The NFL Belt · rivalry
Arizona Cardinals vs. San Francisco 49ers
5Belt meetings
2Cardinals wins
349ers wins
1Title changes
Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers have met 5 times with the NFL belt on the line, from September 29, 1957 to September 21, 2025. The belt changed hands in 1 of those games. San Francisco 49ers lead the belt series 3–2.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 462 | Sep 29, 1957 | Chicago Cardinals beat San Francisco 49ers 20–10 | Defense |
| 1,414 | Dec 29, 2013 | San Francisco 49ers beat Arizona Cardinals 23–20 | Defense |
| 1,548 | Dec 26, 2020 | San Francisco 49ers beat Arizona Cardinals 20–12 | Title change |
| 1,558 | Oct 10, 2021 | Arizona Cardinals beat San Francisco 49ers 17–10 | Defense |
| 1,629 | Sep 21, 2025 | San Francisco 49ers beat Arizona Cardinals 16–15 | Defense |