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San Francisco 49ers Team History

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San Francisco 49ers




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  • San Francisco 49ers program_1946

    San Francisco 49ers Team Formation

    The San Francisco 49ers were the first major league professional sports franchise based in San Francisco, and one of the first professional sports teams based on the West Coast of the United States. The team also became the first “big four” sport (i.e., baseball, football, basketball, or hockey) franchise to play in the Western United States. The Cleveland Rams moved ...
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  • eddie debartolo San Francisco 49ers

    Eddie DeBartolo Ownership

    DeBartolo was actively involved in franchise ownership and sports management, becoming one of the most successful and generous owners in professional sports. His ownership of the 49ers proved especially notable. During his twenty-three years owning the team, beginning in 1977, the 49ers won an unprecedented five Super Bowls under coaches Bill Walsh and George Seifert, Super Bowl XVI, Super Bowl ...
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    Super Bowl XVI Winner 1981

    The 49ers defeated the Bengals by the score of 26–21 to win their first Super Bowl. The game was played on January 24, 1982, at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. It marked the first time that a Super Bowl was held in a cold-weather city. The domed stadium saved the crowd at the game from ...
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  • Super Bowl XIX - 1984 San Francisco 49ers

    Super Bowl XIX Winner 1984

    The 49ers defeated the Dolphins by the score of 38–16, to win their second Super Bowl. The game was played on January 20, 1985, at Stanford Stadium, on the campus of Stanford University in Stanford, California. The game was hyped as the battle between two great quarterbacks: Miami’s Dan Marino and San Francisco’s Joe Montana. The Dolphins entered their fifth ...
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  • Super Bowl XXIII - 1988 Jerry Rice

    Super Bowl XXIII Winner 1988

    The 49ers defeated the Bengals by the score of 20–16, winning their third-ever Super Bowl. The game was played on January 22, 1989, at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami, Florida, the first Super Bowl hosted in the Miami area in 10 years, and the first in Miami not held at the Orange Bowl. This was the second meeting between these ...
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  • Super Bowl XXIV - 1989 Denver vs SF

    Super Bowl XXIV Winner 1989

    Played on January 28, 1990, at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, the 49ers defeated the Broncos by the score of 55–10, winning their second consecutive Super Bowl, and tying the Pittsburgh Steelers with four Super Bowl victories. San Francisco also became the first team to win back-to-back Super Bowls with two different head coaches; rookie head coach George ...
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  • Super Bowl XXIX - 1995 Steve Young

    Super Bowl XXIX Winner 1995

    The 49ers defeated the Chargers by the score of 49–26, becoming the first team to win five Super Bowls. The game was played on January 29, 1995, at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami, Florida (now part of the suburb of Miami Gardens). This game is regarded as 49ers quarterback Steve Young’s final leap out of the shadow of his predecessor, ...
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    New Stadium in Santa Clara

    On November 8, 2006, reports surfaced that the 49ers ended negotiations with the city of San Francisco about building a new stadium and plan to do so in Santa Clara, 38.3 miles south of the team’s current home field, Candlestick Park in San Francisco; Santa Clara already hosts the team’s administrative headquarters and training facility. The Yorks and then-San Francisco ...
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History of the 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers are one of the most successful teams in NFL history, having won five Super Bowls and appearing in seven. The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC), which merged with the National Football League (NFL) two years later. The team has been based out of Santa Clara, California since 2014 after spending nearly 70 years at Candlestick Park.

Throughout their storied history, San Francisco has had some truly legendary players donning its colors including Joe Montana, Jerry Rice, and Steve Young who led them to four Super Bowl victories during an eight-year span from 1981 to 1988 under head coach Bill Walsh’s innovative West Coast Offense system. They also have three more championships from other eras; their first title came when they defeated Cleveland for the AAFC championship game back in 1949 while their last two were earned by defeating Cincinnati and Denver respectively during the 1994 & 1995 seasons under head coach George Seifert’s reign as a leader on both occasions.

In addition to these great accomplishments throughout its long tenure within the professional football world, the 49ers organization is known for being a pioneer among league franchises as it was one of the first teams that implemented modern scouting methods into the player evaluation process; this allowed them to find talent not only regionally but nationally through college drafts that began taking place annually starting 1951 season onwards. Moreover, the franchise is also credited with establishing a unique “family atmosphere” amongst staff members which contributed greatly towards the winning culture established over time due to continuous focus placed upon developing relationships between coaches/players off-field just much like what happened on the playing surface itself.

No matter how you look at it, there is no denying fact that the San Francisco 49ers have become synonymous with success within the NFL landscape thanks largely to a due incredible amount of dedication shown by countless individuals involved in creating such a memorable legacy; here's hoping the next generation can continue building upon those achievements moving forward!





Established
1946

City
San Francisco

League History
1946 - Present / National Football League

Team History
1946 - Present / San Francisco 49ers

Nickname
49ers - 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.

Championship
Super Bowl 5
1995, 1990, 1989, 1985, 1982

Stadium
2014 - Present / Levi's Stadium
1971 - 1995, 2009 - 2013 / Candlestick Park
2004 - 2008 / Monster Park
2002 - 2004 / San Francisco Stadium at Candlestick Point
1995 - 2002 / 3Com Park
1946 - 1970 / Kezar Stadium

Owner
2008 - Present / John York
2000 - 2008 / Denise DeBartolo York and John York
1977 - 2000 / Eddie DeBartolo, Jr. and Denise DeBartolo York
1964 - 1977 / Josephine Morabito, Elizabeth Morabito, and Ruffo
1957 - 1964 / Josephine Morabito, Victor Morabito, and Ruffo
1953 - 1957 / Tony and Victor Morabito, and Al Ruffo
1947 - 1953 / Tony and Victor Morabito
1946 / Tony and Victor Morabito, Allen E. Sorrell and E.J. Turre

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Retired Number
8 / Steve Young
12 / John Brodie
16 / Joe Montana
34 / Joe Perry
37 / Jimmy Johnson
39 / Hugh McElhenny
42 / Ronnie Lott
70 / Charlie Krueger
73 / Leo Nomellini
79 / Bob St. Clair
80 / Jerry Rice
87 / Dwight Clark
– / Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr.
– / Bill Walsh

*Blue is this team’s history

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