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These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. They are listed in order of the date of each player's first start at quarterback for the 49ers.
The 49ers season ended with a league-high 18 players on injured reserve. Another notable event was the suspension of home games in Santa Clara County due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic , forcing the 49ers to play their final three home games at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona .
This is a list of players who have appeared in at least one regular season or postseason game in the National Football League (NFL) or All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the San Francisco 49ers. This list is accurate through the end of the 2023 NFL season.
49ers' former quarterback Alex Smith. In the off-season, the 49ers signed cornerback Nate Clements and safety Michael Lewis to improve their secondary. [138] Clement's contract was worth $80 million for eight years, the largest contract given to a defensive player in NFL history at the time. [139]
In Week 4 of the 2020 season, Beathard came into the game against the Eagles in relief of Nick Mullens, who was benched. He finished 14 of 19 for 138 yards in the 25–20 loss. [ 61 ] In the next game against the Miami Dolphins , he relieved starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo during the second half after Garoppolo reinjured his ankle.
On May 8, 2023, Allen was signed by the San Francisco 49ers. [40] He served as the team's third-string quarterback behind Brock Purdy and Sam Darnold in 2023. On March 13, 2024, Allen re-signed with the 49ers. [41] He began the 2024 season as the second-string quarterback behind Brock Purdy after beating out Joshua Dobbs during training camp. [42]
After his return as the 49ers' starting quarterback, Smith displayed signs of progress, despite the team's 3–4 record in his first seven starts. [48] He led the 49ers to a Week 12 victory, 20–3, against the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars, throwing for 232 yards with two touchdown passes while posting a 96.8 passer rating. [49]
Armed with Bill Walsh's innovative West Coast offense, Hall of Fame level quarterback play in Joe Montana and later Steve Young, and a dominant defense, the 49ers would win five Super Bowls in 1981, 1984, 1988, 1989, and 1994, and made the playoffs every year but 1982 and 1991 during their run of dominance.