Editing San Francisco 49ers (section)

==Culture==

===Cheerleaders===
{{Main|San Francisco 49ers Gold Rush}}
The 49ers' official cheerleading squad is called the Gold Rush.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gold Rush|url=https://www.49ers.com/cheerleaders/|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=49ers.com|access-date=July 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401061816/https://www.49ers.com/cheerleaders/|archive-date=April 1, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
Started in the early 1980s, the first squad consisted of 14 dancers.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/42843186/the_san_francisco_examiner/|title=More Than Just Rah Rah|newspaper=The San Francisco Examiner|date=December 28, 1983|page=EE2|via=Newspapers.com|last1=Goldberg|first1=Leslie|access-date=January 23, 2020|archive-date=December 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218084429/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/42843186/the-san-francisco-examiner/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In November 2018, shortly before the start of a game against the Oakland Raiders, a cheerleader for the San Francisco 49ers appeared to kneel during the [[The Star-Spangled Banner|US national anthem]], becoming the first NFL cheerleader to do so.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46070329|title=NFL cheerleader kneels for US anthem|date=November 2, 2018|work=BBC News|access-date=November 2, 2018|language=en-GB|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181102182548/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46070329|archive-date=November 2, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> The act of kneeling during the national anthem began with the quarterback Colin Kaepernick to raise awareness about racism and police brutality.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/nov/02/san-francisco-49ers-cheerleader-takes-a-knee-kaepernick-protest|title=Woman becomes first NFL cheerleader to take a knee during national anthem|last=Bekiempis|first=Victoria|date=November 2, 2018|website=The Guardian|language=en|access-date=November 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103000356/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/nov/02/san-francisco-49ers-cheerleader-takes-a-knee-kaepernick-protest|archive-date=November 3, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Mascot===
[[File:Sourdough Sam (6883624) (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|Sourdough Sam in September 2021]]
The 49ers' official mascot is [[Sourdough Sam]]. He wears jersey number 49.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sourdough's Fun Facts|url=https://www.49ers.com/fans/sourdoughsam/funfacts|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|website=49ers.com|access-date=July 1, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606110932/https://www.49ers.com/fans/sourdoughsam/funfacts|archive-date=June 6, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Fans===
{{Main|49er Faithful}}
49er fans often take pride in their longstanding devotion to the franchise; given their extensive franchise success dating back into the early 1980s. The fanbase has spanned multiple generations since the Walsh-Montana/Seifert-Young era teams had won them five championships. Their fans are often referred to as the '''49er Faithful''', '''Niner Gang''', or utilizing the acronym '''FTTB''' an abbreviation of '''Faithful To The Bay'''. A common chant utilized by the fans in recent years is the chant of "Bang! Bang! Niner Gang!" popularized by Bay Area rapper [[E-40]] in 2019.<ref name="l471">{{cite web | last=Kleinschmidt | first=Jessica | title=E-40's official 'Niner Gang' 49ers music video drops before Rams game | website=NBC Sports Bay Area & California | date=2019-12-18 | url=https://www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/nfl/e-40s-official-niner-gang-49ers-music-video-drops-before-rams-game/1258907/ | access-date=2024-08-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.49ers.com/fans/faithful|title=49ers: Faithful Appreciation Week|access-date=June 2, 2023|archive-date=June 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602030548/https://www.49ers.com/fans/faithful|url-status=dead}}</ref>