1987 San Francisco 49ers season

NFL season
team = San Francisco 49ers
year = 1987
record = 13-2
division_place =1st, NFC West
coach = Bill Walsh
stadium = Candlestick Park
playoffs = Lost NFC Divisional PlayoffThe 1987 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's 38th year with the National Football League. In the offseason, the 49ers acquired Steve Young in a trade with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Offseason

When the Buccaneers selected quarterback Vinny Testaverde first overall in the 1987 NFL Draft, Young was traded to the San Francisco 49ers on April 24, 1987. The Buccaneers received 2nd and 4th round draft picks in the trade, which they used to draft Miami linebacker Winston Moss, and Arizona State wide receiver Bruce Hill.

NFL Draft

Regular Season

eason Standings

[ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 293 ]

eason Schedule

Roster

Postseason

NFC Divisional Playoff

* San Francisco 49ers 24, Minnesota Vikings 36

"January 9 1988 (Sat) at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California"

Awards and records

*Jerry Rice, Franchise Record, Most Touchdowns in One Season, 23 Touchdowns [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 142 ]
*Jerry Rice, Franchise Record, Most Points in One Season, 138 Points [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 142 ]
*Jerry Rice, NFL Leaders, Touchdowns, 23 Touchdowns [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 447 ]

Milestones

References

* [http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sfo/1987.htm 49ers on Pro Football Reference]
* [http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/results.nsf/Teams/1987-sf 49ers Schedule on jt-sw.com]