The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division. The team plays its home games at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, located 38 miles (61 km) southeast of San Francisco. The team is named after the prospectors of the California gold rush.
Super Bowl XVI was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion San Francisco 49ers and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Cincinnati Bengals to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1981 season. The 49ers defeated the Bengals by the score of 26–21 to win their first Super Bowl.
Richard James Watters is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, and Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). Watters played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, where he played wide receiver on the school's 1988 national champion team. He also won Super Bowl XXIX as a member of the 1994 49ers over the San Diego Chargers. Watters was known throughout his playing career for his outstanding receiving skills and his unique high-step running style, which earned him the nickname Ricky "Running" Watters, from ESPN sportscaster Chris Berman.
Richard Ervins is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and San Francisco 49ers. He played college football for the USC Trojans. He was selected by Washington in the third round of the 1991 NFL draft.
Kyle Michael Shanahan is an American professional football coach who is the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He came to prominence as the offensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons, whose offense in 2016 led the league in points scored and helped the team reach Super Bowl LI. Shanahan became the head coach of the 49ers the following season, leading the team to three division titles, four postseason appearances, four NFC Championship Game appearances, and two Super Bowl appearances.
David Hampton is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons, and Philadelphia Eagles.
Ricky William Schmitt is a former gridiron football punter and place kicker. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Shepherd University.
Ricky Barkley Jean Francois is a former American football defensive tackle. He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL draft, and played college football at Louisiana State University (LSU). He also played for the Indianapolis Colts, Washington Redskins, Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots and Detroit Lions.
The 1981 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 32nd season in the National Football League (NFL), their 36th overall and their third under head coach Bill Walsh.
The 1992 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 43rd season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 47th overall. The 49ers appeared in the NFC Championship Game for the fourth time in five seasons.
Korey Toomer is an American former professional football linebacker. He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL draft. He played college football at Idaho.
Quinton Arne Patton is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL draft.
Jason Verrett is an American professional football cornerback. He was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the first round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs.
Andrew James Kaser is an American former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies, twice earning All-American honors. He was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL draft.
DeAndre Tremaine Smelter is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Georgia Tech.
Torrone "T. Y." McGill Jr. is an American professional football nose tackle. He played college football at NC State and signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2015. McGill has since been a member of several other NFL teams.
Trovon Reed is an American former professional football cornerback who is currently the cornerbacks coach for the UCF Knights. Reed spent time playing for several teams in the National Football League (NFL). He also played college football at Auburn.
James Onwualu is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Notre Dame.
Ricky Walker is a gridiron football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He most recently played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech.
Sam Okuayinonu is a Liberian professional football defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland, and signed as undrafted free agent with the Tennessee Titans in 2022.
