The 49ers face the Chicago Bears in the Conference Championships on 1985-01-06 at Candlestick Park. The postseason matchup is the calendar's home 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 Chicago Bears 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 Chicago Bears 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 Chicago Bears' 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 Chicago Bears are tracking their own postseason posture. Vegas opens the lines accordingly. A figure to follow: the front rotation's pass-rush production against the Chicago Bears.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 9-7 | W2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 8-8 | W4 |
| Cleveland Browns | 5-11 | W1 |
| Houston Oilers | 3-13 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 14-2 | W2 |
| New England Patriots | 9-7 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 7-9 | L1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 4-12 | L5 |
| Buffalo Bills | 2-14 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 13-3 | W2 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 12-4 | L2 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 11-5 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 8-8 | W3 |
| San Diego Chargers | 7-9 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 15-1 | W9 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 10-6 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 7-9 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 4-12 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 10-6 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 8-8 | W3 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6-10 | W2 |
| Detroit Lions | 4-11-1 | L3 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3-13 | L6 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins | 11-5 | W4 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 9-7 | L2 |
| New York Giants | 9-7 | L2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 9-7 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 6-9-1 | L1 |
1984 NFC Championship - Bears vs 49ers
1984 NFC Championship Chicago Bears at San Francisco 49ers
1984 Chicago Bears vs San Francisco 49ers-NFC championship game- G Guy McIntyre in as FB
1984 NFC Championship Bears (11-6) vs 49ers (16-1) Highlights (49ers defense dominates with 9 sacks)
1984 NFC Divisional Playoffs Giants at 49ers
1985 NFC Championship - Rams @ Bears| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Ray Wersching 21 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Ray Wersching 22 yard field goal | 0-6 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Wendell Tyler 9 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick) | 0-13 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Freddie Solomon 10 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick) | 0-20 |
| 49ers | Ray Wersching 34 yard field goal | 0-23 |
The 49ers won the Conference Championships 23-0 against the Chicago Bears on 1985-01-06. Joe Montana went 18 of 34 for 233 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Wendell Tyler ran for 68 on 10 carries with 1 touchdown. Dwight Clark caught 4 for 83. On the Chicago Bears' side Steve Fuller went 13 of 22 for 87 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Walter Payton ran for 92 on 22 carries.[1][2]
The 49ers won the Conference Championships 23-0 against the Chicago Bears on 1985-01-06. Joe Montana went 18 of 34 for 233 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Wendell Tyler ran for 68 on 10 carries with 1 touchdown. Dwight Clark caught 4 for 83.
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 23, Chicago Bears 0. Margin: plus 23. The Conference Championships's box score reads: Joe Montana went 18 of 34 for 233 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Wendell Tyler ran for 68 on 10 carries with 1 touchdown. Dwight Clark caught 4 for 83. On the Chicago Bears' side: Steve Fuller went 13 of 22 for 87 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Walter Payton ran for 92 on 22 carries.
A 23-0 Conference Championships home win over the Chicago Bears. The 49ers' postseason bracket continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Joe Montana went 18 of 34 for 233 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Wendell Tyler ran for 68 on 10 carries with 1 touchdown. Dwight Clark caught 4 for 83. 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 Steve Fuller went 13 of 22 for 87 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Chicago Bears, and Walter Payton ran for 92 on 22 carries.
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 18 of 34 for 233 yards with 1 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Wendell Tyler ran for 68 on 10 carries with 1 touchdown. Receiver room: Dwight Clark caught 4 for 83.
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 | 13 | 25 |
| Total Yards | 186 | 387 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 13/22 | 19/35 |
| Pass yards | 87 | 236 |
| Pass TD | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 2 |
| Sacks taken | 9 | 3 |
| Sack yards lost | 50 | 8 |
| Net pass yards | 37 | 228 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 32 | 29 |
| Rush yards | 149 | 159 |
| Rush TD | 0 | 1 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties | 7 | 3 |
| Penalty yards | 50 | 20 |
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Joe Montana #16 | 18/34 | 233 | 1 | 2 | 60 |
| Matt Cavanaugh | 1/1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 79.2 |
| CHI | |||||
| Steve Fuller | 13/22 | 87 | 0 | 1 | 48.9 |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Wendell Tyler #26 | 10 | 68 | 1 | 25 |
| Roger Craig #33 | 8 | 44 | 0 | 39 |
| Joe Montana #16 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 9 |
| Derrick Harmon | 3 | 18 | 0 | 14 |
| Bill Ring #39 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Matt Cavanaugh | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| CHI | ||||
| Walter Payton | 22 | 92 | 0 | 20 |
| Steve Fuller | 6 | 39 | 0 | 23 |
| Matt Suhey | 3 | 16 | 0 | 15 |
| Calvin Thomas | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Dwight Clark #87 | 4 | 83 | 0 | 38 |
| Freddie Solomon #88 | 7 | 73 | 1 | 15 |
| Mike Wilson #85 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 14 |
| Wendell Tyler #26 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 16 |
| Russ Francis #81 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 12 |
| Renaldo Nehemiah #82 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Derrick Harmon | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| CHI | ||||
| Dennis McKinnon | 3 | 48 | 0 | 21 |
| Emery Moorehead | 2 | 14 | 0 | 8 |
| Walter Payton | 3 | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| Matt Suhey | 4 | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| Pat Dunsmore | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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