(AP Photo/Al Golub), San Francisco 49ers Running Back Bill Ring (30) catches kick off during the NFC Championship game at Candlestick Park in San Fransisco on January 10, 1982. That the 49ers and Bengals were in the Super Bowl was remarkable in itself. On the Giants next possession, Ronnie Lott's interception gave the 49ers a first down on their own 31-yard line, where they drove to a 177 lead on Freddie Solomon's 58-yard touchdown reception. But after a 15-yard illegal block penalty on Clark, Montana lost a fumble while being sacked by Harvey Martin. Find out more. The second best start to a season Although the Super Bowl, the fourth and final round of the playoffs, was played at a neutral site, the designated home team was based on an annual rotation by conference. On second and 8, Williams was sacked by Harvey Martin for a 9-yard loss, and then turned the ball over with consecutive incompletions. White completed 15 of 26 passes for 146 yards and a touchdown. Both conference champions had losing records the previous season, the only time this has happened. 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New York was shut out in the second half, while the Eagles opened the third quarter by marching 82 yards in 15 plays on a drive that consumed 7:58 and ended on running back Wilbert Montgomery's 6-yard rushing touchdown. It just didn't work. When Brown retired as coach, Walsh moved on to the San Diego Chargers, serving as assistant to Tommy Prothro and tutoring Dan Fouts in the same fashion as he had Anderson. (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli), Dallas Cowboys kicker Rafael Septien (1) attempts a field goal during the NFL football game NFC Championship between the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers in San Francisco, California on January 10, 1982. and Early in the third quarter, the Bills advanced 69 yards in five plays, starting with Ferguson's 15-yard pass to Frank Lewis and ending with a 44-yard touchdown run by Cribbs to tie the game. Taking the ball back after the missed field goal, Cincinnati put the game away with a 14-play touchdown drive. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Free shipping for many products! The 49ers are one of the NFL's most popular teams largely because they've had more success than most in the league. However, 1982 was strike-shortened, and only nine games were played. (AP Photo/Al Golub), Dallas Cowboys Running Back Tony Dorsett (33) and Wide receiver Jay Saldi (87) celebrate touchdown during the NFC Championship game at Candlestick Park in San Fransisco on January 10, 1982. Reviewing the game and the season, Gregg found much to engender optimism. Jan. 24, 1982: 49ers Win Their First Lombardi Trophy in Super Bowl XVI. Cincinnati's horrendous luck continued in the ensuing series of plays. One minute into the fourth quarter, Septin kicked a 22-yard field goal that cut the deficit to 21-20. All three division winners from each conference then received a bye in the first round. Their 1981 "gold strike" included five rookies, five more acquisitions by trade and 10 free agents. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. "He is one of the coolest competitors of all time and he has just started.". Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. 1977 San Francisco 49ers, Search through thousands of plays from pro football history using our Event Finder tool. This article relating to an American football season is a stub. SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Moments after San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo broke his left foot in a Dec. 4 win against the Miami Dolphins, general manager John Lynch's phone pinged. However, the Cowboys soon returned the favor with Danny White's interception to linebacker Bobby Leopold, and this time the 49ers converted, regaining the lead at 21-17 with a 2-yard touchdown run by running back Johnny Davis. "The Catch" Cowboys vs. 49ers 1981 NFC Championship | NFL Full Game NFL 10.9M subscribers Subscribe 6.4K Share 808K views 6 years ago In honor of Free Game Friday relive one of the greatest. "He told us we couldn't let their offense on the field too long or eventually Anderson would burn us. "The coaches upstairs spotted it. There are only four teams left in the 2022 NFL season's playoffs as we head to the conference championship round.Fresh off a win over the Cowboyson Sunday night, the 49ers will face the Eagles . All-time Receiving Leader: Jerry Rice 1,281 rec, 19,247 yds, 176 TD . Linebacker Keena Turner recovered a fumble from Leon Bright on the first play after the ensuing kickoff, and Ricky Patton scored on a 25-yard touchdown run a few plays later to give the 49ers a 247 lead. The location of the game also set a precedent. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? The postseason tournament concluded with the San Francisco 49ers defeating the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl XVI, 26-21, on January 24, 1982, at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan . NFC Championship - San Francisco 49ers at Washington Redskins - January 8th, 1984 NFL Scores Playoffs Washington Redskins 24 16-2 Prev Game Next Game Coach: Joe Gibbs San Francisco 49ers 21 11-7 Prev Game Coach: Bill Walsh Sunday Jan 8, 1984 Start Time: 12:30pm Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Logos via Sports Logos.net / About logos 'NFL Total Access' Highlights Under-the-Radar 49ers Players Ahead of Championship Sunday. The three division winners were seeded 1 through 3 based on their overall won-lost-tied record, and the wild card teams were seeded 4 and 5. The 49ers then drove to the Dallas 16-yard line, but once again they failed to score when Montana threw a pass that bounced out of Elliott's hands and was intercepted by Randy White. Again the opportunistic 49ers capitalized on the turnover. In 11 plays, the 49ers traveled 68 yards. Bruce Coslet, the special teams coach for Cincinnati, welcomed the squib kicks. Anderson was injured early in the drive and replaced for two plays by Jack Thompson. "The 49ers have been doing that all season and are pretty good at it.". Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1992 SAN FRANCISCO 49ers PLAYOFF & CHAMPIONSHIP TICKET STUB LOT CANDLESTICK SF at the best online prices at eBay! Joe Montana, selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round of the 1979 National Football League Draft, had a stellar career with the 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs.A master of late-game comebacks, Montana directed his teams to 31 fourth quarter come-from-behind wins during his illustrious career, including a 92-yard drive in the closing seconds of Super Bowl XXIII. Following a missed 37-yard field goal attempt by Mike-Mayer after the fumble recovery, Todd led the Jets to the Bills 38-yard line, only to throw another interception, this one to linebacker Phil Villapiano, who returned it 18 yards to the 40. He also was without extraordinary optimism. (AP Photo/Al Golub), Dallas Cowboys Defensive Back Everson Walls (24) hangs on to San Francisco Wide Receiver Dwight Clark (87) after he catches pass during the NFC Championship game at Candlestick Park in San Fransisco on January 10, 1982. First, defensive back Mike Fuller returned a punt 27 yards to the Bills 42-yard line. However, 1982 was strike-shortened, and only nine games were played. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. At 25, Montana was the same age as Joe Namath when Broadway Joe led the New York Jets to a stunning upset of the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III. Their first season was in 1950, and their most recent season was in 2022. Dallas Cowboys 27 at San Francisco 49ers 28 on January 10th, 1982 - Full team and player stats and box score . It marked the first time that a Super Bowl was held in a cold-weather city. Things got even better for Dallas when Walls recorded his second interception from Montana on the next drive at the Cowboys 27. 49ers is a registered trademark of the Forty Niners Football Company LLC. John Ayers revealed that the coach had instructed the Niners to treat the second half as though the score was 0-0. (AP Photo/Al Golub), Dallas Cowboys Running Back Tony Dorsett (33) reaches for pass with San Francisco Linebacker Keena Turner (58) in pursuit during the NFC Championship game at Candlestick Park in San Fransisco on January 10, 1982. [4], After the first quarter was scoreless, Dennis Thurman's 19-yard interception return to the Bucs 47-yard line set up Danny White's 9-yard touchdown pass to receiver Tony Hill. was the 2019 San Francisco 49ers, who The touchdown denied the Bengals in the third period was scored at 4:54 of the fourth, when Anderson passed four yards to tight end Dan Ross. Later on, with Miami just trying to maintain their lead and run out the clock, Chargers safety Pete Shaw recovered a fumble from Andra Franklin on San Diego's 18-yard line with 4:39 left in regulation. Todd threw for 377 yards, while Ferguson threw for 268. This was the only time this happened in either conference since the playoffs were expanded to 10 teams in 1978. Reagan, a Californian, had portrayed legendary George Gipp, a Notre Dame star of more than six decades earlier, in a 1940 movie version of the life of Knute Rockne. For more than 30 years, the 49ers had strained and struggled in a bid for distinction, but their best efforts produced only three division titles. Then Ferguson threw his third consecutive interception on the next drive, which Donald Dykes picked off and returned 22 yards, giving New York a first down on the Buffalo 35. But Miami re-tied the game with Strock completing six consecutive passes, the last a 50-yard score to Bruce Hardy. San Francisco 49ers Dwight Clark, 1982 NFC Championship, 1981 NFC Championship Game - Dallas Cowboys vs San Francisco 49ers - January 10, 1982, Freddie Solomon, Randy Cross, Fred Quillan, John Ayers, Dwight Clark. Check out the Top 10 photos from Super Bowl LVII! Las mejores ofertas para Super Bowl XVI Champions SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS STEIN 1982 Equipo Record en la Espalda estn en eBay Compara precios y caractersticas de productos nuevos y usados Muchos artculos con envo gratis! Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. (AP Photo/Al Golub), San Francisco Running Back Johnny Davis (38) makes touchdown during the NFC Championship game at Candlestick Park in San Fransisco on January 10, 1982. But it was later discovered that only once did the 49ers play short-handed -- and that occurred on the fourth-and-one from the 5. Four of those came in the 1980s, and were led by Hall of Famers Joe Montana, Jerry Rice, Ronnie Lott, Steve Young, Charles Haley, Fred Dean, and coaches Bill Walsh and George Seifert. Join our linker program. (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli), Dallas Cowboys quarterback Danny White (11) throws a pass during the NFL football game NFC Championship between the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers in San Francisco, California on January 10, 1982. Super Bowl LIV Game Program 2020 Kansas City Chiefs/San Francisco 49ers NFL $15.00 $13.40 shipping Super Bowl XVI 16 Program 1982 - San Francisco 49ers v Bengals Joe Montana MVP $15.00 0 bids $7.55 shipping 19h 35m or Best Offer Philadelphia Eagles vs. San Francisco 49ers 1-29-23 Football Game Notes $22.99 2 bids $4.50 shipping 2d 22h (AP Photo), San Francisco Wide Receiver Dwight Clark (87) celebrates touchdown during the NFC Championship game at Candlestick Park in San Fransisco on January 10, 1982. "They double-teamed Archie Reese, but did not block John Choma (tackle) and ran right at the double team," said Studley. the Gregg, once described by Lombardi as "the finest player I've ever coached," appeared with the Packers in Super Bowls I and II and the Dallas Cowboys in VI. Harris caught six passes for 106 yards. Then we scored to make it 20-14.". Bills coach Chuck Knox later explained this was an attempt to prevent the defense from adjusting to new personnel, an attempt that would have paid off if the ball had been snapped on time, as Piccone did make a first down catch on the ensuing play.[6]. NBA. (Won 2 Rounds), Lost Conference Championship (AP Photo/Al Golub), Dallas Cowboys punt returner James Jones (23) returns a punt during the NFL football game NFC Championship between the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers in San Francisco, California on January 10, 1982. Sunday, Jan. 29, at 3 p . You can't spot 'em 20 points. started the season with 7 losses. The San Francisco 49ers last made the playoffs in 2022, when they lost the Conference Championship. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Simpson recorded two interceptions, while Lewis caught seven passes for a franchise postseason record 158 yards and two touchdowns. The image of an exhausted Winslow, who finished the game with 13 receptions for 166 yards and a touchdown, being helped off the field by two of his Chargers teammates is now an iconic visual of NFL Films. The 49ers had a chance to increase their lead before halftime, but Wersching missed a 50-yard field goal attempt with less than a minute left. started the season at 0-9. The 49ers defeated the Bengals by the score of 26-21 to win their first Super Bowl. Super Bowl, Lost Conference Championship Disdaining a field goal, the Bengals gave the ball again to Johnson, who was stopped by the entire defensive line for no gain. They've been in the playoffs a total of 28 times in their 73 seasons. We just played better.". Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Pro Football Reference Database. Jan 24, 2019 at 09:15 AM. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. (AP Photo/Al Golub), Dallas Cowboys Linebacker Randy White (54) on bench during the NFC Championship game at Candlestick Park in San Fransisco on January 10, 1982. It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. ", Studley explained further: "The Bengals tried to shield Danny off and make him run around, but he hit Alexander quick in the flat. Please see our Contributors and Sources page for data source details. "Montana will be the great quarterback of the future," said Walsh of his third-year field general. This game marked a disappointing end to a promising season for the Eagles, who had started out 9-2, but then lost all but one of their remaining games. (Won 0 Rounds), Lost Divisional Round Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. (AP Photo/Al Golub), Dallas Cowboys Defensive End Too Tall Jones (72) sacks San Francisco Quarterback Joe Montana (16) during the NFC Championship game at Candlestick Park in San Fransisco on January 10, 1982.
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