Colin Rand Kaepernick (/ ˈ k æ p ər n ɪ k / KAP-ər-nik; [1] born November 3, 1987) is an American civil rights activist and former professional football quarterback. He played six seasons for the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League (NFL).

Dec 11, 2024 · Colin Kaepernick, American gridiron football player and social activist who had success as a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers (2011–16) of the NFL but was better known for kneeling during the national anthem before games to protest racial injustice and police brutality against African Americans.

Did you know Colin Kaepernick ran for 181 yards in the 49ers playoff win over the Packers on January 12, 2013. that that remains a record for most rushing yards by a QB in any NFL game (regular season or playoffs)?

Sep 27, 2023 · NFL player Colin Kaepernick was quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers from 2011 to 2016 and began protesting racial injustice by refusing to stand for the national anthem.

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Aug 29, 2020 · In a span of a few years, former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick went from football star on the verge of a Super Bowl victory to an outcast for being an outspoken advocate for social...

Colin Kaepernick, former quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers has remained in the minds of fans primarily because of his advocacy against racism in the NFL and for the Black Lives Matter movement. In 2016, he knelt during the national anthem at a game to demonstrate against systemic oppression and police violence in the United States.

Jun 7, 2020 · Colin Kaepernick was a second-round draft pick in 2011. The next year he led the San Francisco 49ers to the Super Bowl. By 2016, he had begun kneeling on the sideline at games during the national anthem to protest social injustice and police brutality. Soon after, he was gone from the NFL, and he has not played since.

Dec 29, 2017 · San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick sits for the national anthem during the team’s third preseason game, telling NFL Media, “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color.”