Editing San Francisco 49ers (section)

====Oakland Raiders====
{{Main|49ers–Raiders rivalry}}
The [[Las Vegas Raiders|Oakland Raiders]] were the 49ers' geographic rivals when the Raiders were located in [[History of the Oakland Raiders|Oakland]]. As a result, games between the two were referred to as the "Battle of the Bay".<ref name="battletwo">{{cite news|title=49ers And Raiders Stagger Into Battle|url=http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=49ers&id=4638285|agency=Associated Press|publisher=KGO-TV|date=October 7, 2006|access-date=February 4, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070219105318/http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=49ers&id=4638285|archive-date=February 19, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> The first exhibition game played in 1967, ended with the NFL 49ers defeating the AFL Raiders 13–10. After the 1970 merger, the 49ers won in Oakland 38–7. The rivalry still remained heated when [[History of the Los Angeles Raiders|the Raiders moved to Los Angeles]], leaving many Raider fans in Northern California bitter over the move, and some of them becoming 49er fans, added with the antagonism between Northern and Southern California. The Raiders notably upset the defending Super Bowl champion 49ers in San Francisco in 1982, winning 23–17.  In addition, both teams have shared a number of players, most notably [[Jim Plunkett]], [[Jerry Rice]], [[Ronnie Lott]], [[Michael Crabtree]], [[Tom Rathman]], and [[Charlie Garner]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Players who played for Las Vegas Raiders and San Francisco 49ers |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/friv/players-who-played-for-multiple-teams-franchises.fcgi?level=franch&t1=rai&t2=sfo&t3=--&t4=-- |access-date=2024-08-30 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>

On August 20, 2011, in the third week of the pre-season, the pre-season game between the rivals was marked by fights in restrooms and stands at [[Candlestick Park]] including a shooting outside the stadium in which several were injured. The NFL decided to cancel all future pre-season games between the Raiders and 49ers. The final regular season matchup of the "Battle of the Bay" was won by San Francisco by a score of 34–3 on November 1, 2018, leaving the series tied 7–7. In 2020, the Raiders began playing their home games at [[Allegiant Stadium]] in Las Vegas, effectively ending the geographic rivalry. The San Francisco 49ers would meet with the Raiders for the first time in Las Vegas on January 1, 2023. The 49ers would take a slim overtime win in with a field goal ending the game 37–34. The 49ers lead the all-time series 8–7.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All Matchups, San Francisco 49ers vs. Las Vegas/LA/Oakland Raiders |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=sfo&tm2=rai&yr=all |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>