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San Francisco 49ers

Value$8.6B

Founded: 1946 · Metro Area: San Francisco-San Jose · NFC · NFC West · Home: Levi's Stadium

Top TeamSan Francisco-San Jose
WWikipediaQQ337758
5
League titles
0 pre-SB · 5 SB era
22
Division titles
31
Playoff appearances
Postseason 40-26
0.547
All-time win pct
80
Seasons
since 1946

Championships

Pre-Super Bowl titles in slate; Super Bowl era titles in gold.

SB XVI (1981)SB XIX (1984)SB XXIII (1988)SB XXIV (1989)SB XXIX (1994)
NFL / AAFC / AFL Championship (1920-1965)Super Bowl (1966-present)

Championship appearances

Every championship game appearance, win or loss. Solid chip = won; outlined chip = lost. Same pre-Super Bowl / Super Bowl color split as titles.

1949SB XVI (1981)SB XIX (1984)SB XXIII (1988)SB XXIV (1989)SB XXIX (1994)SB XLVII (2012)SB LIV (2019)SB LVIII (2023)

All-time record

Regular-season W-L-T642-531-16
Win pct0.547
Playoff record40-26-0 (0.606)
Championship appearances9 (5 wins)
Conference final appearances20 (9 wins)
Total seasons80
.500 or better seasons50
Most recent championship1994

Stadium history

Grouped by physical building. Naming-rights eras nested.

Levi's Stadium

2015-present
Santa Clara, California

Candlestick Park

1971-2014
San Francisco, California
  • Candlestick Park 1971-1994
  • 3Com Park 1995-2001
  • Candlestick Park 2002-2003
  • Monster Park 2004-2007
  • Candlestick Park 2008-2014

Kezar Stadium

1946-1970
San Francisco, California
Season-by-season
1946 to 2025 · 80 seasons · click to expand
SeasonTeamWLTWin%PFPADivisionFinishPostseason
2025San Francisco 49ers12500.706437371NFC West3rdPlayoffs
2024San Francisco 49ers61100.353389436NFC West4th—
2023San Francisco 49ers12500.706491298NFC West1stSB AppDiv Title
2022San Francisco 49ers13400.765450277NFC West1stConf FinalDiv Title
2021San Francisco 49ers10700.588427365NFC West3rdConf Final
2020San Francisco 49ers61000.375376390NFC West4th—
2019San Francisco 49ers13300.813479310NFC West1stSB AppDiv Title
2018San Francisco 49ers41200.250342435NFC West3rd—
2017San Francisco 49ers61000.375331383NFC West4th—
2016San Francisco 49ers21400.125309480NFC West4th—
2015San Francisco 49ers51100.313238387NFC West4th—
2014San Francisco 49ers8800.500306340NFC West3rd—
2013San Francisco 49ers12400.750406272NFC West2ndConf Final
2012San Francisco 49ers11410.719397273NFC West1stSB AppDiv Title
2011San Francisco 49ers13300.813380229NFC West1stConf FinalDiv Title
2010San Francisco 49ers61000.375305346NFC West3rd—
2009San Francisco 49ers8800.500330281NFC West2nd—
2008San Francisco 49ers7900.438339381NFC West2nd—
2007San Francisco 49ers51100.313219364NFC West3rd—
2006San Francisco 49ers7900.438298412NFC West3rd—
2005San Francisco 49ers41200.250239428NFC West4th—
2004San Francisco 49ers21400.125259452NFC West4th—
2003San Francisco 49ers7900.438384337NFC West3rd—
2002San Francisco 49ers10600.625367351NFC West1stDiv Title
2001San Francisco 49ers12400.750409282NFC West2ndPlayoffs
2000San Francisco 49ers61000.375388422NFC West4th—
1999San Francisco 49ers41200.250295453NFC West4th—
1998San Francisco 49ers12400.750479328NFC West2ndPlayoffs
1997San Francisco 49ers13300.813375265NFC West1stConf FinalDiv Title
1996San Francisco 49ers12400.750398257NFC West2ndPlayoffs
1995San Francisco 49ers11500.688457258NFC West1stDiv Title
1994San Francisco 49ers13300.813505296NFC West1stChampionDiv Title
1993San Francisco 49ers10600.625473295NFC West1stConf FinalDiv Title
1992San Francisco 49ers14200.875431236NFC West1stConf FinalDiv Title
1991San Francisco 49ers10600.625393239NFC WestT-2nd—
1990San Francisco 49ers14200.875353239NFC West1stConf FinalDiv Title
1989San Francisco 49ers14200.875442253NFC West1stChampionDiv Title
1988San Francisco 49ers10600.625369294NFC West1stChampionDiv Title
1987San Francisco 49ers13200.867459253NFC West1stDiv Title
1986San Francisco 49ers10510.656374247NFC West1stDiv Title
1985San Francisco 49ers10600.625411263NFC West2ndPlayoffs
1984San Francisco 49ers15100.938475227NFC West1stChampionDiv Title
1983San Francisco 49ers10600.625432293NFC West1stConf FinalDiv Title
1982San Francisco 49ers3600.333209206NFCT-11th—
1981San Francisco 49ers13300.813357250NFC West1stChampionDiv Title
1980San Francisco 49ers61000.375320415NFC West3rd—
1979San Francisco 49ers21400.125308416NFC West4th—
1978San Francisco 49ers21400.125219350NFC West4th—
1977San Francisco 49ers5900.357220260NFC West3rd—
1976San Francisco 49ers8600.571270190NFC West2nd—
1975San Francisco 49ers5900.357255286NFC West2nd—
1974San Francisco 49ers6800.429226236NFC West2nd—
1973San Francisco 49ers5900.357262319NFC WestT-3rd—
1972San Francisco 49ers8510.607353249NFC West1stDiv Title
1971San Francisco 49ers9500.643300216NFC West1stConf FinalDiv Title
1970San Francisco 49ers10310.750352267NFC West1stConf FinalDiv Title
1969San Francisco 49ers4820.357277319NFL Coastal4th—
1968San Francisco 49ers7610.536303310NFL Coastal3rd—
1967San Francisco 49ers7700.500273337NFL Coastal3rd—
1966San Francisco 49ers6620.500320325NFL West4th—
1965San Francisco 49ers7610.536421402NFL West4th—
1964San Francisco 49ers41000.286236330NFL West7th—
1963San Francisco 49ers21200.143198391NFL West7th—
1962San Francisco 49ers6800.429282331NFL West5th—
1961San Francisco 49ers7610.536346272NFL West5th—
1960San Francisco 49ers7500.583208205NFL WestT-2nd—
1959San Francisco 49ers7500.583255237NFL WestT-3rd—
1958San Francisco 49ers6600.500257324NFL West4th—
1957San Francisco 49ers8400.667260264NFL West2ndPlayoffs
1956San Francisco 49ers5610.458233284NFL West3rd—
1955San Francisco 49ers4800.333216298NFL West5th—
1954San Francisco 49ers7410.625313251NFL West3rd—
1953San Francisco 49ers9300.750372237NFL West2nd—
1952San Francisco 49ers7500.583285221NFC3rd—
1951San Francisco 49ers7410.625255205NFCT-2nd—
1950San Francisco 49ers3900.250213300NFCT-5th—
1949San Francisco 49ers9300.750416227AAFC2ndTitle App
1948San Francisco 49ers12200.857495248AAFC Western2nd—
1947San Francisco 49ers8420.643327264AAFC Western2nd—
1946San Francisco 49ers9500.643307189AAFC Western2nd—

Top 12 games

Highest-rated games in franchise history by the site's Game Score (ELO) metric, which combines hype, quality, stakes, and matchup rank. Losses can outrank routine wins because the formula scores game quality, not franchise spin.

#DateRoundResultMatchGame Score
11993-01-171992 NFC Champ · Wk 20L
Dallas Cowboys 30-20 San Francisco 49ers
Candlestick Park· San Francisco, CA
2.044
22024-02-112023 SB LVIII · Wk 22L · OT
Kansas City Chiefs 25-22 San Francisco 49ers
Allegiant Stadium· Paradise, NV
2.016
32013-02-032012 SB XLVII · Wk 21L
Baltimore Ravens 34-31 San Francisco 49ers
Mercedes-Benz Superdome· New Orleans, LA
1.892
41991-01-201990 NFC Champ · Wk 20L
New York Giants 15-13 San Francisco 49ers
Candlestick Park· San Francisco, CA
1.887
52014-01-192013 NFC Champ · Wk 20L
Seattle Seahawks 23-17 San Francisco 49ers
CenturyLink Field· Seattle, WA
1.864
61995-01-151994 NFC Champ · Wk 20W
San Francisco 49ers 38-28 Dallas Cowboys
Candlestick Park· San Francisco, CA
1.834
71996-01-061995 Div. Playoff · Wk 19L
Green Bay Packers 27-17 San Francisco 49ers
3Com Park· San Francisco, CA
1.806
82020-02-022019 SB LIV · Wk 21L
Kansas City Chiefs 31-20 San Francisco 49ers
Hard Rock Stadium· Miami Gardens, FL
1.805
91982-01-241981 SB XVI · Wk 20W
San Francisco 49ers 26-21 Cincinnati Bengals
Pontiac Silverdome· Pontiac, MI
1.801
101989-01-221988 SB XXIII · Wk 20W
San Francisco 49ers 20-16 Cincinnati Bengals
Joe Robbie Stadium· Miami Gardens, FL
1.729
112012-12-162012 Reg. Season · Wk 15W
San Francisco 49ers 41-34 New England Patriots
Gillette Stadium· Foxboro, MA
1.714
122023-12-252023 Reg. Season · Wk 16L
Baltimore Ravens 33-19 San Francisco 49ers
Levi's Stadium· Santa Clara, CA
1.693

Award winners

League-wide awards held by San Francisco 49ers players or coaches. Pulled from the AP, Bert Bell, Walter Payton, and Super Bowl MVP rolls. Plus 246 Pro Bowl selections all-time.

AP NFL MVP

  • 1970John Brodie · QB
  • 1989Joe Montana · QB
  • 1990Joe Montana · QB
  • 1992Steve Young · QB
  • 1994Steve Young · QB

Super Bowl MVP

  • 1981Joe Montana · QB
  • 1984Joe Montana · QB
  • 1988Jerry Rice · WR
  • 1989Joe Montana · QB
  • 1994Steve Young · QB

AP Offensive Player

  • 1987Jerry Rice · WR
  • 1988Roger Craig · RB
  • 1989Joe Montana · QB
  • 1992Steve Young · QB
  • 1993Jerry Rice · WR
  • 2023Christian McCaffrey · RB

AP Defensive Player

  • 1994Deion Sanders · RCB
  • 1997Dana Stubblefield · RDT
  • 2022Nick Bosa · DE

AP Coach of the Year

  • 1981Bill Walsh
  • 2011Jim Harbaugh

Bert Bell Award

  • 1987Jerry Rice · WR
  • 1989Joe Montana · QB
  • 1992Steve Young · QB
  • 1994Steve Young · QB

Walter Payton MOY

  • 2015Anquan Boldin · WR

AP Comeback Player

  • 1965John Brodie · QB
  • 1999Bryant Young · LDT
  • 2001Garrison Hearst · RB
  • 2025Christian McCaffrey · RB

AP Defensive Rookie

  • 1970Bruce Taylor · RCB
  • 1993Dana Stubblefield · RDT
  • 2007Patrick Willis · RILB
  • 2019Nick Bosa · DE