Fresh from their victory in the Super Bowl the previous season, the 49ers lost cornerback Deion Sanders to Dallas and running back Ricky Watters to Philadelphia. Despite a mediocre 5–4 start, the 49ers went 11–5 and for the fourth straight time, they repeated as NFC West champions. The 49ers finished the season as the league's top scoring offense, averaging 28.6 points per game. They also finished number one in total defense, surrendering just 275 yards per game, along with being the top rushing defense and finishing second in points allowed.[1] However, a stunning 27–17 loss to Brett Favre and the Green Bay Packers in the divisional round of the playoffs stripped the 49ers of their title defense and ended their season. This would be the first of three consecutive seasons that the Packers beat the 49ers in the playoffs. From 1990 to 2000, the 1995 49ers were the only NFC team to lose a divisional-round playoff game following a first-round bye.
Jerry Rice caught a career-high 122 receptions along with 1,848 receiving yards and 15 total touchdowns.
It was also the final season the 49ers wore their Super Bowl era uniforms.
The Niners began their Super Bowl defense on the road and raced to a 24–9 lead despite injury to Steve Young (accidentally kicked in the back of his neck) that necessitated play by Elvis Grbac for part of the first half. Two second-half Saints scores only closed the final to 24–22 Niners.
The Niners suffered their first defeat of the season in a 27–24 loss at the 0–3 Lions. The game lead tied or changed four times in the second half and a last-second Niners field goal attempt failed.
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 disappointing losses to New Orleans and the expansion Panthers by a combined score of 24–14. Steve Young was out with injury and Elvis Grbac was the 49ers' starting quarterback, but he had consistently struggled, completing 55 passes for 570 yards but with four INTs. As a result, the Cowboys were 14-point favorites coming in.
On just the second play of the game, Grbac split two defenders and hit Jerry Rice for an 81-yard touchdown, putting the 49ers up 7–0. On the ensuing possession, Michael Irvin fumbled the ball and it 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 no turnovers.
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 counterpart 1995 League MVP Brett Favre, he failed to throw for a touchdown and finished with 2 interceptions. The 49ers had 4 turnovers in the game. This was the final game for 49ers wide receiver John Taylor.
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The 1995 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise s 46th season in the National Football League NFL and their 50th overall 1995 San Francisco 49ers seasonOwnerEdward J DeBartolo Jr Head coachGeorge SeifertHome field3Com ParkResultsRecord11 5Division place1st NFC WestPlayoff finishLost Divisional Playoffs vs Packers 17 27Pro BowlersC Bart OatesTE Brent JonesWR Jerry RiceQB Steve YoungDT Dana StubblefieldOLB Lee WoodallMLB Ken Norton Jr CB Eric DavisSS Tim McDonaldFS Merton Hanks 1994 49ers seasons 1996 Fresh from their victory in the Super Bowl the previous season the 49ers lost cornerback Deion Sanders to Dallas and running back Ricky Watters to Philadelphia Despite a mediocre 5 4 start the 49ers went 11 5 and for the fourth straight time they repeated as NFC West champions The 49ers finished the season as the league s top scoring offense averaging 28 6 points per game They also finished number one in total defense surrendering just 275 yards per game along with being the top rushing defense and finishing second in points allowed 1 However a stunning 27 17 loss to Brett Favre and the Green Bay Packers in the divisional round of the playoffs stripped the 49ers of their title defense and ended their season This would be the first of three consecutive seasons that the Packers beat the 49ers in the playoffs From 1990 to 2000 the 1995 49ers were the only NFC team to lose a divisional round playoff game following a first round bye Jerry Rice caught a career high 122 receptions along with 1 848 receiving yards and 15 total touchdowns It was also the final season the 49ers wore their Super Bowl era uniforms Contents 1 Offseason 1 1 NFL Draft 2 Personnel 2 1 Staff 2 2 Roster 3 Regular season 3 1 Schedule 3 2 Game summaries 3 2 1 Week One at New Orleans 3 2 2 Week Four at Detroit Lions 3 2 3 Week 11 vs Dallas Cowboys 4 Standings 5 Playoffs 5 1 NFC Divisional Playoff vs Green Bay Packers 6 Awards and records 7 ReferencesOffseason EditNFL Draft Edit Main article 1995 NFL Draft 1995 San Francisco 49ers draftRound Pick Player Position College Notes1 10 J J Stokes Wide receiver UCLA4 127 Tim Hanshaw Guard BYU6 201 Antonio Armstrong Linebacker Texas A amp M7 238 Herb Coleman Defensive end Trinity International Made roster Made at least one Pro Bowl during careerPersonnel EditStaff Edit 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 DahlenHead coaches Head Coach George Seifert Assistant Head Coach Bill McPhersonOffensive 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 HolmoeSpecial teams coaches Special Teams Alan LowryStrength and conditioning Physical Development Coordinator Jerry Attaway Strength Development Coordinator Michael BarnesRoster Edit 1995 San Francisco 49ers roster Quarterbacks 11 Jeff Brohm 6 Cary Conklin 18 Elvis Grbac 8 Steve YoungRunning backs Randy Baldwin 35 Dexter Carter KR PR 32 Ricky Ervins 20 Derek Loville 26 Brian O Neal FB 27 Adam WalkerWide receivers 80 Jerry Rice 88 Nate Singleton 83 J J Stokes 82 John Taylor PR 89 Chris ThomasTight ends 86 Brett Carolan 84 Brent Jones 85 Ted Popson Offensive linemen 79 Harris Barton T 67 Chris Dalman C G 63 Derrick Deese G 77 Tim Hanshaw G 69 Rod Milstead C G 66 Bart Oates C 75 Frank Pollack T 61 Jesse Sapolu G 76 Kirk Scrafford G T 74 Steve Wallace TDefensive linemen 72 Oliver Barnett DT 78 Michael Brandon DE 96 Dennis Brown DE 90 Junior Bryant DT 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 MLB 51 Ken Norton Jr MLB 53 Tony Peterson OLB 50 Gary Plummer OLB 54 Lee Woodall OLBDefensive backs 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 CBSpecial teams 3 Tommy Thompson P 14 Jeff Wilkins K Reserve lists 41 Toi Cook CB IR 40 William Floyd FB IR 29 Anthony Lynn RB IR 24 Jamal Willis RB KR IR Practice squad 81 Mike Caldwell WR Jerone Davison RB Ryan Kuehl DE LS 45 Michael Williams CBRookies in italics 2 Regular season EditSchedule Edit Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance1 September 3 at New Orleans Saints W 24 22 1 0 Louisiana Superdome 66 6272 September 10 Atlanta Falcons W 41 10 2 0 3Com Park 63 6273 September 17 New England Patriots W 28 3 3 0 3Com Park 66 1794 September 25 at Detroit Lions L 24 27 3 1 Pontiac Silverdome 76 2365 October 1 New York Giants W 20 6 4 1 3Com Park 65 5366 Bye7 October 15 at Indianapolis Colts L 17 18 4 2 RCA Dome 60 2738 October 22 at St Louis Rams W 44 10 5 2 Busch Memorial Stadium 59 9159 October 29 New Orleans Saints L 7 11 5 3 3Com Park 65 27210 November 5 Carolina Panthers L 7 13 5 4 3Com Park 61 72211 November 12 at Dallas Cowboys W 38 20 6 4 Texas Stadium 65 18012 November 20 at Miami Dolphins W 44 20 7 4 Joe Robbie Stadium 73 08013 November 26 St Louis Rams W 41 13 8 4 3Com Park 66 04914 December 3 Buffalo Bills W 27 17 9 4 3Com Park 65 56815 December 10 at Carolina Panthers W 31 10 10 4 Clemson Memorial Stadium 76 13616 December 18 Minnesota Vikings W 37 30 11 4 3Com Park 64 97517 December 24 at Atlanta Falcons L 27 28 11 5 Georgia Dome 51 785Note Intra division opponents are in bold text Game summaries Edit Week One at New Orleans Edit The Niners began their Super Bowl defense on the road and raced to a 24 9 lead despite injury to Steve Young accidentally kicked in the back of his neck that necessitated play by Elvis Grbac for part of the first half Two second half Saints scores only closed the final to 24 22 Niners Week Four at Detroit Lions Edit The Niners suffered their first defeat of the season in a 27 24 loss at the 0 3 Lions The game lead tied or changed four times in the second half and a last second Niners field goal attempt failed Week 11 vs Dallas Cowboys Edit Week Eleven San Francisco 49ers at Dallas Cowboys Game summary Period 1 2 34Total49ers 17 14 0738Cowboys 0 7 6720at Texas Stadium Dallas Texas Date November 12 1995Game time 1 00 p m PDTGame weather 48 F or 8 9 C relative humidity 39 percent wind 15 miles per hour 24 km h 13 kn Referee Bob McElweeTV announcers Fox Pat Summerall play by play and John Madden color commentator 1 Game informationFirst 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 0Second 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 7Third quarter Dal Chris Boniol 26 yard field goal 49ers 31 10 Dal Chris Boniol 37 yard field goal 49ers 31 13Fourth 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 IntCowboys Troy Aikman 4 6 29 yards 0 TD 1 Int Wade Wilson 15 26 134 yards 0 TD 2 IntTurnovers 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 disappointing losses to New Orleans and the expansion Panthers by a combined score of 24 14 Steve Young was out with injury and Elvis Grbac was the 49ers starting quarterback but he had consistently struggled completing 55 passes for 570 yards but with four INTs As a result the Cowboys were 14 point favorites coming in On just the second play of the game Grbac split two defenders and hit Jerry Rice for an 81 yard touchdown putting the 49ers up 7 0 On the ensuing possession Michael Irvin fumbled the ball and it 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 no turnovers Standings EditNFC Westviewtalkedit 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 W1St Louis Rams 7 9 0 438 309 418 L3Carolina Panthers 7 9 0 438 289 325 L1New Orleans Saints 7 9 0 438 319 348 W1Playoffs EditRound Date Opponent seed Result Record StadiumWild Card First round byeDivisional January 6 1996 Green Bay Packers 3 L 17 27 0 1 3Com ParkNFC Divisional Playoff vs Green Bay Packers Edit NFC Divisional Playoff Green Bay Packers vs San Francisco 49ers Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalPackers 14 7 332749ers 0 3 7717at Candlestick Park Date January 6 1996Game time 1 p m CDTGame weather 52 F or 11 1 C relative humidity 85 wind 5 miles per hour 8 0 km h 4 3 kn Game informationFirst quarter GB Craig Newsome 31 yard fumble return Chris Jacke kick Packers 7 0 GB Keith Jackson 3 yard pass from Brett Favre Chris Jacke kick Packers 14 0Second quarter GB Mark Chmura 13 yard pass from Brett Favre Chris Jacke kick Packers 21 0 SF Jeff Wilkins 21 yard field goal Packers 21 3Third quarter SF Steve Young 1 yard rush Jeff Wilkins kick Packers 21 10 GB Chris Jacke 27 yard field goal Packers 24 10Fourth quarter GB Chris Jacke 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 counterpart 1995 League MVP Brett Favre he failed to throw for a touchdown and finished with 2 interceptions The 49ers had 4 turnovers in the game This was the final game for 49ers wide receiver John Taylor Awards and records EditLed NFL Points Scored 457 Points 3 Jerry Rice Franchise Record Most Receiving Yards in One Game 289 Receiving Yards December 18 1995 4 Jerry Rice Franchise Record Most Receptions in One Season 122 Receptions 4 Jerry Rice NFL Record Most Receiving Yards in One Season 1 848 Receiving Yards 4 Jerry Rice Pro Bowl MVP 5 References Edit 1995 NFL Opposition amp Defensive Statistics Pro Football Reference com 1995 San Francisco 49ers starters and roster Pro Football Reference com Retrieved November 18 2014 NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book Workman Publishing Co New York NY ISBN 0 7611 2480 2 p 455 a b c NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book Workman Publishing Co New York NY ISBN 0 7611 2480 2 p 142 NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book Workman Publishing Co New York NY ISBN 0 7611 2480 2 p 202 1995 San Francisco 49ers Statistics amp Players Pro Football Reference com 49ers Schedule on jt sw com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1995 San Francisco 49ers season amp oldid 1151738985, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
