1993 San Francisco 49ers season

American football team season August 2023 March 2026 San Francisco 49ers 1993 10–6 1st NFC West Edward J. DeBartolo Jr. Carmen Policy George Seifert Mike Shanahan Bill McPherson Candlestick Park Won Divisional Playoffs(vs. Giants) 44–3Lost NFC Championship(at Cowboys) 21–38 C Jesse SapoluG Guy McIntyreT Harris BartonTE Brent JonesWR Jerry RiceQB Steve YoungRB Ricky WattersSS Tim McDonald 49ers seasons 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. Offseason Additions SubtractionsLB Larry Kelm (Rams) QB Joe Montana (Chiefs) NT Michael Carter (retirement) WR Mike Sherrard (Giants) DE Pierce Holt (Falcons) NFL draft 1993 NFL draft 1993 San Francisco 49ers 1 26 Dana Stubblefield Defensive tackle Kansas yes yes 1 27 Todd Kelly Linebacker Tennessee yes 2 48 Adrian Hardy Cornerback Northwestern State yes 5 116 Artie Smith Defensive end Louisiana Tech yes 6 166 Chris Dalman Center Stanford yes 7 194 Troy Wilson Defensive end Pittsburg State yes 8 219 Elvis Grbac Quarterback Michigan yes played with 49ers beginning in 1994. no Source:https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sfo/1993_draft.htm 1993 San Francisco 49ers Draftees Pro Football Reference February 17, 2024 Undrafted free agents + 1993 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeTomur BarnesCornerbackNorth TexasJunior BryantDefensive tackleNotre DameMike JarmolowichLinebackerMaryland Personnel Staff 1993 San Francisco 49ers #C8102E white #B9975B Owner – Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr. President – Carmen Policy Vice president of football administration – John McVay Vice president of player personnel – Dwight Clark Administrator of football operations – Neal Dahlen Administrator of college scouting – Tony Razzano Administrator of pro personnel – Allan Webb Head coach – George Seifert Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks – Mike Shanahan Running backs – Carl Jackson Receivers – Ray Sherman Tight ends/offensive line assistant – Mike Solari Offensive line – Bobb McKittrick Defensive coordinator – Bill McPherson Defensive line – John Marshall Linebackers – Bob Zeman Defensive backs – Jeff Fisher Defensive assistant – Dwaine Board Defensive assistant – Tommy Hart Special teams coordinator – Alan Lowry Physical development coordinator – Jerry Attaway Roster 1993 San Francisco 49ers 53 7 5 13 Steve Bono 18 Elvis Grbac y 14 Bill Musgrave  8 Steve Young American football 35 Dexter Carter 22 Amp Lee 43 Marc Logan FB 44 Tom Rathman FB 27 Adam Walker American football, born 1968 32 Ricky Watters 83 Sanjay Beach 80 Jerry Rice 88 Nate Singleton 82 John Taylor American football 86 Odessa Turner 85 John Brandes 84 Brent Jones 81 Jamie Williams American football 79 Harris Barton T 65 Harry Boatswain T 71 Brian Bollinger G 50 Chris Dalman y C 62 Guy McIntyre G 76 Alec Millen y T 61 Jesse Sapolu C 64 Ralph Tamm G 74 Steve Wallace American football T 96 Dennis Brown defensive end DE 56 Martin Harrison American football DE 58 Todd Kelly American football y DE 91 Larry Roberts American football DE 95 Artie Smith y DE 94 Dana Stubblefield y DT 72 Mark Thomas defensive end DE 97 Ted Washington DT 77 Karl Wilson DE 92 Troy Wilson defensive lineman y DE 98 Antonio Goss OLB 55 John Johnson linebacker OLB 90 Darin Jordan OLB 52 Larry Kelm MLB 53 Bill Romanowski OLB 99 Michael Walter American football MLB 25 Eric Davis American football CB 29 Don Griffin CB 28 Dana Hall American football FS 36 Merton Hanks CB 45 Adrian Hardy y CB 46 Tim McDonald American football SS 26 Mike McGruder CB 38 Damien Russell SS  6 Mike Cofer kicker K 10 Klaus Wilmsmeyer P 63 Derrick Deese G IR 59 Keith DeLong LB IR 75 Kevin Fagan American football DE IR 67 Roy Foster American football G IR 31 Thane Gash S PUP 47 Brian Taylor defensive back CB IR 89 Wesley Walls TE IR 63 Junior Bryant y DT 20 John Ivlow y RB 54 Kevin Little linebacker LB 17 Darrick Owens WR 49 Ted Popson TE Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue 1 August 1 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers W 21–14 1–0 Olympic Stadium (Barcelona) 2 August 8 Los Angeles Raiders W 27–0 2–0 Stanford Stadium 3 August 16 at Denver Broncos W 16–13 3–0 Mile High Stadium 4 September 21 at Seattle Seahawks L 0–30 3–1 Kingdome 5 September 28 San Diego Chargers W 30–14 4–1 Candlestick Parkhttps://www.profootballarchives.com/1993nflsf.html#gsc.tab=0 1993 San Francisco 49ers (NFL) Scores, Roster, Stats, Coaches, Draft Pro Football Archives June 6, 2026 Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 5 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 24–13 1–0 Three Rivers Stadium 57,502 2 September 13, 1993 at Cleveland Browns L 13–23 1–1 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 78,218 3 September 19 Atlanta Falcons W 37–30 2–1 Candlestick Park 63,032 4 September 26 at New Orleans Saints L 13–16 2–2 Louisiana Superdome 69,041 5 October 3 Minnesota Vikings W 38–19 3–2 Candlestick Park 63,071 6Bye 7 October 17 at Dallas Cowboys L 17–26 3–3 Texas Stadium 65,099 8 October 24 Phoenix Cardinals W 28–14 4–3 Candlestick Park 62,020 9 October 31 Los Angeles Rams W 40–17 5–3 Candlestick Park 63,417 10Bye 11 November 14 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 45–21 6–3 Tampa Stadium 43,835 12 November 22, 1993 New Orleans Saints W 42–7 7–3 Candlestick Park 66,500 13 November 28 at Los Angeles Rams W 35–10 8–3 Anaheim Stadium 62,143 14 December 5 Cincinnati Bengals W 21–8 9–3 Candlestick Park 60,039 15 December 11, 1993 at Atlanta Falcons L 24–27 9–4 Georgia Dome 64,688 16 December 19 at Detroit Lions W 55–17 10–4 Pontiac Silverdome 77,052 17 December 25 Houston Oilers L 7–10 10–5 Candlestick Park 61,744 18 January 3, 1994 Philadelphia Eagles L 34–37 (OT) 10–6 Candlestick Park 61,653 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Standings Postseason 1993–94 NFL playoffs 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 Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue Wild Card First-round bye Divisional January 15, 1994 F j, Y New York Giants (4) W 44–3 1–0 Candlestick Park NFC Championship January 23, 1994 at Dallas Cowboys (1) L 21–38 1–1 Texas Stadium NFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (4) New York Giants San Francisco 49ers 44, New York Giants 3 San Francisco 49ers 1993 2;text-align:center; autocollapse NFC Wild Card Playoffs: (4) New York Giants at (1) San Francisco 49ers – Game summary January 15, 1994 1 p.m. CDT Giants 0 3 0 0 49ers 9 14 14 7 Candlestick Park 49 F C 1 or, relative humidity 85%, wind 5 mph km/h knots Bernie Kukar First quarter SF - Ricky Watters 1 yard rush (kick failed). 49ers 6–0 SF - Mike Cofer 29 yard field goal. 49ers 9-0 Second quarter SF - Ricky Watters 2 yard rush (Mike Cofer kick). 49ers 16–0 SF - Ricky Watters 1 yard rush (Mike Cofer kick). 49ers 23–0 NYG - David Treadwell 25 yard field goal. 49ers 23–3 Third quarter SF - Ricky Watters 6 yard rush (Mike Cofer kick). 49ers 30–3 SF - Ricky Watters 2 yard rush (Mike Cofer kick). 49ers 37–3 Fourth quarter SF - Marc Logan 2 yard rush (Mike Cofer kick). 49ers 44–3 Giants Phil Simms. 12-25, 124 yards, 0 TD, 2 Int 49ers Steve Young. 17-22, 226 yards, 0 TD, 0 Int Ricky Watters. 24 rush, 118 yards, 5 TD Turnovers Giants - 3 49ers - 1 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 San Francisco 49ers 1993 2;text-align:center; autocollapse NFC Championship: (2) San Francisco 49ers at (1) Dallas Cowboys – Game summary January 23, 1994 3 p.m. CDT 49ers 0 7 7 7 Cowboys 7 21 7 3 Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas none (closed dome) 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. Awards and records Led NFL, Points Scored, 473 Points NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, 0-7611-2480-2, p. 455 Led NFL, Total Yards, 6,435 Total Yards NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, 0-7611-2480-2, p. 456 Jerry Rice, Led NFL, Receiving Yards, 1,503 yards NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, 0-7611-2480-2, p. 452 Steve Young, Led NFL, Passer Rating, 101.5 Rating NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, 0-7611-2480-2, p. 450 Steve Young, Led NFL, Touchdown Passes, 29 Passes References External links 1993 49ers on Pro Football Reference 49ers Schedule on jt-sw.com San Francisco 49ers Category:NFC West championship seasons Category:San Francisco 49ers seasons Category:1993 in San Francisco San