before the true celebration could begin, erin ledford and his family spent the day filled with jitters as they watched the niners take on the lions. >> a shaky start, but they're getting in their room. >> reporter: he has seen the shaky start before and has never given up hope. a lifelong niners fan, the game is more than just a title, it's a part of his family. >> my grandparents, and now our kids, it's a family event for us. gets everybody together. >> reporter: sunday morning the family made the trip down from vacaville, a trip the whole family makes every single home game. >> here we go, let's start the trek, let's go niners! >> reporter: their anticipation held up throughout the game as they celebrated the highest ties and the lowest lows. together, as a family. >> everybody's going their own way nowadays, our kids are working in that kind of thing. at least we know on sundays when there playing at home we get them all here. >> reporter: he said it started with his own grandparents who had minor stickers from the 50s when the team played. >> i'm sure my grandfather is watching and