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Kezar Stadium
	Kezar Stadium Location within San Francisco
Address	670 Stanyan Street
Location	San Francisco, California
Coordinates	37°46′01″N 122°27′22″W / 37.767°N 122.456°W
Public transit	Carl and Stanyan
Owner	City and County; of San Francisco
Operator	San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department
Capacity	59,942 (1925–1989); 10,000 (1990–present)
Surface	Natural grass
Construction
Broke ground	1924
Opened	May 2, 1925; 99 years ago
Renovated	1989–1990 (reconstruction)
Demolished	1989 (original)
Construction cost	$300,000 (original structure); ($5.21 million in 2023 dollars)
Architect	Willis Polk
Tenants
	San Francisco Dons football (NCAA Division I/NCAA Division II) (1930–1951, 1959–1971); Santa Clara Broncos football (1935–1952); Saint Mary's Gaels football (1927–1950); San Francisco 49ers (AAFC/NFL) (1946–1970); Oakland Raiders (AFL) (1960); San Francisco Golden Gate Gales (USA) (1967); San Francisco Bay Seals (A-League) (1998–1999); San Francisco Freedom (PC) (2004); San Francisco Dragons (MLL) (2006–2007); California Victory (USL-1) (2007); San Francisco Stompers FC (NPSL) (2012, 2014); San Francisco Dogfish (MLU) (2013); Bay Area Breeze (W-League) (2013); San Francisco Deltas (NASL) (2017); San Francisco City FC (USL2) (2001–2016, 2018–present)

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Kezar Stadium is an outdoor athletics stadium in San Francisco, California, located adjacent to Kezar Pavilion in the southeastern corner of Golden Gate Park. It is the former home of the San Francisco 49ers and the Oakland Raiders (first AFL season only) of the National Football League (NFL) and of the San Francisco Dragons of Major League Lacrosse. It serves as the home of San Francisco City FC of USL League Two.

Kezar also hosts amateur and recreation sports leagues, as well as numerous San Francisco high school football games (including the city championship, known popularly as the "Turkey Bowl").

History[edit]

In 1920, Jack Spaulding proposed an athletics stadium for San Francisco, seating 50,000. Many business leaders in the city backed him, as it would keep San Francisco level with other cities with large stadiums. Areas under consideration for the stadium were 7th & Harrison Streets, Ocean Shore, and the Central Park grounds.^[3]

In 1922, the San Francisco Park Commission accepted a $100,000 gift from the estate of Mary Kezar to build a memorial in honor of her mother and uncles, who were pioneers in the area. After the City and County of San Francisco appropriated an additional $200,000, the stadium was built in a year. Dedication ceremonies were on May 2, 1925, and featured a two-mile (3.2 km) footrace between Ville Ritola and Paavo Nurmi of Finland, two of the great runners of the era. A little over a month later, the new stadium hosted the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

1930s[edit]

The stadium had many uses in the 1930s. In addition to track and field competitions, Kezar Stadium hosted motorcycle racing, auto racing, rugby, lacrosse, soccer, baseball, boxing, cricket, and football. In September 1932, the Australian Cricket Team played a North California all-star team in the Australians' 56-game tour of the U.S. and Canada. The stadium was also home to several colleges (Santa Clara, USF, St. Mary's), Lowell High School, and the now-defunct San Francisco Polytechnic High School. In 1926, the stadium also became the home of the East–West Shrine Game.

American football[edit]

High school[edit]

In 1928, the city high school championship game between cross-town rivals San Francisco Polytechnic and Lowell drew more than 50,000—still the record for a high school football game in northern California. Local Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory plays most of their home games at Kezar. The annual Bruce-Mahoney rivalry football game between St. Ignatius College Preparatory and Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory is held at the new (smaller) stadium.

College[edit]

The annual East-West Shrine Game of 1931 was replaced by a raucous Knights of Columbus game featuring the Savoldi All-Stars. Prescott Sullivan, a San Francisco News Call Bulletin sportswriter, recounted the day's events in his January 26 column. "Jumping Joe" Savoldi gave some very sound reasons why Knute Rockne calls him "modern football's greatest fullback" yesterday when he led a team composed largely of California and U.S.C. stars to a 13–0 victory over Ernie Nevers and a supporting cast of St. Mary's players at Kezar Stadium. More than 30,000 customers put the Knights of Columbus' grid finales over in a big way and saw "Jumping Joe" and his playmates cinch their victory with two spectacular fourth period touchdowns. These runs, end to end, constituted a very sizable day's work for "Jumping Joe", and the crowd showed it's [sic] deep appreciation by mobbing him at the finish of the ball game. Savoldi managed to escape by throwing his headgear to the milling throng, and long after the players had left the field of action, Joe's helmet was still at the center of a battle royal. More than 200 enthusiastic souvenir hunters joined in the fight, which continued to rage unabated outside the stadium after police had managed to chase the combatants from the big bowl. Numerous black eyes were exchanged before mounted police finally quelled the uprising. Such is Savoldi's fame!"

Stanford University played four of its home football games at Kezar: one in 1928 and three in 1942. Stanford was also part of the first-ever major college football double header in 1940, which featured Stanford–San Francisco and Santa Clara–Utah.^[4]

Professional[edit]

Kezar Stadium was the first home of the San Francisco 49ers^[5] and Oakland Raiders, as well as many NFL Hall of Famers, historical NFL games, and the first "alley-oop".^[6] The Raiders played at Kezar for their first four home games in 1960, and at Candlestick Park during the remainder of their first two seasons,^[7] before Frank Youell Field was built as a temporary facility in Oakland. Defensive end Jim Marshall of the visiting Minnesota Vikings had his famous "wrong way run" at Kezar in 1964, against the 49ers on October 25.^[8]

Kezar had a poor reputation among NFL players. In his 1987 memoir, Hall of Fame defensive tackle Art Donovan recalls the "look of dread" worn by visiting teams arriving at the stadium, owing to its inadequate dressing rooms, long, dusty tunnel to the field, shredded turf that was a byproduct of rain and overuse, and "god damned seagulls" that would arrive in the fourth quarter and "start shitting on you like they were aiming."^[9]

The 49ers played the final NFL game at Kezar in early 1971, losing the 1970 NFC Championship Game to the Dallas Cowboys 17–10 on January 3.^[10] The 49ers moved to the more modern and accessible Candlestick Park (1960–2015) for the 1971 season, and played there through 2013.

Kezar Stadium was also the home field of the San Francisco Stingrayz women's professional football team from 2003–2005, until the team was forced to end their season due to a bus accident that injured many players. The Stingrayz were one of the Bay Area's women's tackle football teams in the Women's Professional Football League, and then the Independent Women's Football League.

1970s and 1980s[edit]

Dirty Harry[edit]

Months after the 49ers' departure, several scenes from the 1971 film Dirty Harry were filmed at and above the stadium. The film's fictional antagonist, Scorpio (played by Andrew Robinson), worked as the caretaker at the stadium and lived under the grandstand.^[6]

Concerts[edit]

With the loss of professional football in 1971, the stadium became a popular outdoor concert venue, and its proximity to the Haight-Ashbury District helped with the transition. Notable music events included the SNACK Benefit Concert in 1975. Among performers from that event and others were The Doobie Brothers, Jefferson Starship, Tower of Power, Joan Baez, Grateful Dead, Santana, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Graham Central Station and Led Zeppelin.

Demolition and reconstruction[edit]

With pending demolition, the bleacher planks of Kezar Stadium were sold off to fans at a party in April 1989.^[11]^[12] In June, the stadium was demolished and rebuilt with a much smaller seating capacity of 10,000. The upgrades included an eight-lane, all-weather track and a grass athletic infield suitable for soccer, football, and lacrosse.^[13]

During the reconstruction, the field and track configurations were shifted several degrees counterclockwise, to move the stadium away from Frederick Street. The evidence for this can be seen by examining photos of the tunnel entrance at the east end of the field, which used to be exactly on the long axis of the track. A replica of the original concrete arch bearing the name "Kezar Stadium" was built on the west side of the stadium as a tribute to the original structure. A plaque of NFL Hall of Famer Bob St. Clair, a San Francisco native who played 11 pro seasons (1953–63) with the 49ers, plus his high school (S.F. Poly) and most of his college career (USF) at Kezar Stadium, is built into the replica arch.

2014–2015 renovation[edit]

Kezar Stadium was closed for renovations from September 2014 until March 2015. The $3.2-million renovation included new entry walk paving, upgraded sound system, new perimeter walkways and curbs, installation of new Mondo running track surface, and striping for nine 42” lanes. In addition, 1,000 historic Candlestick Park seats were installed for the public to enjoy. The renovation was funded by the city's Capital Planning General Fund. Mayor Edwin M. Lee helped re-open the stadium with a warm-up run.^[14]

In December 2016, 4,000 additional historic Candlestick seats were acquired and installed at Kezar. The seats were paid for by the San Francisco Deltas as a part of a $1-million improvement the team agreed upon to make use of the stadium.^[15]

Soccer and other sports[edit]

In 1967 it served as the home stadium for the San Francisco Golden Gate Gales of the United Soccer Association.^[16]

With the 2006 West Coast expansion of Major League Lacrosse, Kezar Stadium once again became a home to a professional team, the San Francisco Dragons. In October 2006, United Soccer Leagues (USL) and Spanish football club Deportivo Alavés announced that the new pro soccer team, named California Victory, would play their 2007 home games at Kezar. The Victory played in the USL's First Division, one level below Major League Soccer. However, Alaves later withdrew their support and the team folded.

Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, a nearby Catholic high school uses the field for their home football games. Mission High School also uses the field for home games. Kezar has also been the host of several Northern California Semi-pro football championship games.

In 2010, 2011, and 2012, Stanford University held its spring football game at Kezar. For the 2012 and 2016 San Francisco Olympic bids, Kezar was designated to host field hockey had San Francisco been chosen in either year.

From 2001 to present, Kezar has been the home field for San Francisco City FC, a supporter-owned club playing in USL Two.

In 2017, Kezar became the home field for the San Francisco Deltas, a professional soccer team playing in the North American Soccer League (NASL). The Deltas have contributed over $1-million in renovations to the stadium. However, Deltas announced that they would be concluding operations and the team folded.

In February 2018, San Francisco City FC announced they would return to Kezar Stadium for the 2018 PDL season.

Women's soccer[edit]

The San Francisco Nighthawks, founded in 1995 and a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League, play their home games at Kezar. The Bay Area Breeze of the W-League started play there in 2013.^[17]

College lacrosse[edit]

Kezar is also the home to the annual San Francisco Fall Lacrosse Classic, an NCAA Division I fall ball game started in 2009 to benefit the Bay Area Youth Sports Foundation. The first event was between Brown and North Carolina. It was the first Division I men's lacrosse played in Northern California. North Carolina beat Brown 13–5 in front of a crowd of more than 4,500. The 2010 event featured lacrosse powerhouse Johns Hopkins and Notre Dame on Saturday, October 16, 2010. Notre Dame beat Hopkins 10–7. The third installment took place on Saturday, October 8, 2011, and featured the University of Denver and Harvard University. The fourth installment took place Sunday October 21, 2012 in a match between Lehigh and Ohio State.^[18] As a direct result of the San Francisco Fall Lacrosse Classic, the BAYS Foundation has made over $225,000 in grants to local youth sports and educations programs for under-resourced children throughout the Bay Area.^[18]

Other sports[edit]

In 2013, Kezar was home to the Major League Ultimate (MLU) team, the San Francisco Dogfish.^[19]

Kezar was home to the San Francisco GAA football league (Gaelic football). In 2004 it served as the home of the San Francisco Freedom, the city's Pro Cricket team.

References[edit]

^ "Stadium Rentals". San Francisco Recreation and Parks. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
^ San Francisco Bulletin, October 13, 1920
^ Fimrite, Ron (September 5, 1977). "A melding of men all suited to a T". Sports Illustrated. p. 90. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
^ "They're leaving Kezar to kids and seagulls". Eugene Register-Guard. AP. December 6, 1970. p. 2B.
^ ^a ^b Turbow, Jason (January 20, 2012). "West Coast Brew Gave Kezar Stadium Its Color". New York Times.
^ The Oakland Raiders 2010 Media Guide.
^ "Viking romps wrong way". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). AP. October 26, 1964. p. 13.
^ Donovan, Jr., Arthur James; Drury, Bob (1987). Fatso: Football when Men Were Really Men. W. Morrow. p. 28. ISBN 978-0-688-07340-4.
^ "Dallas rebounds". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). AP. January 4, 1971. p. 17.
^ "Fans take home pieces of Kezar". (Sonora, CA) Union-Democrat. AP. April 7, 1989. p. 3C.
^ "Stadium to Be Razed: The Last Faithful Fans Take a Seat at Kezar". Los Angeles Times. April 7, 1989. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
^ Kezar Stadium at Ballparks.com
^ Mayor Ed Lee (March 17, 2015). "Mayor Lee at Kezar Track Opening After $3.2 Million Renovation" (Video). YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021.
^ Zimmerman, Douglas (December 2, 2016). "Candlestick Seats Will Soon Fill SF's Kezar Stadium, thanks to Deltas soccer team". SFGate. Archived from the original on December 5, 2016.
^ Thomson, Ian (June 28, 2013). "Happel's "Monster" Dutchmen Take San Francisco By Storm". The Soccer Observer. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
^ "Breeze Tab Kezar Stadium as Home Field". United Soccer Leagues (USL). May 3, 2013. Archived from the original on May 28, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "SFLacrosse.com: October 21, 2012 – Kezar Stadium, San Francisco CA – NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Returns to San Francisco – Sunday, October 21, 2012". Archived from the original on November 24, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
^ Phillips, John (January 14, 2013). "San Francisco Dogfish". Major League Ultimate. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2014.

External links[edit]

History and photos
Stadiums of Pro Football – Kezar Stadium
Pictures at World Stadiums
Kezar Stadium page at Dirty Harry filming locations research site

Preceded by first stadium	Home of the San Francisco 49ers 1946–1970	Succeeded by Candlestick Park
Preceded by first stadium	Home of the Oakland Raiders 1960	Succeeded by Candlestick Park
Preceded by first stadium	Host of NFC Championship Game 1971	Succeeded by Texas Stadium

[1] "Stadium Rentals". San Francisco Recreation and Parks. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2015.

[inflation-US-2] 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.

[3] San Francisco Bulletin, October 13, 1920

[ststat-4] Fimrite, Ron (September 5, 1977). "A melding of men all suited to a T". Sports Illustrated. p. 90. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2010.

[tlkstkas-5] "They're leaving Kezar to kids and seagulls". Eugene Register-Guard. AP. December 6, 1970. p. 2B.

[wcbgkic-6] Turbow, Jason (January 20, 2012). "West Coast Brew Gave Kezar Stadium Its Color". New York Times.

[7] The Oakland Raiders 2010 Media Guide.

[vrrwa-8] "Viking romps wrong way". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). AP. October 26, 1964. p. 13.

[9] Donovan, Jr., Arthur James; Drury, Bob (1987). Fatso: Football when Men Were Really Men. W. Morrow. p. 28. ISBN 978-0-688-07340-4.

[drebo-10] "Dallas rebounds". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). AP. January 4, 1971. p. 17.

[fthpokz-11] "Fans take home pieces of Kezar". (Sonora, CA) Union-Democrat. AP. April 7, 1989. p. 3C.

[LATimesRazed-12] "Stadium to Be Razed: The Last Faithful Fans Take a Seat at Kezar". Los Angeles Times. April 7, 1989. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2014.

[13] Kezar Stadium at Ballparks.com

[Lee-14] Mayor Ed Lee (March 17, 2015). "Mayor Lee at Kezar Track Opening After $3.2 Million Renovation" (Video). YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021.

[Seats-15] Zimmerman, Douglas (December 2, 2016). "Candlestick Seats Will Soon Fill SF's Kezar Stadium, thanks to Deltas soccer team". SFGate. Archived from the original on December 5, 2016.

[16] Thomson, Ian (June 28, 2013). "Happel's "Monster" Dutchmen Take San Francisco By Storm". The Soccer Observer. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2017.

[17] "Breeze Tab Kezar Stadium as Home Field". United Soccer Leagues (USL). May 3, 2013. Archived from the original on May 28, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2012.

[sflacrosse-18] "SFLacrosse.com: October 21, 2012 – Kezar Stadium, San Francisco CA – NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Returns to San Francisco – Sunday, October 21, 2012". Archived from the original on November 24, 2012. Retrieved November 16, 2012.

[19] Phillips, John (January 14, 2013). "San Francisco Dogfish". Major League Ultimate. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved February 1, 2014.

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-'''Kezar Stadium''' is an outdoor athletics [[stadium]] in [[San Francisco]], [[California]], located adjacent to [[Kezar Pavilion]] in the southeastern corner of [[Golden Gate Park]]. It is the former home of the [[San Francisco 49ers]] and the [[Oakland Raiders]] (first [[American Football League|AFL]] season only) of the [[National Football League]] (NFL) and of the [[San Francisco Dragons]] of [[Major League Lacrosse]]. It currently serves as the home of [[San Francisco City FC]] of [[USL League Two]].
+'''Kezar Stadium''' is an outdoor athletics [[stadium]] in [[San Francisco]], [[California]], located adjacent to [[Kezar Pavilion]] in the southeastern corner of [[Golden Gate Park]]. It is the former home of the [[San Francisco 49ers]] and the [[Oakland Raiders]] (first [[American Football League|AFL]] season only) of the [[National Football League]] (NFL) and of the [[San Francisco Dragons]] of [[Major League Lacrosse]]. It serves as the home of [[San Francisco City FC]] of [[USL League Two]].
 Kezar also hosts amateur and recreation sports leagues, as well as numerous San Francisco [[high school football]] games (including the city championship, known popularly as the "Turkey Bowl").
 ==History==
-[[File:Kezar Stadium 2018.jpg|thumb|A high school football game at Kezar in 2018]]
 In 1920, Jack Spaulding proposed an athletics stadium for San Francisco, seating 50,000.  Many business leaders in the city backed him, as it would keep San Francisco level with other cities with large stadiums.  Areas under consideration for the stadium were 7th & Harrison Streets, Ocean Shore, and the Central Park grounds.<ref>San Francisco Bulletin, October 13, 1920</ref>
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 The stadium had many uses in the 1930s. In addition to track and field competitions, Kezar Stadium hosted [[Motorcycle sport|motorcycle racing]], [[auto racing]], [[rugby football|rugby]], [[lacrosse]], soccer, <!-- donkey??? -->baseball, [[boxing]], [[cricket]], and [[American football|football]]. In September 1932, the [[Australian Cricket Team]] played a North California all-star team in the Australians' 56-game tour of the U.S. and Canada. The stadium was also home to several colleges ([[Santa Clara Broncos football|Santa Clara]], [[San Francisco Dons#Football|USF]], [[Saint Mary's Gaels football|St. Mary's]]), Lowell High School, and the now-defunct [[San Francisco Polytechnic High School]]. In 1926, the stadium also became the home of the {{nowrap|[[East–West Shrine Game]].}}
-===Football===
+===American football===
 ====High school====
 [[File:Kezar Stadium (3540115697).jpg|thumb|Original Kezar Stadium]]
-[[File:View over Kezar stadium from Mt. Olympus in San Francisco.jpg|thumb|Kezar Stadium in 1955,<br>from [[Mount Olympus, San Francisco, California|Mount Olympus]]]]
+[[File:View over Kezar stadium from Mt. Olympus in San Francisco.jpg|thumb|Kezar Stadium in 1955,<br>from [[Mount Olympus (San Francisco)|Mount Olympus]]]]
-In 1928, the city [[High school football|high school]] championship game between cross-town rivals [[San Francisco Polytechnic High School|San Francisco Polytechnic]] and [[Lowell High School (San Francisco)|Lowell]] drew more than 50,000—still the record for a high school football game in [[northern California]].  Local [[Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory]] plays most of their home games at Kezar. The [[Bruce-Mahoney Trophy|Bruce-Mahoney]] rivalry football game between [[St. Ignatius College Preparatory]] and Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory is held at the new (smaller) stadium.
+In 1928, the city [[High school football|high school]] championship game between cross-town rivals [[San Francisco Polytechnic High School|San Francisco Polytechnic]] and [[Lowell High School (San Francisco)|Lowell]] drew more than 50,000—still the record for a high school football game in [[northern California]].  Local [[Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory]] plays most of their home games at Kezar. The annual [[Bruce-Mahoney Trophy|Bruce-Mahoney]] rivalry football game between [[St. Ignatius College Preparatory]] and Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory is held at the new (smaller) stadium.
 ====College====
-The annual East-West Shrine Game of 1931 was replaced by a raucous Knights of Columbus game featuring the Savoldi All-Stars. Prescott Sullivan, a ''San Francisco Chronicle'' sportswriter, recounted the day's events in his January 26 column. " [[Joe Savoldi|"Jumping Joe" Savoldi]] gave some very sound reasons why [[Knute Rockne]] calls him "modern football's greatest fullback" yesterday when he led a team composed largely of California and U.S.C. stars to a 13-0 victory over [[Ernie Nevers]] and a supporting cast of St. Mary's players at Kezar Stadium.  More than 30,000 customers put the Knights of Columbus’ grid finales over in a big way and saw “Jumping Joe” and his playmates cinch their victory with two spectacular fourth period touchdowns.  These runs, end to end, constituted a very sizable day's work for "Jumping Joe," and the crowd showed {{sic|it's}} deep appreciation by mobbing him at the finish of the ball game. Savoldi managed to escape by throwing his headgear to the milling throng, and long after the players had left the field of action, Joe's helmet was still at the center of a battle royal.  More than 200 enthusiastic souvenir hunters joined in the fight, which continued to rage unabated outside the stadium after police had managed to chase the combatants from the big bowl. Numerous black eyes were exchanged before mounted police finally quelled the uprising.  Such is Savoldi's fame!"
+The annual East-West Shrine Game of 1931 was replaced by a raucous Knights of Columbus game featuring the Savoldi All-Stars. Prescott Sullivan, a ''[[The San Francisco Call|San Francisco News Call Bulletin]]'' sportswriter, recounted the day's events in his January 26 column. [[Joe Savoldi|"Jumping Joe" Savoldi]] gave some very sound reasons why [[Knute Rockne]] calls him "modern football's greatest fullback" yesterday when he led a team composed largely of California and U.S.C. stars to a 13–0 victory over [[Ernie Nevers]] and a supporting cast of St. Mary's players at Kezar Stadium.  More than 30,000 customers put the Knights of Columbus' grid finales over in a big way and saw "Jumping Joe" and his playmates cinch their victory with two spectacular fourth period touchdowns.  These runs, end to end, constituted a very sizable day's work for "Jumping Joe", and the crowd showed {{sic|it's}} deep appreciation by mobbing him at the finish of the ball game. Savoldi managed to escape by throwing his headgear to the milling throng, and long after the players had left the field of action, Joe's helmet was still at the center of a battle royal.  More than 200 enthusiastic souvenir hunters joined in the fight, which continued to rage unabated outside the stadium after police had managed to chase the combatants from the big bowl. Numerous black eyes were exchanged before mounted police finally quelled the uprising.  Such is Savoldi's fame!"
-[[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford University]] played four of its home football games at Kezar: one in [[1928 Stanford football team|1928]] and three in [[1942 Stanford Indians football team|1942]]. Stanford was also part of the first-ever major college football double header in [[1940 Stanford Indians football team|1940]], which featured [[1940 Stanford Indians football team|Stanford]]–[[1940 San Francisco Dons football team|San Francisco]] and [[1940 Santa Clara Broncos football team|Santa Clara]]–[[1940 Utah Redskins football team|Utah]].<ref name=ststat>{{cite journal|url= http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1092785/index.htm|journal=Sports Illustrated|first=Ron|last=Fimrite|title=A melding of men all suited to a T|date=September 5, 1977|page=90}}</ref>
+[[Stanford Cardinal football|Stanford University]] played four of its home football games at Kezar: one in [[1928 Stanford football team|1928]] and three in [[1942 Stanford Indians football team|1942]]. Stanford was also part of the first-ever major college football double header in [[1940 Stanford Indians football team|1940]], which featured [[1940 Stanford Indians football team|Stanford]]–[[1940 San Francisco Dons football team|San Francisco]] and [[1940 Santa Clara Broncos football team|Santa Clara]]–[[1940 Utah Redskins football team|Utah]].<ref name=ststat>{{cite magazine|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1092785/index.htm|magazine=Sports Illustrated|first=Ron|last=Fimrite|author-link=Ron Fimrite|title=A melding of men all suited to a T|date=September 5, 1977|page=90|access-date=August 15, 2010|archive-date=October 29, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029183743/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1092785/index.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 ====Professional====
-Kezar Stadium was the first home of the [[San Francisco 49ers]]<ref name=tlkstkas>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CskTAAAAIBAJ&pg=5373,995141|newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard|agency=Associated Press|title=They're leaving Kezar to kids and seagulls|date=December 6, 1970|page=2B}}</ref> and [[Oakland Raiders]], as well many NFL Hall of Famers, historical NFL games, and the first "[[Alley Oop (football)|alley-oop]]."<ref name=wcbgkic>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/21/sports/football/colorful-history-of-kezar-stadium-49ers-former-home.html|newspaper=New York Times|last=Turbow|first=Jason|title=West Coast Brew Gave Kezar Stadium Its Color |date=20 January 2012}}</ref> The Raiders played at Kezar for their first four home games in [[1960 Oakland Raiders season|1960]], and at [[Candlestick Park]] during the remainder of their first two seasons,<ref>{{cite book|title=The Oakland Raiders 2010 Media Guide}}</ref> before [[Frank Youell Field]] was built as a temporary facility in [[Oakland, California|Oakland]].  Defensive end [[Jim Marshall (American football)|Jim Marshall]] of the visiting [[1964 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota Vikings]] had his famous "[[Jim Marshall (American football)#The Wrong Way Run|wrong way run]]" at Kezar in [[1964 San Francisco 49ers season|1964]], against the 49ers on October 25.<ref name=vrrwa>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nmRYAAAAIBAJ&pg=5161%2C6395886 |work=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=Viking romps wrong way |date=October 26, 1964 |page=13}}</ref>
+Kezar Stadium was the first home of the [[San Francisco 49ers]]<ref name=tlkstkas>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CskTAAAAIBAJ&pg=5373,995141|newspaper=[[The Register-Guard|Eugene Register-Guard]]|agency=[[Associated Press|AP]]|title=They're leaving Kezar to kids and seagulls|date=December 6, 1970|page=2B}}</ref> and [[Oakland Raiders]], as well as many NFL Hall of Famers, historical NFL games, and the first "[[Alley Oop (football)|alley-oop]]".<ref name=wcbgkic>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/21/sports/football/colorful-history-of-kezar-stadium-49ers-former-home.html|newspaper=New York Times|last=Turbow|first=Jason|author-link=Jason Turbow|title=West Coast Brew Gave Kezar Stadium Its Color |date=20 January 2012}}</ref> The Raiders played at Kezar for their first four home games in [[1960 Oakland Raiders season|1960]], and at [[Candlestick Park]] during the remainder of their first two seasons,<ref>{{cite book|title=The Oakland Raiders 2010 Media Guide}}</ref> before [[Frank Youell Field]] was built as a temporary facility in [[Oakland, California|Oakland]].  Defensive end [[Jim Marshall (defensive end)|Jim Marshall]] of the visiting [[1964 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota Vikings]] had his famous "[[Jim Marshall (defensive end)|wrong way run]]" at Kezar in [[1964 San Francisco 49ers season|1964]], against the 49ers on October 25.<ref name=vrrwa>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nmRYAAAAIBAJ&pg=5161%2C6395886 |newspaper=[[Spokane Daily Chronicle]] |location=(Washington) |agency=[[Associated Press|AP]] |title=Viking romps wrong way |date=October 26, 1964 |page=13}}</ref>
+Kezar had a poor reputation among NFL players. In his 1987 memoir, Hall of Fame defensive tackle [[Art Donovan]] recalls the "look of dread" worn by visiting teams arriving at the stadium, owing to its inadequate dressing rooms, long, dusty tunnel to the field, shredded turf that was a byproduct of rain and overuse, and "god damned seagulls" that would arrive in the fourth quarter and "start shitting on you like they were aiming."<ref>{{cite book |last1=Donovan, Jr. |first1=Arthur James |last2=Drury |first2=Bob |title=Fatso: Football when Men Were Really Men |date=1987 |publisher=W. Morrow |isbn=978-0-688-07340-4 |page=28 |language=en}}</ref>
-The 49ers played the final NFL game at Kezar in early 1971, losing the [[1970–71 NFL playoffs|1970]] [[NFC Championship Game]] to the [[1970 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]] 17–10 on January 3.<ref name=drebo>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OpFYAAAAIBAJ&pg=6206%2C550376|work=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=Dallas rebounds |date=January 4, 1971 |page=17}}</ref> The 49ers moved to the more modern and accessible [[Candlestick Park]] {{nowrap|(1960–2015)}} for the [[1971 San Francisco 49ers season|1971]] season, and played there for {{nowrap|43 years,}} through [[2013 San Francisco 49ers season|2013]].
+The 49ers played the final NFL game at Kezar in early 1971, losing the [[1970–71 NFL playoffs|1970]] [[NFC Championship Game]] to the [[1970 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]] 17–10 on January 3.<ref name=drebo>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OpFYAAAAIBAJ&pg=6206%2C550376 |newspaper=[[Spokane Daily Chronicle]] |location=(Washington) |agency=[[Associated Press|AP]] |title=Dallas rebounds |date=January 4, 1971 |page=17}}</ref> The 49ers moved to the more modern and accessible [[Candlestick Park]] {{nowrap|(1960–2015)}} for the [[1971 San Francisco 49ers season|1971]] season, and played there through [[2013 San Francisco 49ers season|2013]].
-Kezar Stadium was also the home field for the San Francisco Stingrayz women's professional football team from {{nowrap|2003–2005,}} until the team was forced to end their season due to a bus accident which injured many players. The Stingrayz were one of the Bay Area's women's tackle football teams in the [[Women's Professional Football League]], and then the [[Independent Women's Football League]].
+Kezar Stadium was also the home field of the San Francisco Stingrayz women's professional football team from {{nowrap|2003–2005,}} until the team was forced to end their season due to a bus accident that injured many players. The Stingrayz were one of the Bay Area's women's tackle football teams in the [[Women's Professional Football League]], and then the [[Independent Women's Football League]].
 ===1970s and 1980s===
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 ====Concerts====
-With the loss of professional football in 1971, the stadium became a popular outdoor concert venue, and its proximity to the [[Haight-Ashbury|Haight-Ashbury District]] helped with the transition. Notable music events included the [[SNACK Benefit Concert]] in 1975. Among performers from that event and others were [[Led Zeppelin]], [[The Doobie Brothers]], [[Jefferson Starship]], [[Tower of Power]], [[Joan Baez]], [[Grateful Dead]], [[The New Riders of the Purple Sage]], [[Santana (band)|Santana]], [[Waylon Jennings]], [[Bob Dylan]], [[Neil Young]], and [[Graham Central Station]].
+With the loss of professional football in 1971, the stadium became a popular outdoor concert venue, and its proximity to the [[Haight-Ashbury|Haight-Ashbury District]] helped with the transition. Notable music events included the [[SNACK Benefit Concert]] in 1975. Among performers from that event and others were [[The Doobie Brothers]], [[Jefferson Starship]], [[Tower of Power]], [[Joan Baez]], [[Grateful Dead]], [[Santana (band)|Santana]], [[Bob Dylan]], [[Neil Young]],  [[Graham Central Station]] and [[Led Zeppelin]].
 ===Demolition and reconstruction===
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 [[File:Kezar Stadium Replica Entrance.jpg|thumb|200px|The replica arch at Kezar Stadium]]
 [[File:Bob St. Clair's Kezar Stadium Plaque.jpg|thumb|200px|Plaque of NFL Hall of Famer<br>[[Bob St. Clair]] at Kezar Stadium]]
-With pending demolition, the bleacher planks of Kezar Stadium were sold off to fans at a party in April 1989.<ref name=fthpokz>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tWRjAAAAIBAJ&pg=5358,607226|newspaper=(Sonora, CA) Union-Democrat|agency=Associated Press|title=Fans take home pieces of Kezar|date=7 April 1989|page=3C}}</ref><ref name=LATimesRazed>{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1989-04-07/sports/sp-1370_1_kezar-stadium|title=Stadium to Be Razed : The Last Faithful Fans Take a Seat at Kezar|access-date=1 February 2014|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=7 April 1989}}</ref>  In June, the stadium was demolished and rebuilt with a much smaller [[seating capacity]] of 10,000. The upgrades included an eight-lane, all-weather track and a grass athletic infield suitable for soccer, football, and lacrosse.<ref>[http://football.ballparks.com/NFL/SanFrancisco49ers/oldindex.htm Kezar Stadium at Ballparks.com]</ref>
+With pending demolition, the bleacher planks of Kezar Stadium were sold off to fans at a party in April 1989.<ref name=fthpokz>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tWRjAAAAIBAJ&pg=5358,607226|newspaper=(Sonora, CA) [[The Union Democrat|Union-Democrat]] |agency=[[Associated Press|AP]]|title=Fans take home pieces of Kezar|date=7 April 1989|page=3C}}</ref><ref name=LATimesRazed>{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/1989-04-07/sports/sp-1370_1_kezar-stadium |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225073355/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-04-07-sp-1370-story.html |archive-date=25 February 2021 |title=Stadium to Be Razed: The Last Faithful Fans Take a Seat at Kezar |access-date=1 February 2014 |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=7 April 1989}}{{cbignore}}</ref>  In June, the stadium was demolished and rebuilt with a much smaller [[seating capacity]] of 10,000. The upgrades included an eight-lane, all-weather track and a grass athletic infield suitable for soccer, football, and lacrosse.<ref>[http://football.ballparks.com/NFL/SanFrancisco49ers/oldindex.htm Kezar Stadium at Ballparks.com]</ref>
 During the reconstruction, the field and track configurations were shifted several degrees counterclockwise, to move the stadium away from Frederick Street. The evidence for this can be seen by examining photos of the tunnel entrance at the east end of the field, which used to be exactly on the long axis of the track. A replica of the original concrete arch bearing the name "Kezar Stadium" was built on the west side of the stadium as a tribute to the original structure. A plaque of NFL [[Pro Football Hall of Fame|Hall of Famer]] [[Bob St. Clair]], a San Francisco native who played 11 pro seasons (1953–63) with the 49ers, plus his high school (S.F. Poly) and most of his college career (USF) at Kezar Stadium, is built into the replica arch.
 ===2014–2015 renovation===
-Kezar Stadium was closed for renovations from September 29, 2014 until March 13, 2015. The $3.2-million renovation included the replacement of the running track surface, new entry walk paving, upgraded sound system, new perimeter walkways and curbs, installation of new Mondo running track surface and striping for nine 42” lanes. In addition, 1,000 historic Candlestick Park seats were installed for the public to enjoy. The renovation was funded by the City’s Capital Planning General Fund. Mayor Edwin M. Lee helped re-open the stadium with a warm-up run.<ref name="Lee">{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZoBxOZQGoE |title=Mayor Lee at Kezar Track Opening After $3.2 Million Renovation| website=YouTube| author1=Mayor Ed Lee  |date=17 March 2015  |format=Video}}</ref>
+Kezar Stadium was closed for renovations from September 2014 until March 2015. The $3.2-million renovation included new entry walk paving, upgraded sound system, new perimeter walkways and curbs, installation of new Mondo running track surface, and striping for nine 42” lanes. In addition, 1,000 historic Candlestick Park seats were installed for the public to enjoy. The renovation was funded by the city's Capital Planning General Fund. Mayor Edwin M. Lee helped re-open the stadium with a warm-up run.<ref name="Lee">{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZoBxOZQGoE  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/0ZoBxOZQGoE |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Mayor Lee at Kezar Track Opening After $3.2 Million Renovation| website=YouTube| author1=Mayor Ed Lee  |date=17 March 2015  |format=Video}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
-In December 2016, 4,000 additional historic Candlestick seats were acquired and installed at Kezar. The seats were paid for by the [[San Francisco Deltas]] as a part of a $1-million improvement the team agreed upon to make use of the stadium.<ref name="Seats">{{cite news |url=http://blog.sfgate.com/soccer/2016/12/02/candlestick-seats-will-soon-fill-sfs-kezar-stadium-thanks-to-san-francisco-deltas-soccer-team-49ers-nasl/ |title=Candlestick Seats Will Soon Fill SF's Kezar Stadium, thanks to Deltas soccer team | work=SFGate| author1=Zimmerman, Douglas |date=2 December 2016 }}</ref>
+In December 2016, 4,000 additional historic Candlestick seats were acquired and installed at Kezar. The seats were paid for by the [[San Francisco Deltas]] as a part of a $1-million improvement the team agreed upon to make use of the stadium.<ref name="Seats">{{cite news |url=http://blog.sfgate.com/soccer/2016/12/02/candlestick-seats-will-soon-fill-sfs-kezar-stadium-thanks-to-san-francisco-deltas-soccer-team-49ers-nasl/ |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161205151230/http://blog.sfgate.com/soccer/2016/12/02/candlestick-seats-will-soon-fill-sfs-kezar-stadium-thanks-to-san-francisco-deltas-soccer-team-49ers-nasl/ |archive-date=5 December 2016 |title=Candlestick Seats Will Soon Fill SF's Kezar Stadium, thanks to Deltas soccer team | work=SFGate| author1=Zimmerman, Douglas |date=2 December 2016 }}{{cbignore}}</ref>
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 ===Women's soccer===
-The [[San Francisco Nighthawks]], founded in 1995 and a member of the [[Women's Premier Soccer League]], play their home games at Kezar. The [[Bay Area Breeze]] of the [[USL W-League|W-League]] started play there in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Breeze Tab Kezar Stadium as Home Field|publisher=United Soccer Leagues (USL)|date=2013-05-03|access-date=2012-05-04|url=http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/home/716162.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130528023703/http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/home/716162.html|archive-date=May 28, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
+The [[San Francisco Nighthawks]], founded in 1995 and a member of the [[Women's Premier Soccer League]], play their home games at Kezar. The [[Bay Area Breeze]] of the [[USL W-League (1995–2015)|W-League]] started play there in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Breeze Tab Kezar Stadium as Home Field|publisher=United Soccer Leagues (USL)|date=2013-05-03|access-date=2012-05-04|url=http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/home/716162.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130528023703/http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/home/716162.html|archive-date=May 28, 2013|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
 ===College lacrosse===
-Kezar is also the home to the annual San Francisco Fall Lacrosse Classic, an [[NCAA]] [[Division I (NCAA)|Division I]] fall ball game started in 2009 to benefit the Bay Area Youth Sports Foundation.  The first event was between [[Brown Bears men's lacrosse|Brown]] and [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's lacrosse|North Carolina]]. It was the first Division I men's lacrosse played in Northern California.  North Carolina beat Brown 13–5 in front of a crowd of more than 4,500.  The 2010 event featured lacrosse powerhouse Johns Hopkins and Notre Dame on Saturday, October 16, 2010. Notre Dame beat Hopkins 10–7.  The third installment took place on Saturday, October 8, 2011 and featured the University of Denver and Harvard University.  The fourth installment took place Sunday October 21, 2012 in a match between [[Lehigh Mountain Hawks#Lacrosse|Lehigh]] and [[Ohio State Buckeyes|Ohio State]].<ref name="sflacrosse"/>  As a direct result of the San Francisco Fall Lacrosse Classic, the BAYS Foundation has made over $225,000 in grants to local youth sports and educations programs for under-resourced children throughout the Bay Area.<ref name="sflacrosse">{{cite web|url=http://www.sflacrosse.com/|title=SFLacrosse.com: October 21, 2012 – Kezar Stadium, San Francisco CA – NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Returns to San Francisco – Sunday, October 21, 2012|access-date=2012-11-16}}</ref>
+Kezar is also the home to the annual San Francisco Fall Lacrosse Classic, an [[NCAA]] [[Division I (NCAA)|Division I]] fall ball game started in 2009 to benefit the Bay Area Youth Sports Foundation.  The first event was between [[Brown Bears men's lacrosse|Brown]] and [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's lacrosse|North Carolina]]. It was the first Division I men's lacrosse played in Northern California.  North Carolina beat Brown 13–5 in front of a crowd of more than 4,500.  The 2010 event featured lacrosse powerhouse Johns Hopkins and Notre Dame on Saturday, October 16, 2010. Notre Dame beat Hopkins 10–7.  The third installment took place on Saturday, October 8, 2011, and featured the University of Denver and Harvard University.  The fourth installment took place Sunday October 21, 2012 in a match between [[Lehigh Mountain Hawks#Lacrosse|Lehigh]] and [[Ohio State Buckeyes|Ohio State]].<ref name="sflacrosse"/>  As a direct result of the San Francisco Fall Lacrosse Classic, the BAYS Foundation has made over $225,000 in grants to local youth sports and educations programs for under-resourced children throughout the Bay Area.<ref name="sflacrosse">{{cite web |url=http://www.sflacrosse.com/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121124220312/http://www.sflacrosse.com/ |archive-date=2012-11-24 |title=SFLacrosse.com: October 21, 2012 – Kezar Stadium, San Francisco CA – NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Returns to San Francisco – Sunday, October 21, 2012 |access-date=2012-11-16}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
 ===Other sports===
-In 2013, Kezar was home to the Major League [[Ultimate (sport)|Ultimate]] ([[Major League Ultimate|MLU]]) team, the [[San Francisco Dogfish (MLU)|San Francisco Dogfish]].<ref>{{cite web|title=6San Francisco Dogfish |work=Major League Ultimate |access-date=1 February 2014 |date=14 January 2013 |url=http://sanfrancisco.dogfish.mlultimate.com/2013/01/14/dogfish-make-their-home-in-kezar-stadium/ |last=Phillips |first=John |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203111319/http://sanfrancisco.dogfish.mlultimate.com/2013/01/14/dogfish-make-their-home-in-kezar-stadium/ |archive-date=February 3, 2014 }}</ref>
+In 2013, Kezar was home to the Major League [[Ultimate (sport)|Ultimate]] ([[Major League Ultimate|MLU]]) team, the [[San Francisco Dogfish (MLU)|San Francisco Dogfish]].<ref>{{cite web|title=San Francisco Dogfish |work=Major League Ultimate |access-date=1 February 2014 |date=14 January 2013 |url=http://sanfrancisco.dogfish.mlultimate.com/2013/01/14/dogfish-make-their-home-in-kezar-stadium/ |last=Phillips |first=John |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203111319/http://sanfrancisco.dogfish.mlultimate.com/2013/01/14/dogfish-make-their-home-in-kezar-stadium/ |archive-date=February 3, 2014 }}</ref>
 Kezar was home to the San Francisco GAA football league ([[Gaelic football]]).
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v t e Las Vegas Raiders
Founded in 1960 Played in Oakland, California (1960–1981, 1995–2019) and Los Angeles (1982–1994) Based in Paradise, Nevada Headquartered in Henderson, Nevada
Franchise	History in Oakland in Los Angeles relocation to Las Vegas NFL in Los Angeles Seasons Players First-round draft picks Starting quarterbacks Head coaches
Stadiums	Kezar Stadium Candlestick Park Frank Youell Field Oakland Coliseum Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Allegiant Stadium
Key personnel	Owner/CEO: Mark Davis President: Sandra Douglass Morgan General manager: Tom Telesco Head coach: Antonio Pierce
Culture	Las Vegas Raiderettes Raider Nation "The Autumn Wind" Mount Davis Ricky's Sports Theatre and Grill Straight Outta L.A. In the House
Lore	Heidi Game Immaculate Reception The Sea of Hands Ghost to the Post Holy Roller Red Right 88 Tuck Rule Game Lunatic Lateral
Rivalries	Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs Los Angeles Chargers Miami Dolphins (dormant) New England Patriots Pittsburgh Steelers San Francisco 49ers (former) Seattle Seahawks (former)
Media	Broadcasters Television: KVVU KRON KTLA Radio: Radio network KRLV (AM) KOMP (FM) KSRO KLAA KENO (Spanish) Other: Compass Media Networks Personalities: Bill King Greg Papa J. T. the Brick Brent Musburger
Wild card berths (6)	1977 1980 1984 1991 1993 2016 2021
Division championships (15)	1967 1968 1969 1970 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1983 1985 1990 2000 2001 2002
Conference championships (4)	1976 1980 1983 2002
League championships (4)	1967 1976 (XI) 1980 (XV) 1983 (XVIII)
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League (1970–present) Conference: American Football Conference Division: West Division
Former league affiliation	League: American Football League (1960–1969)

v t e San Francisco 49ers
Founded in 1946 Based and headquartered in Santa Clara, California
Franchise	Franchise Team history Coaches Players Seasons Logo and uniform history Starting quarterbacks Draft history (First-round draft picks) Broadcasters Retired numbers
Stadiums	Kezar Stadium Candlestick Park Levi's Stadium State Farm Stadium Three games played due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Culture	49er Faithful Sourdough Sam San Francisco 49ers Gold Rush West Coast offense The Pigskin Priest KGO KNBR
Lore	The Catch (II) Joe Cool Million Dollar Backfield Snowball Game No Punt Game Fútbol Americano Harbaugh Bowl The Tip Jet Chip Wasp
Rivalries	Arizona Cardinals Dallas Cowboys Green Bay Packers Oakland Raiders (former) Los Angeles Rams New York Giants Seattle Seahawks
Key figures	Eddie DeBartolo Denise DeBartolo York Jed York John York Gideon Yu
Division championships (22)	1970 1971 1972 1981 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 2002 2011 2012 2019 2022 2023
Conference championships (8)	1981 1984 1988 1989 1994 2012 2019 2023
League championships (5)	1981 (XVI) 1984 (XIX) 1988 (XXIII) 1989 (XXIV) 1994 (XXIX)
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League (1950–present) Conference: National Football Conference Division: West Division
Former league affiliation	All-America Football Conference (1946–1949)

v t e Former stadiums of the National Football League
Early era: 1920–1940	League Park (Akron) (Akron Pros) Armory Park (Toledo Maroons) Baker Bowl (Philadelphia Eagles) Bellevue Park (Green Bay Packers) Bison Stadium (Buffalo Bison/Rangers) Borchert Field (Milwaukee Badgers, Green Bay Packers) Bosse Field (Evansville Crimson Giants) Braves Field (Boston Braves, Boston Yanks) Buffalo Baseball Park (Buffalo All-Americans) League Field (Canton) (Canton Bulldogs) City Stadium (Green Bay Packers) Clarkin Field (Hartford Blues) Cleveland Stadium (Cleveland Rams) Comiskey Park (Chicago Cardinals) Commercial Field (New York Brickley Giants) Crosley Field (Cincinnati Reds) Cubs Park/Wrigley Field (Chicago Tigers, Hammond Pros, Chicago Bears, Chicago Cardinals) Cycledrome (Providence Steam Roller) Dinan Field (Detroit Wolverines, Detroit Lions) Douglas Park (Rock Island Independents) Duluth's Athletic Park (Duluth Kelleys/Eskimos) East Hartford Velodrome (Hartford Blues) Ebbets Field (New York Brickley Giants, Brooklyn Lions, Brooklyn Dodgers) Eclipse Park (Louisville Breckenridges) Fenway Park (Boston Braves, Boston Yanks) Forbes Field (Pittsburgh Pirates/Steelers) Frankford Stadium (Frankford Yellow Jackets) Griffith Stadium (Washington) Hagemeister Park (Green Bay Packers) Horlick Field (Racine Legion, Racine Tornadoes) Kinsley Park (Providence Steam Roller) Knights of Columbus Stadium (Orange Tornadoes) Lakeside Park (Canton Bulldogs) League Park (Cleveland Tigers, Indians/Bulldogs, Rams) Lexington Park (Minneapolis Marines) Luna Park (Cleveland Panthers) Minersville Park (Pottsville Maroons) Muehlebach Field (Kansas City Blues/Cowboys) Nash Field (Kenosha Maroons) Navin Field/Briggs Stadium (Detroit Heralds/Tigers, Panthers, Lions) Neil Park (Columbus Wagner Pirates) Newark Schools Stadium (Newark Tornadoes) Newark Velodrome (Newark Tornadoes) Nickerson Field (Boston Braves) Nicollet Park (Minneapolis Marines/Red Jackets) Normal Park (Chicago Cardinals) Parkway Field (Louisville Brecks) Philadelphia Municipal Stadium (Philadelphia Eagles) Polo Grounds (New York Giants, New York Brickley Giants) Shaw Stadium (Cleveland Rams) Shibe Park (Philadelphia Eagles) Spartan Municipal Stadium (Portsmouth Spartans) Sportsman's Park (St. Louis All-Stars, St. Louis Gunners) Staley Field (Decatur Staleys) Star Park (possible, Syracuse Pros) Swayne Field (Toledo Maroons) Thompson Stadium (Staten Islands Stapletons) Triangle Park (Dayton Triangles) Wisconsin State Fair Park (Green Bay Packers) Yankee Stadium I (New York Yankees, New York Giants)
Post-War and Pre-Merger era: 1941–1969	Alumni Stadium (Boston Patriots) Astrodome (Houston Oilers) Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium (Atlanta Falcons) Balboa Stadium (San Diego Chargers) Baltimore Memorial Stadium (Baltimore Colts) Bears Stadium/Mile High Stadium (Denver Broncos) Briggs Stadium/Tiger Stadium (Detroit Lions) Busch Stadium (St. Louis Cardinals) Busch Memorial Stadium (St. Louis Cardinals) Cleveland Stadium (Cleveland Browns) Comiskey Park (Chicago Cardinals, Card-Pitt) Shibe Park/Connie Mack Stadium (Philadelphia Eagles, Phil-Pitt Steagles) Cotton Bowl (Dallas Texans, Dallas Cowboys) District of Columbia Stadium/RFK Memorial Stadium (Washington Redskins) Dyche Stadium (Chicago Bears) Ebbets Field (Brooklyn Dodgers/Tigers) Fenway Park (Boston Yanks, Boston Patriots) Forbes Field (Pittsburgh Steelers, Phil-Pitt Steagles, Card-Pitt) Frank Youell Field (Oakland Raiders) Franklin Field (Philadelphia Eagles) Griffith Stadium (Washington Redskins) Harvard Stadium (Boston Patriots) Jeppesen Stadium (Houston Oilers) Kansas City Municipal Stadium (Kansas City Chiefs) Kezar Stadium (San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders) League Park (Cleveland Rams) Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles Chargers) Metropolitan Stadium (Minnesota Vikings) Miami Orange Bowl (Miami Dolphins) Milwaukee County Stadium (Green Bay Packers) Nickerson Field (Boston Patriots) Nippert Stadium (Cincinnati Bengals) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum (Oakland Raiders) Philadelphia Municipal Stadium (Philadelphia Eagles) Pitt Stadium (Pittsburgh Steelers) Polo Grounds (New York Giants, New York Bulldogs, New York Titans/Jets) Rice Stadium (Houston Oilers) Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati Bengals) San Diego Stadium (San Diego Chargers) Shea Stadium (New York Jets) Tulane Stadium (New Orleans Saints) War Memorial Stadium (Buffalo Bills) Wisconsin State Fair Park (Green Bay Packers) Wrigley Field (Chicago Bears, Chicago Cardinals) Yankee Stadium I (New York Yanks, New York Giants)
Current era: 1970–present	Anaheim Stadium (Los Angeles Rams) Astrodome (Houston Oilers) Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium (Atlanta Falcons) Baltimore Memorial Stadium (Baltimore Colts, Baltimore Ravens) Busch Memorial Stadium (St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Rams) Candlestick Park (San Francisco 49ers) Cleveland Stadium (Cleveland Browns) Cotton Bowl (Dallas Cowboys) The Dome at America's Center (St. Louis Rams) Foxboro Stadium (New England Patriots) Georgia Dome (Atlanta Falcons) Giants Stadium (New York Giants, New York Jets) Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (Minnesota Vikings) Kansas City Municipal Stadium (Kansas City Chiefs) Kingdome (Seattle Seahawks) Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles Raiders) Metropolitan Stadium (Minnesota Vikings) Miami Orange Bowl (Miami Dolphins) Mile High Stadium (Denver Broncos) Milwaukee County Stadium (Green Bay Packers) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum (Oakland Raiders) RCA Dome (Indianapolis Colts) Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati Bengals) Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium (Washington Redskins) San Diego Stadium (San Diego Chargers) Shea Stadium (New York Jets, New York Giants) Silverdome (Detroit Lions) Sun Devil Stadium (Arizona Cardinals) Tampa Stadium (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) Texas Stadium (Dallas Cowboys) Three Rivers Stadium (Pittsburgh Steelers) Tiger Stadium (Detroit Lions) Tulane Stadium (New Orleans Saints) Veterans Stadium (Philadelphia Eagles) War Memorial Stadium (Buffalo Bills) Yankee Stadium I (New York Giants)
Stadiums used by NFL teams temporarily	Alamodome (New Orleans Saints)1 Chicago Stadium (Chicago Bears) Champaign Memorial Stadium (Chicago Bears)† Clemson Memorial Stadium (Carolina Panthers)† Dignity Health Sports Park (Los Angeles Chargers)† Frankford High School's Community Memorial Stadium (Frankford Yellow Jackets)1 Giants Stadium (New Orleans Saints)1 Grant Field (Atlanta Falcons) Husky Stadium (Seattle Seahawks)1† Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium (Tennessee Oilers)† LSU Tiger Stadium (New Orleans Saints)1 Marquette Stadium (Green Bay Packers) Philadelphia Municipal Stadium (Philadelphia Eagles)1 Shibe Park/Connie Mack Stadium (Philadelphia Eagles)1 Stanford Stadium (San Francisco 49ers)1 Huntington Bank Stadium (Minnesota Vikings)1† University of Minnesota Memorial Stadium (Minnesota Vikings)1 Vanderbilt Stadium (Tennessee Titans)† Yale Bowl (New York Giants)†
Architecture portal Sports portal †= Team's stadium under construction or refurbishment at time 1 = A team used the stadium when their permanent stadium was unable to be used as a result of damage.

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