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Tom Rathman

Retired

Las Vegas Raiders · RB

Tom Rathman recorded 131 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Los Angeles Raiders, RAI, San Francisco 49ers.

▶Best highlights

15.4

rush yds/gm

20.5

rec yds/gm

14

playoff games

131

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Tom Rathman's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XXIV
DENVERBRONCOS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 28, 1990

Denver Broncos vs San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XXIV · Jan 28, 1990

38 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 4 rec

Regular Season
1987
TENNESSEETITANS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NOV 8, 1987

Tennessee Titans vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 8, 1987

57 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 6 rec

Regular Season
1992
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NEW YORKGIANTS
SEP 6, 1992

San Francisco 49ers vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Sep 6, 1992

11 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 5 rec

Conference Championship
1988
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
CHICAGOBEARS
JAN 8, 1989

San Francisco 49ers vs Chicago Bears

Conference Championship · Jan 8, 1989

36 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 5 rec

Regular Season
1990
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
OCT 21, 1990

Pittsburgh Steelers vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Oct 21, 1990

27 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 6 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Tom Rathman's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 79 rushing yards

Regular Season
1988
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
SEP 25, 1988

San Francisco 49ers vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Sep 25, 1988

79 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 3 rec

Career high: 2 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
1993
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 19, 1993

San Francisco 49ers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 19, 1993

13 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 103 receiving yards

Regular Season
1989
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
OCT 22, 1989

New England Patriots vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Oct 22, 1989

12 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 11 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Tom Rathman's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1979–1990

01
SFRATHMAN—Tom Rathman
SFMONTANA16Joe Montana
SFRICE80Jerry Rice

The West Coast offense wins four championships

San Francisco 49ers · Walsh, Montana and the dynasty

Bill Walsh paired precise passing with a rebuilt defense, and Montana's calm produced four Super Bowl victories without a loss.

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Franchise era

1991–1998

02
SFRATHMAN—Tom Rathman
SFYOUNG8Steve Young
SFRICE80Jerry Rice

A quarterback transition preserves greatness

San Francisco 49ers · Steve Young takes the baton

Young escaped Montana's shadow with an MVP peak and six touchdown passes in Super Bowl XXIX, extending the dynasty into another generation.

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Franchise era

1988–2001

03
LVRATHMAN—Tom Rathman
LVBROWN81Tim Brown
LVGANNON12Rich Gannon

Old stars give way to Gruden's veteran contender

Las Vegas Raiders · Back to Oakland

The Raiders returned home, developed Brown and Woodson, and found a precise veteran offense under Jon Gruden.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 1988, 19899 NFL seasons131 career games2,020 career rushing yards26 career rushing touchdowns320 career receptions2,684 career receiving yards8 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 014 playoff appearances2 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 7, 1986Most recent: Dec 24, 1994

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history