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San Francisco 49ers Unveil Throwback Jerseys

When the 49ers take the field Monday Night against the Eagles they will be turning back the clock. Equipment manager Kevin Lartique and his staff were tasked with the job of compiling the jersey’s which will mimic those of the great 49ers teams of the 1980’s.

“We’ve gone back in the archives and looked at some of the old media guides. We’ve talked to a couple of the old players who were here back then,” said Lartique. “I talked to a couple of companies like Rydell, who gave me some history on how many times they’ve had to paint it and when the colors change. And others told me about the face mask changes. What we’ve got basically is a look that resembles what they wore in the eighties.”

In an unprecedented run from 1981-90, the 49ers won 112 games, highlighted by nine trips to the playoffs, six appearances in the NFC Championship game, four NFC titles and victories in Super Bowls XVI, XIX, XXIII and XXIV. The 49ers sent 54 players to the Pro Bowl over the same period and ultimately sent two players (Joe Montana and Ronnie Lott) - and one coach (Bill Walsh) - to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Orders for the jerseys were actually placed by Lartique during the summer, but the uniforms did not arrive until last week. Since then it’s been a well orchestrated scramble for ‘Tique’ and his crew to fit 53 players for the new jerseys while still concentrating on a road trip to San Diego.

“You know the hardest part has actually been fitting the guys for the new helmets,” added Lartique. “They’ve been in the same one since April so it’s broken in and comfortable and the new helmets require quite a few adjustments. But the guys have been great. They know it’s just for one game.”

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