Was Joe Montana throwing the ball away?
The 49ers coach, Bill Walsh, assumed that it was a throw-away play and immediately began planning for the fourth down until he heard the cheers from the crowd. As for the height of the catch, Montana has said that he didn’t feel that he threw the ball very high.
Is Too Tall Jones in the Hall of Fame?
College career Jones ranks third in school history in sacks in a season (12) and fifth in career sacks (38). In 1999, he was voted to the 50th Anniversary Senior Bowl All-Time Team. He was inducted into the Black College Football Hall of Fame in 2013.
Who wore 85 for the 49ers?
Vernon Davis
Why are the 49ers wearing 74?
The 49ers will wear a decal on their helmets Sunday night to honor Hall of Famer Fred Dean, who died this week of complications related to the coronavirus. The team said in a statement Sunday afternoon that the players’ helmets would carry a circular “74” — the number Dean wore during his 4½ years with the 49ers.
Has there ever been a number 49 on the 49ers?
49: Earl Cooper (1980-1986) It feels like 49 should be passed down from legend to legend, with whoever has had a long, productive career with the 49ers donning the jersey—so, for example, Joe Montana handing the jersey to Jerry Rice and then to Bryant Young and Patrick Willis and now Joe Staley, I suppose.
Who wears number 1 on the 49ers?
WR Deebo Samuel When the changes were announced, the third-year receiver took to social media to announce his intentions of going back to No. 1, which he wore in college.
Who is the best 49ers player?
Ranking the Top 5 Players on the 49ers
- Fred Warner.
- George Kittle.
- Trent Williams.
- Jason Verrett. Verrett has had two elite seasons — 2015 and 2020.
- Kyle Jusczyk. He has been the best fullback in the league for the better part of a decade, and has missed only six games in four seasons with the 49ers.