Pigskin Memories of the Super Bowl winning Era of the San Francisco 49ers

01/31/26 - posted by Wes Enders

For life long fans of the San Francisco 49ers windy, chilly Candlestick Park was never the same after “The Catch” by wide receiver Dwight Clark. His touch down reception on January 10th, 1982 against the Dallas Cowboys won the 1981 NFC Championship and eventually the Super Bowl XVI Trophy. Other Super Bowl victories were soon to follow.

A four-part sports docuseries "Rise of the 49ers” explores the dramatic and iconic run of the San Francisco 49ers during the ‘80s and early ’90s. The series premieres with the first 2 episodes on Sunday, February 1 at 9pm ET/PT, followed by the remaining 2 episodes on Monday, February 2 at 9pm ET/PT on AMC and AMC+. Pull out those Niner jersey’s with #16, #80, #8, #42 and put ‘em on while catching some of the magic of those Bill Walsh coached teams.

https://www.amcnetworks.com/press-releases/amc-networks-debuts-official-trailer-for-sports-docuseries-rise-of-the-49ers-narrated-by-executive-producer-tom-brady/