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Seven former 49ers were announced Thursday among the 102 nominees of the modern era in the category of the Professional Football Hall of Fame of 2019.
The list includes Jeff Garcia, who joins four other quarters – Randall Cunningham, Dave Krieg, Donovan McNabb and Steve McNair – to be named. Garcia, currently an analyst on NBC Sports Bay Area, has been four-time Pro Bowl in his 11-year career in the NFL. He has been selected to the Pro Bowl in three consecutive seasons with the 49ers (2000-2002). Garcia is the last quarterback of the 49ers to go to the Pro Bowl.
The other former 49ers to be named for the Hall of Fame are running back Ricky Watters, catcher Isaac Bruce, tight end Brent Jones, defensive lineman Bryant Young, linebacker Takeo Spikes and security Tim McDonald.
San Francisco general manager John Lynch, a nine-time Pro Bowl player with Tampa Bay and Denver in his 15-year career, returns as a candidate. He has been a finalist in the top 15 over the last five years.
There are four eligible first-year players among the nominees: tight end Tony Gonzalez, linebacker London Fletcher, cornerback Champ Bailey and safety Ed Reed.
Former 49ers halfback Roger Craig, who has more than 25 years of his career in the NFL, is no longer eligible as a finalist in the modern era.
The list of candidates from the modern era will be reduced to 25 semi-finalists in November. In January, the list will be reduced to 15 finalists.
The 48-member selection committee will consider 18 finalists to be among the four to eight people elected to the Hall of Fame at a meeting the day before the Super Bowl 53 in Atlanta. The 15 finalists of the modern era will be joined by senior finalist Johnny Robinson and contributing finalists Pat Bowlen and Gil Brandt.
Nominees of the modern era
* Finalist in 2018; (Players and coaches must have played or trained at least five full seasons to be eligible for nomination, therefore anyone who played or coached last time in 2013 is eligible for the first time in 2019).
QUARTERBACKS (5) – Randall Cunningham, Dave Krieg, Donovan McNabb, Jeff Garcia, Steve McNair
RUNNING BACKS (14) – Shaun Alexander, Tiki Barber, Earnest Byner, Larry Centers, Corey Dillon, Eddie George, * Edgerrin James, Darryl Johnston, Eric Metcalf (WR / KR / PR), Clinton Portis, Fred Taylor, Herschel Walker (also KR), Chris Warren Ricky Watters
LARGE RECEIVERS (9) – * Isaac Bruce, Gary Clark, Henry Ellard (also PR), Torry Holt, Chad Johnson, Sterling Sharpe, Derrick Mason, Rod Smith, Hines Ward
TIGHT ENDS (4) – Mark Bavaro, Tony Gonzalez, Brent Jones, Jay Novacek
LINENEN OFFENSIVE (15) – Willie Anderson (T), * Tony Boselli (T), Lomas Brown (T), Ray Donaldson (C), * Alan Faneca (G), Chris Hinton (G / T), Kent Hull (C), * Steve Hutchinson ( G), Mike Kenn (T), Olin Kreutz (C), * Kevin Mawae (C / G), Tom Nalen (C), Chris Samuels (T), Richmond Webb (T), Steve Wisniewski (G)
LINEMEN DEFENSE (7) – The Glover Faith (DT / NT), Russell Maryland (DT), Leslie O'Neal (DE), Simeon Rice (DE), Richard Seymour (TD), Neil Smith (DE), Bryant Young (DT)
LINEBACKERS (14) – Carl Banks, Cornelius Bennett, Tedy Bruschi, London Fletcher, Seth Joyner, Wilber Marshall, Clay Matthews, Willie McGinest (also DE), Karl Mecklenburg, Chris Spielman, Sam Mills, Takeo Spikes, Darryl Talley, Zach Thomas
DEFENSIVE RECORD (18) – Eric Allen (BC), Steve Atwater (S), Field-Bailey (BC), Round Barber (CB / S), Bill Bates (S), LeRoy Butler (S), Nick Collins (S), Thomas Everett (S) , Rodney Harrison (S), * Ty Law (BC), Albert Lewis (BC), * John Lynch (S), Tim McDonald (S), Ed Reed (FS), Dennis Smith (S), Troy Vincent (BC) , Adrian Wilson (S), Darren Woodson (S)
PUNTERS / KICKER (3) – Jason Elam (K), Jeff Feagles (P), Sean Landeta (P)
SPECIAL TEAMS (2) – Brian Mitchell (KR / PR also RB), Steve Tasker (ST also WR)
COACHES (11) – Don Coryell, Bill Cowher, Tom Flores, Jim Hanifan, Mike Holmgren, Jimmy Johnson, Richie Petitbon, Dan Reeves, Marty Schottenheimer, Clark Shaughnessy, Dick Vermeil
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