1981 10 25 Los Angeles Rams at San Francisco 49ers

[@mikedebois7776]

The NFL and KZbin screwed all of us by turning off the sound for the 2nd half.

[@darrenhussey5848]

Great to relive some of these old 49er classics…..especially since this was the game in which they beat the Rams for the first time since ‘66, and also with the likes of the late Fred Dean, whom the 9er’s had recently acquired from San Diego, and the late Freddy Solomon and Dwight Clark. May they rest in peace.

[@franceswitham8214]

Fred Dean was one hell of a football player.

[@bconni2]

Montana is a GOAT, but drafting Ronnie Lott and trading for Fred Dean were the difference makers for SF

[@conni70]

this was the 49ers first win against the Rams in Candelstick...after having lost all previous 10 games to L.A at the Stick

[@GregFrediani]

Where the hell does the sound go for the 2nd half ??

[@McKinleyDave]

Roger Staubach was a great QB but left a lot to be desired as a color commentator. And Fred Dean....man oh man, what a monster. Best pure pass rusher of all time. Completely took over near the end of the game.

[@bconni2]

Deacon Jones was the best pure pass rusher of all time. know your history

[@McKinleyDave]

@@bconni2 it’s an opinion, just like yours. We can do that in this country. Know YOUR history

[@Armis71]

Remembered this game. Fred Dean had a great game from memory. Going to watch if it was just as I remembered.

[@jamesmabrie8410]

RIP Dwight Clark and Freddie Salmon

[@bconni2]

both organization traded places in 1981, as this season marked the Rams first in 8 years without a spot in the playoffs, and the 49ers first in 8 years with a playoff appearance.. ...

[@greghobbs1728]

Fred Dean and "Hacksaw" Reynolds put the SF D over the top. The loss of Dean crushed the Chargers & the Rams ( who had the highest winning percentage in all pro sports for a decade ) never really replaced Reynolds.

[@thomascollins6815]

They say hindsight is 20/20, but looking back, you could say the Rams lost a couple players during this era who should have made them a better team. They should have kept Jaworski at quarterback, and Hacksaw Reynolds at linebacker. If they did, maybe they win Super Bowl XIV, and challenge for another NFC championship in 1980 and 1981. But we'll never know.

[@Miatacrosser]

The 49ers had unique characters one of whom was #14 kicker Ray Weirshing. He would never look at the goal post. Watch him starting at 14:30, he never looks up the entire time he's out there. He'd put his hand on the holder's(Montana)shoulder to lead him into position as if he were blind. How could you not love that.

[@ciesaro]

This was San Francisco's first victory over the Rams at home since 1966

[@conni70]

yup, and this was the 49ers first victory against the Rams at Candlestick..and coming into this game Rams had an all time winning record of 41-19-2 against the 49ers...

[@melbea03]

That must be why I hated the Rams so much growing up

[@radar0412]

The Rams were a solid team in the Pat Haden Vince Ferragamo Era, so it's understandable that the 49ers couldn't beat the Rams. The 49ers were going nowhere until Walsh finally relented and turned the organization over to Notre Dame Legend Joe Montana. Walsh was a system coach. Just give the team over to Montana and watch the Superbowl Rings pile up.

[@radar0412]

@ben ashworth Joe Montana was a at Legend Notre Dame. Walsh was a coattails Coach. A pretty good coattails Coach albeit. Walsh never had success before or after Montana.

[@bconni2]

@@radar0412 Walsh was in complete control. he had total command of that locker room. you're underselling him.

[@franceswitham8214]

What happened to the sound in the second half? A silent movie.

[@samson9535]

The second half is a silent film

[@malbuff]

I was at this game! Never forget it.

[@bconni2]

you guys must of been excited, knowing you were at the first game in which the Niners beat the Rams at candelstick...

[@malbuff]

Notice Staubach is still calling sacks "traps" as they used to do in Dallas. The sack would not become an official stat until the next year.

[@SingleTax]

The Rams' 96 yard touchdown dive towards the end of the first half was probably their most impressive drive of the season. Their problem was inconsistency -- particularly at quarterback.

[@patrickfallon6192]

Always had the disappointing QB

[@bconni2]

despite inconsistency at the QB position, 1981 was the first time in 8 years in which the Rams didn't make the post season.

[@ldfreitas9437]

@@bconni2 And they weren't to make it plenty more during the 80s and into the 90s!

[@bconni2]

@@ldfreitas9437 you're wrong. Rams were regulars in the post season in the 1980's. the 90's, not so much. but you're wrong about the 80's

[@johnny10301968]

Wendell Tyler would later be a 49er in 1984

[@ldfreitas9437]

Yeah, when he famously said after the NFC Championship game that the 49ers were going to Paly Alto. Of course, that SB was actually a 49er home game, just in Stanford Stadium instead of Candlestick. More seating then.

[@Miatacrosser]

You see that stop at 25:00. A lot of those defensive players belong in the HOF starting with #64.

[@martinishot]

That sign "Pat haden is on the Dean's list" that they showed after a sack was really funny. Part of why the fan made that sign is that this person knew that Pat haden is a Rhodes scholar.

[@josecolon2201]

Rip Freddie Solomon and Dwight Clark

[@Bruce12867]

No sound in 2nd half?

[@chrisorr4902]

Three rookies starters on the 49ers secondary.

[@robertmayer7232]

That 9er secondary foursome would stick together and get better every year. Three years later (the '84 team that won the SB; some say the best 9er D of all time - not sure if better than '89 D but both were insanely dominating) all four, the whole secondary, would go to the Pro-Bowl.

[@bconni2]

49ers defense in 1981 is the reason they got their organization going in the right direction.

[@ldfreitas9437]

@@bconni2 Yeah, finally giving them some credit. Don't know how old you are, but check the records to see how the 49ers pretty much dominated the Rams in the late 50s and early 60s, Ram fan!

[@johnmcgee6297]

shout out to Pat corral

[@mariaandmichael2680]

Back when the Rams had good looking uniforms not like today's horrible things they wear today

[@ericsoley2721]

Gary Bender & Roger Staubach w the call 4 CBS!

[@emperorpawpateen.9992]

The thumbnail looks like Aaron Rodgers in a Niners uniform. 😆 🤣

[@richardelarmo8379]

The Deanfence!!!!!

[@SF49ersfanatic]

Could you put the rams vs 49ers game in LA same year 1981 a 31-33 last second victory ? Thx

[@Armis71]

I remember that game with Famous Amos Lawrence running a kickoff for a TD!

[@billjacob7266]

I had never heard Staubach commentate a game. I thought he was pretty good.

[@mattdennis7511]

Our D was so good

[@pynaetlborelse1708]

Can't watch without sound.

[@davanmani556]

LeRoy Irvin was one of the best unfortunately Deon Sanders kind of overshadowed him.

[@bconni2]

LeRoy was an excellent player, but that's honestly the first time I've ever heard of the Deon comparison...

[@Lawomenshoops]

What a terrible year for the LA Rams. Vinny was in Canada, so a carousel of QB's- Haden, Bob Lee, Dan Pastarini, Jeff Kemp all started games for the LA Rams this year!

[@bconni2]

this was just one of just a few losing seasons for the Rams in this era. L.A did more winning than losing back then

[@ldfreitas9437]

@@bconni2 So what? The 49ers kicked their ass most of the time, and swept them many years in the 80s and 90s. Take your front runner LA bias and shove it!

[@jeffreyt.steptoe5306]

Everyone said Haden was so "Smart", who cares, he could not throw and was way too short.

[@robertmayer7232]

Height not that important. I think Drew Brees is shorter and an elite QB.

[@maximummax9851]

Can you please do 2000 Chiefs at Broncos we’re the chiefs beat them 17-10 that was one of my favorite close chief fan games please

[@starchild3443]

Superbowl XVI please if possible

[@toddforsman7180]

If this game is from 81' then why did the guy say Fred Dean acquired from SD in 83' ???

[@kevintrammo2503]

He was traded for a second round pick and a swap of first round picks in 1983. It was probably meant to be a reference to that.

[@zimmerman1031]

@@kevintrammo2503 You missed the point. He's saying if the game is in 1981, how can the guy know who's going to be acquired in 1983?

[@robertmayer7232]

@@zimmerman1031 You missed the point. Dean was traded in '81 for FUTURE early draft picks in '83, i.e. the 49ers pledge to give specific early round picks. Neither side of the negotiation table knows who's going to be acquired. They don't even know who will be in the draft in that future year. They only know that the 9ers will give their early draft picks and the other team will get early picks for hopefully-great players, at whatever positions they want/need for their team. Teams do that - sacrifice future picks for what they like and need now. "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush," as the saying goes. Like the draft, it's always a gamble as to whether it works out, and who will end up getting the better deal. It's always a crapshoot.

[@zimmerman1031]

@@robertmayer7232 The way the OP posts it, he says the game is in 1981, but the player was drafted to the team in 1983, which makes it physically impossible for him to be playing for them in 1981.

[@Armis71]

If he did say that, he just misquoted. I already know this game was in 1981. I remember watching this on TV. Also commentators mentioned Lott as a rookie. Any old Niner fan knows Lott was drafted in 1981. Dean I believed was drafted by San Diego in 1973, I can see how they can mess up talking about this. Also as someone who hated Wyndell Tyler as a Ram was happy he was traded to the 49ers in 1983, he's still a Ram on this game. At 47:28 "Frank Corral's 11th FG in the 1981 season. "

[@randymontgomery7862]

Rams had several chances to pull this one out. Corral missed three FG's. Smh

[@malbuff]

Fred Dean was all over Pat Haden in that 4th quarter, which seemed to be played in 49er territory the entire period. That torn-up field was not easy to kick on either.

[@bconni2]

if Corrall doesn't miss those FG's, 49ers would have gone 11 years without ever beating the Rams at the Stick

[@ldfreitas9437]

@@bconni2 If, if, if. And if John Brodie's TD pass to Ted Kwalick with ten seconds left was caught instead of dropped, the 49ers would have beaten the Rams at home in 1969. And if the Rams stayed in St. Louis, this past SB would have been for that town, not Smell A!

[@armandorodriguez6447]

To grow up in the game of football and fan of YOUR SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 😀🤩🥳🤭🤢🤮🤯🤬🤐😷🤫😳😼😎😃🗣😊

[@ldfreitas9437]

49ers, Giants, Warriors, forever!

[@fboness368]

1:35:00

[@donkloos9078]

Changing of the guard. Niners 3 & out offense sucked, their punt/kick coverage was terrible. Good enough for SB that year. Spoiled by Montana - Rice years and now Purdy offense...

[@patrickfallon6192]

Rams always had that great D should have won this one

[@ldfreitas9437]

Yeah, could have, should have, and didn't, Ram fan! And by 1995 in St. Louis, exiled by LA for being beaten by a San Francisco team year in and out! LA = Front Runner City!

[@patrickfallon6192]

@@ldfreitas9437 so great when the Rams kicked a

[@coryreeves2645]

Can 9ers slay the lamb Aries

[@bconni2]

it took them 11 years to finally slay the "Lambs" in candelstick...

[@robertmayer7232]

Love it when the 9ers "sweep the sheep" (when they win both season games).

[@bconni2]

@@robertmayer7232 couldn't sweep the sheep this year when it counted most.

[@samson9535]

The new Ram unis are a joke.

[@rchdeflepfan]

Corral was a horrible kicker.

[@goatmouthjones90]

Pat hadden was wack

[@andrewoliversatchell1963]

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