Profile of San Francisco 49ers

(Reuters) - Brief profile of the San Francisco 49ers, who will play the New York Giants on Sunday to determine which team represents the National Football Conference (NFC) in the February 5 Super Bowl.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ers

Founded: 1946

NFC titles (season): 5 (1981, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1994)

Super Bowl titles (season): 5 (1981, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1994)

Head coach: Jim Harbaugh

Starting quarterback: Alex Smith

Regular season record: 13-3, won NFC West division

NFC playoff seeding: 2

How they reached NFC Championship: Bye in first round of playoffs; Beat New Orleans Saints 36-32 in divisional round.

(Compiled by Gene Cherry in Salvo North Carolina; Editing by Frank Pingue)