Who is the best running back in 49ers history? Here are the top 12, ranked by their rating in 17-0 — the free game where you draft an all-time roster and simulate whether it can go a perfect 17-0 season. Christian McCaffrey (2020s) tops the list at 94.
The ranking
Best 49ers running backs ever · rating out of 100
- 1Christian McCaffrey
49ers · 2020s94 - 2Roger Craig
49ers · 1980s88 - 3Frank Gore
49ers · 2000s86 - 4Ricky Watters
49ers · 1990s84 - 5Delvin Williams
49ers · 1970s82 - 6Kyle Juszczyk
49ers · 2020s80 - 7Garrison Hearst
49ers · 1990s79 - 8William Floyd
49ers · 1990s78 - 9Raheem Mostert
49ers · 2020s78 - 10Tom Rathman
49ers · 1980s77 - 11Carlos Hyde
49ers · 2010s77 - 12Wilbur Jackson
49ers · 1970s76
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