1981 San Francisco 49ers season
| 1981 San Francisco 49ers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Bill Walsh |
| General manager | Bill Walsh |
| Home field | Candlestick Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 13–3 |
| Division place | 1st NFC West |
| Playoff finish |
Won Divisional Playoffs (Giants) 38–24 Won NFC Championship (Cowboys) 28–27 Won Super Bowl XVI (Bengals) 26–21 |
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The 1981 San Francisco 49ers season was their 32nd season in the National Football League. Under third-year head coach Bill Walsh, the team finished the regular season with a 13–3 record. The season would be one of the franchise's most successful seasons to that point and would be 'the birth of a dynasty', when the 49ers began their decade of dominance. The 49ers drew an average home attendance of 54,399 in the 1981 NFL season.
The 49ers won Super Bowl XVI by defeating the AFC Champion Cincinnati Bengals. It was the first of five Super Bowl victories in franchise history, all within the next 13 seasons.
Quarterback Joe Montana began the 1981 season as San Francisco's starting quarterback. Montana produced two fourth-quarter comeback victories. Montana's signature game of the season was the NFC Championship Game, which culminated in "The Catch", a last-minute touchdown pass from Montana to Dwight Clark, propelling the 49ers to victory over Dallas, and a berth in their first Super Bowl.
A turning point for the franchise was the drafting of safety Ronnie Lott from the University of Southern California. Lott would be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The 1981 San Francisco 49ers season held training camp at Sierra College in Rocklin, California.
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