| 1985 San Francisco 49ers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr. |
| General manager | John McVay andCarmen Policy |
| Head coach | Bill Walsh |
| Defensive coordinator | George Seifert |
| Home stadium | Candlestick Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–6 |
| Division place | 2ndNFC West |
| Playoffs | LostWild Card Playoffs (atGiants) 3–17 |
| All-Pros | |
| Pro Bowlers | |
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The1985 San Francisco 49ers season was thefranchise's 36thseason in theNational Football League and their 40th overall.
49ersrunning backRoger Craig became the first player in NFL history to record both 1,000 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards in the same season. Craig rushed for 1,050 yards,[3] and had 1,016 receiving yards.[4][5]
This season wasJerry Rice's first season in the league.
| 1985 San Francisco 49ers draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Jerry Rice * † | Wide receiver | Mississippi Valley State | |
| 3 | 75 | Ricky Moore | Running back | Alabama | |
| 5 | 140 | Bruce Collie | Guard | UT Arlington | |
| 6 | 168 | Scott Barry | Quarterback | UC Davis | |
| 11 | 308 | David Wood | Defensive end | Arizona | |
| 12 | 336 | Donald Chumley | Defensive tackle | Georgia | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least onePro Bowl during career | |||||
Source:[6]
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL) | Linebackers(LB)
Defensive backs(DB)
Special teams(ST) | Reserve
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 10 | atLos Angeles Raiders | W 28–21 | 1–0 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 61,784 |
| 2 | August 19 | Denver Broncos | L 13–20 | 1–1 | Candlestick Park | 55,425 |
| 3 | August 24 | San Diego Chargers | W 25–10 | 2–1 | Candlestick Park | 50,569 |
| 4 | August 30 | atSeattle Seahawks | W 23–21 | 3–1 | Kingdome | 60,403 |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 8 | atMinnesota Vikings | L 21–28 | 0–1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 57,375 | |
| 2 | September 15 | Atlanta Falcons | W 35–16 | 1–1 | Candlestick Park | 58,923 | |
| 3 | September 22 | atLos Angeles Raiders | W 34–10 | 2–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 87,006 | |
| 4 | September 29 | New Orleans Saints | L 17–20 | 2–2 | Candlestick Park | 58,053 | |
| 5 | October 6 | atAtlanta Falcons | W 38–17 | 3–2 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 44,740 | |
| 6 | October 13 | Chicago Bears | L 10–26 | 3–3 | Candlestick Park | 60,523 | |
| 7 | October 20 | atDetroit Lions | L 21–23 | 3–4 | Pontiac Silverdome | 67,715 | |
| 8 | October 27 | atLos Angeles Rams | W 28–14 | 4–4 | Anaheim Stadium | 65,939 | |
| 9 | November 3 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 24–13 | 5–4 | Candlestick Park | 58,383 | |
| 10 | November 11 | atDenver Broncos | L 16–17 | 5–5 | Mile High Stadium | 73,173 | |
| 11 | November 17 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 31–3 | 6–5 | Candlestick Park | 56,447 | |
| 12 | November 25 | Seattle Seahawks | W 19–6 | 7–5 | Candlestick Park | 57,482 | |
| 13 | December 1 | atWashington Redskins | W 35–8 | 8–5 | RFK Stadium | 51,321 | |
| 14 | December 9 | Los Angeles Rams | L 20–27 | 8–6 | Candlestick Park | 60,581 | |
| 15 | December 15 | atNew Orleans Saints | W 31–19 | 9–6 | Louisiana Superdome | 46,065 | |
| 16 | December 22 | Dallas Cowboys | W 31–16 | 10–6 | Candlestick Park | 60,114 | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text. | |||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • 49ers | 0 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 31 |
| Saints | 0 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
| Q2 | SF | Clark 26 yard pass fromMontana (Wersching kick) | SF 7–0 | |
| Q2 | NO | Andersen 46 yard field goal | SF 7–3 | |
| Q2 | NO | Warren 42 yard blocked field goal return (kick failed) | NO 9–7 | |
| Q3 | SF | Wilson 52 yard pass from Montana (Wersching kick) | SF 14–9 | |
| Q3 | NO | Goodlow 76 yard pass fromHebert (Andersen kick) | NO 16–14 | |
| Q3 | SF | Wersching 24 yard field goal | SF 17–16 | |
| Q4 | NO | Andersen 41 yard field goal | NO 19–17 | |
| Q4 | SF | Francis 17 yard pass from Montana (Wersching kick) | SF 24–19 | |
| Q4 | SF | Craig 15 yard run (Wersching kick) | SF 31–19 | |
| NFC West | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Los Angeles Rams(2) | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 8–4 | 340 | 277 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers(5) | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 411 | 263 | W2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 294 | 401 | L3 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 3–3 | 4–8 | 282 | 452 | W2 |
| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card | December 29 | atNew York Giants (4) | L 3–17 | 0–1 | Giants Stadium |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49ers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| • Giants | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
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