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Ranking the San Francisco 49ers GOATs at each position.

By James Jones

SANTA CLARA, CA - DECEMBER 20: Former San Francisco 49ers player Jerry Rice is seen during a ceremony honoring the 1981-82 team at halftime of the NFL game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Cincinnati Bengals at Levi's Stadium on December 20, 2015 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - DECEMBER 20: Former San Francisco 49ers player Jerry Rice is seen during a ceremony honoring the 1981-82 team at halftime of the NFL game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Cincinnati Bengals at Levi's Stadium on December 20, 2015 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /
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6 Jan 1990: Running back Roger Craig of the San Francisco 49ers runs with the ball during a playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California. The 49ers won the game, 41-13. Mandatory Credit: Otto Greule Jr. /A
6 Jan 1990: Running back Roger Craig of the San Francisco 49ers runs with the ball during a playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California. The 49ers won the game, 41-13. Mandatory Credit: Otto Greule Jr. /A /

Fullback: Roger Craig

Some might find it odd that Roger Craig is listed as the greatest fullback in 49ers history, but that is the position that he mostly played. He was so versatile, that Walsh had no issues with changing him back and forth to running back for a great deal of his career.

In 1985, the former Nebraska Cornhusker complied a season which saw him rush 214 times for 1,150 yards and catch 92 passes for 1,016 yards. With those numbers, he became the first back ever to reach the 1,000-yard mark in both categories in the same season.

He also scored a total of 15 touchdowns in 1985. It’s a travesty that Craig has not been elected to the Hall of Fame yet.

Honorable mentions: Honorable mentions: Tom Rathman, William Floyd, Ken Willard