John Taylor
Following an auspicious beginning that included an unsuccessful walk-on attempt at Johnson C. Smith University, John Taylor would go on to blossom into one of the NFL’s most durable and consistent wide receivers and punt returners. Upon transferring to Delaware State University, Taylor set multiple Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) records, including most career and single-season […]
Bryant Young
Bryant Young was originally selected seventh overall by San Francisco in the 1994 NFL Draft. He spent his entire 14-year career with the 49ers (1994-07), starting all 20 games in which he appeared and registering 774 total tackles, 27 passes defended, eight forced fumbles, six fumble recoveries, and 89.5 sacks, which ranks first in franchise […]
Patrick Willis
Patrick Willis is a former football middle linebacker who played his entire eight-year career with the San Francisco 49ers. He was drafted by the 49ers in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football for Ole Miss and received consensus All-American honors. During Willis’s senior season at Ole Miss, he received the Butkus Award and the Jack Lambert Award as the nation’s top linebacker. A year […]
Gino Marchetti
A member of the University of San Francisco’s undefeated 1951 team, Gino Marchetti was the New York Yankees’ Number two draftee in 1952. He moved to Dallas in his rookie season, was with the Baltimore Colts from 1953 to 1964, and returned to that team for the 1966 season. He was selected for a record […]
Harris Barton
Harris Barton, from his right tackle position with the 49ers, protected two future Hall of Fame quarterbacks. Barton likened Joe Montana’s style to that of a symphony conductor, and said Steve Young was more like the leader of a “jam session.” Both quarterbacks produced beautiful music, but they couldn’t have done it without the bedrock-solid […]
Keena Turner
Keena Turner exemplified the 49ers’ dominance in the National Football League throughout the 1980s. He was a versatile, game-changing linebacker throughout his 11-year professional career. His impact was also felt off the field with the integrity, class, and commitment he demonstrated during and after his playing days. He played his entire professional football career with […]
Craig Morton
At the completion of his 1964 All America Season at Cal, Craig Morton held virtually every school record for passing. His then-record 36 touchdown passes, achieved in three seasons and in schedules shorter by one or two games, survived for 25 years after his graduation. In 1964, he won the Pop Warner Award as the […]
R. C. Owens
R. C. Owens had a productive NFL career, but is best remembered for one play, the “Alley Oop,” when he leaped high between defensive backs to catch this pass. The play was a natural for Owens, a college basketball player who led the nation with 27 rebounds a game one year. Owens caught 27 passes […]
George Seifert
Over an eight year period as the first San Francisco native to coach the 49ers, George Seifert compiled what was at the time the best winning percentage in NFL history (.755). Seifert, who attended high school across the street from Kezar Stadium, the 49ers’ first home,worked as an usher at the team’s games, led the […]
Dwight Clark
Dwight Clark is best known for “The Catch,” a touchdown pass from Joe Montana that beat the Dallas Cowboys in the 1982 NFC Championship Game. In his nine year career with the 49ers, he caught 506 passes for 6,750 yards and 48 touchdowns. He was only the 20th receiver in NFL history to have 500 […]