The San Francisco 49ers are one of the oldest franchises in the NFL. Entering the league in the late 1940s, the 49ers have had their fair share of notable NFL records, as well as countless of playoff appearances and a handful of Super Bowl titles to boot.

It is no question that the San Francsico-based squad is one of the most storied teams in the entire league. The franchise has seen different eras in ownership, coaching and squads that have brought the team to different highs (and lows). But there is one remarkable squad that that will forever be known as the best in franchise history.

The 1984 San Francisco 49ers were coming from a heartbreaking defeat at the hands of the Washington Redskins in the previous season's NFC Championship Game. At this point, the franchise have only won the coveted Super Bowl crown once in their 39 seasons in the league. However, they had a young superstar in Joe Montana who was hungry for another Super Bowl title after winning his first in 1981 for the 49ers.

With head coach Bill Walsh leading the way, the 49ers were gearing up for what was going to be a season for the books.

After a blistering start to the season that saw them win their first six games, the 49ers hit a road bump and lost a tight end-to-end match against the Pittsburgh Steelers at home. The team would go on to win and dominate their next nine opponents to cap off a record-setting 15-1 regular season record. This was the first time since the league switched to the 16-game schedule in 1978 that a team was able to win at least 15 games in the season.

Montana led the way as the QB had himself one heck of a season, recording 279/432 completions for 3,630 yards, 28 touchdowns and just 10 interceptions. It didn't hurt that the signal-caller had a talented offensive roster to back him up, as the 49ers offense had a total of five Pro Bowlers that year.

Running backs Roger Craig and Wendell Tyler, wide receivers Freddie Solomon and Dwight Clark and — of course — “Joe Cool” himself headline a potent San Francisco offense that finished the season second in scoring and fourth in total yards.

Moreover, San Francisco's defense wasn't letting up. Their defense was also thriving on their own as they led the league in fewest points allowed during the regular season. They also had four of their starting defensive backs Ronnie Lott, Eric Wright, Carlton Williamson and Dwight Hicks selected in the Pro Bowl for a total of nine SF Pro Bowlers in the 1984 campaign.

The 49ers' dominance continued in the playoffs, as they beat the New York Giants 21-10 in the first round and shut out the Chicago Bears 23-0 in the NFC championship to secure their ticket to Super Bowl XIX.

The 49ers were pitted against reigning NFL MVP Dan Marino and the Miami Dolphins, who also had a strong 14-2 regular season. San Francisco proved to be too strong for the Dolphins though, as Montana led the offense once again to snatch a 38-16 win for the franchise's second Super Bowl trophy. Montana outclassed his younger counterpart, finishing the match with a total of 331 passing yards, three TD passes and a running TD to cap off a Finals MVP performance for the ages.