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10 Reasons You Know You’re a San Francisco 49ers Fan

By Peter Panacy

Sep 14, 2015; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers fans tailgate with flags before the game against the Minnesota Vikings at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 14, 2015; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers fans tailgate with flags before the game against the Minnesota Vikings at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 12, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers fan Stacy Samuels aka Banjo Man tailgates during a NFL game against the Los Angeles Rams at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 12, 2016; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers fan Stacy Samuels aka Banjo Man tailgates during a NFL game against the Los Angeles Rams at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 7: You Know Who the Banjo Man Is

I remember my old boss from Bleacher Report seeing a photo of the famous 49ers “Banjo Man” and wondering why such a guy would be at a Niners game.

“He’s famous,” I told him. “Every 49ers fan knows who he is.”

Turns out, the Banjo Man is Stacy Samuels, who has never missed a home game, according to Lea Suzuki of the San Francisco Chronicle:

"“I am still the world record holder for number of performances of the ‘Foggy Mountain Breakdown,’ ” says Samuels, who also claims to be “the one guy still left from the Joe Montana era,” and “the hardest-working guy there,” including the linemen in the trenches."

If you somehow missed his music, here you go: