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The day Joe met Steve: Montana vs. Young looms large in history of 49ers vs. Chiefs

Sunday’s Super Bowl will be the most important game between the 49ers and the Chiefs, but it would take a lot for it to become the most dramatic. That title belongs to the Joe vs. Steve Bowl and the day 49ers legend Joe Montana played his first and only game against his old team.

The visual was a shocker that September day in Kansas City: Montana wearing a red Chiefs helmet bearing an arrowhead as he warmed up across the field from the 49ers and their quarterback, Steve Young.

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Young appeared deferential as he trotted across the field to greet his former teammate and rival.