1989 San Francisco 49ers season
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The 1989 season was the San Francisco 49ers' 40th in the National Football League (NFL), their 44th overall and their 1st season under head coach George Seifert. After going 14–2 in the regular season, the 49ers completed the season with one of the most dominant playoff runs of all time, outscoring opponents 126–26, earning their fourth Super Bowl victory and their second consecutive, where they defeated the Broncos, 55–10. They finished with the best record in the NFL for the first time since 1987. Their two losses were by a combined 5 points.
1989 San Francisco 49ers season | |
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Owner | Eddie DeBartolo, Jr. |
General manager | John McVay and Carmen Policy |
Head coach | George Seifert |
Offensive coordinator | Mike Holmgren |
Defensive coordinator | Bill McPherson |
Home field | Candlestick Park |
Results | |
Record | 14–2 |
Division place | 1st NFC West |
Playoff finish | Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Vikings) 41–13 Won NFC Championship (vs. Rams) 30–3 Won Super Bowl XXIV (vs. Broncos) 55–10 |
Pro Bowlers | 6[1]
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AP All-Pros | 8[2]
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In 2007, ESPN.com's Page 2 ranked the 1989 49ers as the greatest team in Super Bowl history.[3]
This was the season where the 49ers added the black trim on the SF logo on the helmets which lasted until the 1995 season.
Quarterback Joe Montana had one of the greatest statistical passing seasons in NFL history in terms of efficiency in 1989. Montana set a then-NFL record with a passer rating of 112.4,[4] with a completion percentage of 70.2%, and a 26/8 touchdown-to-interception ratio.
In the playoffs, Montana had arguably the greatest postseason performance by any quarterback in NFL history. He posted a 78.3% completion percentage, 800 yards, 11 touchdowns, zero interceptions, and a 146.4 passer rating. Cold Hard Football Facts calls Montana's 1989 season "the one by which we must measure all other passing seasons."[5]
The 1989 49ers ranked #5 on the 100 greatest teams of all time presented by the NFL on its 100th anniversary.[6][7]