1998 San Francisco 49ers season

1998 San Francisco 49ers season
Head coach	Steve Mariucci
Home field	3Com Park
Results
Record	12–4
Division place	2nd NFC West
Playoff finish	Won NFC Wild Card (Packers) 30–27 Lost NFC Divisional Playoffs (Falcons) 20–18
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1 2 3 4 OT Total Jets 3 14 7 6 0 30 • 49ers 7 7 9 7 6 36 Date: Sunday, September 6 Location: 3Com Park, San Francisco, California Game start: 4:15 p.m. EST Game attendance: 64,419 Game weather: 81°F (Sunny), wind 14 mph Television network: CBS Source: Pro-Football-Reference.com

Scoring summary 1 Jets John Hall 24 yard field goal Jets 3–0 1 49ers Garrison Hearst 5 yard run (Wade Richey kick) 49ers 7–3 2 Jets Keyshawn Johnson 41 yard pass from Glenn Foley (John Hall kick) Jets 10–7 2 49ers J.J. Stokes 6 yard pass from Steve Young (Wade Richey kick) 49ers 14–10 2 Jets Wayne Chrebet 6 yard pass from Glenn Foley (John Hall kick) Jets 17–14 3 49ers Wade Richey 22 yard field goal Tie 17–17 3 Jets Keyshawn Johnson 21 yard pass from Glenn Foley (John Hall kick) Jets 24–17 3 49ers Jerry Rice 14 yard pass from Steve Young (kick failed) Jets 24–23 4 Jets John Hall 32 yard field goal Jets 27–23 4 49ers J.J. Stokes 31 yard pass from Steve Young (Wade Richey kick) 49ers 30–27 4 Jets John Hall 31 yard field goal Tie 30–30 OT 49ers Garrison Hearst 96 yard run 49ers 36–30

Scoring summary
1		Jets	John Hall 24 yard field goal	Jets 3–0
1		49ers	Garrison Hearst 5 yard run (Wade Richey kick)	49ers 7–3
2		Jets	Keyshawn Johnson 41 yard pass from Glenn Foley (John Hall kick)	Jets 10–7
2		49ers	J.J. Stokes 6 yard pass from Steve Young (Wade Richey kick)	49ers 14–10
2		Jets	Wayne Chrebet 6 yard pass from Glenn Foley (John Hall kick)	Jets 17–14
3		49ers	Wade Richey 22 yard field goal	Tie 17–17
3		Jets	Keyshawn Johnson 21 yard pass from Glenn Foley (John Hall kick)	Jets 24–17
3		49ers	Jerry Rice 14 yard pass from Steve Young (kick failed)	Jets 24–23
4		Jets	John Hall 32 yard field goal	Jets 27–23
4		49ers	J.J. Stokes 31 yard pass from Steve Young (Wade Richey kick)	49ers 30–27
4		Jets	John Hall 31 yard field goal	Tie 30–30
OT		49ers	Garrison Hearst 96 yard run	49ers 36–30

The 1998 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's 49th year with the National Football League.

The season saw the return of Jerry Rice, who missed most of 1997 with a major knee injury.

After defeating the Packers in the Wildcard round, thanks to a game-winning catch by young Terrell Owens, San Francisco's season ended with a defeat to the Atlanta Falcons the following week. The Falcons then defeated the 15–1 Minnesota Vikings in the title game, but they lost to the Denver Broncos in the Super Bowl.

The Divisional round was Steve Young's final playoff appearance as he suffered a concussion in Week 3 of the next season, ending his 15-year NFL career.

The game lead tied or changed eight times in regulation as the Jets under Bill Parcells came to Candlestick Park. Glenn Foley matched Steve Young's three touchdowns and one pick with three scores and one pick of his own; Foley put up 415 yard to Young's 363 yards. The two teams traded punts in overtime; the Niners had to start at their four-yard line and coach Steve Mariucci called "90 O", a run play intended to get away from their own endzone; Garrison Hearst burst through a hole and raced 96 yards straddling the sideline, getting key blocks from Dave Fiore despite an injured leg, and from Terrell Owens for the touchdown and 36–30 Niners win.

The Niners crushed the Redskins 45–10 with 504 yards of offense and three touchdowns by Steve Young. The Redskins coughed up the ball three times in the loss.

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