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In 1978, the San Francisco 49ers ticket sales began an upturn when Bill Walsh was hired as head coach. This would be the beginning of the teams rise to greatness in the NFL. Walsh has developed a great West Coast offense when he worked as defensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals. This would forever change the outlook of the San Francisco 49ers.
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About The San Francisco 49ers
Walsh's first job was to find a quarterback who could pull off the quick hitting offense. During his first draft as head coach, Walsh would draft Notre Dame's Joe Montana in the third round. Scouts hadn't been impressed by Montana's playing history, stating he was too short, too slow and too weak.
In 1981, Joe Montana would become the first string quarterback and would take the team to its first Super Bowl. Montana, along with Dwight Clark would develop their play that would later be known as “The Catch” during the San Francisco 49ers championship game with the Cowboys. The team would go on to win against the Cincinnati Bengals in the Super Bowl. This win would lead to great things for the team, taking them to five Super Bowl championships through the 1980's and 1990's.
The San Francisco 49ers had a great offensive at the time. Jerry Rice, John Taylor and Terrell Owens also had Roger Craig, star running back who also doubled as a receiver in the backfield. This talent would prove to be an unbeatable force for the San Francisco 49ers.
The San Francisco 49ers ticket holders would be disappointed when Montana's time came to retire, but they would be satisfied at his replacement, Steve young and a new coach George Seifert. The team would move on to win 13 NFC West division titles until 1997. After the teams success in the 1990's, they would fall into a major slump due to corruption and constant rebuilding. But in 2002, the team would see a championship division win despite the trouble they had seen.
Currently, the team is still trying to rebuild. There is a fight over the starting quarterback position between Shaun Hill and Alex Smith. The San Francisco 49ers picked up Michael Crabtree in the hopes he can fit into their offense and be the key player for whichever quarterback the team decides on. There is a lot of work to be done and the players need to step up to give the quarterbacks a chance to do their job and throw touchdown passes. It looks to be a slightly rocky season, but with new talent and if the team can choose who their starting quarterback will be, there just might be a chance for the team to relive its glory days of the 1980's and 1990's.
