 Kemp was not re-signed and played the 1986 season with the Rams rival, the San Francisco 49ers, where he backed-up Joe Montana.When Montana was injured, Kemp started six games, going 3-2-1 during that period.One of those games was a 31-16 win over the Miami Dolphins, coached by Don Shula, the father of Dave Shula, one of Kemp's teammates at Dartmouth.