When Were The 49ers Founded

The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the all america football conference aafc and joined the nfl in 1949 when the leagues merged.

When were the 49ers founded. They were founded by lumber magnate tony morabito who had tried several times to get an nfl team for the bay area. The 49ers were the first major league professional sports franchise based in san francisco and is the 10th oldest franchise in the nfl. The official source of 49ers history including information about retired numbers the hall of fame team awards and more. In 1995 the san francisco 49ers became the first nfl team to win five super bowls.

The san francisco 49ers were established in the all american football conference aafc in 1946. The san francisco 49ers started as a football club in 1946 playing for the all america football conference. When the aafc folded three years later the 49ers joined the nfl in 1950. The 49ers would become the second best team in the league until it dissolved after the 49ers first season and they joined the nfl ranks along with the cleveland browns and the baltimore colts.

The 49ers entered professional football in 1946 as a member of the all america football conference. The san francisco 49ers were charter members of the all america football conference which began play in 1946.