NFL History of the San Francisco 49ers (2006)

10.0/10 335 min Documentary

Overview

Step onto the sidelines and stand with legends such as Joe Montana, Jerry Rice and Bill Walsh as you watch one of the most successful teams in NFL history work its magic. From "The Alley Oop" to "The Catch", McElhenny to Montana ..."Joe the Jet" to Flash 80...Bill Walsh to George Seifert, the San Francisco 49ers boast a deep history of brilliant coaches, hard hitting defenses and high powered offenses. Now, here is a DVD collection no true 49ers fan can do without. "As Great As Gold" takes you on a tour that follows the team through the fabulous 50's, covers their resurgence in the 70's and highlights the glory years of a dynasty that won 5 Super Bowls. You'll also see the 1981 NFC Championship game, a see-saw battle which helped put the 49ers on top of the NFL's pecking order.

Cast

Joe Montana

Self

Jerry Rice

Self

Steve Young

Self

Ronnie Lott

Self

Bill Walsh

Self

Jim Birdsall

Narrator (voice)

Glenn Dickey

Self

Dave Newhouse

Self

Howard “Red” Hickey

Self

Monty Stickles

Self

Y.A. Tittle

Self

Joe Perry

Self

Hugh McElhenny

Self

John Henry Johnson

Self

Billy Wilson

Self

Bob St. Clair

Self

Leo Nomellini

Self

Ray Ratto

Self

Frankie Albert

Self (archive footage)

R.C. Owens

Self (archive footage)

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