go but the Rams had to punt. Steve Young threw on seven of the next ten plays and connected with Rice for the go-ahead score with 1:56 to go; the Rams failed on 4th and 20 and the Niners were winners.

Week 13 at New Orleans Saints

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	10	10	8	7	35
Saints	0	14	0	0	14

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans

Date: November 28
Game time: 6:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: indoors
Game attendance: 61,304
Referee: Gordon McCarter
TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels (play-by-play), Dan Dierdorf and Frank Gifford (color commentators), Lynn Swann (sideline reporter)
Pro-Football-Reference.com ^[8]

Game information

First Quarter

SF – Doug Brien 40 yard field goal – 49ers 3–0
SF – Brent Jones 4 yard pass from Steve Young – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 10–0

Second Quarter

NO – Mario Bates 3 yard rush – (Morten Anderson kick) 49ers 10–7
SF – John Taylor 4 yard pass from Steve Young – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 17–7
NO – Tyrone Hughes 86 yard fumble return – (Morten Anderson kick) 49ers 17–14
SF – Doug Brien 48 yard field goal – 49ers 20–14

Third Quarter

SF – Brent Jones 6 yard pass from Steve Young – (Jerry Rice pass from Steve Young) 49ers 28–14

Fourth Quarter

SF – Nate Singleton 42 yard pass from Steve Young – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 35–14

Top passers

SF -
NO -

Top rushers

SF -
NO -

Top receivers

SF -
NO -

Top tacklers

SF -
NO -

Turnovers

SF – 2
NO – 3

Week 14 vs. Atlanta Falcons

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	7	7	0	0	14
49ers	3	24	7	16	50

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

Date: December 4
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C); (Light Rain) wind 14
Game attendance: 69,014
Referee: Dick Hantak
TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall (play-by-play), John Madden (color commentator)
Pro-Football-Reference.com ^[8]

Game information

First Quarter

SF – Doug Brien 24 yard field goal – 49ers 3–0
ATL – Bert Emanuel 11 yard pass from Jeff George – (Norm Johnson kick) Falcons 7–3

Second Quarter

SF – John Taylor 12 yard pass from Steve Young – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 10–7
SF – Steve Young 1 yard rush – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 17–7
ATL – Chuck Smith 36 yard interception return – (Norm Johnson kick) 49ers 17–14
SF – Ricky Watters 2 yard pass from Steve Young – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 24–14
SF – Doug Brien 36 yard field goal – 49ers 27–14

Third Quarter

SF – Steve Young 7 yard rush – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 34–14

Fourth Quarter

SF – Jerry Rice 9 yard pass from Steve Young – (run failed) 49ers 40–14
SF – Doug Brien 32 yard field goal – 49ers 43–14
SF – Adam Walker 2 yard rush – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 50–14

Top passers

ATL -
SF -

Top rushers

ATL -
SF -

Top receivers

ATL -
SF -

Top tacklers

ATL -
SF -

Turnovers

ATL – 5
SF – 1

Week 15 at San Diego Chargers

Week Fifteen: San Francisco 49ers at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	7	14	3	14	38
Chargers	0	3	6	6	15

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego

Date: December 11
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C); (Sunny) wind 7
Game attendance: 62,105
Referee: Tom White
TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall (play-by-play), John Madden (color commentator)
Pro-Football-Reference.com ^[8]

Game information

First Quarter

SF – Brent Jones 10 yard pass from Steve Young – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 7–0

Second Quarter

SF – John Taylor 4 yard pass from Steve Young – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 14–0
SF – Ricky Watters 4 yard rush – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 21–0
SD – John Carney 50 yard field goal – 49ers 21–3

Third Quarter

SD – Natrone Means 12 yard rush – (run failed) 49ers 21–9
SF – Doug Brien 22 yard field goal – 49ers 24–9

Fourth Quarter

SF – William Floyd 1 yard rush – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 31–9
SD – Tony Martin 2 yard pass from Stan Humphries – (run failed) 49ers 31–15
SF – Deion Sanders 90 yard interception return – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 38–15

Top passers

SF -
SD -

Top rushers

SF -
SD -

Top receivers

SF -
SD -

Top tacklers

SF -
SD -

Turnovers

SF – 1
SD – 2

Week 16 vs. Denver Broncos

Week Sixteen: Denver Broncos at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	0	6	13	0	19
49ers	14	14	14	0	42

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

Date: December 17 (Sat)
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C); (Cloudy), wind 8
Game attendance: 64,844
Referee: Johnny Grier
TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg (play-by-play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator), Jim Gray (sideline reporter)
Pro-Football-Reference.com ^[8]

Game information

First Quarter

SF – Ricky Watters 12 yard pass from Steve Young – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 7–0
SF – Jerry Rice 23 yard pass from Steve Young – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 14–0

Second Quarter

SF – William Floyd 11 yard rush – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 21–0
DEN – Jason Elam 28 yard field goal – 49ers 21–3
SF – William Floyd 1 yard rush – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 28–3
DEN – Jason Elam 45 yard field goal – 49ers 28–6

Third Quarter

DEN – Glyn Milburn 11 yard rush – (Jason Elam kick) 49ers 28–13
SF – Ricky Watters 9 yard rush – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 35–13
DEN – Derrick Clark 1 yard rush – (run failed) 49ers 35–19
SF – Ricky Watters 65 yard pass from Steve Young – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 42–19

Fourth Quarter

No scoring

Top passers

DEN -
SF -

Top rushers

DEN -
SF -

Top receivers

DEN -
SF -

Top tacklers

DEN -
SF -

Turnovers

DEN – 3
SF – 1

Week 17 at Minnesota Vikings

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	0	7	0	7	14
Vikings	7	3	11	0	21

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: December 26
Game time: 6:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: indoors
Game attendance: 63,326
Referee: Ron Blum
TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels (play-by-play), Dan Dierdorf and Frank Gifford (color commentators), Lynn Swann (sideline reporter)
Pro-Football-Reference.com ^[8]

Game information

First Quarter

MIN – Dewayne Washington 17 yard fumble return – (Fuad Reveiz kick) Vikings 7–0

Second Quarter

SF – Jerry Rice 6 yard pass from Steve Young – (Doug Brien kick) Tied 7–7
MIN – Fuad Reveiz 48 yard field goal – Vikings 10–7

Third Quarter

MIN – Fuad Reveiz 27 yard field goal – Vikings 13–7
MIN – Terry Allen – (Terry Allen run) Vikings 21–7

Fourth Quarter

SF – Ed McCaffrey 1 yard pass from Elvis Grbac – (Doug Brien kick) Vikings 21–14

Top passers

SF -
MIN -

Top rushers

SF -
MIN -

Top receivers

SF -
MIN -

Top tacklers

SF -
MIN -

Turnovers

SF – 4
MIN – 2

Game officials

Week	Opponent	Referee	Umpire	Head Linesman	Line Judge	Back Judge	Side Judge	Field Judge
1	Los Angeles Raiders	(43) Red Cashion	(115) Hendi Ancich	(109) Sid Semon	(62) Charles Stewart	(91) Ken Baker	(47) Tom Fincken	(46) John Robison
2	at Kansas City Chiefs	(95) Bob McElwee	(30) Dennis Riggs	(52) Tony Veteri, Jr.	(53) Bill Reynolds	(22) Paul Baetz	(63) Bill Carollo	(19) Scott Green
3	at Los Angeles Rams	(105) Dick Hantak	(100) Bob Wagner	(111) Earnie Frantz	(64) Lloyd McPeters	(88) Scott Steenson	(97) Nate Jones	(6) Kirk Dornan
4	New Orleans Saints	(7) Ron Blum	(78) Art Demmas	(8) Dale Williams	(84) Mark Steinkerchner	(106) Al Jury	(39) Don Carlsen	(122) Bill Schmitz
5	Philadelphia Eagles	(9) Jerry Markbreit	(31) Chad Brown	(26) Mark Baltz	(51) Dale Orem	(118) Tom Sifferman	(29) Howard Slavin	(96) Don Hakes
6	at Detroit Lions	(34) Gerry Austin	(67) John Keck	(35) Bob McGrath	(56) Ron Baynes	(80) Tim Millis	(28) Don Wedge	(93) Jack Vaughn
7	at Atlanta Falcons	(48) Gordon McCarter	(57) Ed Fiffick	(21) John Schleyer	(117) Ben Montgomery	(36) Bob Moore	(60) Tommy Moore	(44) Donnie Hampton
8	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	(33) Howard Roe	(110) Ron Botchan	(72) Terry Gierke	(55) Tom Barnes	(45) George Coleman	(4) Doug Toole	(113) Don Dorkowski
9	BYE WEEK
10	at Washington Redskins	(34) Gerry Austin	(67) John Keck	(35) Bob McGrath	(51) Dale Orem	(80) Tim Millis	(90) Mike Borgard	(93) Jack Vaughn
11	Dallas Cowboys	(86) Bernie Kukar	(42) Dave Hamilton	(79) Aaron Pointer	(65) Walt Coleman	(24) Roy Clymer	(40) Jon Bible	(82) Pat Mallette
12	Los Angeles Rams	(43) Red Cashion	(115) Hendi Ancich	(109) Sid Semon	(62) Charles Stewart	(91) Ken Baker	(47) Tom Fincken	(46) John Robison
13	at New Orleans Saints	(48) Gordon McCarter	(57) Ed Fiffick	(21) John Schleyer	(117) Ben Montgomery	(36) Bob Moore	(60) Tommy Moore	(44) Donnie Hampton
14	Atlanta Falcons	(105) Dick Hantak	(100) Bob Wagner	(81) Dave Anderson	(64) Lloyd McPeters	(58) Bill Quinby	(97) Nate Jones	(6) Kirk Dornan
15	at San Diego Chargers	(123) Tom White	(74) Jim Duke	(10) Ron Phares	(41) Dick McKenzie	(99) Banks Williams	(61) Dick Creed	(83) Richard Reels
16	Denver Broncos	(23) Johnny Grier	(71) Ed Coukart	(114) Tom Johnson	(5) Jim Quirk	(68) Louis Richard	(49) Dean Look	(2) Billy Smith
17	at Minnesota Vikings	(7) Ron Blum	(78) Art Demmas	(8) Dale Williams	(84) Mark Steinkerchner	(106) Al Jury	(39) Don Carlsen	(122) Bill Schmitz

Standings

NFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
⁽¹⁾ San Francisco 49ers	13	3	0	.813	505	296	L1
New Orleans Saints	7	9	0	.438	348	407	W1
Atlanta Falcons	7	9	0	.438	317	385	W1
Los Angeles Rams	4	12	0	.250	286	365	L7

Playoffs

Round	Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Stadium	Attendance	Time	Network	National Radio
NFC Divisional Playoff	January 7, 1995 (Sat)	Chicago Bears	W	44–15	Candlestick Park	64,644	1:00 PM PST	Fox	CBS
NFC Championship Game	January 15, 1995	Dallas Cowboys	W	38–28	Candlestick Park	69,125	1:00 PM PST	Fox	CBS
Super Bowl XXIX	January 29, 1995	San Diego Chargers (at Miami Gardens, Florida)	W	49–26	Joe Robbie Stadium	74,107	3:00 PM PST	ABC	CBS

Notes:

^a All times in Pacific Time Zone.

NFC Divisional Playoff

After a Brent Jones fumble on their first drive of the game, in which the Bears converted with a field goal by Kevin Butler, the 49ers went on to score 37 unanswered points to rout the Bears 44-15, including scoring 23 in the second quarter. The Bears would not score until the fourth quarter when the game was already out of reach. An endzone brawl erupted late in the second quarter following Steve Young's six-yard rushing score. Shaun Gayle of the Bears pushed Young to the dirt after the score; when Young threw the ball in the ground and in Gayle's face a fight erupted.

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	3	0	0	12	15
49ers	7	23	7	7	44

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

Date: January 7, 1995 (Sat)
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C); (rain) wind 26
Game attendance: 64,644
Referee: Howard Roe
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton (play-by-play), Matt Millen (color commentator), Tim Green (sideline reporter)
Pro-Football-Reference.com ^[8]

Game information

First Quarter

CHI – Kevin Butler 39 yard field goal – Bears 3–0
SF – William Floyd 2 yard rush – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 7–3

Second Quarter

SF – Brent Jones 8 yard pass from Steve Young (kick failed) 49ers 13–3
SF – William Floyd 4-yard rush (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 20–3
SF – Doug Brien 36 yard field goal 49ers 23–3
SF – Steve Young 6 yard rush (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 30–3

Third Quarter

SF – William Floyd 1 yard rush (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 37–3

Fourth Quarter

CHI – Jim Flanigan 2 yard pass from Erik Kramer (pass failed) 49ers 37–9
SF – Adam Walker 1 yard rush (Doug Brien kick)49ers 44–9
CHI – Lewis Tillman 1 yard rush (pass failed) 49ers 44–15

Top passers

CHI -
SF -

Top rushers

CHI -
SF -

Top receivers

CHI -
SF -

Top tacklers

CHI -
SF -

Turnovers

CHI – 2
SF – 1

NFC Championship Game

The 49ers were looking to make a statement after being knocked out of the playoffs the previous 2 years by the Cowboys. The 49ers, thanks to 3 consecutive turnovers by the Cowboys to start the game, broke out to a 21-0 lead in the 1st quarter. It started with an interception by Eric Davis that was returned 44 yards for a touchdown just on the third play of the game, a Michael Irvin fumble that set up a 29 yard screen pass by Steve Young to Ricky Watters for a touchdown, and then a fumble on the ensuing kickoff in which the 49ers converted with a one yard touchdown run by William Floyd. The 49ers went into halftime up 31-14 after a 28-yard pass by Young to Jerry Rice. The Cowboys fought back in the 2nd half, but fell short and the 49ers won 38-28, advancing to their 5th Super Bowl. The Cowboys turned the ball over 5 times, which ended up being a major factor in the game. The 49ers also handed Troy Aikman his first ever loss as a starting quarterback in the post season.

NFC Championship Game: Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	7	7	7	7	28
49ers	21	10	7	0	38

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

Date: January 15, 1995
Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C); (Light Rain) wind 13
Game attendance: 69,125
Referee: Dick Hantak
TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall (play-by-play), John Madden (color commentator), Matt Millen (sideline reporter)
Pro-Football-Reference.com ^[8]

Game information

First Quarter

SF – Eric Davis 44 yard interception return – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 7–0
SF – Ricky Watters 29 yard pass from Steve Young – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 14–0
SF – William Floyd 1 yard rush – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 21–0
DAL – Michael Irvin 44 yard pass from Troy Aikman – (Chris Boniol kick) 49ers 21–7

Second Quarter

SF – Doug Brien 34 yard field goal – 49ers 24–7
DAL – Emmitt Smith 4 yard rush – (Chris Boniol kick) 49ers 24–14
SF – Jerry Rice 28 yard pass from Steve Young – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 31–14

Third Quarter

DAL – Emmitt Smith 1 yard rush – (Chris Boniol kick) 49ers 31–21
SF – Steve Young 3 yard rush – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 38–21

Fourth Quarter

DAL – Michael Irvin 10 yard pass from Troy Aikman – (Chris Boniol kick)49ers 38–28

Top passers

DAL -
SF -

Top rushers

DAL -
SF -

Top receivers

DAL -
SF -

Top tacklers

DAL -
SF -

Turnovers

DAL – 5
SF – 1

Super Bowl XXIX

Steve Young set a Super Bowl record by throwing six touchdown passes in a game that was previously held by his predecessor Joe Montana, who threw for a then-record five touchdowns in Super Bowl XXIV.

Super Bowl XXIX: San Diego Chargers vs. San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	7	3	8	8	26
49ers	14	14	14	7	49

at Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami

Date: January 29, 1995
Game time: 3:00 p.m. PST
Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C); (Cloudy) wind 6
Game attendance: 74,107
Referee: Ron Blum
TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels (play-by-play), Dan Dierdorf and Frank Gifford (color commentators), Lesley Visser and Lynn Swann (sideline reporters)
Pro-Football-Reference.com ^[8]

Game information

First Quarter

SF – Jerry Rice 44 yard pass from Steve Young – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 7–0
SF – Ricky Watters 51 yard pass from Steve Young – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 14–0
SD – Natrone Means 1 yard rush – (John Carney kick) 49ers 14–7

Second Quarter

SF – William Floyd 5 yard pass from Steve Young – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 21–7
SF – Ricky Watters 8 yard pass from Steve Young – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 28–7
SD – John Carney 31 yard field goal – 49ers 28–10

Third Quarter

SF – Ricky Watters 9 yard rush – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 35–10
SF – Jerry Rice 15 yard pass from Steve Young – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 42–10
SD – Andre Coleman 98-yard kickoff return – (*Mark Seay pass from Stan Humphries) 49ers 42–18

Fourth Quarter

SF – Jerry Rice 7 yard pass from Steve Young – (Doug Brien kick) 49ers 49–18
SD – Tony Martin 30 yard pass from Stan Humphries – (Alfred Pupunu pass from Stan Humphries) 49ers 49–26

Top passers

SD -
SF -

Top rushers

SD -
SF -

Top receivers

SD -
SF -

Top tacklers

SD -
SF -

Turnovers

SD – 3
SF – 0

(*)The Chargers became the first team to have a successful two-point conversion in the Super Bowl. This was the first season in which the NFL allowed 2-point conversions (a rule in place in the American Football League in San Diego's first ten seasons), and the Chargers actually had two in the game.

Game officials

Round	Opponent	Referee	Umpire	Head Linesman	Line Judge	Back Judge	Side Judge	Field Judge	Alternates
NFC Divisional Playoff	Chicago Bears	(33) Howard Roe	(110) Ron Botchan	(87) Paul Weidner	(55) Tom Barnes	(106) Al Jury	(3) Van Golmont	(73) Bobby Skelton
NFC Championship Game	Dallas Cowboys	(105) Dick Hantak	(103) Rex Stuart	(109) Sid Semon	(117) Ben Montgomery	(91) Ken Baker	(63) Bill Carollo	(77) Don Orr
Super Bowl XXIX	San Diego Chargers	(9) Jerry Markbreit	(110) Ron Botchan	(10) Ron Phares	(56) Ron Baynes	(80) Tim Millis	(47) Tom Fincken	(93) Jack Vaughn	(34) Gerry Austin (103) Rex Stuart

Media

Pre season Local TV

Channel	Play-by-play	Color commentator(s)
KPIX-TV

Local Radio

Flagship station	Play-by-play	Color commentator(s)	Sideline reporter (s)
KGO–AM	Joe Starkey	Wayne Walker

1995 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl

Main article: 1995 Pro Bowl

Merton Hanks, FS, NFC Pro Bowlers
Brent Jones, TE, NFC Pro Bowlers
Tim McDonald, SS, NFC Pro Bowlers
Bart Oates, C, NFC Pro Bowlers
Jerry Rice, WR, NFC Pro Bowlers
Deion Sanders, CB, NFC Pro Bowlers
Jesse Sapolu, G, NFC Pro Bowlers
Dana Stubblefield, DT, NFC Pro Bowlers
Ricky Watters, RB, NFC Pro Bowlers
Steve Young, QB, NFC Pro Bowlers

^[9]

Awards and honors

Led NFL with 66 Touchdowns
Led NFL with 505 points scored
Jerry Rice, NFL leader, Receiving Yards (1,499)
Jerry Rice, NFC Pro Bowl
Deion Sanders, National Football League Defensive Player of the Year Award
Deion Sanders, Newspaper Enterprise Association Defensive Player of the Year Award
Deion Sanders, NFC Pro Bowl
Bryant Young, Defensive End, UPI NFL-NFC Rookie of the Year
Steve Young, led NFL, 35 Touchdown Passes
Steve Young, NFL Passing Leader, 112.8 Passer Rating
Steve Young, NFC Pro Bowl
Steve Young, All-Pro selection
Steve Young, Super Bowl XXIX MVP
Steve Young, NFL MVP
Steve Young, PFWA NFL MVP
Steve Young, NEA NFL MVP
Steve Young, UPI NFC Player of the Year
Steve Young, Bert Bell Award^[10]

Milestones

Jerry Rice, 100 reception season (Rice finished the season with 112 receptions) ^[11]
Jerry Rice, 1,000 yard receiving season
Jerry Rice surpasses Jim Brown's all time touchdown record of 126^[12] in week one, scoring three touchdowns against the Los Angeles Raiders on Monday Night Football.^[13]

References

↑ "1994 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
↑ "1994 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
↑ The record was eclipsed by Peyton Manning in 2004.
↑ Cold Hard Football Facts: The Dandy Dozen: 12 best passing seasons in history, behind only Joe Montana's 1989 season.
↑ San Francisco 49ers 2014 Media Guide. San Francisco 49ers. p. 575.
↑ "Administration Directory". San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl XXIX Media Guide. San Francisco 49ers. 1995. p. 1.
↑ "1994 San Francisco 49ers starters and roster". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 San Francisco 49ers 2014 Media Guide. San Francisco 49ers. p. 476.
↑ San Francisco 49ers 2014 Media Guide. San Francisco 49ers. p. 531.
↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-06-19. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 440
↑ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/all_td_career.htm
↑ http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Jerry_Rice.aspx

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Championship seasons in bold

San Francisco 49ers seasons

1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Bold indicates Super Bowl victory Italics indicates Super Bowl appearance

San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl XXIX champions

4 Doug Brien 8 Steve Young (MVP) 10 Klaus Wilmsmeyer 14 Bill Musgrave 18 Elvis Grbac 20 Derek Loville 21 Deion Sanders 22 Tyronne Drakeford 25 Eric Davis 27 Adam Walker 28 Dana Hall 32 Ricky Watters 33 Dedrick Dodge 35 Dexter Carter 36 Merton Hanks 40 William Floyd 41 Toi Cook 43 Marc Logan 45 Adrian Hardy 46 Tim McDonald 50 Gary Plummer 51 Ken Norton, Jr. 53 Tony Peterson 54 Lee Woodall 55 Kevin Mitchell 57 Rickey Jackson 58 Todd Kelly 61 Jesse Sapolu 63 Derrick Deese 64 Ralph Tamm 65 Harry Boatswain 66 Bart Oates 67 Chris Dalman 69 Rod Milstead 71 Charles Mann 72 Mark Thomas 74 Steve Wallace 75 Frank Pollack 77 Brian Bollinger 79 Harris Barton 80 Jerry Rice 81 Ed McCaffrey 82 John Taylor 84 Brent Jones 85 Ted Popson 86 Brett Carolan 88 Nate Singleton 91 Rhett Hall 92 Troy Wilson 94 Dana Stubblefield 95 Richard Dent 96 Dennis Brown 97 Bryant Young 98 Antonio Goss 99 Tim Harris

Head coach: George Seifert

Coaches: Dwaine Board Neal Dahlen Tom Holmoe Carl Jackson Larry Kirksey Gary Kubiak Alan Lowry John Marshall Bobb McKittrick Bill McPherson Brian Pariani Bo Pelini Ray Rhodes Mike Shanahan Mike Solari

1994 NFL season

East	Central	West	East	Central	West
Buffalo	Cincinnati	Denver	Arizona	Chicago	Atlanta
Indianapolis	Cleveland	Kansas City	Dallas	Detroit	LA Rams
Miami	Houston	LA Raiders	NY Giants	Green Bay	New Orleans
New England	Pittsburgh	San Diego	Philadelphia	Minnesota	San Francisco
NY Jets		Seattle	Washington	Tampa Bay

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