Joe Montana playoff passing yards in 1989
8001989 Postseason
Joe Montana recorded 800 passing yards in the 1989 postseason, 1st in the NFL.
- 3rd-best of Joe Montana's 11 seasons on file; the high is 873 in 1984.
- Down 23 from 823 in 1988.
- 97% of the San Francisco 49ers' passing yards that postseason.
Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on September 22, 2026.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 |  SF | 3 | 747 | 6 | 8.5 |
| 1983 | SF | 2 | 548 | 4 | 6.9 |
| 1984 | SF | 3 | 873 | 7 | 8.1 |
| 1985 | SF | 1 | 296 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 1986 | SF | 1 | 98 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 1987 | SF | 1 | 109 | 0 | 4.2 |
| 1988 | SF | 3 | 823 | 8 | 9.1 |
| 1989 | SF | 3 | 800 | 11 | 9.6 |
| 1990 | SF | 2 | 464 | 3 | 8.1 |
| 1993 |  KC | 3 | 700 | 4 | 6.7 |
| 1994 | KC | 1 | 314 | 2 | 8.5 |