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On this day in 49ers history: Steve Young gets the monkey off his back

It was 26 years ago today that the San Francisco 49ers won their last championship.

The 1994 team was loaded on both sides of the ball. The expectation was Super Bowl or bust for the franchise after losing the NFC Championship Game to the Dallas Cowboys in back-to-back years.

George Siefert was in his sixth season as head coach, and the pressure was on him and quarterback Steve Young to bring a sixth Lombardi Trophy to the Bay Area.

The 1994 season was Young’s fourth as the starter.