San Francisco 49ers

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The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team. The team plays its home games in San Francisco, California, while the club's headquarters and practice facility are located in Santa Clara. The 49ers are currently a member of the Western Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The name "49ers" comes from the name given to the gold prospectors who arrived in Northern California around 1849 during the California Gold Rush.

The 49ers began play in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and joined the NFL in 1950 after the AAFC merged into the older league. The team is also the first NFL franchise to win 5 super bowls and the only team to win 5 in the span of 13 years, The team is currently second only to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl wins (tied with the Dallas Cowboys for five each).

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League/conference affiliations
All-America Football Conference (1946-1949) Western Division (1946-1949) National Football League (1950–present) National Conference (1950-1952) Western Conference (1953-1969) Coastal Division (1967-1969) National Football Conference (1970-present) NFC West (1970-present)
Current uniform
Team colors	Primary:[1]      49ers Red (Scarlet)      49ers Gold (Metallic)      WhiteSecondary:[2]      Black (Logo only)      Gray (Facemask only)
Mascot	Sourdough Sam
Team history
San Francisco 49ers (1946–present)
Team nicknames
Niners, The Red And Gold, Bay Bombers, and The Team of the Eighties
Championships
League championships (5) Super Bowl Championships (5) 1981 (XVI), 1984 (XIX), 1988 (XXIII), 1989 (XXIV), 1994 (XXIX)
Conference championships (5) NFC: 1981, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1994
Division championships (17) NFC West: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2002
Playoff appearances (23)
AAFC: 1949 NFL: 1957, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002
Home fields
Kezar Stadium (1946—1970) Candlestick Park (1971—present) a.k.a. 3Com Park at Candlestick Point (1995-2002) a.k.a. San Francisco Stadium at Candlestick Point (2002-2004) a.k.a. Monster Park (2004-2008)