San Francisco 49ers started in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and joined the NFL in 1949 when the leagues merged. At the time, they were the first major league professional sports franchise to be based in San Francisco and are the 10th oldest NFL franchise.

The name '49ers' originates from the original prospectors who arrived in Northern California during the 1849 Gold Rush.

They have won 5 Super Bowls between 1981-1994 and have played in a total of 7 Super Bowl and ranked 3rd all time in the NFL. The team is valued at $3.05bn and the 16th most valuable sports team in the world behind baseball's Chicago Cubs and above soccer's Bayern Munich (Germany).

NAMES

San Francisco 49ers (1946-PRESENT)

LOCATION

San Francisco,CA(1946-2013)
Stanford,CA(1989 - 1 Game after the Loma Prieta Earthquake)
Santa Clara,CA(2014-PRESENT)

AFFILIATIONS

ALL-AMERICA FOOTBALL CONFERENCE(1946-1949)
Western Division(1946-1949)
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE(1950-)
Coastal Division(1950-1970)
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE(1970-)
West Division(1970-)

SEASONS

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Franchise records according to Pro-Football-Reference.com

SEASON LEAGUE CONF DIVISION FINISH W L T PLAYOFFS
1946 AAFC WESTERN 2ND 9 5 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1947 AAFC WESTERN 2ND 8 4 2 DID NOT QUALIFY
1948 AAFC WESTERN 2ND 12 2 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1949 AAFC 2ND 9 3 0 WON FIRST-ROUND PLAYOFFS (YANKEES) 17-7
LOST AAFC CHAMPIONSHIP (BROWNS) 7-21
1950 NFL NATIONAL 5th 3 9 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1951 NFL NATIONAL 3RD 7 4 1 DID NOT QUALIFY
1952 NFL NATIONAL 3RD 7 5 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1953 NFL WESTERN 3RD 9 3 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1954 NFL WESTERN 3RD 7 4 1 DID NOT QUALIFY
1955 NFL WESTERN 5th 4 8 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1956 NFL WESTERN 3RD 5 6 1 DID NOT QUALIFY
1957 NFL WESTERN 2ND 8 4 0 LOST CONFERENCE PLAYOFF (LIONS) 27-31
1958 NFL WESTERN 4TH 6 6 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1959 NFL WESTERN 4TH 7 5 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1960 NFL WESTERN 3RD 7 5 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1961 NFL WESTERN 5th 7 6 1 DID NOT QUALIFY
1962 NFL WESTERN 5th 6 8 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1963 NFL WESTERN 7TH 2 12 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1964 NFL WESTERN 7TH 4 10 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1965 NFL WESTERN 4TH 7 6 1 DID NOT QUALIFY
1966 NFL WESTERN 4TH 6 6 2 DID NOT QUALIFY
1967 NFL WESTERN COASTAL 3RD 7 7 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1968 NFL WESTERN COASTAL 3RD 7 6 1 DID NOT QUALIFY
1969 NFL WESTERN COASTAL 4TH 4 8 2 DID NOT QUALIFY
1970 NFL NFC WEST 1ST 10 3 1 WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (VIKINGS) 17-14
LOST NFC CHAMPIONSHIP (COWBOYS) 10-17
1971 NFL NFC WEST 1ST 9 5 0 WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (REDSKINS) 24-20
LOST NFC CHAMPIONSHIP (COWBOYS) 3-14
1972 NFL NFC WEST 1ST 8 5 1 LOST DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (COWBOYS) 28-30
1973 NFL NFC WEST 4TH 5 9 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1974 NFL NFC WEST 2ND 6 8 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1975 NFL NFC WEST 2ND 5 9 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1976 NFL NFC WEST 2ND 8 6 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1977 NFL NFC WEST 3RD 5 9 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1978 NFL NFC WEST 4TH 2 14 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1979 NFL NFC WEST 4TH 2 14 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1980 NFL NFC WEST 3RD 6 10 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1981 NFL NFC WEST 1ST 13 3 0 WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (GIANTS) 38-24
WON NFC CHAMPIONSHIP (COWBOYS) 28-27
WON SUPER BOWL XVI (1) (BENGALS) 26-21
1982 NFL NFC WEST 11TH 3 6 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1983 NFL NFC WEST 1ST 10 6 0 WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (LIONS) 24-23
LOST NFC CHAMPIONSHIP (REDSKINS) 21-24
1984 NFL NFC WEST 1ST 15 1 0 WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (GIANTS) 21-10
WON NFC CHAMPIONSHIP (BEARS)) 23-0
WON SUPER BOWL XIX (2) (DOLPHINS) 38-16
1985 NFL NFC WEST 2ND 10 6 0 LOST WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (GIANTS) 3-17
1986 NFL NFC WEST 1ST 10 5 1 LOST DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (GIANTS) 3-49
1987 NFL NFC WEST 1ST 13 2 0 LOST DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (VIKINGS) 24-36
1988 NFL NFC WEST 1ST 10 6 0 WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (VIKINGS) 34-9
WON NFC CHAMPIONSHIP (BEARS)) 28-3
WON SUPER BOWL XXIII (3) (BENGALS) 20-16
1989 NFL NFC WEST 1ST 14 2 0 WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (VIKINGS) 41-13
WON NFC CHAMPIONSHIP (Rams)) 30-3
WON SUPER BOWL XXIV (4) (BRONCOS) 55-10
1990 NFL NFC WEST 1ST 14 2 0 WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (REDSKINS) 28-10
LOST NFC CHAMPIONSHIP (GIANTS) 13-15
1991 NFL NFC WEST 3RD 10 6 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1992 NFL NFC WEST 1ST 14 2 0 WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (REDSKINS) 20-13
LOST NFC CHAMPIONSHIP (COWBOYS) 20-30
1993 NFL NFC WEST 1ST 10 6 0 WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (GIANTS) 44-3
LOST NFC CHAMPIONSHIP (COWBOYS) 21-38
1994 NFL NFC WEST 1ST 13 3 0 WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (BEARS) 44-15
WON NFC CHAMPIONSHIP (COWBOYS)) 38-28
WON SUPER BOWL XXIX (5) (Chargers) 49-26
1995 NFL NFC WEST 1ST 11 5 0 LOST DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (PACKERS) 17-27
1996 NFL NFC WEST 2ND 12 4 0 WON WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Eagles) 14-0
LOST DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (PACKERS) 14-35
1997 NFL NFC WEST 1ST 13 3 0 WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (VIKINGS) 38-22
LOST NFC CHAMPIONSHIP (PACKERS) 10-23
1998 NFL NFC WEST 2ND 12 4 0 WON WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (PACKERS) 30-27
LOST DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Falcons) 18-20
1999 NFL NFC WEST 4TH 4 12 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2000 NFL NFC WEST 4TH 6 10 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2001 NFL NFC WEST 2ND 12 4 0 LOST WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (PACKERS) 15-25
2002 NFL NFC WEST 1ST 10 6 0 WON WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (GIANTS) 39-38
LOST DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (BUCCANEERS) 6-31
2003 NFL NFC WEST 3RD 7 9 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2004 NFL NFC WEST 4TH 2 14 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2005 NFL NFC WEST 4TH 4 12 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2006 NFL NFC WEST 3RD 7 9 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2007 NFL NFC WEST 3RD 5 11 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2008 NFL NFC WEST 2ND 7 9 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2009 NFL NFC WEST 2ND 8 8 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2010 NFL NFC WEST 3RD 6 10 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2011 NFL NFC WEST 1ST 13 3 0 WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (SAINTS) 36-32
LOST NFC CHAMPIONSHIP (GIANTS) 17-20 (OT)
2012 NFL NFC WEST 1ST 11 4 1 WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (PACKERS) 45-31
WON NFC CHAMPIONSHIP (Falcons)) 28-24
LOST SUPER BOWL XLVII (RAVENS) 31-34
2013 NFL NFC WEST 2ND 12 4 0 WON WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (PACKERS) 23-20
WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS  (PANTHERS)) 23-10
LOST NFC CHAMPIONSHIP (SEAHAWKS) 17-23
2014 NFL NFC WEST 3RD 8 8 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2015 NFL NFC WEST 4TH 5 11 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2016 NFL NFC WEST 4TH 2 14 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2017 NFL NFC WEST 4TH 6 10 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2018 NFL NFC WEST 3RD 4 12 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2019 NFL NFC WEST 1ST 13 3 0 WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (VIKINGS) 27-10
WON NFC CHAMPIONSHIP (PACKERS)) 37-20
LOST SUPER BOWL LIV (Chiefs) 20-31
2020 NFL NFC WEST 4TH 6 10 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2021 NFL NFC WEST 3RD 10 7 0 WON WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (COWBOYS) 23-17
WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS  (PACKERS)) 13-10
LOST NFC CHAMPIONSHIP (Rams) 17-20
2022 NFL NFC WEST 1ST 13 4 0 WON WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (SEAHAWKS)  41-23
WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS  (COWBOYS)) 19-12
LOST NFC CHAMPIONSHIP (Eagles) 7-31
2023 NFL NFC WEST 1ST 12 5 0 Won DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Packers) 24-21
WON NFC CHAMPIONSHIP (LIONS) 34-31
LOST SUPER BOWL LVIII (CHIEFS) 22-25 (OT)

AAFC CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCES

SEASON W/L OPPONENT SCORE HOST CITY VICTORY APP
1949 4TH L
CLEVELAND
BROWNS
21-7 CLEVELAND - 1

SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS

5
1981 | 1984 | 1988
1989 | 1994

SUPER BOWL APPEARANCES

SUPER BOWL SEASON W/L OPPONENT SCORE HOST CITY VICTORY APP
XVI 1981 W
CINCINNATI
BENGALS
26-21 PONTIAC 1 1
XIX 1984 W
MIAMI
DOLPHINS
38-16 STANFORD 2 2
XXIII 1988 W
CINCINNATI
BENGALS
20-16 MIAMI GARDENS 3 3
XXIV 1989 W
DENVER
BRONCOS
55-10 NEW ORLEANS 4 4
XXIX 1994 W
SAN DIEGO
CHARGERS
49-26 EAST RUTHERFORD 5 5
XLVII 2012 L
BALTIMORE
RAVENS
34-31 NEW ORLEANS - 6
LIV 2019 L
KANSAS CITY
CHIEFS
31-20 MIAMI GARDENS - 7
LVIII 2023 L
KANSAS CITY
CHIEFS
25-22 (OT) LAS VEGAS,NV - 8

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS

NFC61981, 1984, 1988-1989, 1994, 2012

DIVISION TITLES

NFC WEST221970-1972, 1981, 1983-1984, 1986-1990, 1992-1995, 1997, 2002, 2011-2012, 2019, 2022,2023

PLAYOFFS APPEARANCES

30
AAFC11949
NFL281957,1970-1972,1981,1983-1990,1992-1998,2001-2002,2011-2013,2019,2021,2022,2023

LOGOS

(1946-1967) (1968-1995) (1996-2008) (2009-)

HELMETS

(1960-1961) (1962-1963) (1964-1995) (1996-2008)
(2009-)

STADIUMS

KEZAR STADIUM
(SAN FRANCISCO, CA)
(1946-1970)
CANDLESTICK PARK
(SAN FRANCISCO, CA)
(1971-2013)
STANFORD STADIUM
(STANFORD, CA)
(1989)
1 GAME AFTER
LOMA PRIETA EARTHQUAKE
LEVI'S STADIUM
(SANTA CLARA, CA)
(2014-)