All-Time Favorite 49ers at Every Position: Who You Got?

Rule of the game: Only ONE favorite can be listed! Go!

My list:

QB - Steve Young
RB - Frank Gore
FB - Kyle Juszczyk
TE - George Kittle
WR - Terrell Owens
OT - Joe Staley
OG - Larry Alenn
C - Jeremy Newberry

DE - Justin Smith
DT - Bryant Young
ILB - Ken Norton Jr.
OLB - Kevin Greene
CB - Deion Sanders
FS - Merton Hanks
SS - Tim McDonald

K - David Akers
P - Tommy Thompson (as a kid, I thought the barefoot kickoff thing was cool)

Honorable mentions: RB Garrison Hearst, ILB Gary Plummer.

Originally posted by OnTheClock:
Rule of the game: Only ONE favorite can be listed! Go!

My list:

QB - Joe Montana
RB - Frank Gore
FB - Kyle Juszczyk
TE - George Kittle
WR - Jerry Rice
OT - Joe Staley
OG - Larry Alenn
C - Jeremy Newberry

DE - Justin Smith
DT - Bryant Young
ILB - Patrick Willis
OLB - Charles Haley (I know its a stretch to call him a OLB, but cant leave him off and I love Justin Smith too much)
CB - Eric Davis (I hate Sanders for leaving us and going to Dallas, it was a fun year tho)
FS - Ronnie Lott
SS - Tony Parrish

K - David Akers
P - Andy Lee

Can we please see how this team would fair against the rest of the league

Stebe young and terrell owens? Ken norton jr? Wha?

Hey buddy its his favorites... make your own and show the best of the best

QB - Montana

RB - Craig
FB - Rathman
TE - Kittle
WR - Rice
OT - Williams
OG - Allen
C - Sapolu

DE - Bosa
DT - Young
ILB -Willis
OLB - Haley
CB - Wright
FS - Lott
SS - McDonald

K - Akers
P - Lee

QB - Giovanni Carmazzi

RB - Lawrence Phillips
FB - Adam Waker
TE - Wesley Walls
WR - Kyle Williams
OT - Bubba Paris
OG - Tony Wragge
C - Brock Gutierrez

DE - Charles Haley
DT - Dana Stubblefield
ILB - Takeo Spikes
OLB - Aldon Smith
CB - Antonio Langham
FS - Mark Roman
SS - Taylor Mays

K - Jose Cortez
P - Barry Helton

QB: Young
RB: Gore
FB: Beasley
TE: Davis
WR: Rice
G: Sapolu
C: Newberry
T: Staley

DE: J Smith
DT: Young
MLB: Willis
OLB: Peterson
CB: Clemens (don't @ me)
Safety: Lott

Originally posted by TheGore49er:
QB: Young
RB: Gore
FB: Beasley
TE: Davis
WR: Rice
G: Sapolu
C: Newberry
T: Staley

DE: J Smith
DT: Young
MLB: Willis
OLB: Peterson
CB: Clemens (don't @ me)
Safety: Lott

I'm @ing you cause it's Clements. He would be on my team also. Loved his run defense.

HC - Walsh

QB - Montana
RB - Gore
FB - Craig
TE - Kittle
WR - Clark
OT - Fahnhorst
OG - Cross
C - Sapolu

DE - Board
DT - Young
ILB - Hacksaw
OLB - Haley
CB - Wright
S - Lott

K - Wersching
P - Lee
PKR - Taylor

Originally posted by Waterbear:

Originally posted by TheGore49er:
QB: Young
RB: Gore
FB: Beasley
TE: Davis
WR: Rice
G: Sapolu
C: Newberry
T: Staley

DE: J Smith
DT: Young
MLB: Willis
OLB: Peterson
CB: Clemens (don't @ me)
Safety: Lott

I'm @ing you cause it's Clements. He would be on my team also. Loved his run defense.

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Originally posted by OnTheClock:
Rule of the game: Only ONE favorite can be listed! Go!

My list:

QB - Steve Young
RB - Frank Gore
FB - Kyle Juszczyk
TE - George Kittle
WR - Terrell Owens
OT - Joe Staley
OG - Larry Alenn
C - Jeremy Newberry

DE - Justin Smith
DT - Bryant Young
ILB - Ken Norton Jr.
OLB - Kevin Greene
CB - Deion Sanders
FS - Merton Hanks
SS - Tim McDonald

K - David Akers
P - Tommy Thompson (as a kid, I thought the barefoot kickoff thing was cool)

Well damn it OTC we only get 1 per position? Pains me to leave Jerry off. Bosa could supplant Smith soon

QB - Joe
RB - Ricky Waters
FB - Bar None
TE - George Kittle
WR - John Taylor
OT - Harris Barton
OG - Guy McIntyre
C - Jesse Sapolu

DE - Justin Smith
DT - Bryant Young
ILB - Patrick Willis
OLB - Aldon Smith
CB - Deion Sanders
FS - Lott
SS - Tim McDonald

K - Nedney
P -Andy Lee

Originally posted by OnTheClock:
Rule of the game: Only ONE favorite can be listed! Go!

QB - Montana
RB - Craig
FB - Rathman
TE - Brent Jones
WR - Rice
OT - Joe Staley
OG - Jesse Sapolu
C - Randy Cross

DE - Justin Smith
DT - Bryant Young
ILB - Hacksaw
OLB - Jeff Fuller
CB - Eric Wright
FS - Lott
SS - Tim McDonald

In this 75th year, I must go pre-80s with favorites.

QB - John Brodie (Y. A. Tittle is in the HOF but mostly for his accomplishments after the trade to the NY Giants)
RB - Hugh McElhenny (Barry Sanders before Barry Sanders)
FB - Joe Perry - (was he better than Jim Brown? a victim of EC media bias)
TE - Ted Kwalick (h/t John David Crow - also power RB)
WR - R. C. Owens (Alley Oop)
OT - Bob St. Clair (just take that steak from the fridge and put it on my plate)
OG - Howard Mudd (became a great OL coach)
C - Forrest Blue (great poignant story of his life - https://www.sactownmag.com/the-hollow-man/ lengthy read but well worth it)

DE - Cedrick (Nasty) Hardman
DT - Leo Nomelini (HOF played both ways)
DT - Charlie Krueger (spit and mud) (sorry, OP, can't leave him off)
ILB - Dave Wilcox (no one hit harder, not even Nitschke)
LB - Skip Vanderbundt (gotta include Howard Cosell's favorite and my hometown guy)
OLB - Frank Nunley (fudge hammer)
DB - Jimmy Johnson (forget Neon rental year, this guy was the best of all 49er DBs)
DB - Abe Woodson (outstanding CB, also averaged over 28 yds/return as KR, still one of the highest ever averages)
S - Dave Baker (short 49er career but still holds the season record for INT, "when he hits you, you stayed hit!")

K - Tommy Davis - also the punter

Originally posted by brodiebluebanaszak:

Stebe young and terrell owens? Ken norton jr? Wha?

I was young when they were stars with us. Loved the Norton goal post punch celebration. Loved TO standing on the Cowboys logo honestly, lol. Steve put the team on his back many times and played with so much heart. All time favorite Niner overall.

List isn't about who's the best, just who you enjoyed seeing out there the most. The level of play, heart, fun/excitement factor all weigh in for me.

Originally posted by dj43:
In this 75th year, I must go pre-80s with favorites.

QB - John Brodie (Y. A. Tittle is in the HOF but mostly for his accomplishments after the trade to the NY Giants)
RB - Hugh McElhenny (Barry Sanders before Barry Sanders)
FB - Joe Perry - (was he better than Jim Brown? a victim of EC media bias)
TE - Ted Kwalick (h/t John David Crow - also power RB)
WR - R. C. Owens (Alley Oop)
OT - Bob St. Clair (just take that steak from the fridge and put it on my plate)
OG - Howard Mudd (became a great OL coach)
C - Forrest Blue (great poignant story of his life - https://www.sactownmag.com/the-hollow-man/ lengthy read but well worth it)

DE - Cedrick (Nasty) Hardman
DT - Leo Nomelini (HOF played both ways)
DT - Charlie Krueger (spit and mud) (sorry, OP, can't leave him off)
ILB - Dave Wilcox (no one hit harder, not even Nitschke)
LB - Skip Vanderbundt (gotta include Howard Cosell's favorite and my hometown guy)
OLB - Frank Nunley (fudge hammer)
DB - Jimmy Johnson (forget Neon rental year, this guy was the best of all 49er DBs)
DB - Abe Woodson (outstanding CB, also averaged over 28 yds/return as KR, still one of the highest ever averages)
S - Dave Baker (short 49er career but still holds the season record for INT, "when he hits you, you stayed hit!")

K - Tommy Davis - also the punter

I turn 75 next month and remember all those guys well. Hugh the King was my favorite player growing up. He was, as you say like Barry Sanders in a broken field. I think Cedrick Hardman was the best DE we ever had. His 108 sacks is still by far the best.

I could never name an all time favorite team because I've followed them so long and have seen them through 3 different eras. 50s through the 70s. 80s through the 90s and the current era. The game has changed in each era and the type of player has also changed. I have my favorites in each.

My favorite game all time was the 1982 Championship. That for me was better than winning the SB after watching so mant year sof frustration.

My worst game was that 15-13 loss to the Giants in championship game. 2 minutes and 36 seconds from victory and Craig fumbled. It's the closest any team has ever come to a three-peat.