The 49ers (12-2) host the Los Angeles Rams (5-9) at Candlestick Park, Sun December 27, 1987. Regular-season finale.
Montana continues at quarterback. The Rams are out of contention. The Sunday matchup is one of the conference's late-season divisional games.[1][2][3]
John Robinson's Rams are 5-9 and the year's NFC West fourth-place finisher. The Sunday home finale is the kind of closing-week game the schedule produces for a 12-2 NFC West champion. The 49ers have clinched the NFC West. The Sunday matchup at home is the year's third consecutive cross-conference home game and the kind of late-November divisional opportunity the operation has been building toward. The pass game enters with the year's leading explosive-pass output.
Week 16 closes the regular season. The Bears 10-4, the 49ers 12-2 (NFC #1 seed pending), the Saints 11-3. The West standings show the NFC West contenders compete for the divisional slot and the inside track on the conference's seeding picture. The conference's NFC West tier sits in late-November sort. The closing slate will produce the deciding divisional matchups.
Through 15 games the 49ers are 12-2 with a plus 157 differential. The Rams are 5-9. Joe Montana 2,864 yards. Roger Craig 886 rushing. Jerry Rice 68 catches for 1,119 with 16 TDs. The data point today is: 49ers' explosive pass production against a defensive secondary that ranks 20th. The home offense produces against a divisional opponent. The defensive secondary faces the year's final regular-season test.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 9-5 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8-6 | L1 |
| Houston Oilers | 8-6 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 4-10 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 8-6 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 8-6 | W3 |
| Buffalo Bills | 7-7 | L1 |
| New England Patriots | 7-7 | W2 |
| New York Jets | 6-8 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 9-4-1 | W1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 9-5 | W2 |
| San Diego Chargers | 8-6 | L5 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 5-9 | L2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 3-11 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers | 12-2 | W5 |
| New Orleans Saints | 11-3 | W8 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 6-8 | L1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 3-11 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 10-4 | L2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 8-6 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 5-8-1 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4-10 | L7 |
| Detroit Lions | 3-11 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins | 10-4 | L1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 7-7 | W2 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 6-8 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 6-8 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 5-9 | W1 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Roger Craig 1 yard rush | 0-6 |
| 49ers | Jerry Rice 22 yard pass from Steve Young (Ray Wersching kick) | 0-13 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Jerry Rice 50 yard pass from Steve Young (Ray Wersching kick) | 0-20 |
| 49ers | Mike Wilson 7 yard pass from Steve Young (Ray Wersching kick) | 0-27 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | John Frank 11 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick) | 0-34 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Mike Wilson 46 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick) | 0-41 |
| 49ers | John Taylor 26 yard offensive fumble return (Ray Wersching kick) | 0-48 |
Joe Montana threw five touchdowns and Roger Craig ran for 105 yards, and the 49ers crushed the Los Angeles Rams 48-0 at Candlestick Park in the regular-season finale. Montana finished 14 of 19 for 230 yards. Rice caught seven for 134 with three touchdowns. Wesley Walls caught a 14-yard score. The 49ers finished 13-2 and clinched the NFC's No. 1 seed.[1][2][3]
A 48-0 home shutout of the Los Angeles Rams to close the regular season. The 49ers finish 13-2 and clinch the NFC's No. 1 seed. The 48-point output is the team's biggest single-game shutout since 1972.
Montana finished 14 of 19 for 230 with five touchdowns. Rice seven catches for 134 with three touchdowns. Wesley Walls caught a 14-yard score. Wilson two for 22 with a touchdown. The 49ers' offensive line did not give up a sack.
The Rams' offense produced no scoring drives. The 49ers' defensive front produced two sacks and four turnovers. The shutout is the unit's first home regular-season shutout since 1986.
49ers 48, Rams 0. Margin: plus 48. Record: 13-2; NFC #1 seed clinched.
A 48-0 home shutout of the Los Angeles Rams to close the regular season. The 49ers finish 13-2 with the NFC's No. 1 seed.
How it unfolded
The 49ers' five-touchdown afternoon plus the defensive shutout produced the closing-week blowout.
The turning point
The Rice three-touchdown afternoon. The receiver's 22nd receiving touchdown of the season broke the NFL single-season record.
By the numbers
Montana 14 of 19 for 230 with five touchdowns. Rice seven catches for 134 with three touchdowns; the year's NFL-record-setting 22-receiving-touchdown season. Defense produced the shutout.
Personnel watch
Jerry Rice's 22 receiving touchdowns set the NFL single-season record. The 13-2 record clinches the NFC's No. 1 seed and the first-round bye in the playoffs.
What it means
13-2. NFC #1 seed. First-round bye. The divisional round at Candlestick will follow the wild-card weekend.
| SF | Opp | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 9 | 23 |
| Total Yards | 145 | 427 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 6/18 | 16/22 |
| Pass yards | 50 | 281 |
| Pass TD | 0 | 5 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 0 |
| Sacks taken | 3 | 1 |
| Sack yards lost | 26 | 3 |
| Net pass yards | 24 | 278 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 31 | 40 |
| Rush yards | 121 | 149 |
| Rush TD | 0 | 1 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 2 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Penalties | 2 | 1 |
| Penalty yards | 20 | 10 |
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| Steve Young #8 | 10/13 | 174 | 3 | 0 | 157.9 |
| Joe Montana #16 | 6/9 | 107 | 2 | 0 | 146.8 |
| RAM | |||||
| Steve Dils | 5/17 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 15.1 |
| Hugh Millen | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79.2 |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Roger Craig #33 | 15 | 56 | 1 | 13 |
| Tom Rathman #44 | 7 | 30 | 0 | 12 |
| Steve Young #8 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 13 |
| Harry Sydney #39 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 10 |
| Joe Cribbs | 6 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| John Frank | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Montana #16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jerry Rice #80 | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4 |
| RAM | ||||
| Charles White | 21 | 95 | 0 | 18 |
| Ron Brown | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Jon Francis | 5 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| Donald Evans | 3 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Steve Dils | 1 | -5 | 0 | -5 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Jerry Rice #80 | 3 | 90 | 2 | 50 |
| John Frank | 5 | 74 | 1 | 18 |
| Mike Wilson #85 | 2 | 53 | 2 | 46 |
| Tom Rathman #44 | 2 | 37 | 0 | 22 |
| Joe Cribbs | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Ken Margerum | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Roger Craig #33 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| RAM | ||||
| Henry Ellard | 2 | 24 | 0 | 13 |
| Ron Brown | 2 | 22 | 0 | 14 |
| David Hill | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Tim Tyrrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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