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| 1996 Yards per Game (NFL rank) - 1996 Record: 12-4 (second) |
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Rushing | Passing | Total |
| OFFENSE | 115.4 (10) | 228.7(7) | 344.1 (6) |
| DEFENSE | 93.6 (5) | 197.8 (11) | 291.3 (7) |
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The Ones Who Got Away |
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Five 1996 49ers made it to Honolulu in February. But San Francisco had more former players selected to last season's Pro Bowl (six) than any other team (Miami and Philadelphia were second, with four apiece). That is not so much an indictment of the 49ers' front office as it is evidence of how difficult free agency and the salary cap have made it for teams to retain star players.
Former 49ers Selected to the 1997 Pro Bowl |
| Player | Position | Year(s) in S.F. | Mode of departure | 1996 team |
| Eric Davis | CB | 1990-95 | Free agency (unrestricted) | Panthers |
| Bill Romanowski | LB | 1988-93 | Trade | Broncos |
| Deion Sanders | CB | 1994 | Free agency (unrestricted) | Cowboys |
| Wesley Walls | TE | 1989-93 | Free agency (unrestricted) | Panthers |
| Ricky Watters | RB | 1991-94 | Free agency (restricted) | Eagles |
| Alfred Williams | DE | 1995 | Free agency (unrestricted) | Broncos |
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