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Quarterbacks
11 Alex Smith QB
12 Trent Dilfer QB
13 Shaun Hill QB

Running Backs
21 Frank Gore HB
44 Chris Hetherington FB
43 Maurice Hicks HB
41 Moran Norris FB
24 Michael Robinson HB/WR/QB

Receivers
83 Arnaz Battle WR
81 Antonio Bryant WR
84 Bryan Gilmore WR
88 Taylor Jacobs WR
17 Brandon Williams WR

Tight Ends
47 Billy Bajema TE
85 Vernon Davis TE
82 Eric Johnson TE
46 Delanie Walker TE/WR/F-Back

Offensive Line
71 Larry Allen G
64 David Baas G/C
76 Harvey Dahl OT
78 Patrick Estes OT/TE
77 Kwame Harris OT
66 Eric Heitmann C/G
75 Jonas Jennings OT
65 Justin Smiley G
68 Adam Snyder OT/G
69 Tony Wragge G

Defensive Line
91 Anthony Adams NT/DE
94 Marques Douglas DE
95 Damane Duckett DE
93 Ronald Fields NT/DE
96 Melvin Oliver DE
90 Isaac Sopoaga NT/DE
97 Bryant Young DE

Defensive Backs
20 Mike Adams CB/FS
31 Sammy Davis CB
27 Walt Harris CB
23 Marcus Hudson FS/CB
28 Keith Lewis SS
33 Tony Parrish SS
38 Mark Roman S
36 Shawntae Spencer CB
30 Donald Strickland CB
25 Chad Williams S

Linebackers
98 Parys Haralson OLB
99 Manny Lawson OLB
56 Brandon Moore LB
52 T.J. Slaughter ILB
50 Derek Smith ILB
53 Jeff Ulbrich ILB

The San Francisco 49ers (frequently referred to as the Niners) are a professional American football team. The team plays their home games in San Francisco, California, while the club's headquarters and practice facility are located in Santa Clara, California. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL).

The 49ers began play in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and joined the NFL in 1950 after the AAFC merged into the older league. The team currently shares the record for most Super Bowl victories (5) with the Dallas Cowboys and the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 49ers team of the 1980s and early 1990s are considered one of the greatest teams in NFL history, with their historic franchise, some of the best players ever to play the game, and miraculous plays on the field. After winning four Super Bowls throughout the 1980's, this team has certainly earned its nickname, "Team of the 80's."



On May 31, 2005, it became public knowledge that a controversial video production, intended to be viewed by the players only, had been made the previous August under the supervision of the team's public relations director, Kirk Reynolds, who also appeared prominently in it. The video contained offensive characterizations of certain ethnic and other groups, including Chinese-Americans, lesbians, strippers and homeless persons. The revelation led to Reynolds being fired, and sparked harsh condemnation from local and national media. An anonymous source leaked the story by sending a copy of the video to the media. Though he has denied the allegation and it may be impossible to know for sure, many believe disgruntled former GM Terry Donahue was the anonymous source.

Tragedy struck the Niners on August 20, 2005, when OL Thomas Herrion died immediately following a pre-season loss to the Denver Broncos. Coach Mike Nolan had just finished addressing the players in the locker room when Herrion collapsed.

He was taken to a local Denver hospital, where he died several hours later. An autopsy revealed that Herrion died of a heart disease, which had not been previously diagnosed.

Soon after the end of the 2005 season, Mike McCarthy, the 49ers' offensive coordinator of one year, left for the Green Bay Packers. On January 17, 2006, the 49ers hired Norv Turner as McCarthy's replacement. Whereas McCarthy based the majority of his offense on Bill Walsh's West Coast Offense, Turner has been known to use a power running scheme and vertical passing game more often than the West Coast scheme.

Turner came to the 49ers after two unsuccessful seasons as the head coach of the 49ers' crossbay rivals, the Oakland Raiders.

The 49ers had two major free agent acquisitions in the offseason. Larry Allen, a perennial Pro-Bowl Left Guard, and Antonio Bryant, a talented but oft-troubled Wide Receiver. The 49ers also traded Kevan Barlow to the New York Jets for what is believed to be a 2007 4th round draft pick.