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When was the last time the 49ers won a Super Bowl? What’s their NFL playoff record?
The San Francisco franchise has its eyes on the ultimate prize once again but how recent was its last Vince Lombardi Trophy triumph?
The San Francisco 49ers will face the Green Bay Packers in the Divisional Round of the playoffs for the 2023 NFL season with the aim of reaching Super Bowl LVIII. And as fans of the 49ers start to dream once again, we got to thinking about when the last time the Niners won the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Given that you’re reading this, you were wondering too.
The 49ers secured the NFC West crown back in Week 15 of the regular season, with a 45-29 win over the Arizona Cardinals. With that Kyle Shanahan claimed an impressive back-to-back champs honour.
Super Bowl memories for 49ers
Looking ahead, he’ll now be aiming to make it an eighth Super Bowl appearance, but will want stop the trend of ending up as the bridesmaids. Suffering defeats in their last two appearances - against the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XLVII and against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV - the franchise hopes to add to the four national titles it has claimed in its history.
The last time the 49ers clinched a Super Bowl victory was in the 1994 season, in Super Bowl XXIX. Led by Steve Young’s six touchdown passes, the 49ers triumphed 49-26 against the Stan Humphries-led San Diego Chargers. That means a triumph this time around would end a 30-year drought. Just ask Liverpool FC fans how it felt to end that type of feeling.
Prior to that, the San Francisco team secured four Vince Lombardi Trophies: XVI and XXIII against the Cincinnati Bengals; XIX against the Miami Dolphins; and XXIV against the Denver Broncos.
What is the San Francisco 49ers' playoff record?
The 49ers are tied with the New England Patriots for the fourth position in the most playoff games played, with a total of 59. Only the Dallas Cowboys (67), Pittsburgh Steelers (64), and Green Bay Packers (62) have participated in more postseason games than them. San Francisco holds a playoff record of 36 wins and 23 losses.
Among the notable postseason rivalries for the Niners are matchups against the Packers and the Cowboys, whom they have faced nine times each. San Francisco has a record of 5-4 against Green Bay and 4-5 against Dallas. The New York Giants have also been a frequent playoff opponent, with eight encounters, resulting in an even series with four victories for each team.
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