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Former 49ers DT Bryant Young and GM John Lynch have been named modern-era finalists for the 2020 Pro Football Hall of Fame

Late Thursday afternoon, the NFL announced that former San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Bryant Young and current general manager John Lynch were two of the 15 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2020. Bryant spent 14 seasons with San Francisco and made the Pro Bowl four times and was a first-team All-Pro once in 1996. Young is the all-time leader in franchise history in sacks at 89.5. This is the first time he has been a finalist in the eight years Young has been eligible.

As for the Niners general manager John Lynch, he made the Prow Bowl nine times during his 15-year career.