List of San Francisco 49ers retired numbers explained

The San Francisco 49ers have retired 12 jersey numbers.

Retired numbers

San Francisco 49ers retired numbers^[1] ^[2]
No.	Player	Position	Tenure	Retired	Refs
8				October 5, 2008	^[3]
12	John Brodie ^*			December 15, 1973	^[4]
16				December 15, 1997	^[5]
34					1971
37		CB / WR		1977	^[6]
39				1971
42				November 17, 2003	^[7]
70				October 6, 1974	^[8]
73		DT / OT		1971	^[9]
79				December 2, 2001	^[10]
80				September 20, 2010	^[11]
87				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]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: 49ers Retired Numbers. NFL Enterprises, LLC. 49ers.com. March 23, 2023.
2. Web site: Team Facts. NFL Enterprises, LLC. ProFootballHOF.com. March 23, 2023.
3. News: San Francisco 49ers Retire Young's No. 8. The Daily Herald. Provo, Utah. October 6, 2008. C5. Newspapers.com. Dubow. Josh.
4. News: Brodie Honored. The Times. San Mateo, California. December 17, 1973. Newspapers.com. 15.
5. News: San Francisco 49ers have Big Monday Night. Petoskey News-Review. Petoskey, Michigan. December 16, 1997. Newspapers.com. B1. Peterson. Anne M.. Associated Press.
6. News: San Francisco 49ers: 15 best first-round draft picks of all-time. Wilson. Chris. April 17, 2018. Niner Noise. April 17, 2018. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20180418032214/https://ninernoise.com/2018/04/17/49ers-15-best-first-round-nfl-draft-picks-all-time/12/. April 18, 2018. live.
7. News: Blast from the Past. The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. November 18, 2003. 12. Newspapers.com. Crowley. John.
8. News: 49ers Honor Krueger. Redlands Daily Facts. Redlands, California. October 8, 1974. 11. Newspapers.com. UPI.
9. News: San Francisco 49ers: 15 best first-round draft picks of all-time. Wilson. Chris. April 17, 2018. Niner Noise. April 17, 2018. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20180418093047/https://ninernoise.com/2018/04/17/49ers-15-best-first-round-nfl-draft-picks-all-time/. April 18, 2018. live.
10. News: Flooded Parking Lots Keep Fans Out of 3Com Park. The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. December 3, 2001. Newspapers.com. Graham. Ricci. B8.
11. News: Legendary Rice Humbled by Number Being Retired. The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, California. September 21, 2010. A38. Newspapers.com. Koskey. Andrea.
12. News: 49ers Retire Clark's Number. The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. December 12, 1988. Newspapers.com. C8. Associated Press.
13. https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=2533021 "Dilfer to wear longtime hero Brodie's No. 12"
14. News: 49ers Unofficially Unretire Brodie's No. 12 for Dilfer. Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. July 29, 2006. C4. Newspapers.com. Associated Press.