Franchise History:

1946-1949: San Francisco 49ers (APFA)

1950-Present: San Francisco 49ers (NFL)

 
Record:

476-373-15 .561

25-17 .595 (Playoffs)

 
Best Season:

1984 (15-1)

Worst Season:

1978, 1979, 2004 (2-14)

Championships:

Super Bowl Champions: (5)
XVI (1981), XIX (1984), XXIII (1988), XXIV (1989), XXIX (1994)

NFL Champions (pre 1966):
None

AAFC Champions:
None

Super Bowls Appearances: (5)
XVI (1981), XIX (1984), XXIII (1988), XXIV (1989), XXIX (1994)

NFL Championship Games (Pre-1966):
None

NFL/NFC Championship Games: (12)
1970, 1971, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997

Division Champions: (17)
1970, 1971, 1972, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2002

Playoff Appearences: (22)
1957, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002

Coaches:

(1950-1954) Lawrence (Buck) Shaw (33-25-2)

(1955) Norman (Red) Strader (4-8-0)

(1956-1958) Frankie Albert (19-17-1)

(1959-1963) Howard (Red) Hickey (27-27-1)

(1963-1967) Jack Christiansen (26-38-3)

(1968-1975) Dick Nolan (56-56-5)

(1976) Monte Clark (8-6-0)

(1977) Ken Meyer (5-9-0)

(1978) Pete McCulley (1-8-0)

(1979-1988) Bill Walsh (102-63-1)

(1989-1996) George Seifert (108-35-0)

(1997-2002) Steve Mariucci (59-41-0)

(2003-2004) Dennis Erickson (9-23-0)

(2004-Present) Mike Nolan (13-35-0)

Retired Numbers:

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

87-Dwight Clark


Stadiums:

Kezar Stadium: 1946-1970

Monster Park: 1971-Present


Hall of Famers:

John Henry Johnson (FB 1954-1956)

Jimmy Johnson (CB 1961-1976)

Ronnie Lott (S 1981-1990)

Hugh McElhenny (RB 1952-1960)

Joe Montana (QB 1979-1992)

Leo Nomellini (OT 1950-1963)

Joe Perry (RB 1948-1960, 1963)

Bob St. Clair (OT 1953-1963)

O.J. Simpson (RB 1978-1979)

Y.A. Tittle (QB 1951-1960)

Bill Walsh (Coach 1979-1988)

Dave Wilcox (LB 1964-1974)

Steve Young (QB 1987-1999)

Awards:

Coach of the Year: (3)
1981 Bill Walsh
1990 George Seifert
1994 George Seifert

Defensive Rookie of the Year: (3)
1970 Bruce Taylor CB
1993 Dana Stubblefield DT
2007 Patrick Willis LB

Offensive Rookie of the Year:
None

Defensive Player of the Year: (2)
1994 Deion Sanders CB
1997 Dana Stubblefield DT

Offensive Player of the Year: (5)
1987 Jerry Rice WR
1988 Roger Craig RB
1989 Joe Montana QB
1992 Steve Young QB
1993 Jerry Rice WR

NFL MVP: (5)
1954 Joe Perry RB
1970 John Brodie QB
1989 Joe Montana QB
1990 Joe Montana QB
1992 Steve Young QB
1994 Steve Young QB

Pro Bowl MVP: (3)
1955 Billy Wilson WR
1958 Hugh McElhenny RB
1996 Jerry Rice WR

Super Bowl MVP: (5)
XVI Joe Montana QB (1981)
XIX Joe Montana QB (1984)
XXIII Jerry Rice WR (1988)
XXIV Joe Montana QB (1989)
XXIX Steve Young QB (1994)

Team Song:
Football Polka

Cheerleaders:
Gold Rush Girls

Mascot:
Sourdough Sam

Nickname: 

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.

 
Franchise Leaders:

Passer-Joe Montana (35,124 yards)

Rusher-Joe Perry (8,689 yards)

Receiver-Jerry Rice (19,247 yards)

Winningest Coach-George Seifert (98 wins)