San Francisco 49ers information, The San Francisco 49ers joined the NFL in 1950 when the AAFC and NFL merged. The 49ers may be the team with the richest history of any pro football franchise. They are tied with two other teams for the most Super Bowl titles (5), they hold the best record (5-0) in Super Bowls, have had many hall of fame players and coaches, and have had some of the most memorable on-field plays.
Four of the 49ers' five Super Bowl titles came throughout the 1980's. Such dominance during that decade has prompted many to name them the team of the 80's. Aside from winning the Super Bowl four times, they went to the playoffs in all but two years; with one being during the shortened season in 1982. During the successful 1980's, the 49ers were blessed with some of the best athletes to ever play professional football. Most recognizable is Joe Montana. The Hall of Fame QB was drafted in the 3rd round in 1979, quite a steal when you look at it now. Montana was the 49ers QB during all 4 of the 80's Super Bowl titles, banking in 3 MVP awards. Montana did, however have the greatest wide receiver in NFL history to throw the ball to. Jerry Rice was a major contributor to the offense and holds records in various receiving categories.
During the 1990's the team's dominance started to fade, although not by much. With Steve Young as Montana's predecessor, they did win a Super Bowl in 1994 and made it to three other conference championship games. Recently, the 49ers are struggling to get back on top. Since 2000, they have made the playoffs only twice, and did not advance past the divisional round on either occasion. Salary cap issues have forced management to release some key players, and they have struggled to find a QB with the ability to fill the shoes of Montana and Young. Alex Smith will be returning to the field to compete with Shaun Hill, who replaced Smith in the last half of the 2008 season while he was out with injury. Frank Gore will be able to do some damage as the 49ers premiere running back. After barely missing the playoffs in 2008, the historic franchise might just be on the brink of formulating another streak of winning seasons.
After holding out four games this season following all training camp and pre-season play, Michael Crabtree has finally reached contract agreements with the San Francisco 49ers. Crabtree agreed to a six year deal that he can void up to five years if he meets undefined performance clauses. Wednesday was the first time in a few [...]
This NFL Sunday mostly contradicted initial assumptions regarding certain teams. The New England Patriots seem to have worked out their offense just fine, posting 27 points against a tough Ravens defense. Jets rookie QB Mark Sanchez didn’t fare so well during his game 4 challenge verses New Orleans with no touchdowns and three interceptions. The [...]
Defensive end Aaron Maybin this afternoon has agreed to a 5-year $25 million deal with the Buffalo Bills after missing all of training camp. The former Penn State All-American led the Big Ten with 12 sacks last season in his thirteen games played. Buffalo will rely heavily on Maybin to make immediate contributions after finishing [...]