Are you a super fan and collector of all things football? the Super Bowl, the San Francisco 49ers, the Cincinnati Bengals? The 2025 National Football League season marks the 37th anniversary of the 1988-1989 season that saw Miami, Florida host the 49ers and Bengals in Super Bowl XXIII (23), with San Francisco winning 20-16 and WR Jerry Rice taking home Most Valuable Player (MVP) honors. The two teams had previously met in Super Bowl 16. “Be Bop Bamboozled in 3-D” was the halftime entertainment headlining production.
Super Bowl XXIII was a matchup of powerhouses with legends including: Joe Montana; Steve Young; Ronnie Lott; Roger Craig; Randy Cross; Keena Turner; Jesse Sapolu; Bill Romanowski; Charles Haley; Brent Jones; John Taylor; Jerry Rice; Bill Walsh; Boomer Esiason; Ickey Woods; Anthony Munoz; Cris Collinsworth; Tim McGee; and Sam Wyche.
Read the Table of Contents picture, too, for the articles in the program covering everything from the teams involved to the Super Bowl history and records to highlights of the 1988 season amongst numerous other related football stories of interest. Plus, plenty of throwback business advertisements that are sure to stir up memories.
Please see all the pictures that show the extraordinary condition of the 200-page official Super Bowl program that was purchased via mail in 1989 and since been kept in a plastic sleeve in a plastic storage tub. There is no significant visible wear, markups, or other defects or damage beyond very light handling. Feel free to ask any questions or for additional pictures.