49ers: Top 30 moments in San Francisco franchise history

San Francisco 49ers: Top 30 all-time moments in franchise history

SAN FRANCISCO - AUGUST 10: (L-R) Former San Francisco 49er players Steve Young, Jerry Rice and Joe Montana stand with a Super Bowl trophy during a public memorial service for former 49ers coach Bill Walsh August 10, 2007 at Monster Park in San Francisco, California. NFL Hall of Famer Bill Walsh, who was known by many as 'The Genius' for leading the San Francisco 49ers to three Super Bowl championships, died last week at the age of 75 after a long battle with leukemia. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) /

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Candlestick Park saw one of the greatest seasons in NFL history thanks to the 1984 49ers. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 5: The 1984 49ers

San Francisco’s 1984 squad should easily be considered the most dominant team in franchise history.

Led by quarterback Joe Montana, wide receiver Dwight Clark and defensive back Ronnie Lott, this 49ers unit was one of the most complete teams from top to bottom.

The 49ers finished the season with a 15-1 record — still a franchise best — and steamrolled into Super Bowl XIX that year and easily knocked off the AFC champion Miami Dolphins 38-16.

San Francisco had the No. 2 ranked offense in the league that season and also boasted the best defense in the NFL. Their entire defensive backfield (Lott, Eric Wright, Dwight Hicks, and Carlton Williamson) was elected to the Pro Bowl — the first time such an occurrence had happened in the NFL.