List of San Francisco 49ers retired numbers

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The San Francisco 49ers have retired 12 jersey numbers.

Retired numbers[edit]

The 49ers' retired numbers displayed on the southeastern side of Candlestick Park in June 2009
San Francisco 49ers retired numbers[1][2]
No. Player Position Tenure Retired Refs
8 Steve Young QB 1987–1999 October 5, 2008 [3]
12 John Brodie * QB 1957–1973 December 15, 1973 [4]
16 Joe Montana QB 1979–1992 December 15, 1997 [5]
34 Joe Perry FB 1948–1960, 1963 1971
37 Jimmy Johnson CB / WR 1961–1976 1977 [6]
39 Hugh McElhenny RB 1952–1960 1971
42 Ronnie Lott S / CB 1981–1990 November 17, 2003 [7]
70 Charlie Krueger DL 1959–1973 October 6, 1974 [8]
73 Leo Nomellini DT / OT 1950–1963 1971 [9]
79 Bob St. Clair OT 1953–1963 December 2, 2001 [10]
80 Jerry Rice WR 1985–2000 September 20, 2010 [11]
87 Dwight Clark WR 1979–1987 December 11, 1988 [12]

* During his tenure with the 49ers from 2006 to 2007, quarterback Trent Dilfer, a long-time friend of Brodie, wore No. 12 with his permission, unofficially unretiring the number as a tribute.[13][14]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "49ers Retired Numbers". 49ers.com. NFL Enterprises, LLC. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "Team Facts". ProFootballHOF.com. NFL Enterprises, LLC. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  3. ^ Dubow, Josh (October 6, 2008). "San Francisco 49ers Retire Young's No. 8". The Daily Herald. Provo, Utah. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Brodie Honored". The Times. San Mateo, California. December 17, 1973. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Peterson, Anne M. (December 16, 1997). "San Francisco 49ers have Big Monday Night". Petoskey News-Review. Petoskey, Michigan. Associated Press. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Wilson, Chris (April 17, 2018). "San Francisco 49ers: 15 best first-round draft picks of all-time". Niner Noise. Archived from the original on April 18, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  7. ^ Crowley, John (November 18, 2003). "Blast from the Past". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "49ers Honor Krueger". Redlands Daily Facts. Redlands, California. UPI. October 8, 1974. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Wilson, Chris (April 17, 2018). "San Francisco 49ers: 15 best first-round draft picks of all-time". Niner Noise. Archived from the original on April 18, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  10. ^ Graham, Ricci (December 3, 2001). "Flooded Parking Lots Keep Fans Out of 3Com Park". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. p. B8 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Koskey, Andrea (September 21, 2010). "Legendary Rice Humbled by Number Being Retired". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. p. A38 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "49ers Retire Clark's Number". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. Associated Press. December 12, 1988. p. C8 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Dilfer to wear longtime hero Brodie's No. 12" Archived November 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, ESPN, July 28, 2006
  14. ^ "49ers Unofficially Unretire Brodie's No. 12 for Dilfer". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. Associated Press. July 29, 2006. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
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