49ers: Top 30 moments in San Francisco franchise history

San Francisco 49ers: Top 30 all-time moments in franchise history

SAN FRANCISCO - AUGUST 10: (L-R) Former San Francisco 49er players Steve Young, Jerry Rice and Joe Montana stand with a Super Bowl trophy during a public memorial service for former 49ers coach Bill Walsh August 10, 2007 at Monster Park in San Francisco, California. NFL Hall of Famer Bill Walsh, who was known by many as 'The Genius' for leading the San Francisco 49ers to three Super Bowl championships, died last week at the age of 75 after a long battle with leukemia. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) /

7 of 30

No. 24: 1976 Rushing Attack with Delvin Williams

1976 was one of the lone seasons in the decade in which San Francisco finished with an above-.500 record. And one of the primary reasons was due to running back Delvin Williams.

Williams amassed 1,203 rushing yards in a season that featured the 49ers ground game like no other during the decade. San Francisco posted 2,447 yards on the ground over the course of the season, which ranked No. 5 in the NFL that year.

The talented back rushed for more than 1,200 yards twice in his career — the other season being in 1978. Not surprisingly, Williams was named to the Pro Bowl in each of those seasons. He was also the first player to rush for more than 1,000 yards for two different teams.

Williams was, perhaps, the lone significant offensive threat San Francisco had during the season. And his efforts helped secure the 49ers an 8-6 record in what was otherwise a dark time for the franchise.