The 49ers have had three home stadiums since their first season in 1946: Kezar Stadium in Golden Gate Park, Candlestick Park at Candlestick Point, and, since 2014, Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, about 40 miles south of San Francisco.
Here is every home in order, with the years the 49ers played there, what made each one matter and what stands on the site today. Each stadium with a ThrillZing guide links to it.
Every 49ers Stadium, 1946 to Today
- San Francisco
1946–1970The first home, in Golden Gate Park, from the team's founding in the All-America Football Conference in 1946 through 1970. The last game was the NFC Championship loss to Dallas on January 3, 1971.
Today: Rebuilt in 1989–90 as a 10,000-seat stadium, still in use
Stadium history →
1971–2013The Giants' windy ballpark, enclosed for football in 1971. All five Super Bowl titles came in this era, and Dwight Clark's "The Catch" won the January 1982 NFC Championship Game here. The last game was December 23, 2013.
Today: Demolished in 2015
Stadium history →- Santa Clara
- 2014–presentCurrent home
Built in Santa Clara, near the team's headquarters, after talks on a new stadium in San Francisco ended in 2006. It has hosted Super Bowl 50 (2016) and Super Bowl LX (2026).
Visiting guide →
49ers Stadium FAQ
Where did the 49ers play before Levi’s Stadium?
At Candlestick Park in San Francisco, from 1971 through 2013. Before that they spent their first 25 seasons, 1946 to 1970, at Kezar Stadium in Golden Gate Park.
How many stadiums have the 49ers had?
Three regular homes: Kezar Stadium, Candlestick Park and Levi’s Stadium. They have also played a few home games elsewhere: one at Stanford Stadium in 1989 after the Loma Prieta earthquake, and three at State Farm Stadium in Arizona in 2020 because of COVID-19 restrictions in the Bay Area.
Why did the 49ers leave San Francisco for Santa Clara?
In 2006 the team ended talks with the city of San Francisco about a new stadium at Candlestick Point and turned to Santa Clara, where it already had its headquarters and training facility. Levi’s Stadium opened there in 2014, and Levi Strauss & Co. bought the naming rights in 2013.
Is Candlestick Park still standing?
No. The 49ers played their last game there on December 23, 2013, and the stadium was demolished in 2015. Kezar Stadium was torn down in 1989 and rebuilt as a 10,000-seat stadium that is still used today.
Where do the 49ers play now?
At Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. It opened in 2014, seats 68,500 and has hosted Super Bowl 50 and Super Bowl LX.