Quick Stats

League Championships

1982 Super Bowl XVI
1985 Super Bowl XIX
1989 Super Bowl XXIII
1990 Super Bowl XXIV
1995 Super Bowl XXIX

Conference Championships

1981 (NFC)
1984 (NFC)
1988 (NFC)
1989 (NFC)
1994 (NFC)

Division Championships

1970 (NFC West)
1971 (NFC West)
1972 (NFC West)
1981 (NFC West)
1983 (NFC West)
1984 (NFC West)
1986 (NFC West)
1987 (NFC West)
1988 (NFC West)
1989 (NFC West)
1990 (NFC West)
1992 (NFC West)
1993 (NFC West)
1994 (NFC West)
1997 (NFC West)

Years in Playoffs

1949 1957 1970
1971 1972 1981
1983 1984 1985
1986 1987 1988
1989 1990 1992
1993 1994 1995
1996 1997 1998
2001 2002

Retired Numbers

#12 John Brodie
#16 Joe Montana
#34 Joe Perry
#37 Jimmy Johnson
#39 Hugh McElhenny
#70 Charlie Krueger
#73 Leo Nomellini
#87 Dwight Clark

Hall of Fame Members

Joe Perry
1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962 and 1963

Y. A. Tittle
1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959 and 1960

Hugh McElhenny
1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963 and 1964

Bob St. Clair
1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962 and 1963

Leo Nomellini
1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962 and 1963

John Johnson
1954, 1955 and 1956

Jimmy Johnson
1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 and 1976

Jack Christiansen
1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 and 1967

Dave Wilcox
1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 and 1974

O. J. Simpson
1978

Bill Walsh
1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1988

Joe Montana
1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 and 1992

Ronnie Lott
1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1990

Previous Stadiums

Kezar Stadium
(59,636) 1946-70

Candlestick Park
(69,400) 1971
known as 3Com Park
1995-2001

San Francisco 49ers Team History

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Few NFL teams can boast the individual stars and strong teams that made the 49ers a dominant power in the 1980s and 1990s. While on their way to capturing five Super Bowl titles, the 49ers fielded such players as running back Roger Craig, wide receiver Jerry Rice, defensive end Fred Dean, and quarterbacks Joe Montana and Steve Young. Earlier stars include Hall of Fame members quarterback Y. A. Tittle, and running backs Joe The Jet Perry and Hugh McElhenny.Founded in 1946, the 49ers began as part of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC), reaching the AAFC championship game in 1949. After the AAFC folded in 1949, the 49ers joined the NFL. San Francisco returned to the postseason in 1957 under head coach Frankie Albert. That year quarterback Tittle captured the player of the year award and Billy Wilson won his third receiving championship in four seasons.

San Francisco 49ers Franchise Information

Franchise Granted: 1933
First Season: 1933
Franchise History:
1946 - 1949 San Francisco 49ers (AAFC)
1950 - Present San Francisco 49ers (NFL)

The 49ers name was adopted when San Francisco obtained an AAFC franchise in 1946. The name was selected as a recognition of the pioneering and adventurous spirit of the men of the 1849 gold rush in the Sierra Nevada mountains east of San Francisco.

San Francisco 49ers - Stadium

3Com Park

602 Jamestown Avenue
San Francisco CA 94124
Surface Grass
Seating 69,843
Opened April, 1960
First game Oct. 10, 1971
Phone (415) 467-1994
Tenants:
San Francisco 49ers

San Francisco 49ers Chronological History

The San Francisco 49ers have the distinction of being the first major league professional sports franchise on the West Coast. The 49ers entered professional football in 1946 and matured, nationally and locally, when the club was granted a National League franchise in 1950.

The team earned its name from the surge of goldminers to the San Francisco area during 1849, thus the nickname the San Francisco 49ers. It is the only name the team has been affiliated with and San Francisco is the only city in which it has resided.

San Francisco is the best all-time Super Bowl championship performing team with 5 wins in 5 attempts. With great QB’s like Montanna and Young this franchise has always had great playoff performances.

1946 - The 49ers were founded in 1946 as members of the All-American Football Conference. They joined the NFL in 1949 after playing in the final AAFC Championship Game.

1950 - San Francisco fans celebrated the entry of the 49ers into the NFL, along with Cleveland and Baltimore. But the road was rough and hazardous during the first year-the team won only three games against nine defeats.

1968 - Dick Nolan signs on as head coach and quickly develops an iron defence.

1970 - After a moderate roster shake-up the 49ers qualify for the first of three consecutive seasons of post season play.

1979 - Rookie Joe Montana joins the 49ers as does head coach Joe Walsh ushering in a decade of team success.

1982 - The 49ers defeat the Cincinnati Bengals 26-21 and capture the Super Bowl.

1983 -The 49ers return to the playoff's, as they continue to do for 11 of the next 12 seasons.

1985 - The 49ers defeat the Miami Dolphins 38-16 and win Super Bowl XIX.

1989 - Long time defence coordinator George Seifert becomes head coach. The 49ers win the Super Bowl 20-16 against the Cincinnati Bengals.

1990 - The 49ers defeat the Denver Broncos 55-10 and win the Super Bowl once more.

1995 - The 49ers defeat the San Diego Chargers 49-26 and win the Super Bowl.