Table of Contents
The Players 10
A selection of the many players who turned the 49ers into an iconic franchise
Steve Young
John Brodie
Y.A. Tittle
Joe Montana
Joe Perry
John Henry Johnson
Jimmy Johnson
Hugh McElhenny
Ronnie Lott
Dave Wilcox
Charlie Krueger
Leo Nomellini
Fred Dean
Bob St. Clair
Dwight Clark
Jerry Rice
R.C. Owens
Roger Craig
Gordon Soltau
Charles Haley
Tom Rathman
Terrell Owens
Bryant Young
Frank Gore
Vernon Davis
The Stories
A collection of the finest stories on the 49ers from Sports Illustrated
The 49ers Lose Their Cool and Get Hot Tex Maule 118
There's Gold in Them Thar Spills Tex Maule 126
Hitter with Heart Jill Lieber 132
An American Dream Leigh Montville 140
Nothing Short of Perfection Rick Telander 150
The Greatest of Rivals Austin Murphy 158
On Top of the World Michael Silver 166
The Top of His Game Michael Silver 174
The Kap Effect Greg Bishop Ben Baskim 186
The Super Bowls 198
In their first five Super Bowl appearances, the 49ers were 5-0
49ers by the numbers 220
The Covers 226