=== Week 1 (Sunday, September 6, 1981): at
Detroit Lions === •
Point spread: 49ers +4 • Over/under: 40.0
(over) • Time of game:
Individual stats •
Passing:
Montana – 18/28, 195 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT •
Rushing:
Patton – 15 CAR, 72 YDS, 1 TD;
Easley – 7 CAR, 23 YDS;
Cooper – 9 CAR, 22 YDS;
Montana – 2 CAR, 4 YDS •
Receiving:
Solomon – 8 REC, 94 YDS, 1 TD;
Clark – 5 REC, 57 YDS;
Cooper – 3 REC, 11 YDS;
Young – 2 REC, 33 YDS •
Kickoff returns:
Jones – 3 KR, 43 YDS;
Patton – 1 KR, 0 YDS •
Punt returns:
Hicks – 2 PR, 46 YDS;
Solomon – 2 PR, 16 YDS •
Punting:
Miller – 3 PUNTS, 101 YDS •
Kicking:
Wersching – 2/2 PAT, 1/2 FG •
Sacks:
Pillers – 2.0;
Harper – 1.0;
McColl – 1.0 •
Interceptions:
Reynolds – 1 INT, 0 YDS • 49ers Missed Field Goals:
Wersching 32 === Week 2 (Sunday, September 13, 1981): vs.
Chicago Bears === •
Point spread: 49ers Pick • Over/under: 41.0
(over) • Time of game:
Individual stats •
Passing:
Montana – 20/32, 287 YDS, 3 TDs •
Rushing:
Patton – 14 CAR, 67 YDS, 1 TD;
Cooper – 14 CAR, 67 YDS;
Easley – 3 CAR, 5 YDS;
Solomon – 1 CAR, –3 YDS •
Receiving:
Clark – 6 REC, 81 YDS;
Solomon – 5 REC, 113 YDS, 1 TD;
Cooper – 4 REC, 28 YDS;
Patton – 2 REC, 34 YDS, 1 TD;
Young – 2 REC, 19 YDS, 1 TD;
Elliott – 1 REC, 12 YDS •
Kickoff returns:
Lott – 3 KR, 55 YDS;
Davis – 1 KR, 0 YDS •
Punt returns:
Solomon – 4 PR, 40 YDS;
Hicks – 1 PR, 7 YDS •
Punting:
Miller – 5 PUNTS, 190 YDS •
Kicking:
Bahr – 4/4 PAT, 0/2 FG •
Sacks: •
Interceptions:
Hicks – 1 INT, 8 YDS • 49ers Missed Field Goals:
Bahr 39, 48 === Week 3 (Sunday, September 20, 1981): at
Atlanta Falcons === •
Point spread: 49ers +9 • Over/under: 41.0
(over) • Time of game:
Individual stats •
Passing:
Montana – 24/34, 274 YDS, 2 TDs, 2 INTs •
Rushing:
Cooper – 9 CAR, 40 YDS;
Patton – 12 CAR, 30 YDS;
Easley – 4 CAR, 18 YDS;
Elliott – 4 CAR, 17 YDS;
Solomon – 1 CAR, 0 YDS •
Receiving:
Clark – 9 REC, 77 YDS;
Young – 3 REC, 55 YDS, 1 TD;
Solomon – 3 REC, 36 YDS, 1 TD;
Cooper – 3 REC, 29 YDS;
Wilson – 2 REC, 34 YDS;
Patton – 2 REC, 16 YDS;
Hofer – 1 REC, 22 YDS;
Peets – 1 REC, 5 YDS •
Kickoff returns:
Lott – 3 KR, 56 YDS;
Ring – 1 KR, 23 YDS;
Wilson – 1 KR, 22 YDS •
Punt returns:
Solomon – 2 PR, 9 YDS •
Punting:
Miller – 3 PUNTS, 160 YDS •
Kicking:
Bahr – 2/2 PAT, 1/2 FG •
Sacks: • 49ers Missed Field Goals:
Bahr 24 (Blocked)
Joe Montana was intercepted twice in 34 passes (24 completed) as the Niners fell to the Falcons for the eleventh time in the last eight seasons. === Week 4 (Sunday, September 27, 1981): vs.
New Orleans Saints === •
Point spread: 49ers –6 • Over/under: 43.0
(under) • Time of game:
Individual stats •
Passing:
Montana – 16/22, 175 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT •
Rushing:
Davis – 11 CAR, 48 YDS, 1 TD;
Patton – 14 CAR, 42 YDS;
Hofer – 4 CAR, 19 YDS;
Montana – 3 CAR, 17 YDS;
Cooper – 5 CAR, 10 YDS;
Easley – 1 CAR, 5 YDS;
Solomon – 1 CAR, 5 YDS •
Receiving:
Young – 3 REC, 41 YDS;
Clark – 3 REC, 30 YDS;
Cooper – 3 REC, 6 YDS;
Solomon – 2 REC, 80 YDS, 1 TD;
Patton – 2 REC, 8 YDS;
Hofer – 2 REC, 7 YDS;
Lawrence – 1 REC, 3 YDS •
Kickoff returns:
Lawrence – 1 KR, 26 YDS;
Lott – 1 KR, 0 YDS •
Punt returns:
Solomon – 3 PR, 14 YDS;
Hicks – 1 PR, 10 YDS •
Punting:
Miller – 9 PUNTS, 406 YDS •
Kicking:
Bahr – 3/3 PAT •
Interceptions:
Lott – 1 INT, 26 YDS, 1 TD;
Wright – 1 INT, 26 YDS === Week 5 (Sunday, October 4, 1981): at
Washington Redskins === •
Point spread: 49ers +2 • Over/under: 43.0
(over) • Time of game:
Individual stats •
Passing:
Montana – 15/28, 193 YDS, 1 INT •
Rushing:
Patton – 9 CAR, 43 YDS, 1 TD;
Davis – 13 CAR, 37 YDS, 1 TD;
Cooper – 6 CAR, 21 YDS;
Lawrence – 2 CAR, 14 YDS;
Elliott – 3 CAR, 12 YDS;
Easley – 2 CAR, 1 YD •
Receiving:
Elliott – 6 REC, 69 YDS;
Solomon – 5 REC, 77 YDS;
Young – 2 REC, 24 YDS;
Clark – 1 REC, 21 YDS;
Cooper – 1 CAR, 2 YDS •
Kickoff returns:
Lawrence – 2 KR, 41 YDS •
Punt returns:
Solomon – 2 PR, 9 YDS •
Punting:
Miller – 5 PUNTS, 200 YDS •
Kicking:
Bahr – 3/3 PAT, 1/2 FG •
Sacks: •
Interceptions:
Hicks – 2 INTs, 104 YDS, 1 TD;
McColl – 1 INT, 22 YDS;
Lott – 1 INT, 0 YDS • 49ers Missed Field Goals:
Bahr 25 === Week 6 (Sunday, October 11, 1981): vs.
Dallas Cowboys === •
Point spread: 49ers +5 • Over/under: 45.0
(over) • Time of game:
Individual stats •
Passing:
Montana – 19/29, 279 YDS, 2 TDs;
Solomon – 1/1, 25 YDS;
Benjamin – 0/3, 0 YDS •
Rushing:
Hofer – 11 CAR, 40 YDS, 1 TD;
Davis – 8 CAR, 28 YDS, 1 TD;
Easley – 8 CAR, 28 YDS;
Lawrence – 6 CAR, 27 YDS, 1 TD;
Patton – 7 CAR, 16 YDS;
Cooper – 5 CAR, 9 YDS;
Montana – 1 CAR, 2 YDS •
Receiving:
Solomon – 5 REC, 74 YDS, 1 TD;
Clark – 4 REC, 135 YDS, 1 TD;
Young – 3 REC, 35 YDS;
Hofer – 3 REC, 22 YDS;
Wilson – 2 REC, 22 YDS;
Cooper – 2 REC, 12 YDS;
Patton – 1 REC, 4 YDS •
Kickoff returns:
Lawrence – 2 KR, 49 YDS •
Punt returns:
Solomon – 2 PR, 5 YDS;
Hicks – 1 PR, 3 YDS •
Punting:
Miller – 6 PUNTS, 277 YDS •
Kicking:
Wersching – 6/6 PAT, 1/2 FG •
Sacks:
Dean – 2.0;
Pillers – 1.0 •
Interceptions:
Lott – 2 INT, 53 YDS, 1 TD • 49ers Missed Field Goals:
Wersching 40
Officials •
Referee: (#3)
Jim Tunney •
Umpire: (#8)
Pat Harder •
Head linesman: (#25) Sid Semon •
Line judge: (#8) Dick McKenzie •
Back judge: (#11) Pat Knight •
Side judge: (#5) Gil Mace •
Field judge: (#24)
Johnny Grier === Week 7 (Sunday, October 18, 1981) at
Green Bay Packers === •
Point spread: 49ers –1 • Over/under: 44.0
(under) • Time of game:
Individual stats •
Passing:
Montana – 23/32, 220 YDS •
Rushing:
Davis – 16, CAR, 65 YDS, 1 TD;
Cooper – 12 CAR, 38 YDS;
Patton – 7 CAR, 15 YDS;
Easley – 3 CAR, 3 YDS;
Hofer – 8 CAR, 3 YDS;
Montana – 1 CAR, 2 YDS •
Receiving:
Clark – 6 REC, 55 YDS;
Hofer – 5 REC, 44 YDS;
Solomon – 4 REC, 49 YDS;
Patton – 3 REC, 41 YDS;
Cooper – 2 REC, 19 YDS;
Lawrence – 1 REC, 5 YDS;
Young – 1 REC, 4 YDS;
Davis – 1 REC, 3 YDS •
Kickoff returns:
Lawrence – 2 KR, 21 YDS •
Punt returns:
Solomon – 3 PR, 24 YDS;
Hicks – 1 PR, 14 YDS •
Punting:
Miller – 7 PUNTS, 251 YDS •
Kicking:
Wersching – 1/1 PAT, 2/2 FG •
Sacks: •
Interceptions:
Hicks – 1 INT, 26 YDS ===Week 8 (Sunday, October 25, 1981): vs.
Los Angeles Rams=== •
Point spread: 49ers –1 • Over/under: 46.0
(under) • Time of game:
Individual stats •
Passing:
Montana – 18/32, 287 YDS, 2 TDs •
Rushing:
Hofer – 8 CAR, 23 YDS;
Davis – 6 CAR, 14 YDS;
Patton – 6 CAR, 13 YDS;
Cooper – 5 CAR, 7 YDS;
Montana – 2 CAR, 3 YDS;
Easley – 1 CAR, 0 YDS •
Receiving:
Clark – 8 REC, 109 YDS, 1 TD;
Solomon – 5 REC, 79 YDS, 1 TD;
Cooper – 2 REC, 57 YDS;
Young – 1 REC, 29 YDS;
Patton – 1 REC, 8 YDS;
Wilson – 1 REC, 5 YDS •
Kickoff returns:
Lawrence – 2 KR, 61 YDS;
Ramson – 1 KR, 12 YDS;
Wilson – 1 KR,8 YDS •
Punt returns:
Solomon – 2 PR, 9 YDS •
Punting:
Miller – 10 PUNTS, 433 YDS •
Kicking:
Wersching – 2/2 PAT, 2/2 FG •
Sacks: •
Interceptions:
Lott – 1 INT, 0 YDS ===Week 9 (Sunday, November 1, 1981): at
Pittsburgh Steelers=== •
Point spread: 49ers +5 • Over/under: 45.0
(under) • Time of game:
Individual stats •
Passing:
Montana – 22/37, 205 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INTs;
Easley – 1/1, 5 YDS •
Rushing:
Easley – 14 CAR, 47 YDS, 1 TD;
Patton – 13 CAR, 35 YDS;
Hofer – 5 CAR, 26 YDS;
Montana – 4 CAR, 12 YDS;
Cooper – 3 CAR, 10 YDS •
Receiving:
Clark – 7 REC, 80 YDS;
Cooper – 5 REC, 53 YDS;
Young – 3 REC, 13 YDS, 1 TD;
Easley – 3 REC, 12 YDS;
Solomon – 2 REC, 33 YDS;
Patton – 2 REC, 17 YDS;
Hofer – 1 REC,2 YDS •
Kickoff returns:
Wilson – 2 KR, 37 YDS;
Ring – 1 KR, 21 YDS •
Punting:
Miller – 5 PUNTS, 229 YDS •
Kicking:
Wersching – 2/2 PAT, 1/2 FG •
Interceptions:
Williamson – 1 INT, 28 YDS;
Hicks – 1 INT, 0 YDS;
Wright – 1 INT, 0 YDS • 49ers Missed Field Goals:
Wersching 37 (Blocked) === Week 10 (Sunday, November 8, 1981): vs.
Atlanta Falcons === •
Point spread: 49ers +2½ • Over/under: 44.0
(under) • Time of game:
Individual stats •
Passing:
Montana – 16/30, 223 YDS, 2 TDs, 1 INT •
Rushing:
Easley – 15 CAR, 31 YDS;
Patton – 9 CAR, 26 YDS;
Solomon – 3 CAR, 11 YDS;
Clark – 1 CAR, 9 YDS;
Cooper – 3 CAR, 4 YDS;
Montana – 2 CAR, 1 YD;
Hofer – 1 CAR, 0 YDS •
Receiving:
Clark – 7 REC, 128 YDS;
Solomon – 3 REC, 56 YDS, 1 TD;
Easley – 2 REC, 9 YDS;
Young – 2 REC, 9 YDS, 1 TD;
Hofer – 1 REC, 21 YDS;
Cooper – 1 REC, 0 YDS •
Kickoff returns:
Ring – 1 KR, 29 YDS;
Hicks – 1 KR, 22 YDS •
Punt returns:
Hicks – 4 PR, 36 YDS;
Solomon – 3 PR, 15 YDS •
Punting:
Miller – 10 PUNTS, 420 YDS •
Kicking:
Wersching – 2/2 PAT, 1/1 FG •
Sacks: •
Interceptions:
Hicks – 2 INT, 37 YDS;
Martin – 1 INT, 0 YDS === Week 11 (Sunday, November 15, 1981): vs.
Cleveland Browns === •
Point spread: 49ers –3 • Over/under: 43.0
(under) • Time of game:
Individual stats •
Passing:
Montana – 24/42, 213 YDS, 2 INTs •
Rushing:
Easley – 16 CAR, 59 YDS;
Hofer – 10 CAR, 33 YDS;
Patton – 4 CAR, 15 YDS;
Davis – 2 CAR, 6 YDS;
Montana – 2 CAR, 5 YDS;
Solomon – 1 CAR, 0 YDS •
Receiving:
Hofer – 7 REC, 64 YDS;
Clark – 6 REC, 52 YDS;
Solomon – 3 REC, 35 YDS;
Cooper – 3 REC, 21 YDS;
Young – 2 REC, 16 YDS;
Patton – 1 REC, 11 YDS;
Shumann – 1 REC, 8 YDS;
Easley – 1 REC, 6 YDS •
Kickoff returns:
Lawrence – 2 KR, 52 YDS •
Punt returns:
Solomon – 2 PR, 22 YDS •
Punting:
Jim Miller – 4 PUNTS, 144 YDS •
Kicking:
Wersching – 4/5 FG •
Sacks: •
Interceptions:
Hicks – 1 INT, 10 YDS • 49ers Missed Field Goals:
Wersching 40 The Niners’ winning streak ended in a battle of six combined field goals. Opposing quarterbacks
Brian Sipe and Montana combined for 393 yards, three interceptions, and an average passer rating of 56. ===Week 12 (Sunday, November 22, 1981): at
Los Angeles Rams=== •
Point spread: 49ers +3 • Over/under: 42.0
(over) • Time of game:
Individual stats •
Passing:
Montana – 19/30, 283 YDS, 1 INT •
Rushing:
Davis – 8 CAR, 23 YDS, 1 TD;
Patton – 8 CAR, 20 YDS;
Hofer – 5 CAR, 16 YDS;
Lawrence – 2 CAR, 9 YDS;
Cooper – 4 CAR, 4 YDS;
Montana – 1 CAR, –1 YDS •
Receiving:
Solomon – 5 REC, 124 YDS;
Cooper – 5 REC, 55 YDS;
Clark – 4 REC, 59 YDS;
Hofer – 2 REC, 20 YDS;
Young – 2 REC, 18 YDS;
Shumann – 1 REC, 7 YDS •
Kickoff returns:
Lawrence – 3 KR, 138 YDS, 1 TD;
Ring – 2 KR, 45 YDS •
Punt returns:
Hicks – 2 PR, 12 YDS •
Punting:
Miller – 2 PUNTS, 88 YDS •
Kicking:
Wersching – 3/3 PAT, 4/4 FG •
Sacks: •
Interceptions:
Lott – 1 INT, 25 YDS, 1 TD The game lead tied or changed eight times as the Rams wound up using quarterbacks
Dan Pastorini and
Pat Haden while running back
Mike Guman threw a seven-yard touchdown to
Preston Dennard.
Amos Lawrence opened the third quarter by scoring on the opening kickoff and
Ronnie Lott scored after intercepting Pastorini. === Week 13 (Sunday, November 29, 1981): vs.
New York Giants === •
Point spread: 49ers –5 • Over/under: 39.0
(under) • Time of game:
Individual stats •
Passing:
Montana – 27/39, 234 YDS;
Clark – 0/1, 0 YDS •
Rushing:
Hofer – 8 CAR, 33 YDS;
Montana – 2 CAR, 24 YDS, 1 TD;
Davis – 11 CAR, 21 YDS, 1 TD;
Patton – 7 CAR, 20 YDS;
Cooper – 3 CAR, 12 YDS;
Ring – 4 CAR, 9 YDS;
Solomon – 1 CAR, 6 YDS;
Clark – 1 CAR, 5 YDS;
Lawrence – 2 CAR, –7 YDS •
Receiving:
Clark – 7 REC, 87 YDS;
Patton – 5 REC, 23 YDS;
Cooper – 4 REC, 37 YDS;
Hofer – 4 REC, 31 YDS;
Young – 3 REC, 33 YDS;
Davis – 2 REC, –4 YDS;
Solomon – 1 REC, 26 YDS;
Lawrence – 1 REC, 2 YDS •
Kickoff returns:
Lawrence – 1 KR, 25 YDS;
Ring – 1 KR, 23 YDS •
Punt returns:
Hicks – 3 PR, 19 YDS;
Solomon – 1 PR, 8 YDS •
Punting:
Miller – 8 PUNTS, 300 YARDS •
Kicking:
Wersching – 2/2 PAT, 1/3 FG •
Sacks:
Dean – 1.0;
Kugler – 1.0 •
Interceptions:
Williamson – 2 INT, 7 YDS;
Hicks – 1 INT, 54 YDS • 49ers Missed Field Goals:
Wersching 36 (BL), 40
Officials •
Referee: (#9)
Jerry Markbreit •
Umpire: (#17) Ed Fiffick •
Head linesman: (#12)
Dale Hamer •
Line judge: (#15) Bama Glass •
Back judge: (#7)
Tom Kelleher •
Side judge: (#6) Willie Spencer •
Field judge: (#5) Bill Stanley === Week 14 (Sunday, December 6, 1981): at
Cincinnati Bengals === •
Point spread: 49ers +7 • Over/under: 42.0
(under) • Time of game:
Individual stats •
Passing:
Montana – 23/36, 187 YDS, 2 TDs, 1 INT •
Rushing:
Cooper – 12 CAR, 62 YDS;
Patton – 10 CAR, 36 YDS;
Davis – 8 CAR, 21 YDS;
Montana – 2 CAR, 14 YDS, 1 TD;
Ring – 2 CAR, 8 YDS;
Lawrence – 1 CAR, 5 YDS •
Receiving:
Clark – 6 REC, 78 YDS, 1 TD;
Cooper – 6 REC, 34 YDS;
Young – 3 REC, 22 YDS;
Patton – 3 REC, 11 YDS;
Wilson – 2 REC, 28 YDS;
Shumann – 1 REC, 6 YDS;
Ramson – 1 REC, 4 YDS;
Ring – 1 REC, 4 YDS •
Kickoff returns:
Ring – 1 KR, 17 YDS •
Punt returns:
Hicks – 1 PR, 10 YDS •
Punting:
Miller – 6 PUNTS, 221 YDS •
Kicking:
Wersching – 3/3 PAT •
Sacks:
Stuckey – 1.0;
Turner – 1.0;
Dean – 0.5;
Leopold – 0.5 •
Interceptions:
Lott – 1 INT, 13 YDS;
Turner – 1 INT, 0 YDS;
Wright – 1 INT, 0 YDS
Officials •
Referee: (#17)
Jerry Seeman •
Umpire: (#20)
Frank Sinkovitz •
Head linesman: (#3) Leo Miles •
Line judge: (#6) John Leimbach •
Back judge: (#23) Paul Baetz •
Side judge: (#7) Bill Quinby •
Field judge: (#9) Bill O'Brien
Week 15 vs. Houston Oilers === Week 16 (Sunday, December 20, 1981): at
New Orleans Saints === •
Point spread: 49ers –7 • Over/under: 37.0
(over) • Time of game:
Individual stats •
Passing:
Montana – 9/11, 106 YDS, 2 TDs;
Benjamin – 8/14, 89 YDS, 1 INT •
Rushing:
Ring – 11 CAR, 71 TDS;
Patton – 8 CAR, 36 YDS;
Davis – 6 CAR, 19 YDS, 1 TD;
Solomon – 1 CAR, 16 YDS;
Montana – 1 CAR, 10 YDS;
Easley – 2 CAR, 4 YDS;
Benjamin – 1 CAR, 1 YD;
Cooper – 1 CAR, –3 YDS •
Receiving:
Solomon – 5 REC, 38 YDS, 1 TD;
Patton – 4 REC, 25 YDS;
Easley – 3 REC, 35 YDS;
Ramson – 2 REC, 27 YDS;
Cooper – 1 REC, 36 YDS;
Clark – 1 REC, 21 YDS;
Young – 1 REC, 13 YDS, 1 TD •
Kickoff returns:
Ring – 2 KR, 41 YDS;
Lawrence – 2 KR, 24 YDS •
Punt returns:
Solomon – 1 PR, 0 YDS •
Punting:
Miller – 4 PUNTS, 184 YDS •
Kicking:
Wersching – 3/3 PAT •
Sacks: •
Interceptions:
Williamson – 1 INT, 9 YDS == Standings ==