In February I talked with long-time 49ers reporter Kevin Lynch, now with the San Francisco Chronicle, about the 49ers’ dynasty, especially the 1988 49ers. The full interview is in the appendix to my e-book about the ‘88 49ers. You can buy that e-book through Lulu.com here. In these excerpts, we talked about Bill Walsh and [...]
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Some Questions for 49ers Reporter Kevin Lynch
Posted in Coaches, Seasons, tagged 1988 49ers, Bill Walsh, George Seifert, Kevin Lynch on March 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The 1988 NFC Championship at Soldier Field
Posted in Seasons, tagged 1988 NFC Championship Game, 1988 San Francisco 49ers on January 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The 49ers’ 28-3 win over the Chicago Bears at a frigid Soldier Field in January 1989 was one of the great games in 49ers history, and it set up the memorable Super Bowl XXIII vs. Cincinnati to close out Bill Walsh’s career as coach with a triumph. Here, Jerry Rice runs by Bears cornerback Vestee [...]
1990: Super Bowl XXIV
Posted in Seasons, tagged Super Bowl XXIV on January 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The San Francisco Chronicle’s cover page for the 49ers’ 55-10 win over the Denver Broncos to win Super Bowl 24 in New Orleans:
The 49ers and the Loma Prieta Earthquake
Posted in Seasons, tagged 1989 San Francisco 49ers, 49ers and Loma Prieta earthquake, 49ers linebacker Michael Walter, Jeff Fuller, Stanford Stadium and NFL on January 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
At the time of the earthquake, Bubba Paris and his six children were eating in a San Jose restaurant. Bubba said: “The scary feeling is to see terror in your kid’s face and there’s nothing you can do about it.”
With Candlestick damaged and the World Series postponed, the 49ers moved their game on Sunday, October [...]
The 1990 NFC Championship Game
Posted in Seasons, tagged 1990 San Francisco 49ers on December 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In the 1990 NFC championship game against the Giants, defensive end Leonard Marshall knocked out Joe Montana with a blind-side sack Montana called the hardest hit of his career: it bruised his sternum, fractured a rib and knocked him out of the game. Montana claimed that Marshall “grabbed my hand on the way [...]
The 1994 NFC Championship Game
Posted in Seasons on December 31, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Sports Illustrated called the Dallas vs. San Francisco grudge match in the 1994 playoffs the “Real Super Bowl,” and it turned out that they were pretty much right.
Super Bowl XXIX vs. San Diego
Posted in Seasons, tagged Super Bowl XXIX on December 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Steve Young celebrating the victory over the Chargers in the 1995 Super Bowl.
Summarizing 1987
Posted in Seasons, tagged 1987 San Francisco 49ers, Montana-Young quarterback controversy on December 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
After the loss to the Vikings, the Chronicle’s Lowell Cohn said: “What was once a clear order of supremacy at quarterback – Montana and then Young – is now muddy. Montana probably has the edge, but if he falters in a game, gets off to a slow start or does not satisfy Walsh’s extreme demands [...]
The 36-24 Division Round Loss to the Vikings to End the 1987 Season
Posted in Seasons, tagged 1987 San Francisco 49ers, Anthony Carter, Joe Montana, Wild Card game vs. Vikings on December 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The 49ers had effectively dominated the NFL in 1987, going 13-2, winning handily in their last three regular season games, and featuring Jerry Rice with his record-breaking season that included 23 touchdowns. It all came to a crashing end with the 36-24 loss at Candlestick to the Vikings in the first game of what was [...]
Scenes From Super Bowl XXIII
Posted in Seasons, tagged Jerry Rice, John Taylor, Roger Craig, Sports Illustrated, Stanford Jennings, Super Bowl XXIII on December 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In anticipation of the 20th anniversary of the 49ers’ most dramatic Super Bowl victory, I’ve gathered together some pictures from the January 1989 Super Bowl against the Bengals that appeared in Sports Illustrated. Below, you’ll find six pictures from the magazine’s coverage.
Rice catching a 14-yard touchdown pass from Montana on the third play of the [...]
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