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The greatest wide receiver to ever play in the NFL remembers a shining moment during a difficult time in 1989:
It was October 22, 1989 — the San Francisco 49ers vs. the New England Patriots. San Francisco had been devastated by an earthquake on October 17 and the 49ers were forced out of Candlestick Park and into Stanford Stadium. The game was tied 17-17 in the third quarter. On 3rd and 6, Jerry Rice scored a touchdown which led to a 37-20 victory over the Patriots. This moment in time, with Jerry’s arms up in the end zone, gave San Francisco something to cheer about in the wake of one of their biggest natural disasters.
“I caught the ball. My first thought was to get up field. The most important thing for me is to finish the play. So I’m thinking six the majority of the time. Creativity, break tackles, and score.”
by Jerry Lee Rice
Born Oct 13, 1962 in Crawford, Mississipi
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“THE FIRST RING”. Look at this amazing shot of Wendell Tyler from Super Bowl XIX on January 20, 1985. Tyler blasts through as Roger Craig throws a big block and the 49ers head to a touchdown that seals the game over the Miami Dolphins. Here it is — the way Wendell remembers it!
“We were in the third quarter in Super Bowl XIX before we broke the huddle I was thinking about my first Super Bowl XIV with the LA Rams that we lost. It was third down and four yards to go for the first down. Joe had called my play, it was an inside trap. I new if we got the first down, then we would score, and I could get my winning ring. I got the ball and saw Roger throw his block — he and his man went to the ground. The hole was more to the inside; I cut back into the hole and saw the linebacker number fifty one in the hole. Randy Cross our guard was on his way to block him, I was then able to pick up the first down and able to get my first Super Bowl ring.”
From Super Bowl XIX at Stanford Stadium
January 20, 1985
Attendance 84,059
San Francisco 38, Miami 16
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“The Warm Up” by Joe Montana is the first Montana Memothentic ever created. The memory is from Super Bowl XIX and it features a rare shot of Montana before the game. This is how Joe Montana remembered it:
“I was warming up my arm & body getting ready for our first possession in SB XIX. We are given the 1st 25 plays that Bill Walsh intended to run in the game on Saturday night before the game. I was running thru the order of the plays and their formations. I was also visualizing the pass plays in my mind and what I would do in different circumstances, like a blitz, if it were to occur. I was also going thru my reads and progression of receivers, for different possible defenses that the Dolphins played. All for nothing at this point since we fumbled the kick off.”
From Super Bowl XIX at Stanford Stadium
January 20, 1985
Attendance 84,059
San Francisco 38, Miami 16
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A legendary 49er, Kermit Alexander is probably best known for his memorable hit on Gale Sayers that tore his ligaments in his knee and ended his season in 1968. This played a role in Brian Piccolo helping Sayers recover from the injury. The live action footage of this hit was featured in the movie “Brian’s Song”.
You can see the smile on Kermit’s face on this one after he returned a punt return for a touchdown:
“The game was close! It was the 49ers vs the Bears in a 1966 showdown at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco. I was setting up about midfield to receive a Chicago punt. We needed a good return to put our offense in good field position. With a good punt I would have a chance for a run back. It turned out to be a perfect line drive punt in my direction, giving me a chance for a run back. I made the first two defenders miss, and when I ran between them I was able to cut to the sideline and then straight into the end zone putting the 49ers into the lead for a win over Chicago.”
The San Francisco 49ers vs The Chicago Bears
1966
Kezar Stadium
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Super Bowl XIX in 1985 was almost a home game for the 49ers, since Stanford Stadium is just 30 miles away from San Francisco. The 49ers are considered to be the only team to have won the Super Bowl at home.
Here is Roger Craig’s Memory of this amazing 4th and 1 play:
“It was Super Bowl 19 and the Miami Dolphins had this high powered offense with Dan Marino at QB… During the regular season Dan broke a lot of NFL records, throwing over 5000 yds and over 46 TDs. All the experts had the Dolphins to crush the 49ers. I can remember what my teammate All-Pro linebacker Hacksaw Reynolds told me before the game, to play every play like it was going to be your last. This particular play was 4th and 1 and we needed a first down to keep the drive alive. The Dolphins defense did a good job plugging up the middle and I had to give up my body and dive over the top like Superman to get the first down and we scored on that same drive!”
From Super Bowl XIX at Stanford Stadium
January 20, 1985 Attendance 84,059
The Most Watched Game In History with an estimated 115.9 million viewers
The game fell on the same day that President Ronald Regan was inaugurated for a second term.
San Francisco 38, Miami 16
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