If not for the 49ers...

A social change.

Ironic that you were watching such a violent game to avoid your violent father. Patrick Willis has a story similar to yours.

I am glad things turned out well for you.

I am a 49ers fan because of my mom. But no inspirational story, I think she just thought that Joe was hot.

But I have loved them since I was old enough to love anything.

Thank you for sharing.

The news peeked my interest as I had become a bandwagon Niners’ fan less than a year before when they slaughtered Denver 55-10 in Superbowl XXIV (In my defense, the 49ers were my first and only).

We all have to start somewhere :P Whether it’s being born into it or a later in life realized fan.

Go Niners!

This is a really touching story. Thanks for sharing it.

I was born January 24th 1982 the day of our first Superbowl, was a fan ever since!

I’m glad things worked out for you in the end.

So glad your situation had a happy ending. Watching the games this year has brought out a lot of emotions in me. Remembering how I came to love the 49ers and how their success fueled my confidence and gave me an instant connection to other fans. Interesting what one team can do for a community and for people all around the county.

Thanks for sharing your story.

Did… did he stab you or shoot you or something? What’s his deal?

Rec’d though

Thank you for sharing that.

Shows you that sports is more than a ball flying in the air

Thank you so much for sharing and I’m happy everything turned out so well for you!

I’m really glad things worked out so well for you after being dealt such a bad hand. Sounds like your mom, even though she’s a 49er fan, is still a saint. :)

Mine isn’t as great, but I’ll share it with all the great people at niners nation. Well I’ve was born in Oakland, in nov of 85. My mom and dad spit before I can remember anything, moved to Ft. Worth, Tx 30 min outside of Dallas. Had just turned 9 yrs old. 49ers vs Cowboys 1994 playoff my friends dad out the blue asked me if I wanted to bet him on the game and he’ll give me the niners. At the time I didn’t know anyone who played for the 49ers and any thing about football. I ended up take the bet 49ers beat the Cowgirls, win the super bowl. Became a die hard 49ers fan now, 26 I have a 2 year old daughter every time she sees the sf logo she’ll tell me “niners dad whoohoo go niners,” I once had two football one with the 9ers logo n the other with star, asked which one she wanted and grabbed the 49ers football and told me this is my football.

I have to say though – my dad was the greatest factor in getting into football

Mine started when I was 6 years old – the memories of sitting on the living room floor, munching on cornchips (plain, mind you, because my undeveloped taste buds hated dips) with my dad, and getting to know the teams. The best surprises were when my dad jumped around like a nut yelling when the Eagles scored, but that happening was far and few in-between – the Bills were on more often, as it were. Sundays passed, and I began to piece together the game and the clubs involved. I have always had a preference to the color red, and when my dad brought home a Wheaties card with Steve Young throwing a pass in the SB, it became a treasure of mine – moving the card from side to side, Young in red became my first idol in the NFL. After seeing a few games with Young’s team in action, complete with gold helmets and red “SF” logos, I knew the team that I wanted to follow.

After that, it was all gravy. The Niners showed up frequently on regular broadcasting. I learned about the 5 SB victories with the likes of Montana, Clark, Rice, and Young, of course, and the like. I had discovered that I had chosen the team farthest thrown in distance from my home in Western NY – awesome. I quickly discovered that in school, I was on an island unto myself in 49er fandom, and it was all good. In all of this, I had missed the SB in ‘94/’95, so when that game in 1999 happened, when the Niners were to finally beat the Packers in the playoffs, I made it my priority to see that playoff (mother, to this day, still prefers the tv off to NFL, so it was a struggle).

Young’s pass to Owens and Pat Summerall’s call left me bawling my eyes out on the floor in sheer joy while my dad looked on with a huge grin – it’s a memory that still lives on in memory with me today. On Saturday, 13 years after that, I relived it all again in real time – only that bodyslamming with the old man and jumping about seemed more apropos, given I’m considerably older now (aren’t we all). This will be the first ever NFC Championship that I will have ever seen with the red “SF” ovals in action – I’ll give almost anything to see another first after that.

I’m forever saying it, and now my dad’s saying it too… GO NINERS. WIN IT OUT.

Excellent story my man. May you always be blessed, my fellow Niner brother.

for me born n raised in san freancisco in the " Hunters Point "section n if anybody who grew up or knows san francisco knows thats one of if not thee most dangerous places to live.I grew up there living wih my grandmother n 3 uncles everybody including my grandmother were big-49er fans (and SF-Giants fans 20) We all sat around n watch the 49ers games every sunday where we lived you not only can see candlestick(beautiful view 2 be in HP) but after a big play you actually hear crowd thats how i knew a big play would happen i was 11yrs old when the 49ers beat the bengals the 1st time in the SB "do your math 4-my age) but i’ll be outside playing n i’ll hear the crowd roar n just break a B-line straight 2 grams house n asked my uncles what happen i was still young so i wasn’t watching full games sometimes i’ll be infront of the house but the crowd-roars let me knew something good happen,hunters point is a really bad area ive had countless friends " killed "over bs,but i really miss those days n ive been a 49er fan 4 along time i loved those " parades "after we won a SB me n about 9 or 10 of my homeboys would bounce downtown n have a ball n till these days all of my uncles still talk 49er football every sunday.I now live in portland oregon with my youngest son (i have a junior n a daughter 2) ive been paralzed from the waist down for 10yrs now but i’m blessed 2 be alive regardless of my situation n having us in the NFC championship is HUGE 4 me now with the SF-Giants finally winning one now us !%#& i may just moved back home not lol thats a little about my story.

It is a wonder how life works. And thanks to everyone here who shared their stories, amazing, funny, sad, ironic and whatever else . It’s great to know what goes into the 49er fan base.

Goes to show you it’s more than “just a game”. God bless your Mom but two weeks from now hopefully you guys don’t have a 49ers game to watch!

Niners fandom runs very very deep in my family. All of us who actually watch football are 49er fans. I love the Niners because it brings me close to my family and lets me enjoy some common ground with them since they aren’t really involved in my life much anymore.

That wonderful woman (your mom) saved you, and I bet in alot of ways you saved her too.

Thank you so much for sharing that with all of us. I am inspired and my faith in humanity is once again restored.

Amazing Story!!! thank you for sharing . . .