| 1987 San Francisco 49ers season | |
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| Head Coach | Bill Walsh |
| Home Field | Candlestick Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 13–2 |
| Place | 1st NFC West |
| Playoff Finish | Lost NFC Divisional Playoff (Minnesota Vikings) |
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| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1986 | 1988 |
The 1987 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's 38th year with the National Football League. In the offseason, the 49ers acquired Steve Young in a trade with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The season ended with a loss to the Minnesota Vikings in the divisional round of the playoffs.
Offseason[]
When the Buccaneers selected quarterback Vinny Testaverde first overall in the 1987 NFL Draft, Young was traded to the San Francisco 49ers on April 24, 1987. The Buccaneers received 2nd and 4th round draft picks in the trade, which they used to draft Miami linebacker Winston Moss, and Arizona State wide receiver Bruce Hill.
NFL Draft[]
- Harris Barton was the first offensive lineman selected in the first round of the NFL Draft by the 49ers since Forrest Blue was selected in 1968.[1]
Personnel[]
Staff[]
| 1987 San Francisco 49ers staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster[]
Regular season[]
In 1987, Jerry Rice led the NFL with 22 Touchdown receptions. The runner-up was Philadelphia Eagles receiver Mike Quick with 11. This marked the first time in NFL history that a category leader doubled the total of his nearest competitor.[2]
Schedule[]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 13, 1987 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17-30 | |
| 2 | September 20, 1987 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 27-26 | |
| - | September 27, 1987 | Philadelphia Eagles | canceled | |
| 3 | October 5, 1987 (Mon) | at New York Giants | W 41-21 | |
| 4 | October 11, 1987 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 25-17 | |
| 5 | October 18, 1987 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 34-28 | |
| 6 | October 25, 1987 | at New Orleans Saints | W 24-22 | |
| 7 | November 1, 1987 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 31-10 | |
| 8 | November 8, 1987 | Houston Oilers | W 27-20 | |
| 9 | November 15, 1987 | New Orleans Saints | L 24-26 | |
| 10 | November 22, 1987 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 24-10 | |
| 11 | November 29, 1987 | Cleveland Browns | W 38-24 | |
| 12 | December 6, 1987 | at Green Bay Packers | W 23-12 | |
| 13 | December 14, 1987 (Mon) | Chicago Bears | W 41-0 | |
| 14 | December 20, 1987 | Atlanta Falcons | W 35-7 | |
| 15 | December 27, 1987 | Los Angeles Rams | W 48-0 |
Standings[]
| NFC West | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| San Francisco 49ers | 13 | 2 | 0 | .867 | 459 | 253 | W6 | ||
| New Orleans Saints | 12 | 3 | 0 | .800 | 422 | 283 | W9 | ||
| Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 9 | 0 | .400 | 317 | 361 | L2 | ||
| Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 12 | 0 | .200 | 205 | 436 | L3 | ||
Postseason[]
NFC Divisional Playoff[]
- San Francisco 49ers 24, Minnesota Vikings 36
January 9, 1988 (Sat) at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California
- Attendance: 62,547
Awards and records[]
- Jerry Rice, Franchise Record, Most Touchdowns in One Season, 23 Touchdowns[4]
- Jerry Rice, Franchise Record, Most Points in One Season, 138 Points[4]
- Jerry Rice, NFL Leader, 23 Touchdowns[5]
- Jerry Rice, Bert Bell Award[6]
Milestones[]
References[]
- ↑ 1990 NFL Pro Set Harris Barton trading card, Card No. 284, Pro Set Properties
- ↑ Numbelivable!, p.147, Michael X. Ferraro and John Veneziano, Triumph Books, Chicago, Illinois, 2007, ISBN 978-1-57243-990-0
- ↑ (PDF) 2010 NFL Record and Fact Book. National Football League. p. 382. http://www.nfl.info/download/2010%20NFL%20Record%20and%20Fact%20Book.pdf. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 142
- ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 447
- ↑ http://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/content/awards/bell/past_bell.htm
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