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San Francisco 49ers: Ranking the top 10 offensive linemen of all time

By Aaron Tan

MINNEAPOLIS - SEPTEMBER 27: Joe Staley #74 of the San Francisco 49ers reacts to a play while sitting on the bench during a game against the Minnesota Vikings at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome on September 27, 2009 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings defeated the 49ers 27-24. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS - SEPTEMBER 27: Joe Staley #74 of the San Francisco 49ers reacts to a play while sitting on the bench during a game against the Minnesota Vikings at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome on September 27, 2009 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings defeated the 49ers 27-24. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /
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6 Sep 1998: Kevin Gogan #66 of the San Francisco 49ers in action during the game against the New York Jets at the 3Com Park in San Francisco, California. The 49ers defeated the Jets 36-30. Mandatory Credit: Otto Greule Jr. /Allsport
6 Sep 1998: Kevin Gogan #66 of the San Francisco 49ers in action during the game against the New York Jets at the 3Com Park in San Francisco, California. The 49ers defeated the Jets 36-30. Mandatory Credit: Otto Greule Jr. /Allsport /

No. 10: Kevin Gogan

There are some plays that will last forever in history. “The Catch II,” when wide receiver Terrell Owens caught the game-winning touchdown from quarterback Steve Young with three seconds left in the game in the 1999 Wild Card game against the Green Bay Packers, will certainly be remembered until the end of time.

Offensive guard Kevin Gogan was a part of that play, and made a key block to allow Young to fire that laser to Owens to win the game:

However, it wasn’t just his part in the legendary play that puts him on this list. He was a Pro Bowler for both of his seasons with San Francisco, and helped Garrison Hearst set a franchise rushing record.

Gogan was a mauler at 6-foot-7 and 311 pounds, and he certainly proved that fact on the 49ers.