1991 San Francisco 49ers season
1991 San Francisco 49ers season | |
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Owner | Edward J. DeBartolo Jr. |
General manager | Carmen Policy |
Head coach | George Seifert |
Offensive coordinator | Mike Holmgren |
Defensive coordinator | Bill McPherson |
Home field | Candlestick Park |
Results | |
Record | 10–6 |
Division place | 3rd NFC West |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | G Guy McIntyre WR Jerry Rice OLB Charles Haley |
The 1991 San Francisco 49ers season was the
In Week 17, the 49ers found themselves not controlling their destiny. The Atlanta Falcons had already swept the 49ers in 2 very close games in the regular season, and therefore held the tiebreaker in the wild card. The New Orleans Saints had a 10–5 record entering the week, and defeated the Phoenix Cardinals, winning the division.
Offseason
Following the
In 1991, the 49ers announced a prototype for a new logo and helmet design. Instead of the traditional "SF" oval, this new logo featured a stylized "49ers" in white with black and red shadows. However, fan reaction was so overwhelmingly negative that the idea was scrapped six days later.[1] The only change to the uniform would be the switching from red socks with three white stripes to plain solid red socks.
NFL draft
1991 San Francisco 49ers draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 25 | Ted Washington * | Nose tackle
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Louisville | |
2 | 45 | Ricky Watters * | Running back | Notre Dame | began play with 49ers in 1992. |
2 | 53 | John Johnson | Linebacker | Clemson | |
4 | 95 | Mitch Donahue | Linebacker | Wyoming | |
5 | 122 | Merton Hanks | Defensive back | Iowa | |
5 | 137 | Harry Boatswain | Guard | New Haven
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began play with 49ers in 1992. |
6 | 165 | Scott Bowles | Tackle | North Texas | |
7 | 193 | Sheldon Canley | Running back | San Jose State | |
8 | 221 | Tony Hargain | Wide receiver | Oregon | |
9 | 248 | Louis Riddick | Defensive back | Pittsburgh | |
10 | 276 | Byron Holdbrooks | Defensive tackle | Alabama | |
11 | 304 | Bobby Slaughter | Wide receiver | Louisiana Tech | |
12 | 332 | Cliff Confer | Defensive end | Michigan State | |
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Source:[2]
Personnel
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Preseason
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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1 | July 27 | at Los Angeles Raiders | W 24–17 | 1–0 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 45,365 |
2 | August 3 | vs. Chicago Bears | W 21–7 | 2–0 | Olympiastadion (Berlin) | 66,876 |
3 | August 7 | Denver Broncos | W 24–6 | 3–0 | Candlestick Park | 54,170 |
4 | August 19 | San Diego Chargers | W 24–13 | 4–0 | Candlestick Park | 53,453 |
5 | August 23 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 28–16 | 5–0 | Kingdome | 54,111 |
Regular season
With Joe Montana out for the season with an elbow injury, Steve Young became the starting quarterback. The season opener, a rematch of the previous year's
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
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1 | September 2 | at New York Giants | L 14–16 | 0–1 | Giants Stadium | 76,319 | |
2 | September 8 | San Diego Chargers | W 34–14 | 1–1 | Candlestick Park | 60,753 | |
3 | September 15 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 14–17 | 1–2 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 59,148 | |
4 | September 22 | Los Angeles Rams | W 27–10 | 2–2 | Candlestick Park | 63,871 | |
5 | September 29 | at Los Angeles Raiders | L 6–12 | 2–3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 91,494 | |
6 | Bye | ||||||
7 | October 13 | Atlanta Falcons | L 34–39 | 2–4 | Candlestick Park | 57,343 | |
8 | October 20 | Detroit Lions | W 35–3 | 3–4 | Candlestick Park | 61,240 | |
9 | October 27 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 23–7 | 4–4 | Veterans Stadium | 65,796 | |
10 | November 3 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 14–17 | 4–5 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 51,259 | |
11 | November 10 | at New Orleans Saints | L 3–10 | 4–6 | Louisiana Superdome
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68,591 | |
12 | November 17 | Phoenix Cardinals | W 14–10 | 5–6 | Candlestick Park | 50,180 | |
13 | November 25 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 33–10 | 6–6 | Anaheim Stadium
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61,881 | |
14 | December 1 | New Orleans Saints | W 38–24 | 7–6 | Candlestick Park | 62,092 | |
15 | December 8 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 24–22 | 8–6 | Kingdome | 56,711 | |
16 | December 14 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 28–14 | 9–6 | Candlestick Park | 62,672 | |
17 | December 23 | Chicago Bears | W 52–14 | 10–6 | Candlestick Park | 60,419 | |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Standings
NFC West | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(3) New Orleans Saints | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 341 | 211 | W2 |
(6) Atlanta Falcons | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–1 | 7–5 | 361 | 338 | L1 |
San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 393 | 239 | W6 |
Los Angeles Rams | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 0–6 | 2–10 | 234 | 390 | L10 |
Awards and records
- Steve Young, Led NFL, Passer Rating, 101.8 Rating [4]
References
- ^ Hartlaub, Peter (February 18, 2016). "When the 49ers changed their logo, and fans revolted". SFGate. Hearst Communications. Archived from the original on February 19, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "1991 San Francisco 49ers Draftees". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ "1991 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 450