Images and stories from the NFL as it rolled though the '80s.
Montana
FILE - This is a 1981 file photo showing San Francisco 49ers NFL football quarterback Joe Montana. The 49ers ruled most of the 1980s by winning Super Bowls after the 1981, '84, '88 and '89 seasons. (AP Photo/File)
Baltimore Colts flee to Indy
FILE - In this March 19, 1984, file photo, a moving van carrying the Baltimore Colts' equipment leaves Baltimore for Indianapolis in the middle of the night. Colts owner Robert Irsay relocated his team to Indianapolis without any public announcement _ leaving fans in both cities stunned when they woke up that morning. (Lloyd Pearson/The Baltimore Sun via AP, File)
Matt Millen
FILE - In this Jan. 23, 1984, file photo, Los Angeles Raiders' Matt Millen gestures as he celebrates with teammate Reggie Kinlaw following the Raiders' 38-9 win over the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XVIII in Tampa. (AP Photo/File)
Bill Walsh
FILE - In this Jan. 25, 1982, file photo, San Francisco 49ers coach Bill Walsh raises his arms in victory as he is carried off the field by his players after their 26-21 Super Bowl XVI win over Cincinnati Bengals in Pontiac, Mich. The San 49ers ruled most of the 1980s by winning Super Bowls after the 1981, '84, '88 and '89 seasons.(AP Photo/File)
Gene Upshaw
FILE - In this Oct. 2, 1982, file photo, Gene Upshaw, right, President of the National Football League Players Association, appears pensive as NFLPA executive director Ed Garvey speaks in Washington, after the group halted talks with NFL owners. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Bill Parcells
FILE - In this Jan. 25, 1987, file photo, New York Giants coach Bill Parcells is carried off the field after the Giants defeated the Denver Broncos, 39-20, in Super Bowl XXI in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
Jerry Rice
FILE - In this Jan. 28, 1990, file photo, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice raises his fist in jubilation as he celebrates with teammates Bruce Collie, Left, and Jesse Sapolu after scoring his second touchdown of the day with 34 seconds left in the second quarter at Super Bowl XXIV in New Orleans. The San 49ers ruled most of the 1980s by winning Super Bowls after the 1981, '84, '88 and '89 seasons. (AP Photo/John Gapps III, File)
Touchdown, Charlie Brown
FILE - In this Jan. 30, 1983, file photo, Washington Redskins receiver Charlie Brown (87) gets ready to spike the ball after he scored a fourth quarter touchdown against the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl XVII in Pasadena, Calif. Coming over to congratulate Brown are teammates Alvin Garrett (89) and Clarence Harmon (38). The Redskins won 27-17. (AP Photo/File)
Edward DiBartolo Jr & Roger Craig
FILE - In this Jan. 23, 1989, file photo, San Francisco 49ers owner Edward DiBartolo Jr. hugs 49ers running back Roger Craig (33) in the locker room after the 49ers 20-16 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl XXIII in Miami. (AP Photo/File)
Ditka
FILE- In this Jan. 26, 1986, file photo, Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka is carried off the field by Steve McMichael, left, and William Perry after the Bears defeated the New England Patriots 46-10 in Super Bowl XX in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin, File)
"The Catch"
FILE - In this Jan. 10, 1982, file photo, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Dwight Clark makes "The Catch," a pass from Joe Montana that tied the game late in the fourth quarter against the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC championship football game at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. (Phil Huber/The Dallas Morning News via AP, File)
Joe Gibbs
FILE - In this Feb. 2, 1983, file photo, Washington Redskins head coach Joe Gibbs, left, and player Fred Dean react to the huge crowd that turned out to honor their victory over the Miami Dolphins in the Super Bowl, in Washington. Gibbs restored a winning culture to the Washington franchise, leading the Redskins to three Super Bowl appearances in the 1980s, including two victories. He'd win another in 1991. (AP Photo/File)
Joe Montana
FILE - In this Jan. 24, 1982, file photo, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Joe Montana signals a touchdown after throwing a pass to running back Earl Cooper in the second quarter of Super Bowl XVI against the Cincinnati Bengals in Pontiac, Mich., as Bengals' Ross Browner (79) looks on. (AP Photo/File)
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