The 1993 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 44th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 48th overall. The 49ers appeared in the NFC Championship Game for the second consecutive season and for the fifth time in six seasons. For the first time since 1978, Joe Montana was not on their active roster; specifically, the 49ers had traded him away to the Kansas City Chiefs in April.
Offseason Additions SubtractionsLB Larry Kelm (Rams) QB Joe Montana (Chiefs) NT Michael Carter (retirement) WR Mike Sherrard (Giants) DE Pierce Holt (Falcons)
NFL draft
Undrafted free agents
+ 1993 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeTomur BarnesCornerbackNorth TexasJunior BryantDefensive tackleNotre DameMike JarmolowichLinebackerMaryland
Personnel
Staff
Roster
Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue 1 August 1 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers W 21–14 1–0 Olympic Stadium (Barcelona) 2 August 8 Los Angeles Raiders W 27–0 2–0 Stanford Stadium 3 August 16 at Denver Broncos W 16–13 3–0 Mile High Stadium 4 September 21 at Seattle Seahawks L 0–30 3–1 Kingdome 5 September 28 San Diego Chargers W 30–14 4–1 Candlestick Park Regular season
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 5 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 24–13 1–0 Three Rivers Stadium 57,502 2 at Cleveland Browns L 13–23 1–1 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 78,218 3 September 19 Atlanta Falcons W 37–30 2–1 Candlestick Park 63,032 4 September 26 at New Orleans Saints L 13–16 2–2 Louisiana Superdome 69,041 5 October 3 Minnesota Vikings W 38–19 3–2 Candlestick Park 63,071 6Bye 7 October 17 at Dallas Cowboys L 17–26 3–3 Texas Stadium 65,099 8 October 24 Phoenix Cardinals W 28–14 4–3 Candlestick Park 62,020 9 October 31 Los Angeles Rams W 40–17 5–3 Candlestick Park 63,417 10Bye 11 November 14 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 45–21 6–3 Tampa Stadium 43,835 12 New Orleans Saints W 42–7 7–3 Candlestick Park 66,500 13 November 28 at Los Angeles Rams W 35–10 8–3 Anaheim Stadium 62,143 14 December 5 Cincinnati Bengals W 21–8 9–3 Candlestick Park 60,039 15 at Atlanta Falcons L 24–27 9–4 Georgia Dome 64,688 16 December 19 at Detroit Lions W 55–17 10–4 Pontiac Silverdome 77,052 17 December 25 Houston Oilers L 7–10 10–5 Candlestick Park 61,744 18 Philadelphia Eagles L 34–37 10–6 Candlestick Park 61,653 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
Postseason
The 49ers' NFC West division championship and 10–6 regular-season record earned them the #2 seed in the NFC and a first-round bye in the playoffs. The Detroit Lions, the NFC Central division winners, also had a 10–6 regular-season record, but the 49ers had the tie-breaker edge because they defeated the Lions in the regular season. The Dallas Cowboys, winners of the NFC East with a 12–4 regular-season record, had the #1 seed and a first-round bye of their own.
Schedule Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue Wild Card First-round bye Divisional New York Giants (4) W 44–3 1–0 Candlestick Park NFC Championship January 23, 1994 at Dallas Cowboys (1) L 21–38 1–1 Texas Stadium
NFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (4) New York Giants San Francisco 49ers 44, New York Giants 3
Ricky Watters was the story of the game as he rushed for an NFL record 5 touchdowns. He had 118 yards rushing on 24 attempts, along with 5 catches for 46 yards. The Giants were never in the game. The 49ers handed the Giants their worst playoff loss in their history, eclipsing their 37–0 loss to the Green Bay Packers in 1961.
NFC Championship: at (1) Dallas Cowboys
For the second year in a row, the 49ers met the Cowboys in the NFC Championship game. And like the year before, the Cowboys were victorious. The 49ers kept it close in the 2nd quarter, as Steve Young tossed a touchdown pass to Tom Rathman to tie the game at 7. But the Cowboys exploded with 21 consecutive points to go up 28–7 at halftime. The game was put out of reach late in the 3rd quarter when a 42-yard touchdown pass from Bernie Kosar to Alvin Harper put the Cowboys up 35–14. With the loss, the 49ers finished the year at a disappointing 11–7.
Awards and records Led NFL, Points Scored, 473 Points NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, , p. 455 Led NFL, Total Yards, 6,435 Total Yards NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, , p. 456 Jerry Rice, Led NFL, Receiving Yards, 1,503 yards NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, , p. 452 Steve Young, Led NFL, Passer Rating, 101.5 Rating NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, , p. 450 Steve Young, Led NFL, Touchdown Passes, 29 Passes
References
External links 1993 49ers on Pro Football Reference 49ers Schedule on jt-sw.com