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Annual Len Eshmont Award
The Eshmont Award, the 49ers most prestigious annual honor, has been given each year to the Niner who best exemplifies the "inspirational and courageous play" of Len Eshmont. A player from the original 1946 Forty Niners' team, Eshmont coached at Navy and Virginia, following his playing days with the 49ers. Eshmont died in 1957.

Listed below are the 49ers' annual Len Eshmont Award winners since its inception in 1957:

1957QB Y.A. Tittle
1958FB Joe Perry
1959HB J.D. Smith
1960S Dave Baker
1961DT Leo Nomellini
1962DE Dan Colchico
1963T Bob St. Clair
1964DT Charlie Krueger
1965QB John Brodie
1966HB John David Crow
1967HB John David Crow
1968LB Matt Hazeltine
1969CB Jimmy Johnson
1970S Roosevelt Taylor
1971LB Ed Beard
1972DE Tommy Hart
1973S Mel Phillips
1974T Len Rohde
1975CB Jimmy Johnson
1976DE Tommy Hart
1977S Mel Phillips
1978RB Paul Hofer
1979RB Paul Hofer
1980DT Archie Reese
1981TE Charle Young
1982WR Dwight Clark
1983RB/ST Bill Ring
1984LB Keena Turner
1985FB Roger Craig
1986QB Joe Montana
1987WR Jerry Rice
1988NT Michael Carter
RB Roger Craig
1989QB Joe Montana
1990DE Kevin Fagan
LB Charles Haley
1991WR John Taylor
1992QB Steve Young
1993WR Jerry Rice
1994QB Steve Young
1995FB William Floyd
1996DT Bryant Young
1997DT Dana Stubblefield
1998DT Bryant Young
1999DT Bryant Young
2000DT Bryant Young
2001RB Garrison Hearst
2002SS Tony Parrish
2003LB Julian Peterson
2004DT Bryant Young
2005DT Bryant Young
2006DT Bryant Young
2007DT Bryant Young