The 49ers face the New York Giants in the Divisional Round on 1984-12-29 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 Divisional Round matchup against the New York Giants 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 Divisional Round bracket with the New York Giants 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 New York Giants' offensive line.
Around the bracket the Divisional Round 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 Divisional Round 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 Divisional Round. The starting quarterback's passing line came through. The lead back's rushing workload was the staff's projected call. The New York Giants are tracking their own postseason posture. Vegas opens the lines accordingly. A figure to follow: the front rotation's pass-rush production against the New York Giants.
| 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 Divisional Playoffs Giants at 49ers
1984 Divisional Playoff New York Giants at San Francisco 49ers
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1984 NFL Divisional Playoff 49ers vs Giants. 49ers defense suffocates the Giants offense.
1984 giants 49ers playoffs
The NFL Today Post Game Show: 1984 NFC Divisional Playoff: Giants Vs 49ers, 12/29/1984
New York Giants vs. San Francisco 49ers Highlights | 1984 NFC Divisional Round
1984 NFC Playoffs Giants (10-7) vs 49ers (15-1) Highlights (CBS Intro)| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Dwight Clark 21 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick) | 0-7 |
| 49ers | Russ Francis 9 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick) | 0-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Giants | Ali Haji-Sheikh 46 yard field goal | 3-14 |
| Giants | Harry Carson 14 yard interception return (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick) | 10-14 |
| 49ers | Freddie Solomon 29 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick) | 10-21 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
The 49ers won the Divisional Round 21-10 against the New York Giants on 1984-12-29. Joe Montana went 25 of 39 for 309 yards with 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Joe Montana ran for 63 on 3 carries. Dwight Clark caught 9 for 112 with 1 touchdown. On the New York Giants' side Phil Simms went 25 of 44 for 218 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Morris ran for 46 on 17 carries.[1][2]
The 49ers won the Divisional Round 21-10 against the New York Giants on 1984-12-29. Joe Montana went 25 of 39 for 309 yards with 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Joe Montana ran for 63 on 3 carries. Dwight Clark caught 9 for 112 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 Divisional Round'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, New York Giants 10. Margin: plus 11. The Divisional Round's box score reads: Joe Montana went 25 of 39 for 309 yards with 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Joe Montana ran for 63 on 3 carries. Dwight Clark caught 9 for 112 with 1 touchdown. On the New York Giants' side: Phil Simms went 25 of 44 for 218 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Joe Morris ran for 46 on 17 carries.
A 21-10 Divisional Round home win over the New York Giants. The 49ers' postseason bracket continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
Joe Montana went 25 of 39 for 309 yards with 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. Joe Montana ran for 63 on 3 carries. Dwight Clark caught 9 for 112 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 Phil Simms went 25 of 44 for 218 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions for the New York Giants, and Joe Morris ran for 46 on 17 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 25 of 39 for 309 yards with 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Joe Montana ran for 63 on 3 carries. Receiver room: Dwight Clark caught 9 for 112 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 | 18 | 22 |
| Total Yards | 260 | 412 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 25/44 | 25/39 |
| Pass yards | 218 | 309 |
| Pass TD | 0 | 3 |
| Interceptions | 2 | 3 |
| Sacks taken | 6 | 4 |
| Sack yards lost | 45 | 28 |
| Net pass yards | 173 | 281 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 25 | 28 |
| Rush yards | 87 | 131 |
| Rush TD | 0 | 0 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 2 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Penalties | 2 | 5 |
| Penalty yards | 25 | 29 |
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Joe Montana #16 | 25/39 | 309 | 3 | 3 | 82.1 |
| NYG | |||||
| Phil Simms | 25/44 | 218 | 0 | 2 | 51.1 |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Joe Montana #16 | 3 | 63 | 0 | 53 |
| Wendell Tyler #26 | 14 | 35 | 0 | 13 |
| Roger Craig #33 | 10 | 34 | 0 | 9 |
| Derrick Harmon | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| NYG | ||||
| Joe Morris | 17 | 46 | 0 | 13 |
| Tony Galbreath | 4 | 34 | 0 | 13 |
| Rob Carpenter | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Phil Simms | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Dwight Clark #87 | 9 | 112 | 1 | 21 |
| Freddie Solomon #88 | 4 | 94 | 1 | 29 |
| Mike Wilson #85 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 18 |
| Roger Craig #33 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 9 |
| Wendell Tyler #26 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 13 |
| Russ Francis #81 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| Earl Cooper #49 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| NYG | ||||
| Zeke Mowatt | 5 | 49 | 0 | 18 |
| Joe Morris | 4 | 45 | 0 | 17 |
| Lionel Manuel | 2 | 32 | 0 | 20 |
| Tony Galbreath | 4 | 25 | 0 | 11 |
| Bobby Johnson | 3 | 23 | 0 | 11 |
| Rob Carpenter | 5 | 22 | 0 | 6 |
| Tom Mullady | 2 | 22 | 0 | 13 |
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