The 1998 San Francisco 49ers enjoyed a highly successful season, finishing with an impressive 12-4 record and leading the NFL in total offensive yards. Under head coach Steve Mariucci, the team featured stellar performances from Pro Bowlers Steve Young, who threw a franchise-record 36 touchdowns, and Garrison Hearst, who set a franchise rushing record with 1,570 yards. The season was highlighted by a thrilling "Catch II" wild-card victory over the Green Bay Packers before the team narrowly fell in the divisional round. Widely considered the greatest wide receiver in NFL history, Jerry Rice is a three-time Super Bowl champion and Hall of Fame inductee who retired holding nearly every major receiving record, including career receptions, yards, and touchdowns.