We Were Champions: The 49Ers' Dynasty in Their Own Words
by Phil Barber, Michael Zagaris (Photographer), Bill Walsh
Hardcover: 208 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.81 x 8.50 x 9.34
Publisher: Triumph Books; ISBN: 1572434988; (September 2002)
For 15 NFL seasons, during which they won five Super Bowl titles, no team in pro sports captured the public’s fancy like the San Francisco 49ers. Thanks to a roster filled with superstars such as Joe Montana, Jerry Rice, and Ronnie Lott and an innovative coaching staff headed by the legendary Bill Walsh, the 49ers exuded an aura of invincibility in a sport in which every victory is hard fought.

This is the story of the San Francisco dynasty in the players’ own words, reflections and insights shared with the perspective of time, as they analyze the elements that combined to create pro football magic.

Beginning with a stunning victory over the Dallas Cowboys and a berth in Super Bowl XVI and continuing through a victory in Super Bowl XXIV, the vital figures in 49ers history recall the pivotal moments, the clutch plays, and the smooth transitions that pointed toward the top of the NFL mountain.

"When people ask me how many Super Bowl rings I have," lineman Jesse Sapolu says, "I don’t mean to show a disappointed face, but I just say, ‘Four.’ And they say, ‘You don’t look very excited about it.’ And I tell people, ‘Well, I lost five NFC Championship Games. That’s a lot of big games to lose.’ When I look back on my career, I should be sitting here with at least six, maybe seven Super Bowl rings."

We Were Champions features the rare behind-the-scenes photography of Michael Zagaris, the 49ers’ club photographer for more than two decades, in the definitive look at one of the most storied sports franchises.

The Million Dollar Backfield : The San Francisco 49Ers in the 1950s
By Dave Newhouse, Bill Walsh
October 2000 - Paperback - 250 pages
Frog Ltd; ISBN: 1583940073
This is the story of the lives and plays of 1950s San Francisco 49ers Y. A. Tittle, Hugh McElhenny, Joe Perry, and John Henry Johnson. All four were inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and left an indelible mark on the history of the game. The Million Dollar Backfield shows what made this most famous of backfields so extraordinary.

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1. Opening Montage  2. Papa's Got A Brand New Bag  3. 'The Catch' - NFC Championship Game Vs. Cowboys: January 10, 1982  4. Shakedown Street  5. Super Bowl XXII Vs. Bengals: January 22, 1989  6. Whole Lotta Shakin' 7. Bombs Away - Montana To Rice & Young To Taylor (Longest Pass Plays In Team History) 8. We Built This City 9. NFC Championship Game Vs. Rams: January 14, 1990 10. Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye) 11. Jerry Rice Record Breaker

12. California Dreamin' 13. Super Bowl XXIV Vs. Broncos: January 28, 1990 14. We Are The Champions 15. Young Shreds The Rams: November 28, 1993 16. Everybody Wants To Rule The World 17. Ricky Runs Wild Vs. The Giants: NFC Divisional Playoff Game: January 15, 1994 18. Rock & Roll Part II 19. NFC Championship Game Vs. Cowboys: January 15, 1995 20. Shout 21. Super Bowl XXIX Vs. Chargers: January 29, 1995

The Steve Young Story
by Laury Livsey, Larry Livsey
Hardcover - 268 pages (October 1995)
Prima Publishing; ASIN: 0761501940
He was the highest-ranked passer in the National Football League in 1992 and '93, but San Francisco 49er quarterback Steve Young was tagged a "loser" when his team failed to win the Super Bowl during both campaigns. For years Young toiled in the shadow of his legendary predecessor, Joe Montana. But Young persevered. In 1994, he realized his quest for a Super Bowl ring.

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Paperback - (September 1996)
Prima Publishing; ASIN: 0761507566

Best Shots : The Greatest NFL Photography of the Century
by Joe Namath
Hardcover - 160 pages (September 1999)
DK Publishing; ISBN: 0789446391
Dimensions (in inches): 0.79 x 11.32 x 9.37
Football lends itself to still photography. Photos freeze football's chaos, allowing the viewer to examine the details. Photos also catch the game's great moments: Johnny Unitas reaching back to throw in the 1958 championship game; Barry Sanders defying gravity as he changes directions to avoid a tackle; Muhsin Muhammad at full extension crossing the goal line, ball first. Best Shots: The Greatest NFL Photography of the Century celebrates both the players and the photographers--Al Messerschmidt, Michael Zagaris, and Tony Tomsic, to name a few--who captured them. Some of these Best Shots offer glimpses behind the scenes--Joe Montana gathering his thoughts before Super Bowl XXXII, George Halas celebrating with his Bears after beating the Redskins 73-0 in the 1940 NFL Championship game--while others depict the game's highs and its lows--John Elway's horsey grin upon winning his second straight Super Bowl; Y.A. Tittle, head bloodied and bowed, after yet another loss. With a foreword by Broadway Joe Namath (himself caught injured on the bench, sulking in a fur coat and sunglasses), Best Shots is a wonderful look at the NFL's history--and a great gift for any football fan. - Sunny Delaney

Total Football II : The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League (Total Football, 2nd Ed)
by Bob Carroll (Editor), Michael Gershman, David Neft, John Thorn (Editor), Mike Gershman (Editor)
Hardcover - 1664 pages (September 1999)
Harpercollins; ISBN: 0062701746
Dimensions (in inches): 2.88 x 11.50 x 9.00
At just over seven pounds, the updated Total Football II has the heft of a refrigerator (see William Perry, defensive tackle, p. 1173), and, at 1812 pages, it covers about as much ground as a scrambling quarterback (see John Elway, p. 774). It has all the requisite stats that make a sports reference necessary, but that's just the straight-ahead stuff good for three yards a carry. Where Total Football II breaks free is in the razzle-dazzle of its essays and opinions. Argue with its list of the 300 best players ever (good as he is, shouldn't Terrell Davis have a few more seasons under his belt before "all-time" is stamped on his helmet?). Study how the game's strategies evolved, and learn how to read their diagrams. Even discover how to decipher the mysteries of what the quarterback means when he calls "Red right. Eighteen. Bob odd oh. On three" in the huddle, gets up to the line of scrimmage, and barks, "Pro. Blue 32. Blue 32. Down. Hut! (Pause) Hut! Hut!" 
Football's blitz on the culture is covered in a series of smart essays that range from the mystique attending Super Bowl commercials to why football movies usually come up short. In a nifty examination of the game's penetration of the language, a scenario presents itself: "The average Joe woke up this morning, got into his car, found a seam in the northbound lane of the freeway, and drove to work. At his desk, he huddled with his coworkers, went over his game plan ..." and, well, you get the point. These are just some of the volume's many extra points, and it's the ingenuity of the extras that earn Total Football the right to celebrate in the end zone.
--Jeff Silverman

Greatest Football Games of All Time
by Hank Hersch, Sports Illustrated Magazine (Editor)
Hardcover - 220 pages illustrate edition (March 1998)
Time Life; ISBN: 1883013267
Dimensions (in inches): 0.64 x 11.55 x 9.27
A reader from USA , September 7, 1998
Nostalgic
I laughed, I cried (well, almost). This book brought back memories of some of the greatest football games with fantastic photos and crisp text. Great holiday gift for a favorite fanatic.

Super Bowl: The Game Of Their Lives
by Danny Peary
Hardcover - 432 pages (August 1997)
Macmillan General Reference; ISBN: 0028608410
Dimensions (in inches): 1.42 x 9.59 x 6.48
Every football fan will want to read this enormously entertaining and authoritative history of the greatest annual contest in sports, served up by the leading Super Bowl legends of the past thirty years. Author Danny Peary enlisted the cooperation of key players from Super Bowl I through Super Bowl XXXI to chronicle each game, among them Bart Starr, Len Dawson, Roger Staubach, Franco Harris, Rocky Bleier, L.C. Greenwood, Jim Plunkett, Joe Montana, Phil Simms, Steve Young, and Neil ODonnell. Chosen for their star role, contribution, fame, or fascinating personality, each has a unique, informative, highly personal, and entertaining story to tell. In Super Bowl, they tell us about the drama leading up to the championship game; the rivalries between the two teams; the significance of the game in football history; the personalities, antics, emotions, and activities of team members on and off the field; the contributions of players to the teams effort and role each played as leader, motivator, hero, or goat; and, of course, the play-by-play action of the game itself. With an immediacy that brings readers inside the players heads, into the locker rooms, and out onto the line of scrimmage, Super Bowl is not only the history of the game unmatched in depth, scope, and insider knowledgeits also one of the most compelling sports books written in many years.

In the Huddle With...Steve Young
by Matt Christopher, S. Peters (Editor)
Paperback - 131 pages 1 edition (October 1996)
Little Brown & Co (Juv Pap); ASIN: 0316137936
Matt Christopher, the number one sports writer for kids, covers the childhood experiences, college careers, rookie years, and current professional standing of this outstanding athlete. It provides exciting play-by-play action of key games and insightful information on the people and events that enfluenced Young's life. Photos show Young doing what he does best.

Steve Young : NFL Passing Wizard (The Millbrook Sports World)
by Bill Gutman
Paperback - 48 pages (August 1996)
Millbrook Pr Trade; ASIN: 0761301348
Covers the personal life and football career of the quarterback who played at Brigham Young University and with the San Francisco 49ers and was named Most Valuable Player in Superbowl XXIX in 1995.

The national best-seller, now in paperback.
Critically acclaimed in the successful hardcover edition, this is the first book to reveal an NFL quarterback's secrets for reading defenses, calling audibles, and becoming a team leader. Written for aspiring players as well as fans and all students of the game, the book combines instruction with inspiration and is chock-full of anecdotes and highlights from legendary quarterback Joe Montana's storied career. 
Lavishly illustrated with action full-color photos, diagrams, and action sequences demonstrating the mechanics of passing, hand-offs, dropbacks and more, Joe Montana's Art and Magic of Quarterbacking is sure to please players and fans alike. 
Synopsis 
Montana combines instruction with inspiration and anecdotes and highlights from his storied career. 125 color photos & diagrams.
 

The NFL's Greatest Games - '81 NFC Championship
NTSC format (for use in United States and Canada only) 
ASIN: 6305074429
It's the contest that established the San Francisco 49ers' dynasty. It's the most revered moment of the sorely-missed 'Good Old Days' by the 49ers fan consensus. The surprising and young Cinderella team was on its way up, but had to get past one of the most celebrated championship teams around, the experienced and seasoned Dallas Cowboys. If you're a Niner faithful who didn't actually see the whole game, watching this video might be a somewhat frustrating experience at first. The penalties and giving up of six turnovers to the other team can do that. But with less than a minute to play, comes the moment that has become one of the most celebrated in NFL history, with Dwight Clark's leaping, fingertip catch. It would also be the first big example of recent Hall of Fame inductee quarterback Joe Montana's ability to come back and driving for the winning score.