San Francisco 49ers (2024)

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What does the 49 mean in San Francisco? ›

Sorrell suggested the team be named "49ers" after the voyagers who had rushed the West for gold. It is the only name the team has ever been affiliated with and San Francisco is the only city in which it has resided. The original team logo depicted San Francisco's wild beginnings.

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San Francisco 49ers / Mascot

Ticket prices for San Francisco 49ers games vary depending on factors such as seat location, venue, the opposing team and whether it's a preseason, regular season or playoff game. This season, the lowest price for 49ers tickets is approximately $22, with an average price of $433.

The 49ers got their name simply for the date in history (1849) where tens of thousands of people migrated to California from all over the world to pan for gold.

49er or Forty-niner most often refers to: A miner or other person that took part in the 1849 California Gold Rush.

A nod to history and geography

It all makes perfect sense, actually. The “49ers” is the nickname for those who flocked to northern California in 1849 hoping to take advantage of the gold rush. The influx of opportunists was a boon for California's economy, and hastened its admittance into the union in 1850.

The San Francisco 49ers have a large and dedicated fanbase called the 49er Faithful. They are also referred to as The Niner Gang or the Niner Empire, and this is due to the team's tremendous success in the 1980s and 1990s, winning five Super Bowl titles.

The San Francisco 49ers, an original member of the new All-America Football Conference (AAFC), were the first major league professional sports franchise based in San Francisco, and one of the first major league professional sports teams based on the Pacific Coast.

“Faithful to the Bay” is the phrase that the 49ers will use. Which easily can be interpreted as a slap at the team that has left Oakland for Las Vegas.

Does Levi Stadium take cash? ›

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Levi's Stadium is now a cashless venue. Reverse ATMs have been installed and are located at section C117 on the main concourse, in the United Club, section 308 on the Zenni Zone upper concourse and Toyota Gate F for those that may not be inclined to use credit or debit cards.

A beer during a 49ers game will set you back significantly

While the Niners don't have the most expensive beer prices out there (the Washington Commanders at FedEx Field own that accolade at $14), getting a domestic brew at Levi's Stadium will set you back $11.50.

While a booming downtown and relatively easy access to the home stadium (outside of rush hour) are attractive features, the reason 49ers players come to Morgan Hill is likely rooted in realty.

With San Francisco slow to come up with better locations for the stadium, or ways to circumvent the problems posed by construction at Candlestick Point, team owners Denise DeBartolo York and John York announced on November 9, 2006, that the 49ers were shifting their efforts to create a new stadium to the city of Santa ...

The wealthiest man in California during the early years of the rush was Samuel Brannan, a tireless self-promoter, shopkeeper and newspaper publisher. Brannan opened the first supply stores in Sacramento, Coloma, and other spots in the goldfields.

The team is named after the prospectors who arrived in Northern California in the 1849 Gold Rush. The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and joined the NFL in 1949 when the leagues merged.

The 49ers' original logo was a mustached 49er gold miner from the 1849 California Gold Rush, dressed in plaid pants and a red shirt, jumping in midair with his hat falling off, and fired pistols in each hand: one nearly shooting his foot, and the other pistol forming the word "Forty-Niners" from its smoke.

The discovery of gold in 1848 by James Marshall sparked a massive wave of westward migration. The largest influx occurred in 1849, and those prospectors who sought their fortunes became known collectively as forty-niners, in reference to the year they arrived.