", "We had our backs to the wall and bad field position hurt us," added Montana. With their lead pared to six points, the 49ers turned to their time-consuming ground attack. That the 49ers and Bengals were in the Super Bowl was remarkable in itself. Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Pro Football Reference Database. Cowboys coach Tom Landry twice rejected long field-goal attempts from the 34 and 37, and each time White (who also played punter) punted the ball out of bounds at the 8.[5]. . : Norb Hecker (Linebackers), Milt Jackson (Wide Receivers/ST), Billie Matthews (Running Backs), Bill McPherson (Defensive Line), Ray Rhodes (Asst. This season was the only one in an 18-season span in which the 49ers did not win at least ten games. 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(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. (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. For the third time in four years, the San Francisco 49ers have found themselves in the NFC Championship game. But Cincinnati's defense halted the drive at the 18-yard line and it ended with no points when Rolf Benirschke missed a 37-yard field goal attempt. Anderson was injured early in the drive and replaced for two plays by Jack Thompson. Johnson hit center for two yards and then left guard, where he was stopped by John Harty for no gain. Bruce Coslet, the special teams coach for Cincinnati, welcomed the squib kicks. . All rights reserved. Todd also made several key completions, including a 29-yarder to Shuler and a 26-yard pass to Derrick Gaffney on third and 20. "We lost, but there is lots to be proud of. Do you have a blog? A few plays later, quarterback Scott Brunner then threw a 9-yard touchdown to running back Leon Bright (the extra point attempt failed). This game set playoff records for the most points scored in a playoff game (79), most total yards by both teams (1,036), and most passing yards by both teams (809). (AP Photo/Al Golub), Dallas Cowboys Defensive Back Everson Walls (24) on sidelines during the NFC Championship game at Candlestick Park in San Fransisco on January 10, 1982. Past 10 Seasons (2013 - 2022) Championship Years 1981, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1994 San Francisco 49ers History Overview The San Francisco 49ers have played a total of 73 seasons. (AP Photo/Al Golub), Dallas Cowboys Running Back Tony Dorsett (33) make run against the San Francisco Defensive Line during the NFC Championship game at Candlestick Park in San Fransisco on January 10, 1982. This was also the first year that both New York City area teams, the Giants and the Jets, made the playoffs together in the same year. Later on, Herman Edwards' interception of a Brunner pass gave the Eagles a first down on the New York 26-yard line, which they converted to a 20-7 score with quarterback Ron Jaworski's 15-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Harold Carmichael. All-time Receiving Leader: Jerry Rice 1,281 rec, 19,247 yds, 176 TD . The Bills defense managed to force a punt with under a minute left, but Ferguson threw four consecutive incompletions as time expired in the game. was the 2019 San Francisco 49ers, who [2], at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. San Diego then drove 55 yards and cut their deficit to 107 when Fouts, desperately trying to avoid a hit from Eddie Edwards, managed to fire a pass to Kellen Winslow at the line of scrimmage, who subsequently raced 33 yards down the right sideline for a score. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. of the National Football Conference, aka the NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated. ", The difference in the game, said Gregg, "was the four turnovers. The Bills drove to the Cincinnati 21-yard line with about three minutes left to play, and it appeared that Ferguson completed a fourth-down pass to Lou Piccone to gain a first down. In the third quarter, San Francisco got another scoring opportunity when Dwight Hicks returned a punt 12 yards to midfield. We present them here for purely educational purposes. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. Jan. 24, 1982: 49ers Win Their First Lombardi Trophy in Super Bowl XVI. "We weren't even picked for third in our division," he noted. Harris caught six passes for 106 yards. 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 On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Following three incompletions and a touchdown called back by a holding penalty, Breech's 38-yard field goal made the score 207. We had run twice to the left, and David Verser missed a block on the second call because of the crowd noise. (AP Photo/Al Golub), Cowboys head Coach Tom Landry during the NFC Championship game at Candlestick Park in San Fransisco on January 10, 1982. (AP Photo/Al Golub), List of Players: (87) Dwight Clark, (68) John Ayers, (56) Fred Quillan during the NFC Championship game at Candlestick Park in San Fransisco on January 10, 1982. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Find out more. The Bengals were pushed back to their own 41 and Fred Dean, the defensive end obtained from San Diego, made matters worse by tackling Anderson for another four-yard loss, one of four Niner sacks during the game. Explaining his role in the TD play, Cooper said, "It was a fake up the middle to the fullback. Then Miami defensive back Lyle Blackwood's interception set up a 12-yard touchdown run by Nathan, giving Miami their first lead of the game, 3831, on the first play of the fourth quarter. The 49ers, who lost 12 of 26 fumbles in their NFC title march, opened their first Super Bowl game on an inauspicious note. "What happened," revealed Studley, "is that I called for our goal line defense to go in, but Keena Turner thought I said 'giant' defense and didn't go in. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? NFC West. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. He also was without extraordinary optimism. The Bills converted this turnover into a 24-0 lead as Ferguson completed a 28-yard pass to running back Joe Cribbs before hooking up with Lewis for a 26-yard scoring completion. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Cribbs rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown, while also catching 4 passes for 64 yards. This was the first postseason meeting between the Buccaneers and Cowboys.[2]. started the season going 8-0. The San Francisco 49ers were established in the All-American Football Conference (AAFC) in 1946. Taking the ball back after the missed field goal, Cincinnati put the game away with a 14-play touchdown drive. With only 58 seconds left in the game, a heavy Dolphins pass rush forced Fouts to throw a blind pass intended for Winslow in the end zone. On San Diego's opening drive, Dan Fouts' 47-yard completion to Wes Chandler set up Benirschke's 32-yard field goal. "The Bengals were throwing every conceivable blitz at us," said Walsh. Two key plays allowed the Bengals to start their first two drives in Buffalo territory, and they took advantage of their field position with touchdowns on each one. (AP Photo/Al Golub), San Francisco 49ers vs.Dallas Cowboys at Candlestick Park Sunday, January 10. (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. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. The 49ers won the game 28-27. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. The 49ers won the game 28-27. Solomon was the 49ers top receiver with 6 catches for 107 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 12 yards and returning a punt for 22. We had great success with that play all season, but the 49ers got great penetration. Johnson, the team's leading rusher with 1,077 yards during the season, was held to just 45 yards, but it did not matter as the Bengals still racked up 136 yards on the ground, 72 of them and two touchdowns from Alexander. After a pair of punts, Greg Buttle returned an interception from Ferguson 29 yards to the Bills 14-yard line, setting up's Leahy's 26-yard field goal that cut the score to 24-10 at the end of the half.[1]. In the first quarter, Eagles kick/punt returner Wally Henry fumbled a punt due to a hit from Lawrence Taylor and Beasley Reece recovered the ball for the Giants at the Philadelphia 26-yard line. The Chargers defense quickly gave the offense another scoring opportunity, forcing a punt from Pat McInally that went just 32 yards to the Bengals 45. But Miami re-tied the game with Strock completing six consecutive passes, the last a 50-yard score to Bruce Hardy. Then Benirschke missed a 50-yard field goal try on the next play. (AP Photo/Al Golub), San Francisco 49ers Running Back Bill Ring (30) makes good yardage during kick off runback during the NFC Championship game at Candlestick Park in San Fransisco on January 10, 1982. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. (AP Photo/Al Golub), Dallas Quarterback Danny White (11) give his team the play instructions during the NFC Championship game at Candlestick Park in San Fransisco on January 10, 1982. Then after forcing a punt, the Giants drove 74 yards, including an 11-yard scramble by Brunner on 3rd and 11, to score on his 10-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver John Mistler. The improvement was noticeable immediately after Wersching's second-half kickoff. [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. That was enough time for Anderson to complete six consecutive passes, none of which was run out of bounds to stop the clock. started the season with 7 losses. Super Bowl XVI - San Francisco 49ers vs. Cincinnati Bengals - January 24th, 1982 NFL Scores Playoffs Cincinnati Bengals 21 14-5 Prev Game Coach: Forrest Gregg San Francisco 49ers 26 16-3 Prev Game Coach: Bill Walsh Sunday Jan 24, 1982 Start Time: 4:00pm Stadium: Pontiac Silverdome Logos via Sports Logos.net / About logos Team Stats Offense Do you have a sports website? ", Studley explained further: "The Bengals tried to shield Danny off and make him run around, but he hit Alexander quick in the flat. ", Concerning the decision to pass up the field goal, Gregg said, "I figured that even if we didn't make it, it would put the 49ers on the 1-yard line. at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California. All-time Rushing Leader: Frank Gore 2,442 att, 11,073 yds, 64 TD . 1982 San Francisco 49ers Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees Previous Season Next Season Record: 3-6-0, 3rd in NFC West Division ( Schedule and Results ) Coach: Bill Walsh (3-6-0) Points For: 209 (23.2/g) 7th of 28 Points Against: 206 (22.9/g) 23rd of 28 Expected W-L: 4.6-4.4 SRS: -2.43 (18th of 28), SOS: -2.77 Despite playing without starting quarterback Phil Simms and linebacker Brad Van Pelt, the Giants jumped to a 200 lead in the first quarter and withstood an Eagles comeback at the end to hold on to a 2721 win. Check out all the best photos from Rihanna's halftime performance! The 49ers soon faced 3rd and 17 from the 44, but Montana was able to convert with a 39-yard completion to Dwight Clark, which led to a 22-yard field goal by Ray Wersching that gave them a 107 lead on the first play of the second quarter. Sunday, Jan. 29, at 3 p . Then on third down and 9, Fouts' 21-yard completion to Wes Chandler moved the ball to the Bengals 33. The 49ers won the game 28-27. Brooks returned the ensuing kickoff 35 yards to the 43-yard line. (AP Photo/Al Golub), Joe Montana (16) lines up on the ball during the NFC Championship game at Candlestick Park in San Fransisco on January 10, 1982. "Montana will be the great quarterback of the future," said Walsh of his third-year field general. 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. Refresh your browser window to try again. The team had . In the United States, NBC broadcast the AFC playoff games, while CBS televised the NFC games and Super Bowl XVI. The San Francisco 49ers 2023 ChampsOrChumps.us Terms Privacy Policy, Won Bill Simpson's interception at the Buffalo 1-yard line with two seconds left in the game preserved a 3127 victory and gave Buffalo their first playoff win since 1965. It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. (AP Photo/Al Golub), List of players (88) Freddie Solomon, (51) Randy Cross, (56) Fred Quillan, (68) John Ayers and (87) Dwight Clark during the NFC Championship game at Candlestick Park in San Fransisco on January 10, 1982. Thurman had two interceptions and 50 return yards. On each occasion they were eliminated by the Dallas Cowboys. This year has been a bit different, however, as the 49ers used a third-string . Take a look at the photographs that served as the artistic blueprint for Super Bowl LVII, and see how they were incorporated into the numerous event spaces throughout the state. Dallas defensive back Everson Walls intercepted two passes and recovered a fumble, though he had the misfortune of being assigned to cover Clark on "the catch" play. The key play of the drive was a 21-yard run by Rob Carpenter on 2nd and 8 from the 40 with 2:04 left on the clock. I don't get but four or five good pops a game and I wasn't going to miss my chance. Willie Harper recovered, however, for the 49ers. "The 49ers have been doing that all season and are pretty good at it.". San Francisco 49ers receiver Dwight Clark hauls in a six-yard touchdown pass from Joe Montana with 51 seconds left in the 1982 NFC Championship game against the Dallas Cowboys.. On the ensuing kickoff, the ball hit the ground and bounced back in the Chargers direction, enabling them to recover it and eventually score on running back Chuck Muncie's 1-yard rushing touchdown. Elliott rushed four times for 30 yards on the drive, while Solomon also made a big impact, catching two passes for 18 yards and rushing for 15 on a wide receiver reverse.
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