Product Details

• Actors: Joe Montana, Jerry Rice, Bill Walsh, Steve Young, Ronnie Lott
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Vivendi Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: August 15, 2006
• Run Time: 353 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000FII21G
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,176 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Step onto the sidelines and stand with legends such as Joe Montana, Jerry Rice and Bill Walsh as you watch one of the most successful teams in NFL history. This 2-disc set includes unforgettable football action, sideline sound and exclusive wirings of 49ers greats, including Bill Walsh, Steve Young and John Brodie. "As Great As Gold" also features eyewitness accounts from 49ers legends such as Joe Montana, Ronnie Lott, and Bob St. Clair.

Customer Reviews

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50 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Could've been much better!, August 16, 2006

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Richard Motroni "motroni5" (Redwood City, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: NFL Films - San Francisco 49ers - The Complete History (DVD)

As a life-long Niner fan who went to his first game 1975, I had high hopes for the DVD set but unfortunately my worst fears came true. Nearly 95% of the DVD dealt with the 1980's and 90s and very little before then.
Don't get me wrong, I love the Glory Years of the 80'2 and 90's (I went to so many of those great games). Still, something must be said about the players prior to the 1980s who played so hard during the tough times.

BEST PARTS - Bill Walsh's coaching clinic on passing. Having Bill Walsh teach you about passing is like Mozart teaching you how to write an opera. Great, insightful stuff!
Another must-see if the 50-minute documentary on Michael Zagaris whose journey took him from taking pictures at Kezar Stadium, working for RKF in '68, hanging out with rock stars to being the 49ers' offical team photograher.

WORST PART - They actually have a seperate segment on T.O. and not one on far more worthy subjects like John Brodie, Gene Washington, Cedrick Hardman, Tommy Hart, Paul Hoffer, Bill Ring nor JNimmy Johnson and Dave Wilcox, both memebers of the Hall of Fame. I would rather see classic clips from those who paved the way and paid the price than B.O., I mean, T.O.

In short, it is a history of the 49ers, just no thte complete history.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Jerry Rice? Steve Young?, December 24, 2009

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joe mama "joe mama" (marin county, ca) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NFL Films - San Francisco 49ers - The Complete History (DVD)

How can you have a "Complete History" of the Forty Niners with special sections on Terrell Owens and Jeff Garcia and then leave out Hall-of-Famers Jerry Rice and Steve Young? Pretty funny when you think about it--except that it really happened.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bill Walsh was THE master., April 21, 2007

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Thomas L. Gerling "zombieduck" (zombieduck) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: NFL Films - San Francisco 49ers - The Complete History (DVD)

Growing up here in So Cal, I was a huge L.A. Rams fan during the 80's, so I knew first hand how great Montana was. He always took out my team. After watching the bit on Quarterbacking, by Bill Walsh, I realize now why they were so good, and we, along with the rest of the league, were not. Everything, from the foot work, to the placement of the ball so the reciever could catch it in stride. I would recomend any high school QB to watch this, there is so much to learn. As for the rest, they include the NFL Game of the Week for Super Bowl 16. Not the John Facenda Super Bowl highlight, but the 23 minute one with Harry Kalas. That, along with the 'The Catch' makes this DVD a must have.

Quarterbacking by Bill Walsh: Lessons from the Master