The 1981 season saw Walsh lead the 49ers to a Super Bowl championship ; the team rose from the cellar to the top of the NFL in just two seasons.

Walsh would later write that the 49ers ' two wins over the Rams showed a shift of power in their division, while the wins over the Cowboys showed a shift of power in the conference.

Nine years later the two teams met at The Stick again in the NFC Championship Game ; in their third season together 49ers coach Bill Walsh and quarterback Joe Montana authored a history-making moment on Montana's last-minute touchdown to Dwight Clark and a 28-27 San Francisco win.

The two conference title games led to a hot bidding war between the clubs for players ; the Niners signed cornerback Deion Sanders from the Atlanta Falcons and also signed linebacker Ken Norton, Jr. from the Cowboys ; they defeated the Cowboys 21-14 in the 1994 regular season and then hosted the Cowboys in that year's Conference title game, with the Cowboys now coached by Barry Switzer ; the 49ers raced to a 21-0 lead in the first seven minutes of the first quarter and won 38-28 en route to Super Bowl XXIX.

They became the first NFL team to wear all-black uniforms in a week 5 road game against the Carolina Panthers, and again in weeks 16 and 17 in home games against the Washington Redskins and San Francisco 49ers ; the Saints were outscored 78-10 in the final two contests to end a 7-9 campaign.

For example, in 1997, against the San Francisco 49ers, the team wore midnight green jerseys and pants for the first of only two occasions in team history.

Dean would win UPI NFC Defensive Player of the Year ( while playing in only 11 games ) that same year en route to a Super Bowl victory and help the 49ers to another Super Bowl title two years later.

Despite those two close triumphs ( 22 – 21 against the Dolphins in the Divisional Round, and 17 – 13 against the Steelers in the AFC Championship Game ), the Chargers lost Super Bowl XXIX to the San Francisco 49ers by a score of 49 – 26, who were led by quarterback Steve Young ( Super Bowl MVP ) and wide receiver Jerry Rice.

Meanwhile, the Cowboys marched to the Super Bowl with playoff wins over the Minnesota Vikings, 20 – 12 in the NFC Divisional Playoffs, and the San Francisco 49ers, 14 – 3 in the NFC Championship Game, only giving up one touchdown in the two games.

Cincinnati began to rally in the second half with quarterback Ken Anderson's 5-yard touchdown run and 4-yard touchdown pass, but a third-quarter goal line stance by the 49ers defense and two more Wersching field goals ultimately pulled the game out of reach.

The 49ers are also the only team in a Super Bowl to score at eight touchdowns in a Super Bowl, and at least two touchdowns in each quarter ( the only mistake was a missed extra point attempt ).

The 49ers then entered the NFC Championship Game against the Los Angeles Rams, who had defeated San Francisco in one of their two regular season games against them and were coming off postseason wins against two of the NFC's toughest teams, the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles.

One week after losing to the division rival Philadelphia Eagles, 31 – 13, the 10 – 1 Giants were defeated on Monday Night Football in a 7 – 3 defensive battle with the 10 – 1 San Francisco 49ers, who had won the previous two Super Bowls and ultimately finished the regular season with an NFL best 14 – 2 record.

The 49ers, an NFL-best 14 – 2 in the regular season and winners of the last two Super Bowls, were 6½ point favorites at kickoff.

This was the first time that the two teams met in the NFC Championship since the 49ers narrowly beat the Cowboys during the 1981 season on a late touchdown pass known as " The Catch ".

This game is regarded as 49ers quarterback Steve Young's final leap out of the shadow of his predecessor, Joe Montana, who had won four Super Bowls with the 49ers, two with Young as the backup quarterback.

Two of Young's touchdown passes occurred on the 49ers ' first two drives of the game.

Many people also thought that the NFC Championship Game between the 49ers and the Cowboys was " The Real Super Bowl " because those two teams were commonly viewed as vastly superior to any AFC team.

* Danny Stubbs ( born 1965 ), who won multiple National Championships with University of Miami and two Super Bowls with the San Francisco 49ers as a defensive tackle.

The stadium hosted two MLB All-Star Games ( 1961 and 1984 ), one National League Division Series ( 1997 ), three National League Championship Series ( 1971, 1987 and 1989 ), two World Series ( 1962 and 1989 ), and eight NFC Championship games, the most notable being in January 1982 when Dwight Clark caught a game-winning touchdown pass from Joe Montana to lead the 49ers to their first Super Bowl ( see " The Catch ").

; this record references any ten-year stretch ; 2nd is the 1984 – 1993 San Francisco 49ers, with 120 wins ).

Despite this, they still finished the 1973 season giving up fewer points ( 150 ) than in 1972, and recorded a 12-2 record, including their opening game victory over the San Francisco 49ers that tied an NFL record with 18 consecutive wins.

The 49ers posted a 13-3 regular season record, and playoff wins over the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys.

The Cowboys defeated the Bills by the score of 30 – 13, winning their fourth Super Bowl in team history, tying the Pittsburgh Steelers and the San Francisco 49ers for most Super Bowl wins.

Both teams entered the game trying to tie the San Francisco 49ers for the most Super Bowl wins by a team ( 5 ).

Only five teams have more Super Bowl wins than the Redskins: the Pittsburgh Steelers ( 6 ), Dallas Cowboys ( 5 ), San Francisco 49ers ( 5 ), Green Bay Packers ( 4 ), and New York Giants ( 4 ).

The Jackets ' 14 wins during the 1926 championship season set an NFL record for regular season victories that stood until 1984, when it was broken by the 15-1-0 San Francisco 49ers.

* Steve Young ( American football ), quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, wins the 1992 NFL MVP

On February 23, 2008, Charlotte won at home over Saint Louis 81 – 64, giving Lutz 183 wins at Charlotte and the all-time mark for wins by a 49ers coach, passing Mullins ' 182 wins accumulated between 1985 and 1996.

Blake's injury presented an opportunity for quarterback Aaron Brooks, who led the team to two critical road wins: an upset over the defending-champion St. Louis Rams and a late comeback against the San Francisco 49ers, keeping the Saints atop the NFC West.

Walsh turned over the starting job to Montana in 1980, when the 49ers improved to 6 – 10.

With just over 4 minutes left in the half, Montana lead the 49ers on another scoring drive.

The score proved to be the last one from either team, as the defenses of both teams took over for the rest of the game-especially the 49ers ' defense, who intercepted Marino twice.

Meanwhile, the Giants went on to only allow a combined total of 3 points in their playoff victories over the San Francisco 49ers, 49-3, and the Washington Redskins, 17-0, respectively.

The 49ers under rookie head coach George Seifert, who took over after Bill Walsh retired after the previous season's Super Bowl, finished the 1989 regular season with a league best 14-2 record.

Bill Walsh retired as head coach after San Francisco's 20 – 16 win over the Cincinnati Bengals in the previous year's Super Bowl XXIII but rookie head coach George Seifert did not miss a beat as he guided the 49ers to a league best 14 – 2 regular season record.

However, the 49ers took over in the second quarter, scoring 21 unanswered points on 2 touchdown passes by Montana and touchdown run by Craig.

From then on, the 49ers completely took over the game.

Therefore, the 49ers entered the game favored to win by more than 18 points, exceeded only by the 19 point spread in which the Baltimore Colts were favored over the New York Jets in Super Bowl III.

The 49ers were forced to punt on their next drive, but San Diego ended up turning the ball over on downs when Means was tackled for a 4-yard loss on a fourth down and 1 from their own 37-yard line.

In what many people thought could be McMahon's finest hour, it was his opposite number, Joe Montana who shined, as he led the 49ers to a 28 – 3 victory over the Bears as they went on to defeat the Cincinnati Bengals 20 – 16 in the twenty-third Super Bowl.

* Super Bowl XXIX – San Francisco 49ers won 49-26 over the San Diego Chargers.

* January 28-Super Bowl XXIV-San Francisco 49ers won 55-10 over the Denver Broncos

* Super Bowl XXIII – San Francisco 49ers won 20 – 16 over the Cincinnati Bengals

* January 20 Super Bowl XIX – San Francisco 49ers won 38-16 over the Miami Dolphins

* Super Bowl XVI – San Francisco 49ers won 26-21 over the Cincinnati Bengals.

After reuniting Brett and Mary, Ted leaves tearfully but Mary chases after him, preferring him over Brett because she is a 49ers fan.

However, Young recovered and led the 49ers on a five game winning streak, capped off by a 56-17 win over the Atlanta Falcons in which Young passed for 399 yards and three touchdowns.