Owner Anthony J. Morabito chose the name '49ers' for his All-America Football Conference squad because it reflected San Francisco's link to the California Gold Rush. The 49ers kept the name when they joined the NFL in 1950.

Record through 2011 season: (549-442-15)
Points for/against through 2011 season: (22877-20342)



2011 (13-3/14-4) - Jim Harbaugh
9/11WSeattle Seahawks33-17
9/18LDallas Cowboys24-27 (OT)
9/25Wat Cincinnati Bengals13-8
10/2Wat Philadelphia Eagles24-23
10/9WTampa Bay Buccaneers48-3
10/16Wat Detroit Lions25-19
10/30WCleveland Browns20-10
11/6Wat Washington Redskins19-11
11/13WNew York Giants27-20
11/20WArizona Cardinals23-7
11/24Lat Baltimore Ravens6-16
12/4WSt. Louis Rams26-0
12/11Lat Arizona Cardinals19-21
12/19WPittsburgh Steelers20-3
12/24Wat Seattle Seahawks19-17
1/1Wat St. Louis Rams34-27
NFC Divisional Playoff
1/14WNew Orleans Saints36-32
NFC Championship
1/22LNew York Giants17-20 (OT)
2010 (6-10) - Mike Singletary / Jim Tomsula
9/12Lat Seattle Seahawks6-31
9/20LNew Orleans Saints22-25
9/26Lat Kansas City Chiefs10-31
10/3Lat Atlanta Falcons14-16
10/10LPhiladelphia Eagles24-27
10/17WOakland Raiders17-9
10/24Lat Carolina Panthers20-23
10/31WDenver Broncos24-16
11/14WSt. Louis Rams23-20 (OT)
11/21LTampa Bay Buccaneers0-21
11/29Wat Arizona Cardinals27-6
12/5Lat Green Bay Packers16-34
12/12WSeattle Seahawks40-21
12/16Lat San Diego Chargers7-34
12/26Lat St. Louis Rams17-25
1/2WArizona Cardinals38-7