Passage: In 1984, the 49ers had one of the greatest seasons in team history by finishing the regular season 15-1-0, setting the record for most regular season wins that was later equaled by the 1985 Chicago Bears, the 1998 Minnesota Vikings, the 2004 Pittsburgh Steelers, the 2011 Green Bay Packers and finally broken by the 2007 New England Patriots (with 16 regular season victories). Their 18 wins overall is also still a record, tied by the 1985 Bears and the 2007 New England Patriots (they won 18 straight, but lost Super Bowl XLII to the New York Giants). The 49ers only defeat in the 1984 season was a 20-17 loss to the Steelers; a late field goal attempt in that game by San Francisco kicker Ray Wersching went off the uprights and was no good. In the playoffs, they beat the New York Giants 21-10, shut out the Chicago Bears 23-0 in the NFC championship, and in Super Bowl XIX the 49ers shut down a record-setting year by NFL MVP Dan Marino (and his speedy receivers Mark Clayton and Mark Duper), beating the Miami Dolphins 38-16. Their entire defensive backfield (Ronnie Lott, Eric Wright, Dwight Hicks, and Carlton Williamson) was elected to the Pro Bowl—an NFL first.
Against which team in the playoffs did the 49ers have the highest margin of victory? By how many more points did the 49ers score then the New York Giants in the 1984 playoffs? How many games did the 49ers lose in 1984? How many more games did the 49ers win than lose? How many more points did the 1984 49ers score compared to all their playoff opponents combined? How many more points did the 49ers score during the playoffs compared to their opponents? How many points did opposing playoff teams score against the 1984 49ers combined? How many points did the 1984 49ers score in all their playoff games combined? How many points did the 49ers lose by in the only game they lost in 1984? How many points did the 49ers lose by in their only defeat of the season? How many points did the 49ers win by in the NFC championship against the Chicago Bears? How many points higher was the 49ers' margin of victory against the Chicago Bears compared to against the Dolphins? How many points higher was the 49ers' margin of victory against the Chicago Bears compared to against the Giants? How many points total did the 49ers score in their postseason games? How many teams beat the 49ers in the 1984 season? How many teams had 15 regular season wins between 1984 and 2000? How many teams had a record of 15 regular season victories? How many teams tied the 1984 49ers record for most regular season wins? How many teams tied the 49ers record of 15 wins in a regular season? How many times was the record for most regular season wins equaled or beat after the 49ers beat it in 1984? How many total points did the 49ers opponents score in the postseason games? How many total points did the 49ers score during the playoffs? How many years apart is the record of 18 wins by the Bears and the New England Patriots? In 1984 how many more games did the 49ers win than lose? In the playoffs did the 49ers win by more points agains the Giants or the Bears? What was the last team to tie the 1984 49ers record for most regular season wins? Which game had a higher combined score from both teams, 49ers vs Steelers or 49ers vs Dolphins? Which game had a lower margin of victory, 49ers vs Steelers or 49ers vs Dolphins? Which team won more regular season games, the 1984 49ers or the 2007 New England Patriots? Which teams had more than 15 regular season wins between 200 and 2010? Which three teams hold the record for 18 total wins in a season? Which three teams set records for most regular season wins after the year 2000? Who was part of the defensive backfield of the 49ers, Ray Wersching, Mark Duper, or Eric Wright?