1985 San Francisco 49ers season
American football team season
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The 1985 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 36th season in the National Football League and their 40th overall.
| 1985 San Francisco 49ers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr. |
| General manager | John McVay and Carmen Policy |
| Head coach | Bill Walsh |
| Defensive coordinator | George Seifert |
| Home stadium | Candlestick Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–6 |
| Division place | 2nd NFC West |
| Playoffs | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Giants) 3–17 |
| All-Pros | |
| Pro Bowlers | |
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49ers running back Roger Craig became the first player in NFL history to record both 1,000 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards in the same season. Craig rushed for 1,050 yards,[3] and had 1,016 receiving yards.[4][5]
This season was Jerry Rice's first season in the league.
Offseason
NFL draft
| 1985 San Francisco 49ers draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Jerry Rice * † | Wide receiver | Mississippi Valley State | |
| 3 | 75 | Ricky Moore | Running back | Alabama | |
| 5 | 140 | Bruce Collie | Guard | UT Arlington | |
| 6 | 168 | Scott Barry | Quarterback | UC Davis | |
| 11 | 308 | David Wood | Defensive end | Arizona | |
| 12 | 336 | Donald Chumley | Defensive tackle | Georgia | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Source:[6]
Personnel
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 10 | at Los Angeles Raiders | W 28–21 | 1–0 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 61,784 |
| 2 | August 19 | Denver Broncos | L 13–20 | 1–1 | Candlestick Park | 55,425 |
| 3 | August 24 | San Diego Chargers | W 25–10 | 2–1 | Candlestick Park | 50,569 |
| 4 | August 30 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 23–21 | 3–1 | Kingdome | 60,403 |
Regular season
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 8 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 21–28 | 0–1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 57,375 | |
| 2 | September 15 | Atlanta Falcons | W 35–16 | 1–1 | Candlestick Park | 58,923 | |
| 3 | September 22 | at Los Angeles Raiders | W 34–10 | 2–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 87,006 | |
| 4 | September 29 | New Orleans Saints | L 17–20 | 2–2 | Candlestick Park | 58,053 | |
| 5 | October 6 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 38–17 | 3–2 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 44,740 | |
| 6 | October 13 | Chicago Bears | L 10–26 | 3–3 | Candlestick Park | 60,523 | |
| 7 | October 20 | at Detroit Lions | L 21–23 | 3–4 | Pontiac Silverdome | 67,715 | |
| 8 | October 27 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 28–14 | 4–4 | Anaheim Stadium | 65,939 | |
| 9 | November 3 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 24–13 | 5–4 | Candlestick Park | 58,383 | |
| 10 | November 11 | at Denver Broncos | L 16–17 | 5–5 | Mile High Stadium | 73,173 | |
| 11 | November 17 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 31–3 | 6–5 | Candlestick Park | 56,447 | |
| 12 | November 25 | Seattle Seahawks | W 19–6 | 7–5 | Candlestick Park | 57,482 | |
| 13 | December 1 | at Washington Redskins | W 35–8 | 8–5 | RFK Stadium | 51,321 | |
| 14 | December 9 | Los Angeles Rams | L 20–27 | 8–6 | Candlestick Park | 60,581 | |
| 15 | December 15 | at New Orleans Saints | W 31–19 | 9–6 | Louisiana Superdome | 46,065 | |
| 16 | December 22 | Dallas Cowboys | W 31–16 | 10–6 | Candlestick Park | 60,114 | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Game summaries
Week 15: at New Orleans Saints
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • 49ers | 0 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 31 |
| Saints | 0 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
- Date: December 15
- Location: Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA
- Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 46,065
- Game weather: Indoors (dome)
- Referee: Ben Dreith
| Q2 | SF | Clark 26 yard pass from Montana (Wersching kick) | SF 7–0 | |
| Q2 | NO | Andersen 46 yard field goal | SF 7–3 | |
| Q2 | NO | Warren 42 yard blocked field goal return (kick failed) | NO 9–7 | |
| Q3 | SF | Wilson 52 yard pass from Montana (Wersching kick) | SF 14–9 | |
| Q3 | NO | Goodlow 76 yard pass from Hebert (Andersen kick) | NO 16–14 | |
| Q3 | SF | Wersching 24 yard field goal | SF 17–16 | |
| Q4 | NO | Andersen 41 yard field goal | NO 19–17 | |
| Q4 | SF | Francis 17 yard pass from Montana (Wersching kick) | SF 24–19 | |
| Q4 | SF | Craig 15 yard run (Wersching kick) | SF 31–19 | |
- Joe Montana 25/38, 354 Yds
Standings
| NFC West | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Los Angeles Rams(2) | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 8–4 | 340 | 277 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers(5) | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 411 | 263 | W2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 294 | 401 | L3 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 3–3 | 4–8 | 282 | 452 | W2 |
Postseason
Schedule
| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card | December 29 | at New York Giants (4) | L 3–17 | 0–1 | Giants Stadium |
Game summaries
NFC Wild Card Playoff: at (4) New York Giants
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49ers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| • Giants | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
- Date: December 29
- Location: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Game start: 1:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 75,842
- Game weather: Mostly cloudy; 36 °F or 2.2 °C; wind 16 miles per hour (26 km/h; 14 kn)
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall and John Madden
Awards and records
- Roger Craig, Led NFL, Receptions, 92 receptions [9]
Milestones
- Roger Craig, 1,000 yards rushing and 1,000 yards receiving in the same season
