1999 San Francisco 49ers season

Summary

The 1999 season was the San Francisco 49ers' 50th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 54th overall. This was also Steve Young's last season in the league as he was forced to retire due to concussions.

1999 San Francisco 49ers season
OwnerEdward J. DeBartolo Jr.
General managerBill Walsh
Head coachSteve Mariucci
Offensive coordinatorMarty Mornhinweg
Defensive coordinatorJim L. Mora
Home field3Com Park
Results
Record4–12
Division place4th NFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersS Lance Schulters
AP All-ProsBryant Young (2nd team)

San Francisco started the season with a 3–1 record and were heavily favored to win the Super Bowl but Young suffered his season- and career-ending concussion against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 3. After defeating the Cardinals and the Tennessee Titans without Young, the 49ers went on to lose 10 of the remaining 11 games of the season. It was the first time the team had missed the postseason since 1991, their second time missing the postseason in 17 seasons, and their first losing season (excluding the strike shortened 1982 season) since 1980. It was also their first season with fewer than 10 wins (excluding the strike shortened 1982 season) since 1980.

Statistics site Football Outsiders calculates that the 1999 49ers had the second-worst pass defense they had ever tracked.[1]

Offseason edit

NFL Draft edit

1999 San Francisco 49ers draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 24 Reggie McGrew  Defensive tackle Florida from Miami
3 89 Chike Okeafor  Defensive end Purdue
4 99 Anthony Parker  Cornerback Weber State from Indianapolis - Injured rookie year
4 110 Pierson Prioleau  Safety Virginia Tech from Cleveland
5 157 Terry Jackson  Fullback Florida from Miami
5 161 Tyrone Hopson  Guard Eastern Kentucky
6 171 Tai Streets  Wide receiver Michigan from Indianapolis
7 234 Kory Minor  Linebacker Notre Dame made Carolina roster in 1999.
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Personnel edit

Staff edit

1999 San Francisco 49ers staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Jim Mora
  • Defensive line – Dwaine Board
  • Linebackers – Richard Smith
  • Assistant linebackers – Rod Rust
  • Defensive backs – Greg Brown
  • Defensive secondary/strength development coordinator – Michael Barnes
  • Assistant secondary – Brett Maxie
  • Defensive quality control – Chris Beake

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Physical development coordinator – Jerry Attaway

Roster edit

1999 San Francisco 49ers final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
53 active, 10 inactive, 5 practice squad

Regular season edit

Schedule edit

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 12 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 3–41 0–1 Alltel Stadium Recap
2 September 19 New Orleans Saints W 28–21 1–1 3Com Park Recap
3 September 27 at Arizona Cardinals W 24–10 2–1 Sun Devil Stadium Recap
4 October 3 Tennessee Titans W 24–22 3–1 3Com Park Recap
5 October 10 at St. Louis Rams L 20–42 3–2 Trans World Dome Recap
6 October 17 Carolina Panthers L 29–31 3–3 3Com Park Recap
7 October 24 at Minnesota Vikings L 16–40 3–4 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Recap
8 Bye
9 November 7 Pittsburgh Steelers L 6–27 3–5 3Com Park Recap
10 November 14 at New Orleans Saints L 6–24 3–6 Louisiana Superdome Recap
11 November 21 St. Louis Rams L 7–23 3–7 3Com Park Recap
12 November 29 Green Bay Packers L 3–20 3–8 3Com Park Recap
13 December 5 at Cincinnati Bengals L 30–44 3–9 Cinergy Field Recap
14 December 12 Atlanta Falcons W 26–7 4–9 3Com Park Recap
15 December 18 at Carolina Panthers L 24–41 4–10 Ericsson Stadium Recap
16 December 26 Washington Redskins L 20–26 (OT) 4–11 3Com Park Recap
17 January 3, 2000 at Atlanta Falcons L 29–34 4–12 Georgia Dome Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings edit

NFC West
W L T PCT PF PA STK
(1) St. Louis Rams 13 3 0 .813 526 242 L1
Carolina Panthers 8 8 0 .500 421 381 W1
Atlanta Falcons 5 11 0 .313 285 380 W2
San Francisco 49ers 4 12 0 .250 295 453 L3
New Orleans Saints 3 13 0 .188 260 434 L1

References edit

  1. ^ Football Outsiders – DVOA 7.0: Worst Teams Ever, better than only the pass defense of the 1996 Ravens.

External links edit

  • 1999 49ers on Pro Football Reference
  • 49ers Schedule on jt-sw.com