Oh the tales a tunnel can tell Of the bloodied warriors and mindful coaches The dust kicks up and one is taken aback Aback to a simpler...

Today, the 49ers “Gold Rush” refers to their cheerleaders but back in the early 1970’s their defensive line was the first to bear that...

The 49ers of the 1960’s never got close to winning a championship but they did have some quality players. One of their unsung players was...

Anthony James "Tony" Morabito had a vision for professional football in the Bay Area. The child of Italian immigrants, he was born and...

It was a beautiful day in San Francisco on September 8, 1946. A clear sky and crisp, cool weather marked the beginning of a special...

San Francisco has had a number of baseball parks in its history; many of them are long forgotten. The first three enclosed baseball parks...

In their early years, the Oakland Raiders lacked an identity and lost many games. When Al Davis arrived in 1963 he started changing their...

Clem Daniels was the first great running back of the Oakland Raiders. Before he arrived in Oakland, the Raiders offense was without an...

When the Giants moved to San Francisco in 1958, they already had a franchise star in Willie Mays. He was one of those once in a...

April 15, 1958 was the perfect day for baseball. The sun was shining bright and a crowd of 23,448 had gathered in Seals Stadium to...

Throughout their history, the San Francisco 49ers have had a number of unsung heroes. Players who were great but never got the...

Dan Pastorini made the most of his talent in the NFL. He starred at San Jose’s Bellarmine College Prep in football and baseball. He was...

Since its inception, the Oakland Raiders have carried a tradition of excellence along the offensive line. Common logic suggests that the...

Seals Stadium was the home of the San Francisco Seals and Missions of the Pacific Coast League and was the original home of the San...

Bob St. Clair is the ultimate product of San Francisco. He attended San Francisco Polytechnic High School where he played his home games...

The shot gun formation is one of the most popular formations in all levels of football yet few know the origins of this formation....

Humble Beginning The American Football League was founded in 1960 by Lamar Hunt, an heir to a Texas oil fortune. Originally, teams were...