List of San Francisco 49ers retired numbers

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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 49ers retired numbers at Candlestick Park 2009-06-13.JPG
The 49ers' retired numbers displayed on the southeastern side of Candlestick Park in June 2009
San Francisco 49ers retired numbers [1] [2]
No.PlayerPositionTenureRetiredRefs
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]

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