How many times have the 49ers been to the Super Bowl?

After back-to-back upset wins, the San Francisco 49ers are closing in on yet another trip to the Super Bowl. 

Who in the world expected the San Francisco 49ers to be in this position right now? First, the 49ers took down the Cowboys in the Wild Card Round. Then, San Francisco absolutely stunned Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers in the Divisional Round.

This has now set up a clash with the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game. If the 49ers pull off yet another upset, the organization will be able to celebrate its eighth trip to the Super Bowl.

The 49ers have been to the Super Bowl seven times and won it in five seasons

As things stand, San Francisco has been to the Super Bowl seven times, winning five times. The 49ers captured the glory in 1981, 1984, 1988, 1989 and 1994. Since then, the 49ers have gone back to the big game in 2012 and 2019, but they were unable to come out on top in those contests.

Now for San Francisco, a win over the Rams is what’s standing in their way of taking on either the Bengals or Chiefs on Sunday, Feb. 13. In order for that to happen, the team will need quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to step his game up.

The veteran signal-caller looked horrendous last weekend against the Packers, as he finished the win throwing for 131 yards and an interception. That won’t get the job done vs. Los Angeles. We’ll see if Garoppolo will make things happen, or if 49ers fans will need to wait a little longer for Super Bowl trip No. 8 to arrive.