490K views · 19K reactions | On this day in 1985, Joe Montana led the 49ers over Dan Marino and the Dolphins in a Super Bowl XIX victory at Stanford Stadium. | San Francisco 49ers | Facebook

🏈On September 2, 1984 San Francisco began their run to a Super Bowl XIX victory with a 30-27 win over the Detroit Lions in Week 1 in front of 57,782 fans at the Pontiac Silverdome. 49ers quarterback Joe Montana threw for 188 yards and a touchdown while running back Wendell Tyler found the end zone twice. The franchise would go on to have their best season ever with a record of 15 wins and only 1 loss, becoming the first team to win 15 games in the NFL's regular season since the league went to a