Harris Barton
Acting
Biography
Harris Barton anchored the San Francisco 49ers' offensive line during their dominant dynasty, protecting two Hall of Fame quarterbacks and helping secure three Super Bowl championships. Born on April 19, 1964, in Atlanta, Georgia, Barton grew up in a Jewish Orthodox home and attended Dunwoody High School before starring at the University of North Carolina. A four-year starter for the Tar Heels, he earned First-team All-American honors and was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Outstanding Offensive Lineman as a senior in 1986. Drafted in the first round, 22nd overall, by the 49ers in 1987, the 6-foot-4, 286-pound Barton was the first offensive lineman selected by San Francisco in the first round since 1968. He finished as the runner-up for the NFL Rookie of the Year and went on to play twelve seasons, appearing in 138 games with 134 starts, including an impressive 89 consecutive games. He earned two First-team All-Pro selections (1992, 1993) and one Pro Bowl berth (1993), winning Super Bowls XXIII, XXIV, and XXIX. Barton's strengths defined championship-caliber offensive line play: exceptional durability, meticulous preparation (arriving six hours before kickoff to mentally prepare), and the ability to channel intense focus into ferocious blocking. Teammates praised the "soul and spirit" he infused into the offensive line that protected Joe Montana and Steve Young. His technique and intelligence made him one of the era's most fundamentally sound tackles. His greatest moments showcased his versatility and dedication: During Super Bowl XXIII, Barton was part of the offensive line protecting Montana during the legendary 92-yard game-winning drive against Cincinnati; during Super Bowl XXIX, Barton served as the left-handed quarterback Steve Young's blindside protector, telling Young before the game "I'm taking the monkey off your back," and helped him throw six touchdown passes in the 49-26 demolition of San Diego; and after tearing his left triceps tendon in the 1994 season opener, Barton returned to help the 49ers capture Super Bowl XXIX, demonstrating extraordinary toughness. Upon his retirement in 1998, Barton co-founded Champion Ventures in 1999 with teammates Ronnie Lott and Joe Montana, raising $40 million from professional athletes and eventually managing $2.4 billion at its peak as HRJ Capital. He founded H. Barton Asset Management in 2010 and established Champion Charities with Lott, raising over $30 million for brain tumor research at UCSF in honor of his parents, who both died from brain cancer. Barton was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2021.
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America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions is an annual documentary series created by NFL Films (broadcast on the NFL Network and CBS). Each of its 55 (and counting) installments profile the National Football League's annual Super Bowl champion through highlights, interviews with players and coaches, and a celebrity narrator. A spin-off debuted on September 18, 2008, titled America's Game: The Missing Rings which chronicled five of the best teams to never win the Super Bowl.
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
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Sidewalks Entertainment
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 work its magic. From "The Alley Oop" to "The Catch", McElhenny to Montana ..."Joe the Jet" to Flash 80...Bill Walsh to George Seifert, the San Francisco 49ers boast a deep history of brilliant coaches, hard hitting defenses and high powered offenses. Now, here is a DVD collection no true 49ers fan can do without. "As Great As Gold" takes you on a tour that follows the team through the fabulous 50's, covers their resurgence in the 70's and highlights the glory years of a dynasty that won 5 Super Bowls. You'll also see the 1981 NFC Championship game, a see-saw battle which helped put the 49ers on top of the NFL's pecking order.
NFL History of the San Francisco 49ers
Few had heard of Bill Walsh when he was hired as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers in 1979. Within three seasons, he created a world champion -- within six, he had created a dynasty. In this program, NFL Films goes inside the 49ers dynasty, detailing the system, the players, and the mindset that created the powerhouse 49ers teams of the 1980s.