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San Francisco 49ers: Ranking the 5 Most Infamous Plays in Franchise History

By Peter Panacy

Jan 19, 2014; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman (25) tips the ball against San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree (15) for an interception by Seahawks outside linebacker Malcolm Smith (not pictured) during the fourth quarter of the 2013 NFC Championship football game at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 19, 2014; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman (25) tips the ball against San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree (15) for an interception by Seahawks outside linebacker Malcolm Smith (not pictured) during the fourth quarter of the 2013 NFC Championship football game at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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No. 1: Cardinals’ Defensive Back Aeneas Williams Ends Steve Young’s Career

It’s impossible to find any worse play in 49ers history than this.

Let’s rewind to 1999. The 49ers are visiting the Arizona Cardinals in Week 3, and the Niners are trying to get above the .500 mark after splitting the first two games of the season.

Quarterback Steve Young’s career might be winding to a close, but he still had some gas left in the tank at 38 years old.

Until Cardinals defensive back Aeneas Williams delivered the knockout blow.

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And how can anyone forgive San Francisco running back Lawrence Phillips for missing the block on what turned out to be the worst play in Niners history?

It is the worst because this play ended a Hall of Famer’s career. Unlike the previous slide, there would be no tomorrows.

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Young never played again.