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1987 San Francisco 49ers

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Record: 13-2-0, Finished 1st in NFC West Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 459 points (30.6/g), 1st of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 253 points (16.9/g), 3rd.
 Differential of 206 points (13.7/g), 1st.
 Expected W-L: 12.1-2.9.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +12 (0.8/g), 3rd.

Coached by Bill Walsh (13-2-0)

1987 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

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Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Joe Montana*+ 31 8 11 266 for 398, 3,054 yards, 31 td, 13 int, & 35 rushes for 141 yards and 1 td

San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 82nd pick / 1979

RB Roger Craig* 27 4 14 215 rushes for 815 yards, 3 td, & 66 catches for 492 yards and 1 td

San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 49th pick / 1983

FB Tom Rathman 25 1 7 62 rushes for 257 yards, 1 td, & 30 catches for 329 yards and 3 td

San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 56th pick / 1986

FB Roger Craig* 27 4 14 215 rushes for 815 yards, 3 td, & 66 catches for 492 yards and 1 td

San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 49th pick / 1983

WR Jerry Rice*+ 25 2 12 65 catches for 1,078 yards, 22 td, & 8 rushes for 51 yards and 1 td

San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 16th pick / 1985

WR Mike Wilson 29 6 8 29 catches for 450 yards, 5 td

Dallas Cowboys / 9th / 246th pick / 1981

TE Russ Francis 34 12 7 22 catches for 202 yards, 0 td

New England Patriots / 1st / 16th pick / 1975

TE John Frank 25 3 6 26 catches for 296 yards, 3 td, & 1 rush for 2 yards and 0 td

San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 56th pick / 1984

TE Ron Heller 24 Rook 6 12 catches for 165 yards, 3 td
LT Bubba Paris 27 4 8

San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 29th pick / 1982

LG Jesse Sapolu 26 4 9

San Francisco 49ers / 11th / 289th pick / 1983

C Randy Cross 33 11 12

San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 42nd pick / 1976

RG Bruce Collie 25 2 8

San Francisco 49ers / 5th / 140th pick / 1985

RT Harris Barton 23 Rook 9 1 fumble recovered

San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 22nd pick / 1987

 Defensive Starters
LDE Pete Kugler 28 6 8 4.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

San Francisco 49ers / 6th / 147th pick / 1981

LDE Jeff Stover 29 5 5 3.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered
NT Michael Carter*+ 27 3 12 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

San Francisco 49ers / 5th / 121st pick / 1984

RDE Dwaine Board 31 8 12 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 137th pick / 1979

LOLB Milt McColl 28 6 10 1.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered
LILB Jim Fahnhorst 29 3 10 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 92nd pick / 1982

RILB Mike Walter 27 4 12 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered

Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 50th pick / 1983

ROLB Keena Turner 29 7 10 3.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 39th pick / 1980

LCB Tim McKyer 24 1 12 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 64th pick / 1986

RCB Don Griffin 23 1 10 0.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

San Francisco 49ers / 6th / 162nd pick / 1986

SS Jeff Fuller 25 3 13 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered

San Francisco 49ers / 5th / 139th pick / 1984

FS Ronnie Lott*+ 28 6 12 0.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 8th pick / 1981

 Special Teams Starters
K Ray Wersching 37 14 0 13 of 17 field goals & 44 of 46 extra points
P Max Runager 31 8 0 55 punts for a 39.2 average, 1 blocked

Philadelphia Eagles / 8th / 211th pick / 1979

PR Dana McLemore 27 5 2 21 punt returns for a 12.6 average and 1 td

San Francisco 49ers / 10th / 269th pick / 1982

KR Del Rodgers 27 5 0 17 kick returns for a 21.1 average and 0 td

Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 71st pick / 1982

Roster

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Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
Jim Asmus 29 K 3 0 195 6-2 Hawaii 12/2/1958 Rook
Harris Barton 23 T-G 12 9 286 6-4 North Carolina 4/19/1964 Rook

San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 22nd pick / 1987

Ed Blount 23 QB 1 0 195 6-0 Washington State 2/26/1964 Rook
Dwaine Board 31 DE 14 12 248 6-5 North Carolina A&T 11/29/1956 8

Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 137th pick / 1979

Jeff Bregel 23 G 5 0 280 6-4 USC 5/1/1964 Rook

San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 37th pick / 1987

Jeff Brockhaus 28 K 3 0 218 6-2 Missouri 4/15/1959 Rook
Ray A. Brown 22 WR 1 0 185 5-9 South Carolina 7/25/1965 Rook

Detroit Lions / 10th / 259th pick / 1987

Keith Browner 25 LB 1 1 245 6-6 USC 1/24/1962 3

Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 2nd / 30th pick / 1984

John Butler 22 DB 3 0 200 6-1 Principia 4/13/1965 Rook
Michael Carter*+ 27 NT 12 12 285 6-2 SMU 10/29/1960 3

San Francisco 49ers / 5th / 121st pick / 1984

Tony Cherry 24 RB 1 1 187 5-7 Oregon 2/8/1963 1

San Francisco 49ers / 9th / 240th pick / 1986

Dwight Clark 30 WR 13 4 212 6-4 Clemson 1/8/1957 8

San Francisco 49ers / 10th / 249th pick / 1979

Mark Cochran 24 T 3 3 284 6-5 Baylor 5/6/1963 Rook

Houston Oilers / 11th / 283rd pick / 1986

Bruce Collie 25 G-T 11 8 275 6-6 Texas-Arlington 6/27/1962 2

San Francisco 49ers / 5th / 140th pick / 1985

Glen Collins 28 DE 3 1 265 6-6 Mississippi State 7/10/1959 5

Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 26th pick / 1982

Darren Comeaux 27 LB 8 0 227 6-1 Arizona State 4/15/1960 5
George Cooper 29 LB 10 2 225 6-2 Michigan State 12/24/1958 Rook
Matt Courtney 26 DB 3 3 194 5-11 Idaho State 12/21/1961 Rook
Tom Cousineau 30 LB 4 3 225 6-3 Ohio State 5/6/1957 5

Buffalo Bills / 1st / 1st pick / 1979

Roger Craig* 27 RB 14 14 222 6-0 Nebraska 7/10/1960 4

San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 49th pick / 1983

Joe Cribbs 29 RB 11 2 190 5-11 Auburn 1/5/1958 7

Buffalo Bills / 2nd / 29th pick / 1980

Randy Cross 33 G-C 12 12 259 6-3 UCLA 4/25/1954 11

San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 42nd pick / 1976

Kevin Dean 22 LB 4 1 235 6-1 TCU 2/5/1965 Rook
Joe Drake 24 NT 3 1 290 6-2 Arizona 5/28/1963 2

Philadelphia Eagles / 9th / 233rd pick / 1985

Chris Dressel 26 TE 1 0 238 6-4 Stanford 2/7/1961 4

Houston Oilers / 3rd / 69th pick / 1983

Doug DuBose 23 RB 2 0 190 5-11 Nebraska 3/14/1964 Rook
Michael Durrette 30 G 3 3 280 6-4 Ferrum,West Virginia 8/11/1957 1
Riki Ellison 27 LB 3 1 225 6-2 USC 8/15/1960 4

San Francisco 49ers / 5th / 117th pick / 1983

Kevin Fagan 24 DE 7 2 260 6-3 Miami (FL) 4/25/1963 Rook

San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 102nd pick / 1986

Jim Fahnhorst 29 LB 11 10 230 6-4 Minnesota 11/8/1958 3

Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 92nd pick / 1982

Keith Fahnhorst 35 T 3 3 273 6-6 Minnesota 2/6/1952 13

San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 35th pick / 1974

John Faylor 24 DB 3 0 197 6-1 Santa Clara 2/10/1963 Rook
Terrence Flagler 23 RB 3 1 200 6-0 Clemson 9/24/1964 Rook

San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 25th pick / 1987

Russ Francis 34 TE 8 7 240 6-6 Oregon 4/3/1953 12

New England Patriots / 1st / 16th pick / 1975

John Frank 25 TE 12 6 225 6-3 Ohio State 4/17/1962 3

San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 56th pick / 1984

Tracy Franz 27 G 3 3 270 6-5 San Jose State 3/26/1960 Rook
Jeff Fuller 25 DB-LB 14 13 216 6-2 Texas A&M 8/8/1962 3

San Francisco 49ers / 5th / 139th pick / 1984

Bob Gagliano 29 QB 3 1 200 6-3 U.S. International,Utah State 9/5/1958 5

Kansas City Chiefs / 12th / 319th pick / 1981

Tony Gladney 23 WR 2 0 200 6-3 UNLV 7/20/1964 Rook
Clyde Glover 27 DT 13 1 280 6-6 Fresno State 7/16/1960 Rook
Terry Greer 30 WR 3 1 192 6-1 Alabama State 9/27/1957 1

Los Angeles Rams / 11th / 304th pick / 1980

Don Griffin 23 DB 12 10 176 6-0 Middle Tenn. State 3/17/1964 1

San Francisco 49ers / 6th / 162nd pick / 1986

Ron Hadley 24 LB 3 2 240 6-2 Washington 11/9/1963 Rook

New York Jets / 5th / 132nd pick / 1986

Charles Haley 23 DE-LB 12 2 252 6-5 James Madison 1/6/1964 1

San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 96th pick / 1986

Andre Hardy 26 RB 1 0 233 6-1 St. Mary's (CA),Weber State 11/28/1961 3

Philadelphia Eagles / 5th / 116th pick / 1984

Ron Heller 24 TE 13 6 236 6-3 Oregon State 9/18/1963 Rook
Thomas Henley 22 WR 1 1 185 5-11 Stanford 7/28/1965 Rook

New Orleans Saints / 6th / 152nd pick / 1987

Gary Hoffman 26 T 3 0 285 6-7 Santa Clara 9/28/1961 3

Green Bay Packers / 10th / 267th pick / 1984

Tom Holmoe 27 DB 11 0 190 6-2 BYU 3/7/1960 4

San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 90th pick / 1983

James Johnson 25 LB 1 0 236 6-2 San Diego State 6/21/1962 1

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 62nd pick / 1985

Brent Jones 24 TE 4 0 230 6-4 Santa Clara 2/12/1963 Rook

Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 135th pick / 1986

Jerry Keeble 24 LB 3 1 230 6-3 Minnesota 8/19/1963 Rook
Carl Keever 26 LB 3 0 236 6-2 Boise State,Oregon State 8/17/1961 Rook
Mark Korff 24 LB 2 0 230 6-1 Florida 4/5/1963 Rook
Pete Kugler 28 NT-DE 11 8 255 6-4 Penn State 8/9/1959 6

San Francisco 49ers / 6th / 147th pick / 1981

Greg Liter 24 DE 1 0 275 6-6 Iowa State 12/31/1963 Rook
Tim Long 24 C 2 0 295 6-6 Memphis 4/20/1963 Rook

Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 66th pick / 1985

Ronnie Lott*+ 28 DB 12 12 203 6-0 USC 5/8/1959 6

San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 8th pick / 1981

Ken Margerum 29 WR 2 0 175 6-0 Stanford 10/5/1958 6

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 67th pick / 1981

Derrick Martin 30 DB 3 1 185 6-0 Arizona State,San Jose State 5/31/1957 Rook
Milt McColl 28 LB 12 10 248 6-6 Stanford 8/28/1959 6
Guy McIntyre 26 G 3 3 275 6-3 Georgia 2/17/1961 3

San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1984

Tim McKyer 24 DB 12 12 174 6-0 Texas-Arlington 9/5/1963 1

San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 64th pick / 1986

Dana McLemore 27 DB 12 2 183 5-10 Hawaii 7/1/1960 5

San Francisco 49ers / 10th / 269th pick / 1982

Doug Mikolas 25 NT 8 2 270 6-1 Oregon Tech,Portland State 6/7/1962 Rook
Carl Monroe 27 RB 3 2 166 5-8 Utah 2/20/1960 4
Joe Montana*+ 31 QB 13 11 200 6-2 Notre Dame 6/11/1956 8

San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 82nd pick / 1979

Tory Nixon 25 DB 12 0 186 5-11 Arizona State,San Diego State 2/24/1962 2

Washington Redskins / 2nd / 33rd pick / 1985

Bubba Paris 27 T-G 11 8 300 6-6 Michigan 10/6/1960 4

San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 29th pick / 1982

Limbo Parks 22 G 3 0 265 6-3 Arkansas 3/21/1965 Rook
Reno Patterson 26 NT 1 0 275 6-3 Bethune-Cookman 4/22/1961 Rook
Darryl Pollard 23 DB 3 2 187 5-11 Weber State 5/11/1964 Rook
Fred Quillan 31 C 11 4 261 6-5 Oregon 1/27/1956 9

San Francisco 49ers / 7th / 175th pick / 1978

Tom Rathman 25 RB 12 7 230 6-1 Nebraska 10/7/1962 1

San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 56th pick / 1986

Kevin Reach 24 G-C 3 3 270 6-3 Utah 10/24/1963 Rook
Jerry Rice*+ 25 WR 12 12 200 6-2 Miss. Valley State 10/13/1962 2

San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 16th pick / 1985

Elston Ridgle 24 DE 3 2 265 6-6 Nevada-Reno,Northern Arizona 8/24/1963 Rook
Larry Roberts 24 DE 11 2 270 6-3 Alabama 6/2/1963 1

San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 39th pick / 1986

Del Rodgers 27 RB 7 0 210 5-10 Utah 6/22/1960 5

Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 71st pick / 1982

Max Runager 31 P 12 0 189 6-1 South Carolina 3/24/1956 8

Philadelphia Eagles / 8th / 211th pick / 1979

Jesse Sapolu 26 C-G 12 9 271 6-4 Hawaii 3/10/1961 4

San Francisco 49ers / 11th / 289th pick / 1983

Todd Shell 25 LB 6 2 225 6-4 BYU 6/24/1962 3

San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 24th pick / 1984

Jonathan Shelley 23 DB 1 1 176 6-0 Mississippi 8/6/1964 Rook

San Francisco 49ers / 9th / 245th pick / 1987

Mark Stevens 25 QB 2 0 190 6-1 Purdue,Utah 2/19/1962 Rook
Jeff Stover 29 DE-DT 12 5 275 6-5 Oregon 5/22/1958 5
John Sullivan 26 DB 1 1 196 6-1 California 11/15/1961 1

Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 72nd pick / 1984 Supp

Harry Sydney 28 RB 14 0 217 6-0 Kansas 6/26/1959 Rook
John Taylor 25 WR 12 2 185 6-1 Delaware State 3/31/1962 Rook

San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 76th pick / 1986

Chuck Thomas 27 C 7 3 277 6-3 Oklahoma 12/24/1960 2

Houston Oilers / 8th / 199th pick / 1985

Keena Turner 29 LB 10 10 219 6-2 Purdue 10/22/1958 7

San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 39th pick / 1980

Mike Varajon 23 RB 3 1 232 6-1 Toledo 7/12/1964 Rook
Steve Wallace 23 T-G 11 4 285 6-4 Auburn 12/27/1964 1

San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 101st pick / 1986

Mike Walter 27 LB 12 12 240 6-3 Oregon 11/30/1960 4

Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 50th pick / 1983

Mike Wells 25 TE 1 1 233 6-3 San Diego State 1/22/1962 Rook
Ray Wersching 37 K 12 0 213 5-11 California 8/21/1950 14
Carlton Williamson 29 DB 8 1 204 6-0 Pittsburgh 6/12/1958 6

San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 65th pick / 1981

Mike Wilson 29 WR 11 8 213 6-3 Washington State 12/19/1958 6

Dallas Cowboys / 9th / 246th pick / 1981

Eric Wright 28 DB 2 2 183 6-1 Missouri 4/18/1959 6

San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 40th pick / 1981

Steve Young 26 QB 8 3 215 6-2 BYU 10/11/1961 2

Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 1st / 1st pick / 1984 Supp

Team Total 26.3 15 229.9 6-2.2 2.7