When the Raiders left Oakland in 1982, the city was left bereft of a professional football team to call its own. However, their loss was...

Before Vernon Davis and George Kittle donned the jersey number 85 for the 49ers, Monty Stickles wore that same number with pride and set...

Trent Dilfer had quite a football career. Born in Santa Cruz, California, he starred at Aptos High School and Fresno State where he...

Jerry Rice is arguably the greatest player in NFL history, but the year before the San Francisco 49ers drafted him, they enjoyed a 15-1...

Since the moment he first bore the uniform of the San Francisco 49ers, Garrison Hearst was one of the most electrifying players in the...

Few have lived a Bay Area-centric dream quite like Brent Jones. After starring at Leland High School and Santa Clara University, he...

The Freitas name is famous within the halls of Serra High School in San Mateo, California. Jesse Sr. began the family dynasty by becoming...

One of the more overlooked aspects of those great Oakland Raiders teams of the 1970’s is their ground game. Led by one of the greatest...

The 1981 49ers won the Super Bowl behind an inventive passing attack and a tremendous defense. Their running attack was suspect and...

During his 14 years in San Francisco, Bryant Young won over the hearts of 49er fans with his persistence in the midst of trial. He...

Tom Brady is widely regarded as one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. The longtime quarterback of the New England Patriots and...

At the beginning of the 1980’s, the San Diego Chargers had one of the greatest passing attacks of all time. Overshadowed by their...

The West Coast Offense revolutionized the NFL in the 1980’s. Often, the quarterback would be asked to look to his third, fourth or fifth...

The NFL MVP Award is its highest honor which is given annually to a player who has exemplified a level of greatness unmatched in the...

One of the most difficult tasks in all of sports is winning consecutive championships. So much energy was put into winning the first...

George Seifert lived and breathed the San Francisco 49ers. Born and raised in the City by the Bay, he grew up watching those great teams...

When it comes to the Oakland Raiders, Tom Flores had the exact opposite personality that people generally associate with the franchise....

The San Francisco 49ers had one of the greatest offenses in the mid-1950’s. Their backfield featured four Pro Football Hall of Famers,...

Jeff Garcia is one of the most remarkable stories to come out of the Bay Area. When he was young, his family suffered immeasurable...

The San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys have sustained one of the greatest rivalries in NFL history. But this is not a rivalry...