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On This Date in Sports December 7, 1980: The Rise of the Niners

In collaboration with the Sportsecyclopedia.com The San Francisco 49ers stage the biggest regular-season comeback in NFL history, overcoming a 35-7 deficit to beat the New Orleans Saints in overtime 38-35 at Candlestick Park. The game would later be viewed as the turning point in the 49ers franchise

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On This Date in Sports December 7, 1980: The Rise of the Niners

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