The 49ers face the Washington Redskins in the Conference Championships on 1984-01-08 at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium. The postseason matchup is the calendar's road test of the divisional posture the regular season built.
The offensive line, the running back rotation, and the receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through across the bye-week preparation.[1][2]
The Conference Championships matchup against the Washington Redskins is the kind of postseason game where the staff has been pointing toward since the regular season closed. The 49ers' calendar carries through to the Conference Championships bracket with the Washington Redskins as the kind of opponent that defines the postseason script. Win and the bracket continues. The Sunday's biggest unknown is the front rotation against the Washington Redskins' offensive line.
Around the bracket the Conference Championships produces the kind of matchups the wire copy has been writing into across the conference's postseason slate. The 49ers' game is one of the most-anticipated postseason windows. The conference reading list this week is the postseason slate's full set of Conference Championships bracket games.
The opposite-conference bracket carries through to its own conference matchup.
Across the regular season the 49ers tracked the kind of pace that anchored the conference seeding into the Conference Championships. The starting quarterback's passing line came through. The lead back's rushing workload was the staff's projected call. The Washington Redskins are tracking their own postseason posture. Vegas opens the lines accordingly. A figure to follow: the front rotation's pass-rush production against the Washington Redskins.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 10-6 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 9-7 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7-9 | L1 |
| Houston Oilers | 2-14 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 12-4 | W5 |
| Buffalo Bills | 8-8 | L2 |
| New England Patriots | 8-8 | L1 |
| Baltimore Colts | 7-9 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 7-9 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Raiders | 12-4 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 9-7 | L1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 9-7 | W2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 6-10 | W1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 6-10 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 10-6 | W3 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 9-7 | W1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 8-8 | L1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7-9 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions | 9-7 | W1 |
| Chicago Bears | 8-8 | W2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 8-8 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 8-8 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2-14 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins | 14-2 | W9 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 12-4 | L2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 8-7-1 | W3 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5-11 | L2 |
| New York Giants | 3-12-1 | L4 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Redskins | John Riggins 4 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick) | 0-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Redskins | John Riggins 1 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick) | 0-14 |
| Redskins | Charlie Brown 70 yard pass from Joe Theismann (Mark Moseley kick) | 0-21 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Mike Wilson 5 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick) | 7-21 |
| 49ers | Freddie Solomon 76 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick) | 14-21 |
| 49ers | Mike Wilson 12 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick) | 21-21 |
| Redskins | Mark Moseley 25 yard field goal | 21-24 |
The 49ers lost the Conference Championships 21-24 against the Washington Redskins on 1984-01-08. Joe Montana went 27 of 48 for 347 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Wendell Tyler ran for 44 on 8 carries. Freddie Solomon caught 4 for 106 with 1 touchdown. On the Washington Redskins' side Joe Theismann went 14 of 26 for 229 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. John Riggins ran for 123 on 36 carries with 2 touchdowns.[1][2]
The 49ers lost the Conference Championships 21-24 against the Washington Redskins on 1984-01-08. Joe Montana went 27 of 48 for 347 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Wendell Tyler ran for 44 on 8 carries. Freddie Solomon caught 4 for 106 with 1 touchdown.
The Sunday's outcome maps to the kind of postseason game-script the staff has been projecting since the regular season closed. The offensive line's pocket time on the dropbacks produced the kind of pass-protection the playbook calls. The defensive unit's pressure produced the kind of takeaway the unit has been generating across the calendar's back half. The Conference Championships's afternoon ends with the projected outcome.
The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been pointing toward. The closing-drive coverage was the kind of stop the unit has been generating.
49ers 21, Washington Redskins 24. Margin: minus 3. The Conference Championships's box score reads: Joe Montana went 27 of 48 for 347 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Wendell Tyler ran for 44 on 8 carries. Freddie Solomon caught 4 for 106 with 1 touchdown. On the Washington Redskins' side: Joe Theismann went 14 of 26 for 229 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. John Riggins ran for 123 on 36 carries with 2 touchdowns.
A 21-24 Conference Championships road loss at the Washington Redskins. The 49ers' postseason bracket continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Joe Montana went 27 of 48 for 347 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Wendell Tyler ran for 44 on 8 carries. Freddie Solomon caught 4 for 106 with 1 touchdown. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through across the bye-week preparation. On the defensive side Joe Theismann went 14 of 26 for 229 yards with 1 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Washington Redskins, and John Riggins ran for 123 on 36 carries with 2 touchdowns.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in postseason play, decided the closing two quarters. The defensive front's pressure on the third-down dropbacks produced the kind of pass-rush volume the unit has been generating across the calendar's back half.
By the numbers
Joe Montana went 27 of 48 for 347 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Wendell Tyler ran for 44 on 8 carries. Receiver room: Freddie Solomon caught 4 for 106 with 1 touchdown.
Personnel watch
The rotation produced the kind of full-sixty effort the staff has been projecting. The offensive line's pocket time was the kind that, in postseason play, anchors the bye-week preparation. The receiver room's distribution carried the offense's production.
What it means
| SF | Opp | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 19 | 24 |
| Total Yards | 434 | 410 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 27/48 | 15/27 |
| Pass yards | 347 | 265 |
| Pass TD | 3 | 1 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 1 |
| Sacks taken | 0 | 3 |
| Sack yards lost | 0 | 27 |
| Net pass yards | 347 | 238 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 16 | 45 |
| Rush yards | 87 | 172 |
| Rush TD | 0 | 2 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 4 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 1 |
| Penalties | 6 | 4 |
| Penalty yards | 72 | 35 |
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Joe Montana #16 | 27/48 | 347 | 3 | 1 | 91.2 |
| WAS | |||||
| Joe Theismann | 14/26 | 229 | 1 | 1 | 80.4 |
| John Riggins | 1/1 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 118.7 |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Wendell Tyler #26 | 8 | 44 | 0 | 10 |
| Joe Montana #16 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 18 |
| Roger Craig #33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| WAS | ||||
| John Riggins | 36 | 123 | 2 | 23 |
| Joe Washington | 6 | 23 | 0 | 8 |
| Jeff Hayes | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Joe Theismann | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Freddie Solomon #88 | 4 | 106 | 1 | 76 |
| Mike Wilson #85 | 8 | 57 | 2 | 22 |
| Russ Francis #81 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 13 |
| Eason Ramson | 3 | 47 | 0 | 23 |
| Renaldo Nehemiah #82 | 3 | 46 | 0 | 21 |
| Wendell Tyler #26 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Roger Craig #33 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 13 |
| Earl Cooper #49 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| WAS | ||||
| Charlie Brown | 5 | 137 | 1 | 70 |
| Clint Didier | 3 | 61 | 0 | 46 |
| Art Monk | 3 | 35 | 0 | 13 |
| Joe Washington | 3 | 21 | 0 | 9 |
| Rick Walker | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
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