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The 1992 San Francisco 49ers season was the
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's 43rd
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in the
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(NFL) and their 47th overall. The 49ers appeared in the NFC Championship Game for the second time in three seasons. This was the last season the 49ers had
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on the roster. The last game he played as a 49er was the December 28 ''Monday Night Football'' game against the Detroit Lions.


Offseason


Draft


Personnel

With the departure of
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to Green Bay, the 49ers hired
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offensive assistant
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to run the offense.
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joined the coaching staff as defensive backs coach.


Staff


Roster


Regular season


Schedule

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.


Game Summaries


Week One at New York Giants

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completed four of six passes for 27 yards and a touchdown but was knocked out of the game; backup QB
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threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns while
Ricky Watters Richard James Watters (born April 7, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, and Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). Watters play ...
rushed for 100 yards.
Phil Simms Phillip Martin Simms (born November 3, 1955) is an American former football quarterback who spent his entire 15-year professional career playing for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He is currently a television sport ...
was intercepted in the fourth quarter and the Niners scored on the pick.


Week Two vs. Buffalo Bills

In the first NFL game ever to go without a single punt,
Steve Young Jon Steven Young (born October 11, 1961) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers. He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccane ...
,
Jim Kelly James Edward Kelly (born February 14, 1960) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons with the Buffalo Bills. He also spent two seasons with the Houston Gamblers of the United Stat ...
, and two of the most famous offenses in league history – San Francisco's
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and Buffalo's K-Gun offense – combined for 1,086 yards and 65 points as a late Niners field goal attempt missed for a 34–31 Bills win.
Jerry Rice Jerry Lee Rice (born October 13, 1962) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 20 seasons. Known primarily as a member of the San Francisco 49ers, winning three championsh ...
was knocked out of the game after three catches for 26 yards;
Mike Sherrard Michael Watson Sherrard (born June 21, 1963) is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers, New York Giants, and Denver Broncos. He played college football ...
led the Niners' receiving attack with 159 yards. , Weather= (Sunny)


Week Three at New York Jets

The Niners returned to Giants Stadium and won 31–14 generating 335 yards of offense. Young threw for 163 yards and also rushed for fifty, nearly matching
Ricky Watters Richard James Watters (born April 7, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, and Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). Watters play ...
's 55 yards. The Jets didn't score until the fourth quarter.


Week Four at

New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans. The Saints compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. Since 1975, the te ...

The Saints held the Niners to 333 yards of offense but fumbled twice and
Bobby Hebert Bobby Joseph Hebert Jr. (surname pronounced ; born August 19, 1960) is an American sportscaster and former professional football quarterback. He played in the United States Football League (USFL) and National Football League (NFL) from 1983 to ...
threw three picks.
Steve Young Jon Steven Young (born October 11, 1961) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers. He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccane ...
and
Ricky Watters Richard James Watters (born April 7, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, and Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). Watters play ...
accounted for 141 rushing yards as the Niners clawed out a 16–10 win.


Week Five vs. Los Angeles Rams

The Niners returned to The Stick and saw a 10–7 grinder explode in the fourth quarter as Robert Bailey picked off
Steve Young Jon Steven Young (born October 11, 1961) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers. He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccane ...
and scored; Young followed with two rushing scores (and 60 rushing yards total, once again coming close to matching
Ricky Watters Richard James Watters (born April 7, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, and Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). Watters play ...
's game total, here 83 yards) before
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's nine-yard score to
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tied the game; Mike Cofer then won it (27–24) on a late 21-yard field goal. , Weather= (Sunny)


Week Six at New England Patriots

Despite two fumbles and a
Steve Young Jon Steven Young (born October 11, 1961) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers. He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccane ...
pick, the Niners manhandled the faltering Patriots 24–12, intercepting
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twice and limiting the Patriots to 227 yards of offense. Young and
Ricky Watters Richard James Watters (born April 7, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, and Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). Watters play ...
again were a two-pronged rushing attack with 173 combined yards on the ground.


Week Seven vs. Atlanta Falcons

The Niners scored five rushing touchdowns, three of them by Watters, and put up 191 rushing yards to go with 399 passing yards from
Steve Young Jon Steven Young (born October 11, 1961) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers. He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccane ...
in a 56–17 massacre of the Falcons. , Weather= (Cloudy)


Week Nine at

Phoenix Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Cardinals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division, and play t ...

Four years after one of the most frustrating losses of the Bill Walsh era, the Niners again fell to the Cardinals, this time 24–14. Chris Chandler threw three touchdowns and the Cards swallowed four Niners turnovers. The biggest highlight for San Francisco was when
Mike Sherrard Michael Watson Sherrard (born June 21, 1963) is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers, New York Giants, and Denver Broncos. He played college football ...
scored a touchdown after he grabbed the ball from
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who had recovered a fumble from
Brent Jones Brent Michael Jones (born February 12, 1963) is an American former professional football player, business executive, businessman, coach, and sports analyst. As a player, he was a tight end for the San Francisco 49ers during his entire 11-year ca ...
.


Week Ten ''

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'' at Atlanta Falcons

The Niners responded to the Phoenix loss by unleashing three
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touchdowns and a
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punt return score while picking off
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three times and swallowing three Falcons fumbles in a 41–3 massacre. Deion Sanders had four kick returns for 81 yards for Atlanta.


Week Eleven vs. New Orleans Saints

The Saints picked off
Steve Young Jon Steven Young (born October 11, 1961) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers. He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccane ...
once and raced to a 20–7 lead, but in the fourth quarter, Young and
Brent Jones Brent Michael Jones (born February 12, 1963) is an American former professional football player, business executive, businessman, coach, and sports analyst. As a player, he was a tight end for the San Francisco 49ers during his entire 11-year ca ...
erased New Orleans's lead on two touchdowns, winning 21–20. , Weather= (Drizzle)


Week Twelve at Los Angeles Rams

The Niners assault through 1992 continued as they limited the Rams to 245 yards and won 27–10.
Ricky Watters Richard James Watters (born April 7, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, and Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). Watters play ...
erupted to 163 rushing yards and two scores.


Week Thirteen vs.

Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team play ...

Despite two
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touchdowns the Eagles fell 20–14 at San Francisco.
Steve Young Jon Steven Young (born October 11, 1961) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers. He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccane ...
threw for 342 yards and posted the most rushing yards of the game at 26. , Weather= (Sunny)


Week Fourteen vs.

Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member team of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The team p ...

Dan Marino was routed once again by the 49ers as they limited him to 192 passing yards and won 27–3. With Watters sidelined, Amp Lee led the rushing attack with 58 yards and a score. , Weather= (Rain)


Week Fifteen at

Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) North division. Founded in 1960 as an expansi ...

Both teams combined for just 472 yards of offense as a late Terry Allen score could get the Vikings no closer than a 20–17 Niners win. Amp Lee exploded to 134 rushing yards.


Week Sixteen vs.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The cl ...

With
Steve Young Jon Steven Young (born October 11, 1961) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers. He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccane ...
facing his former team, the game lead tied or changed five times as
Jerry Rice Jerry Lee Rice (born October 13, 1962) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 20 seasons. Known primarily as a member of the San Francisco 49ers, winning three championsh ...
's 30-yard touchdown won the game for the Niners 21–14. The game was a clean affair with just five total penalties. , Weather= (Sunny)


Week Seventeen ''

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'' vs. Detroit Lions

Steve Young Jon Steven Young (born October 11, 1961) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers. He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccane ...
threw for 153 yards as the Niners clawed to a 7–6 halftime lead; from there
Joe Montana Joseph Clifford Montana Jr. (born June 11, 1956) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers. Nicknamed "Joe Cool" and "the Comeback Kid", ...
came into the game and threw for 126 yards and two touchdowns. , Weather= (Light rain)


Standings


Best performances

* Second Most Total Yards in One 49ers Game, 590 Total Yards (vs. Atlanta Falcons on October 18, 1992) ''NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book'', Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, , p. 248


Playoffs

The 49ers' NFC West division championship and 14–2 regular-season record earned them the #1 seed in the NFC and a first-round bye in the playoffs.


Schedule


NFC Divisional Playoff vs. Washington Redskins

In a rain-plagued, muddy, and sloppily played game, the 49ers defeated the Redskins 20–13. The entire field was covered in mud with resulting play affected. The 49ers took a 17–3 lead at halftime, but trailed off in the second half and the Redskins kept it close. Steve Young was 20 for 30, throwing for 227 yards, but he fumbled three times (following one fumble, 49ers radio analyst Wayne Walker criticized Young's run-heavy playing style, unfavorably contrasting it with erstwhile Niners starter
Joe Montana Joseph Clifford Montana Jr. (born June 11, 1956) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers. Nicknamed "Joe Cool" and "the Comeback Kid", ...
) and threw an interception. Late in the game, the Redskins were at the San Francisco 28-yard line and looking to take their first lead of the game when a hand-off by Redskins quarterback
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to running back Brian Mitchell was fumbled and recovered by the 49ers. Both teams committed 4 turnovers each.


NFC Championship Game vs. Dallas Cowboys

The 49ers, who struggled the previous week, did not look much better in this game as they had four turnovers while the Cowboys had none. Even with the turnovers the Niners clawed to within 24–20 on a five-yard
Jerry Rice Jerry Lee Rice (born October 13, 1962) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 20 seasons. Known primarily as a member of the San Francisco 49ers, winning three championsh ...
touchdown catch, but on the ensuing Cowboys' possession a 70-yard catch and run by
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set up
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's touchdown pass to
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, sealing the Cowboys' win. In all, the 49ers had eight turnovers in their two playoff games. Young finished the playoffs with a passer rating of 91.0.


Awards and records

* Franchise Record, Most Points in One Game, 56 Points (vs. Atlanta Falcons on October 18, 1992) * Franchise Record, Most Total Yards in One Game, 598 Total Yards (vs. Buffalo Bills on September 13, 1992) * Led NFL, Points Scored, 431 Points * Steve Young, Led NFL, Passer Rating, 107.0 Rating ''NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book'', Workman Publishing Co, New York, , p. 450 * Steve Young, Led NFL, Touchdown Passes, 25 Passes * Steve Young, Bert Bell Award * Steve Young, Miller Lite Player of the Year ''NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book'', Workman Publishing Co, New York, , p. 400 * Steve Young,
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References


External links

*
49ers Schedule on jt-sw.com
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