Legendary heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali passed away late Friday night at the age of 74. The iconic athlete had been battling Parkinson's disease for years and was hospitalized in the Phoenix area this week with respiratory issues, per ESPN.
Many mourn the loss of the man still considered to be the greatest athlete of all time. Retired from boxing since 1981, he was entertaining, inspirational, and confident.
San Francisco 49ers players paid their respects to the legendary icon on social media. Here is what some had to say.
Who were PFF's highest- and lowest-graded 49ers players vs. the Rams?
By David Bonilla
Nov 16
The San Francisco 49ers improved to 4-5 after dismantling the Los Angeles Rams 31-10 in Week 10.
Today, Pro Football Focus released its grades from the game. Which Niners played well, and who has more work to do?
Below are Pro Football Focus' five highest-graded 49ers players on offense against the Rams.
Trent Williams, T, 93.7, 68 snaps
George Kittle, TE, 91.7, 52 snaps
Deebo Samuel, WR, 90.6, 49 snaps
Jimmy Garoppolo, QB, 82.1, 68 snaps
Ross Dwelley, TE, 80.8, 9 snaps
Below are the five highest-graded 49ers players on defense.
Talanoa Hufanga, FS, 77.7, 56 snaps
Jimmie Ward, SS, 76.3, 55 snaps
Azeez Al-Shaair, LB, 66.6, 53 snaps
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'We needed our playmakers to make plays': Fred Warner shares details of 49ers' players-only meeting
By David Bonilla
Nov 18
The San Francisco 49ers defense knew it had to step up after an embarrassing performance in Week 9 against an injury-depleted Arizona Cardinals team. No one was giving them a chance against a potent Los Angeles Rams offense, but the entire team stepped up, and the 49ers routed their division rival 31-10.
Linebacker Fred Warner, defensive lineman Arik Armstead, and safety Jimmie Ward, the 49ers' team captains on defense, met the night before the primetime matchup to discuss what needed to change. Later, they addressed the rest of the defense.
"Sunday night before the Monday game, [defensive coordinator] DeMeco [Ryans] had asked for us three captains on the defense, me, Jimmie, and Arik, to just speak to the defense," Warner told NBC Sports Bay Area. "And I asked
Who were PFF's highest- and lowest-graded 49ers players vs. the Jaguars?
By David Bonilla
Nov 22
The San Francisco 49ers improved to 5-5 after routing the Jacksonville Jaguars 30-10 in Week 11.
Today, Pro Football Focus released its grades from the game. Which Niners played well, and who has more work to do?
Below are Pro Football Focus' five highest-graded 49ers players on offense against the Jaguars.
Brandon Aiyuk, WR, 83.7, 64 snaps
George Kittle, TE, 83.0, 57 snaps
Trent Williams. LT, 80.1, 62 snaps
Charlie Woerner, TE, 76.0, 13 snaps
Daniel Brunskill, RG, 74.8, 64 snaps
Below are the five highest-graded 49ers players on defense.
Marcell Harris, LB, 91.3, 7 snaps
Josh Norman, CB, 89.6, 37 snaps
Talanoa Hufanga, FS, 88.4, 16
Who were PFF's highest- and lowest-graded 49ers players vs. the Vikings?
By David Bonilla
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The San Francisco 49ers improved to 6-5 after a 34-26 win over the Minnesota Vikings in Week 12.
Today, Pro Football Focus released its grades from the game. Which Niners played well, and who has more work to do?
Below are Pro Football Focus' five highest-graded 49ers players on offense against the Vikings.
Trent Williams, LT, 89.8, 70 snaps
Charlie Woerner, TE, 85.4, 19 snaps
Tom Compton, RT, 81.0, 70 snaps
Kyle Juszczyk, FB, 76.1, 44 snaps
Trent Sherfield, WR, 75.5, 20 snaps
Below are the five highest-graded 49ers players on defense.
Kevin Givens, DT, 92.4, 13 snaps
Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles, LB, 82.9, 11 snaps
Emmanuel Moseley, CB, 69.8, 55
