The Minnesota Vikings travel this weekend to play the San Francisco 49ers tomorrow. I’ll be there! Skol! The 49ers have a fun history. It’s a history that started in another professional football league. The All-America Football Conference. My father spent several Sundays in the Kezar Stadium stands watching those 49ers teams. I grew up listening to tales of Frankie Albert, Joe Perry, Bruno Banducci, and Leo Nomellini. Those tales were the seeds of my passion for professional football’s great history. I’m not sure how this California kid dodged becoming a 49ers fan during those formative years. It was always the Minnesota Vikings for me. Never a doubt, never a question. Despite a wildly successful 49ers run through the 1980s and into the 1990s, I’ve never regretted falling for the Vikings. On the eve of the game, here’s a look at some of the greatest players in the franchise history of the San Francisco 49ers.
Offense
Quarterback
Joe Montana
Running Back
Hugh McElhenny
Fullback
Joe Perry
Wide Receivers
Jerry Rice
Billy Wilson
Tight End
George Kittle
Offensive Tackles
Bob St. Clair
Joe Staley
Offensive Guards
Guy McIntyre
Randy Cross
Center
Forrest Blue
Defense
Defensive Ends
Fred Dean
Charles Haley
Defensive Tackles
Leo Nomellini
Bryant Young
Linebackers
Dave Wilcox
Patrick Willis
NaVorro Bowman
Cornerbacks
Jimmy Johnson
Eric Wright
Safeties
Ronnie Lott
Tim McDonald
Special Teams
Kicker
Ray Wersching
Punter
Tommy Davis
Kick Returner
Abe Woodson
Punt Returner
John Taylor
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