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Former 49ers Running Back Roger Craig Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame
Roger Craig, the first NFL player with 1,000 rushing and receiving yards in a season, was honored after nearly 30 years of candidacy for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
- During the NFL Honors awards at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, Roger Craig was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2026 on Thursday, Feb 5, 2026.
- As the first player to post 1,000 rushing and 1,000 receiving yards, Craig's 1985 season helped earn him induction, alongside his 1988 Offensive Player of the Year honors.
- Craig's career totals include 566 receptions and 4,911 receiving yards, demonstrating his two-way impact over 11 NFL seasons.
- Craig's selection positions the 49ers to claim vindication for Bill Walsh, former 49ers coach, and the community as the Class of 2026 heads to the Pro Football Hall of Fame this summer.
- After nearly 30 years as a candidate, Roger Craig, a finalist in 2010 and 2020, was introduced fourth of five at the NFL Honors show and left early, reportedly for health reasons.
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Roger Craig’s Hall of Fame inclusion is celebrated by first-ballot snub Frank Gore
SAN FRANCISCO – Roger Craig blew kisses to the hometown crowd Thursday night as he finally got introduced with a Pro Football Hall of Fame class, nearly four decades after his dual-threat talents bolstered the 49ers’ Super Bowl-winning dynasty. Rather than just being known as the first 1,000/1,000 rusher/receiver, Craig is now Pro Football Hall of Famer No. 384. Craig will not be sharing a backfield with Frank Gore in this summer’s Canton-bound …
Former 49ers running back Roger Craig elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame
Former San Francisco 49ers running back Roger Craig, a record-setting dual-threat player as a runner and receiver, was elected as one of the newest members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Thursday.
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