Which members of the 49ers are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

Here's every single Hall of Famer who once donned the Niners' iconic red and gold colors.
2010 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony
2010 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony / Joe Robbins/GettyImages
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The San Francisco 49ers' Hall of Fame list is an incredible read. It's a list of Hall of Famers that features some of the most notable and important figures in the history of the league and one that would make any Niners fan proud.

Names like Bill Walsh, Jerry Rice, Joe Montana, and Steve Young are just a handful of the 30-plus players in Canton who, at one point in their respective careers, suited up for San Francisco.

And since you were probably here just for the whole list of guys, here you are. It's glorious:

NAME

POSITION/TITLE

YEAR INDUCTED

Larry Allen

OL

2013

Isaac Bruce

WR

2020

Fred Dean

DL

2008

Edward DeBartolo Jr.

Owner

2016

Richard Dent

DL

2011

Chris Doleman

LB/DL

2012

Kevin Greene

LB/DL

2016

Charles Haley

LB/DL

2015

Bob Hayes

WR

2009

Rickey Jackson

LB

2010

John Henry Johnson

HB/FB

1987

Jimmy Johnson

DB

1994

Ronnie Lott

DB

2000

Hugh McElhenny

HB/FB

1970

Joe Montana

QB

2000

Randy Moss

WR

2018

Leo Nomellini

DL/DT

1969

Terrell Owens

WR

2018

Joe Perry

HB/FB

1969

Jerry Rice

WR

2010

Deion Sanders

DB

2011

OJ Simpson

RB

1985

Bob St. Clair

OL

1990

YA Tittle

QB

1971

Bill Walsh

HC

1993

Dave Wilcox

LB

2000

Patrick Willis

LB

2024

Rod Woodson

DB

2009

Steve Young

QB

2005

Bryant Young

DT/DE

2022

On top of that, the current 49ers roster has more than a couple guys who could join this list when they hang it up for good.

These are San Francisco's best candidates in the contemporary era.

Christian McCaffrey

At only 28 years old, here's what McCaffrey's accomplished through his eight-year NFL career so far: three All-Pro nominations, five Pro Bowls, a third place MVP finish, and an Offensive Player of the Year award (2023). He is, realistically, the best running back in football right now, and one of the most dynamic offensive weapons of his era. He'll head into this year with over 6,000 rushing yards, 4,000 receiving yards, and 80 touchdowns. (He's also the latest Madden cover star!) Getting into the Hall of Fame as a running back is going to get significantly more rare in the coming years, and McCaffrey's still got to put together another half decade or so of dominant play, but he's on the right track.

George Kittle

Kittle's a bit in the same boat as McCaffrey: he's had some really strong seasons, but the box score doesn't totally scream Canton yet. His Hall of Fame monitor – a number that Football Reference uses to guage how close he is to the average Hall of Famer at his position – is well below the tight end average, right now at least. But five Pro Bowls and four All-Pro nominations in seven seasons is one hell of a start, and there's no reason to believe he can't add three or four more of each before his career's over. He's already 30 years old, so it's not like he has a ton of time left to make his case, but a few more 1,000-plus yard seasons would make things interesting.

Brandon Aiyuk

Aiyuk's different than both McCaffrey and Kittle in that he's only 25 years old and has only played four seasons so far. But those four seasons have been about as impressive as any WR not named Justin Jefferson – Aiyuk already has close to 4,000 receiving yards and 25 touchdowns. He's gotten noticeably better in each of his four seasons with the Niners, and last year landed his first All-Pro nomination. There are certainly bigger concerns for the 49ers and Aiyuk this offseason than Hall of Fame conversation, but he's a fun case to debate going forward.

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