Montana's TOUGHEST Comeback! (49ers vs. Eagles 1989, Week 3)

Check out the 1989 Week 3 game highlights between the San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles!
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[@OfficialJaguarGator9]

Not sure that the 89 49ers get talked about enough as one of the greatest teams to win a Super Bowl. To go 14-2, be led by Joe Montana in arguably the best year of his career, and outscore your opponents 126-26 in the playoffs is remarkable

[@paulgaither]

People would rather talk about the 85 Bears, who were lucky not to face the Dolphins in a rematch.

[@edwardbrito3332]

East Coast bias NYG were rivals. Everyone lists Bears but they didn’t shut out NE. SF benched Montana in 4th could of been 70pts.

[@chrisuncleahmad]

and they didn't exactly feast on a cupcake schedule

[@paulgaither]

@@chrisuncleahmad - But haters like to pretend it was. All they talk about was how "soft" the NFC West was even though the Rams were competitive almost ever season since the end of the 70's when they went to a Super Bowl and played in an NFC Championship game and several wild card and division playoff games. Seriously, that Rams team could have won a super bowl or two if they hadn't had to face two of the best dynasties of all time (Steelers of the 70's and then the 49ers)

[@chrisuncleahmad]

@@paulgaither and don't forget the Dome Patrol Saints

[@chrisuncleahmad]

The 49ers of the late 80s had an undeniable aura and mystique

[@HDGuruGuy]

If it wasn’t for a Roger Craig fumble in the 91 NFC championship, they could’ve possibly 3 peated

[@tytelevision8857]

John Taylor was an outstanding receiver

[@raymondsmith2040]

He'd be a number one receiver on just about any other team at the time.

[@NeoNitty]

Prolly best number 2 receiver ever

[@BrendonChase2012]

@@NeoNitty Lynn Swann: John, do you want me to hold your beer? John Stallworth: Lynn, do you want me to hold your beer?

[@ibaIIhog]

@@NeoNitty not a better number 2 than Chris carter

[@evanofford3813]

@@NeoNitty Tory Holt, Reggie Wayne, Lynn Swann, Cris Carter

[@markjones952]

Could the Eagles become the team of the 90s? Spoiler alert: No.

[@craigmiddleton2278]

In 1991 they were ready. But Randall went down in week 1.

[@MrDrew2121]

That distinction went to the Dallas Cowboys

[@craigmiddleton2278]

@@MrDrew2121 Thanks to the 49ers gift wrapping a Hall of Famer for them.

[@MrDrew2121]

Craig Middleton yes you are on point.

[@joshuashamai2876]

That was Buffalo.

[@paulreyes6221]

Holy crap, Joe put up those numbers while he was getting smacked around all day

[@19Marksman79]

I watched this game in 1989. Joe knew exactly which brands of deodorant Reggie White,Jerome Brown, and Clyde Simmons were wearing by the 2nd quarter. Joe was angry at his O-line that day. The niners O-line obviously didn't wear any deodorant that day because they stunk.

[@2350cmart]

You should have seen our group from SF in the stands that day...Philly fans heckling us about the jail underneath, and us being from SF...all the while our team was getting beat up on the field for most of the day. I went into Veteran's stadium 25 years old, left about 39. The day got fun once we were at a local bar that night. Good times.

[@Tone22845]

​@@19Marksman79did they stink or they just played probably the best d-line in history?

[@19Marksman79]

@@Tone22845 both

[@MrLeo778]

Yes! When NFL defenses were allowed to lay the Smackdown on opposing quarterbacks. This game showed Joe Montana's toughness.

[@Official_Kings_Versus]

True indeed 👍💯

[@MrLeo778]

@Keith Cousins Yes, it was invented by Vince McMahon.

[@adadreznor264]

BuT BrAdY iS BeTtEr tHaN MoNTaNa

[@MrLeo778]

@Keith Cousins Cool

[@justinnardine8564]

Romanowski was out there!

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

49ers in the midst of their absurd 18 game ROAD WINNING STREAK! Of all the wild things that dynasty accomplished, that is the one that forever stands out to me.

[@wta1981]

Especially given the miles they logged with how far flung their division was. Also if you go back and look at their schedules back then, often they were starting the year with like 3 out of 4 on the road. Not sure if it was a Candlestick/Giants issue or what. In 1989 for example, they opened with 3 straight eastern time zone road games. That’s brutal

[@raymondsmith2040]

Announcer: Montana with 227 yards and 4 touchdowns... Me: that's pretty good Announcer: In the fourth quarter!!! Me: Wait what?!

[@Abbad1579]

That was my reaction.

[@j_knight3]

What do you mean??? By being confused on how that’s his stats in the 4th q

[@ultimatecharisma2822]

Against reggie white

[@raymondsmith2040]

@@j_knight3 "4th quarter alone" I meant

[@j_knight3]

@@raymondsmith2040 I realize that now I was a dumbass two months ago

[@yourboyken7871]

NFL on CBS openings in 1989 were awesome to listen to!

[@paulanding7904]

Those CBS openings in the late 80s were terrific, love the music, highlights, and writing. Perfection.

[@albuquerqueturkey1567]

I loved the CBS NFL intro song ..Brings back great memories

[@JHarrison49]

Just imagine being a qb and going up against that ferocious Eagles d-line and on that artificial turf that was like playing on cement. Most qbs would've folded like a lawn chair after getting beat up like Montana did that day but he shook it off and buried the Eagles with an avalanche of touchdowns in the 4th quarter.

[@djeanpierre]

Tom Brady wouldn't have made it. He would've been crying like he was against the Bears last night.

[@bernardhill8877]

I think that the GREAT GOAT DEBATE can be understood best if we think of framing the debate in terms of quantity vs quality. This game is my main argument for the real GOAT, JOE MONTANA.

[@TUFAII]

@@djeanpierre 49ers fan here...say what you like Brady is best QB ever. Yes his playing era has no hard astro turf, hard tackles but what Brady has done is ridiculous. We all grew up with number 16 JM and its hard to accept but he has been overtaken by Brady but he will also get bettered some day.

[@Nick-7]

@TUFAII Brady also played in some historically bad divisions for most of his career

[@sludge8506]

The Eagles lost to Mike Tomczak, Jim McMahon, Doug Williams, and John Fourcade, too.

[@Arsenal1410]

Joe Montana with a vintage performance. People who overlook his greatness should watch these highlights. #JoeMontana #GOAT

[@nickwride2023]

The last touchdown was the "I'm Joe Montana and you're not" play.

[@nickkaning7616]

"Montana never threw deep and had an average arm..." I guess I need my eyes checked. That first touchdown pass of this game was a 7 step drop and he hit Rice in stride. Ball travelled 60 yards in the air.... Montana had some serious zip on passes that called for it, yet they were always catchable.

[@rodneyking8896]

Everyone who says that are just repeating whatever dork on twitter said it first

[@jo9354]

It isn't what you have, but what you do with it that matters. Why Montana is the GOAT.... IMHO.

[@nickkaning7616]

@@jo9354 your comment didn't age well and you posted it 2 minutes ago. Brady 7 rings with 5 MVPs.

[@jo9354]

Yeah... in a flag football league.

[@nickkaning7616]

@@jo9354 say it....get on your knees and say it.... "GOAT DADDDDDY!!!!!"

[@Jimmy_Hopkins15]

R.I.P Reggie White he was the heart and soul of those eagles defenses in the early 90s

[@Riles3152]

I'd say the late Jerome Brown was. Reggie unquestionably was the best player tho.

[@thefrase7884]

Montana is and always will be the GOAT. Tough as nails. Great leader. People say he couldn’t throw the long ball. His arm strength was very underrated. He had some zip on his throws. That out he threw to Rice in the 88 NFC championship game should be enough to prove that point. To throw that pass in frigid temperatures that accurately is something few qbs could have done

[@stevesstuff4135]

Fun Fact: Not only is Joe Montana one of the greatest quarterbacks of all-time, he's also a helluva hostage negotiator.

[@adadreznor264]

Montana Is the GOAT

[@mjwatts1983]

Why do you think he was called Joe Cool? In the Super Bowl, he says “look, there’s John Candy.” Leads a game winning TD drive. At Denver in 1994 on MNF at Mile High 1.0, Broncos up 28-24 late in the 4th: “Hey, any of you check out the chaps on those cheerleaders?” And, yup, game winning TD drive

[@mjwatts1983]

Keith Cousins John Candy was taken from us too soon

[@adadreznor264]

@Keith Cousins XD

[@adadreznor264]

@Keith Cousins ok clown

[@BigJared2]

That DB who gave up the very first Jerry Rice touchdown of the game.. good ol' Izel Jenkins. The Philly sports columnists used to call him "The Human Crouton" for his propensity for getting toasted. Too funny! I grew up rooting for the Giants in Bordentown, NJ during this period... just south of Trenton.... the Giants/Eagles allegiance demarcation line. A 50/50 mix. This was such a great time for my NFL fandom and brings back so many awesome memories of the powerful 49ers and NFC East Super Bowl winners from that era. A far cry from today in every respect! Thanks for posting this gem!

[@SPTO]

One of the great games of Montana's career. I loved seeing a young Randal Cunningham too. I miss the voice of Verne Lundquist as well.

[@sports3117]

Randall Cunningham is such an underrated player was his agility and great playmaking abilities at QB

[@tux7758]

How is the man underrated?

[@luhRvck]

Dashaun Watson plays jus like him

[@maddenmoments8748]

@@luhRvck Nah he had a waaaaaaaaaay bigger arm and Watson is a little overrated and CUnningham is underrated

[@ericsigersmith2831]

No rpos lmfao

[@dwightlove3704]

@@maddenmoments8748 Watson has just signed a huge contract.Ryan ruined Cunningham as far as allowing him to be a better QB he was a glorified RB with a powerful right arm.If Doug Scoville were his HC Cunningham would have lived up to his promise and the Eagles would have been the team of the '90s.

[@melvinshine9841]

Wow, that Philly punter had some wheels. Even when Joe wasn't getting sacked he was still getting smushed a lot of the time he was dropping back. Between that defense, the perpetually angry fans, and that carpet over concrete they called a field going to Philly back in the day must've been such a delightful experience.

[@djeanpierre]

Don't forget about the SEAMS in that carpet.... Lol

[@kevinpayton2664]

Over the years I've heard many people say that Veterans Stadium had the worst astroturf.

[@crazybeatlefan]

he was injured on the play and basically his career was over..

[@IhateDisney24]

I appreciate everything that Brady has done over his career and while it’s hard to compare era to era…It really was a different game when Montana was playing. I think when Joe was playing it was more like the eras before him then the era now is like the past. The players are so protected now, especially the QB’s. If Joe had been protected like Brady has been, OMG his numbers would be ridiculous in my opinion. While Brady is an excellent QB, having watched them both, I don’t think it’s even close. No one has ever had the touch and presence of mind during a tough game than Joe. He could do things back there that no one else could do and frankly I think that includes Brady. You give Joe that protection and his 49er teams get at least 2 more Superbowls and I think the Chiefs get at least 1 if not 2. What makes Joe even better is the fact that when you ask him who the GOAT is, he will say Brady. No arrogance, no grandstanding just a polite and quiet answer that says it all. Joe is the GOAT. Period. But Brady is right there in #2. :)

[@brettwheeler7753]

The 49ers have a QB now in Brock Purdy that is very reminiscent of Montana. The poise, pocket awareness, timing, touch, reading the defense, and the killer instinct that Purdy possesses are the best since Montana!

[@dropkickninja5379]

@@brettwheeler7753yes, and I was saying that when the Niners drafted him and between watching him at Iowa State and his rookie pre season there was just that cool, calm JoMo type of presence and of course at the time everyone was calling me nuts but fate would soon have its way and now he’s putting the world on notice. It’s almost kismet.

[@lisan8561]

Purdy on the way though.

[@benmaloy9757]

Watching old games makes you realize how much the great coaches really stood out. 49ers were getting blitzed like crazy and they adjusted their offense to take advantage of a over pursuing eagles defense and help Montana get the ball out....the eagles coaches just kept calling the same gameplan no matter how much pressure Cunningham had in his face.

[@bernieluan3238]

remember when nfc east is a well-respected division, parcells giants, joe gibbs redskins, buddy ryan eagles, and landry's cowboys in early 80s and then jimmy johnson in early 90s. Look at the division now, smh.

[@kamehamehey22615]

And the Cardinals who used to be in the NFC East were the butt of the division

[@kevinpayton2664]

@@kamehamehey22615 Right. Despite how bad the Cardinals were, the division in the '80s and '90s was extremely tough.

[@thunter992]

Yes!!!!! This is a throwback for real when you see that classic Eagles green

[@NFLVault]

This guy gets it!

[@jamarerashaanmcdonald187]

NFL Throwback I hate the classic green all we got was losing and heartbreak, Dark green uniforms we won a Super Bowl

[@ericsigersmith6067]

@@NFLVault tough loss to Georgia but still war eagle!

[@sludge8506]

All I saw was red. 🤪🤪

[@craigmiddleton2278]

Montana had another great performance 4 years later against another great Buddy Ryan Defense for bigger stakes. Houston came into that playoff on a 11 game streak.

[@tiatrips]

The only reason Buddy Ryan was successful against him in Chicago was because he had 3 Hall of Fame players in the front 7 and 2 more than should be considered (McMichael and Marshall).

[@craigmiddleton2278]

@@tiatrips there was still no stopping Jerry Rice

[@mikedecarlo9057]

@@tiatrips should be for!! Wilbur Marshall

[@tiatrips]

@@craigmiddleton2278 I agree. Same reason Marino had success against it, with the quick patterns.

[@kris9872]

Montana 11/13 227 in the 4th after getting his ass kicked all game….. unreal!

[@joint2joint2k]

One of the best regulars season games ever.

[@MountainMan.]

Montana was a surgeon on the field and so cool under pressure.

[@spencerstewart2172]

I remember watching this game. Montana just got abused by the Eagles' D line in the first 3 quarters. If I'm not mistaken, I think he was sacked in that game something like 8 or 9 times, but went ballistic in the 4th. 4 for TDs and 227. For most QB's, that is a really good game, but Montana did that in a quarter. That is absolutely ridiculous. Probably the best game by Montana {or at least of them} as far as regular-season games go.

[@hhawki3]

Me, my wife and my 7 year old son traveled to Philly in 1989 to watch our first Niners game! My son and I wore our Niner jackets! We were harrassed because of it but it was worth it! At one point in the 3rd quarter we almost left, but boy I’m glad we didn’t! It was like someone flipped a switch and the Niners went from being down 28 to 10 to being up 38 to 28!

[@thefrase7884]

They were down 21-10 and 28-17 in the fourth. They were never down 28-10. Still, I’m with you. The Niners back then were amazing

[@MrDrew2121]

I remember this game back in the day when you could bring the pain to the game lol! That Eagles defense was a brute of a squad however the Niners had playmakers all over the place neutralizing that defense. Those were great football times.

[@caesarfiorini]

Joe mentioned this game as his most memorable comeback in Parade magazine recently. Eagles had a tough D

[@kenshiloh]

John Taylor should be in the Hall of Fame. He is so much better than many of the other HOF WRs.

[@paulgaither]

Joe Montana: 395 yrds 4TDs George Siefert: Losing by three, we need more out of you Joe. Joe: I got you coach.

[@paulgaither]

Watch that battle against Reggie White. That is what I am doing. The opening drive SF cut blocks him on the outside run and on the third down play Reggie gets his "hump" move where he flung the blocker with one arm, but Joe got the ball off and it didn't matter. Back to the game.

[@ericsigersmith2831]

Love the battles in the trenches

[@byrongammonbyrongammon9937]

Good catch. The ‘hump’ move didn’t seem as refined. When he used that move while in Green Bay the results seemed automatic.

[@thecawdsquad875]

When he became a free agent the 49ers courted White but he refused to sign because he didn't want to raise his children in San Francisco. This is when San Francisco was still awesome. He missed out on living in a great city.

[@TheWakeup011]

@@thecawdsquad875 Good stuff dude. I always wondered why he didn't sign with them.

[@tiatrips]

@@thecawdsquad875 I heard a story that after he signed with Green Bay, he said that god had led him there. They also were going to cut the biggest check, so...

[@astrostar49]

You came through my friend. I had a feeling you'd pick this one. Montana's finest game in my opinion. Great to see this in good quality as a 49ers fan!!!

[@NFLVault]

I had a strong feeling you’d appreciate this one! I have one later this season I’m positive you’ll be pumped for!

[@astrostar49]

@@NFLVault Fantastic. I can't wait. Regardless how the 49ers season goes, these gems are always amazing sessions of escapism :D

[@NFLVault]

@@astrostar49 That's my goal!

[@paulgaither]

1989 Eagles: We are going to be the team of the 90's. 1-15 Dallas Cowboys: Hold my beer.

[@ericsigersmith2831]

War eagle

[@coreylynch5759]

A great performance by both teams but Joe Montana always has the advantage

[@jamescollins1578]

Lifelong Eagles fan here to say just wow man, i miss those days, i think that era of football was the best, so many great and talented players back then, and you had to be tough as nails as a quarterback, I had nothing but respect for Montana after that game, but Randall was and still is my favorite Eagles qb of all time, he was so fun to watch!

[@sanjeevjagtiani9192]

As an Eagles fan, I was at this game. It was simply amazing. For 3 Qs, the Eagles’ defense was laying the hammer down. The 4th Q was shell shock. So many great players on both teams.

[@jpowers55]

Montana got hit more in this game than Brady got hit all of last year.

[@marcelorivas257]

Joee was getting murder,yo!😲

[@davidbrowne6371]

@@marcelorivas257 I think you meant “murdered” back there & he was for 3 Qtrs … but, 28 4th Qtr points spoke volumes abt Super Joe’s durability … & that game might’ve bn in 1988 .. I’m unsure abt the year.

[@jmgonzales7701]

​@@davidbrowne6371joe montana was very durable and had a cannon.

[@mikelowery6227]

​@@davidbrowne637189

[@erikhaack4123]

You can't compare Brady to Montana, Montana was the greatest QB in NFL history!

[@DepressedSteelersFan]

Hall of fame in a nutshell right in this video!

[@chrisuncleahmad]

For Jets/Broncos tomorrow, some intriguing choices- the 1998 AFC-CG is the most famous game they had, but the 1994 OT shootout, 2011 TNF Tebow, and crucial December 2002 clash were also noteworthy

[@ericsigersmith2831]

Yes! I been saying Jets broncos 98 for awhile or when they played the Jaguars in the divisional round that year

[@byrongammonbyrongammon9937]

@@ericsigersmith2831 , ah, Parcells vs Coughlin.

[@pp3k3jamail]

It's just joe Montana being joe Montana

[@bsmith8943]

The comeback against Denver at Denver when he played fir the chiefs was pretty epic.

[@tlgalaxy]

Yes!! His last great comeback on Monday night.

[@ivanr4300]

Great work! Thanks for posting this great game.

[@chrissmith-rv5ro]

Puuuuure awesomeness! The video quality, the game itself, and MONTANA! I was 12 when this happened and even in northern Virginia, 49ers were on here. Can't even watch them today without some app.

[@markbrenes5189]

15:25 is when Joe Montana and the Niners offense put on a clinic scoring four touchdowns in the 4th quarter . This might have been the best 4th quarter of football ever played by one team . It's legendary !

[@KingDizzleLTDinc.]

Jeff Fisher was the Eagles Defensive Coordinator,put some respect on his name

[@ericsigersmith6067]

As far as a defensive mind lmao ask rams fans

[@rodneyking8896]

Game passed him by.

[@byrongammonbyrongammon9937]

@@rodneyking8896 to be more specific, Fisher wasn’t the best at making adjustments.

[@halamadridpatriotsnationgo1057]

i feel bad for the eagles this sunday night lmfao

[@potatoavacadonion1025]

Probably one of the best defenses to ever exist and they just got crushed in the 4th quarter, the greatness of Montana and this Defense, truly the greatest team ever, the 1989 49ers

[@davebaker7503]

89 49ers are the best I've ever seen. 126-26 playoff scoring differential was insane to watch.

[@chriswall79]

Joe Montana is very underrated in my opinion. The eye test tells me he is the best qb to ever play this game. I don't want to hear Brady when he played until 45. Let's give Joe his flowers!!! Patrick Mahomes reminds me alot of Joe

[@thefrase7884]

Montana underrated?

[@thepeteles]

I always liked seeing the Niners wearing red at away games.

[@Discoretrox]

Just love the production! 👍

[@craigmiddleton2278]

I know you Brady fans won't let it go but the more I think about it, THIS game really should clear things up with Brady-Montana..This Eagles D line, who in 1991 would have THREE-THREE-MFing-THREE ALL-PROS put a beating on Joe, yet he puts up 38. Brady, as we all know went against another great D-Line in his most important game, and could BARELY, BARELY squeeze out 14 pts....With Randy Moss.

[@chandlersbryant4047]

So 1989 when Montana was playing and then 2 years later when he wasn't playing because of Injury... Sure dude.

[@craigmiddleton2278]

@@chandlersbryant4047 WHAT are u talking about??

[@bernieluan3238]

@@craigmiddleton2278 he is probably talking about the injury in the NFC Championship against giants which if montana wasn't injured or craig did not fumble, they would have won. If Brady suffered injury like that though, tommy probably would retire.

[@kennyschachat]

@@bernieluan3238 Brady missed the 2008 season with an ACL injury in the first game. Some retirement: Played for 14 more seasons, played in 6 Super Bowls, won 4 of them.

[@garyevans3421]

That Eagle defense was scarry! Reggie, Jerome and Seth Joiner who was a 7th round pick. Clyde Simmons was a 11th. Buddy was an a$$hole but the man was a great judge of talent!

[@byrongammonbyrongammon9937]

Indeed. Buddy Ryan could identify ‘country strength’.

[@robertsmith3872]

U forgot about Eric Allen at CB

[@bigrich6075]

Allen was a tremendous shutdown corner in his prime and late in his career with Oakland.

[@garyevans3421]

@@robertsmith3872 not trying to short anyone! That defense was loaded! As a Cowboy fan, I never thought Aikman would survive his first few years! Every pass attempt looked like a jailbreak the way those linemen would swarm through the line at him! I wanted them to fire everyone! Once they got some help, Mark Tuinei and Nate Newton turned into intregal members of a great Super Bowl winning line! It is a shame that the Giants, Redskins and Cowboys all won Superbowls and the Eagles who had the best defense of them all didn’t.

[@Official_Kings_Versus]

San Francisco 49ers-🏈 NFC West (1970 - present) vs. Philadelphia Eagles-🏈 NFC East (1970 - present)

[@battlestarmarc]

Great game. Great comeback by the 49ers. Montana is the greatest legend ever.

[@Northphilly-wu4oq]

Wow the late jerome brown and reggie white

[@treybear8174]

Finally you guys give this game up on KZbin. Maybe full version soon?

[@thenewjord50]

Can you do the 08 chiefs vs patriots game when TB ended his season early after injuring his ACL when they are just coming off an amazing undefeated mvp season til eli spoiled it at sb 42. Can you Falcons and Packers either the 93 game in their last visiting home game at Milwaukee when farve beats his "former" team or the 2014 mnf rodgers vs matty ice matchup

[@sports3117]

Verne Lundquist has always been a great football announcer dating back to his time as the Dallas Cowboys play-by-play announcer

[@jordan12118]

He made SEC saturdays must see

[@nikosuavesworldofsportsmusic]

Jordan Davis 100% FACTUAL

[@robsmith961]

Verne seems like anyone's uncle; someone you want in your living room every Sunday afternoon. I feel like you don't see those kind of announcers anymore; just corporate lackeys.

[@nikosuavesworldofsportsmusic]

Rob Smith I couldn’t said it better myself sir. #SALUTE

[@justinbricks492]

I agree he was the best. My favorite announcer right behind Pat Summerall

[@justinbricks492]

10:07 I miss hearing air horns at NFL games

[@djeanpierre]

Mee too. And cow bells!

[@kennyschachat]

Fun on TV but not so much if you're sitting near them...

[@braydenthomas3795]

I like how the first TD but jerry rice the 🐐 he immediately ran over to 46 just to talk shit, do that now that’s a 20,000$ fine. The NFL now is soft, also I can’t believe joe was still putting up these numbers after taking hits like these, these hits now would be flagged every time

[@dawoool]

I watched this game live while lifting weights in a gym in Kansas.

[@thefrase7884]

Aren’t you just incerdible

[@shimatetsuo2019]

NFL rules made for a better game back then. Today you cannot touch QBs and every big clean hit gets flagged anyway. Notice how Montana tripped on his own feet a few times? Credit that to the Eagles whose constant pressure and knockdowns got in Montana's head. Couldn't work in today's rules. Today, most of those hits on Montana are judged as late hits and would be flagged. Eliminating mental pressure from the most important player on any offense changed the game permanently.

[@ryanhuisman5381]

His own linemen stepped on his foot every time Montana fell down backpedaling from center.

[@gridironthrowback2834]

Please pick a season and release it in its entirety. Week by week pick the game is the week and let us relive these seasons. So much better than what’s on nowadays

[@agreen182]

Imagine a modern qb doing what Joe did worth it being legal to bash your skull in with a crowbar on every play. No modern QB is better than joe Montana

[@Bryanseas]

He got hit because he was too stubborn to take a sack, brady would still be successful in his era and still be the goat

[@chandlersbryant4047]

@@Bryanseas Oldheads still overrating both 80s and 90s football and basketball

[@agreen182]

Oh look, idiot pats fans

[@Bryanseas]

Joe Ayers he was too stubborn thats why giants d n eagles annihilated him every game. Brady knows how to take a sack without getting killed and without throwing a pick

[@keithprater2011]

Ceo Of Vibe Check Brady can’t be sacked without tearing an acl lol they had to make rules to protect him

[@cleverdoctorfeelgood6186]

Well heck. The league rules and officiating was different back then it was tougher. Joe Montana took some hard knocks and kept rolling he didn't stay down he didn't whine he didn't complain of unfairness. He got right back up on the saddle and rode that mean horse like a real cowboy. Tom Brady is a great player but imagine what Joe Montana could have achieved with special protection rules that favored Tom Brady. Like marvel comics creator Stan Lee would say: 'Nuff Said!!

[@georgetoney1491]

1:46 Jerry rice pull a roddy white-richard Sherman thing😂

[@kcw0809]

The Score and the Time aren't shown for the first 20 minutes, but I did enjoy the ending. Thanks for posting.

[@toddgrant4268]

Eagles had a hell of a defense back then. Randall had a fucking cannon, Joe will always b my favorite.

[@cotoniomoses3454]

Joe to rice the best Qb n wr combo ever

[@carter7505]

Na Young and Rice. They had more time with each other

[@glynnherron8065]

Tom Brady you will never be Montana

[@captainnutsack8151]

That Eagles defensive line was just utterly ferocious. Wow. Clyde, Reggie, and Jerome. Unreal.

[@Tone22845]

Buddy Ryan at times put the defense in harms way being to aggressive with them all out blitzes and like you said with that ferocious d-line he didn't have to do that. That's why he fell out with Ditka

[@davidmacha4833]

Lott's look after he gets clotheslined on that int is classic. (@ 21.18) 😂😂😂

[@stevekov6740]

I was 6 years old watching this game with my Grandpa who was a big Montana & Rice fan. I had just started getting interested in football and understanding the game but only knew Michigan Wolverines football at that point. Rice's opening TD was the first play I saw then the game kind of fell apart and I was mostly playing with Legos in the corner. Later on he told me 'Now you watch, Joe Montana's a great comeback quarterback. He's gonna lead the 49ers to two touchdowns in this last quarter to win this game.' After the first one the Eagles scored again and he figured it was over but I reminded him that Montana just had to lead them to two touchdowns to win the game. 'Two MORE touchdowns though. They already got one, they won't get two more from here.' Well in a way, Grandpa was right. Joe Montana did not lead two more touchdown drives that day...he lead THREE MORE! How could I not be a Niners fan after that?!

[@jonq8714]

Montana is the GOAT. No one threw a prettier ball than him.

[@realabbzzy8856]

Jerry rice seemed to score touchdowns every game lol.i do t care what anybody says he.qb might be the most important posi position because obviously you need a qb but jerry rice is the greatest player in nfl history, durability ,clutchness,big game player(superbowls) and a role model to kids on how to work hard to achieve great success.Many receivers had great qbs and more speed and better hands how come they never performed to the same consistency like jerry rice the truth is some people just have that ish from birth and rice was born with that grit and fire 🔥

[@thebeasters]

If Montana a young played in the era of protected quarterbacks and throwaways, they would have 12 super bowls combined

[@tomfrankiewicz7951]

Joe "Cool" took a beating from the Eagles defense and still came out on top

[@sleepypete55]

Bro! These hits!! Boof! Bam! Pow! This is what they took from us...

[@elinovak3770]

Joe Montana got sacked 8 times, in this 1989 game. Against the Philadelphia Eagles, and came back and still won the game. Down in a 11 point deficit.

[@qualitycontrol9911]

Think he threw 3 picks too....

[@shawnlassiter5274]

I sure do miss this NFL.You had men playing the game. Now I do not even you the players on each team anymore, The NFl now is a mixture of arena football and college.

[@r1.454]

Montana field vision reading the coverages and his touch on passes were so spot on. Damn field conditions were like playing on concrete covered by outdoor carpet you’d put in your garage brutal.

[@theglove602]

& that's why he will always be the 🏉🏆🐐😎

[@davidbrowne6371]

Man, what a front seven the 1989 Birds had. They didn’t know this in week 3 but, they were playing what was the best 49ers team to date & Montana’s 4 touchdowns in the 4th Qtr spoke volumes abt Buddy’s D.

[@thefrase7884]

Sometimes the GOAT will get to you

[@auerstadt06]

From '89, this and the Monday night game against the Rams are impossible to forget.

[@TheSJeske]

Some big hitting in this game!

[@craigmiddleton2278]

21:03 That was a grown man pass rush..And a dirty play by Cris Carter..I bet Ronnie had C.C. on his payback list.

[@exdemocrat9038]

Wow. Jerry Rice talking trash? Very rare to see.

[@johnre1514]

He must have said something to rice that triggered him off.

[@exdemocrat9038]

@@johnre1514 Burnt Toast Jenkins couldn't cover Rice in his dreams.

[@KingDizzleLTDinc.]

Can upload The Steelers vs Titans Divisional Round 2003...That game was classic Joe Nedney game winning field goal

[@Syeven4949]

Ive never seen another rice best football player ever and was never out for injury

[@michaelloud5206]

NFL Throwbacks, more condensed games, please.

[@franceswitham8214]

Montana is the GOAT!

[@ChicoEscuela]

Watched this live and under massive pressure Montana delivered.

[@ers-tj4to]

Best intro music EVER! CBS should bring this masterpiece back!

[@johncurtis2112]

I sat in a tavern and watched this game with my boss when we were supposed to be attending a company social function. I'm a lifetime Niners fan, but I was still totally impressed with the Eagles defense and Cunningham; I, too, thought it was the changing of the guard. BUT: a) Eagles defense looked like they were imposing their will, but it's weird. How can you look that dominant, but give up 10 points and still only be up by 5 at halftime? Partial answer: b) Eagles - totally awful red-zone offense, guys. You could have put this game away. c) Was Reggie White a rookie? Wow. What a scary dude. d) 49ers defense was totally no bullshit. With Haley and Romanowski and Lott, you basically had a total boss at all three levels of the field. e) Taylor was a great receiver. FAST and slippery. The model of what a great team needed in a tandem of receivers was the great one, and the one what was so talented that you couldn't decide who to double. (Alvin Harper played that role in Dallas with Michael Irvin.) f) That last touchdown was so nasty. "Man - you've got a terrifying defense, but guess what: That's Jerry Rice, and I'm Joe Montana. See you in the playoffs. If you get there." What a great game! This Eagles team seemed like the kind of team that should have stayed together and been a championship team eventually. Bad team/management dynamic, though. What a shame. Boy, do I miss this era of the NFL.

[@Norcaljourneyman]

Joe Cool.classic comeback. Gonna get the dub this sunday i hope , deebo and kittle back baby.

[@carter7505]

They went full practice today!

[@mikem6563]

An out there request, but any chance you could release a compilation of these NFL on CBS intros from 1986-1989? Or even release the tracks used in 1986-1988 and/or 1989?

[@korengd8985]

Were scoreboards on the screen not a thing in this time? I cant seem to find a game with a scoreboard on the screen past 1994

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

No. Fox innovated that in 1994. Back then, you had to pay attention to the damn game and know how to count.