The Gold Standard

The Gold Standard

Rise of the 49ers | Season 1, Episode 3

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S1 E3: The Gold Standard

On Demand • Original Air Date: Feb 2, 2026

Just as the 49ers appear to reach their peak in the late 1980s, a shocking playoff loss and the burgeoning quarterback controversy between superstar Joe Montana and the up-and-coming Steve Young threaten to tear the team apart.

47 Min

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2026

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S1 E100: Rise of the 49ers: Trailer

On Demand • Original Air Date: Jan 5, 2026

Rise of the 49ers documents the San Francisco 49ers as they rose from irrelevance in the 1970s to become the NFL's "Team of the 80s"; the series explores the characters behind the dynasty, which won four Super Bowls during the decade.

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S1 E1: We Built This City

On Demand • Original Air Date: Feb 1, 2026

In 1977, the young scion of a family real estate empire buys the NFL's San Francisco 49ers; his efforts to build a winner fail until he hires an outcast coach with radical ideas; together they construct a team that begins to challenge NFL royalty.

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