49ers become NFL's oldest team as Super Bowl pressure mounts
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 13, 2026, 2:51 AM
Last updated Nov 13, 2026
The San Francisco 49ers have the oldest average roster in the NFL at 28.0 years after recent trades for 32-year-old DeForest Buckner and 34-year-old Keenan Allen. Most veteran players have not won a Super Bowl, adding urgency for a title run. The team, currently at 7-1, aims to capitalize on its experience in the postseason. Players express a heightened motivation, recognizing the limited time for their careers to secure a championship.
- •49ers' average roster age is 28.0, the highest in the league.
- •Team made midseason trades for DeForest Buckner and Keenan Allen.
- •Only two players aged 30 or over have won a Super Bowl.
- •49ers have a 7-1 record and are NFC contenders.
- •Players acknowledge the urgency to win with aging rosters.
- 2:51 AMYahoo Sports — 49ers are becoming the thirty-something Niners, adding to Super Bowl urgency
"The 49ers are the NFL's oldest team on average after two midseason additions, and the large majority of their veterans have never won a Super Bowl: "It's a big driving factor."
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