Posts with players, coaches, and other topics from the San Fransisco 49ers for The Football History Dude podcast, covering the history of the NFL.
Dallas fell behind quickly when Vic Washington ran the opening kickoff 97 yards to put the 49ers up 7–0. The Cowboys cut the lead to 7–3 with a 37-yard field goal, and after the teams exchanged turnovers, the 49ers scored another touchdown to go up 14–3. A second Dallas turnover led to another 49ers touchdown. … Read more
Most NFL fans are familiar with the SF 49ers’ success during the 1980s and 1990s, but only some fans realize how close the 49ers came to playing in some Super Bowls in the early 1970s. The franchise began in 1946 in the AAFC. They did pretty well in that league, finishing with a combined 39–15–2 … Read more
Today we have Super Bowl XLVII, held on February 3, 2013 at Mercedes-Benz Superdome between the six-time NFC champion San Francisco 49ers and the two-time AFC champion Baltimore Ravens. As always, we have a pop quiz, and then homework at the end of the episode. The pop quiz question for today is: the Ravens’ kicker … Read more
Today we have Super Bowl XXIX, which was held on January 29, 1995, at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami, Florida, between the first-time AFC champion San Diego Chargers and the four-time NFC and Super Bowl champion San Francisco 49ers. If you’re looking for the full story of this 1994 season, pick up my Nifty Nineties book and … Read more
Today we have Super Bowl XXIV, which was held on January 28, 1990, at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, between the four-time AFC champion Denver Broncos and the four-time NFC champion San Francisco 49ers. If you’re looking for the full story of this 1989 season, pick up my Great Eighties book and you’ll learn more than … Read more