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1985 San Francisco 49ers season
1985 San Francisco 49ers season
Owner	Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr.
General manager	John McVay and Carmen Policy
Head coach	Bill Walsh
Defensive coordinator	George Seifert
Home field	Candlestick Park
Results
Record	10–6
Division place	2nd NFC West
Playoff finish	Lost Wild Card Playoffs; (at Giants) 3–17
Pro Bowlers	6 QB Joe Montana; RB Roger Craig; C Fred Quillan; NT Michael Carter; CB Eric Wright; SS Carlton Williamson;
AP All-Pros	9 QB Joe Montana; RB Roger Craig; T Keith Fahnhorst; G Randy Cross; G John Ayers; C Fred Quillan; NT Michael Carter; LB Keena Turner; CB Eric Wright;
	← 1984; 49ers seasons; 1986 →;

A ticket for a November 1985 game between the 49ers and the Denver Broncos.

The 1985 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 36th season in the National Football League and their 40th overall.

49ers running back Roger 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 was Jerry Rice's first season in the league.

Offseason

NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1985 San Francisco 49ers draft
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 one Pro Bowl during career

Source:^[6]

Personnel

Staff

**1985 San Francisco 49ers staff**
	Front office Owner – Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr. President – Bill Walsh Vice President/General Counsel – Carmen Policy Vice President/General Manager – John McVay Director of College Scouting – Tony Razzano Director of pro personnel – Allan Webb Director of Research and Development – Neal Dahlen Head coaches Head coach – Bill Walsh Offensive coaches Quarterbacks/Receivers – Paul Hackett Running Backs – Sherman Lewis Offensive Line – Bobb McKittrick Assistant Offensive Line/Tight Ends – Fred von Appen			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – George Seifert Defensive Line – Bill McPherson Linebackers – Norb Hecker Defensive Backs – Ray Rhodes Defensive Assistant – Tommy Hart Special teams coaches Special Teams – Fred von Appen Strength and conditioning Physical Development Coordinator – Jerry Attaway

Roster

**1985 San Francisco 49ers roster**

	Quarterbacks 6 Matt Cavanaugh 16 Joe Montana Running backs 24 Derrick Harmon KR 26 Wendell Tyler 30 Bill Ring 32 Carl Monroe KR 33 Roger Craig Wide receivers 80 Jerry Rice 85 Mike Wilson 87 Dwight Clark 88 Freddie Solomon Tight ends 81 Russ Francis 86 John Frank 89 Earl Cooper		Offensive linemen 51 Randy Cross G/C 52 John Hill C 56 Fred Quillan C 60 Vince Stroth T 61 Jesse Sapolu G 62 Guy McIntyre G 63 Jim Leonard G 66 Allan Kennedy T 68 John Ayers G 69 Bruce Collie G 71 Keith Fahnhorst T 77 Bubba Paris T Defensive linemen 65 Lawrence Pillers DE 72 Jeff Stover DE 74 Fred Dean DE 75 John Harty DE 76 Dwaine Board DE 78 Manu Tuiasosopo NT 79 Jim Stuckey DE 92 Scott Garnett DT 95 Michael Carter DT 97 Gary Johnson DT		Linebackers 50 Riki Ellison ILB 53 Milt McColl OLB 54 Ron Ferrari LB 55 Jim Fahnhorst OLB 57 Jim Kovach ILB 58 Keena Turner OLB 59 Fulton Kuykendall ILB 90 Todd Shell OLB 99 Michael Walter ILB Defensive backs 20 Tory Nixon CB 21 Eric Wright CB 22 Dwight Hicks FS/CB 27 Carlton Williamson CB 28 Tom Holmoe FS 42 Ronnie Lott FS 43 Dana McLemore CB/PR 49 Jeff Fuller CB/SS Special teams 4 Max Runager P 14 Ray Wersching K		Reserve lists {{{reserve_lists}}} Practice squad {{{practice_squad}}} Rookies in italics

Regular season

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	August 10	at Los 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	at Seattle Seahawks	W 23–21	3–1	Kingdome	60,403

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Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	September 8	at Minnesota 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	at Los 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	at Atlanta 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	at Detroit Lions	L 21–23	3–4	Pontiac Silverdome	67,715
8	October 27	at Los 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	at Denver 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	at Washington 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	at New 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 in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 15: at New Orleans Saints

	1	2	3	4	Total
• 49ers	0	7	10	14	31
Saints	0	9	7	3	19

Date: December 15
Location: Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA
Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 46,065
Game weather: Indoors (dome)
Referee: Ben Dreith

Joe Montana 25/38, 354 Yds

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Standings

NFC West
view talk	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

Postseason

Schedule

Round	Date	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Venue
Wild Card	December 29	at New York Giants (4)	L 3–17	0–1	Giants Stadium

Game summaries

NFC Wild Card Playoff: at (4) New York Giants

	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	0	3	0	0	3
• Giants	3	7	7	0	17

Date: December 29
Location: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Game start: 1:00 p.m.
Game attendance: 75,842
Game weather: Mostly cloudy; 36 °F or 2.2 °C; wind 16 miles per hour (26 km/h; 14 kn)
Referee: Red Cashion
TV announcers ( CBS): Pat Summerall and John Madden

Awards and records

Roger Craig, Led NFL, Receptions, 92 receptions ^[9]

Milestones

Roger Craig, 1,000 yards rushing and 1,000 yards receiving in the same season

References

^ "1985 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
^ "1985 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 437
^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 441
^ Pro-Football-Reference.com: Marshall Faulk is the only other player to log 1,000 yards rushing and 1,000 yards receiving in the same season. He did so with the St. Louis Rams in 1999.
^ "1985 San Francisco 49ers Draftees". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
^ "1985 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
^ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Dec-18.
^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 451

External links

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[1] "1985 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

[2] "1985 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

[3] NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 437

[4] NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 441

[5] Pro-Football-Reference.com: Marshall Faulk is the only other player to log 1,000 yards rushing and 1,000 yards receiving in the same season. He did so with the St. Louis Rams in 1999.

[6] "1985 San Francisco 49ers Draftees". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 17, 2024.

[7] "1985 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 2, 2023.

[8] Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Dec-18.

[9] NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 451

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