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San Francisco 49ers: Ranking 5 best individual Super Bowl performances in franchise history

By Florito Maniego

28 Jan 1990: The San Francisco 49ers celebrate during Super Bowl XXIV against the Denver Broncos at the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The 49ers won the game, 55-10. Mandatory Credit: Rick Stewart /Allsport
28 Jan 1990: The San Francisco 49ers celebrate during Super Bowl XXIV against the Denver Broncos at the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The 49ers won the game, 55-10. Mandatory Credit: Rick Stewart /Allsport /
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28 Jan 1990: The San Francisco 49ers celebrate during Super Bowl XXIV against the Denver Broncos at the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The 49ers won the game, 55-10. Mandatory Credit: Rick Stewart /Allsport
28 Jan 1990: The San Francisco 49ers celebrate during Super Bowl XXIV against the Denver Broncos at the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The 49ers won the game, 55-10. Mandatory Credit: Rick Stewart /Allsport /

The San Francisco 49ers have been notorious for some of the greatest moments in NFL history, especially during the game’s biggest stage. Of all six Super Bowl appearances for San Francisco, Niner Noise ranks the five best individual performances in franchise history.

Since Super Bowl XVI in 1982, the 49ers have accumulated a total of five Super Bowl championships.

The arrival of legendary Hall of Famers Joe Montana, Jerry Rice and Steve Young evidently propelled San Francisco to a dynastic status. Especially with the brilliance of head coaches Bill Walsh and George Seifert, the 49ers’ run in the 1980s and ’90s was nothing short of special.

San Francisco has appeared in six total Super Bowl games, losing their last one against the Baltimore Ravens in 2013. The 49ers, however, won Super Bowl XVI, XIX, XXIII, XXIV and XXIX.

During those big games, superstars such as Montana, Rice and Young never shied away from performing in the best of their abilities. When the spotlight is on them, these 49ers legends tend to shine when it matters the most.

With Super Bowl LII just around the corner, let’s take a look at five of the greatest individual performances in San Francisco’s franchise history.

Honorable mentions include Jerry Rice’s 149-yard performance in Super Bowl XXIV and Frank Gore’s 110-yard rushing performance in Super Bowl XLVII.