When you think of the greatest San Francisco 49ers of all time, you’re automatically going to picture wide receiver Jerry Rice, safety Ronnie Lott and quarterbacks Joe Montana and Steve Young.
Those are easy. And there are plenty of other easy names in Niners lore to recall.
Yet for each household name San Francisco has been able to field, there are always more than a few underrated players who often fly under the proverbial remembrance radar.
It’s pretty easy to overlook players when so many of the greats preceded or played alongside them.