San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team. The team plays its home games in Santa Clara, California at Levi's Stadium, as the teams head office and practice areas are located there. The 49ers are a member of the NFC West of the National Football League (NFL). The team is called the 49ers because of San Francisco's history in the Gold Rush of 1849. The team colors are red, gold, and silver. The team has appeared in seven Super Bowls, winning five of them.
San Francisco 49ers | |||
Established [[June 4, 1944[1] in sports|June 4, 1944[1]]] Play in Levi's Stadium Santa Clara, California Headquartered in Marie P. DeBartolo Sports Center Santa Clara, California | |||
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League/Conference affiliations | |||
All-America Football Conference (1946–1949)
National Football League (1950–present)
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Team Details | |||
Team colors | Red, gold[2][3] | ||
Mascot | Sourdough Sam | ||
Personnel | |||
Owner | Denise DeBartolo York | ||
Chairman | Denise DeBartolo York John York (co-chairs) | ||
General Manager | John Lynch | ||
Head Coach | Kyle Shanahan | ||
Team history | |||
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Team Nicknames | |||
* Niners
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Championships | |||
League Championships (5)
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Conference Championships (7) | |||
Division Championships (20) | |||
Playoff Appearances (27) | |||
*AAFC: 1949 | |||
Home fields | |||
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Head coaches
- Lawrence (Buck) Shaw (1946-1954)
- Red Strader (1955)
- Frankie Albert (1956-1958)
- Red Hickey (1959-1963)
- Jack Christiansen (1963-1967)
- Dick Nolan (1968-1975)
- Monte Clark (1976)
- Ken Meyer (1977)
- Pete McCulley (1978)
- Fred O'Connor (1978)
- Bill Walsh (1979-1988)
- George Seifert (1989-1996)
- Steve Mariucci (1997-2002)
- Dennis Erickson (2003-2004)
- Mike Nolan (2005)
- Mike Singletary (2005-2010)
- Jim Harbaugh (2011-2014)
- Jim Tomsula (2015)
- Chip Kelly (2016)
- Kyle Shanahan (2017-present)
San Francisco 49ers Media
49ers team headquarters in Santa Clara
Kezar Stadium was the team's home venue from 1946 to 1970.
Joe Perry played for the 49ers for 14 seasons.
The headquarters of The DeBartolo Corporation in Boardman, Ohio with the 49ers logo on the building, signifying the team's ownership by the Youngstown-based DeBartolo-York family
Head coach Bill Walsh led the 49ers to their first NFL championship, defeating the Bengals 26–21 in Super Bowl XVI.
Roger Craig (middle) and Joe Montana (right) led the 49ers to their second Super Bowl victory (XIX) in four seasons.
The 49ers ring for Super Bowl XXIX
References
- ↑ "San Francisco 49ers Team Facts". ProFootballHOF.com. NFL Enterprises, LLC. Archived from the original on October 3, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ↑ "Table of Contents" (PDF). 2020 San Francisco 49ers Media Guide. NFL Enterprises, LLC. August 17, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ↑ "San Francisco 49ers Team Capsule". 2020 Official National Football League Record and Fact Book. NFL Enterprises, LLC. August 17, 2020. Archived from the original on August 19, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ↑ Patra, Kevin (November 30, 2020). 49ers to play next two home games at Cardinals' State Farm Stadium. NFL Enterprises, LLC. https://www.nfl.com/news/49ers-to-play-next-two-home-games-at-cardinals-state-farm-stadium. Retrieved December 7, 2020.