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1989 San Francisco 49ers
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Record: 14-2-0, Finished 1st in NFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
1989 Super Bowl Champions
Scored 442 points (27.6/g), 1st of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 253 points (15.8/g), 3rd.
Differential of 189 points (11.8/g), 1st.
Expected W-L: 12.6-3.4.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +12 (0.8/g), 2nd.
Coached by George Seifert (14-2-0)
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1989 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Non-primary Starters| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Joe Montana*+ | 33 | 10 | 13 | 271 for 386, 3,521 yards, 26 td, 8 int, & 49 rushes for 227 yards and 3 td | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 82nd pick / 1979 |
| RB | Roger Craig* | 29 | 6 | 16 | 271 rushes for 1,054 yards, 6 td, & 49 catches for 473 yards and 1 td | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 49th pick / 1983 |
| FB | Tom Rathman | 27 | 3 | 16 | 79 rushes for 305 yards, 1 td, & 73 catches for 616 yards and 1 td | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 56th pick / 1986 |
| WR | Jerry Rice*+ | 27 | 4 | 16 | 82 catches for 1,483 yards, 17 td, & 5 rushes for 33 yards and 0 td | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 16th pick / 1985 |
| WR | John Taylor* | 27 | 2 | 15 | 60 catches for 1,077 yards, 10 td, & 1 rush for 6 yards and 0 td | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 76th pick / 1986 |
| TE | Brent Jones | 26 | 2 | 16 | 40 catches for 500 yards, 4 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 135th pick / 1986 |
| LT | Bubba Paris | 29 | 6 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 29th pick / 1982 |
| LG | Guy McIntyre* | 28 | 5 | 13 | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1984 |
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| C | Jesse Sapolu | 28 | 6 | 16 | San Francisco 49ers / 11th / 289th pick / 1983 |
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| RG | Bruce Collie | 27 | 4 | 15 | San Francisco 49ers / 5th / 140th pick / 1985 |
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| RT | Harris Barton | 25 | 2 | 16 | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 22nd pick / 1987 |
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| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Pierce Holt | 27 | 1 | 11 | 10.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 39th pick / 1988 |
| LDE | Larry Roberts | 26 | 3 | 5 | 3.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 39th pick / 1986 |
| NT | Michael Carter | 29 | 5 | 8 | San Francisco 49ers / 5th / 121st pick / 1984 |
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| NT | Pete Kugler | 30 | 8 | 6 | 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 6th / 147th pick / 1981 |
| RDE | Kevin Fagan | 26 | 2 | 15 | 7.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 102nd pick / 1986 |
| LOLB | Charles Haley | 25 | 3 | 16 | 10.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 96th pick / 1986 |
| LILB | Matt Millen | 31 | 9 | 9 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 3 fumbles recovered | Oakland Raiders / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1980 |
| MLB | Jim Fahnhorst | 31 | 5 | 7 | Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 92nd pick / 1982 |
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| RILB | Mike Walter | 29 | 6 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 50th pick / 1983 |
| ROLB | Keena Turner | 31 | 9 | 12 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 39th pick / 1980 |
| LCB | Darryl Pollard | 25 | 2 | 14 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| RCB | Don Griffin | 25 | 3 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 6th / 162nd pick / 1986 |
| SS | Chet Brooks | 23 | 1 | 15 | 1.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 11th / 303rd pick / 1988 |
| FS | Ronnie Lott*+ | 30 | 8 | 11 | 0.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 8th pick / 1981 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Mike Cofer+ | 25 | 2 | 0 | 29 of 36 field goals & 49 of 51 extra points | |
| P | Barry Helton | 24 | 1 | 0 | 55 punts for a 40.5 average, 1 blocked | San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 102nd pick / 1988 |
| PR | John Taylor* | 27 | 2 | 15 | 36 punt returns for a 11.6 average and 0 td | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 76th pick / 1986 |
| KR | Terrence Flagler | 25 | 2 | 0 | 32 kick returns for a 20.1 average and 0 td | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 25th pick / 1987 |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Michael Barber | 22 | WR | 8 | 0 | 172 | 5-10 | Marshall | 6/19/1967 | Rook | San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 112th pick / 1989 |
| Harris Barton | 25 | T-G | 16 | 16 | 286 | 6-4 | North Carolina | 4/19/1964 | 2 | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 22nd pick / 1987 |
| Steve Bono | 27 | QB | 1 | 0 | 215 | 6-4 | UCLA | 5/11/1962 | 4 | Minnesota Vikings / 6th / 142nd pick / 1985 |
| Jeff Bregel | 25 | G | 3 | 3 | 280 | 6-4 | USC | 5/1/1964 | 2 | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 37th pick / 1987 |
| Chet Brooks | 23 | DB | 15 | 15 | 191 | 5-11 | Texas A&M | 1/1/1966 | 1 | San Francisco 49ers / 11th / 303rd pick / 1988 |
| Jim Burt | 30 | NT-DT | 8 | 3 | 260 | 6-1 | Miami (FL) | 6/7/1959 | 8 | |
| Michael Carter | 29 | NT | 8 | 8 | 285 | 6-2 | SMU | 10/29/1960 | 5 | San Francisco 49ers / 5th / 121st pick / 1984 |
| Mike Cofer+ | 25 | K | 16 | 0 | 195 | 6-1 | North Carolina State | 2/19/1964 | 2 | |
| Bruce Collie | 27 | G-T | 16 | 15 | 275 | 6-6 | Texas-Arlington | 6/27/1962 | 4 | San Francisco 49ers / 5th / 140th pick / 1985 |
| Roger Craig* | 29 | RB | 16 | 16 | 222 | 6-0 | Nebraska | 7/10/1960 | 6 | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 49th pick / 1983 |
| Dave Cullity | 25 | T | 2 | 0 | 275 | 6-7 | Utah | 6/15/1964 | Rook | |
| Keith DeLong | 22 | LB | 15 | 0 | 245 | 6-2 | Tennessee | 8/14/1967 | Rook | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 28th pick / 1989 |
| Kevin Fagan | 26 | DE | 16 | 15 | 260 | 6-3 | Miami (FL) | 4/25/1963 | 2 | San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 102nd pick / 1986 |
| Jim Fahnhorst | 31 | LB | 7 | 7 | 230 | 6-4 | Minnesota | 11/8/1958 | 5 | Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 92nd pick / 1982 |
| Terrence Flagler | 25 | RB | 15 | 0 | 200 | 6-0 | Clemson | 9/24/1964 | 2 | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 25th pick / 1987 |
| Jeff Fuller | 27 | DB-LB | 6 | 4 | 216 | 6-2 | Texas A&M | 8/8/1962 | 5 | San Francisco 49ers / 5th / 139th pick / 1984 |
| Antonio Goss | 23 | LB | 8 | 0 | 228 | 6-4 | North Carolina | 8/11/1966 | Rook | San Francisco 49ers / 12th / 319th pick / 1989 |
| Terry Greer | 32 | WR | 11 | 0 | 192 | 6-1 | Alabama State | 9/27/1957 | 3 | Los Angeles Rams / 11th / 304th pick / 1980 |
| Don Griffin | 25 | DB | 16 | 16 | 176 | 6-0 | Middle Tenn. State | 3/17/1964 | 3 | San Francisco 49ers / 6th / 162nd pick / 1986 |
| Charles Haley | 25 | DE-LB | 16 | 16 | 252 | 6-5 | James Madison | 1/6/1964 | 3 | San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 96th pick / 1986 |
| Barry Helton | 24 | P | 16 | 0 | 205 | 6-3 | Colorado | 1/2/1965 | 1 | San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 102nd pick / 1988 |
| Keith Henderson | 23 | RB | 6 | 0 | 220 | 6-1 | Georgia | 8/4/1966 | Rook | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 84th pick / 1989 |
| Steve Hendrickson | 23 | LB-RB-TE | 11 | 0 | 250 | 6-0 | California | 8/30/1966 | Rook | San Francisco 49ers / 6th / 167th pick / 1989 |
| Tom Holmoe | 29 | DB | 7 | 0 | 190 | 6-2 | BYU | 3/7/1960 | 6 | San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 90th pick / 1983 |
| Pierce Holt | 27 | DE-DT | 16 | 11 | 275 | 6-4 | Angelo State (TX) | 1/1/1962 | 1 | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 39th pick / 1988 |
| Johnnie Jackson | 22 | DB | 16 | 2 | 204 | 6-1 | Houston | 1/11/1967 | Rook | San Francisco 49ers / 5th / 122nd pick / 1989 |
| Brent Jones | 26 | TE | 16 | 16 | 230 | 6-4 | Santa Clara | 2/12/1963 | 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 135th pick / 1986 |
| Pete Kugler | 30 | NT-DE | 14 | 6 | 255 | 6-4 | Penn State | 8/9/1959 | 8 | San Francisco 49ers / 6th / 147th pick / 1981 |
| Kevin Lilly | 26 | DE-NT-DT | 1 | 0 | 265 | 6-4 | Tulsa | 5/14/1963 | 1 | |
| Ronnie Lott*+ | 30 | DB | 11 | 11 | 203 | 6-0 | USC | 5/8/1959 | 8 | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 8th pick / 1981 |
| Guy McIntyre* | 28 | G | 16 | 13 | 275 | 6-3 | Georgia | 2/17/1961 | 5 | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1984 |
| Tim McKyer | 26 | DB | 7 | 1 | 174 | 6-0 | Texas-Arlington | 9/5/1963 | 3 | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 64th pick / 1986 |
| Matt Millen | 31 | LB | 15 | 9 | 250 | 6-2 | Penn State | 3/12/1958 | 9 | Oakland Raiders / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1980 |
| Joe Montana*+ | 33 | QB | 13 | 13 | 200 | 6-2 | Notre Dame | 6/11/1956 | 10 | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 82nd pick / 1979 |
| Bubba Paris | 29 | T-G | 16 | 16 | 300 | 6-6 | Michigan | 10/6/1960 | 6 | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 29th pick / 1982 |
| Darryl Pollard | 25 | DB | 16 | 14 | 187 | 5-11 | Weber State | 5/11/1964 | 2 | |
| Rollin Putzier | 24 | DT-NT | 11 | 0 | 279 | 6-4 | Oregon | 12/10/1965 | 1 | Green Bay Packers / 4th / 88th pick / 1988 |
| Tom Rathman | 27 | RB | 16 | 16 | 230 | 6-1 | Nebraska | 10/7/1962 | 3 | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 56th pick / 1986 |
| Jerry Rice*+ | 27 | WR | 16 | 16 | 200 | 6-2 | Miss. Valley State | 10/13/1962 | 4 | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 16th pick / 1985 |
| Mike Richardson | 28 | DB | 3 | 0 | 187 | 6-0 | Arizona State | 5/23/1961 | 6 | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 33rd pick / 1983 |
| Larry Roberts | 26 | DE | 15 | 5 | 270 | 6-3 | Alabama | 6/2/1963 | 3 | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 39th pick / 1986 |
| Bill Romanowski | 23 | LB | 16 | 4 | 245 | 6-4 | Boston College | 4/2/1966 | 1 | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 80th pick / 1988 |
| Jesse Sapolu | 28 | C-G | 16 | 16 | 271 | 6-4 | Hawaii | 3/10/1961 | 6 | San Francisco 49ers / 11th / 289th pick / 1983 |
| Danny Stubbs | 24 | DE-LB | 16 | 0 | 265 | 6-4 | Miami (FL) | 1/3/1965 | 1 | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 33rd pick / 1988 |
| Harry Sydney | 30 | RB | 7 | 0 | 217 | 6-0 | Kansas | 6/26/1959 | 2 | |
| Terry Tausch | 30 | G-T | 9 | 0 | 275 | 6-5 | Texas | 2/5/1959 | 7 | Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 39th pick / 1982 |
| John Taylor* | 27 | WR | 15 | 15 | 185 | 6-1 | Delaware State | 3/31/1962 | 2 | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 76th pick / 1986 |
| Chuck Thomas | 29 | C | 16 | 0 | 277 | 6-3 | Oklahoma | 12/24/1960 | 4 | Houston Oilers / 8th / 199th pick / 1985 |
| Spencer Tillman | 25 | RB | 15 | 0 | 206 | 5-11 | Oklahoma | 4/21/1964 | 2 | Houston Oilers / 5th / 133rd pick / 1987 |
| Keena Turner | 31 | LB | 13 | 12 | 219 | 6-2 | Purdue | 10/22/1958 | 9 | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 39th pick / 1980 |
| Steve Wallace | 25 | T-G | 16 | 1 | 285 | 6-4 | Auburn | 12/27/1964 | 3 | San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 101st pick / 1986 |
| Wesley Walls | 23 | TE | 16 | 0 | 240 | 6-5 | Mississippi | 2/26/1966 | Rook | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 56th pick / 1989 |
| Mike Walter | 29 | LB | 16 | 16 | 240 | 6-3 | Oregon | 11/30/1960 | 6 | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 50th pick / 1983 |
| Jamie Williams | 29 | TE | 3 | 0 | 240 | 6-4 | Nebraska | 2/25/1960 | 6 | New York Giants / 3rd / 63rd pick / 1983 |
| Mike Wilson | 31 | WR | 16 | 1 | 213 | 6-3 | Washington State | 12/19/1958 | 8 | Dallas Cowboys / 9th / 246th pick / 1981 |
| Eric Wright | 30 | DB | 11 | 1 | 183 | 6-1 | Missouri | 4/18/1959 | 8 | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 40th pick / 1981 |
| Steve Young | 28 | QB | 10 | 3 | 215 | 6-2 | BYU | 10/11/1961 | 4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 1st / 1st pick / 1984 Supp |
| Team Total | 26.8 | 16 | 232.2 | 6-2.4 | 3.6 |