Super Bowl 53: 49ers records that could be broken by Patriots or Rams

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Super Bowl LIII will be a tough one to pick your rooting interest if you're a 49ers fan. 

Do you root for the Patriots, as Tom Brady tries to further improve his status as the potential G.O.A.T. over Joe Montana? Or do you cheer for an NFC West rival in the Rams? It won't be easy. 

To make matters even more interesting, there are a few 49ers Super Bowl records that have a chance of getting broken on Sunday. 

First, it starts with the quarterbacks. 

Jared Goff, 17 years younger than Brady, leads an explosive offense that ranked second in the NFL in multiple offensive categories. The third-year pro has weapons all over the field, but is it enough to challenge tying Steve Young's record six touchdowns in one Super Bowl?

Probably not. 

Brady has the third-most touchdowns in a single Super Bowl at four, but yeah, he has a bit of a history on the biggest stage. For now, Young's record seems safe. 

Moving on to Jerry Rice. ...

With three rings to his name, Rice owns multiple Super Bowl records. The only one that has a chance of being touched is his mark of three receiving touchdowns in one game. 

Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski caught two scores last year in Super Bowl LII and is one of the greatest red-zone threats in NFL history. Both teams -- including the Bay Area's own Julian Edelman of the Patriots -- have players that can have the hot hand for the end zone. 

The record by a 49ers player that has the greatest chance of being tied or broken, though, belongs to none other than kicker Ray Wersching. 

In Super Bowl XVI, the 49ers beat the Bengals 26-21, and much of that had to do with Wersching's right foot. He was a perfect 4-for-4 on field goals, and no one since has nailed that many through the uprights since. 

But, this year's Super Bowl has two superb kickers. 

Rams kicker Greg Zuerlein -- better known as Greg the Leg -- made 87.1 percent of his field goal attempts in the regular season while missing a few weeks to injury. In the playoffs, he's already made seven field goals, including the game-winner in the NFC Championship Game. 

Stephen Gostkowski of the Patriots converted 84.4 percent of his field goals in the regular season, but he's a two-time champion and hasn't missed yet in this season's playoffs. 

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No matter which team you're rooting for, there is one thing 49ers fans can cheer for: keep these records intact.

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