16. 1982 DALLAS COWBOYS at 1. 1984 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
1. 1984 SUPER BOWL CHAMPION SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
Record: 15-1
Pythag: 14-2
Off: 2nd
Def: 1st
1st NFC West
d. Giants Div Rnd 21-10
d. Bears NFC Title 23-0
d. Dolphins Super Bowl 38-16
HC Bill Walsh DC George Seifert
Candlestick Park: 55 degrees
Don Klein/Don Heinrich
Offense
QB Joe Montana 28 N Dame
RB Wendell Tyler 29 UCLA
FB Roger Craig 24 Nebraska
WR Dwight Clark 27 Clemson
WR Freddie Solomon 31 Tampa
TE Russ Francis 31 Oregon
LT Bubba Paris 24 Mich
LG John Ayers 31 W Tex A&M
C Fred Quillan 28 Oregon
RG Randy Cross 30 UCLA
RT Keith Fahnhorst 32 Minn
Defense
LDE Fred Dean 32 La Tech
NT Manu Tuiasosopo 27 UCLA
RDE Dwaine Board 28 NC A&T
LOLB Dan Bunz 29 LB St
LILB Riki Ellison 26 USC
RILB Hacksaw Reynolds 37 Tenn
ROLB Keena Turner 26 Purdue
LCB Ronnie Lott 25 USC
RCB Eric Wright 25 Missouri
SS Carlton Williamson 26 Pitt
FS Dwight Hicks 28 Mich
K Ray Wersching 34 Cal
P Max Runager 28 S Carolina
KR Derrick Harmon 21 Cornell
PR Dana McLemore 24 Hawaii
The greatest team in 49er history is the top seed in Region 10, the '84 Niners were second in offense/first in defense. 28 year old Dwaine Board had 10 sacks, 25 year old Ronnie Lott/26 year old Keena Turner combined for 8 picks. Joe Montana is 28, 30 scores and 10 picks. Wendell Tyler is 29 and had 1500 yards from scrimmage. 11 TDs for 31 year old Freddie Solomon. And 32 year old Keith Fahnhorst was the only 1st Team All Pro on the squad. Sitting at the bottom of Region 10, the second seed in the region, is the 1979 Steelers - and if seeding holds, we will eventually see a battle of these two Super Bowl Champions for the Region 10 title and a spot in the sweet 16. The '12 Niners, '96 Niners, '93 Niners, '92 Niners have already advanced, this team looks to join them.
16. 1982 DALLAS COWBOYS
Record: 6-3
Pythag 7-2
Off: 5th
Def: 3rd
2nd NFC East
d. Bucs WC 30-17
d. Packers Div Rnd 37-26
lost NFC Title Redskins 31-17
d. '75 Colts 27-14
HC Tom Landry DC Ernie Stautner
Offense
QB Danny White 30 Ariz St
RB Tony Dorsett 28 Pitt
FB Ron Springs 26 Ohio St
WR Tony Hill 26 Stanford
WR Drew Pearson 31 Tulsa
TE Doug Cosbie 26 S Clara
LT Pat Donovan 29 Stanford
LG Howard Richards 23 Missouri
C Tom Rafferty 28 Penn St
RG Kurt Petersen 25 Missouri
RT Jim Cooper 27 Temple
Defense
LDE Too Tall Jones 31 All Pro Tenn St
LDT John Dutton 31 Nebraska
RDT Randy White 29 All Pro Mary
RDE Harvey Martin 32 Tex A&M Comm
LLB Mike Hegman 29 Tenn St
MLB Bob Breunig 29 Ariz St
RLB Guy Brown 27 Houston
LCB Everson Walls 23 Grambling
RCB Dennis Thurman 26 USC
SS Benny Barnes 31 Stanford
FS Michael Downs 23 Rice
K Rafael Septien 29 Louisiana
P Danny White 30 Ariz St
KR/PR Ron Fellows 24 Missouri
The '93 Cowboys, '07 Cowboys, '71 Cowboys, '94 Cowboys are all into round 2, they're top 5 in both offense and defense in the strike shortened '82 and that got them into the play in game where they beat the '75 Colts. Danny White's 20, 16 TDs and 12 picks. Tony Dorsett is 28 and rushed for 745 yards in 9 games. Too Tall Jones is a 31 year old All Pro, he and 32 year old Harvey Martin combined for 14 sacks in those 9 games. 29 year old Randy White was an All Pro. 23 year old Everson Walls had 7 picks in those 9 games. Dallas and San Francisco of course were in the NFC Title game in '81 - but did not play in either '82 or '84.
All the top seeds have advanced - the Niners try to make it 10 for 10. Lets head to the Stick.
1st Qtr
Derrick Harmon takes the opening kick to the 42. Niners start.
1/10 - Wendell Tyler blows right up the middle for 18 yards.
1/10 - Tyler for 3.
2/7 - Give to Roger Craig, he gets 3.
3/4 - Joe Montana's first pass is to Craig out of the backfield, he gets 8 and the first, Niners at the 26.
1/10 - Tyler is stopped at the line.
2/10 - Tyler around the corner - he gets 9 yards around right end.
3/1 - Give to Craig and he busts all the way to the 6 yard line. Niners first and goal.
1/goal - Montana, rolling right -- back of the endzone - Dwight Clark TOUCHDOWN NINERS - 6 yard pass from Montana to Clark - super easy drive for San Francisco, 5 minutes into the game it's 7-0.
Dallas at the 36. 3 and out.
Niners at the 32. They get one first down, Montana to Craig, he runs for 21 and into Dallas territory. But it stops here, after the punt, Dallas is at their own 10 yard line.
1/10 - Danny White is leveled by Fred Dean - Dallas is now deep in their own end.
2/15 - Give to Dorsett, he's stopped at the line - it is 3rd and 15 from the 5.
3/15 - White -- looking up top -- White -- finds Drew Pearson - Big Strike -- 42 yard strike - Dallas has its first first down.
1/10 - Dwaine Board is in the backfield, another 49er sack.
2/15 - White - looking for Pearson -- Picked Off by Ronnie Lott -- Lott Intercepts White - Lott works his way to the Dallas 31 yard line -- the Niners with a couple of sacks leading to a pick - Niners will start at the 31.
1/10 - Montana - Earl Cooper 10 yards to the 21 as the qtr ends.
2nd qtr: 49ers 7 Cowboys 0
Niners scoring drive to open the qtr - interception ends the qtr - and its a first down for San Francisco at the Dallas 21.
The next 3 plays net 2 yards -- Wersching FG makes it 10-0.
Dallas at the 31. 3 and out. After the punt, Niners at the 44.
3 and out including a Too Tall Jones sack, and after the punt, Dallas is at their own 42 yard line.
They get one first down - White hitting Butch Johnson for a dozen yards, but they have to punt, Niners to start at their own 10.
3 and out - including a Harvey Martin sack - Niners punting from their own endzone - Dallas will open at the Niner 48, 6 left in the half.
1/10 - Incomplete
2/10 - White in trouble -- White throws into traffic -- it is Picked Off by Keena Turner - Turner intercepts White and the Niners have their second turnover. Niners start at their own 39 yard line.
1/10 - Tyler gets 1
2/9 - Montana hits Solomon in space -- Freddie's gonna run -- Solomon's got 20 yards and he's at the Dallas 37 yard line.
The next 3 plays net 6 yards - Wersching with the FG and it's 13-0 Niners.
Dallas at the 26. They get a first down, White 19 to Cosbie - but that's all - the Niners get the ball back with 30 seconds left deep in their own end - the half ends with an Everson Walls pick of a Montana deep shot.
3rd Qtr: Niners 13 Cowboys 0
All Niners in the first half, the defense just not allowing Dallas to do anything at all. Cowboys start at the 28.
The first 2 plays net 2 yards -- Eric Wright intercepts White on third down -- that's the 3rd 49er Pick of the day - Niner defense dominating, Niners will start at the 28.
One first down - Montana 10 to Cooper - Dallas picks up their third sack, Randy White gets it - Wersching picks up his 3rd FG and it's 16-0.
Dallas at the 19.
1/10 - Dorsett gets 3, an offsides as 5.
2/2 - White to Springs, 12 yards, Cowboys at the 39.
1/10 - 9 for Dorsett.
2/1 - White to Hill, 8 yards and the Cowboys are across midfield.
1/10 - White to Pearson, 17 yards -- Dallas is at the 27.
1/10 - Nothing for Dorsett.
2/10 - Dorsett goes for 11 yards, just like that, Dallas is at the Niner 16.
1/10 - 8 yards for Springs.
2/2 - White - fires over the middle, Drew Pearson is there and Dallas has gone 81 yards in 5 minutes to pull within 16-7.
Nice return again for Harmon, Niners at the 40.
1/10 - Tyler goes 11, Niners in Dallas territory.
1/10 - Montana to Tyler, he gets 7.
2/3 - Craig has 11, Niners are at the 31.
1/10 - Montana, in trouble, pulls it down and runs for 8.
2/2 - Tyler picks up 6 - Niners at the 17.
1/10 - 4th Dallas sack of the day, it's Randy White's second sack.
2/16 - Tyler gets 3.
3/13 - Montana - Solomon with a step -- Solomon inside the 10, the 5 -- Solomon dragged down at the 3 yard line - that's the last play of the qtr - Niners are gonna open the 4th qtr with a 1st and goal.
4th Qtr: Niners 16 Cowboys 7
Dallas looked like they might be getting back in the game with the long scoring drive - but the 49ers are up 9 and have a first and goal.
1/goal - Give to Craig - and he is easily into the endzone -- TOUCHDOWN NINERS it's 23-7 and Dallas is up against it from here. Cowboys will start at the 35.
They get 2 first downs, White 12 yards to Johnson, 10 yards to Cosbie -- but they kick - Niners ball with 12 minutes left at their own 17.
1/10 - Montana, play action, Clark -- 15 yards.
1/10 - Tyler gets 7
2/3 - Harmons first carry, he is stacked up.
3/3 - First reception for Russ Francis is a first down, 11 yards to midfield.
1/10 - Tyler gets 2
2/8 - Roger Craig goes for 19 yards, Niners now down to the Dall 29 yard line and this game is just about salted away.
Niners run the ball 3 times and kick the FG, it's 26-7 with a little more than 5 minutes to go - Dallas starts at the 21 and it is Gary Hogeboom who is on - he throws 2 short passes to Dorsett that pick up a first down - then an incompletion - and on 2nd and 10 at the 32, he is drilled by Fred Dean while throwing - the ball flutters in the air and is Picked Off by Hacksaw Reynolds - that is San Francisco's 4th INT of the day, Reynolds down at the Dallas 31, the Niners defense ust too much today.
Niners run the ball 3 times, then take a delay of game and then punt -- the ball rolling dead at the Dallas 2 yard line. Cowboys are down 26-7 with 2:30 left to go and starting at the 2.
Dallas digs their way out - gets around midfield - when Hogeboom is Intercepted by Ronnie Lott - the Niners 5th pick of the day - Lott's second -- Montana comes out for the quick kneel down and the game is over.
Final: 49ers 26 Cowboys 7
San Francisco had the best defense in 1984 and it showed up here - 5 picks and they cruise to round 2.
Montana: 16 for 18 181 yds 1 TD/1 INT
White: 10 for 23 140 yds 1 TD/3 INT
Tyler: 17 carries, 80 yds
Springs: 5 carries, 61 yds
Clark: 3 catches, 26 yds TD
Pearson: 3 catches, 67 yds TD
Lott: 2 INT
Player of the Game: Ronnie Lott
