Fred Dean's Career Highlights
All-Pro: 1980 (AP, PW), 1981 (AP, PFWA, SN, PW)
All-Pro Second Team: 1981 (NEA)
All-AFC: 1979 (UPI, SN, PW), 1980 (PW)
All-NFC: 1981 (UPI, PW), 1983 (PW)
All-AFC Second Team: 1980 (UPI)
All-NFC Second Team: 1983 (UPI)
(4) - 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984
At time of his retirement following 1985 season
[1st] Most Sacks, Game - 6 (vs. New Orleans, Nov. 13, 1983)
49ers' records held by Dean
Records through the 1985 season, Dean's final season with San Francisco
[Tied for 1st*] Most Sacks, Game - 6 (vs. New Orleans, Nov. 13, 1983)
*The record this mark is tied for occurred in 1976. Sacks did not become and official stat until 1982.
NFC Statistical Championships
Sack Titles: 1983 SF
Team Statistical Championships
Sack Titles: 1981 SF, 1982 SF, 1983 SF
SF - San Francisco 49ers
1981 NFC Defensive Player of the Year (UPI)
| 1975 |
San Diego Chargers |
2
|
12
|
0
|
(4th)
|
| 1976 |
San Diego Chargers |
9
|
8
|
0
|
(3rd)
|
| 1977 |
San Diego Chargers |
7
|
7
|
0
|
(3rd)
|
| 1978 |
San Diego Chargers |
9
|
7
|
0
|
(4th)
|
| 1979 |
San Diego Chargers |
12
|
4
|
0
|
(1st)
|
| 1980 |
San Diego Chargers |
11
|
5
|
0
|
(1st)
|
| 1981 |
San Francisco 49ers |
13
|
3
|
0
|
(1st#)
|
| 1982 |
San Francisco 49ers |
3
|
6
|
0
|
(11th*)
|
| 1983 |
San Francisco 49ers |
10
|
6
|
0
|
(1st)
|
| 1984 |
San Francisco 49ers |
15
|
1
|
0
|
(1st)
|
| 1985 |
San Francisco 49ers |
10
|
6
|
0
|
(2nd)
|
|
* NFC regular season finish in strike-shortened season.
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| # Also played in three games with Chargers before trade to 49ers. San Diego had a 10-6-0 record and won the division. |