The Best Seasons Ever by a San Francisco 49ers Running Back

The San Francisco 49ers are one of the most1,262 yards on 246 carries in 1984. With seven
successful teams in NFL history. They have had atouchdowns scored on the ground, Tyler was a
number of great seasons over the years,contributor there too.
although they have also had some down years#3 - Roger Craig - 1988
too. They have also earned themselves a veryRoger Craig was a fan favorite and had a great
loyal fan base too.reputation as a receiver out of the backfield. His
The 49ers seem to have enjoyed their mostbest year running the ball was 1988 when he
successful years on the strength of a greatgained 1,502 yards on 310 carries. His nine rushing
passing game. They have also had some verytouchdowns were also of benefit to the team.
good running backs over the years too. Which#2 - Garrison Hearst - 1998
ones have been the most prolific though in anyThe NFL as a whole had almost given up on
particular season?Garrison Hearst by the time he came to the
Here is a look at the top five one season49ers in the late 1990's. In 1998, he set what
performances by a San Francisco 49ers runningwas then a team record for the 49ers by gaining
back.1,570 yards on 310 carries. He also scored seven
#5 - Charlie Garner - 1999touchdowns on the ground that season too.
In 1999, Charlie Garner had one of his best years#1 - Frank Gore - 2006
ever when he ran for 1,229 yards on 241 carriesIt was just Frank Gore's second season in the
for San Francisco. Garner was able to score justNFL and with the 49ers when he set the all time
four touchdowns that year, despite having one ofone season record for rushing yards for the
the top five rushing performances in team history.team. The year was 2006 and Frank Gore carried
#4 - Wendell Tyler - 1984the ball 312 times for 1,695 yards. He also was
The 49ers were not yet the 1980's juggernautable to score eight rushing touchdowns that
they would become when Wendell Tyler ran forseason too.