The 49ers were formed as a charter franchise of the All-America Football Conference.

Upon the demise of the MFC, the San Francisco 49ers joined the National Football League and were 3-9 in their first season.

49ers Coach Howard W. (Red) Hickey brought the shotgun offense back to the NFL.

Quarterback John Brodie was named the NFL's Most Valuable Player after he led the San Francisco 49ers to a 10-3-1 record.

The team abandoned ancient Kezar Stadium and played its first game at Candlestick Park, a 20-13 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on October 10.

The Edward DeBartolo family of Youngstown, Ohio, purchased the franchise on March 31, marking the San Francisco 49ers first change in ownership.

Bill Walsh of Stanford was hired as head coach after the team had gone through two head coaches in a 2-14 season.

In the draft on May 3, the San Francisco 49ers chose Notre Dame quarterback Joe Montana on the third round.

The San Francisco 49ers claimed their first championship by defeating the Cincinnati Bengals 26-21 in Super Bowl XVI.

The San Francisco 49ers became the first franchise to win five Super Bowls with a 49-26 defeat of San Diego on January 29.