the 49ers moved to candlestick park in 1971.
the 49ers moved to candlestick park in 1971.
when did the 49ers move to candlestick park?
1971
this was also the final season in which the san francisco 49ers played their home games at candlestick park, as the team will move into the newly built levi's stadium located in santa clara, california, for . the 49ers had played in candlestick since 1971 and the stadium has hosted monday night football 36 times, including the stadium's farewell game on december 23. no other facility had as many monday night football appearances. with the departure of the 49ers, candlestick park will be left without any permanent tenants. on february 3, 2013, plans to demolish candlestick park were announced and might take place after the final 2013 49ers game.
2013 nfl season
most recently, the seahawks and the san francisco 49ers have begun to develop a rivalry, starting with the 49ers hiring of coach jim harbaugh for the 2011 nfl season. harbaugh had coached against seahawks coach pete carroll before in college at stanford and southern california, respectively. the 49ers won the first contest between the coaches at the nfl level, then proceeded to win a close game at centurylink field to eliminate the seahawks from playoff contention. 2012 brought a new season and another seahawks loss, week 7 on nfl network's "thursday night football" at candlestick park in san francisco, as they dropped a 13–6 game where the offense failed to score a touchdown and 49ers quarterback alex smith did just enough to survive. week 16 brought a fever anxiety as the seahawks and 49ers prepared to face off in primetime on "nbc sunday night football". the seahawks entered the game at 9–5, with back-to-back blowouts in which the team scored more than 50 points in games against the buffalo bills and arizona cardinals. quickly, the seahawks imposed their will with a marshawn lynch 24-yard touchdown run, two of quarterback russell wilson's touchdown passes and a blocked field goal return had the seahawks lead at halftime 28–6. the seahawks continued in the second half, eventually winning 42–13 capped off by seahawks strong safety kam chancellor's hit on former 49ers tight end vernon davis. the 49ers, however, won the following week, locking up the division title for the second consecutive season. since rejoining the nfc west, the seahawks lead the series 18–15 versus the 49ers, including playoffs. colin kaepernick and the 49ers lost their first 2013 season matchup against their nfc west rivals 29–3, with the help of marshawn lynch's three touchdowns, with the fans setting a new guinness world record for the loudest crowd roar at 136.6 db. however, the seahawks were defeated 19–17 in their second 2013 game with the 49ers at candlestick park. this was largely due to a late game 51-yard run by frank gore. in the 2013 nfc championship game, the seahawks defeated the 49ers 23 to 17, thanks to malcolm smith's interception, which was tipped by richard sherman. this clinched the seahawks' berth into super bowl xlviii. the seahawks won every game against the 49ers, including a decisive 43-16 win in centurylink field, until a robbie gould overtime field goal in 2018 led to the seahawks' first loss at levi's stadium, 26-23.
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