The Chicago Bears lost to the San Francisco 49ers, 28 to 3, in the 1988 NFC Championship game on January 8, 1989.

1988 Chicago Bears

Final

SF

49ers

2-0-0

28

CHI

Bears

1-1-0

3

1

7

0

2

7

3

3

7

0

4

7

0

Total

28

3

1st quarter

SF

CHI

49ers

Jerry Rice 61-yard pass from Joe Montana (Mike Cofer kick)

7

0

2nd quarter

SF

CHI

49ers

Jerry Rice 27-yard pass from Joe Montana (Mike Cofer kick)

14

0

Bears

Kevin Butler 25-yard field goal

14

3

3rd quarter

SF

CHI

49ers

John Frank 5-yard pass from Joe Montana (Mike Cofer kick)

21

3

4th quarter

SF

CHI

49ers

Tom Rathman 4-yard run (Mike Cofer kick)

28

3

49ers

Bears

1st Downs

21

15

Passing 1st Downs

12

7

Rushing 1st Downs

9

8

1st downs from penalties

0

0

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

66

66

Total Yards

406

267

Yards per play

6.2

4.0

Passing

268

176

Comp - Att

17 - 27

20 - 41

Yards per pass

9.2

4.3

Interceptions thrown

0

1

Sacks - Yards lost

2 - 20

0 - 0

Rushing

138

91

Rushing Attempts

37

25

Yards per rush

3.7

3.6

Penalties

0

3

Turnovers

1

2

Fumbles lost

1

1

Interceptions

0

1

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Joe Montana 17 27 288 10.7 3 0 2 136.0
Team 17 27 268 10.7 3 0 2 136.0

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Roger Craig 18 68 3.8 0
Tom Rathman 10 36 3.6 1
Joe Montana 3 12 4.0 0
Harry Sydney 2 12 6.0 0
Terrence Flagler 3 7 2.3 0
Jerry Rice 1 3 3.0 0
Team 37 138 3.7 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Jerry Rice 5 133 26.6 2
Tom Rathman 5 51 10.2 0
John Taylor 3 51 17.0 0
Roger Craig 2 33 16.5 0
John Frank 2 20 10.0 1
Team 17 288 10.7 3 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 1 1 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 0.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Mike Cofer 0 0 4 4
Team 0 0 4 4

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Barry Helton 6 207 34.5 55
Team 6 207 34.5

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
John Taylor 1 22 22.0 0 22
Harry Sydney 1 14 14.0 0 14
Team 2 36 18.0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
John Taylor 4 24 6.0 0 11
Team 4 24 6.0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Jim McMahon 14 29 121 4.2 0 1 0 45.3
Mike Tomczak 6 12 55 4.6 0 0 0 62.8
Team 20 41 176 4.3 0 1 0 50.5

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Neal Anderson 14 59 4.2 0
Thomas Sanders 7 22 3.1 0
Jim McMahon 1 9 9.0 0
Matt Suhey 1 3 3.0 0
Brad Muster 1 2 2.0 0
Dennis McKinnon 1 -4 -4.0 0
Team 25 91 3.6 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Jim Thornton 4 52 13.0 0
Dennis McKinnon 4 32 8.0 0
Neal Anderson 5 31 6.2 0
Ron Morris 2 25 12.5 0
Thomas Sanders 1 12 12.0 0
Brad Muster 1 9 9.0 0
Matt Suhey 2 8 4.0 0
Dennis Gentry 1 7 7.0 0
Team 20 176 4.3 0 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 1 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Al Harris 1.0
Steve McMichael 1.0
Team 2.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Kevin Butler 1 1 0 3
Team 1 1 0 3

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Bryan Wagner 7 220 31.4 48
Team 7 220 31.4

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Thomas Sanders 2 31 15.5 0 19
Brad Muster 1 21 21.0 0 21
Dennis Gentry 1 19 19.0 0 19
Lemuel Stinson 1 18 18.0 0 18
Team 5 89 17.8 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Dennis McKinnon 1 1 1.0 0 1
Team 1 1 1.0 0

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657

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22.3

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RUSH YDS/G

141.1

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201.2

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9-8-0

17

Final

9

CHI Bears

7-10-0

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11 6 0 .647
2
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2
Rams Rams
10 7 0 .588
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