🏈On December 7, 1980 the San Francisco 49ers staged the greatest come from behind victory in the history of the NFL's regular season up to that point. The 49ers rallied from 28 points down to defeat the New Orleans Saints by a score of 38–35 in overtime in Week 14 at Candlestick Park. 49ers new starting quarterback Joe Montana would finish 24 of 36 passing for 285 yards and 2 touchdown tosses. San Francisco kicker Ray Wersching nailed a 36 yard field goal in overtime to give the 49ers the mirac