49ers Primary Logo
The San Francisco 49ers were originally founded in 1946. They were not originally an NFL team. However, they were not part of the AFL like some teams were before the AFL-NFL-merger. They were originally founded as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) They stayed in that league for three seasons before merging with the NFL in 1949. The franchise was the first sports team ever based in San Francisco.
Throughout their history, the 49ers have won 20 division championships and 7 conference championships. They have won 5 Super Bowl Championships in the Super Bowl era. (1981,1984,1988, 1989, and 1994). They were definitely the team of the 1980s.
The 49ers have had a rich history of legends that have played for the team. Joe Montana, Steve Young, Jerry Rice, and Ronnie Lott are some of the many legends that have played for this franchise. Overall, the San Francisco 49ers have 27 former players that are in the Hall of Fame.
The San Francisco 49ers deserve a logo history page that 49ers fans can visit and be reminded of their loyalty to the franchise.
Many 49ers fans will be interested in seeing that the franchise’s first official logo consists of a gold miner that was in the midst of firing pistols with each hand.
It is safe to say that the 49ers have gotten a lot of mileage out of their current logo. Outside of a few modifications, the 49ers' primary logo has been used since 1968.
2009 - Present
In 2009 San Francisco logo consisted of a stretched oval “SF” logo design that went though a new brighter shade of red.
1996 - 2008
A gold trimming was added between the red and black layers inside the oval in 1996.
1991
Unused Logo
Wordmark “49ers” in white with black shadow and red outlined background.
1968 - 1995
From 1962, the 49ers’ logo has been the iconic “SF” within the center of a red oval with a black outlining on the intertwined “SF.”
1946 - 1967
The original 49ers logo was a mustached gold miner from the 1849 California Gold Rush, dressed in plaid pants and a red shirt, jumping in midair with his hat falling off, and firing pistols in each hand: one nearly shooting his foot, and the other pistol about the head.