List of San Francisco 49ers retired numbers

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San Francisco 49ers retired numbers^[1][2]

No.	Image	Player	Pos.	Tenure	No. ret.	Refs.
8		Steve Young	QB	1987–1999	October 5, 2008	[3]
12		John Brodie*	QB	1957–1973	December 15, 1973	[4]
16		Joe Montana	QB	1979–1992	December 15, 1997	[5]
34		Joe Perry	FB	1948–1960, 1963	1971
37		Jimmy Johnson	CB / WR	1961–1976	1977	[6]
39		Hugh McElhenny	RB	1952–1960	1971
42		Ronnie Lott	S / CB	1981–1990	November 17, 2003	[7]
70		Charlie Krueger	DL	1959–1973	October 6, 1974	[8]
73		Leo Nomellini	DT / OT	1950–1963	1971	[9]
79		Bob St. Clair	OT	1953–1963	December 2, 2001	[10]
80		Jerry Rice	WR	1985–2000	September 20, 2010	[11]
87		Dwight Clark	WR	1979–1987	December 11, 1988	[12]

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^* During his tenure with the 49ers from 2006 to 2007, quarterback Trent Dilfer, a long-time friend of Brodie, wore No. 12 with his permission, unofficially unretiring the number as a tribute.^[13][14]