Founded in 1946 as a founding member of the All-America Football Conference, a new professional league. Joined the National Football League in 1950. NFL champions in 1981, 1984, 1988, 1989, and 1994.
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Gary Anderson |
Football |
16-Jul-1959 |
|
NFL placekicker |
| John Brodie |
Football |
14-Aug-1935 |
|
Former San Francisco 49ers QB |
| Rich Brooks |
Football |
20-Aug-1941 |
|
Kentucky Wildcats Head Coach |
| Reggie Bush |
Football |
2-Mar-1985 |
|
Returned the 2005 Heisman Trophy |
| Pete Carroll |
Football |
15-Sep-1951 |
|
Seattle Seahawks coach |
| Bernie Casey |
Football |
8-Jun-1939 |
|
NFL wide receiver turned actor |
| Wes Chandler |
Football |
22-Aug-1956 |
|
Former NFL wide receiver |
| Jack Christiansen |
Football |
20-Dec-1928 |
29-Jun-1986 |
NFL Hall of Famer, coach |
| Monte Clark |
Football |
24-Jan-1937 |
16-Sep-2009 |
Detroit Lions Head Coach, 1978-84 |
| Curtis Conway |
Football |
13-Mar-1971 |
|
NFL wide receiver, Laila Ali's husband |
| A. C. Cowlings |
Football |
16-Jun-1947 |
|
O.J.'s best friend |
| Michael Crabtree |
Football |
14-Sep-1987 |
|
San Francisco 49ers WR |
| Roger Craig |
Football |
10-Jul-1960 |
|
Former San Francisco 49ers RB |
| John David Crow |
Football |
8-Jul-1935 |
17-Jun-2015 |
Winner, 1957 Heisman Trophy |
| Fred Dean |
Football |
24-Feb-1952 |
|
NFL Hall of Famer |
| Eddie DeBartolo, Jr. |
Football |
6-Nov-1946 |
|
Former owner, San Francisco 49ers |
| Ty Detmer |
Football |
30-Oct-1967 |
|
Heisman Trophy Winner, 1990 |
| Terry Donahue |
Football |
24-Jun-1944 |
|
UCLA Head Coach, 1976-95 |
| Tony Dungy |
Football |
6-Oct-1955 |
|
Indianapolis Colts head coach, 2002-08 |
| Dennis Erickson |
Football |
24-Mar-1947 |
|
Head Coach, Arizona State Sun Devils |
| Jeff Fisher |
Football |
25-Feb-1958 |
|
Head Coach, St Louis Rams |
| Jeff Garcia |
Football |
24-Feb-1970 |
|
NFL QB |
| Frank Gore |
Football |
14-May-1983 |
|
San Francisco 49ers RB |
| Dennis Green |
Football |
17-Feb-1949 |
|
NFL and NCAA football coach |
| Jon Gruden |
Football |
17-Aug-1963 |
|
Head Coach, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2002-08 |
| Paul Hackett |
Football |
5-Jul-1947 |
|
USC Head Coach, 1998-2000 |
| Charles Haley |
Football |
6-Jan-1964 |
|
Five winning Superbowls |
| Bob Hayes |
Football |
20-Dec-1942 |
18-Sep-2002 |
Sprinter, Cowboy, NFH Hall-of-Famer |
| Mike Holmgren |
Football |
15-Jun-1948 |
|
President, Cleveland Browns |
| Tom Holmoe |
Football |
7-Mar-1960 |
|
BYU Athletic Director |
| Jimmy Johnson |
Football |
31-Mar-1938 |
|
Former Cornerback, San Francisco 49ers |
| John Henry Johnson |
Football |
24-Nov-1929 |
3-Jun-2011 |
NFL Hall of Fame Fullback |
| Colin Kaepernick |
Football |
3-Nov-1987 |
|
San Francisco 49ers QB |
| Dave Kopay |
Football |
28-Jun-1942 |
|
The Dave Kopay Story |
| Gary Kubiak |
Football |
15-Aug-1961 |
|
Coach, Denver Broncos |
| Ronnie Lott |
Football |
8-May-1959 |
|
FOX NFL Sunday |
| Steve Mariucci |
Football |
4-Nov-1955 |
|
Former Head Coach, 49ers, Lions |
| Mike McCarthy |
Football |
10-Nov-1963 |
|
Head Coach, Green Bay Packers |
| Hugh McElhenny |
Football |
31-Dec-1928 |
|
NFL Hall of Fame Running Back |
| Joe Montana |
Football |
11-Jun-1956 |
|
San Francisco 49ers QB |
| Jim Mora, Jr. |
Football |
19-Nov-1961 |
|
Head Coach, UCLA Bruins |
| Randy Moss |
Football |
13-Feb-1977 |
|
Most NFL touchdowns in a season |
| Renaldo Nehemiah |
Track and Field |
24-Mar-1959 |
|
Hurdles |
| Dick Nolan |
Football |
26-Mar-1932 |
11-Nov-2007 |
49ers Head Coach, 1968-75 |
| Mike Nolan |
Football |
7-Mar-1959 |
|
Head Coach, San Francisco 49ers |
| Leo Nomellini |
Football |
19-Jun-1924 |
17-Oct-2000 |
49er Hall of Famer |
| Tom Osborne |
Football |
23-Feb-1937 |
|
Congressman from Nebraska, 2001-07 |
| Terrell Owens |
Football |
7-Dec-1973 |
|
Impact Wide Receiver |
| Bo Pelini |
Football |
13-Dec-1967 |
|
Football Coach, Youngstown State |
| Joe Perry |
Football |
22-Jan-1927 |
25-Apr-2011 |
49ers fullback, Hall-of-Famer |
| Lawrence Phillips |
Football |
12-May-1975 |
13-Jan-2016 |
Troubled former pro football player |
| Jim Plunkett |
Football |
5-Dec-1947 |
|
Superbowl MVP |
| Jerry Rice |
Football |
13-Oct-1962 |
|
Hall of Fame NFL wide receiver |
| Bill Romanowski |
Football |
2-Apr-1966 |
|
Abusive NFL linebacker |
| Rashaan Salaam |
Football |
8-Oct-1974 |
|
Winner, 1994 Heisman Trophy |
| Deion Sanders |
Football |
9-Aug-1967 |
|
Played in both NFL and MLB |
| George Seifert |
Football |
22-Jan-1940 |
|
49ers Head Coach, 1989-96 |
| Mike Shanahan |
Football |
24-Aug-1952 |
|
Former Coach, Washington Redskins |
| O. J. Simpson |
Football |
9-Jul-1947 |
|
Searching tirelessly for the real killers |
| Mike Singletary |
Football |
9-Oct-1958 |
|
Linebacker, Chicago Bears |
| Alex Smith |
Football |
7-May-1984 |
|
Kansas City Chiefs QB |
| Steve Spurrier |
Football |
20-Apr-1945 |
|
Head Coach, South Carolina Gamecocks |
| Y. A. Tittle |
Football |
24-Oct-1926 |
|
Quarterback, NFL hall of famer |
| Norv Turner |
Football |
17-May-1952 |
|
Former Coach, San Diego Chargers |
| Bill Walsh |
Football |
30-Nov-1931 |
30-Jul-2007 |
49ers Head Coach, 1979-88 |
| Chris Weinke |
Football |
31-Jul-1972 |
|
Winner, 2000 Heisman Trophy |
| Brian Westbrook |
Football |
2-Sep-1979 |
|
Pro Bowl running back |
| Mike White |
Football |
4-Jan-1936 |
|
Fighting Illini Head Coach, 1980-87 |
| Steve Young |
Football |
11-Oct-1961 |
|
49ers Quarterback |
