NFL rosters are filled with players who never make the Pro Bowl yet provide invaluable insight and playmaking ability week in and week...

Can the history of the National Football League be authentically told without talking about Mike Holmgren? That is the question that has...

Sporting a 15-1 record, the 1984 San Francisco 49ers were one of the greatest teams ever to win the Super Bowl. Mixed in the shuffle of...

Very few men in NFL history can say that they have impacted the game of football in the way that Kellen Winslow did. From 1979 through...

Every stout offensive line needs a reliable left tackle to take the heat off the quarterback's backside. For over ten years, the 49ers...

Every potent offense needs a sturdy center who is both nimble and strong while possessing the leadership traits necessary to lead the...

Every great football dynasty needs a competent backup quarterback. In the 1960's, the Green Bay Packers enjoyed the subtle services of...

It was third-and-goal at the 49ers one-yard line in Super Bowl XVI and it looked like the Bengals would score. But just as Cincinnati's...

While some markets are easier than others, every expansion team struggles to attract attention and grow a fervent fanbase. That was...

Very few rookies quarterbacks have led their team to the NFL championship. But Bob was no mere rookie signal-caller. In addition to...

Joe Montana was considered one of the best quarterbacks of his generation. With four Super Bowls, eight Pro Bowls and a Hall of Fame...

One of the more underrated coaches in NFL history is Dick Nolan. As a cornerback in New York, he witnessed firsthand as Tom Landry...

Chicago's historic Soldier Field celebrated a century of service to its community on October 9, 2024. Before the calendar turns to the...

Ricky Watters was one of the most electrifying running backs in the NFL during the 1990s. Sure, the decade produced Barry Sanders and...

Few stadiums have been both despised and loved as much as Candlestick Park. Nestled on the edge of San Francisco and resting against the...

It is a well-known fact that most expansion teams run on local flavors. Whether they come from the local high school or starred in the...

Jim Tunney was born on March 3, 1929 in Los Angeles, California. He fell in love with sports early, standing out in football, basketball...

Jack Youngblood was one of the toughest men in NFL history. Just the name alone evokes images of utter violence on the gridiron. Like a...

Arguably one of the fastest players in NFL history is the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders' Cliff Branch. But he was so much more than just...

With two feet of snow in the forecast for Sunday Night Football this week, let's look back at some of the 49ers most memorable bad...