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26 Fourth Quarter Comebacks, 28 Game-Winning Drives
26 Fourth Quarter Comebacks, 28 Game-Winning Drives Table
Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
1 | 1980 | 14 | 1980-12-07 | 24-179 | SFO | | NOR | W 38-35 | 24 | 36 | 66.67 | 285 | 2 | 0 | 109.1 | 7.92 | 9.03 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 1 | 4QC / GWD |
Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
2 | 1981 | 9 | 1981-11-01 | 25-143 | SFO | @ | PIT | W 17-14 | 22 | 37 | 59.46 | 205 | 1 | 2 | 61.2 | 5.54 | 3.65 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
3 | 1981 | 12 | 1981-11-22 | 25-164 | SFO | @ | RAM | W 33-31 | 19 | 30 | 63.33 | 283 | 0 | 1 | 80.3 | 9.43 | 7.93 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
4 | 1982 | 5 | 1982-12-02 | 26-174 | SFO | @ | RAM | W 30-24 | 26 | 37 | 70.27 | 305 | 2 | 0 | 113.0 | 8.24 | 9.32 | 5 | -7 | -1.40 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
5 | 1982 | 8 | 1982-12-26 | 26-198 | SFO | @ | KAN | W 26-13 | 20 | 35 | 57.14 | 253 | 0 | 2 | 56.0 | 7.23 | 4.66 | 4 | 41 | 10.25 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
6 | 1983 | 4 | 1983-09-25 | 27-106 | SFO | | ATL | W 24-20 | 27 | 32 | 84.38 | 261 | 3 | 2 | 105.9 | 8.16 | 7.22 | 4 | 19 | 4.75 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
7 | 1983 | 8 | 1983-10-23 | 27-134 | SFO | @ | RAM | W 45-35 | 25 | 39 | 64.10 | 358 | 3 | 0 | 119.4 | 9.18 | 10.72 | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 0 | 4QC |
Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
8 | 1984 | 1 | 1984-09-02 | 28-083 | SFO | @ | DET | W 30-27 | 16 | 25 | 64.00 | 188 | 1 | 0 | 100.1 | 7.52 | 8.32 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
9 | 1984 | 10 | 1984-11-04 | 28-146 | SFO | | CIN | W 23-17 | 27 | 42 | 64.29 | 301 | 2 | 4 | 61.8 | 7.17 | 3.83 | 3 | -5 | -1.67 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
10 | 1985 | 15 | 1985-12-15 | 29-187 | SFO | @ | NOR | W 31-19 | 25 | 38 | 65.79 | 354 | 3 | 1 | 111.1 | 9.32 | 9.71 | 7 | 23 | 3.29 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
11 | 1986 | 15 | 1986-12-14 | 30-186 | SFO | @ | NWE | W 29-24 | 14 | 25 | 56.00 | 202 | 0 | 1 | 65.7 | 8.08 | 6.28 | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
12 | 1987 | 2 | 1987-09-20 | 31-101 | SFO | @ | CIN | W 27-26 | 21 | 37 | 56.76 | 250 | 3 | 0 | 104.6 | 6.76 | 8.38 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
13 | 1987 | 5 | 1987-10-18 | 31-129 | SFO | | STL | W 34-28 | 31 | 39 | 79.49 | 334 | 4 | 2 | 115.2 | 8.56 | 8.31 | 5 | 19 | 3.80 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
14 | 1987 | 6 | 1987-10-25 | 31-136 | SFO | @ | NOR | W 24-22 | 18 | 32 | 56.25 | 256 | 3 | 0 | 113.5 | 8.00 | 9.88 | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
15 | 1988 | 2 | 1988-09-11 | 32-092 | SFO | @ | NYG | W 20-17 | 10 | 18 | 55.56 | 148 | 1 | 0 | 101.2 | 8.22 | 9.33 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
16 | 1988 | 7 | 1988-10-16 | 32-127 | SFO | @ | RAM | W 24-21 | 21 | 31 | 67.74 | 203 | 0 | 1 | 72.4 | 6.55 | 5.10 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
17 | 1989 | 2 | 1989-09-17 | 33-098 | SFO | @ | TAM | W 20-16 | 25 | 39 | 64.10 | 266 | 1 | 2 | 71.1 | 6.82 | 5.03 | 9 | 21 | 2.33 | 1 | 4QC / GWD |
18 | 1989 | 3 | 1989-09-24 | 33-105 | SFO | @ | PHI | W 38-28 | 25 | 34 | 73.53 | 428 | 5 | 1 | 142.8 | 12.59 | 14.21 | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
19 | 1989 | 5 | 1989-10-08 | 33-119 | SFO | @ | NOR | W 24-20 | 21 | 29 | 72.41 | 291 | 3 | 0 | 138.7 | 10.03 | 12.10 | 1 | 11 | 11.00 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
20 | 1989 | 12 | 1989-11-27 | 33-169 | SFO | | NYG | W 34-24 | 27 | 33 | 81.82 | 292 | 3 | 0 | 133.8 | 8.85 | 10.67 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | GWD |
21 | 1989 | 14 | 1989-12-11 | 33-183 | SFO | @ | RAM | W 30-27 | 30 | 42 | 71.43 | 458 | 3 | 2 | 111.0 | 10.90 | 10.19 | 7 | 12 | 1.71 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
22 | 1990 | 1 | 1990-09-10 | 34-091 | SFO | @ | NOR | W 13-12 | 26 | 43 | 60.47 | 210 | 1 | 1 | 70.9 | 4.88 | 4.30 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
23 | 1990 | 4 | 1990-10-07 | 34-118 | SFO | @ | HOU | W 24-21 | 20 | 28 | 71.43 | 318 | 3 | 1 | 129.8 | 11.36 | 11.89 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
24 | 1990 | 7 | 1990-10-28 | 34-139 | SFO | | CLE | W 20-17 | 17 | 37 | 45.95 | 185 | 1 | 2 | 47.7 | 5.00 | 3.11 | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | GWD |
25 | 1990 | 8 | 1990-11-04 | 34-146 | SFO | @ | GNB | W 24-20 | 25 | 40 | 62.50 | 411 | 3 | 0 | 122.0 | 10.28 | 11.78 | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 0 | GWD |
26 | 1990 | 13 | 1990-12-09 | 34-181 | SFO | @ | CIN | W 20-17 | 19 | 26 | 73.08 | 185 | 0 | 1 | 76.6 | 7.12 | 5.38 | 2 | 16 | 8.00 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
27 | 1993 | 6 | 1993-10-17 | 37-128 | KAN | @ | SDG | W 17-14 | 21 | 39 | 53.85 | 284 | 1 | 1 | 75.2 | 7.28 | 6.64 | 3 | -2 | -0.67 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
28 | 1994 | 6 | 1994-10-17 | 38-128 | KAN | @ | DEN | W 31-28 | 34 | 54 | 62.96 | 393 | 3 | 1 | 95.7 | 7.28 | 7.56 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
29 | 1994 | 11 | 1994-11-20 | 38-162 | KAN | | CLE | W 20-13 | 19 | 33 | 57.58 | 169 | 1 | 0 | 81.5 | 5.12 | 5.73 | 4 | -1 | -0.25 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
5 Postseason Fourth Quarter Comebacks, 5 Postseason Game-Winning Drives
5 Postseason Fourth Quarter Comebacks, 5 Postseason Game-Winning Drives Table
Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
1 | 1981 | 18 | 1982-01-10 | 25-213 | SFO | | DAL | W 28-27 | 22 | 35 | 62.86 | 286 | 3 | 3 | 81.4 | 8.17 | 6.03 | 3 | -5 | -1.67 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
2 | 1983 | 17 | 1983-12-31 | 27-203 | SFO | | DET | W 24-23 | 18 | 31 | 58.06 | 201 | 1 | 1 | 74.8 | 6.48 | 5.68 | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
3 | 1988 | 19 | 1989-01-22 | 32-225 | SFO | N | CIN | W 20-16 | 23 | 36 | 63.89 | 357 | 2 | 0 | 115.2 | 9.92 | 11.03 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
Rk |
Year |
G# |
Date |
Age |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Cmp |
Att |
Cmp% |
Yds |
TD |
Int |
Rate |
Y/A |
AY/A |
Att |
Yds |
Y/A |
TD |
Notes |
4 | 1993 | 17 | 1994-01-08 | 37-211 | KAN | | PIT | W 27-24 | 28 | 43 | 65.12 | 276 | 1 | 0 | 90.8 | 6.42 | 6.88 | 4 | 13 | 3.25 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
5 | 1993 | 18 | 1994-01-16 | 37-219 | KAN | @ | HOU | W 28-20 | 22 | 38 | 57.89 | 299 | 3 | 2 | 87.5 | 7.87 | 7.08 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 4QC / GWD |
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