I became a 49er fan and 11 years old.The nineteen eighty one n f c championship game in super bowl sixteen started my journey as a forty nine fan for life
This is my favorite America’s game. Just listening to Ronnie Lott talk about this game we all love is amazing. I’m sure for the 49er fans that were around in 1981, this team will always be the most special. Because like Ronnie Lott said, this was before Joe Montana was Joe Montana and before the 49ers became a dynasty and the team of the 80’s. It was just a bunch of underdogs who defied the odds and went from worst to first. I’m a Tennessee football fan as well so hearing about Jack Reynolds, who was an amazing linebacker for Tennessee, was awesome lol. And yeah, he did cut a car in half after Tennessee lost to Archie Manning and Ole Miss 38-0 in 1969.
That Bill Walsh San Francisco 49ers offense - executed by Joe Montana is something 49ers fans will never forget. The Golden State Warriors 2015 NBA champions had similar mountainous obstacles to overcome. It was a pleasure to watch that GSW offense. I still remember Charles Barkley saying that a 'jump shooting team' can't win the Larry O'Brien trophy.
1981 that Week 5 Redskins loss to the 49ers was the turning point for Washington as well. They were 0-5...but went 20-4 in their next 24 games counting playoffs and won the following years Super Bowl!
I was there, on January 10th, 1982. And I was dressed from head to toe in Cowboys merchandise.... On the way out of Candlestick Park, a jubilant 49ers fan pointed at me and said: "You'd better take that off, man!" Being only ten years old at the time, I was scared out of my mind. I thought we were gonna get lynched...
24:07 Randy Cross: "You hear the analogy, oh, all the time...is given about a...you know, sort of a quiet killer or a quiet assassin..." Why does this sound so familiar? 😉
I still can't believe the Bengals couldn't bust that one in. The had the biggest OL in the league, featuring Anthony Munoz. They were handing the ball to the gigantic Pete Johnson. And it's not like SF was known for its huge DL with 340 lbs. Somoans like you see now.
“Just think about what that game is like if you take those six turnovers away”. It would’ve been more like the 45-14 win and ultimately more forgettable.
This would be so much better without Ronnie Lott. He's trying too hard to be entertaining and profound with his comments, but he comes off as inauthentic. Dwight Clark on the other hand is very genuine and honest in describing his experiences with the 1981 team. RIP Dwight.
@@markjackson5333 Bimbo named Sean. They dated four years until Dwight won the Superbowl so that she could leech off his glory, and tossed him to the side after..
Randy Cross was a great player, but his opinions of the NFC east are way off the mark. The Landry cowboys won 2 championships in 28 years. America's team was offered to the Steelers before the cowboys lapped it up.