1994 San Francisco 49ers Absolutely Crushed Their Opponents in Playoffs

Published on December 6th, 2024 11:49 am EST
Written By: Dave Manuel


The case could be made that the 1994 San Francisco 49ers, led by MVP Steve Young and DPOY Deion Sanders, were the single-most dominant team of all time.

The statistics are hard to argue against - for starters, the team scored 131 points in three post-season games, for an average of 43.5 points per game.

The 49ers still hold the records for most points in a post-season and most points per game in a post-season.

The team had 5 All-Pro players and 10 Pro Bowlers, including the likes of Steve Young, Jerry Rice, Ricky Watters, Deion Sanders, Ken Norton Jr. and Brent Jones, just to name a few.

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After finishing 13-3 and winning the NFC West, the 49ers earned themselves a first-round bye.

After falling behind 3-0 early, the 49ers proceeded to rip the souls out of the Bears, led by rushing touchdowns from Williams Floyd (x2) and Steve Young. By halftime, the 49ers were up by a score of 30-3, and went on to cruise to a 44-15 victory.

The stage was set for the NFC Championship game, pitting the surging 49ers against the dynastic Dallas Cowboys.

The 49ers shocked the Cowboys by jumping out to a quick 21-0 lead in the first quarter. The Cowboys were rattled by an early 44 yard interception return for a touchdown by Eric Davis, and they could never regain their composure. The Cowboys made it interesting in the third quarter, but the 49ers always had that extra gear and won the game by a score of 38-28.

The Super Bowl wasn't competitive at all, as the 49ers thrashed the San Diego Chargers by a score of 49-26. Steve Young was exceptional in the game, throwing for 325 yards and 6 touchdowns. Young had emphatically announced that he had officially taken over for Joe Montana in San Francisco.

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It will likely be some time before we see a team that is SO talented and SO dominant, especially on both sides of the football.