The last time the 49ers served as the Bay Area’s lone NFL team, they basked in a dynasty that produced their five Super Bowl championships.
Could another Raiders exit spark another 49ers resurgence, now that the Raiders won approval Monday to move from Oakland to Las Vegas by 2020?
When the Raiders last skipped town, the 49ers were the NFL’s defending champions for the first time ever, back in 1982.
When the Raiders returned to Oakland in 1995, the 49ers were defending their fifth — and last — Lombardi Trophy.
A reminder of those glory years is a welcome respite after recent seasons for the 49ers.