1983-10-16 San Francisco 49ers @ New Orleans Saints (Dwight Hicks 62-yard interception touchdown) | On this day in Professional Football History

Happy Super Bowl Sunday! President Ronald Reagan was an especially busy man on January 20, 1985. Not only was he being sworn into a second term that day, but he was also scheduled to conduct the coin toss for Super Bowl XIX! Because the 20th fell on a Sunday, the public Inauguration was postponed, and Reagan took the Oath of Office in a private ceremony at the White House. Later that afternoon, President Reagan appeared via satellite at Stanford Stadium where the San Francisco 49ers were about t

🏈🎂On December 5, 1947 Jim Plunkett was born in San Jose, California. A Heisman Trophy winner during his collegiate career at Stanford, Plunkett was selected first overall by the New England Patriots in the 1971 NFL Draft. His tenure with the Patriots was mostly unsuccessful and led to him being signed by the San Francisco 49ers, where he played in 1976 and 1977. Released from the 49ers after he continued to struggle, Plunkett signed with the Oakland Raiders for 1978. Initially serving as a bac