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The 49ers are about to play in the Super Bowl. Here’s their roster (with fun facts!)

Here’s the San Francisco 49ers’ 53-man roster, with a fun fact about each player.

Coaching staff follows below.

The 49ers meet the Chiefs Feb. 2 in Miami in Super Bowl LIV.

No.

Player

Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

Exp.

Did you know ...

3

C.J. Beathard

QB

6-2

215

3

Has 49ers’ record for longest TD pass by rookie (83 yards)

4

Nick Mullens

QB

6-1

210

2

Fourth-most passing yards (2,277) in first 8 career games (Mahomes 1st, 2,507)

6

Mitch Wishnowsky

P

6-2

220

R

From Perth, Australia

9

Robbie Gould

K

6-0

190

15

8-8 FGs and 20-20 PATs in postseason career

10

Jimmy Garoppolo

QB

6-2

225

6

Tore left ACL vs. Chiefs in 2018; Sporting News comeback player of the year in 2019

13

Richie James Jr.

WR

5-9

185

2

Had 81-yard kickoff return vs. Rams Dec. 21

17

Emmanuel Sanders

WR

5-11

180

10

First 49er to catch and throw a TD pass in same game

18

Dante Pettis

WR

6-1

195

2

Most TD rec. (5) by 49ers rookie since 1969

19

Deebo Samuel

WR

5-11

214

R

His 802 rec. yards are second-most by a 49ers rookie

20

Jimmie Ward

DB

5-11

193

6

Has 7 tackles this postseason

22

Matt Breida

RB

5-10

190

3

Holds highest rushing avg. by RB in 49ers history

23

Ahkello Witherspoon

CB

6-2

195

3

Recorded first career INT returned for TD in 2019

24

K’Waun Williams

CB

5-9

185

5

Career highs in INTs (2) and forced fumbles (4) in 2019

25

Richard Sherman

CB

6-3

195

9

Most INTs (25) among all active players since 2011

26

Tevin Coleman

RB

6-1

210

5

Only 49ers RB in history with a 4-TD game

29

Jaquiski Tartt

S

6-1

215

5

High school teammates with fellow 49er Jimmie Ward

30

Jeff Wilson Jr.

RB

6-0

194

2

Career-high four TDs in 2019

31

Raheem Mostert

RB

5-10

197

5

Has 41 rushes, 278 yards and four TDs in these playoffs

32

D.J. Reed Jr.

DB

5-9

188

2

All-American at Kansas State

33

Tarvarius Moore

DB

6-2

200

2

Had eight tackles (five solo) vs. Tampa Bay Sept. 8

35

Dontae Johnson

CB

6-2

200

6

Roomed with future 49ers teammate Jimmy Ward at 2014 Senior Bowl

36

Marcell Harris

S

6-0

208

2

Career highs in tackles (35) and passes defensed (5) in 2019

41

Emmanuel Moseley

CB

5-11

184

2

Career-high 10 tackles vs. Seattle Nov. 11

43

Daniel Helm

TE

6-4

248

R

Promoted from practice squad to active roster Dec. 12

44

Kyle Juszczyk

FB

6-1

240

7

Four-time Pro Bowler

47

Elijah Lee

LB

6-2

229

3

First-team All Big 12 at K-State in 2016

51

Azeez Al-Shaair

LB

6-2

228

R

Tied for third on team with 8 special teams tackles

53

Mark Nzeocha

LB

6-3

240

5

From Germany; didn’t play football until age 14

54

Fred Warner

LB

6-3

236

2

NFC Defensive Player of the Month Nov. 2019

55

Dee Ford

DL

6-2

252

6

Acquired from KC for a 2020 second-round draft pick

56

Kwon Alexander

LB

6-1

227

5

2017 Pro Bowler

57

Dre Greenlaw

LB

6-0

227

R

87 tackles in 2019, including 13 vs. Arizona Dec. 21

60

Daniel Brunskill

OL

6-5

300

1

Was a member of the Alliance of American Football

63

Ben Garland

OL

6-5

308

6

2018 NFL Salute to Service award winner

67

Justin Skule

OT

6-6

318

R

Appeared in all 16 games in 2019

68

Mike Person

OL

6-4

300

9

Signed with KC in 2016 but didn’t appear in a game

69

Mike McGlinchey

T

6-8

315

2

First-round pick (9th overall) by 49ers in 2018

74

Joe Staley

T

6-5

295

13

Six-time Pro Bowler

75

Laken Tomlinson

OL

6-3

312

5

Appeared in every game for 49ers this season

81

Jordan Matthews

WR

6-3

215

6

Matthews’ mother is first cousin to Jerry Rice

82

Ross Dwelley

TE

6-5

240

2

Career highs in rec., rec. yards and rec. TDs in 2019

83

Levine Toilolo

TE

6-8

268

7

Had three uncles who also played in the NFL

84

Kendrick Bourne

WR

6-1

203

3

Had a career-high 5 rec. TDs in 2019

85

George Kittle

TE

6-4

250

3

First TE in 49ers history with multiple 1,000 yard seasons

86

Kyle Nelson

LS

6-2

240

8

Former Chiefs practice squad member

90

Kevin Givens

DL

6-1

285

R

Promoted from practice squad to active roster Dec. 28

91

Arik Armstead

DL

6-7

292

5

Recorded career high in sacks (10) in 2019

93

Earl Mitchell

DL

6-3

310

10

Signed with 49ers Jan. 1; was out of football in 2019

94

Solomon Thomas

DL

6-2

280

3

Third overall pick of the 2017 NFL Draft

96

Sheldon Day

DL

6-1

294

4

Appeared in all 16 games in 2019, second time in career

97

Nick Bosa

DL

6-4

266

R

Nine sacks and named to Pro Bowl in 2019

99

DeForest Buckner

DL

6-7

300

4

Had 12 sacks in 2019, fourth-most in a season for 49ers since 2000

Coaching staff

Kyle Shanahan, head coach

Robert Saleh, defensive coordinator

Richard Hightower, special teams coordinator

Jon Embree, tight ends/asst. head coach

Miles Austin, offensive quality control

John Benton, offensive line

Daniel Bullocks, safeties

Michael Clay, asst. special teams

Shane Day, quarterbacks

Taylor Embree, offensive quality control

Brian Fleury, defensive quality control

Patrick Hagedorn, asst. to coaching staff

Johnny Holland, run-game specialist/OLBs

Chris Kiffin, pass rush specialist

Kris Kocurek, defensive line

Nick Kray, admin. asst. to head coach

Stan Kwan, asst. special teams

Mike LaFleur, passing game coordinator

Mike McDaniel, run game coordinator

DeMeco Ryans, inside linebackers

Bobby Slowick, offensive assistant

Katie Sowers, offensive assistant

Robert Turner Jr., running backs

Wes Welker, wide receivers

Joe Woods, def. backs/pass game coordinator

Zach Yenser, asst. offensive line

This story was originally published January 24, 2020 at 9:23 PM with the headline "The 49ers are about to play in the Super Bowl. Here’s their roster (with fun facts!)."

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