Why do they call the football team 49ers the 49ers?

Answer 1

The name 49ers harkens back to the gold rush in the mid 1800's when people were migrating west in search of gold. The Gold Rush, as it was called, began in 1849 so often the people heading out that way were called 49ers. The team took it's name from those people, and it is often thought that their gold helmets are a reflection of the Gold Rush itself.

Answer 2

They are called the 49ers because of the gold rush. It started in 1848 but the people went west and a group of miners came and found gold in 1849 hence the name 49ers. :)

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Answer 3

In 1849 there was a big gold strike in California. A bunch of people in California went to go looking for gold. These people were called 'The 49ers'. So, the San Francisco football team named themselves after these people.

1849 and San Francisco go together because of the famous California Gold Rush. In 1848, a man named John Sutter found gold on his land. The people he'd hired to work on his ranch let the information slip, and his land was stolen by miners. In 1849 alone, more than 80,000 people went to California to mine for gold. San Fransisco prospered greatly because of the rush.

Answer 4

To remind the world of the gold ruch of California in 1849.

Answer 5

It was for the gold prospectors in that area back in the old days.

Answer 6

they are named after the gold miners who came from far and near to take advantage of the gold rush in San Francisco and other parts of California.

Answer 7

Because of the gold rush in California in 1849.

Answer 8

1849 gold rish

Answer 9

Because in 1849 gold was discovered in California so the San Francisco 49ers are called the 49ers