The San Francisco 49ers were defeated by the Minnesota Vikings, 36 to 24, in the 1987 NFC divisional game on January 9, 1988.
Final
1st quarter
MIN
SF
Chuck Nelson 21-yard field goal
3
0
Ray Wersching 43-yard field goal
3
3
2nd quarter
MIN
SF
Carl Hilton 7-yard pass from Wade Wilson (Chuck Nelson kick)
10
3
Chuck Nelson 23-yard field goal
13
3
Najee Mustafaa 45-yard interception return (Chuck Nelson kick)
20
3
3rd quarter
MIN
SF
Jeff Fuller 48-yard interception return (Ray Wersching kick)
20
10
Hassan Jones 5-yard pass from Wade Wilson (Chuck Nelson kick)
27
10
Steve Young 5-yard run (Ray Wersching kick)
27
17
Chuck Nelson 40-yard field goal
30
17
4th quarter
MIN
SF
Chuck Nelson 46-yard field goal
33
17
John Frank 16-yard pass from Steve Young (Ray Wersching kick)
33
24
Chuck Nelson 23-yard field goal
36
24
Vikings
49ers
1st Downs
22
17
Passing 1st Downs
15
10
Rushing 1st Downs
5
6
1st downs from penalties
2
1
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
70
66
Total Yards
397
358
Yards per play
5.7
5.4
Passing
280
243
Comp - Att
20 - 34
24 - 44
Yards per pass
7.8
5.1
Interceptions thrown
1
2
Sacks - Yards lost
2 - 18
4 - 24
Rushing
117
115
Rushing Attempts
34
18
Yards per rush
3.4
6.4
Penalties
2
8
Turnovers
1
2
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions
1
2
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Wilson | 20 | 34 | 298 | 8.8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 95.0 |
Team | 20 | 34 | 280 | 8.8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 95.0 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Nelson | 11 | 42 | 3.8 | 0 |
A. Carter | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 |
W. Wilson | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 0 |
A. Anderson | 7 | 9 | 1.3 | 0 |
A. Rice | 6 | 8 | 1.3 | 0 |
D.J. Dozier | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 |
Team | 34 | 117 | 3.4 | 0 |
Receiving
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Doleman | 2.0 | |||||
S. Studwell | 1.0 | |||||
H. Thomas | 1.0 | |||||
Team | 4.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Nelson | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | |
Team | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Scribner | 5 | 182 | 36.4 | 46 |
Team | 5 | 182 | 36.4 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Young | 12 | 17 | 158 | 9.3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 94.7 |
J. Montana | 12 | 26 | 109 | 4.2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 42.0 |
H. Sydney | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
Team | 24 | 44 | 243 | 6.1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 61.5 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Young | 6 | 72 | 12.0 | 1 |
J. Montana | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 |
R. Craig | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | 0 |
T. Rathman | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 |
J. Cribbs | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 |
Team | 18 | 115 | 6.4 | 1 |
Receiving
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Wersching | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
Team | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Runager | 6 | 245 | 40.8 | 49 |
Team | 6 | 245 | 40.8 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Rathman | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 0 | 23 |
J. Taylor | 0 | 29 | 0 | 29 | |
J. Cribbs | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 15 |
H. Sydney | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 15 |
Team | 8 | 130 | 16.3 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. McLemore | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 14 |
Team | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 |
More 49ers Stats
PPG
26.3
6th
OPP PPG
22.8
16th
RUSH YDS/G
159.0
4th
PASS YDS/G
262.6
5th
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Chargers | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
 Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
 Vikings | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Falcons | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 |
 Buccaneers | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Cardinals | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 |
 Rams | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
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