| 1986 San Francisco 49ers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Edward J. DeBartolo Jr. |
| General manager | John McVay |
| Head coach | Bill Walsh |
| Defensive coordinator | George Seifert |
| Home stadium | Candlestick Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–5–1 |
| Division place | 1stNFC West |
| Playoffs | LostDivisional Playoffs (atGiants) 3–49 |
| Pro Bowlers | WRJerry Rice FSRonnie Lott |
The1986 San Francisco 49ers season was thefranchise's 37thseason in theNational Football League and their 41st overall. The team returned to the top of theNFC West after a one-year absence, and lost in thedivisional playoffs to theGiants by a score of 49-3, the biggest playoff loss suffered by the 49ers in the history of their franchise.This was the first of five consecutive NFC West titles for the 49ers.
Joe Montana suffered a back injury in Week 1 and was lost for two months after surgery. Because the injury was so severe, Montana's doctors suggested that Montana retire. However, Montana returned for Week 10 against the St. Louis Cardinals, where he passed for 270 yards and three touchdown passes in a 43–17 49er victory. Montana appeared in just eight games this season, and threw more interceptions than touchdown passes for the only time in his career. Montana sharedComeback Player of the Year honors with Minnesota'sTommy Kramer at the end of the season.
| 1986 San Francisco 49ers draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 39 | Larry Roberts | Defensive end | Alabama | |
| 3 | 56 | Tom Rathman | Running back | Nebraska | |
| 3 | 64 | Tim McKyer | Defensive back | UT Arlington | |
| 3 | 76 | John Taylor * | Wide receiver | Delaware State | began play with 49ers in 1987. |
| 4 | 96 | Charles Haley * † | Defensive end | James Madison | |
| 4 | 101 | Steve Wallace * | Tackle | Auburn | |
| 4 | 102 | Kevin Fagan | Defensive end | Miami (FL) | began play with 49ers in 1987. |
| 5 | 131 | Patrick Miller | Linebacker | Florida | |
| 6 | 162 | Don Griffin | Defensive back | Middle Tennessee | |
| 8 | 203 | Jim Popp | Tight end | Vanderbilt | |
| 9 | 240 | Tony Cherry | Running back | Oregon | |
| 10 | 267 | Elliston Stinson | Wide receiver | Rice | |
| 10 | 270 | Harold Hallman | Linebacker | Auburn | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least onePro Bowl during career | |||||
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 7 | atTampa Bay Buccaneers | W 31–7 | 1–0 | Tampa Stadium | 50,780 | |
| 2 | September 14 | atLos Angeles Rams | L 13–16 | 1–1 | Anaheim Stadium | 65,195 | |
| 3 | September 21 | New Orleans Saints | W 26–17 | 2–1 | Candlestick Park | 58,297 | |
| 4 | September 28 | atMiami Dolphins | W 31–16 | 3–1 | Miami Orange Bowl | 70,264 | |
| 5 | October 5 | Indianapolis Colts | W 35–15 | 4–1 | Candlestick Park | 57,252 | |
| 6 | October 12 | Minnesota Vikings | L 24–27(OT) | 4–2 | Candlestick Park | 58,637 | |
| 7 | October 19 | atAtlanta Falcons | T 10–10(OT) | 4–2–1 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 55,306 | |
| 8 | October 26 | atGreen Bay Packers | W 31–17 | 5–2–1 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 50,557 | |
| 9 | November 2 | atNew Orleans Saints | L 10–23 | 5–3–1 | Louisiana Superdome | 53,234 | |
| 10 | November 9 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 43–17 | 6–3–1 | Candlestick Park | 59,172 | |
| 11 | November 17 | atWashington Redskins | L 6–14 | 6–4–1 | RFK Stadium | 54,774 | |
| 12 | November 23 | Atlanta Falcons | W 20–0 | 7–4–1 | Candlestick Park | 58,747 | |
| 13 | December 1 | New York Giants | L 17–21 | 7–5–1 | Candlestick Park | 59,777 | |
| 14 | December 7 | New York Jets | W 24–10 | 8–5–1 | Candlestick Park | 58,091 | |
| 15 | December 14 | atNew England Patriots | W 29–24 | 9–5–1 | Sullivan Stadium | 60,787 | |
| 16 | December 19 | Los Angeles Rams | W 24–14 | 10–5–1 | Candlestick Park | 60,366 | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text. | |||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| San Francisco 49ers(3) | 10 | 5 | 1 | .656 | 3–2–1 | 6–5–1 | 374 | 247 | W3 |
| Los Angeles Rams(5) | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 8–4 | 309 | 267 | L2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 8 | 1 | .469 | 2–3–1 | 6–5–1 | 280 | 280 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 288 | 287 | L1 |
| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | January 28 | New York Giants (1) | L 3–49 | 0–1 | Giants Stadium |
January 4, 1987, atGiants Stadium,East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 76,034
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