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.jpg) Four members of the cheerleading team at a community event in 2012 | |
| Established | 1979; 47 years ago (1979) |
|---|---|
| Members | 40 |
| Affiliations | San Francisco 49ers |
| Website | Official website |
Formerly called | Niner Nuggets (1946–1970) |
TheSan Francisco 49ers Gold Rush Cheerleaders are thecheerleading team for theNFL'sSan Francisco 49ers. The current team was founded in 1983 by USA, which has been renamed to e2k.[1] They have performed throughout the United States, Europe, and Japan. They are also involved in many charitable events.[2]
They have been featured on many television stations, such asESPN and theFox Network, in addition to television shows such asEntertainment Tonight,MTV,Extra!, andTheLeeza Show. They attend every home game and have a total of 32 professional dancers. AtKezar Stadium, the cheerleaders were calledThe Niner Nuggets. They were known at the time as the only singing cheerleading squad in the NFL.[3]
On November 1, 2018, an unnamed 49ers Gold Rush Cheerleader became the first NFL cheerleader to kneel in silent protest, a protest started in 2016 by the former 49ers’ quarterbackColin Kaepernick.[4]
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