A 49ers squad that didn't make the Super Bowl was included among ESPN's top 25 NFL teams of the past 25 years.
As there have been 25 NFL seasons played since the turn of the century, countless quarter-century lists and teams have been constructed as 2025 has progressed, including our picks for what an All Quarter-Century Team might look like for the San Francisco 49ers.
Another such instance is a recent compilation from ESPN's Bill Barnwell on the top 25 NFL teams of the past 25 years.