49ers and Their Faithful Fans Reeling From Devastating Super Bowl Loss
San Francisco has lost two Super Bowls and two NFC championship games in the past five seasons.
Kansas City Chiefs defensive end George Karlaftis (56) recovers a fumble near San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (85) during the first half of the Super Bowl in Las Vegas on Feb. 11, 2024. AP Photo/George Walker IV
The longtime mantra of San Francisco 49ers fans, as well as the organization itself, might never have seemed more apropos, or necessary.
It can’t be easy, after all, to remain “49er Faithful” in the wake of the NFL team’s crushing 25–22, overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII Feb. 11 in Las Vegas.
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Dan Wood is a community sports reporter based in Orange County, California. He has covered sports professionally for some 43 years, spending nearly three decades in the newspaper industry and 14 years in radio. He is an avid music fan, with a strong lean toward country and classic rock.
