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Although Elway's performance in the AFC Championship Game was widely considered his best ever, many sports writers and fans believed that the Broncos ' best effort would not be good enough to beat the 49ers.

After all, Denver had barely defeated the Steelers who only had a 9 – 7 regular season record.

Furthermore, the Elway-led Broncos had already lost two Super Bowls.

On the other hand, the Montana-led 49ers with their powerful offense had already won 3 Super Bowls.