12.07.2015 Views

1 - Organization-For Print.indd - Parent Directory - NFL.com

1 - Organization-For Print.indd - Parent Directory - NFL.com

1 - Organization-For Print.indd - Parent Directory - NFL.com

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

POSTSEASONGAME SUMMARIES198449ers 21, New York Giants 10NFC Divisional PlayoffDecember 29 at Candlestick Park(San Francisco, CA)QB Joe Montana rushed for 63 yards, passed for309 yards and the 49ers earned a date in the NFCChampionship Game with a 21-10 win over the NewYork Giants. San Francisco drew first blood whenMontana hooked up with his favorite target, WR DwightClark, on a 21-yard scoring toss just three minutesinto the first quarter. Clark would finish the day with112 yards on nine receptions. On the Giants nextpossession, it was S Ronnie Lott who intercepted aQB Phil Simms pass and returned it 38 yards to theNew York 12-yard line. Two plays later, Montana hit TERuss Francis on a nine-yard strike to extend the leadto 14-0. New York would pull within three following LBHarry Carson’s interception and touchdown return offa tipped Montana pass seven minutes into the secondquarter. Three minutes later, the 49ers answered whenMontana hit WR Freddie Solomon on a 29-yard scoring<strong>com</strong>pletion to put San Francisco up 21-10. DE FredDean recorded seven tackles and two sacks for theinspired 49ers defense. LB Jack Reynolds added fivetackles.Giants 0 10 0 0 - 1049ers 14 7 0 0 - 2149ers — Clark 21 pass from Montana (Wersching kick)49ers — Francis 9 pass from Montana (Wersching kick)Giants — Haji-Sheikh 46 FGGiants — Carson 14 interception return (Haji-Sheikh kick)49ers — Solomon 29 pass from Montana (Wersching kick)49ers 23, Chicago Bears 0NFC ChampionshipJanuary 6 at Candlestick Park(San Francisco, CA)San Francisco advanced to Super Bowl XIX with a 23-0win over the visiting Chicago Bears. The story of the daywas the 49ers defense that recorded nine sacks andheld the Bears to 186 yards of total offense. Leadingthe charge for the defense were DE Gary Johnson andDT Michael Carter. Neither Johnson nor Carter werestarters in the game, yet they led the squad with twosacks and six tackles each. LB Riki Ellison recordeda team-high eight tackles. Offensively, San Franciscowas led by QB Joe Montana and RB Wendell Tyler.Montana threw for 233 yards and one touchdown,a 10-yard toss to WR Freddie Solomon in the fourthquarter. Tyler had 68 yards on 10 carries and scored ona nine-yard jaunt early in the third quarter.Bears 0 0 0 0 - 049ers 3 3 7 10 - 2349ers — Wersching 21 FG49ers — Wersching 22 FG49ers — Tyler 9 run (Wersching kick)49ers — Solomon 10 pass from Montana (Wersching kick)49ers — Wersching 34 FGSAN FRANCISCO 49ERS \\49ers 38, Miami Dolphins 16Super Bowl XIXJanuary 20 at Stanford Stadium(Palo Alto, CA)QB Joe Montana passed for 331 yards and accountedfor four touchdowns to lead San Francisco to a 38-16win over the Miami Dolphins. <strong>For</strong> his efforts, Montanawas named Super Bowl MVP for the second time inhis career. The game was played at nearby StanfordStadium in Palo Alto in front of 84,059 fans. Montana’sfirst touchdown of the day came on a 33-yard strike toRB Carl Monroe late in the first quarter. He followed thatwith an eight-yard scoring toss to RB Roger Craig in thesecond quarter. On the next 49ers possession, Montanaadded his third score of the day, this time taking it inhimself on a six-yard run. His fourth and final scorecame on a 16-yard pass to Craig midway through thethird quarter. Craig also had an impressive day totaling135 yards of total offense and added two scores. SanFrancisco rolled up an impressive 537 yards of totaloffense in the game, including 211 rushing yards. SCarlton Williamson and CB Eric Wright each intercepteda QB Dan Marino pass. LB Keena Turner led the teamwith six tackles.Dolphins 10 6 0 0 - 1649ers 7 21 10 0 - 38Dolphins — von Schamann 37 FG49ers — Monroe 33 pass from Montana (Wersching kick)Dolphins — Johnson 2 pass from Marino (von Schamann kick)49ers — Craig 8 pass from Montana (Wersching kick)49ers — Montana 6 run (Wersching kick)49ers — Craig 2 run (Wersching kick)Dolphins — von Schamann 31 FGDolphins — von Schamann 30 FG49ers — Wersching 27 FG49ers — Craig 16 pass from Montana (Wersching kick)1985New York Giants 17, 49ers 3NFC Wild CardDecember 28 at Giants Stadium(Meadowlands, NJ)San Francisco posted more yards of total offense thanthe host Giants, yet it wasn’t enough as New York rolledup a 17-3 win in the NFC Wild Card Game. QB JoeMontana <strong>com</strong>pleted 26-of-47 passes for 296 yards forthe 49ers in the losing effort. WR Dwight Clark caughta postseason career-high eight passes for 120 yards.The Giants were led by RB Joe Morris who gained 141yards on the ground and QB Phil Simms who passedfor 181 yards and two touchdowns. Defensively, SanFrancisco was paced by LB Keena Turner with seventackles and S Ronnie Lott, who added five stops.49ers 0 3 0 0 - 3Giants 3 7 7 0 - 17Giants — Schubert 47 FGGiants — Bavaro 18 pass from Simms (Schubert kick)49ers — Wersching 21 FGGiants — Hasselbeck 3 pass from Simms (Schubert kick)250// MEDIA GUIDE1986New York Giants 49, 49ers 3NFC Divisional PlayoffJanuary 4 at Giants Stadium(Meadowlands, NJ)QB Phil Simms threw four touchdown passes and RBJoe Morris rushed for 159 yards as the New York Giantsdefeated San Francisco for the second consecutiveseason in a playoff game at Giants Stadium. SanFrancisco was held to 29 yards on the ground and 184yards of total offense by a Giants defense led by LBLawrence Taylor and LB Harry Carson. Carson postednine tackles and Taylor returned an interception 34yards for a touchdown. Simms threw four touchdownpasses and Morris rushed for 159 yards and two scoresto lead a potent New York offense.49ers 3 0 0 0 - 3Giants 7 21 21 0 - 49Giants — Bavaro 24 pass from Simms (Allegre kick)49ers — Wersching 26 FGGiants — Morris 45 run (Allegre kick)Giants — Johnson 15 pass from Simms (Allegre kick)Giants — Taylor 34 interception return (Allegre kick)Giants — McConkey 28 pass from Simms (Allegre kick)Giants — Mowat 29 pass from Simms (Allegre kick)Giants — Morris 2 run (Allegre kick)1987Minnesota Vikings 36, 49ers 24NFC Divisional PlayoffJanuary 9 at Candlestick Park(San Francisco, CA)Minnesota WR Anthony Carter and K Chuck Nelson eachestablished <strong>NFL</strong> postseason records as the Vikingsposted a 36-24 win over hometown San Franciscoat Candlestick Park. Carter caught 10 passes from QBWade Wilson for an <strong>NFL</strong> postseason record 227 yards.Carter broke the old record of 198 yards that was set byE Tom Fears of the Los Angeles Rams in 1950 againstthe Chicago Bears. Nelson set his record by kickingfive field goals, breaking the old mark of four that wasdone eight times. San Francisco was led offensively byQB Steve Young, who spelled QB Joe Montana early inthe second half. Young <strong>com</strong>pleted 12-of-17 passesfor 158 yards and one touchdown. He also ran for ateam-high 72 yards on six carries and had a five-yardtouchdown run.Vikings 3 17 10 6 - 3649ers 3 0 14 7 - 24Vikings — Nelson 21 FG49ers — Wersching 43 FGVikings — Hilton 7 pass from Wilson (Nelson kick)Vikings — Nelson 23 FGVikings — Rutland 45 interception return (Nelson kick)49ers — Fuller 48 interception return (Wersching kick)Vikings — Jones 5 pass from Wilson (Nelson kick)49ers — Young 5 run (Wersching kick)Vikings — Nelson 40 FGVikings — Nelson 46 FG49ers — Frank 16 pass from Young (Wersching kick)Vikings — Nelson 23 FG

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!