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San Francisco 49ers All-Time Roster by Decade

NFL Dynasty rates 92 49ers players across 6 decades of football (1970s–2020s). The highest-rated is Jerry Rice (WR, 97 overall), whose peak season with the team came in 1995: 1,848 rec yds, 15 TD, 122 rec. The best 49ers defense in the game belongs to the 2010s: 14.3 points allowed per game (#2 in NFL) in 2011.

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The strongest 49ers lineup: 2000s

Drafting the top-rated player at every position from the 2000s 49ers board gives a team rating of 85.3 — good for an expected 13-4 season in the game, just short of the 88 team rating needed for a shot at 17-0. Against the 16-0 2007 Patriots in Boss mode, that five would win about 8.1% of the time. The thinnest 49ers board is the 2010s (76.7).

Pos	Player	Season	Peak season	Rating
QB	Jeff Garcia	2000	4,238 pass yds, 31 TD, 9 INT, 403 rush yds	89
RB	Frank Gore	2006	1,695 rush yds, 8 TD, 61 rec	83
WR	Terrell Owens	2001	1,412 rec yds, 16 TD, 93 rec	94
TE	Vernon Davis	2009	965 rec yds, 13 TD, 78 rec	89
DEF	49ers Defense	2009	17.6 points allowed per game (#4 in NFL)	73

Best 49ers player at every position

Pos	Player	Season	Peak season	Rating
QB	Steve Young	1994	3,969 pass yds, 35 TD, 10 INT	92
RB	Christian McCaffrey	2023	1,459 rush yds, 14 TD, 67 rec	86
WR	Jerry Rice	1995	1,848 rec yds, 15 TD, 122 rec	97
TE	George Kittle	2024	1,106 rec yds, 8 TD, 78 rec	93
DEF	49ers Defense	2011	14.3 points allowed per game (#2 in NFL)	86

49ers boards, decade by decade

The top three players at each offensive position plus the best defense of each decade — what you can draft when the wheel lands on the 49ers. Ratings run 56–99 and are era-adjusted (how ratings work).

1970s 49ers

Not every position is covered on this board. · 9 players on the board

Pos	Player	Season	Peak season	Rating
QB	Steve DeBerg	1979	3,652 pass yds, 17 TD, 21 INT	69
QB	Tom Owen	1974	1,327 pass yds, 10 TD, 15 INT	64
RB	Vic Washington	1971	811 rush yds, 3 TD, 36 rec	72
RB	Wilbur Jackson	1977	780 rush yds, 7 TD, 22 rec	68
RB	Bob Ferrell	1978	471 rush yds, 1 TD, 16 rec	65
WR	Gene Washington	1972	918 rec yds, 12 TD, 46 rec	80
WR	Danny Abramowicz	1974	369 rec yds, 1 TD, 25 rec	59
DEF	49ers Defense	1976	13.6 points allowed per game (#3 in NFL)	79

1980s 49ers

Best possible lineup: team rating 84.2 · expected 12-5 · 9 players on the board

Pos	Player	Season	Peak season	Rating
QB	Joe Montana	1989	3,521 pass yds, 26 TD, 8 INT	90
QB	Jeff Kemp	1986	1,554 pass yds, 11 TD, 8 INT	70
RB	Roger Craig	1988	1,502 rush yds, 9 TD, 76 rec	85
RB	Ricky Patton	1981	543 rush yds, 4 TD, 27 rec	67
WR	Jerry Rice	1987	1,078 rec yds, 22 TD, 65 rec	90
TE	John Frank	1987	296 rec yds, 3 TD, 26 rec	64
TE	Russ Francis	1985	478 rec yds, 3 TD, 44 rec	62
TE	Charle Young	1980	325 rec yds, 2 TD, 29 rec	61
DEF	49ers Defense	1984	14.2 points allowed per game (#1 in NFL)	83

1990s 49ers

Not every position is covered on this board. · 9 players on the board

Pos	Player	Season	Peak season	Rating
QB	Steve Young	1994	3,969 pass yds, 35 TD, 10 INT	92
RB	Ricky Watters	1994	877 rush yds, 6 TD, 66 rec	78
RB	Terry Kirby	1996	559 rush yds, 3 TD, 52 rec	65
RB	Dexter Carter	1990	460 rush yds, 1 TD, 25 rec	64
WR	Jerry Rice	1995	1,848 rec yds, 15 TD, 122 rec	97
WR	Terrell Owens	1998	1,097 rec yds, 14 TD, 67 rec	83
WR	John Taylor	1991	1,011 rec yds, 9 TD, 64 rec	77
DEF	49ers Defense	1995	16.1 points allowed per game (#2 in NFL)	78

2000s 49ers

Best possible lineup: team rating 85.3 · expected 13-4 · 25 players on the board

Pos	Player	Season	Peak season	Rating
QB	Jeff Garcia	2000	4,238 pass yds, 31 TD, 9 INT, 403 rush yds	89
QB	Tim Rattay	2004	2,169 pass yds, 10 TD, 10 INT	68
QB	J.T. O'Sullivan	2008	1,678 pass yds, 8 TD, 11 INT	65
RB	Frank Gore	2006	1,695 rush yds, 8 TD, 61 rec	83
RB	Charlie Garner	2000	1,115 rush yds, 7 TD, 67 rec	75
RB	Garrison Hearst	2001	1,206 rush yds, 4 TD, 41 rec	71
WR	Terrell Owens	2001	1,412 rec yds, 16 TD, 93 rec	94
WR	Isaac Bruce	2008	833 rec yds, 7 TD, 60 rec	73
WR	Jerry Rice	2000	799 rec yds, 7 TD, 74 rec	73
TE	Vernon Davis	2009	965 rec yds, 13 TD, 78 rec	89
TE	Jed Weaver	2003	437 rec yds, 1 TD, 35 rec	69
TE	Eric Johnson	2004	825 rec yds, 2 TD, 82 rec	68
DEF	49ers Defense	2009	17.6 points allowed per game (#4 in NFL)	73

2010s 49ers

Best possible lineup: team rating 76.7 · expected 7-10 · 27 players on the board

Pos	Player	Season	Peak season	Rating
QB	Jimmy Garoppolo	2019	3,978 pass yds, 27 TD, 13 INT	77
QB	Colin Kaepernick	2013	3,197 pass yds, 21 TD, 8 INT, 524 rush yds	74
QB	Alex Smith	2011	3,144 pass yds, 17 TD, 5 INT	72
RB	Carlos Hyde	2017	938 rush yds, 8 TD, 59 rec	72
RB	Tevin Coleman	2019	544 rush yds, 6 TD, 21 rec	66
RB	Kendall Hunter	2011	473 rush yds, 2 TD, 16 rec	64
WR	Anquan Boldin	2013	1,179 rec yds, 7 TD, 85 rec	76
WR	Michael Crabtree	2012	1,105 rec yds, 9 TD, 85 rec	76
WR	Marquise Goodwin	2017	962 rec yds, 2 TD, 56 rec	72
TE	Garrett Celek	2016	350 rec yds, 3 TD, 29 rec	66
TE	Vance McDonald	2015	326 rec yds, 3 TD, 30 rec	65
TE	Delanie Walker	2010	331 rec yds, 0 TD, 29 rec	64
DEF	49ers Defense	2011	14.3 points allowed per game (#2 in NFL)	86

2020s 49ers

Best possible lineup: team rating 83.0 · expected 11-6 · 13 players on the board

Pos	Player	Season	Peak season	Rating
QB	Brock Purdy	2023	4,280 pass yds, 31 TD, 11 INT	83
RB	Christian McCaffrey	2023	1,459 rush yds, 14 TD, 67 rec	86
RB	Elijah Mitchell	2021	963 rush yds, 5 TD, 19 rec	69
RB	Jeffery Wilson	2020	600 rush yds, 7 TD, 13 rec	67
WR	Brandon Aiyuk	2023	1,342 rec yds, 7 TD, 75 rec	78
WR	Deebo Samuel	2021	1,405 rec yds, 6 TD, 77 rec	76
WR	Jauan Jennings	2024	975 rec yds, 6 TD, 77 rec	68
TE	George Kittle	2024	1,106 rec yds, 8 TD, 78 rec	93
TE	Jordan Reed	2020	231 rec yds, 4 TD, 26 rec	65
DEF	49ers Defense	2022	16.3 points allowed per game (#1 in NFL)	79

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