The original 49ers 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 firing pistols in each hand: one nearly shooting his foot, and the other pistol forming the word "Forty-Niners" from its smoke. However, the 49ers wore the uniform once on the road, in their week 17 finale at Seattle in 2019. Starting the season 6–2, the 49ers went on to face the rival St. Louis Rams in Week 10. [6] The team began play at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco before moving across town to Candlestick Park in 1971 and then to Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara in 2014. After Super Bowl XXIII, Bill Walsh retired as head coach; his defensive coordinator and handpicked successor, George Seifert, took over as head coach. Simpson, in his final season, rushing for only 460 yards and being sidelined with injuries. It became apparent that Simpson's knees and body were worn out, and he was near the end of his career. [65], Tomsula employed new coaching practices, which included giving his players breaks to check social media during meetings, shorter, easier practices,[66] and more days off. The team also suffered from not having a dominant running back, with Vic Washington leading the team with only 534 yards rushing. The 49ers jumped out in front early and led 17–9 entering the 4th quarter, but the Lions roared back, scoring two touchdowns to take a 23–17 lead. 49ers.com "The San Francisco 49ers and the County of Santa Clara have announced the creation of California's largest vaccination site at Levi's Stadium to facilitate the rapid rollout of COVID-19 vaccines to the residents of Santa Clara County. The team finished 4th in the NFC West for the second consecutive year, with a 4–12 record. This set up a rematch against the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC championship game, this time played in Dallas. The running game was patchwork, with Paul Hofer leading the team with 615 yards and O.J. The team lost six of its last eight games, including games to the also-ran New Orleans Saints and Detroit Lions. Though Plunkett had shown promise with the Patriots, he had not won there and it was thought that he needed a change of scenery. After the season, the 49ers signed Garoppolo to a five-year, $137.5 million contract extension. The 49ers official cheerleading squad is called the Gold Rush. The 2000 season was Jerry Rice's final year with the 49ers; he played 16 seasons with the team. On January 17, 1997, George Seifert retired as 49ers head coach. During the 1994 season, many NFL teams wore "throwback uniforms" on occasional games to celebrate the NFL's 75th anniversary (a corresponding diamond-shaped 75th Anniversary patch was also worn by all teams) . [16], The 49ers started out the 1970 season 7–1–1, their only loss a one-point defeat to Atlanta. In 1996, the 49ers celebrated their 49th anniversary by designing a commemorative jersey patch based on the earlier shield-crest logo. The 49ers once again changed uniforms in 2009, which are very similar to the classic design, albeit with several significant changes. In 1960, the team added "Northwestern" red stripes to their helmets (a thicker middle stripe bordered by two thinner stripes), and that changed in 1962, with the addition of the helmet design the team has mostly worn since: white stripe bounded by two red, with the red oval and SF logo on the sides of the helmet. As a result, games between the two were referred to as the "Battle of the Bay. To celebrate John Lynch being named to the NFL Hall of Fame Class of 2021, look back at some of his best moments as an NFL player, analyst and general manager. The 49ers other notable draft choice of the 1979 draft was wide receiver Dwight Clark in the 10th round. He had an excellent season, rushing for 1,206 yards on a 4.8 average. For the 1968 season, the 49ers hired as their head coach Dick Nolan, who had been Tom Landry's defensive coordinator with the Dallas Cowboys. [99], On April 30, 2015 at their NFL Draft rally, the team unveiled their first ever alternate uniform (as opposed to a throwback design). [81] During the third-week matchup between the 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs, Jimmy Garoppolo tore his ACL, and was ruled out for the rest of the 2018 season.[82]. Jerry Rice, in his fifth year in the league, continued to dominate; he led the league with almost 1490 receiving yards, and 17 touchdowns. This 1989 championship team is often regarded as one of the most dominant teams in NFL history, winning three playoff games by a combined 100 points. Baalke had taken over the role after former general manager Scot McCloughan was relieved of his duties the year before. Get the latest San Francisco 49ers news, scores, stats, standings, rumors, and more from ESPN. 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. The initial thought by spectators and the Giants was that pass interference had clearly been committed by the 49ers defense, but the flag was against the Giants for an ineligible receiver, so the game was over.