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San Francisco 49ers

23Reigns
1,090Days held
32Defenses
1951First reign

Every reign

  1. 23rd reign · San Francisco 49ersBeat Seattle Seahawks 17–13 · lost to Jacksonville Jaguars
    Sep 7, 2025 – Sep 28, 202521 days · 2 def.
  2. 22nd reign · San Francisco 49ersBeat Arizona Cardinals 20–12 · lost to Seattle Seahawks
    Dec 26, 2020 – Jan 3, 20218 days · 0 def.
  3. 21st reign · San Francisco 49ersBeat Denver Broncos 20–14 · lost to Chicago Bears
    Dec 9, 2018 – Dec 23, 201814 days · 1 def.
  4. 20th reign · San Francisco 49ersBeat St. Louis Rams 23–13 · lost to Seattle Seahawks
    Dec 1, 2013 – Jan 19, 201449 days · 6 def.
  5. 19th reign · San Francisco 49ersBeat Green Bay Packers 45–31 · lost to Baltimore Ravens
    Jan 12, 2013 – Feb 3, 201322 days · 1 def.
  6. 18th reign · San Francisco 49ersBeat New Orleans Saints 31–21 · lost to St. Louis Rams
    Nov 25, 2012 – Dec 2, 20127 days · 0 def.
  7. 17th reign · San Francisco 49ersBeat Philadelphia Eagles 31–28 · lost to Seattle Seahawks
    Dec 21, 2003 – Dec 27, 20036 days · 0 def.
  8. 16th reign · San Francisco 49ersBeat Atlanta Falcons 16–13 · lost to St. Louis Rams
    Sep 9, 2001 – Sep 23, 200114 days · 0 def.
  9. 15th reign · San Francisco 49ersBeat Minnesota Vikings 38–22 · lost to Green Bay Packers
    Jan 3, 1998 – Jan 11, 19988 days · 0 def.
  10. 14th reign · San Francisco 49ersBeat San Diego Chargers 49–26 · lost to Detroit Lions
    Jan 29, 1995 – Sep 25, 1995239 days · 3 def.
  11. 13th reign · San Francisco 49ersBeat Los Angeles Rams 27–10 · lost to Dallas Cowboys
    Nov 22, 1992 – Jan 17, 199356 days · 6 def.
  12. 12th reign · San Francisco 49ersBeat Washington Redskins 28–10 · lost to New York Giants
    Jan 12, 1991 – Jan 20, 19918 days · 0 def.
  13. 11th reign · San Francisco 49ersBeat Atlanta Falcons 45–3 · lost to Green Bay Packers
    Nov 12, 1989 – Nov 19, 19897 days · 0 def.
  14. 10th reign · San Francisco 49ersBeat Chicago Bears 28–3 · lost to Los Angeles Rams
    Jan 8, 1989 – Oct 1, 1989266 days · 4 def.
  15. 9th reign · San Francisco 49ersBeat New York Giants 20–17 · lost to Atlanta Falcons
    Sep 11, 1988 – Sep 18, 19887 days · 0 def.
  16. 8th reign · San Francisco 49ersBeat New Orleans Saints 24–22 · lost to New Orleans Saints
    Oct 25, 1987 – Nov 15, 198721 days · 2 def.
  17. 7th reign · San Francisco 49ersBeat Cincinnati Bengals 21–3 · lost to Los Angeles Raiders
    Dec 6, 1981 – Sep 12, 1982280 days · 5 def.
  18. 6th reign · San Francisco 49ersBeat Oakland Raiders 38–7 · lost to Dallas Cowboys
    Dec 20, 1970 – Jan 3, 197114 days · 1 def.
  19. 5th reign · San Francisco 49ersBeat Detroit Lions 41–14 · lost to Green Bay Packers
    Nov 24, 1966 – Dec 4, 196610 days · 0 def.
  20. 4th reign · San Francisco 49ersBeat Chicago Bears 20–14 · lost to Los Angeles Rams
    Oct 20, 1963 – Oct 27, 19637 days · 0 def.
  21. 3rd reign · San Francisco 49ersBeat Green Bay Packers 22–21 · lost to Baltimore Colts
    Dec 10, 1961 – Dec 16, 19616 days · 0 def.
  22. 2nd reign · San Francisco 49ersBeat Baltimore Colts 30–22 · lost to Green Bay Packers
    Nov 27, 1960 – Dec 10, 196013 days · 1 def.
  23. 1st reign · San Francisco 49ersBeat Los Angeles Rams 44–17 · lost to Los Angeles Rams
    Oct 28, 1951 – Nov 4, 19517 days · 0 def.
3,990Longest wait between reigns, days (1971–1981)
1,178Average wait, days
410Days since the last reign ended (2025)
7–1Best belt season (1992)

Belt games by season

SeasonGamesW–LTook itLost it
202543–111
202430–3
202320–2
202110–1
202031–211
201920–2
201832–111
201610–1
201387–111
201253–222
200910–1
200331–211
200121–111
200010–1
199721–111
199543–11
199411–01
199320–2
199287–111
199110–1
199021–111
198964–212
198843–121
198753–211
198310–1
198210–11
198166–01
198010–1
197820–2
197310–1
197032–111
196910–1
196820–2
196641–2–111
196520–2
196430–3
196331–211
196210–1
196121–111
196042–211
195720–2
195620–2
195510–1
195310–1
195121–111
195030–3

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