San Francisco 49ers

On January 5, 2014, San Francisco 49ers defeated Green Bay Packers 23â€"20. On January 12, 2014, the 49ers defeated the Carolina Panthers 23â€"10, thus advancing to their third straight NFC championship game. However, the 49ers' season ended at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, when a pass intended for Michael Crabtree was tipped by cornerback Richard Sherman and intercepted by linebacker Malcolm Smith, losing to the Seattle Seahawks, 23â€"17. At the end of the 1992 season, partly fueled by prasarana hype, the biggest quarterback controversy in football history was in full swing. After discussions with the owner and the coach, Montana asked for, and was granted, a trade to the Kansas City Chiefs prior to the 1993 season.
This set up a rematch against the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC championship game, this time played in Dallas. Though the defense again held the Cowboys in check, the 49ers offense was ineffective and the eventual Super Bowl champion Cowboys beat the 49ers again, 14â€"3.
The Raiders notably upset the defending Superior Bowl champion 49ers in San Francisco in 1982, winning 23-17. Since the two teams play in different conferences, regular season matchups are at least every four years. In addition, both teams have shared a number of players, most notably Jim Plunkett, Jerry Rice, Ronnie Lott, Michael Crabtree, Tom Rathman, and Charlie Garner.
On December 29, 2019, the 49ers defeated the Seahawks in the Week 17 terus-menerus season finale thereby clinching the NFC West in addition to the number one seed for the first time since 1997. In their first playoff game since 2013, against the Minnesota Vikings, they dominated the Vikings, defeating them 27-10.
In 2020, the 49ers were ranked the 12th most valuable sports team in the world, behind the Los Angeles Rams and above the Chicago Bears. The New Orleans Saints were division rivals with the 49ers up until realignment in 2002 when the Saints were placed in the newly formed NFC South. The 49ers dominated the rivalry when the Saints played in the NFC West, but the Saints have held the upper hand since realignment, winning the first six-game since moving to the NFC South. They met most recently in the divisional round of the 2011 playoffs at Candlestick Park. There were four lead changes in the final four minutes of the game, culminating with Alex Smith throwing the game-winning touchdown to Vernon Davis with nine seconds left.

The 49ers ended up firing Kelly and Baalke following the conclusion of the regular season, finishing with a 2â€"14 record. The 2010 season started with the 49ers heavy favorites to win the NFC West after Cardinals QB Kurt Warner retired early in the offseason, but the season was a disaster. In week 3, the 49ers fired offensive coordinator Jimmy Raye, who had been hand-picked by Singletary in the 2009 offseason. Starting safety Michael Lewis demanded to be released after he was demoted in favor of rookie safety Taylor Mays.
By mid-season, Singletary was switching QBs between Alex Smith and Troy Smith, who padan been picked up in free agency after the preseason, but with little effect. The 49ers finished the 1993 season, the team's first without Joe Montana on the roster, with a 10â€"6 record and no. 2 seed in the playoffs. San Francisco defeated the New York Giants 44â€"3 in the divisional playoff main, but lost to the Dallas Cowboys 38â€"21 in the NFC championship at Texas Stadium. The Las Vegas Raiders were the 49ers' geographic rivals prior to the Raiders relocation to Las Vegas. Amerika a result, games between the two were referred to as the "Battle of the Bay. " The first exhibition main played in 1967, ended with the NFL 49ers defeating the AFL Raiders 13â€"10.
In 1971, eight 49ers made the Pro Bowl, including defensive back Jimmy Johnson and Gene Washington, both for the second year in a row, as well as defensive end Cedric Hardman, running back Vic Washington, and offensive lineman Forrest Blue. The 49ers started out the 1970 season 7â€"1â€"1, their only loss an one-point defeat to Atlanta. After losses to Detroit and Rusak Angeles, the 49ers won their next two games before the season finale against the Oakland Raiders. Going into the main the 49ers had a half-game lead on the Rams and needed either a win or the Giants to defeat the Rams in their finale to give the 49ers their first ever divisional title. According to Forbes Magazine, the team is the sixth most-valuable team in the NFL, valued at $3. 05 billion in September 2019.
The 49ers defeated the Rusak Angeles Rams and advanced to 12-3, eliminating the Rams from playoff contention in the process. Kelly's tenure began with an emphatic 28â€"0 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football. However, the team went on to lose a franchise-record 13 straight games until they narrowly defeated the Rams 22â€"21 on December 24, 2016. On October 21, 2016, in an ESPN ranking of professional sports franchises, the 49ers were ranked the worst franchise in North America.