Yes, the San Francisco 49ers retired Joe Montana's jersey number, 16, in 1997. This honor was bestowed upon Montana in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the team and his Hall of Fame career as one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history. The retirement ceremony took place during halftime of a game against the Denver Broncos on December 15, 1997.
GTE was a sponsor of Super Bowl XXIII. Super Bowl XXIII San Francisco 49ers - 20 (Joe Montana, Notre Dame) Cincinnati Bengals - 16 (Boomer Esiason, Maryland) Location: Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami FL Date: 1/22/1989 MVP: Jerry Rice, WR, San Francisco Head Coaches: SF - Bill Walsh CIN - Sam Wyche
The 49ers traded Joe Montana to the Chiefs in April, 1993.
The numbers are to honor former 49ers that passed away within the year 34 - Joe 'The Jet' Perry 35 - John Henry Johnson both were members of the Million Dollar Backfield in San Francisco and finished their careers in the top 5 of career rushing yards at the time.
The San Francisco 49ers have appeared in six Super Bowls, winning five of them.Here are the results:Super Bowl XVI (1-24-82) -- San Francisco 26, Cincinnati Bengals 21Super Bowl XIX (1-20-85) -- San Francisco 38, Miami Dolphins 16Super Bowl XXIII (1-22-89) -- San Francisco 20, Cincinnati 16Super Bowl XXIV (1-28-90) -- San Francisco 55, Denver Broncos 10Super Bowl XXIX (1-29-95) -- San Francisco 49, San Diego Chargers 26Super Bowl XLVII (2-3-13) -- Baltimore Ravens 34, San Francisco 31
Quarterback Joe Montana of the San Francisco 49ers was named MVP of Super Bowl XXIV.
Joe Montana
Joe Looney plays Guard for the San Francisco 49ers.
Joe Looney plays for the San Francisco 49ers.
Joe Staley plays for the San Francisco 49ers.
Joe Staley plays Offensive Tackle for the San Francisco 49ers.
Joe Montana
The San Francisco 49ers selected Joe Montana with the 82nd overall choice in the 1979 NFL draft.
Joe Montana by the San Francisco 49ers
The cast of The Complete History of the San Francisco 49ers - 2006 includes: Randy Cross Joe Montana
Joe "The Jet" Perry
San Francisco 49ers fullback Joe Perry in 1954.