San Francisco 49ers
Value$10.21BHeartbreak#3324.9Founded: 1946 · Metro Area: San Francisco-San Jose · NFC · NFC West · Home: Levi's Stadium
Top TeamSan Francisco-San JoseRating through time
Where San Francisco 49ers sat against the rest of the league at the end of every season it played, from 1946 to 2026. Above average in 47 of 81 seasons.
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The Heartbreak Index24.9 · #33
The Tortured · NFL, 1994
The Heartbreak Index24.9 · #33
The Tortured · NFL, 1994
- NFL since 19944.8
- NFL final appearance since 20230.1
- Overtime in Vegas · 2023 · 0.70 pangsSecond Super Bowl loss to the same Chiefs, in OT
lost the final, 2019 · lost the final, 2023 · lost the final, 2012 · fell one round short, 2022
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Championships
Pre-Super Bowl titles in slate; Super Bowl era titles in gold.
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.
All-time record
| Regular-season W-L-T | 642-531-16 |
| Win pct | 0.547 |
| Playoff record | 40-26-0 (0.606) |
| Championship appearances | 9 (5 wins) |
| Conference final appearances | 20 (9 wins) |
| Total seasons | 81 |
| .500 or better seasons | 50 |
| Most recent championship | 1994 |
Stadium history
Grouped by physical building. Naming-rights eras nested.
Levi's Stadium
2015-presentCandlestick Park
1971-2014- Candlestick Park 1971-1994
- 3Com Park 1995-2001
- Candlestick Park 2002-2003
- Monster Park 2004-2007
- Candlestick Park 2008-2014
Kezar Stadium
1946-1970Season-by-season1946 to 2026 · 81 seasons · click to expandShow tableHide table
Show all 81 seasons
In-progress 2026 row pulled from ESPN public standings, refreshed hourly. Replaced by the canonical workbook row after the season concludes.
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.
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