49ers Super Bowl Wins: 5 Titles, 3 Losses, Every Result
The 1981, 1984, 1988, 1989 and 1994 seasons ended with a Super Bowl win for the San Francisco 49ers.
That is five wins in eight Super Bowl trips. The most recent win came on January 29, 1995, over the San Diego Chargers.
The 49ers lost the Super Bowl after the 2012, 2019 and 2023 seasons. They are 6 and 1 in 2026.
How many Super Bowls have the 49ers won?
Five. Three came under Bill Walsh and two under George Seifert.
| Super Bowl | Season | Date | Opponent | Final | Coach | MVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XVI | 1981 | Jan 24, 1982 | Bengals | 26-21 | Bill Walsh | Joe Montana |
| XIX | 1984 | Jan 20, 1985 | Dolphins | 38-16 | Bill Walsh | Joe Montana |
| XXIII | 1988 | Jan 22, 1989 | Bengals | 20-16 | Bill Walsh | Jerry Rice |
| XXIV | 1989 | Jan 28, 1990 | Broncos | 55-10 | George Seifert | Joe Montana |
| XXIX | 1994 | Jan 29, 1995 | Chargers | 49-26 | George Seifert | Steve Young |
The five Super Bowl wins, with the season, date, final score, winning coach and MVP.
XXIII: a 92 yard drive and 34 seconds left
Cincinnati led 16 to 13 with just over three minutes left. Joe Montana then took the 49ers 92 yards.
John Taylor caught the winning 10 yard touchdown pass with 34 seconds left. San Francisco won 20 to 16.
Jerry Rice was the MVP with 215 receiving yards, a Super Bowl record.
XXIV and XXIX: 55 to 10, then six touchdown passes
The 55 to 10 win over Denver is the largest in Super Bowl history, by 45 points. Montana threw five touchdown passes.
Five years later Steve Young threw six against San Diego, a Super Bowl record. The 49ers won 49 to 26.
Across the five wins, the 49ers outscored their opponents 188 to 89.
How many Super Bowls have the 49ers lost?
Three. The margins were 3, 11 and 3 points.
| Super Bowl | Season | Date | Opponent | Final | Coach | Quarterback | MVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLVII | 2012 | Feb 3, 2013 | Ravens | 31-34 | Jim Harbaugh | Colin Kaepernick | Joe Flacco |
| LIV | 2019 | Feb 2, 2020 | Chiefs | 20-31 | Kyle Shanahan | Jimmy Garoppolo | Patrick Mahomes |
| LVIII | 2023 | Feb 11, 2024 | Chiefs | 22-25 (OT) | Kyle Shanahan | Brock Purdy | Patrick Mahomes |
The three Super Bowl losses, with the 49ers’ score first.
XLVII: down 28 to 6, then a 34 minute blackout
Baltimore led 28 to 6 early in the third quarter. A power outage then stopped play for 34 minutes.
San Francisco outscored the Ravens 25 to 6 after the outage and still lost 34 to 31.
Jim Harbaugh was the 49ers coach and Colin Kaepernick the quarterback.
LIV: up 20 to 10 in the fourth quarter
The 49ers led 20 to 10 entering the fourth quarter. Kansas City then scored 21 points and won 31 to 20.
San Francisco reached the game by beating Aaron Rodgers’ Packers 37 to 20 in the NFC title game. Raheem Mostert ran for 220 yards and four touchdowns.
LVIII: overtime, and a field goal that was not enough
The game went to overtime. The 49ers kicked a field goal first and led 22 to 19.
Patrick Mahomes then threw a 3 yard touchdown pass to Mecole Hardman with 3 seconds left. Kansas City won 25 to 22.
The 49ers have now lost to the Chiefs twice. See the Chiefs Super Bowl wins for the other side.
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When did the 49ers last win the Super Bowl?
January 29, 1995: 49 to 26 over the Chargers
Super Bowl XXIX closed out the 1994 season. Steve Young was the MVP and George Seifert the coach.
Three trips since, three losses
The next Super Bowl trip came 18 seasons later, after 2012. The 49ers lost that one, and the two after it.
2025: a 41 to 6 loss at Seattle
The 49ers went 12 and 5 in 2025 and won at Philadelphia 23 to 19 in the wild card round.
Seattle then beat them 41 to 6 in the divisional round. The Seahawks went on to win Super Bowl LX.
2026: 6 and 1 through seven games
Their first loss came at Atlanta in week 7. They had a bye in week 8.
Super Bowl LXI is scheduled for February 14, 2027, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
Who coached and played quarterback in each 49ers Super Bowl?
| Coach | Super Bowls | Record | Quarterbacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Walsh | XVI, XIX, XXIII | 3-0 | Joe Montana |
| George Seifert | XXIV, XXIX | 2-0 | Joe Montana, Steve Young |
| Jim Harbaugh | XLVII | 0-1 | Colin Kaepernick |
| Kyle Shanahan | LIV, LVIII | 0-2 | Jimmy Garoppolo, Brock Purdy |
Each 49ers head coach in the Super Bowl, with his record and starting quarterbacks.
The 49ers are 5 and 0 in the Super Bowl with Montana or Young at quarterback. They are 0 and 3 with anyone else.
Montana was named MVP three times, in Super Bowls XVI, XIX and XXIV. See the NFL coaches with the most Super Bowl wins for how Walsh and Seifert rank.
How do the 49ers compare with other teams?
| Team | Wins | Losses | Last win (season) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 2 | 2008 |
| New England Patriots | 6 | 6 | 2018 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 5 | 3 | 1995 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 5 | 3 | 1994 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
The teams with the most Super Bowl wins, with the season of the last title.
The 49ers and Cowboys: five wins and three losses each
Dallas won its last title one season after San Francisco. Read the Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl wins page for every game.
What fans ask about the 49ers and the Super Bowl
How many Super Bowl rings do the 49ers have?
Five. The 49ers won after the 1981, 1984, 1988, 1989 and 1994 seasons. They have also lost three Super Bowls, for eight trips in all.
How many times have the 49ers been to the Super Bowl?
Eight times. They won five and lost three. The losses came after the 2012, 2019 and 2023 seasons.
When was the last time the 49ers won the Super Bowl?
On January 29, 1995. They beat the San Diego Chargers 49 to 26 in Super Bowl XXIX, played after the 1994 season.
Who won Super Bowl MVP for the 49ers?
Three players. Joe Montana won it in Super Bowls XVI, XIX and XXIV. Jerry Rice won in XXIII and Steve Young in XXIX.
Has Kyle Shanahan won a Super Bowl with the 49ers?
No. Shanahan’s 49ers lost Super Bowl LIV and Super Bowl LVIII, both to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Every team is ranked on Super Bowl wins by team. Teams that have never won a Super Bowl covers the clubs still waiting. More NFL pages are on the NFL hub.
Sources
Scores, dates, coaches and most valuable players match across Pro-Football-Reference, Wikipedia, CBS News and ESPN. The full franchise record is at Pro-Football-Reference. The five title games are on 49ers.com.
Last verified: November 7, 2026.
