The 49ers’ dramatic rise from the NFL’s toilet to title contention was quick. Somehow, their plummet back to the toilet was even quicker.
Two years removed from three straight playoff trips, including one Super Bowl appearance and another conference title game, the suddenly downtrodden team is back to battling the Cleveland Browns as the NFL’s most depressing franchise.
Unsurprisingly, fan support is also dwindling.
Overall number of 49ers fans sellingl their seat licenses
March 2015: 2,500 for sale
March 2016: 4,500 for sale (about 1 of every 14 fans)— Mike Rosenberg (@RosenbergMerc) March 29, 2016
And those fans will likely lose thousands of dollars after just two years. For example, one fan who purchased his seat license in section C217 of Levi’s Stadium for $60,000 in 2014 is selling it for $22,250:
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