1987 San Francisco 49ers Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 13-2
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Bill Walsh (13-2)
Location: San Francisco, California
1987 San Francisco 49ers StatisticsTeam Record: 13-2
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Bill Walsh (13-2)
Location: San Francisco, California
1987 San Francisco 49ers Results
The San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League ended the 1987 season with a record of 13 wins and 2 losses, finishing first in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
Offensively, the 49ers topped the circuit with 459 points. On the other side of the ball, the solid defense surrendered 253 points. Joe Montana passed for 3,054 yards. Roger Craig grabbed 66 balls, while Jerry Rice added 1,078 receiving yards.
Roger Craig carried the pigskin for a team-leading 815 yards.
Ronnie Lott and Don Griffin each snatched 5 opponent throws. Charles Haley dropped opposing passers 6.5 times.
Bill Walsh coached the team. The 1987 San Francisco 49ers lost in the Division Playoff.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Jim Asmus | P | December 2, 1958 | 6'2" | 195 | Hawaii | Meppal, Holland | 3 | 0 |
| 79 | Harris Barton | RT | April 19, 1964 | 6'4" | 286 | North Carolina | Atlanta, GA USA | 12 | 9 |
| 10 | Ed Blount | QB | February 26, 1964 | 6'0" | 195 | Washington St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 76 | Dwaine Board | RDE | November 29, 1956 | 6'5" | 248 | North Carolina A&T | Union Hall, VA USA | 14 | 12 |
| 65 | Jeff Bregel | G | May 1, 1964 | 6'4" | 280 | USC | Redondo Beach, CA USA | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | Jeff Brockhaus | K | April 15, 1959 | 6'2" | 218 | Missouri | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | Ray Brown | WR | July 25, 1965 | 5'9" | 185 | South Carolina | Bronx, NY USA | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | Keith Browner | LB | January 24, 1962 | 6'6" | 245 | USC | Warren, OH USA | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | John Butler | DB | April 13, 1965 | 6'1" | 200 | Principia | San Diego, CA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 95 | Michael Carter | NT | October 29, 1960 | 6'2" | 285 | SMU | Dallas, TX USA | 12 | 12 |
| 23 | Tony Cherry | RB | February 8, 1963 | 5'7" | 187 | Oregon | Tripoli, Libya | 1 | 1 |
| 87 | Dwight Clark | WR | January 8, 1957 | 6'4" | 212 | Clemson | Kinston, NC USA | 13 | 4 |
| 66 | Mark Cochran | T | May 6, 1963 | 6'5" | 284 | Baylor | Pasadena, CA USA | 3 | 3 |
| 69 | Bruce Collie | RG | June 27, 1962 | 6'6" | 275 | Texas-Arlington | Nuremberg, Germany | 11 | 8 |
| 79 | Glen Collins | DE | July 10, 1959 | 6'6" | 265 | Mississippi St. | Jackson, MS USA | 3 | 1 |
| 56 | Darren Comeaux | LB | April 15, 1960 | 6'1" | 227 | Arizona St. | San Diego, CA USA | 8 | 0 |
| 52 | George Cooper | LB | December 24, 1958 | 6'2" | 225 | Michigan St. | Detroit, MI USA | 10 | 2 |
| 45 | Matt Courtney | DB | December 21, 1961 | 5'11" | 194 | Idaho St. | Greeley, CO USA | 3 | 3 |
| 57 | Tom Cousineau | LB | May 6, 1957 | 6'3" | 225 | Ohio St. | Fairview Park, OH USA | 4 | 3 |
| 33 | Roger Craig | FB | July 10, 1960 | 6'0" | 222 | Nebraska | Davenport, IA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 28 | Joe Cribbs | RB | January 5, 1958 | 5'11" | 190 | Auburn | Sulligent, AL USA | 11 | 2 |
| 51 | Randy Cross | C | April 25, 1954 | 6'3" | 259 | UCLA | Brooklyn, NY USA | 12 | 12 |
| 57 | Kevin Dean | LB | February 5, 1965 | 6'1" | 235 | TCU | Newton, TX USA | 4 | 1 |
| 61 | Joe Drake | NT | May 28, 1963 | 6'2" | 290 | Arizona | San Francisco, CA USA | 3 | 1 |
| 47 | Chris Dressel | TE | February 7, 1961 | 6'4" | 238 | Stanford | Palcentia, CA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Doug DuBose | RB | March 14, 1964 | 5'11" | 190 | Nebraska | New London, CT USA | 2 | 0 |
| 64 | Michael Durrette | G | August 11, 1957 | 6'4" | 280 | Ferrum | Charlottesville, VA USA | 3 | 3 |
| 50 | Riki Ellison | LB | August 15, 1960 | 6'2" | 225 | USC | Christchurch, New Zealand | 3 | 1 |
| 75 | Kevin Fagan | DE | April 25, 1963 | 6'3" | 260 | Miami (FL) | Lake Worth, FL USA | 7 | 2 |
| 55 | Jim Fahnhorst | LILB | November 8, 1958 | 6'4" | 230 | Minnesota | St. Cloud, MN USA | 11 | 10 |
| 71 | Keith Fahnhorst | T | February 6, 1952 | 6'6" | 273 | Minnesota | St. Cloud, MN USA | 3 | 3 |
| 47 | John Faylor | DB | February 10, 1963 | 6'1" | 197 | Santa Clara | South Bend, IN USA | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | Terrence Flagler | RB | September 24, 1964 | 6'0" | 200 | Clemson | New York, NY USA | 3 | 1 |
| 81 | Russ Francis | TE | April 3, 1953 | 6'6" | 240 | Oregon | Seattle, WA USA | 8 | 7 |
| 86 | John Frank | TE | April 17, 1962 | 6'3" | 225 | Ohio St. | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 12 | 6 |
| 63 | Tracy Franz | G | March 26, 1960 | 6'5" | 270 | San Jose St. | Sacramento, CA USA | 3 | 3 |
| 49 | Jeff Fuller | SS | August 8, 1962 | 6'2" | 216 | Texas A&M | Dallas, TX USA | 14 | 13 |
| 11 | Bob Gagliano | QB | September 5, 1958 | 6'3" | 200 | U.S. International | Los Angeles, CA USA | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | Tony Gladney | WR | July 20, 1964 | 6'3" | 200 | UNLV | San Mateo, CA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 93 | Clyde Glover | DT | July 16, 1960 | 6'6" | 280 | Fresno St. | New Orleans, LA USA | 13 | 1 |
| 29 | Terry Greer | WR | September 27, 1957 | 6'1" | 192 | Alabama St. | Memphis, TN USA | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Don Griffin | RCB | March 17, 1964 | 6'0" | 176 | Middle Tenn. St. | Pelham, GA USA | 12 | 10 |
| 54 | Ron Hadley | LB | November 9, 1963 | 6'2" | 240 | Washington | Caldwell, ID USA | 3 | 2 |
| 94 | Charles Haley | DE | January 6, 1964 | 6'5" | 252 | James Madison | Gladys, VA USA | 12 | 2 |
| 47 | Andre Hardy | RB | November 28, 1961 | 6'1" | 233 | Weber St. | San Diego, CA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 89 | Ron Heller | TE | September 18, 1963 | 6'3" | 236 | Oregon St. | Grass Valley, CA USA | 13 | 6 |
| 84 | Thomas Henley | WR | July 28, 1965 | 5'11" | 185 | Stanford | Hillsboro, TX USA | 1 | 1 |
| 78 | Gary Hoffman | T | September 28, 1961 | 6'7" | 285 | Santa Clara | Sacramento, CA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 46 | Tom Holmoe | DB | March 7, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | BYU | Los Angeles, CA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 56 | James Johnson | LB | June 21, 1962 | 6'2" | 236 | San Diego St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 88 | Brent Jones | TE | February 12, 1963 | 6'4" | 230 | Santa Clara | San Jose, CA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 98 | Jerry Keeble | LB | August 19, 1963 | 6'3" | 230 | Minnesota | St. Louis, MO USA | 3 | 1 |
| 51 | Carl Keever | LB | August 17, 1961 | 6'2" | 236 | Oregon St. | Reno, NV USA | 3 | 0 |
| 90 | Mark Korff | LB | April 5, 1963 | 6'1" | 230 | Florida | Canoga Park, CA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 67 | Pete Kugler | LDE | August 9, 1959 | 6'4" | 255 | Penn St. | Philadelphia, PA USA | 11 | 8 |
| 77 | Greg Liter | DE | December 31, 1963 | 6'6" | 275 | Iowa St. | Wausau, WI USA | 1 | 0 |
| 68 | Tim Long | C | April 20, 1963 | 6'6" | 295 | Memphis | Cleveland, TN USA | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | Ronnie Lott | FS | May 8, 1959 | 6'0" | 203 | USC | Albuquerque, NM USA | 12 | 12 |
| 84 | Ken Margerum | WR | October 5, 1958 | 6'0" | 175 | Stanford | Fountain Valley, CA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | Derrick Martin | DB | May 31, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | Arizona St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 3 | 1 |
| 53 | Milt McColl | LOLB | August 28, 1959 | 6'6" | 248 | Stanford | Oak Park, IL USA | 12 | 10 |
| 62 | Guy McIntyre | G | February 17, 1961 | 6'3" | 275 | Georgia | Thomasville, GA USA | 3 | 3 |
| 22 | Tim McKyer | LCB | September 5, 1963 | 6'0" | 174 | Texas-Arlington | Orlando, FL USA | 12 | 12 |
| 43 | Dana McLemore | PR | July 1, 1960 | 5'10" | 183 | Hawaii | Los Angeles, CA USA | 12 | 2 |
| 97 | Doug Mikolas | NT | June 7, 1962 | 6'1" | 270 | Oregon Tech | Manteca, CA USA | 8 | 2 |
| 83 | Carl Monroe | RB | February 20, 1960 | 5'8" | 166 | Utah | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 3 | 2 |
| 16 | Joe Montana | QB | June 11, 1956 | 6'2" | 200 | Notre Dame | New Eagle, PA USA | 13 | 11 |
| 20 | Tory Nixon | DB | February 24, 1962 | 5'11" | 186 | Arizona St. | Eugene, OR USA | 12 | 0 |
| 77 | Bubba Paris | LT | October 6, 1960 | 6'6" | 300 | Michigan | Louisville, KY USA | 11 | 8 |
| 66 | Limbo Parks | G | March 21, 1965 | 6'3" | 265 | Arkansas | Kansas City, MO USA | 3 | 0 |
| 92 | Reno Patterson | NT | April 22, 1961 | 6'3" | 275 | Bethune-Cookman | Chicago, IL USA | 1 | 0 |
| 36 | Darryl Pollard | DB | May 11, 1964 | 5'11" | 187 | Weber St. | Ellsworth, ME USA | 3 | 2 |
| 56 | Fred Quillan | C | January 27, 1956 | 6'5" | 261 | Oregon | West Palm Beach, FL USA | 11 | 4 |
| 44 | Tom Rathman | FB | October 7, 1962 | 6'1" | 230 | Nebraska | Grand Island, NE USA | 12 | 7 |
| 65 | Kevin Reach | G | October 24, 1963 | 6'3" | 270 | Utah | Atlanta, GA USA | 3 | 3 |
| 80 | Jerry Rice | WR | October 13, 1962 | 6'2" | 200 | Miss. Valley St. | Crawford, MS USA | 12 | 12 |
| 96 | Elston Ridgle | DE | August 24, 1963 | 6'6" | 265 | Northern Arizona | Los Angeles, CA USA | 3 | 2 |
| 91 | Larry Roberts | DE | June 2, 1963 | 6'3" | 270 | Alabama | Dothan, AL USA | 11 | 2 |
| 25 | Del Rodgers | KR | June 22, 1960 | 5'10" | 210 | Utah | Tacoma, WA USA | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | Max Runager | P | March 24, 1956 | 6'1" | 189 | South Carolina | Greenwood, SC USA | 12 | 0 |
| 61 | Jesse Sapolu | LG | March 10, 1961 | 6'4" | 271 | Hawaii | Laie, Western Samoa | 12 | 9 |
| 90 | Todd Shell | LB | June 24, 1962 | 6'4" | 225 | BYU | Mesa, AZ USA | 6 | 2 |
| 30 | Jonathan Shelley | DB | August 6, 1964 | 6'0" | 176 | Mississippi | Vicksburg, MS USA | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Mark Stevens | QB | February 19, 1962 | 6'1" | 190 | Purdue | Passaic, NJ USA | 2 | 0 |
| 72 | Jeff Stover | LDE | May 22, 1958 | 6'5" | 275 | Oregon | Corning, CA USA | 12 | 5 |
| 43 | John Sullivan | DB | November 15, 1961 | 6'1" | 196 | California | Hartford, CT USA | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Harry Sydney | RB | June 26, 1959 | 6'0" | 217 | Kansas | Petersburg, VA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 82 | John Taylor | WR | March 31, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | Delaware St. | Pennsauken, NJ USA | 12 | 2 |
| 60 | Chuck Thomas | C | December 24, 1960 | 6'3" | 277 | Oklahoma | Houston, TX USA | 7 | 3 |
| 58 | Keena Turner | ROLB | October 22, 1958 | 6'2" | 219 | Purdue | Chicago, IL USA | 10 | 10 |
| 48 | Mike Varajon | RB | July 12, 1964 | 6'1" | 232 | Toledo | Detroit, MI USA | 3 | 1 |
| 74 | Steve Wallace | T | December 27, 1964 | 6'4" | 285 | Auburn | Atlanta, GA USA | 11 | 4 |
| 99 | Mike Walter | RILB | November 30, 1960 | 6'3" | 240 | Oregon | Salem, OR USA | 12 | 12 |
| 40 | Mike Wells | TE | January 22, 1962 | 6'3" | 233 | San Diego St. | Quincy, CA USA | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Ray Wersching | K | August 21, 1950 | 5'11" | 213 | California | Mondsee, Austria | 12 | 0 |
| 27 | Carlton Williamson | DB | June 12, 1958 | 6'0" | 204 | Pittsburgh | Atlanta, GA USA | 8 | 1 |
| 85 | Mike Wilson | WR | December 19, 1958 | 6'3" | 213 | Washington St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 11 | 8 |
| 21 | Eric Wright | DB | April 18, 1959 | 6'1" | 183 | Missouri | St. Louis, MO USA | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Steve Young | QB | October 11, 1961 | 6'2" | 215 | BYU | Salt Lake City, UT USA | 8 | 3 |
