San Francisco 49ers

A National Football League team based in [San Francisco, California]? USA.

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The 49ers won five Super Bowls, four in the 1980's, and are considered The Team of The 80's. They won XVI?, XIX?, XXIII?, XXIV?, and XXIX?.

The team was led in its turnaround from late 70's doormat by Bill Walsh. The former coach of Stanford made excellent draft picks, picked up key free agents or players released by other teams and is known as the creator of the 'West Coast offense'. During their first Super Bowl run the team was known for it's short passing game and the play making ability of young quarterback [Joe Montana]?. Later they became dominant in all aspects of the game. Some other famous 49ers include [Steve Young]?, [Ronnie Lott]?, [Dwight Clark]?, [Jerry Rice]?, [Roger Craig]?, [Fred Dean]?, [Eric Wright]?, [Dwight Hicks]?, [Deion Sanders]?, and [Ricky Watters]?. There are many others as the team has had a policy of releasing star players a year too early rather than a year too late. That has led to some of their stars finishing up their careers with other teams.