1982 San Francisco 49ers season

American football team season August 2023 March 2026 San Francisco 49ers 1982 3–6 11th NFC (Would have been 3rd in the NFC West) Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr. Bill Walsh Bill Walsh Chuck Studley Candlestick Park Did not qualify G Randy CrossWR Dwight ClarkCB Ronnie LottFS Dwight Hicks 49ers seasons thumb|right | The uniform of the San Francisco 49ers, 1976-1983. The 1982 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 33rd season in the National Football League and their 37th overall. The team was coming off a Super Bowl victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. However, 1982 was strike-shortened, and only nine games were played. The 49ers finished 3–6, thus missing the playoffs despite the expanded sixteen team format. Their .333 winning percentage was the worst ever for any defending NFL or AFL champion until the 2022 Los Angeles Rams, who only managed to get a .294 winning percentage. This season was the only one in an 18-season span in which the 49ers did not win at least ten games. This 49ers team was also the only team in history to win more than half its road games while losing all its home games.1982 San Francisco 49ers The 49ers were the fifth team in NFL history to enter a season as the defending Super Bowl champion and miss the playoffs.NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, 0-7611-2480-2, p. 256 This also marked the first, and as of 2023, only time in NFL history that the defending Super Bowl champion missed the playoffs for the third year in a row. The worst running game in the league alongside a defense that went from second overall and points in 1981 to twenty-first and twenty-third respectively were the main culprits for the losing season. Offseason NFL draft 1982 NFL draft 1982 San Francisco 49ers 2 29 Bubba Paris Tackle Michigan began play with 49ers in 1983 5 139 Newton Williams Running back Arizona State yes 6 151 Vince Williams Running back Oregon yes 7 195 Ron Ferrari Linebacker Illinois yes 9 251 Bryan Clark Quarterback Michigan State 10 269 Dana McLemore Defensive back Hawaii yes 10 279 Tim Barbian Defensive tackle Western Illinois 11 306 Gary Gibson Linebacker Arizona 12 334 Tim Washington Defensive back Fresno State yes no no Source:https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sfo/1982_draft.htm 1982 San Francisco 49ers Draftees Pro Football Reference February 17, 2024 Personnel Staff / Coaches 1982 San Francisco 49ers Owner and President – Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr. General manager – Bill Walsh Director of Football Operations – John McVay Director of College Scouting – Tony Razzano Head coach – Bill Walsh Quarterbacks – Sam Wyche Running Backs – Billie Matthews Receivers – Milt Jackson Offensive line – Bobb McKittrick Defensive coordinator – Chuck Studley Defensive line – Bill McPherson Linebackers – Norb Hecker Defensive Backs – George Seifert Assistant Defensive Backs – Ray Rhodes Special teams – Milt Jackson Strength and Conditioning – Al Vermeil Roster 1982 San Francisco 49ers  7 Guy Benjamin 15 Bryan Clark American football y 16 Joe Montana 49 Earl Cooper American football 20 Amos Lawrence American football 25 Jeff Moore American football 32 Ricky Patton 30 Bill Ring 87 Dwight Clark 83 Renaldo Nehemiah y 88 Freddie Solomon 85 Mike Wilson wide receiver 81 Russ Francis 80 Eason Ramson 86 Charle Young 61 Dan Audick T 68 John Ayers G 60 John Choma American football G/C 51 Randy Cross G 62 Walt Downing G 71 Keith Fahnhorst T 78 Lindsey Mason T 56 Fred Quillan C 90 Mike Clark defensive end DE 74 Fred Dean DE 75 John Harty NT/DE 67 Pete Kugler NT 65 Lawrence Pillers DE 72 Jeff Stover y DE 79 Jim Stuckey DE 63 Terry Beeson ILB 54 Ron Ferrari ILB y 59 Willie Harper OLB 55 Bob Horn American football ILB 50 Ed Judie OLB 52 Bobby Leopold OLB 53 Milt McColl OLB 64 Jack Reynolds ILB 58 Keena Turner OLB 47 Tim Collier CB 24 Rick Gervais SS 22 Dwight Hicks FS 42 Ronnie Lott CB 43 Dana McLemore y CB 28 Lynn Thomas CB 27 Carlton Williamson SS 21 Eric Wright cornerback, born 1959 CB  3 Jim Miller punter P 14 Ray Wersching K 76 Dwaine Board DE IR -- Ken Bungarda T IR 57 Dan Bunz LB IR 66 Allan Kennedy T IR 77 Bubba Paris y T IR 45 Newton Williams American football y RB IR 40 Vince Williams running back y RB IR Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 August 14, 1982 Los Angeles Raiders L 14–17 0–1 Candlestick Park 61,065 2 August 21, 1982 St. Louis Cardinals W 16–13 1–1 Candlestick Park 51,931 3 August 28, 1982 at San Diego Chargers L 9–23 1–2 Jack Murphy Stadium 48,697 4 September 3, 1982 at Seattle Seahawks W 17–13 2–2 Kingdome 57,839https://www.profootballarchives.com/1982nflsf.html 1982 San Francisco 49ers (NFL) Pro Football Archives November 2, 2023 Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 12 Los Angeles Raiders L 17–23 0–1 Candlestick Park 59,748 2 September 19 at Denver Broncos L 21–24 0–2 Mile High Stadium 73,899 September 26 Chicago BearsCancelled due to the 1982 NFL strike October 4 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers October 10 at New Orleans Saints October 17 Los Angeles Rams Rescheduled to January 2 October 24 at Atlanta FalconsCancelled due to the 1982 NFL strike October 31 at Washington Redskins November 7 Minnesota Vikings November 14 Dallas Cowboys 3 November 21 at St. Louis Cardinals W 31–20 1–2 Busch Memorial Stadium 38,064 4 November 28 New Orleans Saints L 20–23 1–3 Candlestick Park 51,611 5 December 2 at Los Angeles Rams W 30–24 2–3 Anaheim Stadium 58,574 6 December 11 San Diego Chargers L 37–41 2–4 Candlestick Park 55,988 7 December 19 Atlanta Falcons L 7–17 2–5 Candlestick Park 53,234 8 December 26 at Kansas City Chiefs W 26–13 3–5 Arrowhead Stadium 24,319 9 January 2, 1983 Los Angeles Rams L 20–21 3–6 Candlestick Park 54,256 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: vs. Los Angeles Raiders 49ers–Raiders rivalry San Francisco 49ers 1982 2; text-align:center collapsed Week One: Los Angeles Raiders (0–0) at San Francisco 49ers (0–0) September 12, 1982 4:00 p.m. EST Raiders 3 10 0 10 49ers 0 14 3 0 Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California 59,748 65 F C 1 or Pro-Football-Reference.com First quarter LA – Chris Bahr 41-yard field goal. Raiders 3–0. Drive: Second quarter SF – Freddie Solomon 18-yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick). 49ers 7–3. Drive: LA – Chris Bahr 42-yard field goal. 49ers 7–6. Drive: SF – Dwight Clark 41-yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick). 49ers 14–6. Drive: LA – Marcus Allen 3-yard run (Chris Bahr kick). 49ers 14–13. Drive: Third quarter SF – Ray Wersching 22 yard field goal. 49ers 17–13. Drive: Fourth quarter LA – Todd Christensen 3-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick). Raiders 20–17. Drive: LA – Chris Bahr 43-yard field goal. Raiders 23–17. Drive:''''' Top passers LA – Jim Plunkett – 12/20, 123 yards, TD, 2 INT SF – Joe Montana – 21/41, 244 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers LA – Marcus Allen – 23 rushes, 116 yards, TD SF – Jeff Moore – 7 rushes, 30 yards Top receivers LA – Marcus Allen – 4 receptions, 64 yards SF – Dwight Clark – 6 receptions, 106 yards, TD Week 3: at St. Louis Cardinals 49ers 3 7 7 14 Cardinals 0 7 6 7 November 21 Busch Stadium 4:00 p.m. EST 38,064 53 °F 1 or; wind 10 mph km/h knots Tom Dooley yes Q1 SF Wersching 36 yard field goal SF 3–0 Q2 SF Moore 1 yard run (Wersching kick) SF 10–0 Q2 STL Green 17 yard pass from Lomax (O'Donoghue kick) SF 10–7 Q3 STL O'Donoghue 30 yard field goal Tie 10–10 Q3 STL O'Donoghue 32 yard field goal STL 13–10 Q3 SF Francis 6 yard pass from Montana (Wersching kick) SF 17–13 Q4 SF Clark 33 yard pass from Montana (Wersching kick) SF 24–13 Q4 SF Cooper 17 yard pass from Montana (Wersching kick) SF 31–13 Q4 STL Anderson 2 yard run (O'Donoghue kick) SF 31–20 yes Pro-Football-Reference.com. 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