1997 San Francisco 49ers season

1997 San Francisco 49ers season
OwnerEdward J. DeBartolo Jr.
General managerCarmen Policy
Head coachSteve Mariucci
Offensive coordinatorMarty Mornhinweg
Defensive coordinatorJohn Marshall
Home field3Com Park
Results
Record13–3
Division place1st NFC West
Playoff finishWon Divisional Playoffs
(vs. Vikings) 38–22
Lost NFC Championship
(vs. Packers) 10–23
Pro BowlersG Kevin Gogan
QB Steve Young
DT Dana Stubblefield
LB Ken Norton, Jr.
LB Lee Woodall
S Merton Hanks

The 1997 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 48th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 52nd overall. The team appeared in the NFC Championship Game for the fifth time in the 1990s. This season marked the 49ers' last appearance in the NFC title game until the 2011 season as well as the last time that they clinched the number 1 seed with home-field advantage throughout the playoffs until the 2019 season. The team's playoff run was ended by the Green Bay Packers for the third straight season.