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In the Divisional Playoffs they defeated the New Orleans Saints 36–32 and were in the NFC Championship for the first time since 1997, where they lost to the eventual eventual Super Bowl champion New York Giants in overtime by a score of 20–17, coming just short of returning to the Super Bowl for the first time since 1994.
The other two teams that have never appeared in a Super Bowl (Cleveland and Detroit) both held NFL league championships prior to Super Bowl I in the 1966 NFL season. [n 7] Teams are listed below according to the length of their current Super Bowl droughts (as of the end of the 2024 season):
Mercedes-Benz Superdome following Super Bowl XLVII. This was the 49ers' second Super Bowl played at the Superdome—the first being Super Bowl XXIV when they beat the Denver Broncos 55–10. The 49ers, Broncos and New England Patriots are the only teams so far to play two or more Super Bowls at the Superdome. The 49ers also joined the Broncos ...
Others saw a much larger gap, like Super Bowl XXIV, where the 49ers defeated the Broncos, 55-10. The Chiefs won Super Bowl LVII against the Eagles and are seeking another title in the 2025 game ...
The Super Bowl last took place at the Superdome in 2013, when the Ravens beat the 49ers 34-31, and it has held seven Super Bowls overall with the first dating back to 1978.
After the NFL debuted the official logo for the Super Bowl, using maroon and purple colors, fans speculated that it corresponded to the team hues of the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens.
The Saints began their 2011 campaign at Lambeau Field, taking on the defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers in the annual NFL Kickoff Game. New Orleans trailed early in the first quarter as Packers QB Aaron Rodgers completed a 7-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Greg Jennings.
Aside from the 49ers, the Chiefs — who also happen to still be in the Super Bowl hunt — the Arizona Cardinals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Commanders, New York Giants, Atlanta Falcons ...