Team Facts

Firsts, Records, Odds & Ends

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, 2023

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, 2023

All-Time Record:

(At Start of 2025 Season)

630-526-16

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).