Chris Willis has worked at NFL Films as the head of the research library since 1996. He has written multiple books on early pro football, including Old Leather: An Oral History of Early Pro Football in Ohio, 1920–1935 (2005), The Columbus Panhandles: A Complete History of Pro Football’s Toughest Team, 1900–1922 (2007), The Man Who Built the National Football League: Joe F. Carr (2010), and Dutch Clark: The Life of an NFL Legend and the Birth of the Detroit Lions (2012), all published by Scarecrow Press.

• Acknowledgements1984 San Francisco 49ers Cast of CharactersPrefaceIntroduction: “The Speech” Part I: The Team Chapter 1: Eddie DChapter 2: The GeniusChapter 3: Coaching StaffChapter 4: Building a ChampionChapter 5: DraftChapter 6: Lunch Box TeamPart II: Training CampChapter 7: RocklinChapter 8: Students of the GamePart III: The 1984 Regular SeasonChapter 9: September Chapter 10: Candlestick Park Experience Chapter 11: October Chapter 12: Six Days to SundayChapter 13: November Chapter 14: December Part IV: The Post-SeasonChapter 15: NFC Divisional Playoff Game vs New York GiantsChapter 16: NFC Championship Game vs Chicago BearsPart V: Super Bowl XIX, Miami Dolphins vs San Francisco 49ersChapter 17: The Game PlansChapter 18: The HypeChapter 19: Pre-GameChapter 20: First HalfChapter 21: Second HalfChapter 22: AftermathChapter 23: Legacy of the 1984 San Francisco 49ersAppendix: 1984 San Francisco 49ers Results NotesBibliographyIndexAbout the Author

In this detailed account of the San Fransisco 49ers’ 1984 season, historian Willis recounts how the team’s 15-1 regular season . . . culminated in its Super Bowl XIX victory over the heavily favored Miami Dolphins. Central to the story is the relationship between coach Bill Walsh and his star quarterback Joe Montana. Walsh, who had 'gained the reputation as an offensive genius' as an assistant coach with the Cincinnati Bengals, found his perfect student in Montana, who teammates considered to be the best quarterback ever to play the game. Willis provides full descriptions of each game of the season, even giving details on the television commercials that aired during ABC’s broadcast and mentioning that Apple computers provided 84,000 seat cushions for the wooden seats in Stanford Stadium. Overall, this is a book for hardcore 49ers fans.

Chris Willis has worked at NFL Films as the head of the research library since 1996. He has written multiple books on early pro football, including Old Leather: An Oral History of Early Pro Football in Ohio, 1920–1935 (2005), The Columbus Panhandles: A Complete History of Pro Football’s Toughest Team, 1900–1922 (2007), The Man Who Built the National Football League: Joe F. Carr (2010), and Dutch Clark: The Life of an NFL Legend and the Birth of the Detroit Lions (2012), all published by Scarecrow Press.

• Acknowledgements1984 San Francisco 49ers Cast of CharactersPrefaceIntroduction: “The Speech” Part I: The Team Chapter 1: Eddie DChapter 2: The GeniusChapter 3: Coaching StaffChapter 4: Building a ChampionChapter 5: DraftChapter 6: Lunch Box TeamPart II: Training CampChapter 7: RocklinChapter 8: Students of the GamePart III: The 1984 Regular SeasonChapter 9: September Chapter 10: Candlestick Park Experience Chapter 11: October Chapter 12: Six Days to SundayChapter 13: November Chapter 14: December Part IV: The Post-SeasonChapter 15: NFC Divisional Playoff Game vs New York GiantsChapter 16: NFC Championship Game vs Chicago BearsPart V: Super Bowl XIX, Miami Dolphins vs San Francisco 49ersChapter 17: The Game PlansChapter 18: The HypeChapter 19: Pre-GameChapter 20: First HalfChapter 21: Second HalfChapter 22: AftermathChapter 23: Legacy of the 1984 San Francisco 49ersAppendix: 1984 San Francisco 49ers Results NotesBibliographyIndexAbout the Author

In this detailed account of the San Fransisco 49ers’ 1984 season, historian Willis recounts how the team’s 15-1 regular season . . . culminated in its Super Bowl XIX victory over the heavily favored Miami Dolphins. Central to the story is the relationship between coach Bill Walsh and his star quarterback Joe Montana. Walsh, who had 'gained the reputation as an offensive genius' as an assistant coach with the Cincinnati Bengals, found his perfect student in Montana, who teammates considered to be the best quarterback ever to play the game. Willis provides full descriptions of each game of the season, even giving details on the television commercials that aired during ABC’s broadcast and mentioning that Apple computers provided 84,000 seat cushions for the wooden seats in Stanford Stadium. Overall, this is a book for hardcore 49ers fans.

Chris Willis has worked at NFL Films as the head of the research library since 1996. He has written multiple books on early pro football, including Old Leather: An Oral History of Early Pro Football in Ohio, 1920–1935 (2005), The Columbus Panhandles: A Complete History of Pro Football’s Toughest Team, 1900–1922 (2007), The Man Who Built the National Football League: Joe F. Carr (2010), and Dutch Clark: The Life of an NFL Legend and the Birth of the Detroit Lions (2012), all published by Scarecrow Press.

• Acknowledgements1984 San Francisco 49ers Cast of CharactersPrefaceIntroduction: “The Speech” Part I: The Team Chapter 1: Eddie DChapter 2: The GeniusChapter 3: Coaching StaffChapter 4: Building a ChampionChapter 5: DraftChapter 6: Lunch Box TeamPart II: Training CampChapter 7: RocklinChapter 8: Students of the GamePart III: The 1984 Regular SeasonChapter 9: September Chapter 10: Candlestick Park Experience Chapter 11: October Chapter 12: Six Days to SundayChapter 13: November Chapter 14: December Part IV: The Post-SeasonChapter 15: NFC Divisional Playoff Game vs New York GiantsChapter 16: NFC Championship Game vs Chicago BearsPart V: Super Bowl XIX, Miami Dolphins vs San Francisco 49ersChapter 17: The Game PlansChapter 18: The HypeChapter 19: Pre-GameChapter 20: First HalfChapter 21: Second HalfChapter 22: AftermathChapter 23: Legacy of the 1984 San Francisco 49ersAppendix: 1984 San Francisco 49ers Results NotesBibliographyIndexAbout the Author

In this detailed account of the San Fransisco 49ers’ 1984 season, historian Willis recounts how the team’s 15-1 regular season . . . culminated in its Super Bowl XIX victory over the heavily favored Miami Dolphins. Central to the story is the relationship between coach Bill Walsh and his star quarterback Joe Montana. Walsh, who had 'gained the reputation as an offensive genius' as an assistant coach with the Cincinnati Bengals, found his perfect student in Montana, who teammates considered to be the best quarterback ever to play the game. Willis provides full descriptions of each game of the season, even giving details on the television commercials that aired during ABC’s broadcast and mentioning that Apple computers provided 84,000 seat cushions for the wooden seats in Stanford Stadium. Overall, this is a book for hardcore 49ers fans.