Both teams came into the game undefeated, with the Browns 9-0 and the 49ers 10-0.

Steckel, who came to the Vikings in 1979 after working as an assistant with the 49ers, was the youngest head coach in the NFL in 1984 at age 38.

Montana came into this game with a 7-0 record as a starting quarterback at the Superdome due to the 49ers ' dominance of their then-NFC West rival New Orleans Saints.

The 49ers ' only loss in the Superdome in the 1980s came in 1986, when Mike Moroski started for an injured Montana.

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.

His first touchdown came on October 20 against the Cincinnati Bengals ; in the fourth quarter he caught a 45-yard touchdown throw from Steve Young that tied a game eventually won by the 49ers 28-21.

Because the San Francisco 49ers has been a run first offense for years before Harbuagh came in, Harbaugh changed the WCO.

Arguably his finest moment came against the San Francisco 49ers on December 4 when he broke several tackles and scored the game-winning touchdown in a 17-10 win.

His lone start came against the Panthers in which he passed for 276 yards and 3 touchdowns in the 49ers ' 25 – 23 victory.

Edwards first win with the Chiefs came on October 1, 2006 with a defeat of the San Francisco 49ers 41-0 in the third game of the season.

In frigid temperatures, the San Francisco 49ers came into Lambeau Field and stood toe-to-toe with the Green Bay Packers for most of the afternoon until being put away by a superb second half performance from Packers quarterback Brett Favre.

The closest either team came was Washington's drive inside the 49ers 30-yard line that ended when Joe Washington lost a fumble that was recovered by San Francisco lineman Lawrence Pillers.

After spending 3 years broadcasting Fresno State sports on KMJ, Simmons came to San Francisco in 1957 as the color announcer for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League, teamed with play-by-play announcer Bob Fouts.

Simmons ' most famous call during his first stint with the 49ers came on October 25, 1964, when Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jim Marshall picked up a fumble by the 49ers ' Billy Kilmer and ran it the wrong way, scoring a safety for the 49ers instead of a touchdown for the Vikings.

Three of the most lopsided Super Bowl losses in history came at the hands of quarterbacks from the Class of ' 83: Elway, a 55-10 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XXIV ; Eason, a 46-10 loss to the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XX ; and Kelly, a 52-17 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl XXVII.

" The situation came to a head in the run-up to the 49ers ' game against the New Orleans Saints.

After retiring from the 49ers, Walsh returned as head coach at Stanford and later served as Cardinal athletic director.

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.

The Rams were only one year removed from a Super Bowl appearance, and had dominated the series with the 49ers for nearly a decade.

Meanwhile, in a November 15, 1953 game against the 49ers, Otto Graham took an elbow from linebacker Art Michalik that put a gash on his face requiring 15 stitches.

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.

The Cowboys then signed Sanders from the 49ers for 1995 and despite losing to San Francisco 38-20 in the regular season won Super Bowl XXX.

" 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.

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.

After recovering the fumble, the 49ers drove for a Super Bowl record 92 yards, scoring on an 10-yard pass from Montana to fullback Earl Cooper, increasing their lead to 14 – 0.

According to the NFL's highlight film for the game, the 49ers had discovered Wersching's ability to effectively use the squib during their 1981 season opener when a leg injury kept him from fully powering into the football.

A false start penalty against San Francisco prevented them from attempting to score a touchdown, but Wersching kicked a 26-yard field goal, increasing the 49ers ' lead, 20 – 0, which was the largest halftime lead in Super Bowl history to that date.

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.

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.

On their opening possession, Denver was forced to punt after three plays and the 49ers scored on their ensuing drive, marching 66 yards and scoring on a 20-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Joe Montana to receiver Jerry Rice.

Ten plays after the fumble recovery, the 49ers scored on a 7-yard pass from Montana to tight end Brent Jones.

Later in the second quarter, wide receiver John Taylor's 17-yard punt return gave the 49ers the ball near midfield, and they scored another touchdown with a 38-yard completion from Montana to Rice, increasing their lead to 27 – 3 at the end of the half.

Elway's 13-yard completion to Johnson, a 34-yard run from Humphrey, and a pass interference penalty on 49ers linebacker Bill Romanowski moved the ball to the San Francisco 1-yard line.

However, with the exception of a 61-yard touchdown pass from Montana to wide receiver John Taylor, the Giants contained the 49ers ' offense extremely well.

The free agents enabled the 49ers to jump from the 18th ranked defense in the league to the 8th, and to jump from the league's 16th best defense against the run to the 2nd.

The 49ers dominated the game right from the start, and had never trailed the Chargers in the game.

Later in the second quarter, Chargers punter Bryan Wagner's 40-yard punt from his own 9-yard line gave the 49ers the ball at the San Diego 49.

A 33-yard completion from Young to tight end Brent Jones helped the 49ers reach the San Diego 29-yard line on their next possession, but Young's third down pass to Jones was overthrown and rookie kicker Doug Brien missed a 47-yard field goal attempt.

The 49ers hosted the New York Giants in the Wildcard playoff round, and after falling behind 38-14 the 49ers erupted to 25 unanswered points ; Owens had two touchdown catches and caught two 2-point conversions in the 49ers ' 39-38 win.

Walsh's 49ers won three Super Bowls during this period, behind the passing abilities of legendary quarterback Joe Montana.

Young had 89. 5 career sacks in his 14 year career with the 49ers, ranking him 3rd on the teams All-Time career sacks list placing him behind only DE Tommy Hart and DE Cedric Hardman.

He left his family and relatives behind in Massachusetts and joined the 49ers on their way to California.

Steve Spurrier, who was stuck behind John Brodie at quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, served as the team's primary punter for the first four years of his career.

While with the 49ers he was the second string running back behind Kevan Barlow.

Despite early success in his career, including catching a nine-yard pass in the 49ers 55-10 slaughter of the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXIV, he was second on the depth chart behind All-Pro Brent Jones.

The 49ers interviewed him several times before seemingly being assured he'd put his past difficulties behind him, though general manager Bill Walsh told him that the 49ers wouldn't hesitate to cut him if he stepped out of line.

The loss against San Francisco, however, would keep the Saints from being NFC West Champions ; instead, the Saints finished 12-3, behind the 13-2 49ers, and had to settle for a wild-card spot in the playoffs despite having a better record than either of the other division champions that year.

However, the Saints finished behind the defending super bowl champions Green Bay Packers and the San Francisco 49ers for 3rd seed in the NFC.

Despite the mishaps, the Saints remained one score behind the 49ers for most of the game.