The San Francisco 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers are the city’s professional football team. The team was founded in 1946 when they began as a part of the All-American Football Conference. Four years after they were founded, in 1950, the team joined the National Football League when the two leagues merged. The team’s colors are red and gold with black trim, and their name is a reference to the California gold rush of the 1800’s. The San Francisco 49ers were the first professional sports team to exist on the west coast, and San Francisco is the only city in which the team has existed. The San Francisco 49ers have had quite a successful past, winning a total of five Super Bowls during their history. The team has been the home of many football greats, including Joe Montana, Jimmy Johnson, Bill Walsh and most recently Steve Young. During the 1990’s, the team was haunted by corruption scandals involving owner Eddie DeBartolo and his connection to a Mississippi riverboat casino. However, in 2002, the San Francisco 49ers made an excellent post-season appearance against the

New York Giants, coming back from a record twenty-four points to win the game. If you are going to visiting San Francisco during football season, you should consider attending a San Francisco 49ers game. The team plays in San Francisco Stadium at Candlestick Point, and the games are often sold out. If you are planning to attend a 49ers game, you should consider purchasing your tickets online in advance to insure that you will be able to get in. Though you may be able to obtain tickets the day of the game, you will definitely not be able to get great seats. If sitting close to the action is important to you, you should purchase your advance tickets on the San Francisco 49ers website.