35 YEARS AGO: 1988 NFC Championship 49ers vs Bears Highlights CBS Intro (January 8th, 1989)

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@richardgreene8171 2 ай бұрын

I'm a life long Eagles fan, but I have to admit, the 49ers of the 1980's were the best. Montana, Rice and company were unstoppable!

@gordonshumway5933 Ай бұрын

That fog bowl may have robbed the Eagles and Cunningham of a spot in this game. Not that the 49ers would lose, this was the year after Anthony Carter and the Vikings upset the 49ers in the divisional playoffs, they were on a mission and were loaded. I believe they struggled early this year coming off that playoff loss, Montana/Young was big going into the season, but when they settled down they were awesome. Better than their record for sure. The year prior, I think they only lost one game, maybe two, so the Vikings knocking them off was insane and if it didn’t happen who knows how it goes. It could’ve been a Super Bowl against the Broncos in 87, this season against the Bengals, then again against the Broncos when they blew them out, and the next season losing a close one to the Giants in San Francisco after Montana was mauled by Leonard Marshall. The 49ers beat the Giants on MNF earlier that year 7-0, if Montana stays in the 90 NFC championship the 49ers could’ve won meaning they could’ve had a legit shot at four Super Bowls in a row and possibly winning all four. The Vikings and Giants weren’t having it tho.. I was an eastern Pennsylvanian 49ers fan but I had a soft spot for Cunningham, even more so when he was with the Vikings. Also I’m jealous of the Eagles getting Cooper Dejean in the draft, I wanted the 49ers to get him

@battlestarmarc 2 ай бұрын

49ers were magic in the 80's. 49ers defense was so underrated in the 80's. Montana was unreal.

@scottdavidson9963 Ай бұрын

Yup. 84 was their best team EVER. 1 loss by 3 points. 18-1.

@lmswentzeljr 5 ай бұрын

Bear Weather didn't intimidate the men from Northern California. Maybe Joe Montana's finest performance, one of the finest victories in 49ers franchise history

@greganderson1445 2 ай бұрын

My thoughts exactly. I knew they were no joke when they handled them in the cold in Chicago. I was a sr in high school. I'm a die hard Cowboys fan. This was during our down years. We're really down now😢

@alexH72471 4 ай бұрын

What a catch by Rice at 2:37! WOW!!! I wish I grew up watching him. The only Rice I remember was 2004 Seahawks LOL

@MrLp1980 5 ай бұрын

As a 8 year old this made me 49ers fan forever because of Jerry Rice. But That Bears 1984-88 era should have had at least two more Super Bowls. They were my older brother and dad squad because they loved Walter Payton.

@scottdavidson9963 Ай бұрын

No Qb. Bears 1 year wonder team.

@mattmelchiorre4790 5 ай бұрын

Remember this like it was yesterday I was 13 sealed Montana and the 49ers on way team of the 80s. No insult on Brady what he did in his career is amazing but the 49ers of the 80s were in a stacked NFC the Redskins, Bears and Giants were all great teams also the Eagles and Rams had solid teams that didn't get to Super Bowl. The way those 49ers teams consistently stood above those other powerhouse teams is a tribute to how good they were. Unless another QB comes along proves me wrong Montana most clutch playoff QB all time

@linferguson8702 17 күн бұрын

Rice wasn’t the only player on the field … he’s a great player but the commentators should respect the rest of this amazing team

@redmustangredmustang 5 ай бұрын

That was their best shot for the Bears and it was the beginning of the end for Mike Dikta. The 49ers were just the better team that got hot at the right time after their 6-5 debacle. They put it together and for the Bears their luck ran out. They just didn't have any consistent QB play and their defense held the team together. It was Jim McMahon's last game as a Bear and even then he didn't play much the weak before. For the 49ers, their run would continue for another 2 years until the Giants knocked them off that perch.

@mattmelchiorre4790 5 ай бұрын

I remember all of this well the 49ers stood above all those other power house teams. NFC was very strong in the 80s to mid 90s

@tylerm5774 5 ай бұрын

Joe Montana and the 49er's forging their legacy real time. Total domination of a really good team.

@pouncingpantherpucks2779 5 күн бұрын

Wow it was quiet. Must've been a sad and devastating loss. You could hear a pin drop in there.

@greganderson1445 2 ай бұрын

This was a beat down. They didn't care about the cold weather. That's tough to do.

@tony84. 4 ай бұрын

2:34, 6:32, Another great post! Keep them coming, especially the old school ones💯

@keisan8272 3 ай бұрын

It was pretty close to as good a game a team could play in a championship game. The 49ers, west-coasters on the road in frigid Chicago, a touchdown put up on the board in each of the four quarters, and no turnovers or penalties committed!

@dermotgilbert7824 Ай бұрын

Rathmann, and he can hurt some people. Classic Pat Summerall commentary.

@jamescook4116 4 ай бұрын

I was a 14 year old Bear's fan in Chicago. A brutal, depressing loss. We were never in it. This was the official end of the Bears as a force in the NFC. Well and truly beaten by the 49ers. To be honest, the 49ers had a lot more talent at the skill positions. Montana, Rice, Taylor, Craig, Rathman......compare that to the Bears: An injury-plagued McMahon, McKinnon, Anderson, Morris. No contest.

@scottdavidson9963 Ай бұрын

A single playoff game win after Super Bowl. 1 yesr wonder team.

@jamescook4116 Ай бұрын

@@scottdavidson9963 On paper, yes. Really underachieved in the playoofs. They had great regular seasons from 84-88. Just undone by the fact that McMahon could not stay healthy and truly mediocre backup QBs. We didn't have Steve Young coming in after Joe Montana ;)

@jbsmg 4 ай бұрын

The vikikgs swept the Bears in 1988. Huwever,the vikings were swept by a 4-win packer team. If the vikings had beat the packers one time,they woulg have had home field throughout the nfc playoffs.