List of San Francisco 49ers retired numbers

The San Francisco 49ers have retired 12 jersey numbers.

Retired numbers

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

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", 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.