Posts with players, coaches, and other topics from the San Fransisco 49ers for The Football History Dude podcast, covering the history of the NFL.
Today we have Super Bowl XXIII, which was held on January 22, 1989, at brand-new Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami, between the two-time AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals and the three-time NFC champion San Francisco 49ers. If you’re looking for the full story of this 1988 season, pick up my Great Eighties book and you’ll learn more than … Read more
Today we have Super Bowl XVI, which was held on January 24, 1982, in the Pontiac Silverdome, home of the Detroit Lions. The game was between two first-time Super Bowl teams: the AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals and the NFC champion San Francisco 49ers. If you’re looking for the full story of this 1981 season, pick … Read more
Today, we’re going to talk about a blown opportunity for a game of the ages. On Monday night, December 3, 1990, the 10-1 San Francisco 49ers hosted the 10-1 New York Giants. They had each suffered unlikely losses the week before, thereby robbing us of what could have been an 11-0 versus 11-0 matchup. This … Read more
If you have the chance to talk to some NFL legends such as Jerry Rice, Joe Montana, Steve Young, Joe Gibbs, and so many more, what would you ask them? Better yet, wouldn’t it be cool to write a book about the stories you learned from the interviews to share with the masses? That’s precisely … Read more