Originally posted by 9moon:IMO,
The BEST 49ER TEAM that did not make it to the Super Bowl was the..
1) 1987 Vikings Upset (a game where the 49ers were not focus at all and over confident because the Vikes had just upset the powerful Saints.. it was even reported on SI that the 49ers were practing all week to prepare for the Redskins offense..
2) The Rod Woodson/Kevin Greene/Alfred Williams Team & (Def MVP) Dana Stubblefield led defense - Mooch proved that he just couldn't coach agaisnt the big boys..
3) 1991 Dallas Upset at home - I will never forget the zebra's bad call on Pierce Holt (holding) after Aikman had faked a handoff to him, Holt thought that he had the ball so tried and tackle Emmitt which resulted an incomplete screen pass.. The ref then called a holding, gave them a 1st down, Dallas scored a TD and basically broke our back..
Dallas was 1992. 1991 niners didn't make the playoffs, although they were the hottest team down the stretch the two loses to Atlanta knocked us out of the playoffs.