1986 San Francisco 49ers season

American football team season August 2023 March 2026 San Francisco 49ers 1986 10–5–1 1st NFC West Edward J. DeBartolo Jr. John McVay Bill Walsh George Seifert Candlestick Park Lost Divisional Playoffs(at Giants) 3–49 WR Jerry RiceFS Ronnie Lott 49ers seasons thumb | right | Uniform of the San Francisco 49ers from the years 1984-1988 The 1986 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 37th season in the National Football League and their 41st overall. The team returned to the top of the NFC West after a one-year absence and lost in the divisional playoffs to the Giants by a score of 49–3, the biggest playoff loss suffered by the 49ers in the history of their franchise. This was the first of five consecutive NFC West titles for the 49ers. Joe Montana suffered a back injury in Week 1 and was lost for two months after surgery. Because the injury was so severe, Montana's doctors suggested that Montana retire. However, Montana returned for Week 10 against the St. Louis Cardinals, where he passed for 270 yards and three touchdown passes in a 43–17 49er victory. Montana appeared in just eight games this season, and threw more interceptions than touchdown passes for the only time in his career. Montana shared Comeback Player of the Year honors with Minnesota's Tommy Kramer at the end of the season. Offseason NFL draft 1986 NFL draft 1986 San Francisco 49ers 2 39 Larry Roberts Defensive end Alabama yes 3 56 Tom Rathman Running back Nebraska yes 3 64 Tim McKyer Defensive back UT Arlington yes 3 76 John Taylor Wide receiver Delaware State yes began play with 49ers in 1987. 4 96 Charles Haley Defensive end James Madison yes yes yes 4 101 Steve Wallace Tackle Auburn yes yes 4 102 Kevin Fagan Defensive end Miami (FL) began play with 49ers in 1987. 5 131 Patrick Miller Linebacker Florida 6 162 Don Griffin Defensive back Middle Tennessee yes 8 203 Jim Popp Tight end Vanderbilt 9 240 Tony Cherry Running back Oregon 10 267 Elliston Stinson Wide receiver Rice yes 10 270 Harold Hallman Linebacker Auburn Source:https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sfo/1986_draft.htm 1986 San Francisco 49ers Draftees Pro Football Reference February 17, 2024 Personnel Staff 1986 San Francisco 49ers Owner – Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr. President – Bill Walsh Vice President/General Counsel – Carmen Policy Vice President/General Manager – John McVay Administrator of Football Operations – Neal Dahlen Director of College Scouting – Tony Razzano Director of Pro Personnel – Allan Webb Head Coach – Bill Walsh Quarterbacks – Mike Holmgren Running Backs – Sherman Lewis Receivers – Dennis Green Offensive Line – Bobb McKittrick Assistant Offensive Line/Tight Ends – Fred von Appen Defensive Coordinator – George Seifert Defensive Line – Bill McPherson Linebackers – Norb Hecker Defensive Backs – Ray Rhodes Defensive Assistant – Tommy Hart Special Teams – Fred von Appen Physical Development Coordinator – Jerry Attaway Roster 1986 San Francisco 49ers  9 Jeff Kemp 16 Joe Montana 15 Mike Moroski 33 Roger Craig American football 28 Joe Cribbs 44 Tom Rathman y 30 Bill Ring 26 Wendell Tyler 87 Dwight Clark 83 Derrick Crawford wide receiver 84 Ken Margerum 80 Jerry Rice 81 Russ Francis 86 John Frank tight end 68 John Ayers G 69 Bruce Collie T/G 51 Randy Cross G/C 64 Mike Durrette G 71 Keith Fahnhorst T 62 Guy McIntyre G 77 Bubba Paris T 56 Fred Quillan C 74 Steve Wallace American football y T 76 Dwaine Board DE 95 Michael Carter nose tackle NT 91 Larry Roberts American football y DE 65 Doug Rogers American football DE 72 Jeff Stover DE 78 Manu Tuiasosopo NT 50 Riki Ellison ILB 55 Jim Fahnhorst ILB 54 Ron Ferrari OLB 94 Charles Haley y OLB 53 Milt McColl OLB 58 Keena Turner OLB 99 Michael Walter American football ILB 49 Jeff Fuller safety SS 29 Don Griffin y CB 46 Tom Holmoe FS 42 Ronnie Lott FS 22 Tim McKyer y CB 20 Tory Nixon CB 27 Carlton Williamson SS  4 Max Runager P 14 Ray Wersching K 57 Tom Cousineau LB IR 75 Kevin Fagan American football y DE NF-Inj. 24 Derrick Harmon running back RB IR 75 John Harty American football DE IR 89 Ron Heller tight end y TE IR 67 Pete Kugler NT IR 32 Carl Monroe RB IR 25 Jimmy Rogers running back RB IR 61 Jesse Sapolu G IR 90 Todd Shell LB IR 82 John Taylor American football y WR IR 85 Mike Wilson wide receiver WR IR 21 Eric Wright cornerback, born 1959 CB IR Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue 1 August 10 Los Angeles Raiders W 32–0 1–0 Candlestick Park 2 August 18 at Los Angeles Rams L 17–31 1–1 Anaheim Stadium 3 August 23 at Denver Broncos L 9–14 1–2 Mile High Stadium 4 August 29 Seattle Seahawks W 21–10 2–2 Candlestick Parkhttps://www.profootballarchives.com/1986nflsf.html#gsc.tab=0 1986 San Francisco 49ers (NFL) Scores, Roster, Stats, Coaches, Draft Pro Football Archives June 5, 2026 Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 7 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 31–7 1–0 Tampa Stadium 50,780 2 September 14 at Los Angeles Rams L 13–16 1–1 Anaheim Stadium 65,195 3 September 21 New Orleans Saints W 26–17 2–1 Candlestick Park 58,297 4 September 28 at Miami Dolphins W 31–16 3–1 Miami Orange Bowl 70,264 5 October 5 Indianapolis Colts W 35–15 4–1 Candlestick Park 57,252 6 October 12 Minnesota Vikings L 24–27 (OT) 4–2 Candlestick Park 58,637 7 October 19 at Atlanta Falcons T 10–10 (OT) 4–2–1 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium 55,306 8 October 26 at Green Bay Packers W 31–17 5–2–1 Milwaukee County Stadium 50,557 9 November 2 at New Orleans Saints L 10–23 5–3–1 Louisiana Superdome 53,234 10 November 9 St. Louis Cardinals W 43–17 6–3–1 Candlestick Park 59,172 11 November 17, 1986 at Washington Redskins L 6–14 6–4–1 RFK Stadium 54,774 12 November 23 Atlanta Falcons W 20–0 7–4–1 Candlestick Park 58,747 13 December 1, 1986 New York Giants L 17–21 7–5–1 Candlestick Park 59,777 14 December 7 New York Jets W 24–10 8–5–1 Candlestick Park 58,091 15 December 14 at New England Patriots W 29–24 9–5–1 Sullivan Stadium 60,787 16 December 19, 1986 Los Angeles Rams W 24–14 10–5–1 Candlestick Park 60,366 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Standings Postseason 1986–87 NFL playoffs Schedule Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue Divisional January 4 New York Giants (1) L 3–49 0–1 Giants Stadium Game summaries 1986 NFC Divisional Playoff: San Francisco 49ers vs. New York Giants San Francisco 49ers 3, New York Giants 49 January 4, 1987, at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New JerseyAttendance: 76,034 Awards and records Ronnie Lott, Franchise Record, Most Interceptions in One Season, 10 interceptionsNFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, 0-7611-2480-2, p. 142 Joe Montana, NFL Co-Comeback Player of the Year Jerry Rice, Led NFC, Receptions, 86 receptionsNFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, 0-7611-2480-2, p. 451 Jerry Rice, led NFL with 1,570 receiving yards Jerry Rice, led NFL with 15 touchdowns.Numbelievable! 146 Michael X. Ferraro John Veneziano Triumph Books Chicago 2007 978-1-57243-990-0 References External links 1986 49ers on Pro Football Reference 49ers Schedule on jt-sw.com San Francisco Category:NFC West championship seasons Category:San Francisco 49ers seasons Category:1986 in San Francisco San Category:Long stubs with short prose