1995 San Francisco 49ers season

1995 San Francisco 49ers season
Head coach	George Seifert
Home field	3Com Park
Results
Record	11–5
Division place	1st NFC West
Playoff finish	Lost NFC Divisional Game (Packers) 27-17
Uniform

The 1995 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's 46th year with the National Football League, and 50th season of overall existence.

The 49ers failed to defend their title as they lost 27-17 to the Green Bay Packers.

It was the final season the 49ers wore their Super Bowl era uniforms.

Personnel

Staff

1995 San Francisco 49ers staff
	Front office Owner – Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr. President – Carmen Policy Vice President and Director of Football Operations – Dwight Clark Special Assistant to the President – John McVay Director of Player Personnel – Vinny Cerrato Coaching Administrator – Neal Dahlen Head coaches Head Coach – George Seifert Assistant Head Coach – Bill McPherson Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks – Marc Trestman Running Backs – Carl Jackson Receivers – Larry Kirksey Tight Ends/Offensive Line Assistant – Mike Solari Offensive Line – Bobb McKittrick			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Pete Carroll Defensive Line – Dwaine Board Linebackers – John Marshall Defensive Backs – Tom Holmoe Special teams coaches Special Teams – Alan Lowry Strength and conditioning Physical Development Coordinator – Jerry Attaway Strength Development Coordinator – Michael Barnes

Roster

1995 San Francisco 49ers roster
	Quarterbacks  6 Cary Conklin 18 Elvis Grbac  8 Steve Young Running backs 35 Dexter Carter KR/PR 32 Ricky Ervins 40 William Floyd FB 20 Derek Loville 29 Anthony Lynn 26 Brian O'Neal FB 27 Adam Walker FB 24 Jamal Willis FB Wide receivers 81 Mike Caldwell 80 Jerry Rice 88 Nate Singleton 83 J. J. Stokes 82 John Taylor 89 Chris Thomas 19 Terrence Warren		Tight ends 86 Brett Carolan 84 Brent Jones 85 Ted Popson Offensive linemen 79 Harris Barton T 67 Chris Dalman G 63 Derrick Deese G 69 Rod Milstead G 66 Bart Oates C 75 Frank Pollack T 61 Jesse Sapolu G/C 76 Kirk Scrafford T/G 74 Steve Wallace T		Defensive linemen 72 Oliver Barnett DT 78 Michael Brandon DE 96 Dennis Brown DE 90 Junior Bryant DT 56 Jamal Fountaine DE 99 Tim Harris DE 57 Rickey Jackson DE 94 Dana Stubblefield DT 91 Alfred Williams DE 97 Bryant Young DT Linebackers 98 Antonio Goss OLB 55 Kevin Mitchell OLB 51 Ken Norton, Jr. MLB 53 Tony Peterson MLB 50 Gary Plummer OLB 54 Lee Woodall OLB		Defensive backs 41 Toi Cook CB 25 Eric Davis CB 33 Dedrick Dodge FS 22 Tyronne Drakeford CB 43 Darryl Hall SS 36 Merton Hanks FS 31 Steve Israel CB 46 Tim McDonald SS 23 Marquez Pope CB 45 Michael Williams CB Special teams  4 Doug Brien K  3 Tommy Thompson P 14 Jeff Wilkins K  7 Tony Zendejas Rookies in italics

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Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	TV Time (PST)	Attendance
1	September 3, 1995	at New Orleans Saints	W 24–22	FOX 10:00am	66,627
2	September 10, 1995	Atlanta Falcons	W 41–10	FOX 1:15pm	63,627
3	September 17, 1995	New England Patriots	W 28–3	NBC 1:15pm	66,179
4	September 25, 1995 (Mon)	at Detroit Lions	L 24–27	ABC 6:00pm	76,236
5	October 1, 1995	New York Giants	W 20–6	FOX 1:15pm	65,536
6		BYE WEEK
7	October 15, 1995	at Indianapolis Colts	L 17–18	FOX 10:00am	60,273
8	October 22, 1995	at St. Louis Rams	W 44–10	FOX 10:00am	59,915
9	October 29, 1995	New Orleans Saints	L 7–11	FOX 1:15pm	65,272
10	November 5, 1995	Carolina Panthers	L 7–13	FOX 1:15pm	61,722
11	November 12, 1995	at Dallas Cowboys	W 38–20	FOX 1:15pm	65,180
12	November 20, 1995 (Mon)	at Miami Dolphins	W 44–20	ABC 6:00pm	73,080
13	November 26, 1995	St. Louis Rams	W 41–13	FOX 1:15pm	66,049
14	December 3, 1995	Buffalo Bills	W 27–17	ESPN 5:00pm	65,568
15	December 10, 1995	at Carolina Panthers	W 31–10	FOX 10:00am	76,136
16	December 18, 1995 (Mon)	Minnesota Vikings	W 37–30	ABC 6:00pm	64,975
17	December 24, 1995	at Atlanta Falcons	L 27–28	FOX 10:00am	51,785

Game Summary

Week 11 vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week Eleven: San Francisco 49ers at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	17	14	0	7	38
Cowboys	0	7	6	7	20

at Texas Stadium, Dallas, Texas

• Date: November 12, 1995
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: 48°F, relative humidity 39, round (wind) 15
• TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall (play-by-play) and John Madden (color commentator)

Game information

First Quarter SF - Jerry Rice 81 yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Jeff Wilkins kick) 49ers 7–0 SF - Merton Hanks 38 yard fumble return (Jeff Wilkins kick) 49ers 14–0 SF - Jeff Wilkins 26 yard field goal 49ers 17–0 Second Quarter SF - Derek Loville 1 yard run (Jeff Wilkins kick) 49ers 24–0 Dal - Emmitt Smith 1 yard run (Chris Boniol kick) 49ers 24–7 SF - Derek Loville 19 yard pass from Elvis Grbac (Jeff Wilkins kick) 49ers 31–7 Third Quarter Dal - Chris Boniol 26 yard field goal 49ers 31–10 Dal - Chris Boniol 37 yard field goal 49ers 31–13 Fourth Quarter SF - Elvis Grbac 1 yard run (Jeff Wilkins kick) 49ers 38–13 Dal - Michael Irvin 8 yard pass from Jason Garrett (Chris Boniol kick) 49ers 38–20 49ers Elvis Grbac: 20-30, 305 yards, 2 TD, 0 Int Cowboys Troy Aikman: 4-6, 29 yards, 0 TD, 1 Int Wade Wilson: 15-26, 134 yards, 0 TD, 2 Int Turnovers 49ers - 0 Cowboys - 4

In one of the biggest upsets of the year, the injury depleted 49ers thrashed the Cowboys 38-20. Coming into this game, the Cowboys were the NFL's best team, with an 8-1 record. The 49ers on the other hand, were sitting at 5-4 coming off two disappointing losses, where they scored a combined 14 points. Steve Young was out with an injury and Elvis Grbac was the 49ers starting quarterback, but he consistently struggled to move the offense and put points on the board. As a result, the Cowboys were heavy favorites to win this game (14 point favorites).

On just the second play of the game, Grbac hit Jerry Rice for an 81-yard touchdown putting the 49ers up 7-0. On the ensuing possession, Michael Irvin fumbled the ball and was picked up by Merton Hanks for a 38-yard touchdown, putting the 49ers up by two touchdowns just 1 minute and 24 seconds into the game. On the Cowboys ensuing drive, they again turned it over (Troy Aikman interception) that resulted in a 49ers field goal. The 49ers led 17-0 just 4 minutes and 58 seconds into the game. By halftime, the 49ers had an astonishing 31-7 lead and held on for the win, upsetting the red hot Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys turned the ball over four times in the game, while the 49ers had none.

Standings

NFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
^(2) San Francisco 49ers	11	5	0	.688	457	258	L1
^(6) Atlanta Falcons	9	7	0	.563	362	349	W1
St. Louis Rams	7	9	0	.438	309	418	L3
Carolina Panthers	7	9	0	.438	289	325	L1
New Orleans Saints	7	9	0	.438	319	348	W1

Playoffs

NFC Divisional Playoff vs. Green Bay Packers

NFC Divisional Playoff: Green Bay Packers vs. San Francisco 49ers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	14	7	3	3	27
49ers	0	3	7	7	17

at Candlestick Park

• Date: January 6, 1996
• Game time: 1 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 52 degrees, relative humidity 85%, wind 5 mph

Game information

First Quarter GB - Craig Newsome 31 yard fumble return (Chris Jackie kick). Packers 7–0 GB - Keith Jackson 3 yard pass from Brett Favre (Chris Jackie kick). Packers 14–0 Second Quarter GB - Mark Chmura 13 yard pass from Brett Favre (Chris Jackie kick). Packers 21–0 SF - Jeff Wilkins 21 yard field goal. Packers 21–3 Third Quarter SF - Steve Young 1 yard rush (Jeff Wilkins kick). Packers 21–10 GB - Chris Jackie 27 yard field goal. Packers 24–10 Fourth Quarter GB - Chris Jackie 26 yard field goal. Packers 27–10 SF - Derek Loville 2 yard rush (Jeff Wilkins kick). Packers 27–17 Turnovers Packers - 0 49ers - 4

The 49ers, who were almost 10 point favorites in the game, were upset by the visiting Green Bay Packers. Green Bay set the tone early with a Craig Newsome 31 yard fumble return for a touchdown and never looked back. Even though Steve Young had more pass attempts, completions and passing yards than his counter Brett Favre, he failed to throw a touchdown and finished with 2 interceptions. The 49ers had 4 turnovers in the game.

Awards and records

• Led NFL, Points Scored, 457 Points ^[2]
• Jerry Rice, Franchise Record, Most Receiving Yards in One Game, 289 Receiving Yards (December 18, 1995) ^[3]
• Jerry Rice, Franchise Record, Most Receptions in One Season, 122 Receptions^[3]
• Jerry Rice, NFL Record, Most Receiving Yards in One Season, 1,848 Receiving Yards^[3]
• Jerry Rice, Pro Bowl MVP ^[4]

References

1. "1995 San Francisco 49ers starters and roster". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
2. NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 455
3. NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 142
4. NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 202

• 49ers on Pro Football Reference
• 49ers Schedule on jt-sw.com