Worst RB 49er transition ever | Page 3

49erEgg · 2015-02-06T11:01:54-08:00

Now with the chance of losing Our beloved Frank Gore. Who in your mind was the worst transition from Stud to Dud. I didn't add Phillips because he didn't replace a #1 back. Plus he should be erased from our memories.

Feb 6, 2015 at 4:31 PM

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Niners816
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Originally posted by Niners816:
Originally posted by Jamespowers:
Running back by committee if there ever was one.

Yeah it was. Actually though the ground game was better in 1991 than 1990.

1990 - 1718 yards 12 tds 3.8 ypc
1991 - 1861 yards 19 tds 4.2 ypc

Just for further comparison:

1994 - 1897 yards 23 tds 3.9 ypc
1995 - 1479 yards 19 tds 3.6 ypc

Feb 6, 2015 at 4:31 PM

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Originally posted by Niners816:
Originally posted by Jamespowers:
Running back by committee if there ever was one.

Yeah it was. Actually though the ground game was better in 1991 than 1990.

1990 - 1718 yards 12 tds 3.8 ypc
1991 - 1861 yards 19 tds 4.2 ypc

Ah yes, I remember we went to the ground game a bit that season, joe was out all year, young missed some games. Steve Bono started a few games, we went 10-6 that year, missed playoffs cause dallas was 11-5, falcons 11-5 , saints won NFC west at 12-4 I believe

Feb 6, 2015 at 4:36 PM

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Originally posted by Jamespowers:
Ah yes, I remember we went to the ground game a bit that season, joe was out all year, young missed some games. Steve Bono started a few games, we went 10-6 that year, missed playoffs cause dallas was 11-5, falcons 11-5 , saints won NFC west at 12-4 I believe

1991 was a Hail Mary away at Atlanta from being the hottest team in the playoffs. Would have been 11-5, and dominated the 11-5 bears 52-14 in the regular season finale. There is not an nfc team that wanted to play that 1991 squad down the stretch.

Feb 6, 2015 at 4:40 PM

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Originally posted by Niners816:
Originally posted by Jamespowers:
Ah yes, I remember we went to the ground game a bit that season, joe was out all year, young missed some games. Steve Bono started a few games, we went 10-6 that year, missed playoffs cause dallas was 11-5, falcons 11-5 , saints won NFC west at 12-4 I believe

1991 was a Hail Mary away at Atlanta from being the hottest team in the playoffs. Would have been 11-5, and dominated the 11-5 bears 52-14 in the regular season finale. There is not an nfc team that wanted to play that 1991 squad down the stretch.

Yeah, considering the injuries, amazing run in 1991. I remember that trashing of Chicago on Monday night, back when they had final game on Monday night

Feb 6, 2015 at 4:45 PM

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Originally posted by Jamespowers:
Yeah, considering the injuries, amazing run in 1991. I remember that trashing of Chicago on Monday night, back when they had final game on Monday night

1991 was just kinda weird because you had all the plan B departures (Ronnie,Roger, Keena, etc...) and Joe's Injury. They where 2-4 at one point and 4-6 after 10. Then they just wouldn't lose. Bono went nuts in a Monday night vs Rams and stayed hot until steve came back in the finale. I always kinda put the last 6 games of 1991 with the entire 1992 season. So we had a 21-3 run from late '91 thru 1992.

[ Edited by Niners816 on Feb 6, 2015 at 4:46 PM ]

Feb 6, 2015 at 5:04 PM

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Steve Young was the leading rusher of the 90's lol

Feb 6, 2015 at 5:14 PM

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Originally posted by Niners816:
Originally posted by Jamespowers:
Yeah, considering the injuries, amazing run in 1991. I remember that trashing of Chicago on Monday night, back when they had final game on Monday night

1991 was just kinda weird because you had all the plan B departures (Ronnie,Roger, Keena, etc...) and Joe's Injury. They where 2-4 at one point and 4-6 after 10. Then they just wouldn't lose. Bono went nuts in a Monday night vs Rams and stayed hot until steve came back in the finale. I always kinda put the last 6 games of 1991 with the entire 1992 season. So we had a 21-3 run from late '91 thru 1992.

Very dominant. I thought for sure that 92 team would have won it all. Bloody Guy McIntyre and that holding penalty

Feb 6, 2015 at 5:22 PM

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The niners could have matched rickys contract but kept merton hanks insread, worst move ever.

Feb 6, 2015 at 6:56 PM

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Originally posted by 9moon:
Ever since I started watching football back in 1981, there were only 3 RBs in my opinion that coulda played WR had they wanted to..

1) Ricky Watters
2) Marshall Faulk
3) Marcus Allen

The Johnny Johnson (ex-Phoenix) era, was and will always be Bill Walsh worst move ever..

I'll see your 3 and raise you 3 more:

Walter Payton, Larry Centers, Terry Kirby, James Brooks, Keith Byars and Roger Craig.

I honestly believe the Watters - Loville transition was one of the reasons our Dynasty started to fall..

Feb 6, 2015 at 7:05 PM

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Was Hearst to Barlow really a bad one?

Rathman probably should have been more of the feature back in 91.

Feb 6, 2015 at 7:08 PM

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Watters had productive years after he left the 49ers. He was a great pass receiver. After the 94 SB we lost both Watters and Sanders, we couldn't find a comparable back until Frank came on the scene. We're still looking for that shut-down corner 21 years after Neon's departure.

Feb 6, 2015 at 7:09 PM

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Originally posted by Niners816:
1991 was a Hail Mary away at Atlanta from being the hottest team in the playoffs. Would have been 11-5, and dominated the 11-5 bears 52-14 in the regular season finale. There is not an nfc team that wanted to play that 1991 squad down the stretch.

That team almost went 12-4 and possibly could have been the #2 seed in the playoffs if not for 2 close losses to Atlanta and New Orleans.

Feb 6, 2015 at 7:35 PM

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Loville was turrible.

Feb 6, 2015 at 7:41 PM

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Originally posted by Marvin49:

Originally posted by 9moon:
Ever since I started watching football back in 1981, there were only 3 RBs in my opinion that coulda played WR had they wanted to..

1) Ricky Watters
2) Marshall Faulk
3) Marcus Allen

The Johnny Johnson (ex-Phoenix) era, was and will always be Bill Walsh worst move ever..

uh...Lawrence Phillips?

My first thought exactly.

Feb 6, 2015 at 7:59 PM

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Originally posted by SaksV:

Originally posted by 9moon:
Ever since I started watching football back in 1981, there were only 3 RBs in my opinion that coulda played WR had they wanted to..

1) Ricky Watters
2) Marshall Faulk
3) Marcus Allen

The Johnny Johnson (ex-Phoenix) era, was and will always be Bill Walsh worst move ever..
I'll see your 3 and raise you 3 more:

Walter Payton, Larry Centers, Terry Kirby, James Brooks, Keith Byars and Roger Craig.

I honestly believe the Watters - Loville transition was one of the reasons our Dynasty started to fall..

It definitely was. We went from an awesome ground game to trash until Hearst came along.