Sports in the San Francisco Bay Area Sports in the San Francisco Bay Area The San Francisco Bay Area, which includes the major cities of San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, hosts seven major league sports franchises, as well as several other professional and college sports teams, and hosts other sports events. Notes: The Bay Area is home to two National Football League teams, the San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders, who play at Levi's Stadium and Oakland Alameda Coliseum. The 49ers have won five Super Bowls (XVI, XIX, XXIII, XXIV, XXIX) and lost one (XLVII). The Raiders have won three Super Bowls (XI, XV, XVIII), and lost
Ernie Adams (American football) Ernie Adams (American football) Ernie Adams (born c. 1953) is an American football coach and administrator in football for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He is a longtime friend of head coach Bill Belichick. With Adams, the Patriots have won five Super Bowls. Adams is known for his eccentric personality and low profile, as well as his extremely thorough analysis of the game. Adams attended the Dexter School in Brookline, Massachusetts. Given his knowledge of football for his age, Adams was asked to coach the school's intramural football team as an eighth grader. He later