1993 San Francisco 49ers season

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1993 San Francisco 49ers season
San Francisco 49ers Saloon Wordmark.svg
Owner Edward J. DeBartolo Jr.
General manager Carmen Policy
Head coach George Seifert
Offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan
Defensive coordinator Bill McPherson
Home field Candlestick Park
Results
Record10–6
Division place1st NFC West
Playoff finishWon Divisional Playoffs
(vs. Giants) 44–3
Lost NFC Championship
(at Cowboys) 21–38
Pro Bowlers C Jesse Sapolu
G Guy McIntyre
T Harris Barton
TE Brent Jones
WR Jerry Rice
QB Steve Young
RB Ricky Watters
SS Tim McDonald

The 1993 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 44th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 48th overall. The 49ers appeared in the NFC Championship Game for the second consecutive season and for the fifth time in six seasons. For the first time since 1978, Joe Montana was not on their active roster; specifically, the 49ers had traded him away to the Kansas City Chiefs in April.

Contents

Offseason

NFL draft

1993 San Francisco 49ers draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
1 26 Dana Stubblefield  *  Defensive tackle Kansas
1 27 Todd Kelly   Linebacker Tennessee
248 Adrian Hardy   Defensive back Northwestern State
5116 Artie Smith   Defensive end Louisiana Tech
6166 Chris Dalman   Center Stanford
7194 Troy Wilson  Defensive end Pittsburg State
8219 Elvis Grbac  *  Quarterback Michigan played with 49ers beginning in 1994.
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Source: [1]

Personnel

Staff

1993 San Francisco 49ers staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Physical development coordinator – Jerry Attaway


Roster

1993 San Francisco 49ers roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

 Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

 Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 7 reserve, 5 practice squad

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendance
1September 5at Pittsburgh Steelers W 24–131–0 Three Rivers Stadium 57,502
2September 13at Cleveland Browns L 13–231–1 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 78,218
3September 19 Atlanta Falcons W 37–302–1 Candlestick Park 63,032
4September 26at New Orleans Saints L 13–162–2 Louisiana Superdome 69,041
5October 3 Minnesota Vikings W 38–193–2 Candlestick Park 63,071
6 Bye
7October 17at Dallas Cowboys L 17–263–3 Texas Stadium 65,099
8October 24 Phoenix Cardinals W 28–144–3 Candlestick Park 62,020
9October 31 Los Angeles Rams W 40–175–3 Candlestick Park 63,417
10 Bye
11November 14at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 45–216–3 Tampa Stadium 43,835
12November 22 New Orleans Saints W 42–77–3 Candlestick Park 66,500
13November 28at Los Angeles Rams W 35–108–3 Anaheim Stadium 62,143
14December 5 Cincinnati Bengals W 21–89–3 Candlestick Park 60,039
15December 11at Atlanta Falcons L 24–279–4 Georgia Dome 64,688
16December 19at Detroit Lions W 55–1710–4 Pontiac Silverdome 77,052
17 December 25 Houston Oilers L 7–1010–5 Candlestick Park 61,744
18January 3 Philadelphia Eagles L 34–37 (OT)10–6 Candlestick Park 61,653
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFC West
WLTPCTPFPASTK
(2) San Francisco 49ers 1060.625473295L2
New Orleans Saints 880.500317343W1
Atlanta Falcons 6100.375316385L3
Los Angeles Rams 5110.313221367W1

Postseason

The 49ers' NFC West division championship and 10–6 regular-season record earned them the #2 seed in the NFC and a first-round bye in the playoffs. The Detroit Lions, the NFC Central division winners, also had a 10–6 regular-season record, but the 49ers had the tie-breaker edge because they defeated the Lions in the regular season. The Dallas Cowboys, winners of the NFC East with a 12–4 regular-season record, had the #1 seed and a first-round bye of their own.

Schedule

RoundDateOpponent (seed)ResultRecordVenue
Wild Card First-round bye
Divisional January 15, 1994 New York Giants (4)W 44–31–0 Candlestick Park
NFC Championship January 23, 1994at Dallas Cowboys (1)L 21–381–1 Texas Stadium

NFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (4) New York Giants

NFC Wild Card Playoffs: (4) New York Giants at (1) San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Giants03003
49ers91414744

at Candlestick Park

  • Date: January 15, 1994
  • Game time: 1 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 49 °F or 9.4 °C, relative humidity 85%, wind 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h; 4.3 kn)
  • Referee: Bernie Kukar
Game information

Ricky Watters was the story of the game as he rushed for an NFL record 5 touchdowns. He had 118 yards rushing on 24 attempts, along with 5 catches for 46 yards. The Giants were never in the game. The 49ers handed the Giants their worst playoff loss in their history, eclipsing their 37–0 loss to the Green Bay Packers in 1961.

NFC Championship: at (1) Dallas Cowboys

NFC Championship: (2) San Francisco 49ers at (1) Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
49ers077721
Cowboys7217338

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

  • Date: January 23, 1994
  • Game time: 3 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: none (closed dome)
  • Referee: Jerry Markbreit

For the second year in a row, the 49ers met the Cowboys in the NFC Championship game. And like the year before, the Cowboys were victorious. The 49ers kept it close in the 2nd quarter, as Steve Young tossed a touchdown pass to Tom Rathman to tie the game at 7. But the Cowboys exploded with 21 consecutive points to go up 28–7 at halftime. The game was put out of reach late in the 3rd quarter when a 42-yard touchdown pass from Bernie Kosar to Alvin Harper put the Cowboys up 35–14. With the loss, the 49ers finished the year at a disappointing 11–7.

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References

  1. ↑ "1993 San Francisco 49ers Draftees". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  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. 456
  4. ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN   0-7611-2480-2, p. 452
  5. 1 2 NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, ISBN   0-7611-2480-2, p. 450
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