San Francisco 49ers Colors, Facts and History
The San Francisco 49ers colors are red and gold.
- League
- National Football League ยท NFC West
- City
- Santa Clara, California
- Home
- Levi's Stadium (68,500 seats)
- Founded
- 1946
- Super Bowl titles
- 5
- Head coach
- Kyle Shanahan (Oct 2026)
- Colors
- Red, gold
- Recent All-Stars
- Christian McCaffrey, Kyle Juszczyk, George Kittle, Trent Williams, Jon Weeks, Luke Gifford (2026 Pro Bowl Games roster)
San Francisco 49ers history
Prospectors of the California gold rush inspired the name. The club began in 1946 in the AAFC and entered the NFL in 1949 when the leagues combined. It was the first major pro team in San Francisco, it ranks 10th by age in the NFL, and the Morabito and DeBartolo families, both Italian American, have run it from the start.
Kezar Stadium came first, then Candlestick Park in 1971, then Levi's Stadium in 2014. Between 1981 and 1994 the Niners won five Super Bowls, four in the 1980s behind players like Joe Montana, Jerry Rice, Ronnie Lott and Steve Young with George Seifert and Bill Walsh on the sideline. They won their division 22 times between 1970 and 2023.
Did you know?
- Levi's Stadium sits 38 miles southeast of San Francisco and holds 68,500 fans.
- San Francisco and New England share the record for playoff wins, with 40 each.
- The team has been based in Santa Clara since 1988.
Colors are shown as plain swatches with their hex codes. This site is not affiliated with the San Francisco 49ers or the National Football League; team names are used only to identify the teams.
Questions about the San Francisco 49ers
How many Super Bowls have the 49ers won?
San Francisco has 5 Super Bowl titles.
Where do the 49ers play?
Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, has been home since 2014.
Sources
- Wikidata Q337758, checked October 8, 2026
- Wikipedia: San Francisco 49ers, checked October 8, 2026
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