1992 record: 14-2, first in NFC West.
Playoffs: Beat Washington 20-13 in divisional playoff; lost to Dallas 30-20 in NFC championship.
Coach: George Seifert.
Record with team: 56-13.
Top players: QB Steve Young (3,465 passing, 25 TDs, 7 ints), RBs Ricky Watters (1,013 rushing, 43 catches, 11 total TDs), Tom Rathman (44 catches), WRs Jerry Rice (84 catches, 10 TDs), John Taylor (25 catches, 3 TDs), TE Brent Jones (45 catches, 4 TDs), G Guy McIntyre, T Harris Barton, LB Bill Romanowski, CB Don Griffin.
Top newcomers: DE Todd Kelly, S Tim McDonald.
Key stat: 49ers were first in NFL in total offense and points scored while defense ranked third in points allowed.
Extra points: Free-agent defections of Tim Harris, Pierce Holt and Mike Sherrard will hurt. McDonald, a big hitter, will ease Holt’s loss. As long as Young’s thumb injury doesn’t adversely affect him during the regular season, San Francisco should be fine.
’93 schedule
Sept. 5 at Pittsburgh noon
Sept. 13 at Cleveland 8 p.m.
Sept. 19 Atlanta 3 p.m.
Sept. 26 at New Orleans 3 p.m.
Oct. 3 Minnesota 3 p.m.
Oct. 10 Open date
Oct. 17 at Dallas 3 p.m.
Oct. 24 Phoenix 3 p.m.
Oct. 31 Los Angeles Rams 3 p.m.
Nov. 7 Open date
Nov. 14 at Tampa Bay noon
Nov. 22 New Orleans 8 p.m.
Nov. 28 at Los Angeles Rams 3 p.m.
Dec. 5 Cincinnati 7 p.m.
Dec. 11 at Atlanta 3 p.m.
Dec. 19 at Detroit 3 p.m.
Dec. 25 Houston 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 3 Philadelphia 8 p.m.