It never happened, with Matt Bahr kicking the last of five field goals after a Roger Craig fumble, Joe Montana getting knocked out by Leonard Marshall and the 49ers losing 15-13 in the NFC Championship to the New York Giants in one of the most bitter defeats in franchise history.

NFL Insider Tony Pauline noted that the 49ers are a team to watch for veteran quarterback Joe Flacco. " I’m told to keep an eye on the San Francisco 49ers, Pittsburgh Steelers and New England ...

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan is welcoming 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh back to the same role, per NFL Media. Saleh served as Shanahan's original 49ers defensive coordinator for four seasons from 2017 to 2020,