1995 San Francisco 49ers season

American football team season August 2023 March 2026 San Francisco 49ers 1995 11–5 1st NFC West Edward J. DeBartolo Jr. Carmen Policy George Seifert 3Com Park Lost Divisional Playoffs(vs. Packers) 17–27 C Bart OatesTE Brent JonesWR Jerry RiceQB Steve YoungDT Dana StubblefieldOLB Lee WoodallMLB Ken Norton Jr.CB Eric DavisSS Tim McDonaldFS Merton Hanks 49ers seasons Marc Trestman Pete Carroll thumb | right | alt=Two illustrations of the uniform of the San Francisco 49ers in 1995 with the number “20” on both | The uniform of the San Francisco 49ers in 1995 The 1995 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 46th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 50th overall. 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.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1995/opp.htm 1995 NFL Opposition & Defensive Statistics Pro-Football-Reference.com 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. After the season, Rickey Jackson retired. Offseason NFL draft 1995 NFL draft 1995 San Francisco 49ers 1 10 J. J. Stokes Wide receiver UCLA yes 4 127 Tim Hanshaw Guard BYU began play in 1996. yes 6 201 Antonio Armstrong Linebacker Texas A&M 7 238 Herb Coleman Defensive end Trinity International no no Personnel Staff 1995 San Francisco 49ers 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 Dahlen Head Coach – George Seifert Assistant Head Coach – Bill McPherson Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks – Marc Trestman Running Backs – Carl Jackson Receivers – Larry Kirksey Tight Ends/Offensive Line Assistant – Mike Solari Offensive Line – Bobb McKittrick Defensive Coordinator – Pete Carroll Defensive Line – Dwaine Board Linebackers – John Marshall Defensive Backs – Tom Holmoe Special Teams – Alan Lowry Physical Development Coordinator – Jerry Attaway Strength Development Coordinator – Michael Barnes Roster 1995 San Francisco 49ers 11 Jeff Brohm  6 Cary Conklin 18 Elvis Grbac  8 Steve Young American football 21 Randy Baldwin 35 Dexter Carter 32 Ricky Ervins 20 Derek Loville 26 Brian O'Neal FB 27 Adam Walker American football, born 1968 80 Jerry Rice 88 Nate Singleton 83 J. J. Stokes y 82 John Taylor American football 89 Chris Thomas American football 86 Brett Carolan 84 Brent Jones 85 Ted Popson 79 Harris Barton T 67 Chris Dalman C/G 63 Derrick Deese G 77 Tim Hanshaw y G 69 Rod Milstead G 66 Bart Oates C 75 Frank Pollack American football T 61 Jesse Sapolu G 76 Kirk Scrafford G/T 74 Steve Wallace American football T 72 Oliver Barnett DT 78 Michael Brandon American football DE 96 Dennis Brown defensive end DE 90 Junior Bryant DT 99 Tim Harris linebacker DE 57 Rickey Jackson DE 94 Dana Stubblefield DT 91 Alfred Williams DE 97 Bryant Young DT 98 Antonio Goss OLB 55 Kevin Mitchell linebacker MLB 51 Ken Norton Jr. MLB 53 Tony Peterson OLB 50 Gary Plummer American football OLB 54 Lee Woodall OLB 25 Eric Davis American football CB 33 Dedrick Dodge FS 22 Tyronne Drakeford CB 43 Darryl Hall defensive back SS 36 Merton Hanks FS 31 Steve Israel American football CB 46 Tim McDonald American football SS 23 Marquez Pope CB  3 Tommy Thompson punter P 14 Jeff Wilkins K 41 Toi Cook CB IR 40 William Floyd American football FB IR 29 Anthony Lynn RB IR 24 Jamal Willis y RB IR 53 active, 4 inactive, 5 practice squad 19 Darrick Branch no WR 81 Mike Caldwell wide receiver WR IR 95 Herb Coleman defensive lineman y DE 71 Ryan Kuehl y DE 45 Michael Williams defensive back CB https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sfo/1995_roster.htm 1995 San Francisco 49ers starters and roster Pro-Football-Reference.com November 18, 2014 Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue 1 July 29 at Denver Broncos L 7–9 0–1 Mile High Stadium 2 August 6 vs. Denver Broncos L 10–24 0–2 Tokyo Dome 3 August 13 at San Diego Chargers W 17–6 1–2 Jack Murphy Stadium 4 August 19 Carolina Panthers W 17–10 2–2 Candlestick Park 5 August 26 Seattle Seahawks W 17–7 3–2 Candlestick Parkhttps://www.profootballarchives.com/1995nflsf.html#gsc.tab=0 1995 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 3 at New Orleans Saints W 24–22 1–0 Louisiana Superdome 66,627 2 September 10 Atlanta Falcons W 41–10 2–0 3Com Park 63,627 3 September 17 New England Patriots W 28–3 3–0 3Com Park 66,179 4September 25, 1995 at Detroit Lions L 24–27 3–1 Pontiac Silverdome 76,236 5 October 1 New York Giants W 20–6 4–1 3Com Park 65,536 6Bye 7 October 15 at Indianapolis Colts L 17–18 4–2 RCA Dome 60,273 8 October 22 at St. Louis Rams W 44–10 5–2 Busch Memorial Stadium 59,915 9 October 29 New Orleans Saints L 7–11 5–3 3Com Park 65,272 10 November 5 Carolina Panthers L 7–13 5–4 3Com Park 61,722 11 November 12 at Dallas Cowboys W 38–20 6–4 Texas Stadium 65,180 12 November 20, 1995 at Miami Dolphins W 44–20 7–4 Joe Robbie Stadium 73,080 13 November 26 St. Louis Rams W 41–13 8–4 3Com Park 66,049 14 December 3 Buffalo Bills W 27–17 9–4 3Com Park 65,568 15 December 10 at Carolina Panthers W 31–10 10–4 Clemson Memorial Stadium 76,136 16 December 18, 1995 Minnesota Vikings W 37–30 11–4 3Com Park 64,975 17 December 24 at Atlanta Falcons L 27–28 11–5 Georgia Dome 51,785 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: at New Orleans Saints The Niners began their Super Bowl defense on the road and raced to a 24–9 lead despite an 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 4: at Detroit Lions 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 San Francisco 49ers 1995 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: San Francisco 49ers at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary November 12, 1995 1:00 p.m. PST 49ers 17 14 0 7 Cowboys 0 7 6 7 Texas Stadium, Dallas, Texas 48 °F 1 or, relative humidity 39 percent, wind 15 mph km/h knots Bob McElwee Fox Pat Summerall (play-by-play) and John Madden (color commentator) First 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 17–0 Second 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 31–7 Third quarter Dal - Chris Boniol 26-yard field goal 49ers 31–10 Dal - Chris Boniol 37-yard field goal 49ers 31–13 Fourth 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 Int Cowboys Troy Aikman: 4–6, 29 yards, 0 TD, 1 Int Wade Wilson: 15–26, 134 yards, 0 TD, 2 Int Turnovers 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 Postseason 1995–96 NFL playoffs Schedule RoundDateOpponent (seed)ResultRecordStadium Wild Card First-round bye Divisional January 6, 1996 Green Bay Packers (3) L 17–27 0–1 3Com Park Game summaries NFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (3) Green Bay Packers San Francisco 49ers 1995 2;text-align:center; autocollapse NFC Divisional Playoff: Green Bay Packers vs. San Francisco 49ers – Game summary January 6, 1996 1 p.m. PST Packers 14 7 3 3 49ers 0 3 7 7 Candlestick Park 52 F C 1 or, relative humidity 85%, wind 5 mph km/h knots Fox Dick Stockton (play-by-play) and Matt Millen (color commentator) First 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 14–0 Second quarter GB - Mark Chmura 13-yard pass from Brett Favre (Chris Jacke kick). Packers 21–0 SF - Jeff Wilkins 21-yard field goal. Packers 21–3 Third quarter SF - Steve Young 1-yard rush (Jeff Wilkins kick). Packers 21–10 GB - Chris Jacke 27-yard field goal. Packers 24–10 Fourth 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 Led NFL, Points Scored, 457 PointsNFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, 0-7611-2480-2, p. 455 Jerry Rice, Franchise Record, Most Receiving Yards in One Game, 289 Receiving Yards (December 18, 1995)NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, 0-7611-2480-2, p. 142 Jerry Rice, Franchise Record, Most Receptions in One Season, 122 Receptions Jerry Rice, NFL Record, Most Receiving Yards in One Season, 1,848 Receiving Yards Jerry Rice, Pro Bowl MVPNFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, 0-7611-2480-2, p. 202 References https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sfo/1995.htm 1995 San Francisco 49ers Statistics & Players Pro-Football-Reference.com 49ers Schedule on jt-sw.com San Francisco 49ers Category:NFC West championship seasons Category:San Francisco 49ers seasons San Category:1995 in San Francisco