The 2019 San Francisco 49ers under head coach Kyle Shanahan will go down in history as one of the greatest turnarounds in NFL history, going from the next-to-worst team in the NFL the previous year to a 13-3 record, No. 1 seed in the NFC and a Super Bowl appearance.
While the season ended in heartbreak, it was still undoubtedly a success. After boasting the No. 2 overall pick in that year’s NFL Draft, the Niners weren’t expected to be anything close to a Super Bowl contender, yet ripped off the conference’s best record and stunned the football world.