Rise of the 49ers

2026

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Rise of the 49ers

8.4 | en | Documentary

Using rare and never-before-seen footage, as well as one-on-one interviews, discover how the San Francisco 49ers rose from an also-ran into pro football's most glamorous franchise during the '80s and early '90s.

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8.4 | en | Documentary | More Info

Released: 2026-02-01 | Released Producted By: NFL Films , AMC Studios Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: https://www.amc.com/shows/rise-of-the-49ers--1073909

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Documentary

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Rise of the 49ers (2026) is now streaming with subscription on AMC+

Cast

Joe Montana , Jerry Rice , Ronnie Lott , Steve Young , Tom Brady , Bill Walsh

Director

Ameeth Sankaran

Producted By

NFL Films , AMC Studios

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Joe Montana

as Self

Rise of the 49ers Elway Rhythm Masters: A Mickey Hart Experience Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure All Madden 1984 – The Season That Saved Football A Tale of Two Cities A Tale of Two Cities: Part 2 Asylum The San Francisco 49ers Team of the '80s

Jerry Rice

as Self

Rise of the 49ers The Tiger Effect College Football 150 - Football Is US: The College Game In Search of Greatness A Tale of Two Cities A Tale of Two Cities: Part 2 I'm in Love with a Church Girl The San Francisco 49ers Team of the '80s Without a Paddle: Nature's Calling NFL History of the San Francisco 49ers

Ronnie Lott

as Self

Rise of the 49ers Rhythm Masters: A Mickey Hart Experience The San Francisco 49ers Team of the '80s NFL History of the San Francisco 49ers Hawkeye Fight to Win

Steve Young

as Self

Rise of the 49ers Tua League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis The San Francisco 49ers Team of the '80s Cosmo: Reloaded NFL History of the San Francisco 49ers NFL Greatest Games: Dallas Cowboys 1992 NFC Championship Game NFL Films Presents Quarterbacks on Quarterbacks

Tom Brady

as Narrator (voice)

Rise of the 49ers The Madden Cruiser Tour: A Bayou Adventure with Bill Belichick Built in Birmingham: Brady & the Blues Raise the Flags The Dynasty: New England Patriots The DunKings The Roast of Tom Brady 80 for Brady The Tuck Rule The Match: Brady/Rodgers vs. Allen/Mahomes

Bill Walsh

as Self

Rise of the 49ers The San Francisco 49ers Team of the '80s NFL History of the San Francisco 49ers Crunch Course

Ameeth Sankaran

Executive Producer

Tom Brady

Executive Producer

Gotham Chopra

Executive Producer

Jessica Boddy

Executive Producer

Ken Rodgers

Executive Producer

Keith Cossrow

Executive Producer

Ross Ketover

Executive Producer

Jon Weinbach

Executive Producer

Jason Reed

Executive Producer

Jesse Sisgold

Executive Producer

Nick Mascolo

Executive Producer

Ryan Kelly

Executive Producer

Rise of the 49ers Audience Reviews

Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

ClassyWas Excellent, smart action film.

Paynbob It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

Jerrie It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...