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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.
Three of its teams were admitted to the NFL: San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Colts ( not related to the later NFL team that would play in Baltimore from 1953 through 1983, now the Indianapolis Colts ).
Tony Curtis was formerly the backup tight end for the Dallas Cowboys, and is now with the San Francisco 49ers.
In, the Giants moved to the new Pacific Bell Park ( now called AT & T Park ) in the South Beach neighborhood, leaving the 49ers as the sole professional sports team to use Candlestick.
Young was now the 49ers ' undisputed starter, and would remain so for the rest of his career.
Former 49ers soccer players now playing in the MLS include Floyd Franks and Jon Busch.
In 1959 the NFL had no teams south of Washington, D. C., and only two teams west of Chicago ( the 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams, now the St. Louis Rams ).
The term " West Coast Offense ", as it is now commonly used, derives from a remark made by then-New York Giants coach Bill Parcells after the Giants defeated the San Francisco 49ers 17-3 in the 1985 playoffs.
Parcells, a believer in tough defense over finesse-oriented offense, scornfully derided the 49ers ' offense with the statement, " What do you think of that West Coast Offense now?
At one point in the game, Everett was so rattled that he collapsed to the ground in the pocket in anticipation of yet another sack, even though the 49ers ' defensive players actually had not yet reached him – a play now known as Everett's " Phantom Sack ".
Key scenes were shot on location in early 1973 in San Francisco at Candlestick Park, then home of the Major League Baseball San Francisco Giants, and now the home of the National Football League's San Francisco 49ers.
* Baltimore Colts ( original ) ( now defunct ), Cleveland Browns, and San Francisco 49ers join NFL after merger with All-America Football Conference.

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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.
From there, quarterback Joe Montana led the 49ers offense to the Cincinnati 47-yard line with 3 consecutive completions.
Although they did not get as much media attention as the offense, the 49ers defense led the league in fewest points allowed during the regular season ( 227 ).
The San Francisco 49ers had led the Cincinnati Bengals 20 – 0 at halftime in Super Bowl XVI.
The 49ers came into the game with the league's best regular season record at 14 – 2 and led the league in scoring with 431 points.
The 49ers offense was led by quarterback Steve Young, who replaced future hall of famer Joe Montana as the starter in 1991 and 1992 due to injuries.
With Young at the helm, the 49ers led the league in total points scored ( 505 ) and helped them earn a league best 13-3 regular season record.
The 49ers ' spectacular performance led to their offensive coordinator, Mike Shanahan, and defensive coordinator, Ray Rhodes, leading to them earning head coaching positions in 1995 for the Denver Broncos and the Philadelphia Eagles, respectively.
* The San Francisco 49ers won four Super Bowls (' 81 ,' 84 ,' 88, and ' 89 ), led by Joe Montana.
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.
The Redskins led 21 – 0 at the start of the fourth quarter, but Montana helped lead the 49ers back.
After a loss in that game and the next, Bono led the 49ers to five consecutive victories, playing so well that coach George Seifert decided to keep him in the starting lineup after Young had recovered.
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.
Parcells, whose stifling 3 – 4 defense ( known as the Big Blue Wrecking Crew ) led by Lawrence Taylor, Carl Banks, Harry Carson, and Leonard Marshall, and an offense under the direction of Phil Simms, knocked off the San Francisco 49ers 49 – 3, and the Washington Redskins 17 – 0, in the playoffs before routing the Denver Broncos, 39 – 20, in Super Bowl XXI.
After recording an 8 – 8 record in 1988, Elway once again led his team to the Super Bowl after the 1989 season, with yet another win over the Browns in the AFC championship game, going on to face the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XXIV.
The 2001 49ers managed to compile a 12-4 record but were defeated by the Packers led by Brett Favre in a wild-card playoff game.
In 2012, Johnson signed a free-agent contract with the San Francisco 49ers, the team currently led by Harbaugh, the 49ers ' head coach.
That legal battle led to another, and as part of a settlement, DeBartolo gave up control of the 49ers in 2000, ceding control of the team to his sister Marie Denise DeBartolo York.
Free of any major injuries during the 2006 season, Woodson ( tied with Walt Harris of the San Francisco 49ers ) led the National Football Conference with eight interceptions.
In his rookie year, Stubblefield led the 49ers with 10. 5 sacks ( making himself The NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year ), and recorded 8. 5 the following year.
In the 1970 NFC title game, Renfro had a key interception that led to the Cowboys ' game-winning touchdown over the San Francisco 49ers that helped them get to Super Bowl V, where they lost to the Baltimore Colts.
In a game against the San Francisco 49ers on September 23, he led the team with a career-high 21 tackles, 15 solo.

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The Panthers also became the first expansion team to beat the defending Super Bowl champions by defeating the San Francisco 49ers 13-7.
The Cowboys finished 12 – 4 in 1994, but missed the Super Bowl by losing to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game, 38 – 28.
On the Cowboys opening possession after 49ers punt, Romo found WR Jesse Holley on a 78 yard pass, which set up the game winning field goal by rookie kicker Dan Bailey.
" Its state-of-the-art design minimizes wind-chill, it is well served by mass transit, and it has spectacular views of the bay and the city skyline, a trait that had been missing from Candlestick Park since its redesign in the early 1970s to accommodate the 49ers.
Then the Cowboys overcame the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC championship game, 17-10, aided by Thomas ' 143 rushing yards, along with interceptions by Renfro and Jordan late in the third quarter that were both converted into touchdowns.
The 49ers defeated the Bengals by the score of 26 – 21 to win their first Super Bowl.
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.
Although the 49ers had 3 rookies starting as defensive backs, they all were major defensive threats: Carlton Williamson recorded 4 interceptions, Eric Wright had 3, and Ronnie Lott recorded 7 interceptions and tied an NFL record by returning 3 of them for touchdowns.
But after catching a 19-yard pass from Anderson at the 5-yard line, wide receiver Cris Collinsworth lost a fumble while being tackled by 49ers defensive back Eric Wright.
With just 15 seconds left in the half, Ray Wersching's ensuing squib kick was muffed by Bengals running back Archie Griffin, and the 49ers recovered the ball on the Bengals 4-yard line.
A fictional version of the game, wherein the Dolphins lose by one point to the 49ers due to a missed field goal in the closing seconds, is also referenced in the film Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.
The 49ers defeated the Dolphins by the score of 38 – 16, to win their second Super Bowl.
Two more ABC-aired Super Bowls would occur during major anniversary seasons for MNF-Super Bowl XXIX ( also won by the 49ers ) closed out the 25th anniversary season ( 1994 ), and Super Bowl XXXIV ( won by the St. Louis Rams, bitter rivals of the 49ers ) closed out the 30th anniversary season ( 1999 ).
After a 5-yard rush by Nathan, the Dolphins went into a no-huddle offense, preventing the 49ers from making substitutions and keeping their run defense on the field.
McIntyre lost a fumble while being leveled by rookie Joe Carter, and Jim Jensen recovered the ball for Miami at the 49ers 12-yard line.
The Vikings barely made the playoffs with an 8-7 record during the strike-shortened regular season, but advanced to the NFC championship by winning on the road against the teams with the best records in the NFL, defeating the 12-3 New Orleans Saints, 44-10, and the 13-2 San Francisco 49ers, 36-24.
The 49ers defeated the Broncos by the score of 55 – 10, winning their second consecutive Super Bowl, and tying the Pittsburgh Steelers with four Super Bowl victories.
However, the 49ers took over in the second quarter, scoring 21 unanswered points on 2 touchdown passes by Montana and touchdown run by Craig.

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