[Alberta's Child]

I had the privilege of sitting in the stands at Giants Stadium in the New Jersey Meadowlands to witness what would eventually turn out to be the worst loss in Walsh's coaching career -- a 49-3 Giants victory in the 1986 playoffs en route to their first Super Bowl victory.

On one of the 49ers' first drives of the game, Montana hooked up with Jerry Rice on a long completion that should have been a sure touchdown. Rice -- running at full speed inside the Giants' 10-yard line with nobody close to him, inexplicably fumbled the ball into the end zone, where it was recovered by the Giants.

After the game, a reporter asked Walsh if he thought that play really set the tone for the game, and if the outcome might have been different had Rice not fumbled the ball.

"Well, yes," Walsh said, "The final score would have been 49-10."

[Doomonyou]

LOL.

I hadn't read your post 73 before I wrote 76. Great memory for you, Nightmare for me!

[AnotherUnixGeek]

On one of the 49ers' first drives of the game, Montana hooked up with Jerry Rice on a long completion that should have been a sure touchdown. Rice -- running at full speed inside the Giants' 10-yard line with nobody close to him, inexplicably fumbled the ball into the end zone, where it was recovered by the Giants.

Rice had a problem hanging on to the ball his first season - he was much improved in his second season, but as this play demonstrates he still hadn't overcome it completely.