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The CRAZIEST NBC BROADCASTING CONTROVERSY in 49ers HISTORY | Bills @ 49ers (1992)


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The 1992 week 2 NFL game between the Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers at Candlestick Park is one of the greatest regular season games of all-time, as the game famously featured no punts, earning the nickname the No Punt Game, and featured ~1,100 yards of total offense. However, fans around the San Francisco and Sacramento area could not watch the start of the game, because of an extremely controversial decision made due to a bizarre caveat in the NFL broadcasting rules. This is the story behind the controversy.

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