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Championship Game for the second time in three seasons.In the NFC Divisional Playoffs, the 49ers defeated defendingSuper Bowl Champion Washington (20-13). However,San Francisco fell to Dallas, 30-20, in the NFC ChampionshipGame at Candlestick Park the following week. WR JerryRice continued to etch his name in football history, becomingthe NFL’s all-time touchdown reception leader with 103.He tied Steve Largent’s mark of 100 in Week 13 against thePhiladelphia Eagles (11-29), then broke the record the followingweek vs. the Miami Dolphins (12-6). QB Steve Young,who harvested a total of 34 awards, including the NFL’SMost Valuable Player Award, won the NFL passing title forthe second straight year, finishing an amazing 16.3 pointsahead of his closest competitor. Young, who passed for 3,465yards and 25 TDs, finished with a 107.0 rating. Followinghis 101.8 rating in 1991, it marked the first time in leaguehistory that anyone had posted back-to-back seasons withratings higher than 100 each year. RB Ricky Watters gained1,013 yards to establish a team rushing record for first-yearbacks. K Mike Cofer’s 107 points led the 49ers in scoring forthe fifth consecutive year. On the defensive side of the ball,linebacking led the charge as LB Bill Romanowski finishedas the leader in total tackles (80) and assists (15). LB MikeWalter (67 solo stops) and LB Tim Harris (17 sacks for 116yards) also led defensive categories. CB Don Griffin pacedthe defensive backfield with five interceptions and 19 passesdefensed. Fans at Candlestick saw the Niners rewrite partof the team’s record book in ’92 as they set team marks fortotal offense (598 yards) vs. the Buffalo Bills (Sept. 13) andpoints (56) in their win over the Atlanta Falcons (56-17, 10-18). San Francisco placed seven players on the 1993 NFCPro Bowl squad, including four starters and five first-timeparticipants. Rice, G Guy McIntyre, DT Pierce Holt and Youngwere all named as starters. TE Brent Jones, Watters and TSteve Wallace were also selected. It was the seventh time inRice’s eight-year career that he was selected to play on theislands and McIntyre was named for the fourth time, whilethe others made their first visits.1993 - The 1993 season was another in a long line ofsuccesses for the San Francisco 49ers. Among the team’saccomplishments were: a 10-6 record, marking an NFLrecord11th consecutive season with 10 or more victories,the team’s 10th NFC West title in 13 seasons and a thirdappearance in four years in the NFC title game. In addition,San Francisco led the National Football League in scoringand total offense and established or tied five of the team’snine major offensive records. The marks set included mostnet offensive yards (6,435), most TDs (61), most first downs(372) and highest average gain per play (6.3). The Ninersalso tied the team mark for net passing yards in a seasonwith 4,302, equaling the record set in 1989. Individually, QBSteve Young became the first player in NFL history to lead theNFL in passing three consecutive seasons, when he posteda 101.5 rating in 1993. In addition, it was his third consecutiveseason with a rating over 100, also a league first. Youngcompleted 68 percent of his passes (second highest in teamhistory) for a then club-record 4,023 yards. His 29 scoringpasses in ’93 ranked third on the team’s single-seasoncharts. RB Ricky Watters led the ground game for the secondconsecutive season, narrowly missing the 1,000-yard markwith 950 yards. Watters posted 10 rushing TDs during theseason and set an NFL single-game playoff record with afive-touchdown outburst vs. the New York Giants. WR JerryRice posted one of his best seasons, recording 98 receptionsfor 1,503 yards and 15 touchdowns on his way to beingnamed NFL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR by AssociatedPress. He also received the team’s Len Eshmont Award.Defensively, DT Dana Stubblefield was named the NFL DE-FENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR, capping a season in whichhe registered 10.5 sacks. LB Bill Romanowski (105) and STim McDonald (91) topped the team in tackles. Young, Riceand McDonald were selected to the Pro Bowl, joining T HarrisBarton, G Guy McIntyre, TE Brent Jones and C Jesse Sapoluwith that honor.1994 - The 1994 San Francisco 49ers completed one ofthe most impressive seasons in NFL history by capturingtheir NFL-record fifth Super Bowl Championship at JoeRobbie Stadium in Miami. San Francisco defeated the SanDiego Chargers 49-26 in Super Bowl XXIX to put the finishingtouches on a 16-3 season and win an unprecedentedfifth Vince Lombardi Trophy. The offseason started on a highnote. Despite facing an NFL-imposed salary cap in 1994,the 49ers still managed to sign such veteran free agentsas LB Ken Norton Jr., LB Gary Plummer, DE Tim Harris, DECharles Mann, DE Richard Dent, LB Rickey Jackson, C BartOates, WR Ed McCaffrey and CB Toi Cook. Then, after somedraft day maneuvering, San Francisco came away with twofirst-round picks in DT Bryant Young and FB William Floyd.Injuries, however, played a key factor early in the campaign.By the end of the second game in Kansas City, the 49ershad lost most of their starting offensive line, as well as theservices of Dent, their top pass-rusher, to various injuries.Despite signing CB Deion Sanders prior to Week 3, theproblems continued. Still playing with a decimated line, SanFrancisco suffered its worst loss in almost 14 years when itdropped a 40-8 decision to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week5 at Candlestick Park. The season turned around the followingSunday at Detroit when the 49ers, trailing 14-0 at onepoint, rallied to defeat the Lions 27-21. That win started awinning streak that extended 10 games and saw the 49ersfinish 13-3 and win the Super Bowl. Among the other highlightsfrom the 1994 season, the 49ers offense was one ofthe most potent ever. During the 16-game regular season,the 49ers scored a team-record 505 points, a total thatranks as the fourth-highest total in NFL history. The 31.6points per game average also established a team record. Inaddition, San Francisco scored 66 touchdowns, shatteringthe previous team mark of 61. QB Steve Young recorded oneof the finest seasons in NFL history. He set a league recordwith a QB rating of 112.8 and became the first player in NFLhistory to lead the league in passing four consecutive seasons.He also set team records for completion percentage(70.2) and touchdown passes (35). In Super Bowl XXIX, hepassed for a record six touchdowns, while being named thegame’s MVP. Rookie Floyd emerged as one of the league’sbrightest young stars, rushing for 305 yards and six TDs.The 49ers went 10-1 after he was named to the startinglineup in Week 6 at Detroit. Young finished third on the team