San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl History

The week of Super Bowl LVIII is finally here.

With the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs embarking on "Fabulous" Las Vegas, the big game is officially less than a calendar week away. As such, all the stars will be on hand in "Sin City."

For Sunday's title clash, San Francisco is a 2.5-point favorite over Kansas City in a game with a 47.5-point total, per FanDuel Sportsbook.

At the end of January, I authored an article on what San Francisco would need to do to hoist the Lombardi Trophy. Additionally, I took a look last week at which X-factors Kansas City would have to emphasize in order to win back-to-back titles -- a feat no franchise has accomplished since 2004.

Still, the 49ers have not won it all since the 1994-95 season. Naturally, the world has changed quite a bit since then. Be that as it may, San Francisco is getting ready to compete in their eighth Super Bowl, tying the NFC record.

Sunday's epic showdown in Southern Nevada is looming closely. Before the big game, let us have a look back the Niners' complete Super Bowl history.

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San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl History

As the most decorated NFL brand on the West Coast, San Francisco has qualified for seven previous Super Bowls. Through that title split, the 49ers have played to a 5-2 record. That leaves S.F. tied with the Dallas Cowboys for third-most Lombardi Trophies.

After the Niners' recent comeback victory versus the Detroit Lions, San Francisco has also drawn even with Dallas for most NFC championships, showing eight. However, S.F. has appeared in the big game much more recently compared to the Cowboys.

There was a time when the 49ers were an undefeated 5-0 in Super Bowls, but the "Faithful to The Bay" franchise has fallen short in each of their past two big-game trips. Simply, San Francisco has not been on top of the NFL world since the monkey was ripped off Steve Young's back that Miami night back in 1995 (when Young set a Super Bowl record by tossing six touchdown passes).

The 49ers -- who are sitting at -130 on the moneyline for Sunday's Super Bowl -- began the current campaign tied for the fourth-shortest odds (10-to-1) to go the distance.

After all, 49ers Faithful has endured their "Quest for Six" for nearly 30 years now.

Super Bowl LIV (2019-20)

Kansas City 31, San Francisco 20 (L)

Just four years ago, Patrick Mahomes earned his inaugural Super Bowl ring behind a comeback effort. Despite being faced with a 20-10 deficit entering the fourth quarter, Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill powered the Chiefs to Kansas City's first Lombardi Trophy since 1969. Still, San Francisco has undergone many changes since then -- can quarterback Brock Purdy do what Jimmy Garoppolo could not? Superstar running back Christian McCaffrey will also look to make the winning difference in 2024.

Super Bowl XLVII (2012-13)

Baltimore 34, San Francisco 31 (L)

Still serving as the lone Super Bowl appearance for Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh, incoming Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh, Joe Flacco and Colin Kaepernick (among others), the 49ers' title hopes ended at the Ravens' five-yard line. Taking place in New Orleans, a third-quarter power outage seemed spark a second-half comeback for San Francisco after they were down 21-6 at halftime. In the game's waning moments, Kaepernick failed to connect with receiver Michael Crabtree on three consecutive passes at the goal line.

Super Bowl XXIX (1994-95)

San Francisco 49, San Diego 26 (W)

In the 49ers' most recent Super Bowl victory (and only Super Bowl between two teams from California), Steve Young torched the then-San Diego Chargers for a 49-26 victory at Miami's Joe Robbie Stadium. Under head coach George Seifert, Young and the San Francisco offense ran roughshod over San Diego. By game's completion, the Brigham Young Cougars alum earned MVP honors behind six touchdown passes: a Super Bowl record that still stands. An interesting coincidence, 49ers current head coach Kyle Shanahan and tailback Christian McCaffrey both have ties to that last championship team via their fathers; Mike Shanahan was San Francisco's offensive coordinator while Ed McCaffrey was a member of the receiving corps.

Super Bowl XXIV (1989-90)

San Francisco 55, Denver 10 (W)

Although Joe Montana didn't know it then, the Super Bowl played in 1990 would be his final appearance in the big game. Regardless, Joe "Cool" stayed true to his nickname, earning back-to-back titles in a bid versus John Elway and the Denver Broncos that was particularly never close. Before halftime, Montana connected with superstar receiver Jerry Rice for two scores. Through the evening, Roger Craig and Tom Rathman punched in a total of three touchdowns while San Francisco's defense intercepted Elway twice. This game would also present Seifert with his first Lombardi as a head coach. Also, the Niners' 55 points scored is still tops for any Super Bowl team.

Super Bowl XXIII (1988-89)

San Francisco 20, Cincinnati 16 (W)

A "chess, not checkers" style matchup, San Francisco narrowly outlasted Cincinnati in a contest that was vintage Joe Montana. For the 49ers' second Super Bowl win over the Bengals of the 1980s, Montana drove the offense 92 yards with just over three minutes of game clock. Down 16-13, Montana eventually found receiver John Taylor for the winning touchdown with only 30 seconds left. San Francisco's defense was especially stout in this game, as Cincinnati's offense was kept out of the end zone (with the Bengals getting three field goals and a special teams score). Of course, Rice earned 215 receiving yards (another Super Bowl record), which also brought the receiver MVP honors. Additionally, this bid gave Bill Walsh his third and final Lombardi Trophy.

Super Bowl XIX (1984-85)

San Francisco 38, Miami 16 (W)

Hosted just down the road from San Francisco in Palo Alto, Montana and the Niners went toe-to-toe with Dan Marino and the Miami Dolphins. For Marino, this would be his lone Super Bowl appearance, and the Pittsburgh Panthers alum was forced into throwing two picks. Across the field, Montana was prolific. On 24 of 35 passing, Joe Cool threw for 331 yards and three scores for a 127.2 rating. Also, Craig's dual-threat abilities were on full display, as the former Nebraska Cornhuskers star caught two touchdowns while rushing for another.

Super Bowl XVI (1981-82)

San Francisco 26, Cincinnati 21 (W)

The 1981-82 season was the campaign that changed it all for San Francisco. Prior to '81, the "City by the Bay" had not won a major professional title in the NFL, NBA (the Golden State Warriors' first championship came in 1975, which occurred just after moving to nearby Oakland) or MLB. As fate would have it, in the 1981 NFC Championship versus Dallas, Montana found a leaping Dwight Clark in the corner of the end zone for "The Catch." From there, the 49ers went on to their inaugural Super Bowl, eventually edging out the Bengals, quarterback Ken Anderson and a young Cris Collinsworth. For San Francisco, the 1981-82 season is credited as the year a true gridiron identity was formed. This solidified then-owner Eddie DeBartolo's decision to take on Walsh as head coach from the nearby Stanford Cardinal just two campaigns prior.

Super Bowl LVIII Betting Information

San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs

• Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
• TV: CBS
• Venue: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
• National Anthem: Reba McEntire
• Halftime: Usher Raymond
• Head Referee: Bill Vinovich
• Game Spread: SF -2.5 (-105)
• Moneyline: SF -130/KC +110
• Total: 47.5

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