1992 San Francisco 49ers season
| 1992 San Francisco 49ers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | George Seifert |
| Home field | Candlestick Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 14–2 |
| Division place | 1st NFC West |
| Playoff finish |
Won Divisional Game (Redskins) 20–13 Lost NFC Championship Game (Cowboys) 30–20 |
| Uniform | |
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The 1992 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's 43rd year with the National Football League. The 49ers appeared in the NFC Championship Game for the second time in three seasons. This would be the last season the Niners would have with Joe Montana. His last game as a 49er was on the December 28 MNF game against the Lions.
With the departure of Mike Holmgren to Green Bay, the 49ers hired Denver Broncos offensive assistant Mike Shanahan to run the offense. Jeff Fisher joined the coaching staff as defensive backs coach.
Steve Young completed four of six passes for 27 yards and a touchdown but was knocked out of the game; Steve Bono threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns while Ricky Watters rushed for 100 yards. Phil Simms was intercepted in the fourth quarter and the Niners scored on the pick.
In the first NFL game ever to go without a single punt, Steve Young, Jim Kelly, and two of the most famous offenses in league history – San Francisco's West Coast offense and Buffalo's K-Gun offense – combined for 1,086 yards and 65 points as a late Niners field goal attempt missed for a 34-31 Bills win. Jerry Rice was knocked out of the game after three catches for 26 yards; Mike Sherrard led the Niners receiving attack with 159 yards. |Weather= 84 °F (Sunny)
The Niners returned to Giants Stadium and won 31-14 despite being held to 335 yards of offense. Young threw for 163 yards and also rushed for fifty, nearly matching Ricky Watters' 55 yards. The Jets didn't score until the fourth quarter.
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