Franchise Granted:
June 4, 1944 as Charter Member of AAFC
First Season:
1946
Merged into NFL:
1950
Super Bowl Championships:
XVI, XIX, XXIII, XXIV, XXIX
NFC Championships:
1981, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1994, 2012, 2019
NFC West Division Championships:
1970, 1971, 1972, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2011, 2012, 2019, 2022
All-Time Record:
(At Start of 2023 Season)
612-510-16
Retired Uniform 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
#80 Jerry Rice
#87 Dwight Clark
- First Draft Choice, AAFC: Glenn Davis, B, Army, 1947.
- First Draft Choice, NFL: Leo Nomellini, T, Minnesota, 1950.
- First Regular-Season Game/AAFC: A 21-7 loss to the New York Yankees, 9/8/46.
- First Regular-Season Game/NFL: A 21-17 loss to the New York Yanks, 9/17/50.
- First Regular-Season Points/AAFC: A 12-yard pass from Frankie Albert to John Strzykalski, who lateraled to Len Eshmont who completed the 66-yard TD play.
- First Regular-Season Points/NFL: A two-yard touchdown pass from Frankie Albert to Andy Salata.
- First Winning Season/AAFC: 1946 (9-5).
- First Winning Season/NFL: 1951 (7-4-1).
- First Playoff Appearance/AAFC: A 17-7 victory over the New York Yankees in the 1949 AAFC Playoff game, 12/4/49.
- First Playoff Appearance/NFL: A 31-27 loss to the Detroit Lions in the NFL Playoff game, 12/22/57.
- First Super Bowl Appearance: A 26-21 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl XVI, 1/24/82.
- First All-NFL Selection: T Leo Nomellini, 1951.
- First 49ers Elected to the Hall of Fame: RB Joe Perry and DT Leo Nomellini, 1969.
- First 1,000-Yard Rusher: Joe Perry, 1,018 yards (1953).
- First to Pass 400 Yards in a Game: Joe Montana, 408 yards vs. the St. Louis Cardinals, 11/21/82.
- Most Yards Rushing, Career: Frank Gore, 11,073 yards (2005-2014).
- Most Yards Passing, Career: Joe Montana, 35,124 yards (1979-1992).
- Most Receptions, Career: Jerry Rice, 1,281 receptions (1985-2000).
- All-Time Leading Scorer: Jerry Rice, 1,130 points (1985-2000).