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3 unusual facts about 1988 San Francisco 49ers season


1988 San Francisco 49ers season

SF- John Frank 5-yard pass from Joe Montana (Mike Cofer kick) SF 21–3

Late in the fourth quarter the Vikings led 21–17 with the Niners at Minnesota's 49-yard line; Young escaped a sack and ran in the game-winning touchdown, earning applause from the same audience that had been booing him; the NFL Films clip with Lon Simmons' call of the score is among the most replayed in retrospectives on Young's career.

The broadcast booth of the 49ers radio network also saw change, as Joe Starkey substituted for longtime 49ers play by play announcer Lon Simmons during several games, mostly in October.



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