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49ers jerseys, named after the prospectors who arrived in Northern California in the California Gold Rush in 1849, have one of the richest histories, actually one of the best franchises in NFL history. The 49ers began their legacy as a charter team for the All-America Football Conference in 1946 and joined the NFL in 1950. They share the record for most Super Bowl victories with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys at five; however, the 49ers are the only of these teams to have never lost a super Bowl game.
The 49ers were arguably the "team of the '80s", where they won 4 of their championships. The dynasty of the '80s and '90s included great hall-of-famers and future hall-of-famers such as three-time Super Bowl MVP Joe Montana, perennial Pro Bowler Ronnie Lott, all-time highest career quarterback rating holder Steve Young, and career touchdown leader Jerry Rice. Also memorable moments such as "The Catch", which was a last minute, game-winning, touchdown grab by Dwight Clark in the NFC championship game against the Dallas Cowboys. After the play, Dallas' Ed "Too Tall" Jones said to Montana, "You just beat America's Team, " with Montana replying "Well, you can watch the Super Bowl on TV with the rest of America. " 49er fans laughed with appreciation at this line. The 49ers won that game 28-27 and went on to win Super Bowl XVI over the Cincinnati Bengals.
By the end of the season, partly fueled by media hype, was the biggest quarterback controversy in football history, between Montana and Steve Young, who had lead the team to the conference championship game the previous year. Montana asked for and was granted a trade to
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