The Bills jumped to a 240 lead by the second quarter against a Jets defense that had only given up 37 first quarter points all season. Nathan rushed for 48 yards, caught nine passes for 114 yards, and scored two touchdowns. Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Pro Football Reference Database. ", 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. (AP Photo/Al Golub), San Francisco 49ers (61) Guard Dan Audick and (68) Guard John Ayers during the NFC Championship game at Candlestick Park in San Fransisco on January 10, 1982. The 49ers won five Super Bowl championships between 1981 and 1994. Todd then led the Jets 80 yards in eight plays and completed a 30-yard touchdown pass to Bobby Jones. Miami took over on their own 40-yard line following Benirschke's squib kick, needing only a field goal to win. 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. Following a missed 37-yard field goal attempt by Mike-Mayer after the fumble recovery, Todd led the Jets to the Bills 38-yard line, only to throw another interception, this one to linebacker Phil Villapiano, who returned it 18 yards to the 40. San Francisco won despite losing six turnovers. You don't help a team like San Francisco with four turnovers. On each occasion they were eliminated by the Dallas Cowboys. (AP Photo/Al Golub), San Francisco 49er Wide Receiver Dwight Clark (87) and Guard Dan Audick (61). The AFC champions advanced to a second-and-goal on the 5-yard line before Anderson was sacked for a six-yard loss by Jim Stuckey. An illegal chuck set the Bengals back two more yards and, six plays later, Pat McInally's punt set the 49ers up on their own 34. With 10:39 left in the game, Anderson threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to rookie receiver Cris Collinsworth, giving the Bengals a 2821 lead at the end of a 9-play, 79-yard drive that saw him burn the Bills with a 42-yard completion on a short pass to Steve Kreider on third and 1 from the Bengals 42-yard line. (AP Photo/Al Golub), Ray Wersching (14) of the 49ers kicks the extra point, as Joe Montana (16) holds the ball, that gave them a 28-27 win over the Dallas Cowboys and a trip to the Super Bowl, Jan. 10, 1982, San Francisco, Calif. (AP Photo), San Francisco Line Backer Jack "hacksaw" Reynolds set his sites on Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Danny White (11) during the NFC Championship game at Candlestick Park in San Fransisco on January 10, 1982. Check out the Top 10 photos from Super Bowl LVII! Montana subsequently led the 49ers 83 yards to the Dallas 6-yard line. On third-and-11, Anderson fired a pass intended for Isaac Curtis, but Dwight Hicks intercepted and returned the football 27 yards to the San Francisco 32. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Take a look at all the action as the 2023 Combine gets underway in Indianapolis. The creative direction of Super Bowl LVII was inspired by the beauty of Arizona's natural landscapes - from its grand rock formations to its vast rainbow skies. started the season The National Football League playoffs for the 1981 season began on December 27, 1981. The Jets took advantage again with another Leahy field goal to bring the team within 11 points at 24-13. We just played better.". This season was the only one in an 18-season span in which the 49ers did not win at least ten games. 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. Early in the second quarter, Woodley was replaced by Don Strock who started off his first play with a 17-yard completion to Duriel Harris on a drive that Uwe von Schamann finished with a 34-yard field goal. 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. Walsh, a graduate of San Jose State -- where he also earned a master's degree in education -- was without professional playing experience. (AP Photo/Al Golub), Dallas Cowboys Running Back Tony Dorsett (33) finds hole in 49ers line to make yardage during the NFC Championship game at Candlestick Park in San Fransisco on January 10, 1982. [2], at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California. San Francisco 49ers Franchise Encyclopedia. 49ers running back Amos Lawrence returned the following kickoff 47 yards to the Giants 48-yard line. Chargers placekicker Rolf Benirschke kicked the winning 29-yard field goal after 13:52 of overtime, ending a game that became known in National Football League lore as the Epic in Miami. In January of 1979, owner Edward DeBartolo, Jr., reached across the backyard fence to Palo Alto and secured the coaching services of Bill Walsh, who had compiled a 17-7 record in two seasons at Stanford University. The San Francisco 49ers last made the playoffs in 2022, when they lost the Conference Championship. Then 49ers running back Bill Ring lost a fumble on his own 29, leading to White's 26-yard touchdown pass to Tony Hill that put the Cowboys up 10-7. Have the San Francisco 49ers gone by any other names? But Miami re-tied the game with Strock completing six consecutive passes, the last a 50-yard score to Bruce Hardy. Tell the fellows they really did win one for the Gipper.". (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. "They double-teamed Archie Reese, but did not block John Choma (tackle) and ran right at the double team," said Studley. I told them what to expect. (Corky Charles Trewin/NFL), Dallas Cowboys Running Back Tony Dorsett (33) make run against the San Francisco Defensive Line. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. (Schedule and Results), Other Notable Asst. Cribbs finished with a career postseason high 90 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Buffalo struck right back with a 79-yard scoring drive. The postseason tournament concluded with the San Francisco 49ers defeating the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl XVI, 26-21, on January 24, 1982, at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan . There are only four teams left in the 2022 NFL season's playoffs as we head to the conference championship round.Fresh off a win over the Cowboyson Sunday night, the 49ers will face the Eagles . After losing two of its first three games, the team breezed the rest of the way, with only a 15-12 loss to Cleveland marring the last 13 weeks of the season. won the Super Bowl 5 times, in 1981, 1984, 1988, 1989 and 1994. Joe Montana, selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round of the 1979 National Football League Draft, had a stellar career with the 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs.A master of late-game comebacks, Montana directed his teams to 31 fourth quarter come-from-behind wins during his illustrious career, including a 92-yard drive in the closing seconds of Super Bowl XXIII. The lost yardage on the grounding penalty pushed the Buccaneers out of field goal range and they ended up punting. "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. Five plays, including Johnson's fourth-and-one plunge from the 5 that netted two yards, resulted in a first-and-goal at the 3. Cincinnati then drove 48 yards in eight plays, including Isaac Curtis' 22-yard reception on second and 17, to score with fullback Pete Johnson's 1-yard run, giving them a 140 lead before Buffalo had gained a single first down or completed a pass. Now down 17-0, New York had a good chance to get back in the game when Mark Gastineau forced a fumble from Ferguson on the Bills next drive. Later on, with Miami just trying to maintain their lead and run out the clock, Chargers safety Pete Shaw recovered a fumble from Andra Franklin on San Diego's 18-yard line with 4:39 left in regulation. With their lead pared to six points, the 49ers turned to their time-consuming ground attack. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. This article relating to an American football season is a stub. but owner Jerry Jones is not fixated on the championship drought; just the . That the 49ers and Bengals were in the Super Bowl was remarkable in itself. Simpson recorded two interceptions, while Lewis caught seven passes for a franchise postseason record 158 yards and two touchdowns. Although they finished last again in 1980, the Bengals improved their record to 6-10 under the first-year leadership of Forrest Gregg. Seasons: 78 (1946 to 2023) Record (W-L-T): 612-510-16 Playoff Record: 37-24 Super Bowls Won: 5 (7 Appearances) Championships Won *: 5 . The San Francisco 49ers last missed the playoffs in 2020. started the season with 6 In a game subsequently known as the Freezer Bowl, the Bengals defeated the Chargers 277. Buffalo's miscue on their final drive was particularly noteworthy in that it came after they had called a timeout, making a subsequent delay of game penalty highly unusual. Johnson hit center for two yards and then left guard, where he was stopped by John Harty for no gain. "Dan had to make a perfect tackle in the open, noted the defensive coordinator. Then Benirschke missed a 50-yard field goal try on the next play. The second best start to a season Explaining his role in the TD play, Cooper said, "It was a fake up the middle to the fullback. (Won 1 Round), Lost Wild Card Round As Bunz handled lead blocker Alexander on the fourth-down smash, Reynolds led the charge that snuffed out Johnson. This was the first postseason meeting between the Chargers and Bengals.[2]. In 2022, the San Francisco 49ers beat the Dallas Cowboys in the Divisional Round. Both quarterbacks threw two touchdowns and were intercepted four times. Find out more. However, 1982 was strike-shortened, and only nine games were played. Amos Lawrence, after returning the kickoff 17 yards, fumbled on the 26, where John Simmons recovered for the Bengals. ", Griffin, who said he was surprised that the Niners would try a squib kick, revealed that "I used to have a theory on that kind of kick, that the first two bounces would be funny and the next bounce would be high. Dallas won all three previous meetings. After forcing Dallas to punt on the opening drive, San Francisco quarterback Joe Montana completed a 17-yard pass to Charle Young and a 24-yarder to Lenvil Elliott before throwing an 8-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Freddie Solomon. (Walter Iooss Jr./Sports Illustrated/Getty Images), Wide receiver Dwight Clark of the San Francisco 49ers makes "The Catch" in the end zone to defeat the Dallas Cowboys 28-27 during the NFC Championship game at Candlestick Park in San Fransisco on January 10, 1982. It was on that play that the 49ers replaced their pass defense with their goal-line alignment. "This was for the world championship and there was no way I was going to miss it," explained Solomon, who caught four passes for 52 yards during the game. His teams also won postseason games in the Sun and Bluebonnet Bowls. On the Giants next possession, Ronnie Lott's interception gave the 49ers a first down on their own 31-yard line, where they drove to a 177 lead on Freddie Solomon's 58-yard touchdown reception. Shuler caught six passes for 116 yards and a touchdown. The Chargers then drove to the Bengals 20-yard line, but on third down, Fouts tripped over the foot of guard Doug Wilkerson and was downed for an 11-yard loss. 1981 NFL Scores & Schedule; San Francisco 49ers Schedule; Dallas Cowboys Schedule; . On the Jets next drive, Rufus Bess intercepted a pass from Todd and returned it 49 yards to the New York 12, leading to a 29-yard field goal by Nick Mike-Mayer. The worst running game in the league alongside a defense that went from second overall and points in 1981 to twenty-first and twenty-third respectively were the main culprits for the losing season. Gregg, once described by Lombardi as "the finest player I've ever coached," appeared with the Packers in Super Bowls I and II and the Dallas Cowboys in VI. In the club's 1981 media guide, Walsh was quoted as saying: "We have been able to add slowly potentially better athletes to our squad, especially with this year's draft, and that's working to make us potentially better overall. NBA. The official source for San Francisco 49ers news, schedules, stats, scores and more. "He is one of the coolest competitors of all time and he has just started.". 25-year-old San Francisco quarterback Joe Montana led the 49ers to victory in his first playoff game, completing 20 of 31 passes for a career-high 304 yards and two touchdowns and an interception. All-time Receiving Leader: Jerry Rice 1,281 rec, 19,247 yds, 176 TD . The 49ers, who lost 12 of 26 fumbles in their NFC title march, opened their first Super Bowl game on an inauspicious note. San Francisco 49ers Dwight Clark (87) in action, making "The Catch" and scoring the game winning touchdown vs the Dallas Cowboys Everson Walls (24) during the NFC Championship game at Candlestick Park in San Fransisco on January 10, 1982. Player and team photos used with permission from, Why the 49ers split with K Robbie Gould makes sense for both sides, Report: Kicker Robbie Gould will enter free agency, won't return to 49ers in 2023, Why Albert Breer says "keep an eye on" Baker Mayfield to 49ers possibility, 49ers insider discusses the possibility of the team pursuing Khalil Mack. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. (AP Photo/Al Golub), Dallas Cowboys Running Back Tony Dorsett (33) make run in open field during the NFC Championship game at Candlestick Park in San Fransisco on January 10, 1982. 49ers is a registered trademark of the Forty Niners Football Company LLC. This was the first postseason meeting between the Bills and Jets. I referred to our first game of the season when we came from a 21-0 first-quarter deficit to beat Seattle. According to offensive coordinator Lindy Infante, "It was a staff decision to go for the touchdown. The next time they had the ball, New York drove 85 yards to the 49ers 4-yard line, but it ended there and Danelo hit the uprights on a 21-yard field goal attempt. ", Walsh's halftime oration to the troops emphasized that "I wasn't comfortable with the lead. West Division 2023 NFL Enterprises LLC. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Please see our Contributors and Sources page for data source details. Two drives later, the Giants countered when quarterback Scott Brunner threw a pass to wide receiver Earnest Gray, who caught it at his own 40, evaded three 49ers defensive backs, and raced to the end zone for a 72-yard touchdown reception. Please see our Contributors and Sources page for data source details. (AP Photo/Al Golub), Dallas Cowboys Running Back Tony Dorsett (33) makes touchdown run late in the game with Defensive Back Dwight Hicks (22) trailing during the NFC Championship game at Candlestick Park in San Fransisco on January 10, 1982. started the season with 5 The Giants qualified for the first time since 1963, and the Jets for the first time since 1969. Dorsett was the top rusher of the game with 85 yards and a touchdown, while also catching four passes for 48 yards. In addition to his 56-yard punt return touchdown, Chandler caught six passes for 106 yards. Their first season was in 1950, and their most recent season was in 2022. Refresh your browser window to try again. Dallas managed to pick up a few first downs, but was forced to punt, and White's kick gave San Francisco the ball at their own 11 with 4:54 left in the game.[7]. The Bengals, admitted to the American Football League in 1968, won a Central Division title in the realigned NFL in 1970, but succumbed to Baltimore in the playoffs. One play later, Pillers sacked White, forcing a fumble that was recovered by Stuckey, and the 49ers had their victory. In honor of Free Game Friday relive one of the greatest games ever, featuring \"The Catch\", announced by the great Vin Scully!00:00 - Start5:40 49ers Sack Danny White on 3rd Down11:30 Joe Montana 8-yard TD Pass to F. Solomon21:39 R. Septien 44-yard Field Goal26:13 Danny White 26-yard TD Pass to Tony Hill37:40 Montana Avoids Sack Then Launches Deep Throw40:18 Montana Picked Off by Walls46:08 Montana 20-yard TD Pass to Dwight Clark55:28 Tony Dorsett 5-yard TD Run58:56 Montana Sacked on Third Down by Too Tall Jones59:55 Cowboys Fumble Punt, 49ers Recover1:03:48 Montana Sack Stripped, Cowboys Recover1:06:17 Danny White Sacked on Third Down1:23:24 Montana Intercepted by Randy White1:24:59 Danny White Picked Off by B. Leopold1:30:01 Johny Davis 2-yard TD Run1:41:30 49ers Stop Cowboys on 3rd Down Inside the 10-yard line1:42:28 R. Septien 22-yard Field Goal1:45:23 49ers Fumble, Cowboys Recover1:48:43 Danny White 21-yard TD Pass to D. Cosbie1:52:05 Montana Picked Off by Walls2:00:52 Start of Montana Game-Winning Drive2:09:45 The Catch2:13:11 Start of Cowboys Final Drive2:13:30 Drew Pearson Almost Breaks Free for the Touchdown2:14:47 Danny White Sack Stripped, 49ers Recover2:16:50 49ers CelebrationThe 1981 NFC Championship game, and more specifically, \"The Catch,\" would prove to be a major turning point in NFL history as it launched the 49ers dynasty led by Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana.Subscribe to NFL: http://j.mp/1L0bVBuThe NFL YouTube channel is your home for immediate in-game highlights from your favorite teams and players, full NFL games, behind the scenes access, up-to-the-minute analysis and more!Check out our other channels:NFL Network http://www.youtube.com/nflnetworkNFL Films http://www.youtube.com/nflfilmsFor all things NFL, visit the league's official website at http://www.nfl.com/Start your free trial of NFL Game Pass: https://www.nfl.com/gamepassFantasy Football: http://www.nfl.com/fantasyfootballWatch NFL Now: https://www.nfl.com/nowListen to NFL podcasts: http://www.nfl.com/podcastsWatch the NFL network: http://nflnonline.nfl.com/Download the NFL mobile app: https://www.nfl.com/apps2016 NFL Schedule: http://www.nfl.com/schedulesBuy tickets to watch your favorite team: http://www.nfl.com/ticketsShop NFL: http://www.nflshop.com/source/bm-nflcom-Header-Shop-TabLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NFLFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NFLFollow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/nfl/
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