The San Francisco 49ers return to the Super Bowl for the eighth time in franchise history and the first time since the 2019 season as they travel to Las Vegas, NV, to take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII.
The 49ers, who are five-time Super Bowl champions (XVI, XIX, XXIII, XXIV & XXIX), look to tie the New England Patriots and the Pittsburgh Steelers for the most Super Bowl wins in NFL history.
The 49ers are coming off a 34-31 victory against the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship Game, marking the 38th playoff win for the franchise, the most in NFL history. QB Brock Purdy led the offense by completing 20 of his 31 passing attempts for 267 yards and one touchdown to WR Brandon Aiyuk, who tallied three catches for 68 yards on the evening. RB Christian McCaffrey registered 132 yards from scrimmage and two rushing touchdowns, while RB Elijah Mitchell added four carries and a three-yard rushing touchdown.
On defense, the 49ers were led by DL Nick Bosa, who tallied two sacks of Lions QB Jared Goff. LB Fred Warner added a team-high 13 tackles on the evening, bringing his career postseason total to 84 tackles, which is the most tackles in postseason franchise history.
By The Numbers
1,088
QB Brock Purdy has registered 1,088 passing yds. in his 5 career playoff games, which are the 4th-most passing yds. in the playoffs in franchise history (QB Joe Montana – 4,758; QB Steve Young –
3,326; QB Colin Kaepernick – 1,374).
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In last week’s win vs. Det. (1/28/24 – NFC-C), the 49ers became the first team in NFL history to win a Conference Championship Game after facing a deficit of 17-or-more points at halftime.
10
Last week vs. Det. (1/28/24 – NFC-C), DL Nick Bosa’s 2.0 sacks of Lions QB Jared Goff gave him 10.0 career sacks in the playoffs, making him 1 of 2 active players to have 10.0-or-more sacks in the
playoffs (LB Von Miller, Buf. – 10.5 sacks).
SUPER BOWL BREAKDOWN
Super Bowl Games: 7
49ers Record: 5-2
First Game: 49ers win 26-21 at Cin. (SB XVI – 1/24/82)
Last Game: Chiefs win 31-20 at KC (SB LIV – 2/2/20)
Current Streak: Lost 2
Longest SF Win Streak: 5 (1/24/82 – 1/28/90)
Most SF Points: 55; 49ers win 55-10 vs. Den. (SB XXIV – 1/28/90)
Most Opp. Points: 34; Ravens win 34-31 vs. Bal. (SB XLVII – 2/3/13)
Total SF Points: 239
Total Opp. Points: 154
Average SF Points: 34.1
Average Opp. Points: 22.0
Largest SF Win: 45; 49ers win 55-10 vs. Den. (SB XXIV – 1/28/90)
Largest Opp. Win: 11; Chiefs win 31-20 at KC (SB LIV – 2/2/20)
SUPER BOWL RESULTS
1981 (1/24) W San Francisco 26, Cincinnati 21 Det.
1984 (1/20) W San Francisco 38, Miami 16 Stan.
1988 (1/22) W San Francisco 20, Cincinnati 16 Mia.
1989 (1/28) W San Francisco 55, Denver 10 NO
1994 (1/29) W San Francisco 49, San Diego 26 Mia.
2012 (2/3) L Baltimore 34, San Francisco 31 NO
2019 (2/2) L Kansas City 31, San Francisco 20 Mia.
PLAYOFF RECORD
The 49ers have posted a 38-22 (.633) record in playoff games since the NFL merger in 1970.
In Super Bowls, San Francisco is 5-2 (.714).
Since the start of the 1980 season, the San Francisco 49ers have established themselves as one of the NFL’s most dominant franchises. Since the DeBartolo Corporation purchased the team in 1977, the 49ers made one of the most dramatic turnarounds in sports history, rebounding from back-to-back 2-14 seasons in 1978-79 to Super Bowl Champions in 1981. The 49ers unparalleled success continued into the ’90s, winning their fifth Super Bowl in 1994, becoming the first team in NFL history to win five Super Bowl titles.
(via 49ers media notes)