
1981 San Francisco 49ers Roster
Team Record: 13-3
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 3-0 Won Super Bowl
Coach: Bill Walsh (13-3)
Location: San Francisco, California
1981 San Francisco 49ers Results
The San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League ended the 1981 season with a record of 13 wins and 3 losses, finishing first in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-0.
The 49ers racked up 357 points, and the rigid defensive squad allowed 250. Joe Montana led the charge, slinging for 3,565 yards. Dwight Clark grabbed 85 passes for 1,105 yards. Freddie Solomon provided receiving help also.
Ricky Patton carried the ball for a team-leading 543 yards for San Francisco.
The larcenous defense pounced on 48 turnovers. Dwight Hicks picked off 9 opponent throws.
Bill Walsh coached the team. The 1981 San Francisco 49ers won the Super Bowl.
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# | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
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61 | Dan Audick | LT | November 15, 1954 | 6'3" | 252 | Hawaii | San Bernardino, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
68 | John Ayers | LG | April 14, 1953 | 6'5" | 258 | Texas | Carrizo Springs, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
10 | Matt Bahr | K | July 6, 1956 | 5'10" | 175 | Penn St. | Philadelphia, PA USA | 4 | 0 |
7 | Guy Benjamin | QB | June 27, 1955 | 6'4" | 210 | Stanford | Los Angeles, CA USA | 4 | 0 |
76 | Dwaine Board | RDE | November 29, 1956 | 6'5" | 248 | North Carolina A&T | Union Hall, VA USA | 16 | 11 |
81 | Matt Bouza | WR | April 8, 1958 | 6'3" | 211 | California | San Jose, CA USA | 1 | 0 |
57 | Dan Bunz | LILB | October 7, 1955 | 6'4" | 226 | California-Riverside | Roseville, CA USA | 14 | 8 |
60 | John Choma | G-C-T | February 9, 1955 | 6'5" | 261 | Virginia | Cleveland, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
33 | Ricky Churchman | DB | March 14, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | Texas | Pearland, TX USA | 3 | 0 |
87 | Dwight Clark | WR | January 8, 1957 | 6'4" | 212 | Clemson | Kinston, NC USA | 16 | 16 |
49 | Earl Cooper | FB | September 17, 1957 | 6'2" | 227 | Rice | Giddings, TX USA | 16 | 11 |
51 | Randy Cross | RG | April 25, 1954 | 6'3" | 259 | UCLA | Brooklyn, NY USA | 16 | 16 |
38 | Johnny Davis | RB | July 17, 1956 | 6'1" | 235 | Alabama | Montgomery, AL USA | 16 | 5 |
74 | Fred Dean | DE | February 24, 1952 | 6'3" | 230 | Louisiana Tech | Arcadia, LA USA | 11 | 2 |
62 | Walt Downing | G-C | June 11, 1956 | 6'3" | 259 | Michigan | Coatesville, PA USA | 16 | 0 |
31 | Walt Easley | RB | September 8, 1957 | 6'2" | 226 | West Virginia | Charleston, WV USA | 12 | 1 |
35 | Lenvil Elliott | RB | September 2, 1951 | 6'0" | 205 | Truman St. | Lexington, MO USA | 4 | 0 |
71 | Keith Fahnhorst | RT | February 6, 1952 | 6'6" | 273 | Minnesota | St. Cloud, MN USA | 16 | 16 |
24 | Rick Gervais | DB | November 4, 1959 | 5'11" | 190 | Stanford | Bend, OR USA | 8 | 0 |
59 | Willie Harper | LOLB | July 30, 1950 | 6'2" | 215 | Nebraska | Toledo, OH USA | 16 | 16 |
75 | John Harty | NT-DE | December 17, 1958 | 6'4" | 260 | Iowa | Sioux City, IA USA | 14 | 0 |
22 | Dwight Hicks | FS | April 5, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Michigan | Mount Holly, NJ USA | 16 | 16 |
36 | Paul Hofer | RB | May 13, 1952 | 6'0" | 195 | Mississippi | Memphis, TN USA | 12 | 0 |
40 | Arrington Jones | RB | December 16, 1959 | 6'0" | 225 | Winston-Salem St. | Richmond, VA USA | 1 | 0 |
66 | Allan Kennedy | T | January 8, 1958 | 6'7" | 273 | Washington St. | Vancouver, BC Canada | 2 | 0 |
77 | Pete Kugler | NT-DE | August 9, 1959 | 6'4" | 255 | Penn St. | Philadelphia, PA USA | 13 | 0 |
20 | Amos Lawrence | KR | January 9, 1958 | 5'11" | 181 | North Carolina | Norfolk, VA USA | 13 | 0 |
52 | Bobby Leopold | LB | October 18, 1957 | 6'1" | 215 | Notre Dame | Port Arthur, TX USA | 16 | 2 |
50 | Jim Looney | LB | August 18, 1957 | 6'0" | 225 | Purdue | Bastrop, LA USA | 1 | 0 |
42 | Ronnie Lott | LCB | May 8, 1959 | 6'0" | 203 | USC | Albuquerque, NM USA | 16 | 16 |
29 | Saladin Martin | DB | January 17, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego St. | San Diego, CA USA | 15 | 0 |
53 | Milt McColl | LB | August 28, 1959 | 6'6" | 248 | Stanford | Oak Park, IL USA | 16 | 0 |
3 | Jim Miller | P | July 5, 1957 | 5'11" | 183 | Mississippi | Ripley, MS USA | 16 | 0 |
16 | Joe Montana | QB | June 11, 1956 | 6'2" | 200 | Notre Dame | New Eagle, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
32 | Ricky Patton | RB | April 6, 1954 | 5'11" | 190 | Ferris St. | Flint, MI USA | 16 | 15 |
82 | Brian Peets | TE | July 15, 1956 | 6'4" | 225 | Pacific | Stockton, CA USA | 5 | 0 |
65 | Lawrence Pillers | RDE | November 4, 1952 | 6'4" | 255 | Alcorn St. | Hazelhurst, MS USA | 14 | 6 |
54 | Craig Puki | RILB | January 18, 1957 | 6'1" | 231 | Tennessee | Deadwood, SD USA | 16 | 6 |
56 | Fred Quillan | C | January 27, 1956 | 6'5" | 261 | Oregon | West Palm Beach, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
80 | Eason Ramson | TE | April 30, 1956 | 6'2" | 232 | Washington St. | Sacramento, CA USA | 11 | 0 |
78 | Archie Reese | NT | February 4, 1956 | 6'3" | 267 | Clemson | Mayesville, SC USA | 16 | 16 |
64 | Jack Reynolds | RILB | November 22, 1947 | 6'1" | 232 | Tennessee | Cincinnati, OH USA | 16 | 16 |
30 | Bill Ring | RB | December 13, 1956 | 5'10" | 208 | BYU | Des Moines, IA USA | 12 | 0 |
84 | Mike Shumann | WR | October 13, 1955 | 6'1" | 178 | Florida St. | Louisville, KY USA | 13 | 1 |
88 | Freddie Solomon | PR | January 11, 1953 | 5'11" | 185 | Tampa | Sumter, SC USA | 15 | 15 |
79 | Jim Stuckey | LDE | June 21, 1958 | 6'4" | 251 | Clemson | Cayce, SC USA | 15 | 15 |
50 | Terry Tautolo | LB | August 30, 1954 | 6'2" | 232 | UCLA | Corona, CA USA | 5 | 0 |
28 | Lynn Thomas | DB | July 9, 1959 | 5'11" | 181 | Pittsburgh | Pascagoula, MS USA | 15 | 0 |
58 | Keena Turner | ROLB | October 22, 1958 | 6'2" | 219 | Purdue | Chicago, IL USA | 16 | 14 |
14 | Ray Wersching | K | August 21, 1950 | 5'11" | 213 | California | Mondsee, Austria | 12 | 0 |
27 | Carlton Williamson | SS | June 12, 1958 | 6'0" | 204 | Pittsburgh | Atlanta, GA USA | 16 | 16 |
85 | Mike Wilson | WR | December 19, 1958 | 6'3" | 213 | Washington St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 16 | 0 |
21 | Eric Wright | RCB | April 18, 1959 | 6'1" | 183 | Missouri | St. Louis, MO USA | 16 | 16 |
86 | Charle Young | TE | February 5, 1951 | 6'4" | 234 | USC | Fresno, CA USA | 16 | 16 |